My daughter, Hannah LeVasseur, and my future son-in-law, Paul Harne, have published three genuine hold-it-in-your-hand children’s books!...

We’ve had a couple of very cold and windy days, here, in southern Chester County, PA. The hens didn’t even want to come out of their...

400x, phase contrast, 3 images combined. Please, click on image to enlarge. Isn’t it a beauty? This is an image that J took of a pollen...

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

Last April, Michaelann invited me to join her in feeding the bees. On previous visits to the farm, I had enjoyed helping out however I...

In order to have an orchard, I need to put up a fence. In order to put up a fence, I need to do some clearing. Though we have the space...

I posted this video on Facebook but I like it so much, I want to post it here as well. J and Hannah and Paul bottled and corked over 80...

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...

These are crab apples that I discovered in our windbreak. They are a wild species of the apple tree, the genus Malus. I discovered and...

We have some good news and some good news. First, we sold the Elkins Park house and the closing is this week. You can imagine the flurry...

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...

We’re coming into the season of bugs; so, you get more bug photos! This is Bombylius major or the large bee-fly. It is a bee-mimic and I...

The dandelion bloom has begun…a wonderful event of the season. The pollinators are taking advantage of the warm sunny day to bring in the...

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...

A thick layer of heavy snow combined with a layer of ice brought branches and trees down last week. The electric power went down on...

The rosemary cuttings seemed, particularly, eager to take on Spring this morning. It must be the light. Today, the Punxsutawney groundhog...

Photo taken about 8:00 am, February 1, 2014. Sun and clouds and temperature just above freezing. Sassafras over a hazelnut at the...

Reducing waste, increasing diversity, and developing resilient, regenerative systems are goals we have for StellaLou Farm. With these...

I’ve had several people ask me how the hives came through the cold snap. Thank you for your interest! I have been, anxiously, waiting for...

The last couple of days/nights have been cold! Cold! On Monday morning, though it was rainy, muddy, and near 50; the forecast told of an...