Late summer into fall chores – why does everything happen at once?
Author: Chell
Truly Jumbo Quail Eggs
We jokingly call our quail chickens, since we started raising them as a stand-in for the larger birds. One of our hens is living up to the pet name.
Garden Walk
Here is a July 15th peek through the garden.
Quail
No keeping of backyard chickens in our town? We added something even better to our micro-homestead.
Orientation Flights
I’m more than a little concerned about swarming, as one of my colonies is building up so fast. Unnecessary concern? Maybe, but I’m going to continue to try to stay ahead of them with boxes.
Tomato Supports
My unused wire tomato cages are gradually being repurposed as support for overly large houseplants, and shorter garden veggies. For tomatoes, they worked well for about a month or two of the first season I bought them. Do determinate varieties even stay in these things?
Easy Way to Peek Inside the Hive
Sometime around mid-winter, I started wondering about using a particular automotive tool to look inside the hive. Turns out, it works beautifully!
And just like that…
We had almost wintry temps for a couple of nights recently. All of a sudden, it’s summer.
Bee Day, Amid Everything Else Days
Springtime hours are always in short supply. Springtime joys? A bumper crop most years.