I've put going to Sunday markets on hold for a while in order to catch up with farm type items. This time of year it seems like an explosion around me -an explosion of fertility so I really mustn't complain.. In the herb garden the mints are taking over, the calendula is blooming faster than I can harvest, straw-flowers are getting past their prime, and the cilantro has become coriander....so I must hurry, and I really need to divide and move some of the comfrey. The kitchen garden is just coming on a few tomatoes here and there but the quantity of fruit promises to keep my sauce pots busy in the coming weeks. What a difference keeping bees makes in the fruit set.
Speaking of bees, I went out this morning to check on them. I can smell the honey before I got to the hive, it's loaded! I will have to put another honey super on top. Even though it looks like rain today the bees were very calm and content with me poking about. My bee mentor Norm says the calmness of the bees is an indication of how content they are with the queen. So all appears well : )
Well I must move on to the herb garden before it rains....
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Keeping up with the Goats
Well we've been naughty about posting to the blog- the last post coincides with our taking on the Seaport Market in Halifax. So I guess we've been busy.
This year's market going has included The Halifax Seaport on Saturdays and also the Wolfville Market on Saturdays! Right now there is a great lady named Jasmine who is doing the Wolfville Market for us, in the new DeWolf building. Wolfville is also open Wednesday evenings 4-7 for a supper market- supper and soap oh yeah!
Aside from these Windsor Market is Friday evenings 4-8 on the waterfront and we are occasional vendors at the QEII market in Halifax, Friday mornings and Thursdays at the Lunenburg Market.
So what's new here...we are now Slice Soapworks, Farm & Herbarie. Our new name encompasses where we are and some new directions we'll be taking in the next few years, lots more herbs, more bees...
Kidding season is over and now is the time when warm days make the grasses grow and the goats eat and loaf about, just enjoying life. The kids irritate the adults with their playfulness, and since they are still drinking milk are not as intent on the grass/shrub eating yet. Uncle Jordie has found some large cable spools and Pappa Jim delivered them to the farm yesterday. We are in the process of re-purposing them as play equipment for the little ones. Playing King of the Castle is a favourite game as is knocking the King off! I'm sure it will be entertaining - for me as well as them.
This year's market going has included The Halifax Seaport on Saturdays and also the Wolfville Market on Saturdays! Right now there is a great lady named Jasmine who is doing the Wolfville Market for us, in the new DeWolf building. Wolfville is also open Wednesday evenings 4-7 for a supper market- supper and soap oh yeah!
Aside from these Windsor Market is Friday evenings 4-8 on the waterfront and we are occasional vendors at the QEII market in Halifax, Friday mornings and Thursdays at the Lunenburg Market.
So what's new here...we are now Slice Soapworks, Farm & Herbarie. Our new name encompasses where we are and some new directions we'll be taking in the next few years, lots more herbs, more bees...
Kidding season is over and now is the time when warm days make the grasses grow and the goats eat and loaf about, just enjoying life. The kids irritate the adults with their playfulness, and since they are still drinking milk are not as intent on the grass/shrub eating yet. Uncle Jordie has found some large cable spools and Pappa Jim delivered them to the farm yesterday. We are in the process of re-purposing them as play equipment for the little ones. Playing King of the Castle is a favourite game as is knocking the King off! I'm sure it will be entertaining - for me as well as them.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
To Market We Go...
Well, not us goats but our soap is there. This year our natural goat's milk soaps are at the Kentville Farmers Market on Wednesdays, Friday mornings at the VG Hospital in Halifax and Friday evenings at the Windsor Farmers Market, Saturday mornings finds us at the Wolfville Farmer's market. So...There's no excuse for dry skin!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
May 30
Pippi thought the apple tree needed to be trimmed a little higher up this morning. What makes her morning calisthenics impressive is she is due to kid next week. I sure wasn't stretching like this at 8 months preggo.
The juniors like to play. Alice was enjoying the slide this morning while Chester practiced his beam work.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
New boy coming in
Our new herdsire is coming in from the Quappelle herd. He is the result of Keno x Copygirl and we are very excited to welcome him to Marshview Acres. Although he is only 1 month old he will be making the big trip later this week from British Columbia! We can't wait to meet him.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Nova Scotia in Spring is winter one day, spring the next then back to winter. Brrr today. We goats are snug though and still have most of our winter coats still on. Good thing we didn't get the haircuts the feed lady was talking about. Maybe we should save the trims till at least mid April, it is Nova Scotia after all.
So what's new with the Bohemian Bubbles Goat's Milk Soaps? Well Peppermint Cooler is new. Essential oil of peppermint gives a cooling sensation and fresh minty smell to this bar, it has the added benefit of ground luffa for exfoliation and of course our lovely and moisturizing GOAT'S MILK! Yeah for goat's milk.
Silky Seaweed has become the top seller for 2010 so far. I guess you can't beat Nova Scotia Seaweed added to an already nourishing goat's milk bar, especially with a lovely herbally aroma of lavender and rosemary. We goats like our seaweed sprinkled on our morning grain...yum and so many vitamins and minerals in it!
So what's new with the Bohemian Bubbles Goat's Milk Soaps? Well Peppermint Cooler is new. Essential oil of peppermint gives a cooling sensation and fresh minty smell to this bar, it has the added benefit of ground luffa for exfoliation and of course our lovely and moisturizing GOAT'S MILK! Yeah for goat's milk.
Silky Seaweed has become the top seller for 2010 so far. I guess you can't beat Nova Scotia Seaweed added to an already nourishing goat's milk bar, especially with a lovely herbally aroma of lavender and rosemary. We goats like our seaweed sprinkled on our morning grain...yum and so many vitamins and minerals in it!
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