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...

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

When my old dog, Indie, would see a Vulture, she would bark and chase it away. If you called, “Buzzard!” she would come to alert and...

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...

As with the dragonflies, I would have great difficulty identifying, accurately, the moths and butterflies that I am enjoying at...

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

I find dragonflies and damselflies very difficult to identify from internet photos and info…and, probably, would be wrong most of the...

Sarah Murray led two very wonderful wild food workshops at StellaLou this past weekend. We spent the days enjoying the outdoors,...

I’ve been stalking these birds for over a month; trying to photograph and to identify them. I recognize their voice and I, often, get to...

I saw many egg cases hanging on stems and branches in the winter; so, it is no surprise to find plenty of these insects in the pasture...

I had the opportunity to spend a wonderful morning strolling through StellaLou’s pastures, garden areas, woodlot, and orchard; tasting...

It became quite obvious to me, today, that I need a blog category to describe the abundance that we discover here. I started this day by...

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

More than 3″ and the rain still falls. The pond is filling up. Puddles are deepening. It is a musical rain. Gentle breezes blow with the...

Artie planted this stand of tulip poplars some thirty odd years ago. It’s magnificent to stand beneath them on a bright and breezy late...

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...