Did you know we keep bees here at Green Eggs & Goats? Honestly, I don’t post about them very often because I’m such a novice. Usually I feel like I have nothing but bad advice to give, but this frugal beekeeping tip is different! (Mainly because it doesn’t involve actually caring for bees!) When we …
It’s Top Ten Tuesday! So, here we have, in no particular order, my 10 favorite must have homesteading books! Folks, This Ain’t Normal: A Farmer’s Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World *affiliate* by Joel Salatin. If you are beginning to question the sustainability of our food system, this is the place …
Whether you harvest honey with the crush & strain method like we do or not, it is highly likely that, as a beekeeper, you will need to purify wax at some point. This simple contraption works well without breaking the bank! Line an inexpensive cooler with aluminum foil. It doesn’t need to be perfect, we’re …
You may remember that we began our adventure as apiculturists (beekeepers) earlier this year. But did you know that honey that comes out of a hive early in the season is completely different in color, taste and character than honey from later in the season? This seasonal honey variation is something I’ve been meaning to …
Well, I have an update on my swarms, and it isn’t a good one. I didn’t catch 2 swarms last week. I caught the same swarm twice. They rejected my spare top-bar hive twice. The third time they swarmed, I made a valiant effort to catch them again, but I just couldn’t get them into the box. …
