Want pumpkins & flowers & vegetables in September? Start planting 1-2 seasons ahead. Happy growing! Btw, Epstein files. #laborday2025 #september #garden #fall #delaware #farm
6th generation farmer in DE; farm market & CSA. Fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, growing all year. Conscience, compassion. www.highlandorchardsfarmmarket.com
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Want pumpkins & flowers & vegetables in September? Start planting 1-2 seasons ahead. Happy growing! Btw, Epstein files. #laborday2025 #september #garden #fall #delaware #farm
Are we honoring the workers today? If my tiny family farm can pay our workers above average wages, PTO, SEP-IRA, ICHRA, bonuses, and other benefits, surely large corporations can do so? Please support the businesses that treat their workers well. #laborday2025 #familyfarm #delaware
It’s Sunday. Some good stuff. -Tubas and trombones held off the pride boys. -Gavin Newsom social media. Did you know bullying 47 was a job? Kudos to the person/s doing such excellent work! -Fall plants are here. Planting a garden is faith for a non-fascist future. Btw, Epstein. #fall #perennials
Make September your time to get out & moving! Of course, this can look like planting perennials and fall vegetables. Or going to a music festival which includes signs and marching. Or reading a “banned” book (banning =wrong side of history). Btw, Epstein files. #fall #perennials #butterfly #farm
Never too many baby goats!
What is celosia? Fun in a flower! So many shapes, colors, sizes, called a self-seeding annual. To dry, simply hang them upside down. Place paper underneath to catch the seeds as they fall out of the flower head. Store in a paper bag and label; plant in the spring. #flower #buylocal #garden
Well, it’s well documented what is happening. Plenty of evidence for the trials to come.
Shame on him for doing this.
Happy Caturday! Btw: Real Americans value children more than guns. Epstein files—because real Americans value children more than pedophiles. We keep growing, because we believe in a future that values our children. #pumpkins #cats #epsteinfiles #familyfarm #saturday #caturday
We have to keep shouting!
Can you feel the change in the air? But summer is not done with us yet! We still have tomatoes, corn, beans, raspberries figs & so much more. Come see us at our Delaware farm market for all seasons! Growing for our community since 1832. #pumpkins #flowers #mums #familyfarn
Is it possible? Yes, you can have summer lettuce. We have spent several years saving seeds of the most heat tolerant plants that maintain good flavor and do not quickly bolt. Now we can grow lettuce for the summer season. Thank you for your support of our family farm, whether online or in person.
Glad we can connect here!
Learning to grow food is learning patience, perseverance, resilience. If you can overcome pests, diseases, hail, drought, windstorms, and other fun challenges, you learn perspective. Thank you for joining us on our growing journey! We learn something new every day. #garden #farmlife #basil
It’s a shift in weather in our area!
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You know things are shifting when… ~ Chrysanthemums ~ Pumpkins ~ Asters ~ Celosia ~ Cider donuts We keep on growing! Starting more seeds every day, the growing season is not done yet. Thank you for supporting the family farm in your area! #delaware #pumpkins #fall #mums
Just a reminder that diversity is good. Happy growing! PS Reminder, Epstein files, unedited, unredacted. #dahlias #flowers #epstein
Yes, the more you cut, the more flowers the plant produces.
We wait for the first frost but before a freeze. Cut off all the stems/foliage and dig the tubers. Good luck!
Yes, celosia produces abundant seeds and re-seed well.
They should! Good luck!
If you are comparing me to Cato, I’ll take that as a compliment.
Mind boggling. Harvesting crops is a skill. It is physically demanding, a full-time job, and not suitable for children for should be going to school. Likewise construction jobs. I invite any of these people who advocate for others to do these jobs to go out for a day and try. Epic fail!
Definitely need more Dems to fight back like this.
Are marigolds perennial? Perennials go dormant in the winter and then grow again the the spring from the root. Marigolds don’t do that. Marigold develop seeds in the flowers which then drop to the ground and can grow the next year. Also remember unedited and unredacted Epstein file. #flowers
All about growing! 6th generation farmer, fruits, vegetables, herbs, & flowers, sold directly to our customers. My day job. I am also a concerned citizen: climate change, ICE, National Guard deployed, disregard of the Constitution, cowardice of Republican officials, Epstein files. NOT NORMAL.
