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    Microscopy
    stellaloufarm
    • Jan 5, 2015
    • 1 min

    Microscopy

    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...
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    Winter leek
    stellaloufarm
    • Jan 5, 2015
    • 1 min

    Winter leek

    Leeks are the only winter vegetable that I’m getting from my garden at this point. This beautiful leek was dug out, photographed and...
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    Meeting the Bees
    stellaloufarm
    • Dec 29, 2014
    • 2 min

    Meeting the Bees

    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...
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    Windbreak renovation
    stellaloufarm
    • Dec 28, 2014
    • 1 min

    Windbreak renovation

    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...
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    stellaloufarm
    • Dec 24, 2014
    • 1 min

    A well-oiled machine

    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...
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    Visions of plums and pears and persimmons dancing in my head
    stellaloufarm
    • Dec 19, 2014
    • 4 min

    Visions of plums and pears and persimmons dancing in my head

    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...
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    Malus
    stellaloufarm
    • Nov 1, 2014
    • 1 min

    Malus

    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...
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    The chickens are home!
    stellaloufarm
    • Jul 13, 2014
    • 1 min

    The chickens are home!

    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...
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    Hugel-ing
    stellaloufarm
    • Apr 29, 2014
    • 2 min

    Hugel-ing

    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...
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    Meet Bombylius
    stellaloufarm
    • Apr 29, 2014
    • 1 min

    Meet Bombylius

    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...
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    It’s all Yellow
    stellaloufarm
    • Apr 20, 2014
    • 1 min

    It’s all Yellow

    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...
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    And, then, there was Spring!
    stellaloufarm
    • Apr 15, 2014
    • 2 min

    And, then, there was Spring!

    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...
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    Power down
    stellaloufarm
    • Feb 12, 2014
    • 2 min

    Power down

    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...
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    Are we there yet?
    stellaloufarm
    • Feb 2, 2014
    • 1 min

    Are we there yet?

    The rosemary cuttings seemed, particularly, eager to take on Spring this morning. It must be the light. Today, the Punxsutawney groundhog...
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    Sassafras and Hazelnut
    stellaloufarm
    • Feb 2, 2014
    • 1 min

    Sassafras and Hazelnut

    Photo taken about 8:00 am, February 1, 2014. Sun and clouds and temperature just above freezing. Sassafras over a hazelnut at the...
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    Meet Bob’s Dragon
    stellaloufarm
    • Jan 24, 2014
    • 1 min

    Meet Bob’s Dragon

    Reducing waste, increasing diversity, and developing resilient, regenerative systems are goals we have for StellaLou Farm. With these...
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    R.I.P little hive…
    stellaloufarm
    • Jan 14, 2014
    • 3 min

    R.I.P little hive…

    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...
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    Bee Cozies
    stellaloufarm
    • Jan 8, 2014
    • 1 min

    Bee Cozies

    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...
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    Gingko!
    stellaloufarm
    • Dec 4, 2013
    • 1 min

    Gingko!

    New puppy in the house! Introducing Gingko, a 3 month female lab mix. She was rescued from a high kill shelter in the south and was being...
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    Quarterly Meeting
    stellaloufarm
    • Nov 4, 2013
    • 3 min

    Quarterly Meeting

    This past weekend, we hosted the School of Living quarterly meeting and memorial event to celebrate Artie Yeatman’s life. It was nearly a...
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