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Build Soil; Store More Water; Grow More Plants; Save the Planet

May 3, 2021April 27, 2021
All you need is mulch

It’s all about the soil! Build the soil and the life in it to better protect the water essential to all life. Mulch the World!

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About Barbolian Fields

Hi there – I’m Blythe. We create ecosystems with herbs, flowers, uncommon fruits, veggies, and other useful plants for bees, birds, and their human friends. I like to trade/sell seeds & plants. We also make a lot of stuff. I ramble about all that and more on these pages. Sign up for our newsletter for more insights and wild promises. I only send one out when I get around to it (i.e., not that often).

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  • Habitat Gardening to Save the Planet
  • Garden Planning Tools – Mapping Out Dye Plants for 2022
  • 2021 Garden Review – Moving Forward into 2022!
  • The 2022 Earth and Sky Phenology Wheel Calendar Revolution
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What I am currently reading:

"The Secret Wisdom of Nature - Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things, Stories from Science and Observation," by Peter Wohlleben, the guy who wrote "The Hidden Life of Trees" - a wonderful book full of things you hadn't realized or thought about. The main premise: Everything is connected. Nature only gets out of whack because people mess with it.

Here are some great books from Chelsea Green Publishing on gardening, homesteading, nature & the environment, and saving the world!

Some of Our Most Popular Posts & Pages

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Sorry! We no longer sell Solexx greenhouses! But I still love the one we built!

Solexx-coverered greenhouse

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