… from Willowdale Farm
Join me as I share photos and content on gardening, garden insects, our dogs, and cooking.
What’s New?
In 2023, Willowdale Farm was awarded Pollinator-Friendly certification from Penn State Extension. The rigorous application process involved cataloging various trees, shrubs, perennials, and host plants for butterfly larvae. Water sources, habitats, invasive plant species, and use of pesticides were also considered. Visit the Penn State Extension website for more details.
New Pages
Flies in the Garden (lots of detail not included in blog)
Insects in the Gardens blog page
Gardening Resources and Insect Information
New Galleries
Galleries are now arranged by subject on a single landing page here, including new galleries for the following:
Insects and Spiders with sub-gallery Butterflies
Flora with sub-galleries: Lilies, Roses
New Blogs
Amorphophallus konjac, the Voodoo Lily
Blogs
The Gardens
The raised vegetable beds; meadow; and pollinator, rose, and kitchen gardens.
Cooking
Favorite foods from the garden and beyond.
Honey Bees
Keeping honey bees at Willowdale Farm.
Insects in the Gardens
And some spiders too.
Our Dogs
Isabella, Matilda, Lilou, and Gigi.