Urban Pioneer Story

Fruits of the Hive

Jeanette — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:25:59 +0000

Harvest time. We harvested 20 quarts this year, or 50-60 pounds. It’s really amazing. I’m curious to see how long this honey lasts us. This last year I’ve used a lot of honey making my Honey Whole Wheat Flax Seed … Continue reading →

Preserving Hatch Green Chiles

Jeanette — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:36:28 +0000

For some reason driving past the hatch chile fields is one of the prominent memories from our original drive out here to Kansas from Arizona. So when I saw the hatch chile peppers in the market display, I was inexplicably … Continue reading →

A Quilt For Picnics

Jeanette — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:30:43 +0000

I decided earlier this summer that we needed a picnic quilt for the family. A quilt that we could use to take outside and sit on the grass in the backyard, or whatever we wanted. I had a vision of … Continue reading →

The Supers

Jeanette — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:19:16 +0000

Labor Day was the opportunity we were waiting for to remove the honey supers from our hive. Our big excitement of the day was spotting our queen, for the first time ever! (After a year and a half of beekeeping.) … Continue reading →

Waiting for Fall

Jeanette — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 19:38:53 +0000

We’re greatly anticipating the upcoming change in season. It’s not here yet, but we’re making all the preparations to fully enjoy it. :: Planting mums for beautiful fall color. :: Setting up a “new” swing set for enjoying all the … Continue reading →