The bees have been in their luxury home in the beautiful surroundings of BFF’s lovely garden for just two weeks, and today the first honey came out! I’m not sure if this is technically the right equipment, or if doing it in the garden qualifies as a bee and wasp free environment. Given we were [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Beekeeping'
We’ve got honey!
June 28th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Foodie things to do, Grow your own, Honey & Jam
Tags:Beekeeping·honey
Visiting the Ministry of Food
June 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Grow your own
Dr T, MGG and I headed up to the smoke yesterday, so that I could finally get to the Ministry of Food exhibition that I’ve written about several times. It always felt like it could feel like stepping into a current magazine article, but back in time when growing your own and minimising waste was [...]
Tags:Beekeeping·chicken keeping·Cooking in austere times·Grow your own·The Ministry of Food·vegetable growing
Dr T’s adventures in beekeeping
April 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Grow your own
Or alternatively, this is where I’ll tell you about the honey! Yes, Dr T has taken Plan Bee to heart and is doing his bit to save the honey bee. Along with Best Foodie Friend’s Fella (BFFF) he has taken to wandering around the place with an increasing collection of weird looking tools. At least [...]
Tags:Beekeeping·Bees·Co-Op Plan Bee·disappearing bees·Food trends·Gadgets·Grow your own·honey·Local food·The British Beekeepers Association
