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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

this year’s new basil variety was an outstanding success- Bolloso Napoletano, an Italian heirloom with large puckered leaves and incredible aroma. My hands still smell like basil just from processing the seed lol 🌿 #gardening #organic #sustainablefarming #smallbusiness #growyourown 🌱💚

A light green basil plant with broad puckered leaves. A woman’s hand next to leaf for scale.

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Haha this little cutie got more pollen than she bargained for! 🐝 #bees #nature #gardening 🌱💚

A bumblebee completely covered in bright yellow pollen sits on the side of a squash flower.

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Last year I put a stray purple basil in with my bed of Tulsi, and this beautiful hybrid popped up. I think I’ll save seed from it, the aroma is delightfully unique and would make some amazing tea 🫖 What are your happy garden oopsies? #gardening #gardensky #tea #smallbusiness #oops #tulsi 🌱💚

A basil plant with serrated green leaves deeply veined in purple

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Aromatic aster is always the last to start blooming out of all our asters. Native to the central plains from ND to TX, it’s a perennial zones 3-9 that grows 24” tall and is a late season lifeline for pollinators. #gardensky #gardening #nativeplants #wildflowers #smallbusiness 🌱💚

A light purple Daisy type flower with yellow center and tiny rain droplets on the petals

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Meet our newest employees! Abaddon (left) and Sgt. Pepper (right) are our new HR team 🐱 🐈‍⬛ 🐾 #catsky #blackcats #kittens #smallbusiness #ARL

A child holding two black kittens with wide yellow eyes

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

An interesting development in the giant morning glories we grow. You betcha I’ll be saving seed from this blue beauty 💙 #gardening #gardensky #blue #bloomscroll 🌱💚

A bright royal blue morning glory flower with white throat and sky blue around the edges

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is Edward. Edward is important for being able to view and print seed orders. Sometimes Edward gets amnesia and needs to take a nap. Sometimes his naps make me late getting to the post office. But we still love him anyway. #smallbusiness #smalltown #etsy #shopsmall #whimsical

A fiber optic converter box for high speed internet. A mustache and googly eyes are stuck on it to make a silly face.

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This year’s experiment: seeing if I can successfully overwinter tricolor sage outside. It’s only hardy to zone 6 and we’re zone 5, but I’ve planted it under a heavy blanket of sedum to both insulate and absorb excess water that might rot the roots. What are your garden experiments? #gardening 🌱💚

A sage plant with green leaves edged in white and a light purple hue near the stems and baby leaves

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Double sweet potato blooms look like an owl peeking out of the vines 🦉 #gardensky #bloomscroll #nature 🌱💚

Two white trumpet shaped flowers with dark pink centers resembling the round eyes of an owl

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Moths are pollinators too! This little cutie is a silver y, one of 35k+ species of owlet moths. Some types are more problematic than others (looking at you, cutworms and loopers) but generally speaking they’re not a major issue. #moths #bugsky #gardensky #gardening #entomology #pollinators 🌱💚

A beige colored fuzzy moth with large round eyes sips nectar from a purple spiky flower

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

New item drop: Kajari Muskmelon! Heat loving, these beauties don’t bat an eye at high humidity and are naturally mildew resistant. Very prolific with small 2-3lb fruits that are sweet, juicy, and thin-skinned. Link in comments. 🌱💚🍈 #gardening #gardensky #muskmelon #smallbusiness

A small round melon with orange, green, and cream colored stripes

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I don’t have a social media manager, I just post when I have the time and spoons- so if you’re one of my almost 3k followers: Thank you! 🥰 My goal isn’t to be famous, just to hold a calm little corner of the internet to appreciate the nature in our own back yards and patios (1/2) 🌱💚🐝🌻

A small red sunflower with black center and two striped bees sleeping on the petals.

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I prune the giant yellow hyssop back hard in early June so it doesn’t bloom until late summer through fall. This not only prevents cross pollination with my anise hyssop, but also gives a late season boost to pollinators 🐝🦋 #gardensky #nativeplants #pollinators #nature 🌱💚

A fuzzy bumblebee on a spike of tiny pale yellow hyssop flowers

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Winter wheat is popping up nicely. I haven’t decided if I’ll till it in or let it go to grain for harvest, but that’s a problem for spring me 😆 #gardensky #sustainablefarming #organicfarming 🌱💚

Tiny blades of green poke out of black soil

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Trying out a fall crop of scarlet runner beans 🤞 Wish me luck lol #gardensky #gardening #beans #experimental 🌱💚

A runner of Orange-red bean flowers on a climbing vine

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Because I get asked this question a lot: What’s the difference between Roman and German Chamomile? Left flower is German, an annual that easily reseeds itself and averages 24” tall. Right one is Roman, a mat forming perennial (z4-9) that averages 8” tall. #gardensky #bloomscroll #gardentips 🌱💚

A woman’s hand holding two small white flowers with button yellow centers. The left is smaller- about 1/2 inch diameter- with fewer sparser petals. The right is larger- about one inch diameter- with thicker petals.

