Iris and Honey is a food and lifestyle blog with an emphasis on local farms and businesses in Central PA.
Yesterday I had the opportunity to go to the Philadelphia Flower Show. The theme this year is “Wonders of Water.” There were a lot of really interesting displays from florists, nurseries, landscapers, and schools, to name a few. My sister goes to Temple University and her class had a display…
A healthy farm has healthy bees and Strites’ Orchard has bee hives to help pollinate the crops on their 300 acre farm. Here are some facts from the Natural Resources Conservation Service of Pennsylvania: Some crops, including cherries and blueberries, are 90% dependent on honeybee pollination. 90 percent of the…
This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended. See Affiliate Disclosure Borage has quickly become my favorite plant in my garden this year. Borage is a beautiful herb with coarse green leaves and blue…
April is over and I have just about everything I want planted in my garden. This gardening season is going to be a lot better than last year. We have been receiving plenty of rain and the weather is beautiful. I have already got some sprouts peeking up through the…