2016-10-03 14:27:47
Well, when the big one hits California, we will have plenty of fermented apple leather to eat. Gifts from our two mature apple trees. #yummysnack #applecidervinegar #fermentation #homestead #permaculture #acv #fruitrollup
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2016-10-02 11:31:52
Midway through fermenting apple cider vinegar. Straining apples out today. The mothers are setting up nicely. A lovely apple sauce occurring from double strainer. Anyone make fermented sauce from it? ????????❤️ #fermentation #applecidervinegar #homestead #permaculture #acv
2016-09-28 14:59:34
The 2016 Dahlia experiment was a success. These are a delight. #permaculture #homestead #dahlia #pinkflowers #yellowflowers
2016-09-27 14:58:35
Caught a couple of monarch caterpillar transformations on video. 8 of the ten are now in chrysalis form for about two weeks. Such an amazing process. #permaculture #homestead #insectagram #butterfly #monarchbutterfly #savethemonarchs #nospray #chemicalfree
2016-09-19 15:15:44
I love my bees! I placed a few pieces of old honeycomb, including a queen cell (with powerful pheromones no doubt) next to the results of my solar melted wax. Within a minute this little bee arrived to inspect it. She kissed the freshly molded wax too. #beekeeping #beeswax #queenbee #urbanbeekeeping #homestead #permaculture #biodynamics #castingcall
2016-09-18 15:05:46
Borrowed a solar oven from @trathenheckman of @dailyacts to melt down some comb. Used a paint strainer bag to catch the debris. Will use the wax for salves. #urbanbeekeeping #homestead #permaculture #sharingeconomy #beeswax #helpasisterout #balm #medicinal #solaroven #solar
2016-09-15 18:34:45
Planting clematis for bee forage. Have a couple of winter-blooming evergreens too for December to March flowers (not this lovely late summer bloom). #flowers #homestead #urbanbeekeeping #permaculture #bees #beekeeping #garden #purple
2016-09-11 11:53:26
Our commissioned hive supers from @izzabellabeez are a neighborhood favorite. The close proximity of the hives to the public made me want to make them well-received through fun, happy colors. It worked. Never a negative complaint. The only questions we get are, “When will the honey be available?” and “What can I plant for bees?”. #beekeeping #beehive #bees #owls #tara #ommanipadmehumૐ #ommanipadmehum #permaculture #homestead #biodynamic #urbanbeekeeping #petaluma #art
2016-09-10 18:29:43
Alpine #strawberries are thriving as a companion plant at the base of our Osborn Fig tree. Teeny but super sweet berries. #permaculture #homesteading #homestead #biodynamic #berries #urbangarden #urbanfarming #red
2016-09-05 20:36:07
We filled the patio with the harvested indigo! Much better yield on second harvest. Fingers crossed we will get a third before weather changes. #fibershed #indigocollective #indigo #indigodye #naturaldye #homestead