Edible Beauty Summer is the time to let some vegetables flower. Not just for the seeds I can keep to plant next year but for the honeybees as well. Most of these flowers are edible. The only one I’m not sure of is the lettuce since I’ve never eaten it. I do know that lettuce becomes bitter when it gets hotter and it will ooze … Continue reading Vegetable Flowers
A Closer Look At What We Eat I love eating vegetables especially a fresh salad just picked minutes ago from our garden. It’s not just tastier than store bought, but also makes me feel healthier physically and psychologically. The leafy vegetables hardly have a chance to flower, but when the weather gets really hot and we’re stuck at work, then they start to ‘bolt.’ I do … Continue reading Vegetables And Their Flowers
Something I Overlooked: This year will be my second year as a beekeeper and hopefully I will do a better job than my freshman year. At this moment I just hope the bees survive this roller coaster winter. I know there are still some bees in the hive since I’ve seen dead bees on fresh snow all the time. I would consider it a small … Continue reading Flowers For Bees
Petals and Wings 