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Currently @ the Farm


I Love the Education of Fall & Butterflies
In case you were wondering what Country Living thinks: https://www.countryliving.com/gardening/garden-ideas/a68003194/plant-milkweed-fall...
Sep 24


Rewards
It’s getting tasty around here. My winter holdover cherry tomato is going crazy, Elderberry 1st round ripening & 2nd on its way, and the...
Sep 23


Day 10 - getting close!
A friend popped by to see how everything's growing in & said - you have to update everybody, the caterpillars are so cool. Day 10,...
Sep 22


Happy Fall 🍁
What a beautiful sunrise for our first day of fall. Monarch’s hatching, hums racing around, coneflower, aster, & so many others working...
Sep 22


BEST co-workers
I love working with nature. Especially the days walk around shows, yup that one was on list thank you so much way to go guys!! ...
Sep 20


Always changing
It amazes me how the only thing constant in life is change and anyone paying attention will never be bored & there are so many simple...
Sep 19


Happy Hums
The lil’est of the birds are really active getting ready to go. Always have to be ready to duck
Sep 19


Crawlin’
I tried to assist in the walk-across because one of the pups had her eye on it, but then I must be dirty or smell like a plant - it...
Sep 17


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More chomping away, wohoo!
Sep 15


Likely Last Round
I love this part. After the curl, especially the first day & 1/2, I swear, they sparkle as they start to grow their wings. I’m so glad...
Sep 15


Ok - Load ‘em up #outdoorgrowerproblems
Hail protection on the windy prairie for an outdoor grower always includes prayers, lots of ingenuity attempts that most will not admit...
Sep 15


Curl Time!
Some of the last going for their great nap to fly
Sep 12
Tante Fani - forever beloved
Tuesday word came across the ocean, ond less here, one more off to join Klaus, Grandpa Sarge & Uncle Hans in the heavenly Letcher yard of...
Sep 11


Holunder - Berry of ‘em all
One of the best parts of the end of summer work, is the harvesting rewards along the way. And I get the extra joy, of Omi Maria’s...
Sep 8


Cold Snap / Butterfly Forecast
Sweatah- Weatha is knocking, fall raspberries are doing their thing, sweet autumn clematis is starting to shine, the birds are starting...
Sep 8


Stems
Cutting for last weeks market was really fun. Some of the roots I settled in my first monarch hatching bed, when I was “growing”...
Sep 8


Motivating Milestone
A few weeks ago, a lovely intern popped by farmers market to discuss the "Minnesota Grown" project with us, and I was so grateful for the...
Aug 23


Catching Up?
It was an exciting moment to get my first ad in the paper and we our so lucky with our local talented folks. Cuyler got to see one of...
Aug 23


Learning on all Sides
Hey - look I made myself computer. It's been a lovely summer watching last years milkweed settle in and spread. Caterpillars chewing &...
Aug 15
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