by goldenmarket | Jun 17, 2025 | Blog, Preserving
Making Sage Bundle Sticks Yesterday, I had to cut back the sage in one of my gardens because it was overshadowing some jalapeno plants. Once I finished pruning, I collected the best leaves to make sage sticks. I shared a video below demonstrating how simple it is to...
by goldenmarket | Jun 16, 2025 | Blog, Gardening
Pruning Comfrey My Comfrey plants have grown excessively tall and unbalanced, causing them to lean over and cast shade on the neighboring plants. Therefore, it’s time to trim them back for the benefit of those surrounding them and to create more growth of Comfrey....
by goldenmarket | Jun 13, 2025 | Blog, Bodycare, DIY, Natural Beauty Products
Healing Flower-Whipped Body Butter I’ve been searching for a body butter recipe that isn’t too greasy. I tried this recipe to check it out. I liked the ingredients so I decided to give it a try. I infused the Calendula, Lavender, and elderflowers for...
by goldenmarket | Jun 8, 2025 | Beekeeping, Blog
Cross Comb?? Today, I revisited the hive for a closer examination to determine if there were any signs of cross-combing. I removed the upper brood box to check the frames below. All the inner frames were pretty full with brood and the outer frames still had some room...
by goldenmarket | Jun 7, 2025 | Blog, DIY
Brewing My Own Kombucha About six months ago I dove into making my own Kombucha. I mainly started because I got tired of paying $3/bottle. Not only am I thrifty, but I also enjoy being able to make my own food & drink. It took a few rounds, but now that I have...
by goldenmarket | Jun 6, 2025 | Beekeeping, Blog
Add Second Brood Box Today I did another inspection. Added more sugar water with a little Honey Be Healthy added to it. Figured this would be the last time I feed them. Once again, I found burr comb at the top of the frames, which I removed. When I took out one of...
