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The fields and ditches are filled with goldenrod and other weedy plants that the bees thrive on.

Homestead Update and Survival Thoughts

Despite solar power deficits and excessively warm weather, the escalating geopolitical friction proves why self-reliant rural living beats blue city decay.
Ironweed starting to turn from buds to blooms signals the end summer in this part of the country.

Goldenrod and Ironweed Signal an Early End to Summer

Early goldenrod and ironweed signal a fast-approaching autumn. It's time to wrap up summer, make the fall harvest, and prep for the coming winter.
The Rhode island Reds are developing some speckles and color. We still aren't sure which one is the rooster.

Summer Chores Begin as the Rain Ends

Summer homesteading is about more than harvesting and preserving food; it's about getting ready for the coming winter.
These are the ten boxes of honey we pulled from the hives. You can see the fresh white wax on many of the frames.

Phase Two of our 2026 Honey Harvest Will Be our Largest...

The honey is rolling into the homestead! As we prepare for our largest harvest yet, we take our new extractor for a spin.
These fifteen new chicks are our next generation of egg layers.

New Arrivals on the Homestead

We are gearing up to produce more eggs and honey for our use and for sale. Its an important part of our self-sufficiency.
Honey pours out of the extractor, which uses centrifugal force to propel the honey out of the comb after we remove the wax capping.

The Honey Harvest is In the Jar

The first part of the honey harvest is in and being bottled, but there will be one or two more this year as honey remains on the hives.
If you look closely, on the right, you can see where the comb broke apart when I lifted another super off this hive, exposing the honey. The light, white wax is newly drawn comb.

Beekeeping and Water Woes: Thriving Through the Drought

The lack of rain is affecting humans, honeybees, and plants, but some relief may lie on the horizon, at least in the Appalachians.
If a beekeeper looks at this frame, the will see capped brood, uncapped brood, larva at various ages, nectar, bee bread (pollen), an a few drones mixed in with the worker bees.

It’s Been a Week for the Bees

Pete discusses the skills every new beekeepers should have, from overcoming the fear of being stung to learning to read a frame.
This hive has at least twice as many bees and it did three weeks ago. I split it to avoid overcrowding.

Honey as Hedge: Why Beekeeping is a Great Survival Skill

Tips and a budget for starting bees at home in the city or on the homestead. Plus, why bees are great for preppers.
Bees on a frame of capped honey

The Fall Honey Harvest is in the Jar

Our fall honey harvest is in, and we set a new record for honey production. Extraction and bottling is a lengthy process because we do it by hand,
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