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Fall is on the way!
Summer is coming to an end, and looking at your garden beds, maybe some of the plants have too. Now is the perfect time to do a little cleanup before fall planting kicks off. We have a few tips to get you started.
Clear the Beds
• Remove spent crops and plants from your pots and beds.
• Clear out old leaves/debris.
• Remove any diseased or pest-ridden plants
Replenish the Soil
• Your soil has worked overtime this season; give it a refresh by mixing in some compost!
• Spread around fresh mulch for a weed barrier and water support.
Visit Us for Fall Crops
• Choose cool-season-loving leafy greens like spinach, lettuce, and kale.
• Grab direct-sow seeds like radishes and carrots.
• Still plagued by hot days? Use a shade cloth to keep the plants cool.
We're still ramping up our fall annuals for the season, and before you know it, we will have pumpkins!
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Missouri Native Pollinators - Swallowtail Butterflies!
The late summer and early fall are prime time for seeing swallowtail butterflies and caterpillars in our area. Missouri has six species of native swallowtails: eastern black swallowtail, giant swallowtail, pipevine swallowtail, spicebush swallowtail, spicebush swallowtail, and the zebra swallowtail.
Each butterfly has a different range of host plants. If you have any plants from the carrot family, like dill, parsley, and fennel, watch for eastern black swallowtail caterpillars! Zebra swallowtail caterpillars, on the other hand, rely on pawpaw trees! You may see adult swallowtails fluttering around many nectar-rich Missouri native flowers.
Chicken Tending 101
Join Second Hen'd for an action-packed class covering proper techniques in husbandry, health and welfare, nutrition, and physical measures to protect your flock. We also discuss the sustainability aspect, which includes "spent" hens, composting, pest control, gardening, etc.
You will learn how to make chickens loving members of the family and leave with a solid foundation to help care for your feathered friends!
Our overall goal is to ensure a positive experience for both you and the chickens.
Each class taught results in a donation to Second-Hen'd from MOBOT.