Story Thyme Farms

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Thomas Edison — a botanical print from the Dahlias collection, on a white groundDAHLIA-03Thomas EdisonCoral Charm — a botanical print from the Peonies collection, on a white groundPEONY-03Coral CharmTulipa Tarda — a botanical print from the Heirloom Tulips collection, on a white groundTULIP-08Tulipa TardaDelphinium — a botanical print from the Cottage Garden Vol. 2 collection, on a white groundCOTG2-02DelphiniumTrillium — a botanical print from the Woodland Flowers collection, on a white groundWOOFLO-01TrilliumCherokee Purple — a botanical print from the Heirloom Tomatoes collection, on a black groundTOMATO-02Cherokee PurpleGinkgo — a botanical print from the Autumn Foliage collection, on a white groundAUTFOL-07GinkgoGrey Heron — a botanical print from the Marsh collection, on a white groundMARSH-02Grey HeronPurple Pitcher — a botanical print from the Carnivorous Plants collection, on a white groundCARPLA-02Purple PitcherGrapefruit — a botanical print from the Citrus Grove collection, on a white groundCITRUS-04GrapefruitConch — a botanical print from the Shells of the Shore collection, on a black groundSHELL-03ConchGrey Coneflower — a botanical print from the Wildflowers Vol. 3 collection, on a white groundWIL3-04Grey ConeflowerHibiscus — a botanical print from the Tea Herbs collection, on a white groundTEAHER-01HibiscusHouseleek — a botanical print from the Alpine & Rock Garden collection, on a white groundALPINE-09HouseleekFlax — a botanical print from the Historic Crops collection, on a white groundHISCRO-02FlaxBullfinch — a botanical print from the Winter Birds collection, on a white groundWINBIR-02BullfinchGolden Barrel — a botanical print from the Cacti Vol. 2 collection, on a white groundCAC2-01Golden BarrelCutthroat Trout — a botanical print from the Trout & Stream collection, on a white groundTROUT-04Cutthroat TroutPaintedlady Verbena — a botanical print from the Butterflies & Blooms collection, on a white groundBUTFLY-05Paintedlady VerbenaElk — a botanical print from the Winter Lodge collection, on a white groundWINTL-09ElkMuskmelon — a botanical print from the Melons & Heirloom Vines collection, on a white groundMELON-02MuskmelonPassion Flower — a botanical print from the Tropical Plants collection, on a white groundTROPLA-08Passion FlowerSpinus Echinacea — a botanical print from the Songbirds & Branches collection, on a white groundSONBRA-04Spinus EchinaceaCardinal de Richelieu — a botanical print from the Heirloom Roses collection, on a white groundROSE-04Cardinal de RichelieuRufous Salvia — a botanical print from the Hummingbirds & Blooms collection, on a black groundHUMBIR-01Rufous SalviaBellflower — a botanical print from the Alpine & Rock Garden collection, on a white groundALPINE-08BellflowerStriped Bass — a botanical print from the Saltwater Game collection, on a white groundSALT-01Striped BassRooster Morning Glory — a botanical print from the Cottage Garden Roosters Vol. 2 collection, on a white groundCOTGAR2-05Rooster Morning GlorySorghum — a botanical print from the Historic Crops collection, on a white groundHISCRO-04SorghumSea Star — a botanical print from the Shells of the Shore collection, on a white groundSHELL-08Sea StarPoinsettia — a botanical print from the Christmas Botanicals collection, on a white groundXMASBO-03PoinsettiaScarlet Runner — a botanical print from the Beans & Legumes collection, on a white groundBEALEG-01Scarlet RunnerSundew — a botanical print from the Carnivorous Plants collection, on a white groundCARPLA-06SundewLargemouth Bass — a botanical print from the Trout & Stream collection, on a white groundTROUT-09Largemouth BassTorch Ginger — a botanical print from the Tropical Plants collection, on a black groundTROPLA-03Torch GingerMusk Mallow — a botanical print from the Cottage Garden Vol. 2 collection, on a white groundCOTG2-06Musk MallowRooster Poppies — a botanical print from the Cottage Garden Roosters Vol. 2 collection, on a white groundCOTGAR2-07Rooster PoppiesTrout Lily — a botanical print from the Woodland Flowers collection, on a white groundWOOFLO-09Trout LilyMedlar — a botanical print from the Orchard Vol. 2 collection, on a white groundORC2-07Medlar

Growing guides

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Every plant written up the same way: family, hardiness, food-forest layer, and how it is used. No account, no paywall.

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Botanical illustration of anise hyssop in flower.
FamilyLamiaceae
Hardy inZones 4–9
Food-forest layerHerbaceous
One of 505 entriesAnise HyssopAgastache foeniculum
Adam's Needle (Hardy Yucca)Amsonia (Bluestar)AstilbeBearded IrisBleeding HeartBrussels SproutsCamellia (Japonica)CelosiaCleome (Spider Flower)Cornelian Cherry DogwoodCurry PlantEastern White PineFennelFothergillaGerman ChamomileGrapefruitHens and ChicksIronweedKumquatLimeMandevillaMizunaNasturtiumOkraParsnipPerennial SalviaPotentilla (Shrubby Cinquefoil)RaspberryRosemarySea BuckthornSmokebushSt. John's WortSweet PotatoTomatilloVirginia BluebellsWild Lupine

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The Farm

A food forest and a barnyard flock in Warren County.

Grown, laid and written up here — Warrenton, Missouri.

Young fruit trees in mulched rows through the food forest

Meet the grower

A half-acre food forest, 30+ cultivars, and the person who keeps the notes.

A crown of Egyptian walking onion bulbils on the stalk

The farm store

Eggs, bulbils and cuttings off our own rows — between seasons just now.

A flowering rhubarb crown beneath a multi-grafted cocktail tree

The journal

What is coming in, what was lost, and what is being built this season.