Hi gardeners! We are having a mandatory work day on Saturday, Sept 17. We’ll have a number of list items to do in order to prepare the garden for cooler weather. One thing we need to do BEFORE the workday
Mite Fight
It’s hot out. So hot that I’ve been afraid to go into the hive. The last thing I need is to pass out face first in a pile of bees. This morning, before the sun got too high, I went
Burr Comb and a Failed Scoop
I promised we’d be back with the bees soon, and here we are! When we last left our heroes, we’d given them a honey super and some more time to build burr comb in the shim between the hive bodies.
Harvest Party Update
Thursday, September 29, 6-9 Band (KC Moaners) is booked. Location (Portuguese-American Social Club) is booked >> 32 Sheldon St Community Raffle / Community Potluck + What we need: Raffle items. Raffle items raise funds for the garden to pay for
Next Potluck: Tues., Aug 23, 6:30pm.
Mark your calendars! It’s eatin’ time! Our next community potluck will be at the garden on Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30. As always, the Landfill Reclamation Act is in effect: Please bring an “eco-bag” to the party. We might have
Tales of Bees Past
A few weeks ago we went into the hive to check on the bees’ progress, but I never got around to writing about it. This means, incidentally, that almost every bee you’re about to see is dead of old age
Midsummer Extravaganza
Thank you to everybody who came out to our Midsummer Extravaganza last week! I’d been away for the weekend and did not get a chance to make my famous candied bacon. I posted the recipe a while ago, though, so if