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Chickadees glean the willows

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Steve Lospalluto
Black-capped Chickadees glean the basket willows for insects.

Black-capped Chickadees glean the basket willows for insects.

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A “Skagit skib” for the upcoming Art’s Alive A “Skagit skib” for the upcoming Art’s Alive 2021 in nearby La Conner, WA on November 5-8. An Irish potato basket form always works well for a show with plenty of wall space but few pedestals for 3D works like baskets. That lovely brown border is made from Salix triandra Whissender which also has a sweet aroma. . #willowbasket #skib #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitgrown #skagitmade #skagitvalley #artsalivelaconner #basketry
It’s radicchio season. Katherine’s basket has It’s radicchio season. Katherine’s basket has a few varieties (Vesuvio, Delta, Mirabella, Regina Rossa and Romeo) grown from seeds purchased from northwest Washington seed company @uprising.seeds and bred and grown in Italy by @smarties.bio. I posted individual photos of some of the varieties from them as well as several that I purchased from another local company Osborne Seeds last year. I transplanted my seedlings in mid August; a little late due to hot weather at the start of the month. The different days to maturity and cold tolerance allow us to harvest from fall through the winter. Swipe through to see some individual photos and descriptions. Photos 2-6 are organically grown varieties from Smarties Bio. 2) Mirabella is an early Castelfranco type. 3) Regina Rossa is an early-mid Rosso di Treviso Precoce type. 4) Romeo is an early Rosso di Verona type. 5) Delta is a mid season Variegato di Lusia type. 6) Santa Helena is a mid-late season Rosso di Chioggia type. 7) Treviso Tardivo selection by Uprising Seeds called Incantatore. The following three are conventional seeds purchased from Osborne: 8) Baldo a mid-late Treviso Precoce type 9) T & T 614 a late Rosso di Chioggia 10) Rosalba a late Rosa del Veneto type. . #radicchio #uprisingseeds #smartiesbio #culinarybreedingnetwork #osborneseeds #dunbargardens #willowbasket #skagitvalley
Another “wagon baskets” order for one of Kathe Another “wagon baskets” order for one of Katherine’s customers. We posted photos of the first one a couple years ago. The customer prefers the buff willow and provided the wagon. . #willowbaskets #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #toywagon
Seven recent bird photos. 1) American Goldfinch pe Seven recent bird photos. 1) American Goldfinch perched on willow. 2) Anna’s Hummingbird feeding on a fuschia. 3) Young Red-tailed Hawk flying over. 4) Barred Owl a little miffed at me for walking up. 5) Northern Flicker 6) Song Sparrow in the willows. 7) Adult Red-tailed Hawk. . #birdsonthefarm #dunbargardens #basketrywillows #skagitvalley #americangoldfinch #annashummingbird #redtailedhawk #barredowl #northernflicker #songsparrow
Two recent garden baskets. First one hopefully mad Two recent garden baskets. First one hopefully made a nice gift for someone nearby. The second is off to a Seattle home. . #willowbasket #gardenbasket #basketsmadetobeused #farmtobasket #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #skagitmade #willowbasketmaker #willowweaving #basketry
Throwback to 2013 when we were pleasantly surprise Throwback to 2013 when we were pleasantly surprised to find a basket made by Katherine on the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s website slider image promoting the basket exhibit at the Renwick Gallery in October-December 2013. The basket is a rope coil weave bowl that Katherine made in 2011. It was donated to the museum by Steve Cole and Martha Ware in 2013. The image is of course copyright of the Smithsonian. I don’t think the museum uses an image slider at the top of the page any longer. Another one of those internet tools that had it’s time? At least the basket will be around for quite awhile! . #willowbasket #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #smithsonianamericanartmuseum #renwickgallery #basketry #americancraft #throwbackthursday
Another large oval openwork basket with roped hand Another large oval openwork basket with roped handles. This one is made from brown, or unpeeled, willows. It also has a foot border added to the base. Size is 25” length, 17” width and 13” height. . #willowbasket #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #willowweaving #basketry
Sometimes you need more than one garden basket. . Sometimes you need more than one garden basket. . #freshfromthegarden #farmtobasket #dunbargardens
Two openwork ovals made with peeled willow, buff ( Two openwork ovals made with peeled willow, buff (left) and white. Swipe for photo of each one. . #willowbaskets #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #basketsmadetobeused
Some recent #birdsonthefarm 1) A Barred Owl is bac Some recent #birdsonthefarm 1) A Barred Owl is back on the farm. I hadn’t seen one since late February. 2) Northern Harrier cruising overhead. Daily visits are more common in the winter months. 3) Two Yellow-rumpled Warblers briefly perched in a Britzensis willow. They tend to be autumn and spring visitors foraging on insects. 4) Year round resident Black-capped Chickadee scoring a sunflower seed. Many of the sunflowers were blown over by a recent wind storm. I cut and lodge the heads in other spots like the pole bean trellis. Those Salix daphnoides poles still have a pretty purple color. . #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #barredowl #northernharrier #yellowrumpedwarbler #blackcappedchickadee
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