A couple of years ago, we had an erosion problem along the driveway and I had some left-over seed packets, so I sowed carrots, cabbage, and who-knows-what-else in front of the “garden” where the English hive resides. I’d read that both carrots and cabbage produce nectar sources at times when nectar is scare, andContinue reading “Buckwheat, and Carrots, and Bees, oh my….”
Category Archives: Construction
Workshop progress and swarming bees
Well, the slab has been poured for the workshop, the pieces and parts of the building are on site and we will start putting the puzzle together Memorial Day weekend. I figure it’s going to be like a larger version of the greenhouse — a much larger version — but I’m hoping that thingsContinue reading “Workshop progress and swarming bees”
Slowly Moving West
We have started taking plants and boxes of household goods to the farm — just what will fit in the vehicles each time and what we have had time to pack. Most of the bee stuff is down there now, which makes getting around in the 40-foot container challenging! Still, the bees are rapidlyContinue reading “Slowly Moving West”
A Mule for Christmas (and other distractions from grading).
During a job interview many years ago, I was asked whether I’d rather be an art critic or an artist. I’ve never figured out what that had to do with being a computer programmer, but I do finally know the answer — I want to be an artist — or at least be creative! IContinue reading “A Mule for Christmas (and other distractions from grading).”
Smoke on the Water (a.k.a. burning wet wood)
Two years after having our trees thinned, we are down to one pile of waste wood to burn. With last week’s rain and the cold, we spent two frustrating days trying to get a fire started. Even when we got it going yesterday, it never really flamed up much, but the coals were so hotContinue reading “Smoke on the Water (a.k.a. burning wet wood)”
Oops – I did it again! Food processor woes.
At the end of July, I had 4 pounds of very ripe figs ready to process into jam and could not get the lid to my food processor to seat. At first I thought it was too early in the morning, so I polished my glasses, took another gulp of coffee, and tried again. AfterContinue reading “Oops – I did it again! Food processor woes.”
Climbing out windows….
…and other adventures. Let me first start with the good things about today: Once again, friends and family members took time out of their busy days to bail me out of a predicament — or two. Or the same predicament twice… you decide. People at Taylor-Foster Hardware store also went out of their way to helpContinue reading “Climbing out windows….”
Lazer Creek Apiary 