What got you interested in gardening? Was it a gifted plant, a family member, or maybe the pandemic? For me, it was this lady right here. My mom always had a big garden and would let me experiment with seeds in my own little spot. 🌱💚 #oldphotos #family #gardening #gardensky #vintagephotos #hippies

We were forecast for 14+ inches of snow but only ended up getting about 9. You know what else is about 9 inches? Golden Treasure sweet peppers- our most popular variety of sweet pepper! 🌶️ 🫑🌱💚 #gardening #foodie

It’s the first big snowstorm of the season so you know what that means… Seed catalog time! 🌱💚❄️ #gardening #catsky #cozy #winter

I’m torn between wanting to advertise seeds as a gift option but hating to add to an already consumerist clogged feed on Black Friday so here’s a flower and the link to my shop 🤷‍♀️ sevenhillfarm.etsy.com 🌱💚🎁

Did you know we offer gift bags of native wildflower seeds curated to your specific state or region? 25% off now through Dec 2nd: sevenhillfarm.etsy.com/listing/1575... 🌱💚 #gardening #wildflowers #nativeplants #giftideas

Bunstruction! 🐰 Kevin is our company’s “compost specialist” Seen here hard at work making cardboard shreds for the flower beds during the off season 🌱💚 #gardening #compost #funnypets #rabbitsky

Clay county yellow meat watermelon seeds passed germination testing with flying colors and are now available for purchase. A rare 100yr old heirloom from Alabama that’s crisp and sugary sweet and can grow quite large- though ours averaged 20lbs in zone 5. Link in comments. 🌱💚 #gardening #historic

My youngest is in elementary school now but this trusty old bottle sterilizer hasn’t failed me yet. Makes small batch canning so much easier! I’m processing two Queensland Blue pumpkins and only need a few jars. 🌱💚🫙 #canning #growyourownfood #kitchenhacks

Pusa mix radishes (or as my youngest calls them: unicorn radishes) passed the fall growing trial and we’ll be growing seed in the spring. One of the best parts about growing trials? Getting to eat them! 🌱💚😋

Things on the farm completely unfazed by last week’s 20°F hard freeze: Nagasaki Akari Kabu turnip, Tatsoi, Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard, Feverfew, Dyers Chamomile, all carrots, Catnip, Rak Tamachat Cilantro, Red Acre cabbage, and Obedient Plant. 🌱💚 In case you’re looking for cold-hardy seeds lol

Wednesdays are for ninja bunnies. Kevin may or may not have spent a holiday in Caerbannog a while back. iykyk 🐇 #wednesday #funny #montypython #rabbitsky

Kilauea Mix Snapdragon seeds now available for purchase- thank you to Kailani for suggesting the name in honor of the volcano’s beautiful lava fountains 🌋 🌱💚 #gardening #bloomscroll

Snow is in the forecast for this afternoon, but this little paper wasp just wants one last rue snack before tucking in 🌱💚🐝 #gardening #entomology #fall #nativespecies #nature #naturephotography

Elsa’s mix bachelor button seeds now available for spring (or warm climate) planting 🌸🌱💚 Fun fact: Bachelor button flowers are edible!

Just some sunrise snapdragons for your Wednesday 🌱💚🌅

A late season straggler on the fading mums. Hurry up and lay your eggs, little friend! 🌱💚🦋

A few of the flowers still going despite the two frosts we’ve had; feverfew, Veronica, nasturtiums, and klip dagga 🌱💚 #zone5 #gardening #gardensky #bloomscroll

Sometimes you gotta scratch that itch however you can 🐇 #rabbitsky #cuteanimals #funnypets #bluesky #bunny

Do you have dense or clay soil but still want carrots? Red Core Chantenay is a French heirloom that does well in tough soil and resists splitting and forking. Sweet, cute, and easy to grow 🌱💚 (Good choice for container gardens too!) #gardening

Maybe I’m just weird, but this aji mango hot pepper looks like a tiny fist to me👊 #hotpepper #gardensky 🌱💚

Did you know: catnip is the ultimate companion plant because in addition to its strong aroma, it produces nepetalactone; a compound that triggers the pain/itch receptor TRPA1 in most garden pests. 🌱💚 It does not affect bees and butterflies though, because they don’t have TRPA1. 1/2

Basil has been cultivated by humans for at least 5,000 years as far as archaeobotany can determine. Agostino Reghitto Italian basil is a family heirloom that’s only a century old by comparison, but the flavor is timeless 🌱💚 #gardensky #funfact #foodie #herbgarden

Now THAT’S a sweet potato! 🌱💚

Louisiana Long Pod Okra seeds now in stock: sevenhillfarm.etsy.com/listing/4388...

