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Ranunculus and Anemones made it into the ground this weekend! #prettybirdfarm #hunterdoncounty #thisisnj #nj #flowerfarmer #zone6B #whatsinbloom #gardenchat #coolflowersMy funny Valentines #valentinesday #prettybirdfarm #heartsCommitted to growing sweet peas this year! #wecandoit! #prettybirdfarm #hunterdoncounty #thisisnj #nj #flowerfarmer #zone6B #whatsinbloom #gardenchat #coolflowers #seedstarting #sweetpeas #mammothmix #childlabor #kidswhofarm #growingupgardeningHey look at me! I'm growing ranunculus! Wasn't going to check on these for a few more weeks, but since they've sprouted I bumped them up to give them some more root space until I get a couple mild days to plant outside #prettybirdfarm #hunterdoncounty #thisisnj #nj #flowerfarmer #zone6B #whatsinbloom #gardeneveryday #ranunculus #dontberanunculus #slowflowers #basementgarden #basementtogardenDear @google, can you do the next satellite flyover in say, August when the flowers are in bloom? This looks like a very early May photo. Swipe left to see our goal for 2019 #gardengoals #gardenplan #googlegarden #prettybirdfarm #hunterdoncounty #nj #thisisnj #zone6B #gardenchat #gardendesign #flowerfarmer #heirloomtomatoesLast week's hike up Pyramid mountain. 3.3miles, 900ft gain with @cedarknollsalso Lots of snacks, shoulder rides, a view of NYC and glacial erratics. #pyramidmountain #njhikes #boontonnj #kinnelonnjLook what's still intentionally alive in our garden!!! Rocket snaps, planted in late Oct! Alive and thriving under #agribon30 in #zone6B. Too cold to go peeking, but also in this tunnel is stock, godetia, larkspur, matricaria and dianthus. #coolflowers #prettybirdfarm #hunterdoncounty #flowerfarmer #wintergarden #hardyannuals #rocketsnapdragons #cutflowers #whatsinbloom #whatsalive #lowtunnelsGreat way to spend the first day of the new year with a few of my favorite people! #1stdayhike #njstateparks #thisisnj #happynewyear- My Tweets
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Tag Archives: gardening
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
Posted in Garden, Uncategorized, violet
Tagged #hunterdon county, advent, christmas, christmas crafting, christmas2016, christmasjoy, christmaswreaths, clintonnj, diy, doylestownpa, Fir tree, gardening, growyourown, handmade, handmadechristmas, luffa, new jersey, nj, pretty bird farm, rosemont tree farm, santa, winter, winter solstice
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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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Tagged #hunterdon county, cooking, cooking with shishitos, foodie, gardening, hunterdon county farm, Jaleo, john, new jersey, nj, Oribel PortaPlay, Pepper Roulette, peppers, pretty bird farm, prettybirdfarm, roulette, shishito, Shishito Peppers, shishito recipe, summer, tapas, violet, whatsfordinner
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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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Tagged #hunterdon county, 4h, cherry tomatoes, delaware township, farming, gardening, gourds, grow your own, heirlooms, hunterdon county 4h fair, jack be little, john, kale, mortgage lifter, new jersey, nj, pretty bird farm, pumpkins, rutgers 250, rutgers 250 tomato, squash, sunflower, tallest sunflower, tomatoes, violet, wapsipinicon peach, wee be little, whatsfordinner
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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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