Archive for October, 2009
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
All Things Autumn
Happy Hallowe’en! It is a beautiful sunny day and after what seems like a month of rain (not that we can complain) it is so nice to see the sun! The path from the car to my door is squishy and muddy and we’ve discovered that the door invites a puddle of water to collect [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Food,General,Growing by Amanda
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Happy Anniversary Gram and Gramps!
60 years? Can you imagine it? I cannot, as I have not lived that long. But my grandparents are having their 60th Wedding Anniversary today. Congratulations Gram and Gramps! I am so proud of you. What a long time. I remember going to a wedding where a friend of mine, married 38 years, was [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Marriage by Amanda
Monday, October 26th, 2009
Bee Aggressive, Bee Bee Aggressive
Some hives just are more aggressive than others. This is said to be caused by an ornery Queen. They alarm more easily. They send out the “kill” pheramone more readily than other hives. This is Miss Lucy Hive. I was reading about aggressive bees the other day and I came across a beekeeper who had [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Beekeeping by Amanda
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Misty Morning
It is a misty morning, this October 24th. From my window I can see a blanket of fog resting on the far pasture. I can hear the sheep bleeting, the crows, and the kittens running up and down our wooden stairs. The colours of Autumn are muted in my front garden. The lavendar which was [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Beekeeping,Food,Growing by Amanda
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Cover Croppin’
This is the future Corn field. To prepare the soil, we are planting a cover crop of red clover and rye. Planting a cover crop is very serious business. There is absolutely no smiling allowed. It is absolutely no fun at all. You must scatter the seeds, And you do not throw seeds at each [...]