I visited our permaculture orchard early this afternoon. We’re having a thaw after a couple of weeks of hard freeze conditions. Last...

We thought that we’d like to have a visual screen between our farm and a neighboring property. My dog, Ginkgo, watches, diligently, over...

Take a gander at all the fluffy marshmallows hanging in our tree. Have you ever seen such a healthy crop of marshmallows? No, of course...

I first saw and tasted jujube while walking the orchards of Edible Landscaping in Virginia. It was in the fall and the fruits were sweet,...

In order to have an orchard, I need to put up a fence. In order to put up a fence, I need to do some clearing. Though we have the space...

These are crab apples that I discovered in our windbreak. They are a wild species of the apple tree, the genus Malus. I discovered and...

Photo taken about 8:00 am, February 1, 2014. Sun and clouds and temperature just above freezing. Sassafras over a hazelnut at the...

Although I have so many exciting bug pictures to share with you; it is time to catch up on some of the happenings at StellaLou....

It became quite obvious to me, today, that I need a blog category to describe the abundance that we discover here. I started this day by...

More than 3″ and the rain still falls. The pond is filling up. Puddles are deepening. It is a musical rain. Gentle breezes blow with the...

Artie planted this stand of tulip poplars some thirty odd years ago. It’s magnificent to stand beneath them on a bright and breezy late...

Analog forestry references the local regional natural plant community or forest type. The natural plant community can provide an...

White oak (Quercus alba) on upper west side of property. Photo taken on rainy day, mid-30’s, February 23, 2013. Leaf photo taken February...

The oaks have my attention of late. I’ve been seeing these little growths on the stems of the white oaks and they are not acorns. This...

As I walk the land with Indie; I find that our path is becoming, nearly, routine.  I, also, find that I look forward to reaching certain...