Dr. Jared Barnes
@meristemgrows.bsky.social
Teacher, horticulturist, and plant enthusiast sharing insights on naturalistic planting and ecological gardening in the southeast US. Join me as I explore the intersection of creativity, science, and the beauty of the natural world.
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Hello, Blue Sky!
My name is Dr. Jared, & I've been gardening since I was 5 years old.
I'm now a professor of horticulture at
@sfasu.bsky.social.
My wife, daughter, and I live at Ephemera Farm (seen here in April), a living lab to practice naturalistic planting in the deep south
My name is Dr. Jared, & I've been gardening since I was 5 years old.
I'm now a professor of horticulture at
@sfasu.bsky.social.
My wife, daughter, and I live at Ephemera Farm (seen here in April), a living lab to practice naturalistic planting in the deep south
Thanks for including me 🤩
January 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Thanks for including me 🤩
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The sun has set on 2024 and risen on 2025.
I'm looking forward to all the great things that 2025 has in store.
Happy New Year!
The sun has set on 2024 and risen on 2025.
I'm looking forward to all the great things that 2025 has in store.
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The sun has set on 2024 and risen on 2025.
I'm looking forward to all the great things that 2025 has in store.
Happy New Year!
The sun has set on 2024 and risen on 2025.
I'm looking forward to all the great things that 2025 has in store.
Happy New Year!
At the end of the year, I see which content readers engaged with the most.
This weekend’s newsletter featured the top ten links from my website and the top ten external links.
Sneak peek here (and subscribe link at the bottom of page)
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#garden #gardeningfeed 🌱
This weekend’s newsletter featured the top ten links from my website and the top ten external links.
Sneak peek here (and subscribe link at the bottom of page)
: ckarchive.com/b/gkunh5hl7g...
#garden #gardeningfeed 🌱
December 30, 2024 at 1:30 PM
At the end of the year, I see which content readers engaged with the most.
This weekend’s newsletter featured the top ten links from my website and the top ten external links.
Sneak peek here (and subscribe link at the bottom of page)
: ckarchive.com/b/gkunh5hl7g...
#garden #gardeningfeed 🌱
This weekend’s newsletter featured the top ten links from my website and the top ten external links.
Sneak peek here (and subscribe link at the bottom of page)
: ckarchive.com/b/gkunh5hl7g...
#garden #gardeningfeed 🌱
Another rainy day here at Ephemera Farm.
Two more inches brings us to 7.6 for the week.
When it rains I love to walk the property to see the story that water and gravity write.
#garden #smallholding #rainyday 🌱 #gardenfeed
Two more inches brings us to 7.6 for the week.
When it rains I love to walk the property to see the story that water and gravity write.
#garden #smallholding #rainyday 🌱 #gardenfeed
December 29, 2024 at 5:54 AM
Another rainy day here at Ephemera Farm.
Two more inches brings us to 7.6 for the week.
When it rains I love to walk the property to see the story that water and gravity write.
#garden #smallholding #rainyday 🌱 #gardenfeed
Two more inches brings us to 7.6 for the week.
When it rains I love to walk the property to see the story that water and gravity write.
#garden #smallholding #rainyday 🌱 #gardenfeed
SPRING BEAUTY
I saw our first Claytonia virginica (spring beauty) in flower today in the #garden, even though it was missing a petal. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
They are about three weeks late for when I typically see flowers in December.
For most of the rest of the country they are quite early though.
I saw our first Claytonia virginica (spring beauty) in flower today in the #garden, even though it was missing a petal. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
They are about three weeks late for when I typically see flowers in December.
For most of the rest of the country they are quite early though.
December 28, 2024 at 4:51 AM
SPRING BEAUTY
I saw our first Claytonia virginica (spring beauty) in flower today in the #garden, even though it was missing a petal. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
They are about three weeks late for when I typically see flowers in December.
For most of the rest of the country they are quite early though.
I saw our first Claytonia virginica (spring beauty) in flower today in the #garden, even though it was missing a petal. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
They are about three weeks late for when I typically see flowers in December.
For most of the rest of the country they are quite early though.
HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA
With the arrival of winter, I keep my eye out for anything that might be in bloom in the #garden.
I can always rely on Hamamelis virginiana (American witch hazel) to sport some flowers. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
With the arrival of winter, I keep my eye out for anything that might be in bloom in the #garden.
I can always rely on Hamamelis virginiana (American witch hazel) to sport some flowers. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
December 26, 2024 at 2:28 PM
HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA
With the arrival of winter, I keep my eye out for anything that might be in bloom in the #garden.
I can always rely on Hamamelis virginiana (American witch hazel) to sport some flowers. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
With the arrival of winter, I keep my eye out for anything that might be in bloom in the #garden.
