suckonsimon
delivering the goods
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I like the guy working with his wood in the woods, cascadia. cheers. xxYes please.![]()
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I like the guy working with his wood in the woods, cascadia. cheers. xxYes please.![]()
Hey! Bump required! Guys, we gotta get to the task here!
A lighthearted attempt at priming the pump here:
Man with his penultimate jar of 2015 honey:
Man having his sweet moments:
oops I've quoted the wrong post! Nice to hear that, Talikat, but this is in answer to Urban guy:Looks delicious Simon!
It's that time of year again! The scramble to get the fields ready.
T, you need to work that out. Kisses. JCool thread Simon. Sadly, I'm always on the other side of the camera, so I don't have any to contribute at the moment.
It's that time of year again! The scramble to get the fields ready.
oops I've quoted the wrong post! Nice to hear that, Talikat, but this is in answer to Urban guy:
It's very early days with me pal. This spring is just my third season beginning. Last season I harvested just 52 pounds. But in northern Britain it was a disastrous year for honey production with a cold and wet July and August during which time the colonies - at their maximum population through those months - had to survive on their own spring store as getting out foraging was impossible. Several beekeepers near me took no harvest at all last year so I was pleased with my 52 pounds. I also increased my number of colonies to five and all five have survived the winter which pleases me. The average winter loss is 30% currently, so at 0% loss I'm doing really well. And the first signs are really good, in terms of the amount of activity on these first warm sunny days. If the season's weather is favourable I am hoping for 60-80 pounds per colony, given the quality of my bees and the local environmental conditions. But it's a dance with these girls! They do their own thing! If I miss any preparations they are making for swarming most of them could be up and away and bye-bye honey!
Hey! Bump required! Guys, we gotta get to the task here!
A lighthearted attempt at priming the pump here:
Man with his penultimate jar of 2015 honey:
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Man having his sweet moments:
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It's been lovely to give some jars as gifts. But, yes, we sell too. The requirements of production for sale [European Union requirements] are not arduous. So happens we live bang in the middle of our post code [zip code] area and so that's the name of the honey. That ties in with a) there are health benefits to eating the honey of the district where you live and b) it's an area of outstanding flora and nectar-bearing trees. We sold last season for £3.80 per 1/2 pound jar. That's around six, seven dollars is it?Damn! That's a lot of honey! Do you sell it?
I'm delighted, Felicity! How grand it would be to feed you a spoon of it! As happens, the word which often comes up when people taste it is "divine". I like that!I'm so envious, looks divine! Sexiest thing I've seen today![]()
Man splitting willow
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What beautiful wood you have!!! (Hey, someone had to say it!) But it truly is, looks so pristine, lovely clear grain.
Been out sowing chard today; anyone familiar with Rhubarb Chard? I've never tried it, hoping it doesn't disappoint!
Any gal who appreciates my wood gets a close up:
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Rhubarb Chard lightly steamed so the stem is still crunchy, or chopped in stirfry ... nice.
What beautiful wood you have!!! (Hey, someone had to say it!) But it truly is, looks so pristine, lovely clear grain.
Been out sowing chard today; anyone familiar with Rhubarb Chard? I've never tried it, hoping it doesn't disappoint!
1) I also very much appreciate your wood. Total wood lover here.
2) We grow rhubarb chard every year and love it. Steam it or quick in the skillet with just a bit of olive oil and garlic and it is ready to eat in a flash. You want it so it is just wilted. Crunchy and delicious. Serve with just a bit of balsamic vinegar. YUM!
Simon, I want to see your bees, I'm curious.
Any gal who appreciates my wood gets a close up:
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Hey now! Nice ink![]()