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Lisa

Homemaking

Firestarters

A goal for Biddan Ridge is to be increasingly self sufficient. Grow some of my own food. Plant a small orchard that produces a variety…
Lisa
November 1, 2014
Gardening

Asters

One of my favorite flowers is the Stoke's aster or Stokesia. It comes in three varieties: dark lilac, light lilac and white. The white is…
Lisa
July 20, 2014
Baking

Peach Pecan Muffins

It's the time of year when summer fruit is at its peak. But often, you get the fruit home from the grocery store and it…
Lisa
July 13, 2014
Beekeeping

Beehive update

I don't have pictures. I wish I had pictures. I can see the beehive from the kitchen. When I walked into the kitchen this morning,…
Lisa
June 17, 2014
Beekeeping

Beehive check

It was just May 17th when I added the second frame box to the beehive. I had some concerns that the bees were overcrowded. My…
Lisa
May 26, 2014
Cooking

Caramelized Onion Tart

I pulled all the remaining onions from the garden yesterday. Today, I cleaned them, peeled the skins and chopped them for freezing. I kept three…
Lisa
May 18, 2014
BeekeepingGardening

Beehive

http://youtu.be/KesGPRYn9JU Late Wednesday afternoon, I added a second box to the beehive. The boys and girls are active and the hive seems to be thriving.…
Lisa
May 17, 2014
Gardening

The Beard Wall

I had to restring the beard wall. The twine between the eye bolts had degraded. A little attention makes a huge difference. Since February, the…
Lisa
May 7, 2014
Gardening

I am slowly planting monkey grass to define the flower beds around the house. Now that it's spring, it's time to re-mulch the beds, too.…
Lisa
May 5, 2014