A fruitful month in many ways. We helped birth a conference, Amy came to visit with her new pup, young Nolan continues to flourish and we’re pushing the garden beds and bedding plants into frame for a new season. AMUSE BOUCHE The ladies of Abundance NC hosted Amuse Bouche, a little taste of […]
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With winter nearly over Bob and Jason dig into Spring projects, Haruka tests out a new bridge, Malcolm and Dashel plant tulip poplars at The Plant, Alisa and Chris throw a tea party, Camille makes cheese from cashews and Amie paints her Boston terriers’ nails yellow and red. TEA PARTY When Chris and Alisa returned from
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A big month of short, cold days featuring our Hoppin\’ John party, some heavy lifting at The Plant, a memorable trip to a local museum and getting snowed in with our neighbors. SEASON’s GREETINGS Just had to share these two milestone photos from our Christmas cards. Catherine and Babe Armantrout celebrated 68 years of
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In which we celebrate the grand finale to another good year, graced with uncommonly warm weather, local food, generous friends and beautiful family. LOCAL FOOD Edible Earthscapes CSA, brimming with grown-next door goodness, and sourdough bread baked using locally-milled Lindley Mills flour. LOCAL FOOD FRIDAY Bringing Plant denizens together to celebrate our local
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Winter is taking it’s own sweet time, which is just fine with us. In addition to lovely weather, we are grateful for farm-fresh produce, our health, compelling projects, generous neighbors and the birth of our first grand baby. SUNDAY AFTERNOON’s WORK Camille works the veggie drawers once or twice a week. From chaos to
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Chestnuts, paper flowers, one epic birthday party, an unforgettable wedding, the best day ever at the State Fair, friends, food, flowers and a Halloween present for Blanche – October was a month to write home about! IT’s CHESTNUT TIME AGAIN It was an especially good year for chestnuts and we gratefully accepted Lyle’s generous
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A whirlwind month of perfect weather in which we pulled off a long-planned conference, celebrated Bob’s birthday, entertained the neighbors, saw some pigs, grew some roses and ate edamame. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB! It’s hard to believe Bob turned 57 this month. Handsome devil just keeps getting better looking every year. Must be all that
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The suffocating dog days of this Southern Summer involved setting up a new office, some very gritty work, a bit of horse play, gaping at pollinators, an evening with The Sun, giant okra and Bob’s new look. LEGITIMACY We have an office at The Plant! It is day-lit with a good view of
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Potatoes, garlic and peaches, some birthdays, new neighbors, horses, our 21st anniversary and of course, more flowers. POKERS AND CONES There was another flush of red hot pokers and some unexpected coneflower (echinacea) over by our fish pond where Bob threw a seed head last year. POTATOES FOR THE IRISH Bob Irish roots compel him to
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Visiting family, celebrating Camille’s birthday, partying with our old neighbors, catching the rose virus, harvesting garden abundance and playing around at work all in one great month! GOODBYES AND HELLOS IN JERSEY Joe, Camille and Jim said goodbye to Nana and Grandpa and spend the evening at Shawn and Frank’s and more at: One
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