X (he? she?) is gracing the sanctuary of our entryway garden, munching on the Milkweed that sustains it. Unless we dissect X, we won’t know the sex until a butterfly is formed (female Monarchs have broader wing veins, and males have two dots on their lower wings. The chrysalis can...
Perhaps you have noticed – invasive vines are attacking our trees. Oriental Bittersweet, Porcelain Vine, Mile-a-Minute vine, Grape and Honeysuckle can all grow quickly and overwhelm an otherwise healthy tree. Take a few minutes and cut the stems of these vines near their bases, and you give that tree a...
Easter Sunday turned into an Earth Day celebration and time of service for our elementary-aged RE students as they planted close to 100 native meadow flowers plus a tray full of “seed bombs” that they launched into the fields! Compost from the church’s compost bin was added with all the...
Big thanks to John Springer, Brian Coleman, Amy White and her son, James, and Jamie Kegerise for mowing our meadow this past Tuesday. It was an all-day job and a great example of sweat equity (last year it cost us $625 to have the meadow professionally cut, this time we rented...