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    "Tell me of what plant birthday a man takes notice, and I shall tell you a good deal about his vocation, his hobbies, his hay fever, and the general level of his ecological education."

    (A. Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, Prairie Birthday Essay, 1949)

     

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    Wild Persimmons

    March 28, 2016

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    Farm Steward

    Wild persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is a beautiful, flavorful, nutritious fruit native to central and eastern North America.  The internet is rife with misinformation. While it is true that many persimmons ripen after frost, there are selections which ripen reliably...

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    Peach Blossoms

    March 28, 2016

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    Farm Steward

    So many fruits in full bloom: plums, currant, nectarine, and peaches. They are a full month ahead of 2013.  Project budburst (see resources) is a useful tool to help us evaluate the changing climate and its impact on our own plants.  A frost may prevent any fruit from...

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    Concord Grape Pruning

    March 28, 2016

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    Farm Steward

    Cuttings for these plants were given to me by my Uncle Ernie who farmed outside of St. Louis from 1930 to 1960. While I visited one weekend, he gave the vines to me and said “stick these in the ground, they’ll grow”.  I wish he was still with us so I could learn from h...

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    What a Plant Knows

    March 21, 2016

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    Farm Steward

     

    Dr. Daniel Chamovitz articulates brilliantly in his 2012 book the amazing behavior of plants in response to their environment.  I did not know the parallels between human and plant senses.  I am so glad to now explore this more and find ways that this information migh...

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    First Nectar in Spring

    March 21, 2016

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    Farm Steward

     

    These early brilliant greens are often referred to as weeds. Weeds are commonly defined as plants in the wrong place, which is where you have decided you don’t want them. Here at the Farm, many plants scorned by others are celebrated by us. Exquisitely flavored, healt...

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    Intentional Food Growing

    March 21, 2016

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    Farm Steward

    Biomimicry

    ..life creates conditions conducive to life. It builds soil; it cleans air; it cleans water; it mixes the cocktail of gases that you and I need to live.

    Net fertility farming: We should be growing fertility. And, oh yes — we get food, too. Because we have...

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    Winter’s Work – Honey Bees

    February 15, 2016

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    Farm Steward

    I am privileged to be the hostess to 9 honey bee hives.  I am not a “keeper” as I have no idea how to make wax or raise the larvae.  I am a “hostess” in that my greatest duty is to make sure that the bees have what they need to meet their basic needs (food, water, shel...

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    What a Plant Knows

    March 21, 2016

    First Nectar in Spring

    March 21, 2016

    Intentional Food Growing

    March 21, 2016

    Winter’s Work – Honey Bees

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