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It’s Your Day
Early December already! I realize I have not posted anything on here since May, and the picture of those creepy-crawly caterpillars greeting me every time I went to the blog site was enough to make me...
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Spring Equinox – a Discovery of Miracles!
Dandelions shine like the sun! It is, at long last, the Spring Equinox. I love this time of year when each new bud is a discovery. Cornelian and Nanking cherries, forsythia, daffodils, nettles and...
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Rain!
September 8, 2017: Rain! The sound is thunderous on the canvas roof of our pop-out camper. My husband and I are like a couple of kids in the summer, camping out in our own backyard. We huddle in our...
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Turning the Corner into November
An Autumn Garden Inventory The last of the Great Zucchinis. We now turn the corner into November. Thank goodness we got all the tomatoes and zucchinis harvested! How could there be such a difference...
View ArticleWinter Berries: the Autumn Olive, aka Autumn Berry
Fresh fruit in late December! What a treat! Autumn Olive, aka autumn berry, Elaeagnus umbellata, is an amazing shrub. It is a nitrogen fixer, great for pollinators, and provides fruit when little else...
View ArticleOn the Wings of March
Walk along a soaked garden path in early March and what do you see? Raindrops, birds, insects, and the world waking up. So amazing, it drove me to write poetry. Herein a poem for March, the wondrous...
View ArticleA Quiet Place for Peace
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! The Willow Room in spring takes on a life of its own. Individually, the reeds...
View ArticleLet’s Do a Bee Walk
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! For Farm Tour Day, my friend, Sid, who runs Annie's Flower Farm, asked me to do...
View ArticleGarlic for Barter and Trade
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! What do 3 dozen eggs, 3 bottles of honey, and a beautiful handcrafted dish have...
View ArticleNovember Blooms
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! It is past the middle of November, temperatures are dipping into the 20s, and...
View ArticleThanksgiving Connections
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! Wishing you abundance in your life and in that of all those you touch. May your...
View ArticleSolstice, Suntracks, Supermoons, and a Happy New Year!
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! A thank you to those who take time out of your busy schedules to read my crazy...
View ArticleSpring Equinox: A Tipping Point
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! At last! We have reached that tipping point: the Vernal Equinox - when day and...
View ArticleEarth Day: Plant Something for the Bees!
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! Whether you recycle, upcycle, bicycle, reduce your footprint, make a footprint,...
View ArticleBlooming in November: Flowers for Bees, Pollinators, Feathered Friends
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! I am always amazed at what is still blooming in November. Such gifts! The bees...
View Article2018 Highlights; 2019 Goals, Strategies, and New Beginnings
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! It is that time again to reflect over the year’s ups and downs, an exercise that...
View ArticleSpring Blossoms Return! Yay!
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! Such a busy time of year! Sometimes, though, we need to set aside our To-Do...
View ArticleNovember Gatherings – and a Recipe (sort of)
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! November Gatherings - it's a great word for this time of year. A gathering of...
View ArticleSense of Place
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! My dog, Barkley, taught me about having a sense of place. This happens, he said,...
View ArticleGarden Burnout, Letting Go, and Grasping the Now
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! What happens if at the height of harvest, you just leave the garden to fend for...
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