Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
It’s Spring, and that means seasonal allergies are hitting people head on like a Mack truck! Pollen counts in the Spring can reach ridiculous levels as trees, shrubs, bushes and more begin to flower. And that means all kinds of
No matter how hard we work, or how many hours Mary and I might put into our chores, we can never come close to matching the work level of our honey bees at the farm. Our two hives, and the thousands upon thousands of
“You never know what’s around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.” – Tom
Last winter was devastating for honeybee hives in our area – and unfortunately, we were not left unscathed. Our single hive was simply unable to survive the extreme cold of January and February and froze out. Contrary to what many people
Spring is always one of the busiest times of the year for Mary and I – but the last few weeks have been near-crazy around the house and farm. In addition to getting the spring crops planted and the garden ready
Although the weather still struggles to warm up – it has been a busy week with much to finish up before the planting season arrives. Indoor Seedlings: All of our garden seedlings are now up, under lights, and growing strong
Anyone who reads our blog with regularity quickly realizes how vital of a role honey plays in our life at the farm. Honey is a main ingredient in our strawberry and blackberry jams, homemade granola crunch cereal, granola bars, whole
It’s always such a great experience to have visitors out to the farm. Not only is it an opportunity to share our story and our love of gardening – but Mary and I both enjoy hearing and learning valuable information
The dream of having our own bee hive at the farm – and of course our own honey, finally became a reality this past week! On Friday, we received our package of bees and within a few hours – Mary
Finally! A Sunday Farm Update with some activity to report at the farm! The temperatures, although not “warm” – have at least begun to reach the 40’s and 50’s – so things are getting in full swing. Our 18 baby