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What happened to my honey? You go to the cupboard to grab some runny honey to slather on that perfectly toasted bread. The butter has melted and has seeped into the warm toast and now for that drizzle of runny honey. You grab the jar, unscrew the lid…and that once beautiful golden runny honey has crystallized. It’s solid ish…and it's granular and has changed colour ….Eeeek! What happened? Is it safe to eat? Here’s everything you need to know about what causes honey to crystallize, uses for the honey once it’s hardened, and how to safely transform it back to...

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. It’s the number one holiday when we show our love through flowers. In fact, it’s the largest holiday in floriculture.  Perfectly Preserved FlowersBefore we grew local cut flowers as part of our farm, I gave little thought to the flowers seen while grocery shopping in large box stores and florist shops other than how beautiful they were. I have learned so much about flowers and the global flower industry since those early days. I now see these perfect flowers, almost fake looking at times, impeccably preserved, still looking fresh and beautiful even though they’ve been...

Gardening in January?! Yes! Here’s an enjoyable way to start seeds in January in the comfort of your own home. It’s called winter sowing and this method of starting seeds provides the perfect growing environment for certain flowers and vegetables. It’s an easy way to start seeds because once planted, nature looks after the rest - no grow lights, heat mats or constant attention from you is needed. There is also the bonus of not needing to harden off plants in the spring before transplanting as the seedlings are already growing outside. The most common objection I hear from people...

When you get a text from your son at university that says...”Weird question... but will you take a picture of your hands, Dad’s too and send it to me?” It was easy to assume what this was about. As it turn out Ben’s floor mates in residence were roasting him about his farmer hands….they’d never seen farmer hands before and he said, “wait until you see my Mom and Dad’s hands!”  Our hands are not soft or manicured, but they tell a story, one of hard work and a dedication to the land. I’m proud of my working hands. I was self...