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A Window into Summer~
Each year, at this particular point in winter, whilst the wood-fire blazes and jack frost decorates Honey Grove with a thousand frosted masterpieces, I can hardly remember summer. Sometimes, I go down...
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To Be Here Now…
There is a moment that comes along once a year, it happens right about now, just before the Summer Solstice, just before the sun reaches it’s northernmost point and the days begin to shorten. And if I...
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The Things That Need Doing~
When a beekeeper refers to a specific time of year, he does not reference a specific month, instead, he will name the plants that are flowering at a particular time. For example, he might tell you that...
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Living Legend~
Today, I would like to tell you a story, and it begins like this… About a month ago, I found myself at our local Farmer’s Market, talking to children on behalf of our beeclub, about the importance of...
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A Summer In Pictures
And so it can be said, that another summer at Honey Grove has passed. Sitting here on this first day of September, the long awaited rain is finally coming down and there are no words left. There is not...
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November Days~
November has come to Honey Grove. And the long awaited rains have begun to come down, to mist down, and to pour down. And there is great relief upon their arrival. Relief that is palpable, like a deep...
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On Leaving and Returning~
There is something to be said for taking a holiday, for the nourishment that comes with going away, for rest and relaxation and soulful reflection. Something to be said, for leaving the tasks of daily...
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Leaping from Spring into Summer~
This year, spring is a mad dash into summer. The month of May, is a wild and wonderful leap from one season to the next, and if you blink you might just miss it. Ready, get set, go! And go we do,...
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The Sweetness of Summer
Summer, she’s here, like a long awaited visit from a dear friend, she has finally come up the path to Honey Grove and through the garden gate, as beautiful as ever, more beautiful perhaps, glowing in...
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Oh The Snow~
And so it is that winter has come, and the snow has piled up in drifts upon the land. For two full days and nights it fell and made the roads to Honey Grove impassable. And so it was that we were...
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Spring? We hope!
Well at last, and only three days ago, she came. She arrived one sunny morning, just after the last drop of snow had melted. She arrived after several days of constant rains, when temperatures finally...
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Here we go, it’s summer!
And so it is that we have at last found ourselves on the border of another summer (although comparatively speaking all things are later this year by about...
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Oh June~ How beautiful you are.
These are the golden days, they are long and abundant and sun infused. There are strawberries, lots of strawberries, and there are salads with flower petals, for dinner. And bouquets on every table...
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September on Honey Grove
And so it is that September is already upon us and the light on the garden is already changing. As the days shorten and the harvest rolls in there is a deep sense of gratitude for the astonishing...
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December on Honey Grove~
And just like that, the wheel has turned yet again, and we have crossed the threshold of the Winter Solstice. And believe it or not, the light will soon be returning, for within the next moon’s cycle,...
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Spring!
And so it is that Spring has at last returned to Honey Grove. First came the crocus. And some weeks later, the daffodils. We’ve even had some early tulip varieties begin to show themselves in our...
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