LallyLuckFarm

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[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean this as constructively as possible: that's not a composting toilet and the practice you've described raises health risks for you and the people to whom you give food.

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I usually prefer non-human animal manures for that sort of thing. Are you using a composting toilet or some other mechanism to reduce pathogenic potential?

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

That is a good morning!

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I bit the bullet and ordered some shirts to wear while I'm working the market stand, and I'm hopeful that they make everything more cohesive. Logo is the front, catchphrase is the back:

I helped a friend out of a bind this week, and tomorrow I'll be helping another friend start to transplant his garden from his old house to his new one. Hopefully this heat dome doesn't ruin our efforts.

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 21 points 3 weeks ago

Friendly reminder that lightning bugs need tall grasses present in addition to wildflowers and leaf litter. You can also improve their survival rates by removing artificial lighting or even just setting any safety lighting (like motion activated lamps) to their shortest "on" duration. Another obvious step is to avoid pesticides.

https://www.fws.gov/story/save-fireflies

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

They can get pretty gigantic. They don't all grow to that size, but a rhubarb plant that's been in a spot it likes for a few seasons can be massive. Since the stalks are the edible part. We use those leaves as a chop and drop mulch to smother and cover weeds

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 6 points 3 weeks ago

One of our market friends is a mom & pop bakery, and she asked this past weekend if we had any 😂

I agree, it's amazing

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 4 points 3 weeks ago

At first I had a little trouble but then I saw the telltale "V" of ripples in the water. You might have wanted a different picture but I think you captured the mood perfectly.

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I adore how consistently I get to learn about unfamiliar plants when you post! Your space sounds so lovely 💕

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

We're in USDA 5, and looking at its cold tolerance we still trend lower than the -10C/14F I see listed for it, sometimes for weeks on end.

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That's a good move, if it weren't for our plant nursery we would be extending the sorrel harvest the same way.

Those passion fruit are awesome, and I wish I could grow them here without needing to bring them inside for winter

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I like sage with butternut squash soup, personally. And there's probably still some time for you to get a harvest of those.

 

[Image description: our nine month old gets to feel a pig's back while I hold her over the pen wall]

The town library hosted a meet-the-animals event with a vet tech explaining how to recognize and respect animals' interaction thresholds. The bunnies and chickens were old news for Juniper, but the pigs were fascinating after some early skepticism.

 

I pulled garlic scapes the other day, and our strawberries have been coming in gangbusters. The blackberries are just past full bloom, the raspberries are right behind them, and the elderberries look like they're going to go hard.

Blackberries:

Elder:

The front walkway (it needs some weeding)

What's growing on with you all?

 

My friend at the library asked this morning if I wanted to take home a hosta that someone donated to the plant sale without a pot, as she didn't have the capacity to split it into pots or spend multiple watering sessions keeping it happy. Being the good husband I am, I asked my wife if it's okay with her if I accepted (unapologetic plant accepter here). She said sure, and even understood when I said I needed to bring the truck because it had no pot and I didn't want to dirty her car.

The hosta:

My wife:

 

[Image description: the white flowers and pale leaves of sea kale contrast nicely with the pink, white and green of the dappled willow's foliage]

At least, I think they do

 

Apologies for being absent these past weeks, I have been hella busy getting ready for market season. By way of apology here are some smol herbs I potted up for our friends' shop

What's growing on with you all?

 

[Image description: a milksnake looks at the camera during courtship]

 

[Image description: an eastern milksnake convinces me it's not there by hiding in some white violets]

This garden friend was around two feet long and probably would have been happier if the dog hadn't discovered it sunning.

 

Share your garden progress, challenges, and/or successes! What's growing on with you all?

 

While it's not an exhaustive list, I thought this might be handy for any folks looking to ID mystery fruit trees in their area. If you've got additional resources like this but for less common fruits, please share!

 

Our state inspection was this morning (we passed!) and we're in full plant splitting mode. Today is catnip, irises, and a few more purple flowering raspberries that have begun sprouting from around the bases of our mature plants. Yesterday I gave Juniper the task of separating the yarrow cuttings from the mother plant, and she seemed to really enjoy it.

What's growing on with you all?

 

[Image description: a small bee with pollen stuck to its back legs takes a rest on my forearm]

This little friend took a break from all that hard work while I was potting up some cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)

 

Earlier this week I went to start veggies and flowers for the library's community garden

What's growing on with you all?

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