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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

10 days! Holy cow you *are* sensitive!

mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hey, Friend! Oh, what I wouldn’t give to have welts on my legs again for a day…I moved from the lake a couple of months ago. The water was getting to be too much. So I am starting the food forest journey anew. And planting a thousand stinging nettle seeds are the first order of business this fall.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I have fun driving 55 on the highway now. Because everyone behind me, not so much. 🤣

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I didn’t get many! I think the chipmunks beat me to them. I’m just over here building a food forest to feed the wildlife, lol.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

They say two eyes are better than one. Two Sandhill cranes keeping a couple of eyes on us as we float down the Seneca River.

Two Sandhill Cranes standing in shallow water watching us as we pass by on a boat.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Argument #101 for ecological succession and letting your lawn revert back to forest. #fawnsnotlawns #growfoodnotlawns

A tiny fawn hiding in my overgrown lawn.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

They were year-old seedlings. About 18” of growth when they arrived from the DEC…so saved me a year of babysitting growing from seed so I thought $1/per was pretty fair.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

You can purchase the native Cranberry Viburnum through the NYS DEC Spring sale. I picked up 25 seedlings for $25 a few years ago. They are sooooo slow to get going but year 4 they are starting to put on some height.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Feel better, Doggo.❤️‍🩹 My Huxley 🐶 always looks forward to crate time at night with his BFF Snuggle Puppy.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The Honeyberry blossoms survived the frost a few weeks ago and are now loaded with fruit. Also called “Haskaps”, they are extremely cold-hearty here in #Zone5b and not as fussy as blueberries. Maintenance free, actually…I don’t even water them. #LoniceraCaerulea #ForestGarden #PlantOnceEatForever

Closeup of three unripe honeyberry berries.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Turkish Rocket is ready! It’s an edible perennial in the brassica (mustard/cabbage) family. Sauté the florets up like broccoli rabe (the best part) but the entire plant is edible and will feed you for decades. #PlantOnceEatForever #BuniasOrientalis #EdiblePerennials

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I don’t know anything about mushrooms, but these are popping up everywhere in the mulch after a good two-day rain soak. 🍄‍🟫 PictureThis plant app says it’s Strophariaceae. Google says it’s Agrocybe praecox. Cute either way.

A bunch of yellowish, goldish, tanish colored mushrooms with crackly tops growing in my mulch.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Anyone else's DOGGO get a case of FOMO when you're working outside? Especially when you're out picking up sticks?

Little Harper sitting on a chair like a people staring longingly outside.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Huxley says, ‘Hi, Marcella!’ 👋

Huxley the cockapoo just hanging out at the lake.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A promise of wings and tiny little heartbeats inside turquoise stones

A top down view of a nest that was built under the eave of my garage with four little light blue eggs nestled inside.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

BTW, Eastern Redbud flowers are edible (and delicious) and the young seed pods can be cooked just like snow peas.🫛 #PlantOnceEatForever #BloomScrolling #ForestGarden #Permaculture

Photo of Eastern Redbud tree with a bee enjoying lunch.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Hang in there, Baby! Or BeeBee.🐝 I love how her little bee legs are all kicked out 🤣. Did anyone else have one of those motivational posters with the kitten hanging somewhere in their house in the 70s?

A bee, hanging upside down and stuffing her face into an Eastern Redbud blossom.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

They are getting to be more and more common. I purchased one of my honeyberries at Runnings (not sure if you have those but Runnings is like a fancy Tractor Supply around here).

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Honeyberries are also called haskaps & they taste like a combination of blueberries & raspberry (but higher in both antioxidants and vitamin C than both). Slow growing but pretty much pest and disease free, and so far the deer have left them alone. I probably should cover them tonight. #ForestGarden

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I had high hopes for these honeyberries (Lonicera caerulea) this year (I still do!). It’s an extremely cold hardy plant and the blossoms are frost-tolerant but it went well below freezing last night. This is the first year that they’ve flowered…I hope they still make fruit! #PlantOnceEatForever

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Goodbye 2nd Spring, hello 3rd winter. Woke up to 28°f and snow this morning in Central NY. This Garden Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) is an heirloom French herb with a tangy, acidic, sour-lemony flavor. Comes back year after year. Free food. #WildFood #EdibleForestGarden #PlantOnceEatForever #EatTheWeeds

