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Garden Chaos – The Rest of the Story

Barbolian Fields Posted on September 22, 2018 by BlytheSeptember 22, 2018
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The rest of the story… the late summer garden has turned out nothing like what I envisioned in the spring, but in some respects, is so much more. It’s hard not to get discouraged when once again, I’ve truly lost the battle against grass, thistle, and bindweed. Garden chaos rules, but neatness and control are so overrated, are they not? Here were my “Ah ha!” moments.

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Posted in garden, garden-mistakes, gardening successes, Life and Gardening | Tagged autumn equinox, bindweed, end of summer, garden challenges, garden chaos, garden mistakes, garden review, garden success, grasses, invasive plants, morning glory, thistle, weeds | 3 Replies

On the Wings of March

Barbolian Fields Posted on March 14, 2018 by BlytheMarch 14, 2018
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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 transformations in a garden, and the miracles of spring. They’re everywhere. If we build it, they will come.

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Posted in garden, Garden Gallery, gratitude, Life and Gardening | Tagged equinox, garden ecosystems, garden miracles, garden walk, garden wildlife, gratitude, life and gardening, March, rain, spring, vernal

The Power of Tea: Herbs for Coping with Grief and Hard Times

Barbolian Fields Posted on November 14, 2017 by BlytheNovember 15, 2017
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There are times in your life when you are blindsided by events that turn everything upside down and inside out. The path forward is not at all clear; the only thing you know is that things will never be the same. This post is about how a cup of herbal tea can help us cope with grief, get some rest when we need it most, boost our immune systems when we are most vulnerable, and get ourselves recentered. We dedicate this post to the memory of our good friend, Andy, who was hit by a drunk driver. Please don’t drink and drive.

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Posted in herbs, Life and Gardening, Medicinal Plants | Tagged calming herbs, herbal sedatives, herbal tea, herbs for coping, herbs for immune system, herbs for nutrition, herbs-for-grief, sleepytime herbs | Leave a reply

Travels in Ecuador

Barbolian Fields Posted on April 6, 2017 by BlytheJune 22, 2017

A little break from our regular Barbolian garden chatter: We escaped the Pacific Northwest February drizzle (and snow!) on a trip to Ecuador! How crazy! Turns out, it was one of the best things we ever did. Here is our story of the wonderful people we met, the gorgeous country we traveled through, and a way for me to share our photos with friends and family. Hope you like them! We are looking forward to going back!

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Posted in Life and Gardening, Travels | Tagged agriculture, Andes, architecture, Baños, Cloud Forest, Cuenca, culture, Cuyabeno, ecology, ecosystem, Ecuador, friendship, Ingapirca, international, jungle, Mindo, photography, Quito, rainforest, South America, Travel, wildlife | 10 Replies

Victory Gardens for Change

Barbolian Fields Posted on February 18, 2017 by BlytheFebruary 7, 2017

The fact is, the greatest changes come from people, not from government. Now is the time to bring back the Victory Gardens of yesteryear. We can change the world, one garden at a time — together.

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Posted in family farms, garden, garden-planning, Life and Gardening, sustainability | Tagged climate change, climate change and gardening, Eliot Coleman, garden-planning, gardening and politics, gardens for change, keys to successful gardening, Persephone days, social change and gardening, victory garden, vintage posters, WWII victory gardens, WWII war effort | 8 Replies

Garden Journal – Do You Have One? How to Make One – and Why?

Barbolian Fields Posted on January 20, 2017 by BlytheFebruary 5, 2017

One of my main goals for the garden this year is to do a better job of tracking things. This post is about ideas for a garden journal, and I would be very interested in hearing from my readers as to what works for them.

It seems that garden journals fall into two categories: those that are more like Planners and serve as guidelines, schedules, and a means of recording results for production gardens and small farms – and those that are more like Art Journals that document not only observations but also a spiritual journey, sometimes with a bit of flair and whimsy thrown in for good measure.

In the past, I have been on the practical, production side of things – make that, borderline fanatic about recording stats on the garlic crops, but I have always fallen short on keeping track of other things. This year, I’d like to try something different and make something that will be fun to look back on.

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Posted in garden-planning, Life and Gardening | Tagged garden diary, garden goals, garden journal, garden planner, garden records, garden track, garden writing, garden-planning, life and gardening, Masanobu Fukuoka, technology and gardening | 6 Replies

Permaculture Resolutions (and Where Do We Go from Here?)

Barbolian Fields Posted on January 2, 2017 by BlytheFebruary 5, 2017

Happy New Year from Barbolian Fields! We live in “interesting times.” This year, we are incorporating Holmgren’s Permaculture Princples into our New Year’s Resolutions. Our goals, in general, focus on reaching out, buying local, being prepared for uncertainty, optimizing our backyard ecosystems, and keeping things in balance by also taking time to enjoy life. We hope you will join us in making a difference!

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Posted in Life and Gardening, permaculture, sustainability | Tagged buy local, calendar year, garden goals, garden resolutions, happy new year, Holmgren principles, keep calm, New Year's resolutions, permaculture, permaculture principles, permaculture resolutions, reflection, resolutions, social activism, winter solstice | Leave a reply
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