Year of honeys no. 10 - We've been enjoying strawberries for the last few weeks as a treat while we start revving up for spring & getting...

My love of honey started as a child with Winnie the Pooh... what else?! The only thing I remember using honey for as a kid was to...

Can you believe it's October already?! We're in full on Halloween mode here. It's hands down our family's favorite time of year! The...

New Subscription options - digital &/or in person! Subscriptions will be available mid month & out in time to enjoy for that month's...

UPDATED 11/5/21 *Inventory Clearing Sale* Last season's inventory (& old labels) must go to make room for this season's products and...

It's really easy to feel completely overwhelmed looking at such an overgrown space. Our yard has been on autopilot for the past 2 months...

Have you ever made stuffed blossoms? If so, probably with squash. Were they tasty? Fried? Stuffed with cheese? All the recipes that I’m...

There isn’t much I will get out in our insane outdoor sauna for this summer, but kudzu… ... yes kudzu will for sure get me out regardless...

A companion & protector to rose Someone recently told me that common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a great companion plant for...

...are a good source of vitamins C, E, A, K and B6, plus niacin, iron, fiber, riboflavin, folate, calcium, magnesium, copper and...

One of August’s perks for Floricopia Friends is getting a jump on new batches. I make small batches & am thrilled to be able to make...

Gathering figs between storms. We have a very healthy fig tree that’s a fifth generation transplant. In about five minutes I collected a...

As the redbuds start to bloom out, I've been scanning the ground & enjoying Spring's earliest bloomers from crocuses, hyacinths &...

Don't you just adore these little sunny blooms?! They look like fairy skirts to me! Dancing a riotous dance with all of their shrub...

Whew! This summer has simultaneously flown & crawled by. The days are long & the weeks very short as we start winding down summer to...

Did you know that roses are edible?! And oh my goodness, SO delicious! Just be sure that you have roses that have not been sprayed or...

Mimosa is a plant near & dear to my fairy herbalist heart and having nearby friends that have the most amazing grandmother tree is the...

We need to rewind a bit to catch up on all our flavors! June rolled out our first month of jelly boxes filled with the local flavors of...

Hello! I'm Kristy, the creator of The Jelly Bees. I am a lover of flowers, especially edible ones. I'm also a wild edibles forager,...

Late blooming isn't something new to me! Kickstarting the jelly CSA was a bit delayed due to life circumstances & being blindsided by...