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The very personal downward spiral of crumpled butterfly wings
I went to a therapy session right after our most recent Butterflyway planting, still wearing my giant monarch wings and Butterflyway Ranger t-shirt, excited to gush to my therapist about the morning I had spent…
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The making of a nursery. Year 1… February Updates
Getting away from my personal life and back to the purpose of this blog, here’s an update on our activities and where we are at coming to the end of this short month, and preparing…
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Why am I doing this? Some TMI and personal shit resulting in a micro-nursery
Why Localeaf? I have a few reasons. Not one of them is extensive horticultural experience or credentials, because really, honestly, I have none. Everything I know about plants and gardening I taught myself, mostly through…
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Winter Sowing for Beginners: Easy Steps to Get Started
I’ve been winter sowing seeds successfully for sever years, and racking up mistakes, learnings and tips from my experiences, as well as those of many others who started winter sowing before me, so by now…
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Our seeds, free seeds, shared seeds, and the small seed companies and nurseries we have loved supporting this year
We grow plants from seeds. That is at the core of what we love to do. Year after year, our collection of seeds grows. This is in part due to our plants growing, us collecting…
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Free Native Seed Packs: Planting Instructions
It has made my heart happy reaching so many people with our free native seed packs this year. Here is the list of all the native flower seeds included in each of our free packs.…
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First edition: 98% kid made, 100% Localeaf healing salves now available, just in time for Christmas
Using plants sourced completely from our garden, the kids whipped up remedies for anxiety, dry skin, sleep issues, and more, just in time for the holiday market season. Shop local and come check them out…
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Transform Your Garden with Native Plants
Native gardening is trending, but many still think they look messy. It doesn’t have to be that way! Native plants support our environment and come in lots of varieties. With smart design, native gardens can…