I can always rely on Hamamelis virginiana (American witch hazel) to sport some flowers. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
All is calm, all is bright.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 3:56 PM
All is calm, all is bright.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
NATURAL DECOR
I love to explore the wilds around our house to find natural decor for Christmas in the #garden and indoors. #gardeningfeed 🌱
I love to explore the wilds around our house to find natural decor for Christmas in the #garden and indoors. #gardeningfeed 🌱
December 24, 2024 at 4:24 PM
NATURAL DECOR
I love to explore the wilds around our house to find natural decor for Christmas in the #garden and indoors. #gardeningfeed 🌱
I love to explore the wilds around our house to find natural decor for Christmas in the #garden and indoors. #gardeningfeed 🌱
CHRISTMAS DECOR
Each holiday season, I love to reflect on our trip years ago to Colonial Williamsburg—a place where history and creativity shine during the winter season for #garden craft. #gardeningfeed 🌱
Each holiday season, I love to reflect on our trip years ago to Colonial Williamsburg—a place where history and creativity shine during the winter season for #garden craft. #gardeningfeed 🌱
December 23, 2024 at 3:53 PM
CHRISTMAS DECOR
Each holiday season, I love to reflect on our trip years ago to Colonial Williamsburg—a place where history and creativity shine during the winter season for #garden craft. #gardeningfeed 🌱
Each holiday season, I love to reflect on our trip years ago to Colonial Williamsburg—a place where history and creativity shine during the winter season for #garden craft. #gardeningfeed 🌱
FINDING MISTLETOE
In the holiday season, I delight in finding in the #garden windfall sprigs of Phoradendron leucarpum—our native American mistletoe. #gardeningfeed 🌱
In the holiday season, I delight in finding in the #garden windfall sprigs of Phoradendron leucarpum—our native American mistletoe. #gardeningfeed 🌱
December 22, 2024 at 1:56 PM
FINDING MISTLETOE
In the holiday season, I delight in finding in the #garden windfall sprigs of Phoradendron leucarpum—our native American mistletoe. #gardeningfeed 🌱
In the holiday season, I delight in finding in the #garden windfall sprigs of Phoradendron leucarpum—our native American mistletoe. #gardeningfeed 🌱
Thank you! I’m looking forward to the light.
Great Thread!
Remember, the Winter Solstice means that starting tomorrow, the days really ARE getting a little bit longer.
Remember, the Winter Solstice means that starting tomorrow, the days really ARE getting a little bit longer.
THE FIRST DAY OF WINTER
Happy first day of winter! For me in the #garden this day symbolizes the new year more than January 1. From here the days will only get longer.
Here is what I’m keeping in mind. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
Happy first day of winter! For me in the #garden this day symbolizes the new year more than January 1. From here the days will only get longer.
Here is what I’m keeping in mind. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
December 21, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Thank you! I’m looking forward to the light.
Thanks so much for the kind words, @rudiev.bsky.social!
Which episode has been your favorite so far? #gardeningfeed 🌱
Which episode has been your favorite so far? #gardeningfeed 🌱
If you're looking for an insightful #horticulture podcast to get into, I recommend the Plantastic Podcast with @meristemgrows.bsky.social Trees, shrubs, perennials, edible gardens, garden design, botany, you name it open.spotify.com/show/2Zs0Zoi... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Plantastic Podcast
Podcast · Jared Barnes · Plants can’t talk, but we can! The Plantastic Podcast is a show for plant killers, green thumbs, and everyone in between. Listen along as Dr. Jared deconstructs the practices ...
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December 21, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Thanks so much for the kind words, @rudiev.bsky.social!
Which episode has been your favorite so far? #gardeningfeed 🌱
Which episode has been your favorite so far? #gardeningfeed 🌱
THE FIRST DAY OF WINTER
Happy first day of winter! For me in the #garden this day symbolizes the new year more than January 1. From here the days will only get longer.
Here is what I’m keeping in mind. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
Happy first day of winter! For me in the #garden this day symbolizes the new year more than January 1. From here the days will only get longer.
Here is what I’m keeping in mind. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
December 21, 2024 at 2:26 PM
THE FIRST DAY OF WINTER
Happy first day of winter! For me in the #garden this day symbolizes the new year more than January 1. From here the days will only get longer.
Here is what I’m keeping in mind. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
Happy first day of winter! For me in the #garden this day symbolizes the new year more than January 1. From here the days will only get longer.
Here is what I’m keeping in mind. 🌱 #gardeningfeed
It is blurry as all get out, but last night I loved seeing the Cold Moon through the slightest bit of fog in the #garden.
