Continuing from my previous post about food forest crops, sunchokes are one of the perennials we've planted around the farmstead area. As you can see, they have a gorgeous flower which blossoms in late summer. They're a type of sunflower with an edible tuber root which can be used similarly to potatoes, though they have perhaps more of a water chestnut consistency. Also they can be eaten raw, sliced up on a salad with a bit of ...
bumble bee with pollen (in flight) on shrubby st John's wort One of the many wonderful aspects of the Sanctuary is the wide variety of plant life. The featured photos are of St. John's wort taken by Brennah Cavanaugh. We have a couple different varieties of St. John's wort, in fact! It's exciting to consider all the different sorts of ways we can appreciate these plant friends and share knowledge about them. We hope you ...
It seemed like it would be nice to share a colorful summertime photo, to remind us of warmer days right about now. This was in our pollinator garden last summer, and the poignancy of the butterfly going about its business with its frayed wings struck me as how many of us are feeling these days. What thoughts does it bring up for you? Is there anything you'd like to share? Butterfly on Zinnia - photo ...