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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Let’s be honest, it’s been looking a lot like Christmas at Pretty Bird Farm since the week before Thanksgiving!  I took three days off work in November to make garland, decorate our … Continue reading

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Autumnal Equinox at Pretty Bird Farm

Autumnal Equinox at Pretty Bird Farm I wanted to share some pictures of our garden as it transitions into fall.  While this blog post is a couple weeks late, the pictures are from the Fall Equinox in late September.  The … Continue reading

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Shishito Roulette

It has been awhile since we have had Shishito Peppers.  Actually it’s been about a year and a half since I last last had them at my favorite restaurant in Las Vegas: Jaleo.  So I jumped at the chance when … Continue reading

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Our First Hunterdon County 4H Fair

We’ve lived in Hunterdon County for three summers now and one of our favorite things to do as summer draws to a close is to visit the Hunterdon County 4H Fair.  We love ogling all the animals (and imagining what … Continue reading

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Tomato Everything

It’s August in New Jersey, and if you aren’t eating three square meals of tomatoes a day you are doing something wrong.  Okay, I’m exaggerating. However, as high season for tomatoes is upon us and we are picking daily.  And … Continue reading

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Pretty Bird Farm’s Top 10 Plants for Attracting Butterflies to the Garden

It’s mid-July and I must admit our flower gardens are really looking pretty.  We have had the perfect balance of sun and rain and it is as if overnight all the butterflies in town have flocked to our gardens.  There … Continue reading

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Adventures in Pumpkin Farming

Before this week, we were rather inexperienced at growing pumpkins.  Last year we planted 100 seeds of the Small World of Color Pumpkin Mix super late in the season and after weeds, disease and the local wildlife took most of … Continue reading

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