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From the perspective of pollinators, bee balm and buckwheat seem to be hot commodities at this time of year. Highly popular. As the bee balm in our yard has been flowering, it’s received near constant attention from hummingbirds, bumblebees, honeybees, and this incredible moth that looks and behaves remarkably like a hummingbird (see photos). And [...]
Nothing like a good garden tour to get you to pick up! Thanks everyone for making the perennial patch shine! Upkeep anyone?
Saturday was a full day here, especially in the farm part of Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm. We had a fall workday in the veggie fields, followed by a potluck lunch that took full advantage of our community-grown produce. Full fall colors in the trees and crisp blue skies helped set the tone.
organic farming leads to healthier soil which leads to healthier foods
Your hard-working farm team did work from dawn to dusk today, with Lono still on the tractor as I write, prepping the field for our pollinator habitat planting. Lono, Laura, Melissa, Johanna, Jim, and I traveled to New Boston to get up close and personal with some goats and sheep and the 4H kids who [...]
Todd, our CSA farm manager, put out the word — pumpkins were ready to pick, all hands on deck, children especially welcome — and so it was that a good crowd gathered on Labor Day, and together we made short work of the pumpkin patch. As Todd noted, “we got a decent haul, considering the [...]
In our home garden this morning, there was an amazing moth — a hummingbird moth — flitting around our bee balm flowers. I tried some photos — see below — but can’t really capture how much this flying bug really looks (and acts) like a bird. And this morning in the community “garden” — our [...]
Today has been a banner day at Nubi and it’s only 8 AM! Suzy arrived at the Common House rosy from attending to the cows in -2 degree cold. She announced that the full moon had been in perfect alignment with the road through Nubi and was such a glorious sight, she barely refrained from [...]
Here’s a brief slideshow of photos of the two newborns — a male (red collar) and female (green collar) — along with their mother, Maggie, and with Pumpkin and her young calf, Chestnut….
Lots of neighbors got to watch new twin calves being born on Sunday night. It was an amazing experience, and we’re all glad that Chessie will soon have friends to frolick with!
