Removing the front clip

There were a number of things I wanted to do to the old truck that would be much easier with the front clip (aka front-end) out of the way. Most basic was that I wanted to clean/paint the engine and the engine compartment, but I also planned to rebuild the steering box, and the transmission….

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Honey Harvest 2018

We had our first honey harvest this year! It was a lot of work, for such a small harvest, but well worth the learning experience. Our 100% Pure Wildflower Honey: Our diverse gardens are optimized for native pollinators and honey bees. In addition to the berries, thyme, mint, mustard, oregano, radish, clover, and sunflowers are…

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Greenhouse in Emerald City

One of my favorite spots is the greenhouse, and it’s a must-have to grow tomatoes and peppers. The one trick to remember is that there is no wind and no pollinators. I learned this the hard way and missed a whole season of tomatoes. Now, just a few simple shakes of each plant a couple…

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Barn Quilts

Our Barn Quilt Story On one of our journeys from Washington to Idaho, somewhere middle of Washington, on the other side of the mountains and trees, we noticed large painted quilts hanging on barns. In what might be regular-old farming or pasture land, the quilts gave the area so much more personality. The view heading…

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Wild Sprout 2018 Pollinators

Pollinator Chart Here are our primary pollinators, along with my attempt to describe the differences of what is generally referred to as “bees.” Actually, we have bees and wasps in our farm helping us with the crop. Common Name Honey Bee Bumble Bee Yellow Jacket (wasp) Bald-faced Hornet (wasp) Scientific Name Apis Mellifera Bombus vosnesenskii…

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