Resources 

A collected List of Happiness-inspiring REcommendations Found on BlackberryLand.com

Garden

For growing potatoes and other veggies in bags, I’ve become a fan of these 15 gallon fabric pots.

Soil testing: Here in my neck of the woods, King County, WA offers 5 free laboratory analyses of garden soils. Another option: University of Massachusetts

CHICKENS

• For a comprehensive website on all things chicken, check out Backyard Chickens

• This is a good article on determining how much space you should plan on per chicken. 

• Recommended books on keeping chickens:

  • A Chicken in Every Yard

  • Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens

Bees

• For a more experienced view of all things bees, I highly recommend https://honeybeesuite.com/ .

• Recommended books on beekeeping:

  • The Backyard Beekeeper, by Kim Flottum

  • Beekeeping for Dummies, by Howland Blackiston

Horse

• Platinum Performance Equine - My long-used supplement of choice for supporting our horses’ health and performance

Dog

• The powdered Calcium Citrate that supplements our Magic Dog Food Recipe

Kitchen

• Oven-safe food storage container, round + bamboo lid that doubles as trivet - love these!

• Rosti mixing bowl set with lids - can one love a mixing bowl set more?

Worth a Visit

• Carillon Point in Kirkland - A lovely spot for a walk &/or meal along Lake Washington.  It’s a picturesque spot, particularly on a sunny day; but no matter the weather, the boats both in the marina and out on the lake against the skyline make for a stunning view.  Le Grand Bistro is an especially nice place to take in the scenery.

• Kuzma’s - A fantastic fresh fish market in Edmonds. Also features the best Poke Bowls ever. 

• Chateau Ste. Michelle - For lovely wines, tours and summer concerts on the green

Other

• For hauling your amazing picnic from the parking lot to a beach or outdoor concert, this collapsible wagon is a worth every penny. Also useful in the garden.

• If you are looking for a versatile style lantern for both indoors and out, you might like this one from Pier 1.

• Click here for a link to the Craftsman style door handle like ours.

“Currently” Archive

• Learning From:

  • How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

  • I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

• Listening to:

  • Unlocking Us podcasts by Brene Brown

  • Audiobook Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

• Being Inspired by:

  • Mahatma Gandhi’s quote, “The future depends on what you do today.”

  • Paul Coehlo’s quote, “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”

  • Ernest Hemingway quote “Never confuse motion with action.”