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First honey harvest
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First honey harvest

After keeping bees for a little over a year, last weekend we were finally able to take our first proper harvest from one of the hives. Smallholding can definitely be a game of patience sometimes. We’re glad to say that the wait was worth it as the honey, which

Matt & Gillian Sep 19, 2016 • 1 min read
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Feeding bees

A few weeks ago we <a href=” GHOST_URL/beginning-beekeeping/%E2%80%9D%3Eintroduced our new bee hive and mentioned that we’re proactively feeding the bees to help them build up their stores for the winter. Those of you who’ve never kept bees may find the idea

Matt & Gillian Sep 14, 2015 • 3 min read
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Beginning beekeeping

Here’s something we didn't think we’d be saying this year… Limes End Cottage now has its own beehive! A couple of months ago we saw Monty Don’s new top bar hive on Gardeners’ World (compulsory Friday night TV for budding smallholders) and wondered whether we should add

Matt & Gillian Jul 30, 2015 • 3 min read
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