Author and Chef: Hannah K. LeVasseur Okra, garlic, cayenne pepper, black peppercorn, dill, mustard seed just waiting to meet its vinegar....

I want to share a post that I worked on for the School of Living website. The post is about growing turmeric and ginger and is our first...

Yes! This IS the beginning of our seed starting season! What a great activity to get into on a frigid near single digit day. With a...

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

I believe our last frost date is April 24 pm- April 25 am, 2015 (wishful thinking?). I hope I won’t need to update this brief post with a...

Leeks are the only winter vegetable that I’m getting from my garden at this point. This beautiful leek was dug out, photographed and...

We have a lovely gentle southerly facing slope on the west side of the lower pasture above the pond. I decided to put the orchard...

There is a lot of dead wood and brush on the land that needs to be cleared out. Some of it we burn and some of it is being put to rest in...

This is a photo-heavy “catch you up” post. If you click on the pictures, you will be able to see a larger image. Toward the end of...

First frost report. October 26, 2013. Last night we had a frost. Report from neighbor that there was a frost the previous night but I was...

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....

I have a little patch of Tulsi basil or Thai Holy Basil in the garden. I dehydrated a good amount of the leaves for tea and, then, let it...

Yes. Insects are becoming a big part of my life. I spend a lot of time smashing them, avoiding them, hunting them, and; quite possibly,...

I have a couple of small patches of bush snap beans planted for fresh eating and they have been wonderful! I, also, planted a variety of...

On the way into the main garden this afternoon, I spotted colorado potato beetle larvae chomping about in the potato patch. and adult...

“Obtain a yield,” one of permaculture’s principles. I hadn’t anticipated starting the main garden this season but a few things came...

Here is a beauty! Click on the image a couple of times. How close can you get to a strawberry without eating it? Patty planted these...

A room filled with trays of seedlings for the garden makes this place feel like home! Gardeners everywhere are drawn to this inspiring...