I’ve been keeping an eye on the hives, and one of them has been noticeably inactive compared to the one on the left. A few bees coming and going. I haven’t been able to get down to open the boxes: it’s either raining or just too hot. But, today was pretty perfect for putting on the suit and… Continue reading Bee Log Plus
Category: Preserving
Very Overdue Update Plus Angry Bees
Four months? Really? I didn’t do an update all summer? I was busier than ever with workshops this spring and summer. My flower garden was lovely in the late Spring, early Summer and then I started to travel. Newspaper and mulch helped some but eventually the weeds won out. We also decided to add another… Continue reading Very Overdue Update Plus Angry Bees
August!
August has arrived very quickly, it seems to me! The weekly updates I promised got lost in my my work travel and the farm. We are taking produce to two markets each week. We are in Claremont, Virginia, on Fridays from 6 to 8 PM, at the Claremont Circle Store. Then, Saturdays, we attend the… Continue reading August!
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
Moving Into Fall
Hurricane Sandy is churning in the Atlantic, threatening the east coast of the United States. We are a bit further inland these days but I think we’ll see high winds and rain so we spent the day preparing. We’ll lose water if the power goes out so we’re filling up barrels with rain water runoff… Continue reading Moving Into Fall
July Comes To An End
The morning air was cool as the dogs and I headed out for a walk this morning despite predicted heat. The change of seasons happens on the margins of the day, and this was the first morning that we glimpsed autumn. Bob is busy making the transition: harvesting watermelons and cantaloupes, digging up the greens… Continue reading July Comes To An End
Dealing with the Green Monster (and yellow, too)
Lingering over coffee on Sunday morning…I’m heading to the kitchen soon to start working on zucchini and squash. I’m going to start with making chips in the dehydrator. I’ll also grate some for the freezer to use in muffins and breads. And, since we have plenty, we’re going to give sun drying a try. I’m… Continue reading Dealing with the Green Monster (and yellow, too)
Putting Up the Sign
The produce is coming in like crazy: peas, early beans, squash, zucchini and more. We put up the sign on Memorial Day but haven’t had any traffic yet. Today, I am going to head down to the end of the drive with a table full of vegies to see if that makes a difference. Bob… Continue reading Putting Up the Sign
Freezing Kale
I “put up” 22 quart bags of kale last week and there is plenty more to do this weekend. Last weekend, I took pictures of the process, anticipating a blog entry. It took a whole week, but here you go…freezing kale! 1. Pick the kale. I knew I was going to chop it so I… Continue reading Freezing Kale
Potato Day
So here we sit, watching Meet the Press, laptops open, catching up on email and the news (and, in my case, this blog) before heading outside to plant potatoes. It is SPRING and that means we spent every free moment with our hands in the dirt. I’ve been mostly working on flowers. Bob tilled up… Continue reading Potato Day