A small patch of Garden Sorrel getting covered in snow.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

And yes, you only have to venture into a nettle patch once to learn to never do it again. 😂

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I’ve tried purchasing cheap nettle seed from Etsy but the germination rates were terrible. My sources for best germination rates are Strictly Medicinal Seeds and Fedco Seeds…always great results. 😊

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Fiddlehead season is now upon us! And it happened in the blink of eye. A couple of days ago they were just poking up through the mulch, but with all of the rain and the sunshine they are now well on their way to unfurling. Time for the yearly sauté. #SpringForaging #EdibleForestGarden

The “fiddleheads” from an Ostrich fern perfect for harvesting.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Edible perennial gardening is a revolutionary act. Break your reliance on industrial food systems and capitalist consumerism.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

One cup of stinging nettles contains 24% of your daily dietary fiber, 2.4 grams of protein, 43% of your RDA of calcium, 35% of manganese, 8% of iron, 13% of magnesium, 6% of phosphorus, 6% of potassium and 2% of zinc. Your typical grocery store greens don’t even come close.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

And for about $20 bucks, you can buy enough seed to grow a lifetime supply of healthy food that comes back year after year.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Someday I hope to be surrounded by a Stinging Nettle forest. They’re one of the most nutrient-dense greens on the planet, packed with vitamins, minerals, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and chlorophyll. #PlantOnceEatForever #EatTheWeeds #WildFood #PerennialVegetables #UrticaDioica

Young Stinging Nettle plants emerging in Spring.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Six future Lovage patches in the works. Because then I’ll have enough to feed the entire neighborhood. #SolidarityPrepping #GardensNotGuns #WildFood #NoWarButaClassWar

Dozens of Lovage seedlings winter-sowed and sprouting in containers.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Women are just better at EVERYTHING!

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Yes! I got a deal on a smallish dehydrator late last fall and never got a chance to use it. I’m going to make the effort this year for winter use. I might chop and freeze some in olive oil, too.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

This little patch will provide more wild perennial celery substitute than a family could possibly eat in a season. Subvert big-ag and capitalism and grow your own food. The revolution starts in your garden. #PlantOnceEatForever #PrepperFood #Lovage #WildFood #PerennialVegetables

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It’s a nutritional powerhouse loaded with vitamin C, A, and K, as well as minerals like iron, calcium, and potassium. The leaves and stems can be used raw or cooked…throw a handful into every pot of soup or stew. I eat them right off the plant when they grow tall enough that the🐶can’t pee on them.😯

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I love looking back at old posts and comparing when plants started popping up in the Spring in previous years. This Lovage (Levisticum officinale) patch is right on schedule. Lovage will grow to 6 feet tall and tastes just like celery (but way more flavorful and way more intense).

A nice little patch of young bright green Lovage plants popping up.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hahaha, I’m not embarrassed to admit that I watched that a half-dozen times…that was great! #feelthebern

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

You’re the best, thank you, I might take you up on that! 🌱

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I planted 30+ Sandbar Willow down by the shoreline last fall…I hope they make it after being underwater for two weeks!

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Wowza! I’m lucky. Some folks across the lake have to kayak to their place. No water in the house for them, thank goodness, but they’re surrounded by it. Almost everybody’s place is up on piers around here so no basements to worry about.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Hahaha so far I’ve added a few bobbers to my fishing box, a bunch of railroad ties, a 24” diameter TREE, and about 10,000 water chestnuts. I thought I scored and found an extra dock tire but then I realized it was mine that came loose. 🫠 Next week it’ll be low enough to reveal the good stuff, lol.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I appreciate that you can empathize, thank you. 🙏☺️ Was there a particular event that made you decide to leave? I’m nearly 60 and the thought of starting over and planting 1000s of new seedlings in a new place makes my head spin. 🥴

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Those trees are underwater about three feet. I think we hit 5’ feet over normal levels. I fear someday I’ll have to leave this place and it breaks my heart. It’s hard to know what to do.

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Hi, K! Sorry for the delayed response. Between the flooding and worrying about a whole civilization getting genocided it was hard to focus on even the simplest of things last week. The floodwater is heading in the right direction, finally. So worrisome when it comes right up to the back step. 🙁

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mj @farnhamfarmstead.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Need to go out and take some photos for record keeping!

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