OCTOBER
5, 2009
At GZ BZ HONEY FARM
7:00 P.M.
Bring
your chair!
HELLO!
The chill is
getting in the air at night, so we all know this means old man winter is coming
soon. Now that most of us have our honey off or close to being done…. It's time
to think about winterizing!! It's easier if you can get a head start before the
cold weather really sets in, and stays.
Make sure your
bees have enough food. Medicate now, if you decide to go that route. Nosema and mites would be what you're treating. Situate
hives so there is a windbreak, or provide one with straw bales, snow fence or
pallets. Provide ventilation by cracking the inner cover a quarter inch or so,
so moist air can rise and leave the hive, rather than condense on the inner
side of the inner cover.
Put entrance
reducers in early, to make sure mice don't move in. Make sure your extractor is
cleaned and ready to store. Leftover honey will crystallize and freeze moving
parts solid, and pretty much destroy your machine. Stack stored supers so mice
can't get in and chew and make a mess of them. It's best to store supers in an
unheated garage if possible. If stored inside, put para
crystals on top, seal cracks and top and keep closed. Clean smokers scrub hive tools and wash your
bee suit. Resupply your tool box and go over all your
field notes for the year, and start to relax! The new catalogs will be here before
you know it and then you can start all over again!!
Our last meeting
was very interesting! Amy Lynch demonstrated making homemade soap! Amy has been making and selling her own soaps
and shared her techniques and secrets with us! "Thank you Amy!" for
an informative evening! We have talked
her into coming back next meeting and she will be doing "A
Demo on Making Hand Cream and Lip Balms". You won't want to miss
this one either! With the cold, dry
weather coming, our skin needs all the moisturizing and protection we can get!
Harvest
Cider Salad
- Makes 8 servings -
3
cups apple cider
2
envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/4
cup honey
1
can (6 oz.) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
2
large-sized red apples, cored and diced
1/4
cup celery, chopped
1/4
cup walnuts, chopped
Combine
1 cup of cider with gelatin in small saucepan. Let stand 5 minutes. Cook over
very low heat until gelatin is dissolved, stirring constantly. Remove from heat
and stir in honey and remaining cider. Pour lemonade concentrate over diced
apples and stir to coat all sides to prevent darkening. Remove apples and set
aside. Stir lemonade into gelatin mixture. Refrigerate until beginning to get
thick and syrupy. Stir in apples, celery and nuts. Pour into 1-1/2 quart mold and
chill until firm.
Fruit &
Honey Smoothie
- Makes 4 servings -
1
can (16 oz.) pear halves or slices, drained
2
Tablespoons honey
1-1/2
cups milk
1
cup (8 oz.) strawberry or other fruit-flavored yogurt
In
blender or food processor container, combine pears and honey; process until
smooth. Add milk and yogurt; process until blended.
See You
Monday night!
Sue