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Orange Blossom Oatmeal Muffins

Blog: Mohawk Valley Trading Co.   -   Monday February 06, 2012   -   By Betty

Ingredients: 3/4 cup raw orange blossom honey 1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats, divided 2 Tablespoons grated orange peel 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup self rising flour 1 large egg, beaten 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese 1/3 cup butter, softened ...

Zombie Bees/ Parasitic Fly Linked to Colony Collap...

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Thursday January 19, 2012   -   By Marcie

Zombie Bees? Sounds like an idea for next year's Halloween costume! So now, in addition to worrying about toxic flowers and pollen caused by systemic pesticides, we have another culprit to add to the mix. Apparently, there is a parasitic fly, known as the...

Honeybee Problem Nearing Critical Mass

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Wednesday January 18, 2012   -   By Marcie

 As we all know, our honeybees are having a terrible time, and while there are many factors to consider, the one that is most critical is the use of systemic pesticides. Systemic basically means that the active insect killing agent is within the plant...

Bees in the Jam Garden

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Friday January 13, 2012   -   By Marcie

A local reporter came out here on Monday to learn about bees and honey. She's a freelance food writer for the New TImes, and also hosts her own blog, called the Jam Garden. She did a great job, and posted some video and great audio as well. And so, to find out...

Cranberry Relish goes with blue cheese

Blog: The Farm Report from Turkey Hill   -   Sunday November 27, 2011   -   By Farmer Herman

12 oz organic cranberries 2 oranges or satsumas, seeded, not peeled sugar to taste(half cup?) a dash of cinnamon if you like. throw it all in the food processor and grind it up! ha! how easy was that!?! serve it on little baguette rounds with the best...

Lifehacker Covers Local Honey and Why You Should B...

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Wednesday November 09, 2011   -   By Marcie

 This just in from my alert son-in-law, who is about to become the father of twins. It's a reprint from "Lifehacker" about why local honey is important. I couldn't have said it better myself!! You'll see that they mention Local Harvest at the...

Boiling Bees

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Friday September 16, 2011   -   By Marcie

Checked the bees....took the covers off all thirteen hives simultaneously. Not just a basic look/see, but a major breaking down and removing supers of honey, then removing the queen excluders and going right down into the bottom deep supers and looking at the...

Sigh of Relief

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Wednesday August 24, 2011   -   By Marcie

Well, we're breathing a sigh of relief here in Florida, as Irene pushes farther out to sea. There's not much you can do with your beehives when a storm threatens. I've got 13 hives out in the backyard, and my beekeeping partner-in-crime, Steve, has 700...

Honey Laundering? Keep It Clean and BUY LOCAL!!!!!...

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Tuesday August 23, 2011   -   By Marcie

This just in from China.......Laundered honey, tainted and passing through India on its way to the US, is becoming a big problem, and one the FDA seems unable to adequately handle.  Here's the link to a very informative article on the issue: ...

It's As Clear as the Nose on Your Face

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Friday July 29, 2011   -   By Marcie

About a month ago a lovely older gentlemen showed up at my front door to purchase some honey. It was for his son, who was unfortunately suffering a debilitating skin disorder located on his face.  He called up again this week. They were almost out of...

Booked! Thanks AT&T

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Wednesday July 27, 2011   -   By Marcie

In the midst of thousands of unhappy bees swirling around my head the other day, my daughter called out, "Mom, the guy from AT&T is here. He wants to go out back and check our telephone pole." "Now's not a good time!" I replied. The...

And That's Not All...

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Monday July 11, 2011   -   By Marcie

While trying to decide how to store this amazing yet fragile honeycomb, I had it hanging from the roll bar bar of my Jeep on a bungee cord. I kind of liked it there, so I wasn't in a big hurry to move it. Made me a little nervous the way that it would sway...

Busy Bees

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Wednesday June 15, 2011   -   By Marcie

The girls are settling in nicely! I love sitting and drinking my tea, looking at the far reaches of the backyard, filled with towering colonies of bees. The four hives that were already here are full... I need to schedule a day to go into those hives and...

Nine New Beehives!

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Tuesday June 14, 2011   -   By Marcie

Early this morning I heard the familiar rumble of Steve's truck as it idled outside of my bedroom window while he unlocked the gate, getting ready for some bee-time. I scrambled into my clothes and hightailed it into the yard, sandals still unbuckled. I...

New Baby Beehives!

Blog: What's the Buzz?   -   Monday April 04, 2011   -   By Marcie

We've got nine new beehives. When we go out the back door the aroma of ripening honey fills the air and smells so SWEET! I just love going back there and watching them in action. They are so active, buzzing all around and pollinating everything in sight... ...

The "Curds" Class

Blog: The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Tuesday March 16, 2010   -   By Sonya

What an exciting class in the Summer Kitchen last night! I walked into the kitchen this morning and was blown away by the fresh smell of citrus! Last night, I demonstrated how to make a simple Lemon Curd, and then got out of the way fast ...

Heirloom Amaryllis - 100 plus years old! Seeds Ava...

Blog: Wall Flower Studio Garden   -   Tuesday March 02, 2010   -   By Karen

This amaryllis was originally my great-grandmother's plant. It was passed down to my great Uncle Allan, (whom I miss dreadfully) , and, now of course, to me. It's well over 100 years old, and for the past few years I've been collecting and selling the...

Canning Irish!

Blog: The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Monday February 22, 2010   -   By Sonya

The kitchen smells delicious today!  We're getting ready for a big show in Cincinnati this spring: the Cincinnati Fine Food Show on April 17 and 18.  Praline Syrup and  Strawberry Lemonade are already bubbling on the stove.  But we've got a...

Hemerocallis - The Delectable Daylily - A Perennia...

Blog: Wall Flower Studio Garden   -   Friday February 05, 2010   -   By Karen

  Double daylily at Wall Flower Studio Day lilies are most likely the easiest perennial you could ever grow. They flourish in almost all soils, (sandy to clay), but giving them soil that is rich in organic matter, or compost, is always a plus...

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