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Radiant Radishes
I put out a plate of these when J’s son and daughter-in-law came over for dinner… “Oh, lovely! Gnarly, rooty things for dinner!” you, sarcastically, exclaim. Ha-ha! KA-POW! and YA-HOO! I thought I’d...
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Where is he going?
Hey, J! Where are you going on this beautiful sunny morning? Mind if I tag along? Whoa-ho! The new Creekside Food Co-op! I’m with YOU! Lets go shopping! Look! You can buy local. You can buy organic....
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Early December Notes
December 3. It is 65 degrees. We took advantage of the warm weather to go into our two hives to re-fill jars of sugar water. The honey bees are very active and their numbers look good. They haven’t...
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Bath and body works
Funny. The title of this post could, also, be “This is peak when it comes to my decorating for Christmas.” Alternately: “When do we get real Interior Design?” Or: “How do you spell “loo-fuh?” (It’s a...
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StellaLou Farm
I’ve not been very active on the blog of late and not just because it is winter, the time when things are drawn to dormancy. In fact, contrary to hibernating, J and I have set off some real sparks in...
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Breakin’ the 50′s in mid-February
Yesterday, the temperature broke 50 degrees Fahrenheit and the sun was shining. The vibrant conditions outside called me from the spackling job that I started inside. Hellebore, Witch Hazel,...
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Roasted vegetables…again?
Excellent! I’ve invited a brilliant Chiogga to the party! Chiogga beets, sweet potato, onion, celeriac, and rosemary (roasting in the oven as I write.) I purchased my first Chiogga Beet from the...
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Princess at Rest
I spent a glorious sunny weekend in Elkins Park with family and friends. I pruned the raspberries, cheered on the chickens, and applauded the activity of the honeybees as they collected pollen from the...
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Website Debut
Good news! We, finally, have our StellaLou Farm website up. Please, visit us here or go to: http://www.StellaLouFarm.com Looking forward to seeing you there! Filed under: Uncategorized
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Baskets of Blue
It felt pretty chilly out there to me this morning but the honeybees couldn’t resist the sunshine. Did you know that there is blue pollen out there for honeybees to collect? (Click on photos to access...
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Perennial abundance
This spring, I am seeing the benefits and the beauty of establishing perennial food systems on a small scale in the inner suburbs of Philadelphia. This season, I’ve not been able to spend as much time...
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Successful Spring Split
We have one strong hive which overwintered in Elkins Park. We eyed its strength and hoped to make our first successful split this season. We wanted the strong hive to raise a new queen for us so that...
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Update in photos
I’ve not had to do much with these wonderful gardens this year, thankfully. The rains and the sun and the insects and the fertile soil have been giving the plants what they need for the most part. I...
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Telling Stories
I’ve been blogging for a little bit now…First, on my Elkins Park Front Yard Farm site and, then, on our new StellaLou Farm site. I am not a “good storyteller.” When I think of “good storytellers,” I...
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twitter happy, google glad
My first daily create in DS106! The call out was “Make an impression: take a picture of an indentation“ Artie built this old greenhouse over the underground house, for one, to stop a leak. It appears...
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We have history
I know this is just the Daily Create (Draw an insect in a way that makes it cuddly or adorable.) but where there is history, there is a story. This insect and I have history. This critter is the...
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State of mind: 600
Yesterday’s daily create for ds106: Celebrate the 600th Daily Create! Express 600 in a drawing without using numbers. Ran out of time and energy yesterday. Scribbled it out this a.m. It is not so much...
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everywhere and nowhere
TDC 611: Create an interesting high contrast black and white image of an easily overlooked object. In my mind’s eye, I see the skein of string on the nightstand just as well as I can see it stuffed...
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StellaLou Farm
I’ve not been very active on the blog of late and not just because it is winter, the time when things are drawn to dormancy. In fact, contrary to hibernating, J and I have set off some real sparks in...
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Breakin’ the 50′s in mid-February
Yesterday, the temperature broke 50 degrees Fahrenheit and the sun was shining. The vibrant conditions outside called me from the spackling job that I started inside. Hellebore, Witch Hazel,...
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