Cloverland Farms Greenhouses

08/31/2026

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08/25/2026

🦋A woman who has always reminded us that kindness is beautiful.🦋

08/17/2026

Deer can be surprisingly picky. 🦌 A few things I’ve learned when choosing plants they’re less likely to bother:

🌿 Strong scents from lavender, rosemary, thyme, and sage can make them less appealing.
🌸 Yarrow and ornamental alliums have also been reliable choices for me.
🌱 I still protect young plants because tender new growth can tempt even picky deer.
💧 During dry periods, deer may eat plants they normally ignore.

Nothing is completely deer-proof, but planting strategically can definitely help. 🌼

08/06/2026

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07/18/2026

07/18/2026

Just love this

07/18/2026

Clover does more than fill empty spaces in a lawn or meadow. Beneath the soil, it forms a valuable partnership with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

These bacteria live inside nodules on the clover’s roots. They take nitrogen gas from the atmosphere—a form most plants cannot use—and convert it into nitrogen compounds that support plant growth. In exchange, the clover supplies the bacteria with energy-rich sugars.

The nitrogen first supports the clover itself. It does not simply pour from living roots into the surrounding soil. Instead, much of it becomes available to nearby plants later, when roots, fallen leaves, cuttings, and other plant material break down.

In pastures, grazing animals can speed up the recycling process by returning nutrients through manure. In lawns and gardens, leaving healthy clover clippings in place can also help return nutrients to the soil over time.

How much nitrogen clover contributes depends on growing conditions, soil nitrogen levels, clover density, and management. A strong stand may reduce fertilizer needs, but it should not be treated as a guaranteed replacement in every setting.

What some people dismiss as a w**d can be a useful part of a resilient plant community—quietly capturing nitrogen, supporting soil life, and helping nutrients move through the ecosystem.

07/08/2026

If you know--you know. Mary Jo taught me that there is one set of rules and laws for rich and powerful Americans and another set for the rest of us.

07/05/2026

Two stops today. The first stop was in Home, PA. Home is where Edward Abbey grew up. The town is pretty much an intersection with a post office and a garage. When I inquired in the post office where EA's house was, the young postmaster didn't know, but she sent me over to the garage. There I met several elderly gentlemen who were more than happy to tell me where to go. Although EA's house is gone, you can see the outline of the foundation in the grass. My commentary on this stop is that EA would likely endorse the Monkey Wrench Gang destroying data centers! The second stop of the day was Eddie Adams's grave. Eddie won the Pulitzer Prize for his picture taken in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive in 1968. The picture shows a South Vietnamese officer shooting a North Vietnamese infiltrator on the streets of Saigon. The picture went worldwide. This picture did much to turn America's and my family's view against the Vietnam War. Some will disagree with me, but this was the first of all the United States wars in my lifetime that were meaningless and unnecessary.

07/04/2026

We all know that Old P**p No.1 is adorable and Old P**p No.2 is a bit odd. Well, it should not come as a surprise that during these troubled times, OP2 decided he needed to reaffirm the works of those people and places that shaped who he became. So, OP2 dragged OP1 along on a week long trip east. The first stop was Rachel Carson's birthplace in Springdale, PA. Yes, he took all RC's books along, just so he could take the picture. He also bought a lot of pink roses (a sign of gratitude). The good news is that the stewards of her birthplace planted the whole yard to native wildflowers . The bad news is RC's Silent Spring didn't make much of a difference in the world because the pesticide industry is making more pesticides than ever and deadlier pesticides than DDT. Stay tuned for more adventures of Two Old P**ps 💩 💩 in search of America.