Alentejo, sixth year. I've taken a pitch at a Christmas market for the first time — three days in early December in a town square — and I need to decide what to bring and…
Istria, seven years. I've got roughly 150 kg left in buckets and a cellar that sits around 6-10°C from November to March. I keep being told contradictory things: that col…
Muğla, fifteen years. Since the pine honeydew thread got some interest, here's the storage side, which people ask me about at markets constantly: why doesn't it set like …
Ontario, second year. I extracted in early September, dumped the cappings into two food-grade buckets with lids, and told myself I'd render the wax on a weekend. That wee…
Istria, seven years. Our regional show is the third weekend of November and I've entered twice: once mid-table, once last in my class, and both times I got a score sheet …
Alentejo, sixth year. The strawberry trees are flowering in the hills behind me and I moved six hives up there three weeks ago, mostly out of curiosity — medronho honey s…
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