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Honey Bees!
We’ve got a new project on the farm. Or is it a new pet? The kids aren’t sure which. So far it isn’t a new chore anyway, so they’re happy about that. Just when we were thinking it was getting a...
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Guest post by Eric Samuelson, the author of the food blog, Eat Like No One Else. Eric’s blog is all about teaching people about culinary experiences they may be missing out on. He encourages people to...
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Honeybee Update
While I was accepting exhibits for our county fair, a man came with honey. A man who only lives about 10 miles from our place. Of course I had to ask if he had bees, which of course he did. So we...
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Putting New Bees in the Hive
April and May are the best months to start a new beehive, so here we are trying bees again. After last year’s bee swarming disaster, we did a little more studying and got some help from some local...
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4 Things I’ve Learned About Bee Suits
Small me, XL bee suit In all our short experience with bees, I’ve already learned a thing or two about bee suits. They are really a necessary part of having a hive, unless you want to be stung more...
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New Bee Hive First Week Checkup
About a week after putting your new bees in their hive, you’ll want to check in on them to make sure everybody is happy. Well, they’re actually generally quite happy without visitors, but we need to...
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There is a Difference Between Bee Robbers and Swarming
If your bee hive suddenly has extra bees around outside it, how do you know if they’re being attacked or swarming? The other day our beehive had a sudden rush of activity. The hive that had been...
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Using Honey as a Topical Antibiotic: The Honey Bandage
One sad dog getting doctored up Honey is one of the more versatile foods you can store. You know it tastes good on toast and in your tea, but did you know honey also has healing properties? We...
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Installing Honey Supers
As of last night, our bees have started making honey for us. Yesterday was a routine hive checking day. During the hive inspections, we’re looking for any sign of disease, checking production...
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Extracting Honey from Our Bee Hives
After three years of trying bees, we are finally extracting honey from the hives this fall! It’s not too hard (read: I had sweet husband do most of it), and quite fascinating. And since I didn’t...
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Honey and Onion Natural Cough Remedy
Here’s an easy homemade cough remedy that you probably already have the ingredients for. It’s a honey onion syrup–before you get grossed out, it doesn’t taste like onions when it’s done. Really....
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The “I Grew Thanksgiving” Challenge Results
Last year, shortly after Thanksgiving, our extended family tossed around a crazy idea. Maybe next year we could eat only foods we grew, hunted, or gathered ourselves for our Thanksgiving dinner....
View ArticleSoothing Immune Boosting Hot Honey Lemonade
Today I’m going to share with you my little secret for staying healthy through the winter months. Last year, I was in a community theater play and my friend, who is a voice coach, told me to drink hot...
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