Catching A Swarm of Honey Bees
A big part of my interest in beekeeping is doing as much as I can for myself with available resources.
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Author, Media Producer, Beekeeper, Gardener, Builder of Stuff…
Growing Food
Bee Colony Removal – Part 2
It has been quite a while since I loaded all my gear into a van and drove to my friends’
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Bee Colony Removal – Part 1
The small bee swarm I captured during the spring did not survive. I’m sure, at this point, that I did
Read MoreCapturing My First Swarm of Bees
It took two attempts, but I captured a swarm of honey bees from a tree behind the local elementary school
Read MoreKudzu Bugs (Megacopta Cribraria) Have Invaded Birmingham Alabama in 2013
Megacopta cribraria, better know as Kudzu bugs, have made their way to Birmingham. In 2012, I don’t recall having seen
Read MoreBlack & Decker mm1800 Electric Mower Fan and Blade Spacer Repair
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzOYyKdMhR0[/youtube] A critical component of maintaining our little backyard (and front yard) farm is cutting and mowing the bits between
Read MoreThe Seltz Organic Garden 3.0 Spring Video Tour
Spring 2013 has finally sprung here in Alabama and we have been hard at work building out our planting spaces
Read MoreOur Rain Barrels Have Arrived
Thanks to the nice folks over at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, we now have our first 2 rain water barrels
Read MoreFarmer Andy Update: Organic Garden May 2012
Farmer Andy reporting in with news of our gardening results so far in 2012. The raised-bed garden seems to be
Read MoreWhite Vinegar Instead Of Round-Up For Killing Weeds
We grow food in our back yard garden. Part of the reason for this is to limit our exposure to
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