A conversation with Angela Ferguson about the relationship between seeds and people.
When: Wednesday April 26, 2023 7pm Where: Grace Episcopal Church of Syracuse, 819 Madison St, Syracuse If you'd like to carpool with us...
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docelumefarm
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Native bees and their food sources
Bees native to CNY evolved with the native plants that once graced the landscape. If you want to help support dwindling populations of...
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docelumefarm
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Are Cultivars of Native Plants OK to buy? We say no.
Native plant species make up native landscapes - which is essentially what the European settlers saw when they first arrived in our...
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docelumefarm
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Why it's important to address Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, and how to do it
A great presentation by CCE and SLA last week. If you have hemlocks check to see if they have Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA). If they do,...
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docelumefarm
- Feb 12
- 1 min
2023 Positions Filled: if you are interested in working for us next year let us know!
We have two part-time positions open for the upcoming growing season. We are looking for several people to join our team in the 2023...
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docelumefarm
- Jan 23
- 1 min
What really happens below ground?
"Soil Carbon Restoration: Can Biology do the Job?" by Jack Kittredge, NOFA/Mass (2015); a simple explanation of what happens below...
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docelumefarm
- Nov 23, 2022
- 1 min
Gorgeous native flora, from our garden to yours!
These plants once graced the Skaneateles hillsides with their beauty. Imagine that. Less than 150 years ago the seasons were rich in...
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docelumefarm
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Stunning Butterfly Milkweed
In November and December we clean the native seeds we've collected throughout the season and start them stratifying- most will then be...
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docelumefarm
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
Leave the Stalks for Stem-Nesting Bees
Did you know that bees need stem cavities for multiple winters to complete their life cycle? The Xerces Society has published a helpful...
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docelumefarm
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
Fall is a great time to plant! Why?
First of all, the more we plant this fall the less you'll have to do next spring! More importantly: The soil is still warm which helps...
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docelumefarm
- Sep 16, 2022
- 1 min
All about the family Asteraceae... (wouldn't you want this family living in your backyard?)
Do you love asters as much as we do? The family is full of beauty, color, shelter and food for our beloved insects (butterflies!) and...
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docelumefarm
- Jul 24, 2022
- 1 min
A shared mission to restore the health of our land
Go Native! perennials is watching the Northeast Organic Farming Association - CT's Ecotype Project closely to learn more about growing...
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docelumefarm
- Jul 20, 2022
- 1 min
Milkweed for Sale!
We have Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) and Rose Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) for sale and we are working on having Silky...
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docelumefarm
- Jul 10, 2022
- 1 min
An array of colors in our garden!
To identify and learn more see this post
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docelumefarm
- Jul 10, 2022
- 1 min
Gorgeous native perennials - from our gardens to yours!
We grow large healthy plants in our fields, will dig them up and transport to your garden. Give us a call (240) 626 5209 Narrow leaf...
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docelumefarm
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Unpacking your weekly box!
Unpack your box with us! Watch this video - it should help you identify what herbs and veggies are in the box, how to prepare them or...
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docelumefarm
- Apr 19, 2022
- 1 min
How buying Skaneateles grown food helps protect Skaneateles Lake!
Buy a weekly box of local, organic veggies and support lake protection education! At Doce Lume Farm/Go Native! perennials we are growing...
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docelumefarm
- Feb 24, 2022
- 1 min
Care about Skaneateles Lake water quality? Save the Dates and Register!
Native Plants Do What Nothing Else Can!
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docelumefarm
- Feb 24, 2022
- 1 min
We've got some work to do!
Not all the native plantings or areas in native plants are represented here. If you've got native plantings, have native plants on your...
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docelumefarm
- Feb 20, 2022
- 1 min
CSA subscribers have fun in the kitchen!
Sometimes we get random notes from veggie box recipients that are worth sharing, like this one from Betsey: Just made a chard soup with...
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