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Collecting a feral bee colony
“…beekeeping is a pre-eminently healthy and beneficial activity, because it is most often done in the fresh air, in fine, sunny weather. For sunshine is the enemy of illness just as it is the master of vitality and vigour. Dr … Continue reading
Foreign beekeeping
I got a call last week from an old friend who needed some help doing accessibility surveys for a city back east, and was willing to pay me to fly me out and do them. This is bad in some … Continue reading
More garden
The garden progresses. As you can see, I’ve tilled quite a bit. Those cultivated beds are about 1500 square feet, and beyond that you can see where I’ve cleared the blackberry debris and grubbed out the roots, ready to till … Continue reading
The first days of the season
Well, we’re finally in the thick of it. Sorry for the lack of a recent post; we’ve been pretty busy with the start-of-season tasks. Who’d have thought farming could be this busy? (hah) Let’s roll through the latest, one thing … Continue reading
Fence is up
The deer fence is finally up on the orchard. It was a process a little more drawn out than I’d imagined it would be, largely due to logistical considerations fo getting materials delivered. You see, I’m trying a deer control … Continue reading
Bee Home
We’ve wanted bees on the farm since the very beginning. Besides the obvious tastiness of local honey, we thought it would be helpful to the entire system to have the extra pollination. Farmer Leon next door agreed, and encouraged us … Continue reading
What’s all the buzz about?
Bees, of course! Emily and I are really interested in having bees on the farm, to better pollenate all the plants and to maybe even give us some honey. Last month we were introduced to Terry, the local beekeeping expert, … Continue reading