It's All About The Soil

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The native tomato horn worm. Which becomes a hawk moth. The worm can be found on the plants of tomatoes, peppers, tobacco and a few others in the nightshade plant family.

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That time of year for blueberries.

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1-Practice plant growing not war.

2-Keep hope and joy alive with plants.

3-Sending plant blessings.

Always giving thanks for you.

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Tending to the herbs includes the fiber herbs as well. This agave has been around the farm for over 3 years and this year, at this time, it is amazingly more in flower and beautiful than ever before.

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Another view is needed.

Yucca, in flower, with other native perennials at Small Farmz.

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1-Practice herb growing not war.

2-Keep hope and joy alive with herbs.

3-Sending herbal blessings.

Always giving thanks for you.

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No wars! Just herbs‼️

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Trending plant of the season, lyreleaf sage.

Support it and the others which supports native bees. LLS is great in salads as well as teas.

It’s a welcome native and an important part of prairie culture.

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Stop cutting your grass and you might find this plant growing instead. Support local prairies. Support local bees.

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The amazing, 6 foot tall flower stalk, native with no shame! The tremendous! The giving! The feeder of local and migratory birds! The medicinal one that needs no tending!

Cut Leaf Coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata

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Medicinal roots and boiled leaves. Medicine that’s native and in use for thousands of years.

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People book this experience from all over the world and they also visit from metro Atlanta. It’s a well reviewed hands on tour that lasts 2 hours and is currently rated 5 stars by all guests.

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Outside tending to my herbs because herbs are medicine, money and marvelous.

Booking tours now through August.

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Red zinnia seeds saved for planting from autumn 2025. We will start these in spring of this year 2026.

What annual flower seeds have you saved?

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Gday from Tasmania!

Blessings from Atlanta.

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Creating spaces to grow food.

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Simplified food access. Grow your own.

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Lettuce and arugula! Giving thanks for the seeds that we have been saving over the years. What’s in your seedling box?

Booking tours now through mid January.

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Red veined sorrel in the photo.

Red veined sorrel has decent amounts of vitamins A, B and some C vitamins. It is wildly known for its diuretic capacity, willingness to help in detoxification, and is a decent laxative. We also recognize its well known astringent properties. It also has been long used to treat inflammation, digestive issues and scurvy.

Do you want or need to learn more about herbs? Book a tour. Guests will learn how to sustainably harvest herbs and craft medicinal salves that support a balanced nervous system. Also the workshop introduces healing practices that can be used alongside herbal remedies to address nervous system health anxiety, depression, and other health concerns.

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Simply waiting for you to bring your best self to the herb area and enjoy the herbs you have never had before.

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The signs of an early winter.

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1-Practice art not war.

2-Keep hope and joy alive.

3-Sending blessings.

Enjoying this afternoon sun and giving thanks for you.

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Solutions are found in nature. Spend time there and remember to practice peace.