Dragonfly Farms Retreats

04/25/2026

This is what spring looks like at Dragonfly Farms!

04/18/2026

It's always fun to get out and see other gardens! While visiting the Tulip Festival in Mount Vernon, I visited a friend who lives nearby. I love the whimsy in her garden!

04/11/2026

This year's Earth Day (though isn't every day Earth Day?) is April 22. The theme, according to earthday.org is "Our Power, Our Planet."

Here are some local community events you might want to participate in. For other events, go to https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2026/

https://www.duvallwa.gov/490/Earth-and-Arbor-Day-Festival

https://events.carnationfarms.org/event/earth-day-habitat-restoration/

Celebrate Earth Day by restoring fish and wildlife habitat along the Snoqualmie River! Join Stewardship Partners at historic Carnation Farms in the scenic Snoqualmie Valley to enhance salmon habitat and restore the riverbank. Volunteers will help clear invasive weeds, dig out blackberry roots, and p...

04/11/2026

Almost done! Can’t wait to share the new space with our guests!

04/07/2026

Read all about our latest news in our Spring Newsletter!

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04/04/2026

Did you know that April is National Native Plant Month?

Over the past 5 years, our stewardship of Dragonfly Farms has involved habitat restoration and new sanctuary gardens featuring native plants. Sometimes I think it's a big task, and a bit overwhelming, but so rewarding!

I recently visited the Glen Canyon area in Arizona, and witnessed restoration along the banks of the Colorado River, replacing non-native invasive tamarisk trees (also known as saltcedar) with native species of willow and cottonwood. Now THAT's a big task!

What can you do in your little habitat?

03/21/2026

We were out of town for the last couple of weeks and missed most of the exciting weather events. Thankfully we have reliable farm sitters! It was nice to return to see signs of spring! Happy vernal equinox all!

01/27/2026

10/14/2025

Frost predicted tonight! Harvested the last couple of tomatoes on the volunteer tomato plant, picked a ton of spearmint and chocolate mint – I tried to clean as much out of the beds as possible – and dried several trays of spearmint. Some of the sunchokes were beaten down by the wind and rain so they were captured as well. Still picking apples and pears, and trying to figure out what to do with all this bounty! A good problem to have!

10/11/2025

It’s pear time! Yesterday we made apple-pear butter and a pear crumble, and dehydrated 8 trays of pears. Today we’re thinking pear chutney and a butternut squash pear soup. What are your favorite pear recipes?

10/05/2025

Thanks to Katie Vincent of Tending Alive for coming out today and laying out the boundaries for the new Sanctuary Garden and gathering circle. Your design is beautiful and we’re so excited to see it come to life!