It made the Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ seed heads glow. 🌱
It made the Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ seed heads glow. 🌱
December 16, 2024 at 2:10 PM
It is blurry as all get out, but last night I loved seeing the Cold Moon through the slightest bit of fog in the #garden.
It made the Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ seed heads glow. 🌱
It made the Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ seed heads glow. 🌱
I love this point in the year when the Taxodium distichum (bald cypress) and the Andropogon virginicus (broomsedge) that is increasing in the orchard #garden beds are both a play on the color orange.
#gardenfeed #nativeplants 🌱
#gardenfeed #nativeplants 🌱
December 15, 2024 at 4:12 AM
I love this point in the year when the Taxodium distichum (bald cypress) and the Andropogon virginicus (broomsedge) that is increasing in the orchard #garden beds are both a play on the color orange.
#gardenfeed #nativeplants 🌱
#gardenfeed #nativeplants 🌱
BEN O'BRIEN ON WILD BY DESIGN 🌱
In this month's episode of The Plantastic Podcast, I talk with Ben O’Brien to explore his journey into naturalistic planting design
meristemhorticulture.com/the-plantast...
#garden #gardeningfeed #naturalisticplanting
In this month's episode of The Plantastic Podcast, I talk with Ben O’Brien to explore his journey into naturalistic planting design
meristemhorticulture.com/the-plantast...
#garden #gardeningfeed #naturalisticplanting
December 14, 2024 at 4:57 PM
BEN O'BRIEN ON WILD BY DESIGN 🌱
In this month's episode of The Plantastic Podcast, I talk with Ben O’Brien to explore his journey into naturalistic planting design
meristemhorticulture.com/the-plantast...
#garden #gardeningfeed #naturalisticplanting
In this month's episode of The Plantastic Podcast, I talk with Ben O’Brien to explore his journey into naturalistic planting design
meristemhorticulture.com/the-plantast...
#garden #gardeningfeed #naturalisticplanting
SOUTHERN SUGAR MAPLE 🌱
The woods across from our #garden is lit with the glow of Acer floridanum (southern sugar maple).
It is one of my favorite native trees for its stately appearance and wonderful fall color.
The woods across from our #garden is lit with the glow of Acer floridanum (southern sugar maple).
It is one of my favorite native trees for its stately appearance and wonderful fall color.
December 13, 2024 at 2:12 PM
SOUTHERN SUGAR MAPLE 🌱
The woods across from our #garden is lit with the glow of Acer floridanum (southern sugar maple).
It is one of my favorite native trees for its stately appearance and wonderful fall color.
The woods across from our #garden is lit with the glow of Acer floridanum (southern sugar maple).
It is one of my favorite native trees for its stately appearance and wonderful fall color.
DARK LEAF SWEETGUM 🌱
I love Liquidambar styraciflua in the fall for their brilliant #garden colors that range from golden yellow to the darkest purple.
Take this dark leaf selection I found growing off a multi-stem crown on our road a few years ago.
I love Liquidambar styraciflua in the fall for their brilliant #garden colors that range from golden yellow to the darkest purple.
Take this dark leaf selection I found growing off a multi-stem crown on our road a few years ago.
December 10, 2024 at 3:01 PM
DARK LEAF SWEETGUM 🌱
I love Liquidambar styraciflua in the fall for their brilliant #garden colors that range from golden yellow to the darkest purple.
Take this dark leaf selection I found growing off a multi-stem crown on our road a few years ago.
I love Liquidambar styraciflua in the fall for their brilliant #garden colors that range from golden yellow to the darkest purple.
Take this dark leaf selection I found growing off a multi-stem crown on our road a few years ago.
A BLOOM CALENDAR BONUS 🌱
Today is the last day to get The Naturalistic Planting Primer for designing a better naturalistic #garden at the introductory rate of $39.
meristem.kit.com/products/the...
As a bonus, you'll get my Ephemera Farm Phenology Calendar for free!
Today is the last day to get The Naturalistic Planting Primer for designing a better naturalistic #garden at the introductory rate of $39.
meristem.kit.com/products/the...
As a bonus, you'll get my Ephemera Farm Phenology Calendar for free!
December 9, 2024 at 2:11 PM
A BLOOM CALENDAR BONUS 🌱
Today is the last day to get The Naturalistic Planting Primer for designing a better naturalistic #garden at the introductory rate of $39.
meristem.kit.com/products/the...
As a bonus, you'll get my Ephemera Farm Phenology Calendar for free!
Today is the last day to get The Naturalistic Planting Primer for designing a better naturalistic #garden at the introductory rate of $39.
meristem.kit.com/products/the...
As a bonus, you'll get my Ephemera Farm Phenology Calendar for free!
Good morning from Ephemera Farm. We got over 4 inches (10 cm for my Euro friends) of rain yesterday. 1–2 inches were forecasted.
