Thanksgiving – today and every day
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I cannot keep this blog without taking a moment to tell everyone how much I appreciate all your support – through the rise and fall of garlic (hopefully to rise again!) –...
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“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house...
View ArticleA Message for Peace
I threw out my words today. I was going to write some fun ideas for the “less-than-12-days-before-Christmas” panic-stricken individuals who vowed to “Keep it Simple” – who boycotted the Black Friday of...
View ArticleLet’s Do a Bee Walk
Bee Walk? What does that mean? I mean, bees don’t walk much. Some say they “march,” as in marching up into the hive. But they don’t really march, either. Rather, they follow, which is interesting,...
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Thanksgiving Connections
The end of November! How did this happen? It appears that we were so busy during the flurry of harvest activities and making sure things were getting tucked in before the coming chill, we forgot to...
View ArticleRain!
Rain! This post was written after we had gone 3 full months without a single drop. Living in the Rainshadow of the Olympics in the Pacific Northwest is sometimes a challenge for the garden. Now we...
View ArticleZucchinis Gone Wild
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! Zucchinis: too much of a good thing? Cukes and zukes are not the same! Make sure...
View ArticleHarvest Abundance – and a Great Zucchini Bread Recipe!
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! True confession: I simply have not had time to follow up on my last post....
View ArticleUltimate Garlic Roaster
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! Looking for a really good garlic roaster? Look no further. Andi and Rudy Bauer...
View ArticleLocal Thanksgiving
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Check out the phenomenal variety of goods I...
View ArticleBlue Moon Garden Review
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! A cold winter's night beneath a blue moon: December 31 and it's that time of...
View ArticleGarlic Reconnects Old Friends and Makes New Ones
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! Progress reports from Pennsylvania and the Mojave Desert: Barbolian garlic is...
View ArticleCapturing Sunshine in a Jar
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! Save money, eat healthier, control the ingredients, be more self-sufficient –...
View ArticleHarvest Celebration Farm Tours
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! Tomorrow, Saturday, October 2, is the 14th Annual Harvest Celebration Farm Tour...
View ArticleFall Abundance – and a Great Recipe for Apple Cake
Hi. Thanks for subscribing to Barbolian Fields. A new post has been added on the site at barbolian.com. Happy Gardening! So many reasons why I love this simply gorgeous time of year! But aaaghhh! So...
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,...
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