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The Writing Spider (Argiope aurantia)

by Clare | Oct 11, 2011 | Farm Blog, Flora and Fauna, Native Wildlife

The Writing Spider (Argiope aurantia) is a spider of many names. Known as the Yellow and Black Garden Spider, Golden Orb Weaver, Yellow Argiope, Corn Spider, Scribbler Spider, Golden Garden Spider, and Black and Yellow Argiope, just to name a few. Despite its many...

Jeepers Creepers, Where’d You Get Those Peepers?

by Clare | Oct 7, 2011 | Chickens, Farm Blog

This Fowl Friday we thought we’d show you how much our hens are making a spectacle of themselves. This has nothing to do with the lastest craze in poultry fashion though, it’s because some of our girls have aquired the evil habit of feather-picking their...

The Sunken Garden

by Clare | Oct 4, 2011 | Farm Blog, Garden

There are many beautiful examples of sunken gardens to be found, but our own sunken garden, directly in front of the house, was not a consequence of intentional garden design. When we were first considering purchasing this property, the most evident features of the...