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Garden2Table Event – March 25, 2017

Come see the observation hive and let’s talk about our pollinators at the Garden2Table educational event. I hear that Heather Rinaldi of the Texas Worm Ranch will be speaking immediately prior to my time in the breakout sessions.

Join the real food revolution by attending Garden2Table, hosted by Methodist Charlton Medical Center.

What do bees do in the winter?

During the cold months, one of the more common questions I am asked about is: “What do the bees do in the winter?”.

The short answer is that they “sit in cluster” to maintain enough heat to ensure the survival of the colony. It is extremely important that the bees have enough food brought in […]

Holiday Shopping – (or Get Your Honey on 11 December in Plano, Tx)

Harmony Hollow will be a VIP vendor at the upcoming Holistic Festival of Life & Wellness on 11 December 2016, selling honey and more.

This event is free to the public to attend! Plenty of vendors to choose from for all of your holiday shopping needs and wants. Get a VIP pass for special […]

Holiday Show – Plano, Tx – Dec 11

Harmony Hollow will be a VIP vendor at the upcoming Holistic Festival of Life & Wellness on 11 December 2016. This event is free to the public to attend! Plenty of vendors to choose from for all of your holiday shopping needs and wants. Get a VIP pass for special deals from select vendors.

If […]

Reclaimed and Rebuilt Fireplace Mantle

(note: click pics for larger versions) Several years back, for another project – I had visited a house that was in process of being demolished – in order to reclaim some of the building materials. (Yes – with permission and blessing from the demolition crew) One of the items that was saved from the bulldozer […]

Smoking Out Bee Mites (USDA Article)

The following article was forwarded to me from a friend. It indicates that at least 20 years ago, research was being done to determine ways to get rid of the varroa mites. We now have other treatments available to us to use. And some beekeepers use methods that range from “apicentric” to the other end […]

Garden 2 Table event – Dallas

The Texas Agrilife Extension office is presenting a Garden 2 Table event – this Saturday March 5th- from 8:30am-1:00pm at Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Hitt Auditorium – at the corner of Colorado Blvd. and Bishop Ave.

I will be offering two “Bee Talk” presentations/Q&A sessions throughout the morning, and will also have honey available […]

Meyer Lemon Macaroons

Marta Cordell, a health and wellness coach, introduced herself to me at a recent holistic show where I was vending. She had purchased some of my mesquite tree honey earlier in the year, and used it in her recipe for macaroons. It sounded fantastic, so with her permission, I would like to share the recipe […]

I Will Survive – Event in Midland, Texas (Dec 12-13)

Rex Smith – Texas Master Beekeeper will be speaking at 1pm on Saturday Dec 12th in Midland, Texas – at the Midland County Horseshoe Pavilion. This is an event for preppers, homesteaders, and survival enthusiasts.

More information at: I Will Survive Events

I will also have a table for selling my Harmony Hollow Honey, […]

Harmony Hollow – Leather Conditioner

Harmony Hollow now offers a proprietary blend of beeswax and neatsfoot oil as a conditioner “paste” for leather. Solid at room temperature, it softens easily with the warmth of your hands, and can be worked into your untreated leather.

I personally use it to condition and waterproof my leather boots and gloves. It keeps […]