It was a quiet Saturday on Gael Glen Farm.
While Ian headed out to the range to sight his gun in preparation for the opening of deer season, I made up more sugar syrup to feed the bees. Their appetites are slowing down and the weather is set to grow colder, so this will likely be our last feeding of the year. The hives all look strong and healthy. Each hive is full of bees with attentive guards at both entrances and good food and pollen stores. I have high hopes for all five hives to successfully overwinter this year.
Once Ian returned home, we headed over to the neighbours' to pick up a load of wood chips for our mushroom patch. The chips were pretty decomposed (a combination of mulch and compost) so, mixed with the fallen leaves, they should do a good job as a first layer of fungi food. I will add some fresh hardwood shavings on top and then top everything off with a generous layer of straw.
It was burgers for dinner and with no or very short naps today it was early bedtimes for all the kiddos. I am looking forward to getting more yard work done tomorrow before the first flurries come our way next week.
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