Category Archives: Chicken Coop Botanicals

A Seasonal Transition

Posted on October 4, 2016 by debaccuardi

Personally I love these transition points of the year. As a child not so much. A Leo, I looked forward only to summer. I was a sun loving baby spending most of every year at the beach, hating the end … Continue reading →

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I’m Ready

Posted on September 4, 2016 by debaccuardi

I woke up yesterday morning to a gray, misty day. I looked out the window and saw plants that seemed to be rising to greet the moisture. It rained most of the last three days on our mountain and I … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Ennui of Summer

Posted on August 29, 2016 by debaccuardi

When I was a child, in August I would grab the salt shaker and head outside to visit the cherry tomato patch on a hot day. I’ve been thinking about eating those warm fruits a lot this month. I think … Continue reading →

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Roses and Resin

Posted on June 20, 2016 by debaccuardi

 Two healing agents that are so needed right now. Rose is a calming and cooling plant. Just by smelling it I feel relaxation wash over me. An Elixir aids in healing grief, a Flower Essence helps us move with compassion … Continue reading →

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Greens

Posted on March 17, 2016 by debaccuardi

And just like that…I woke to the sun coming up over Hunchback mountain, a clear blue sky awaiting. Yesterday I could only speak of dreary cold rain. Today, it is chilly, but oh the sun on my head brings such … Continue reading →

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Comforting Rose

Posted on March 16, 2016 by debaccuardi

While the Spring Equinox is only a few days away it is still winter. And boy is it wet and dreary where I am. I have so much to say about spring plants, activities, foods we should be eating! I’ll … Continue reading →

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Birth of a Podcast

Posted on January 14, 2016 by debaccuardi

Many of you dear readers remember the five year run of my podcast At the Kitchen Table. You’ll notice no link as I am terrible about deleting projects that I have finished. Well today I offer you another podcast– Chicken … Continue reading →

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Honoring the Death of the Land

Posted on October 31, 2015 by debaccuardi

I haven’t written much here of late. I am taking three different classes that I have doing a lot of writing for and each has the attention of my pen right now. However, I have been drawn to create a … Continue reading →

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Back in the day I had a podcast

Posted on March 28, 2015 by debaccuardi

I went over to Ravelry today to leave a little note to my followers of the At the Kitchen Table podcast group. I thought I’d copy it here as well in case you are wondering why there is this huge … Continue reading →

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A Spotlight of five Ingredients

Posted on March 7, 2015 by debaccuardi

I’ve created a page for Chicken Coop Botanicals over on Facebook. This week I spotlighted one ingredient I use each day for the last five days. I wanted to put them all here for reference and for my non-facebook followers. … Continue reading →

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