Bee Journal

Checking hives has been on my to do list, but it’s been raining non stop since last Friday. Today, I finally donned the suite, fired up the smoker (I still need to work on that), and headed out to the hives. The first bit of exciting news is that I am pretty sure I saw… Continue reading Bee Journal

Freezing Broccoli

We’ve been eating greens and broccoli for a few weeks but yesterday I arrived home to discover a basket of broccoli in the kitchen. More than we can eat so that means it is time to start freezing. Frozen broccoli is nothing like freshly steamed but it is perfect to drop into soups and stews… Continue reading Freezing Broccoli