February 29, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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After all the rain came the wind and, at last, a sunny day. That means it’s time to clean out the hen houses! I don’t know what I ever did before Farmer Bob got me my EZGO golf cart. It makes … Continue reading
February 26, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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This is the time of year that our camellias bloom.
February 24, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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This blog post is all about processing chickens. We plan to add meat chickens to our farm and were curious to see what kind of methods and equipment other small flock farmers are using to process their chickens. There really is no … Continue reading
February 22, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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Support your local stores that have adopted the stance that honey bees and other pollinators must be protected. They are responsible for the food we eat. (See our honeybees in following photos.) Healthy honeybees in “HNYB” apiary on Fox Trot Farm…
February 19, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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Busy bees! Early moon…
February 18, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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After several days of deep freeze, snow, sleet, heavy rain and then even a thunderstorm in the middle of the night, the sun came out in all her glory Tuesday morning and the honeybees rejoiced! (What wild and changeable weather … Continue reading
February 16, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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Got this in a text this evening from a new customer, Mary. She drove down from Charlotte last week to get 4 dozen eggs, and I was delighted to see a picture of her supper creation. She said that her … Continue reading
February 15, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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Every summer I plant a big raised bed of basil…just mix the tiny seeds in a quart of fine sand, sprinkle that over the soil, and rake it in lightly. The sand helps scatter the seeds and also helps me … Continue reading
February 13, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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We’re so excited! (There’s a bee in that bonnet!) I see blue bonnets for sale in our farm store in the future. We hope to have our honey available in late July. Will let you all know!
February 12, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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While beautiful when falling and fresh, it was wonderful to see the snow melt away in a just few days. That’s one of the many things we love about living in South Carolina…the mild winters and fleeting snows!