Summer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Full Grandchildren Moon<\/p>\n
Kate’s made the woodenware for Artemis Hives.\u00a0 Dave Schroeder suggested we mark each piece with the year made.\u00a0 As we start eliminating frames and hive boxes on a five year cycle, we’ve got the record right on the box.\u00a0 This year, with no marks, will be 2010.\u00a0 Next year she’ll start marking them year by year.<\/p>\n
Kate and I have been investigating honey extracting equipment.\u00a0 It’s not cheap, but it’s not break the bank expensive either.\u00a0 We have to have a certain level of equipment to ![\"lw-pwr-extractor\"](\"http:\/\/www.ancientrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/lw-pwr-extractor-300x274.jpg\" "\\"lw-pwr-extractor\\"")
get from honey supers to bottled honey, most of which will go in canning jars, but some will go in fancy jars as gifts or to sell at a farmer’s market.\u00a0 This is the next to last phase of beekeeping and one still new to me.\u00a0 The last phase of beekeeping comes after the honey extraction.\u00a0 The colonies will need inspection for varroa mites and nosema before late fall.\u00a0 Doing this stuff is also new to me, but I have to learn at some point.<\/p>\n
(this is one unit we’re considering right now.)<\/p>\n
We had a designer come out to discuss a water feature for our patio area.\u00a0 He showed us some brochures, talked with us a bit and recommended a pondless solution.\u00a0 Sounds great to me.\u00a0 Once you’ve had a swimming pool, you know the hassle pond maintenance brings in its trail.\u00a0 This one has a pump and running water filtered through sand and rock.\u00a0 It’s not cheap, however, so we’ll have to decide.<\/p>\n
Roasting a chicken.\u00a0 Brenda Langton suggested some meat, chicken or lamb or turkey, made at the beginning of the week, serving as a meal entre, then as sandwich or salad fixings, finally boiled in a soup.\u00a0 It’s a nice, straightforward way to plan a week, easy, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Summer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Full Grandchildren Moon Kate’s made the woodenware for Artemis Hives.\u00a0 Dave Schroeder suggested we mark each piece with the year made.\u00a0 As we start eliminating frames and hive boxes on a five year cycle, we’ve got the record right on the box.\u00a0 This year, with no marks, will be 2010.\u00a0 Next year she’ll start … Continue reading Bee Diary Supplemental<\/span>