Thank you for educating people about this. I’m stunned at the lack of knowledge about the Holocaust, the looting of possessions.
The cloud Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR or LPR) company Flock is building a dangerous nationwide mass-surveillance infrastructure, as the ACLU have been pointing out for several years now. The company’s surveillance data is being used by ICE.
It’s not too late and you are not too old. 🌱 Started work again at the family farm in my 40s. Grew the business 10x larger. 🌱 Built heated tunnels for our farm to expand 4-season growing at age 63. 🧵 social media in my 60s: FB, Ig, TikTok, Threads, Substack, BlueSky. 💪 70+ fighting for democracy
Heartbreaking consequences. We knew DOGE created problems (and there will be more).
We remain optimistic that we will be able to grow for years to come, even with climate change (yes, it’s real) and the fascist thrust of the 47 administration (this is not normal). Persimmon positivity! #farm #garden #democracy #delaware
We need the governors to blast back!
Every year we push the “limits” of the growing season for us in zone 7. I can show you what we have learned about growing, but I don’t understand why I have to fight for the civil rights we fought for 50 years ago. Old hippie? Yep. Not done yet! #choice #womensrights #tomatoes #farm #garden
Reason 4? Fresh herbs make recipes taste better. If you are looking to reduce your food budget, fresh herbs help any food combination and give it a fresh taste. The herbs start growing in the spring as soon as the weather warms up. #garden #perennials #food #supplychain #farm #buylocal
Exactly right. All 3.
While we have lots of insider tips for growing or selecting the best watermelon, I don’t have tips on how much evidence is needed to show people we are in the midst of an authoritarian takeover. Growing for our community since 1832! Thank you for supporting the family farm near you. #delaware
Every timeline needs a happy baby donkey... 😍 #nature #animals #bluesky
Full of magic!
Slavery was bad. Worse than bad. Watch the curators document every step of this stuff going on.
No workers, no produce.
Planting perennials this fall? Remember to include Canterbury Bells! Multiple bells on each stem make for a beautiful display. Hint: the more stems you cut for bouquets, the more will grow. Thank you for supporting your local small businesses! #flowers #farm #garden
Real Americans help de-ice the country!
I know, dandelion greens feel like they belong in the foraging column (nothing wrong with that; I like planned harvesting, though). Given the current political & economic chaos, it’s important to look beyond the usual. #farm #nutrition #garden highlandorchardsfarmmarket.com/a-guide-to-d...
Do you have access to the EPSTEIN Files? Want to be inducted into the Whistleblower's Hall of Fame, be glorified in history as the Savior of Democracy & have an annual holiday named in your honor? All of this can be yours if you simply: #LeakTheEPSTEIN-Files!* *victim's names redacted, of course
Yes, sedum is great ground cover, especially in rocky areas. Maybe because we love plants is the reason we can’t stand people who abuse children!
Horrific. The day of reckoning will come and they will be held accountable.
Sedum? And what’s that? A fun succulent, thrives on neglect, easily propagated from stems, hardy perennial. Flowers are popular with pollinators, bitter flavor discourages deer, hundreds of varieties. Reminder, Epstein files. #flowers #delaware #perennials #farmmarket
Butterflies are a good sign of a healthy habitat! Provide shady spots as well as sunny for a variety of snacks and places to hide from predators. Masked, unidentified, armed individuals who tase, beat, and kidnap individuals are a sign of a sick country. Which side of history are you on? #democracy
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The day of reckoning will come; not soon enough!
You can be sure the staff is documenting everything.
They will be judged harshly.
Work with the weather, not against (weather always wins!). While you are planting, do everything you can to protest, resist, and push back against fascism. We plant for a future where all are treated equitably. #plants #garden #familyfarm #delaware #democracy
What do we expect from criminals?
Continuing summer bounty! Come see us at our Delaware farm market for good tomatoes and to eat really well all year. Growing for our community since 1832! Thank you for supporting the family businesses in your area. #tomatoes #farmtotable #garden #delaware #august
Love how goats can do what’s impossible for other mammals!
