Welcome To Our Honey Farm

A dark, seductive and threatening debut novel, set on a remote honey farm teeming with secrets.

Visit a bee farm, and follow the bees as they carry “kisses” from flower to flower and return to their hives with their tummies full of nectar. Learn how the honey is extracted from the combs and makes its way from the hive to the table, to be enjoyed with slices of apples for a Rosh Hashanah treat.

Grandma needs some honey for cookies. Hayden visits a neighbor who has a honey farm. There he learns how Mr. Albright gets the honey from the hives. A jumping off point to explore the life of bees and how they are so necessary for our ecology

Vintage Margaret Atwood meets Patricia Highsmith in this slyly seductive debut set on an eerily beautiful farm teeming with secrets. The drought has discontented the bees. Soil dries into sand; honeycomb stiffens into wax. But Cynthia knows how to breathe life back into her farm: offer it as an artists' colony with free room, board, and "life experience" in exchange for backbreaking labour. Silvia, a wide-eyed graduate and would-be poet, and Ibrahim, a painter distracted by constant inspiration, are drawn to Cynthia's offer, and soon, to each other. But something lies beneath the surface. The edenic farm is plagued by events that strike Silvia as ominous: taps run red, scalps itch with lice, frogs swarm the pond. One by one, the other residents leave. As summer tenses into autumn, Cynthia's shadowed past is revealed and Silvia becomes increasingly paralyzed by doubt. Building to a shocking conclusion, The Honey Farm announces the arrival of a bold new voice and offers a thrilling portrait of creation and possession in the natural world.

Is Commercially-Made Honey Just Not Good Enough For You? Ever wanted to explore beekeeping?Sick and tired of sugar mixed syrups?Want to start your own honey farm? It is often mistaken that beekeeping is costly and dangerous. Not only that, the misconception that keeping bees is actually damaging to the environment! 9 out of 10 honey available on the market shelves are NOT REAL honey. Why not... Harvest your own honey? You will learn how you too can benefit from the industry of honeybees. This may involve you learning a little industry yourself, as you gain knowledge of what honeybees are, how they work, how you can work with them, and how you can gain joy out of beekeeping. We will take you through the ins and outs of this pastime, from the basics of honeybees to beekeeping equipment, handling honeybees, and maintaining the hive over the winter. We will even review some of the frequently asked questions that men and women often have about beekeeping. But first, it is important for the beginner to learn a little bit more about bees, honeybees in particular, as they will be your friends throughout this long journey. Many of you plan to set up a beehive in your backyard, so it would behoove you to learn a little more about your future neighbors. Therefore, we will begin our beekeeping journey with an introduction to honeybees. Inside this book you will find: Introduction to honeybees, including the different honeybee species and how honeybees are different from other bees Honeybee social structure and lifecycle Honeybee communication The ins and outs of honeybee equipment The basic equipment you will need to set up your hive Attracting bees and obtaining a queen Harvesting honey and wax from your hive Inspecting your hive The costs of setting up and maintaining a hive Protecting yourself and other safety concerns Seasonal issues in beekeeping

'Perfect escapist magic' Good Housekeeping 'Like the best kind of holiday!' Lucy Diamond Jo Thomas's irresistible novel transports you straight to the mountains of Crete. A gorgeous, sun-filled new read from the author of The Oyster Catcher and Late Summer in the Vineyard. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell and Carole Matthews. Sometimes you have to go back before you can move forwards... One magical summer Nell fell in love in the mountains of Crete and her life changed for ever. Eighteen years later, Nell is ready for a new beginning. When she sees a honey farm in the same hilltop town has lost its bees, the opportunity is impossible to resist. Welcomed back to Greece by the warm sun and aroma of wild thyme, Nell finds memories of her past at every turn. But much has changed since she's been away. As Nell throws herself into restoring the honey farm, she starts to unlock the truth of what happened all those years ago. She soon learns that the course of true love - just like Cretan honey - can be wild and sweet. And well worth the wait... Jo Thomas's new novel Sunset Over the Cherry Orchard is available to pre-order now. Readers are raving about The Honey Farm on the Hill: 'Jo Thomas has the ability in her writing to take you right there' I Read Novels 'Incredibly enjoyable ... could practically smell the herbs in the air' Rachel's Random Reads 'I absolutely loved this book ... a darned good story' Julie's World of Books 'So richly imagined and so wonderfully written - highly recommended!' On My Bookshelf 'Superb escapism! ... the way the views, smells, sounds of the island are captured are spectacular' Be Reader Books 'Jo Thomas is a purveyor of dreams. I defy anybody to read this book and at the end of it not to dream a little of the Cretan life' Short Books and Scribes 'Warm, sensual and heartwarming' Books, Life and Everything 'A charming and delightful slice of escapist romantic fiction' Heat 'The ultimate cheery tale' Sun