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Bee Boxes
Many of you know that I’m obsessed with bees and beekeeping. This year I made my own bee boxes (i.e. bee hives). My boxes are a variation on the Warre style hive. There’s a great explanation about this...
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Beez!
When introducing bees to their new home, the smart beekeeper waits for a bright and sunny day with more of the same to follow. This allows them to forage for nectar and pollen to feed themselves while...
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Pollen-ho
The bees are bringing in pollen like crazy. It’s a good sign: they’ve found nectar, they’re pollinating the trees on the farm, and they’re feeding the brood (baby bees) inside the hive. The larvae need...
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October on the Farm
We’ve cleaned up all of the Far Garden. The irrigation pipes and cattle panels (aka cucumber trellis) will stay here through the winter. Our oats and clover cover crop is doing very well in the Front...
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2012 For The Win
Our seed order is in. Everything from eggplant to watermelon to kale ordered and (mostly) received. In a great feat of concentration, our 2012 Organic System Plan has been sent in to the Montana...
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Farm Update: Bees, Beds, Voles, and Veg
The giant puzzle is complete! Ok only a third of it, but that third is as big as our dining room table. Winter is officially over. The spring season has begun. Steve and I started pruning the fruit...
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Sprung.
A little photo update of farm life this second day of May. First, a brief tribute to Steve Dagger, our landlord/caretaker. He just never stops. The intern/guest cabin looks amazing. When we first...
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Suddenly, Spring
Two weeks ago, after months of snow on the ground, it seemed completely absurd to start seeds. Now that the ground is bare and the days are filled with sunshine, however, I feel like everything is...
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