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Honey and Harvesting

Harvesting, extracting, storing and understanding honey, from capped frames to the jar.

Why does honey crystallize (and how to fix it)

July 26, 2026 by Sam Hartley

You open a jar you have had for a few months and the honey has turned thick, cloudy, and grainy. It looks like it has gone bad. It has not. Crystallization is a natural process that happens to almost all real honey, and crystallized honey is still perfectly good to eat. In fact, honey that … Read more

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Types of Honey: Varieties, Colors, and How to Read the Label

July 26, 2026July 25, 2026 by Sam Hartley
A row of honey jars showing the color range from pale water-white to deep dark amber

Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. # Types of Honey: Varieties, Colors, and How to Read the Label Types of honey means several different things at … Read more

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Does Honey Go Bad? Shelf Life, Crystallization, and Storage

July 26, 2026July 19, 2026 by Sam Hartley
Two jars of honey side by side, one liquid and golden and one crystallized to a pale solid

Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. # Does Honey Go Bad? Shelf Life, Crystallization, and Storage There is a jar at the back of most kitchen … Read more

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How to Harvest Honey: When It Is Ready and How to Get It Out

July 19, 2026 by Sam Hartley
Beekeeper lifting a frame of capped honey from a hive super during harvest

Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. # How to Harvest Honey: When It Is Ready and How to Get It Out The harvest is the part … Read more

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