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Anise hyssop still blooming and swarming with bees 🐝 This native gem is on the endangered species list for the state of Iowa, plus it’s a medicinal powerhouse- so we have four separate beds of it with a 5th planned for 2027 🌱💚 #endangeredspecies #nativeplants #herbalism #gardensky #conservation

A spike of tiny, pale purple flowers lit by golden light from the setting sun. Two fuzzy bumblebees sip nectar from the flowers.

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

When I was a kid I used to think these Goldenrod Solder Beetles were a type of firefly. They’re cousins, but not from the same beetle family. They’re good pollinators though, and both juveniles and adults eat aphids. #gardensky #bugsky #naturephotography 🌱💚

A long bodied beetle that’s mostly golden yellow with black spots. It sits on a yellow and red coreopsis flower.

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

What’s your go-to cover crop? Ours is rose buckwheat, because it’s fast growing, beneficial to pollinators, and easy to cut & till. And… it’s pretty lol #gardening #sustainable #bloomscroll #organic 🌱💚

A cluster of tiny rose pink flowers against green foliage

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Cherokee popcorn is drying out nicely into little jewels. Seed should be available soon pending germination testing 🌽 #gardening #heirloom #history #corn 🌱💚

A woman’s hand holding a ear of dried corn with a rainbow of color in the kernels

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Butterfly pea flowers are finally taking off. Always takes them a while to get going because our soil is cooler than they prefer, but August heat usually wakes them up. #gardening #gardensky #bloomscroll #tea #blue 🌱💚

An intensely purple-blue pea flower with neon yellow throat and mottled green foliage

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It’s my birthday week, I’m taking today and tomorrow off. Enjoy this ‘Linen’ Zinnia. #gardening #leo #bloomscroll 🌱💚

An ivory cream white double zinnia with pale green center

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Wood betony is thriving in a partial shade spot of the medicinal garden. Betonica officinalis (formerly known as Stachys officinalis) is part of the Lamiaceae (mint) family but doesn’t spread through rhizomes like most mint- instead the flower spikes droop over and drop seed. #gardening #botany 🌱💚

A cluster of pink flower spikes tied together with twine. Other various plants grow in the background.

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Sound on (excuse Kinley adding his two cents in the background 🐶) Always gotta plant extra sunflowers for my little buddies 🐦 #goldfinch #birdwatching #nature #gardening 🌱💚

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Leavenworth Eryngo coming along nicely. It won’t reach its full color (and pollinator benefit) until early fall. #gardening #nativeplants 🌱💚

A spiky pineapple shaped bud with a blush of metallic purple on the lower bracts

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Two months of taking a mini butane torch out DAILY to burn squash bugs and their eggs is finally paying off. Organic gardening takes determination 😆 #gardening #gardensolutions #organicgardening 💚🌱

A tiny green pumpkin bud with closed up orange flower still attached to the end

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Sometimes you just gotta roll with the punches. The first round of okra I started in March in the greenhouse got destroyed by 80mph winds. The second round I planted in May got decimated by groundhog (Damnit, Carl!) This is the THIRD round, finally blooming in August. #gardening #nature #ope 🌱💚

An ivory okra flower with a burgundy center, surrounded by green foliage

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Purple poppy mallow is a drought tolerant sprawling groundcover native from the southwest to the Great Lakes (U.S.) Perfect for rock gardens, dry hillsides, rain gardens, and hanging baskets. And bonus: they’re hosts for caterpillars of several butterfly species 🦋 #gardening #wildflowers 🌱💚

A bright fuchsia cup shaped flower with white center and green foliage in the background

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Just listed these Japanese heirloom chili peppers for sale in our shop- Botan Kosho peppers are mild hot and big enough to stuff 😋 I’m flabbergasted at how productive they are too. Our plants are so heavy with fruit they had to be staked up! 🌶️ #gardening #hotpeppers #heirloom 🌱💚

