Bee-ing Prepared: Hive Assembly
As we mentioned in our Newbees post, we’re gearing up for our first honey bees this spring. Before the bees arrive however, we need to ensure we have a place to put them! Although there are a few different styles of hives available to today’s beekeepers,...
Oatmeal-Wheat Bread
We enjoy baking all of our own bread products at Curbstone Valley. As much as we love our sourdough bread, it does take planning a day in advance, and forethought, to craft a loaf of sourdough. Some days I suddenly realize we’ve run out of bread, but...
February Garden Update
For most of January and early February the weather was amazing, pushing into the mid-70’s during the day, and convincing both us, and the garden, that we were in for an early spring. This week though it’s wet, and everything here is mud and puddles. ...
Ramalina menziesii
After a dry start to February, this week’s storms have brought heavy rain and strong winds to Curbstone Valley. After the winds died down between storm cells we noticed the garden paths were strewn with tufts and clumps of various lichens that had blown from...
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