IYKYK 😆 #greatpyrenees #dogsky

Did you know: Pumpkins are native to the Americas and were domesticated by indigenous peoples around 9,000 years ago, so we have them to thank for everything pumpkin 🎃 🌱💚 #indigenouspeoplesday #funfact #fall

Oh my goodness it’s the teeniest tiniest bumblebee I’ve ever seen! 😍🐝 Those asters are the size of a nickel for scale. Not that we’re strangers to tiny bees, I’ve just never seen a fuzzy bumblebee that small. So cute! 🌱💚

Freshly harvested Rose Mallow seeds in stock: sevenhillfarm.etsy.com/listing/1804... Rose Mallow, aka Swamp Mallow, is a shrubby perennial native to the East half of the U.S. & Canada- from Texas to the Great Lakes 🌱💚 #nativeplants #wildflowers #smallbusiness

I haven’t been well enough to work outside so here’s some pink toe beans for your Wednesday 🐈 🫘 #catsky #toebeans #farmcat #cute

Shiromaru green eggplant has a mild, creamy, and sweet flavor with a tender yet firm texture that holds up well when cooked. It’s heat tolerant and produces all season long. I like to dice it up and add to cucumber salad, but it made some killer eggplant Parmesan too 🌱💚 #gardensky #organicgardening

Sumter mini picklers was our addition to the cucumber line this year and oh my goodness aren’t they adorable? Our kids and I snacked on so many right off the vine we didn’t actually have enough left over to make pickles lol! Sooo good 😋 (And container friendly 🪴) #gardensky #growfoodnotlawns 🌱💚

The downside of owning a family run #smallbusiness is when you get sick or your kid breaks their ankle (actually happened today and yes she’s ok) you get behind on orders and there’s no employees to pick up the slack. If you’re waiting for yours, please allow us an extra couple days 🙏 🌱💚

Show us your misfits! This black nebula carrot looks like it took inspiration from our 200 yr old oak tree 🤣 It was tasty though. #gardensky #funny #vegetablegardening 🌱💚

All four of these are native to the U.S. 🌱💚🌼 Which is your favorite? #nativeplants #wildflowers #fallflowers #plantnatives #bloomscroll #botany

An oldie but a goodie. 🌱💚🪴

Cabbage whites are a nuisance if you’re trying to grow fall brassicas, but seeing them flit about the asters still makes my heart happy nonetheless. 🦋🌼🌱💚 #butterflies #fallflowers

Autumn equinox occurs today at 1:19pm CST Like clockwork, the mums are starting to bloom 🍁🍂 #fall #mabon #bees #bloomscroll 🌱💚🐝

Happy Saturday! Here’s a fiery skipper on the cosmos 🦋🌼🌱💚 #butterfly #bloomscroll #entomology #naturephotography

The showy goldenrod is bustling 🐝 🦋🐞 Showy Goldenrod is native to the U.S. east of the Rockies, with it most commonly growing in the midwest/Great Lakes area but reaching as far as TX, SC, and NH. 🌱💚 #nativeplants #wildflowers #nativeflowers

Just a re-blooming Iris in the rain 🌧️ In floriography (flower language) white irises signify purity, innocence, and spiritual renewal; often used for new beginnings or expressions of sympathy. 🌱💚 #bloomscroll #photography

I never knew this before so thought I’d share-Orange Sulphur butterflies have the ability to change their wing color between yellow and white to communicate with each other and adapt to different temperatures. Nature is awesome🌱💚 #butterfly #entomology #funfact #nature

I’ll never get tired of morning glories no matter how old I get. 🌱💚🌸

Pumpkin Spice jalapeños are so cute! Did you know jalapeños have been cultivated for around 9,000 years? The indigenous peoples in the Xalapa region of Veracruz, Mexico domesticated them between 7,000-6,000 BCE and I’m so glad they did 😋 #funfact #hotpeppers #foodie #history #gardening 🌱💚

The name ‘Zinnia’ was given to this garden favorite in the 1700’s to honor Johann Gottfried Zinn, a German botanist who studied and documented the flowers, which are native to Mexico. Three centuries later, we can’t imagine a garden without them! 🌱💚 #funfact #didyouknow #bloomscroll #flowers #zinnia

If anyone is interested I have 3- 1oz bags of rainbow Swiss chard seeds and 4- 1oz bags of Perkins long pod okra seeds that are past their best by dates I’m selling for $1 each plus postage. Continental U.S. shipping only due to regulations. PM if interested, first come first serve, no holds. 🌱💚

One interesting thing Ive noticed about Calendula is plants started in spring have more flowers but the blooms are smaller, and ones started later (July) have less flowers but the blooms themselves are huge and have triple the petals. This one was a July start. 🌱💚🌸

Well the Clay County Yellow Meat Watermelon was a hit! Sweet, juicy, crisp, and moderate size (averaged about 10lbs) The kids begged me to grow it again next year 😆 🌱💚

The Christmas Lima beans were slow starting but they’re finally producing pods. Definitely growing them in a different location next year 🌱💚

Found a fuzzy fren on the anise hyssop 🐛 To the best of my knowledge it’s a salt marsh moth caterpillar (they eat crops) but we don’t mind being part of the ecosystem 💚 #gardensky #entomology #ecosystem #caterpillar #bugs 🌱

We have our own echinacea variety developed by accident right here on our farm. We call it SevenHill Farm coneflower… such a creative name 🤣 Seeds are now available (link in comments) #gardensky #bloomscroll #echinacea #nativeplants #smallbusiness #shopsmall #familyfarm 🌱