A woman’s hand holding a large red bell shaped pepper

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Happy August! A rogue morning glory growing in the wheat says hello 🌸 Our Japanese Giant Variegated morning glories always sell out quickly, and it’s no wonder why. I’ll post when this year’s seeds are available- usually late October. #bloomscroll #gardening #lughnasadh 🌱💚

A trumpet shaped morning glory flower with white petals streaked in deep purple. Pale green foliage with silver variegation and golden dried wheat stalks in background

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Sweet Joe Pye Weed in full display. These native beauties are named after Joseph Shauquethqueat, an 18th-century Mohican sachem in Massachusetts who used the English name Joe Pye. He used the plant to cure local settlers of typhoid fever. #history #botany #nativeplants #herbalism #gardening 💚🌱

A large cluster of pale pink fuzzy flowers that resemble a fluffy pink cloud.green foliage in the background.

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The heavy fog collected on all the spiderwebs this morning and turned the bushes into diamond crusted tapestries 💎🕸️ #nature #naturephotography #peaceful 🌱💚

An evergreen bush with a wispy spider web completely covered in tiny water droplets

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Our pollinator sanctuary is geared towards native species, but I’m still happy knowing it’s contributing to someone’s honey nearby 🐝 🍯 #gardensky #bloomscroll #bees #honey #nature 🌱💚

A honey bee sipping nectar from a coneflower

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

It’s too hot and too smoky to work outside so I decided to give the indoor kiddos some much needed TLC 🪴 I get so focused on the farm during the growing season, I often forget to water them 😅 #plants #houseplants #solarium #ADHD #botanical

A table of various tropical houseplants in the bay of a large window

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Same flower, just four hours apart. Chinese yard long bean flowers are ephemeral but beautiful 🌱💚🌸 #gardensky #naturephotography #bloomscroll #smallbusiness

A pale pink pea type flower with neon yellow at the throat

A tan colored tear shaped pod formed from the closed petals of a flower

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Can you guess what these are? Hint: that’s a common rue plant. #gardening #conservation #entomology #bugsky #nature #ecosystem 🌱💚

A pale green mass of foliage with narrow rounded leaves. Two red arrows point to small, pale yellow spheres on the leaves

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Victory! It’s been a challenge getting the evening primrose to bloom because the deer have eaten it back to nubs twice this season. I’m trying a new type of deterrent that seems to be working so far 🤞 #gardening #deer #nativeplants #bloomscroll 🌱💚

A single cup shaped yellow flower stands out on a stem of green foliage

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

While on the subject of pairings for the back of the garden- hollyhock and sweet Joe pye weed are another good one. This area only gets about 5 hours of direct sun per day but they certainly don’t mind 🌱💚🌸 #gardening #gardensky #gardentips #gardeninspo #nativeplants

Tall pink hollyhock flowers growing alongside fuzzy pink puffs of Joe pye weed

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

If you’re looking for something taller to border the back of the garden, rose mallow and Culver’s root make an excellent perennial duo. And bonus: they’re both native to the U.S. and will grow in part shade to full sun 🌱💚🌸 #gardening #nativeplants #gardenideas #gardeninspo #gardentips

Large tropical looking pink mallow blooms with unicorn horn type spikes of white culvers root flowers

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

all my posts from the past few days have disappeared, just *poof* So if you can see this please hit that react button. Cosmos for tax 🌱💚🌸

A deep fuchsia cosmos flower with bright yellow center

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A common question I get about yellow spotted bee balm is “why is it called yellow if the petals are pink?” It’s because those pink parts aren’t actually petals- they’re bracts at the base of the flowering part. The spotted yellow bits are the actual flower. #gardentips #botany #nativeplants 🌱💚🌸

A close up of a bee balm flower with bird beak shaped flowers around a central core, stacked in sections like a pagoda. The petals are yellow with purple freckles, and framed underneath by pink bracts.

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Interesting night ⛈️ No tornadoes at least but plenty of flood warnings. Our rain gauge is maxxed out already and there’s more storms coming. Love the rain, just wish it was a little more spread out lol 🌱💚 #weather #midwest #iowa #summerstorm

A 7 inch rain gauge tube full to the brim with water. Green foliage out of focus in background.

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SevenHill Farm 🌱 @sevenhillfarm.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The most classic duo- rudebeckia and echinacea. These varieties are Indian Summer and Tennessee, respectively. #gardening #nativeplants #wildflowers 🌱💚

A large bright yellow flower with black button center peeking out from behind a smaller pink flower with dark green center

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