As if I don't have enough to do around our small farm I am now planning to add bees to the mix!  I have a friend at church who is a bee keeper and needed a good place to put a hive.   I volunteered my property and asked him if I could put a hive of my own next to his.  That way I could learn from him!  He agreed and so I started collecting equipment.  In this video I talk about the foundation layer the bees will use to build their combs.  Bees and gardening actually go quite well together since the bees will help to ensure that your crops are pollinated!

Last summer Ricker Hamilton was out mowing his lawn and got stung in the leg by a wasp. Most of us would be supremely annoyed and might have to endure some pain, itching, and swelling for a few hours. For Ricker an insect sting is a life-threatening situation. It was his third encounter in 20 years and in terms of how quickly his body began to react, the scariest. “Luckily,” Ricker told me, “my son was with me and knew what to do.”  Read more.

I finally got around to completing the blueberry netting project!  I started it last fall.  CLICK HERE to watch the first video.  Anyway I ended up using more supporting poles along the sides and corners than I thought I would be overall I'm happy with the result.  I also mulched it with 6 inches of wood chips.  Blueberries like acidic soil and these wood chips will really help with that!