Need another flowering plant for shade/indoors? Bush fuschia is spectacular! Come see us at our Delaware farm market for all kinds of plants. Growing for our community since 1832! Thank you for supporting the small businesses in your neighborhood. #flowers #farmlife #garden #delaware
Wait…persimmons? Aren’t they kinda sour? Ripe persimmons are sweet, like jelly sweet but with no added sugar! It’s the not fully ripe persimmons you have to look out for. Thank you for supporting the small businesses in your area! #farm #fruit #buylocal #garden
I love the announcements in ALL CAPS! 🤣
It has been a volatile season. Downpours of rain, record heat. We start almost everything under cover now and then transplant to protect the seeds and seedlings.
Very odd! We actually start marigolds several times through the season.
Thank you LA!
Looks fabulous!
Thank you Chicago!
Thank you NYC!
Colorful, edible, useful, hardy….marigolds! Come get your marigolds at our Delaware farm market. Growing for our community since 1832. 👩🌾 Thank you for supporting the small businesses in your area. PS Marigolds are great for all the fall holidays !#marigolds #flowers #delaware #farm
Thank you! 🌻
Thank you! 🌸
Have you seen a #prayingmantis match a #hydrangea? Just to give us an August boost. Btw, don’t forget the Epstein files. #farmlife #flowers #delaware #flowerfarmer
Prosecute them all.
Brilliant!
Thank you! Not done yet!
Thank you!
As I mark another year around the sun, I hold onto my motto of “You’re not too old and it’s not too late!” Appears that means I’m dedicating my senior years to resistance and protests while I’d rather just be growing!
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Absolutely beautiful! Thank you!
Can you plant tomatoes this late? We will find out! It’s how we push the boundaries of what’s possible, by doing what seems impossible. In the meantime, we keep growing on our family farm in Delaware. #farmtotable #garden #tomatoes #familyfarm
Every day I feel like my head is going to explode. So angry that millions were willing to put on blinders and vote, not only for the dictator wannabe, but also for the senators and representatives who are willing to go along with destroying our civil liberties, the Constitution, and democracy.
Thank you to everyone who is showing up!
Love seeing the bees out and about, the sign of a healthy habitat!
Grateful for every person who shows up and shouts out!
Good for you for keeping up the baking! Yes, it’s so good!
Start a garden? Eat better? Change your business? Learn social media? Go to a protest? Get into politics to protect the Constitution? You can do this! #challenge #smallbusiness #farmlife #nottooold #wisdom
Calming and soothing, so needed!
Awesome!
Love this!!!
Thanks to every single person who is there at the music festival!
We look at the near future and the far future to see what needs to be done. Same for the current regime— what needs to happen now and in the future to thwart fascism. We keep growing! #smallbusiness #garden #pears #orchard #farmtotable
Hypocrite, fascist, racist, misogynist… the list goes on and on.
Want to grow and sell flowers? Consider lisianthus as part of your growing mix. Very hardy! Or, just come get them from us at our Delaware farm market. Thank you for supporting the small businesses in your area. Don’t buy from fascists! #flowers #flowerfarmer #localflowers #smallbusiness #delaware
Worried about your zucchini flowers getting pollinated? Don’t. The plant knows how to grow—let it. Spend your time more productively! #delaware #gardening #farm #flowers
We are supposed to #ColorADay and #YellowThu ? How did I miss this? My #flowers and #tractor have us covered!
I understand that mRNA technology is the basis for a possible pancreatic cancer vaccine—first breakthrough for a devastating diagnosis. It is heartbreaking the damage that RFK Jr is causing.
We should all talk with the animals!
Do you love figs? One of our favorites! These are trees we planted last year and they are already producing figs. Growing for our community since 1832! Thank you for supporting the small businesses in your area. #figs #farm #garden #farmtotable #familyfarm #delaware
Mr Rogers was inclusive before we knew how to use the word. He was truthful, kind, and caring.
Why should you love Gaillardia? Native to the Americas Prized by the Aztecs Known as Blanket Flower Profuse blooms Pollinator paradise Many varieties & color combinations Heat tolerant perennial Deer & rabbit resistant Great for bouquets Time to plant! #garden #flowers #flowerfarmer #delaware
Fascism up. Hate crimes up.