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Song Sparrow in the corn patch

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Song Sparrow in the corn patch

October 26, 2013 by Steve Lospalluto

Posted in Birds on the farm Tagged sparrow

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Three Barn Swallow fledglings waiting to be fed.

October 25, 2013 by Steve Lospalluto

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Dark-eyed Junco in the basketry willows
Northern Flicker eating apple in the orchard
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Anna’s Hummingbird perched in pear tree

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growing willows #farmtobasket at #dunbargardens in the #skagitvalley with @willowbasketmaker Katherine Lewis

Making some new willow variety labels for the fiel

Making some new willow variety labels for the field. These are most of the varieties we have in the garden that we’re actively coppicing. There are a few more in some older plantings that I’m going to label soon before I lose their id.
Second photo is just a reminder about the willow event that Erin @fieldandforestcrafts is organizing at Sky Nursery in north Seattle February 14&15. There will be several presentations as well as several vendors selling willows. I will be there on Sunday the 15th to talk about my experience growing willows so I will be talking a bit about the varieties I have tried over the years. There are some short hands on classes but they are almost all full already.
Finally to those who have ordered cuttings from me I will be getting invoices out to everyone soon. Thank you for your patience. I recently had a potential customer email that I was rude for not responding quicker. I have plenty of customers so I don’t mind losing one but I hate to make anyone grumpy.
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Just a reminder that I am taking willow cuttings o

Just a reminder that I am taking willow cuttings orders now. The willows look like that nice Green Dicks in the first photo right now. Hopefully I will be harvesting many bundles soon and turning the larger rods into cuttings like in the second photo. All of the details are on our website on the willow cuttings page. The website takes a little concentration to get through the text, but please make an effort if you are interested in our cuttings. Minimum order is 100 cuttings. USA only. Orders will ship late February through April. Thanks to everyone that has already ordered. You will hear back from me but please be patient.
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Katherine was honored to be a featured artist in t

Katherine was honored to be a featured artist in the latest National Basketry Organization magazine basketry+. As most people will know, you have to provide the images for articles so hopefully they represented Katherine’s work well. I’ve posted photos here of the two page spreads in 1 to 3; then the title page with Katherine’s rope coil baskets; next the cover of the issue with Carol Eckert’s beautiful work; next are 3 photos that were submitted but not used; finally two photos that were slightly cropped in the magazine including one of my favorite portraits of Katherine.
Katherine is someone who identifies more as a crafts person than an artist so it’s always interesting being interviewed by someone that’s not familiar with her medium. How do people think it turned out?
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Happy Winter Solstice! This time of year we can en

Happy Winter Solstice! This time of year we can enjoy the colorful bare stems of the willows and spot all of the small birds foraging and perching on the rods. I scrolled through my bird photos and picked out some of my favorite birds in the winter willows.
1) Black-capped Chickadee 2) Chestnut-backed Chickadee 3) Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4) Downy Woodpecker 5) Northern Flicker 6) Yellow-rumped Warbler 7) Orange-crowned Warbler 8) Bushtit 9) White-throated Sparrow 10) Anna’s Hummingbird 11) Red-winged Blackbird 12) Dark-eyed Junco 13) Dark-eyed Junco 14) Fox Sparrow 15)Black-capped Chickadee 16) Northern Flicker 17) Bushtit 18) Black-capped Chickadee 19) Black-capped Chickadee 20) Bushtit
All photos by Steven Lospalluto.
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Speed walk through the willows when the sun came o

Speed walk through the willows when the sun came out after days of rain. Just a post to let everyone know that we fortunately have not been directly effected by the massive flooding in our area. Our hearts go out to those that have been impacted. We appreciate the efforts of many people that are working to maintain dikes and utilities that keep us safe.
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It’s always nice to see the brilliant colors of th

It’s always nice to see the brilliant colors of the willows when the sun shines this time of year. Most of the leaves have fallen now and we can walk between the rows to have a better look.
Just a reminder that we will be selling willow cuttings again this year though we have moved the opening date back to January 1. You are certainly welcome to email questions before. All of the info is on our website willow cuttings page. We have a higher minimum order than most of the willow cuttings sellers but that helps keep the price a little more reasonable for those wanting a good size planting.
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Katherine delivered these two willow log baskets t

Katherine delivered these two willow log baskets this past weekend. We are in the middle of our typical gray wet fall weather which can make it a challenge to get a nice photo of the baskets at the last minute. The large one made with Salix purpurea Dicky Meadows in an English randing side weave and Salix triandra Noir de Villaines stakes still looks good against some fallen leaves. The regular size was made with Salix americana and probably Salix purpurea Packing Twine though labels came off during the soaking process which is pretty common. Beautiful baskets that will give many years of use made from nothing more than willow rods grown on our farm.
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Katherine was teaching at the inaugural Willow Fes

Katherine was teaching at the inaugural Willow Fest Northwest this past weekend November 7-9 in Woodinville, WA. She had nine students in a real skills oriented class learning these large utility baskets and their techniques. In addition they were able to check out some of the willow varieties we grow for Katherine’s baskets like Jagiellonka, Americana, Whissender and Packing Twine. It’s fun to see how many of these basketmakers are starting to grow their own willows. Looking forward to Willow Fest Northwest 2026 on July 22-26 at Reed College in Portland. Katherine will have to decide on a class proposal soon.
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Several photos of some of the willows on the farm.

Several photos of some of the willows on the farm. First two were taken from an orchard ladder for some height. You can see the mix of varieties changing leaf color. It’s a great time of year to see the stem colors slowly revealed as the leaves drop. In our climate fall tends to be a long stretch and there is no rush to start cutting.
Once the stems go bare next month I will have a closer assessment on what there is. We had a very dry summer this year so the yield may be less. There is also a bit more weed pressure and not a complete coppice last spring due to health. Fortunately I should be through cancer treatment soon and back at it in January. For now the beauty and resilience of the willows is a good inspiration.
I will be selling willow cuttings this spring. I will start taking orders January 1. There is plenty of info on our website. It’s a bit “text” heavy so not for everyone. Our minimum order is higher than most. It allows me to service fewer customers with larger orders at a reasonable price. You are welcome to email questions. I also appreciate feedback from customers about previous plantings.
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#basketrywillow #coppice #salix #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley

Katherine will have this willow bark tray on displ

Katherine will have this willow bark tray on display at Art’s Alive! La Conner this weekend October 24-27 in Maple Hall. Look for her work in the Legends Gallery as part of the 40th anniversary of the event. It’s always an outstanding show. More info at artsalivelaconner.com.
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