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August brings the butterflies back in full flight! They are wonderful pollinators and love the flowers.
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Pollinator gardens are a great way to bring butterflies to your space! The University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center website has a few tips.
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Good bugs, like the Wheel Bug, a type of Assassin Bug are friends too! They eat bad bugs like aphids and are helpful keeping pests from damaging the growth and blooms.
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Spiders are also flower friends. They eat beetles and mosquitoes and the webs are works of art!
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Here on the hill, there lots of little friends creating a sustainable environment that keep the flowers blooming, soil healthy and water conserved all without any chemicals, not one.
We also have friends off the farm. This month I wrapped up my volunteer internship at Two Boots Farm via Future Harvest Beginner Farmer Training Program. Elisa Lane, the owner of Two Boots, has been a great source of insight and support and I’m grateful for the experience. Check them out!
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Back on Celadon Hill, sunflowers, zinnias, celosias and amaranths are loving the hot days of August. And here come the DAHLIAS!!
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This month find our flowers at Independent Brewery 4 pm-7 pm on Tuesday August 25th and at Overlea Farmer’s Market 8:30 am-12:30 pm on Saturday August 22nd.
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And always find our mixed bouquets at Rousedale Farm Market on Fridays and Saturdays 10am-6pm. Or pre-order online via the Rousedale Farm Online Market.
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And I’m very grateful we got a few days at the beach. Taking time to recharge and reboot is extremely helpful during the hot, hazy days of summer.
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Hope you are staying cool this summer and taking time to rest and soak it all in. The days are starting to get a little shorter and there is a hint of coolness in the evening air. I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes…
“Breathe it all in, love it all out.”
Mary Oliver
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