Today in the orchard
Common Yarrow, June 25, 2025
Somewhat cooler today, but still warm enough for an evening swim. Another day of scything and weeding trees in the Finley Lane orchard. The first Yarrow flowers have appeared. Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) has spread throughout the farm though we never think of it as invasive. The flowers look vaguely like Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota—Wild Carrot) which has also naturalized here but hasn’t started blooming this summer. It will soon. We’ll harvest many Yarrow flowers in the coming days, dry them and use them as a tea this winter. Good for our respiratory ailments.
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