Springtime in the apiary is always an anxious time for beekeepers. Once the cold weather hits, the bees collect themselves into a tight ball in the middle of the hive and generate enough heat to keep them alive through Read more
Someone once asked baseball great Roger Hornsby what he did in the Winter. His reply: “I stare out the window and wait for Spring.” While we can all echo his sentiment, neither baseball players, or beekeepers take the Winter Read more
This TED Talk by Mycologist Paul Stamets is very informative. Paul Stamets is brilliant. One of the best Ted Talks ever.
It’s that time of year again when all the young roosters are looking for their own flock. We have a handsome Blue Standard Cochin who hatched in March of this year.
He has a very nice personality, enjoys free-ranging, Read more
If you’re lucky, like me I have Oak trees on my property, so I gather acorns as they drop off the trees in Read more
This recipe is my Grandma’s Rose Adams
This is a simple recipe and tastes so good. It’s great on Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Sandwiches, or with a hot meal.
This recipe can be cooked either in the oven or on the stove top, I’ve prepared it both ways and it turns out equally as well.
I usually serve this chicken dish with a spinach salad and use the Read more
A couple of weeks ago we decided to make some additions to our chicken family. Our Cochin hens have been slacking off in the area of egg production this summer. As a group, they decided that they would just Read more
Yesterday I discovered hazelnuts on my trees. This is the first year for nuts. These nuts are on the 4-year-old trees. “Grimo” and “Slate” hazelnut trees.