I’m happy I got three Lindera angustifolia (willow-leaf spicebush) planted prior in the #garden.
Their fall color is exquisite.
#gardening #plants
I’m happy I got three Lindera angustifolia (willow-leaf spicebush) planted prior in the #garden.
Their fall color is exquisite.
#gardening #plants
December 5, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Good morning from Ephemera Farm. We got over 4 inches (10 cm for my Euro friends) of rain yesterday. 1–2 inches were forecasted.
I’m happy I got three Lindera angustifolia (willow-leaf spicebush) planted prior in the #garden.
Their fall color is exquisite.
#gardening #plants
I’m happy I got three Lindera angustifolia (willow-leaf spicebush) planted prior in the #garden.
Their fall color is exquisite.
#gardening #plants
MODULAR DESIGN
Naturalistic planting for a #garden can seem daunting.
There’s so many plants to choose, and how in the world do you arrange them all?
A strategy popularized by Roy Diblik in his book The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden is to build modules that are repeated across a site. 🌱
Naturalistic planting for a #garden can seem daunting.
There’s so many plants to choose, and how in the world do you arrange them all?
A strategy popularized by Roy Diblik in his book The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden is to build modules that are repeated across a site. 🌱
December 5, 2024 at 1:49 PM
MODULAR DESIGN
Naturalistic planting for a #garden can seem daunting.
There’s so many plants to choose, and how in the world do you arrange them all?
A strategy popularized by Roy Diblik in his book The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden is to build modules that are repeated across a site. 🌱
Naturalistic planting for a #garden can seem daunting.
There’s so many plants to choose, and how in the world do you arrange them all?
A strategy popularized by Roy Diblik in his book The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden is to build modules that are repeated across a site. 🌱
Great reference from a great plant lady!
Trying to figure out if you have a Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter Cactus? Yep, they are all different species/hybrids! Here is my illustration and blog post you can reference to ID your holiday cactus, plus how to care for and propagate them! #holidaycactus #plants #christmascactus
Halleck Horticultural | Plantgeek Chic - What's the Difference…
Learn About the Different Types of Holiday Cactus I was contacted a few months ago by a reporter looking for accurate information on holiday cactus. I…
lesliehalleck.com
December 3, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Great reference from a great plant lady!
MONTHLY REVIEW
It’s a new month and time for a monthly review in the #garden 🌱. If you want a better plantings next season, it helps to observe and reflect on the previous month.
Here’s how to make your observations count:
It’s a new month and time for a monthly review in the #garden 🌱. If you want a better plantings next season, it helps to observe and reflect on the previous month.
Here’s how to make your observations count:
December 3, 2024 at 2:09 PM
MONTHLY REVIEW
It’s a new month and time for a monthly review in the #garden 🌱. If you want a better plantings next season, it helps to observe and reflect on the previous month.
Here’s how to make your observations count:
It’s a new month and time for a monthly review in the #garden 🌱. If you want a better plantings next season, it helps to observe and reflect on the previous month.
Here’s how to make your observations count:
I’ve been wondering when the man, the myth, the legend @joshspector.bsky.social was going to show up here on Bluesky. Give him a follow to help cultivate your creativity.
I’m here!
So, who else is on here I should follow?
My interests include:
- Content Strategy
- Awesomeness
Not necessarily in that order.
So, who else is on here I should follow?
My interests include:
- Content Strategy
- Awesomeness
Not necessarily in that order.
December 2, 2024 at 4:15 PM
I’ve been wondering when the man, the myth, the legend @joshspector.bsky.social was going to show up here on Bluesky. Give him a follow to help cultivate your creativity.
THE NATURALISTIC PLANTING PRIMER
This week, I'm launching my new Botanic Bootcamp session The Naturalistic Planting Primer, AND now through Monday December 9, you can get it at the introductory price of $39 (normally $49)!
meristem.kit.com/products/the... #garden #gardening #plants 🌱
This week, I'm launching my new Botanic Bootcamp session The Naturalistic Planting Primer, AND now through Monday December 9, you can get it at the introductory price of $39 (normally $49)!
meristem.kit.com/products/the... #garden #gardening #plants 🌱
December 2, 2024 at 1:25 PM
THE NATURALISTIC PLANTING PRIMER
This week, I'm launching my new Botanic Bootcamp session The Naturalistic Planting Primer, AND now through Monday December 9, you can get it at the introductory price of $39 (normally $49)!
meristem.kit.com/products/the... #garden #gardening #plants 🌱
This week, I'm launching my new Botanic Bootcamp session The Naturalistic Planting Primer, AND now through Monday December 9, you can get it at the introductory price of $39 (normally $49)!
meristem.kit.com/products/the... #garden #gardening #plants 🌱