With this post I wanted to remind people that this... Started like this... In the beginning I thought 2 beds in my side yard, where I got sun, was what I needed. Once I realized that I needed to put a fence around those 2 beds to keep out the rabbits, I decided to...
Grow Your Own Food Right Where You Are!
Let’s face it growing your own food can be a mystery, especially if you have never done it before. My passion is to show you how to grow your own fresh organic groceries right where you are!
Backyard Bee Keeping
Feeding my 6th Child Through the Winter; Making candy boards for my bees.
As it is getting colder I am told that my 6th child, "Queenie and the Jets" needs special attention. Specifically sugar. I know, my kids are saying; you let us pick our 5 favorite candies after Halloween and toss the rest, but your bees get all the sugar they...
Queenie is a Baby Bee Laying Rock Star; The amazing life of a bee!
We became bee keepers to, not one but two beautiful hives! I have so many things to be thankful for this season. One of them is "Queenie and the Jets" has baby bee brood! You were right Jim, when you said, "Queenie's got this!" I know, I get excited about the...
The Bee Keeping Saga Continues!
Looking for the queen or evidence of her;brood or baby bee larvae. Wow, I had no idea managing a hive of bees was going to result in such a roller coaster of emotion! I was not kidding when I said I was impatient, so although I was told to wait a full week to check in...
Long Live the Queen! Releasing the queen into the hive!
You can see the queen in the cage on the upper left. For those of you that are waiting on the edge of your seats for the next episode of the top bar hive. I released the queen a few days ago! I have been instructed by the experts to leave them completely alone for a...
Newbee Adventure Continued; Getting Input From the Pros!
Ryan checking out the most intense part of the hive. Bruce ready to assist with smoke in the back ground. After my bee in my bonnet experience( see here) I decided I had better introduce this REALLY HOT hive to someone who actually knows what they are doing. Enter...
Dash
Hi there, my name is Anne-Marie, but my friends call me Dash from the -dash- in my name. My homestead journey started out with one prayer. “Please help me get nutritious, organic food for my family.” Wow, I was surprised how God went about answering that prayer! …..Read More!