Druids, Honeybees, Halloween
"Ask the wild bee what the Druid knew" -Scottish Highlander Proverb The Druids had some serious mojo because the Roman Legion literally...
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Chad Armentrout
- Oct 27
- 1 min
“The Physic of the Field”
When looking for a phrase that would best capture the spirit and contents of our herbal salve, I decided to borrow Alexander Pope's...
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Chad Armentrout
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Potato Musings🥔
Time to plant 🥔! The 🥔 was first cultivated by the Inca in the Andes 🏔 The Inca studied the Spanish Conquistadors as they marched...
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Chad Armentrout
- Feb 14
- 1 min
The Farmer General
George Washington, a man who had the nerve to lead a rebellion against the full weight of the British Empire. His $225,000 personal debt...
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Chad Armentrout
- Jan 31
- 1 min
Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers
Straight from our farm heirloom tomatoes, jalapeños, 8 varieties of garlic, and Himalayan salt. All these in a glass bottle with a...
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Chad Armentrout
- Jan 15
- 1 min
Orthodox Icons and the Honeybee
A Greek beekeeper places religious icons in his hives every Spring in order to bless his bees and his honey production. In his...
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Chad Armentrout
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
Winter Solstice and the Honeybee
The winter solstice signals to the worker bees to start warming up the brood chamber from about 75 degrees to about 95 degrees. The...
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Chad Armentrout
- Mar 19, 2021
- 1 min
Orchard Prunings
The sight of a large bundle of sticks makes something in our biological makeup smile. We can weave fences, baskets, and homes from them....
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Chad Armentrout
- Mar 6, 2021
- 1 min
Melting Beeswax
The ancient Romans after conquering Corsica, demanded that their tribute was to be paid in beeswax. The world is learning again to...
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Chad Armentrout
- Feb 24, 2021
- 1 min
Eleusinian Mysteries
Spring planting plans are always uplifting as light and warmth quicken over dark and cold. The ancient Greeks celebrated this changing...
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Chad Armentrout
- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
Wassailing
A Midwinter Blessing (wassailing) An ancient custom of blessing the crops goes as far back as the ancient Romans. An offering of bread...
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Chad Armentrout
- Dec 5, 2020
- 1 min
Chill Hours
Most apple trees need at least 1,000 hours of temperatures lower than 45 degrees (chill hours) Fahrenheit to properly bear fruit. In...
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Chad Armentrout
- Nov 29, 2020
- 1 min
Biological Cultivation
Laying down cardboard and wood chips to feed the microbes in the soil which in turn will feed the tree for next season’s apple crop.
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Chad Armentrout
- Nov 22, 2020
- 1 min
Gourmet Garlic Seasonings
Grown in the beautiful Stillwater River Valley with no chemicals. Hand crafted, non-irradiated garlic, no fillers, no anti-cake agents. ...
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Chad Armentrout
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
Apple Borer
This time of year it is essential to check the base of every apple tree in the orchard for borers. The apple borers left unchecked will...
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Chad Armentrout
- Nov 19, 2020
- 1 min
Celtic Tree Culture
Celtic culture thrived in vast woodlands. The trees provided shelter, language, religion, food and medicine. Enemies of the Celtic...
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Chad Armentrout
- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min
Yogurt Dressing
Plain yogurt with our 8 gourmet garlic blend with parsley, black pepper, Himalayan Salt and lemon juice makes a great salad dressing!
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Chad Armentrout
- Nov 14, 2020
- 1 min
Symbol of Beehive
BEEHIVE - The beehive symbolizes human industry, labor, faith, education and domestic virtues. This is often used by Freemasons and...
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Chad Armentrout
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
Father of Modern Beekeeping
The grave of Lorenzo Langstroth. Inventor of the modern beehive and author of the greatest book ever written about beekeeping. His story...
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Chad Armentrout
- Oct 7, 2020
- 1 min
Significance of 9
A garlic farmer handles each piece of garlic several times from planting, harvesting, and processing. It is a special moment to return...
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