Author Archives: sgoodgame

Planting Tomatoes: Experiment in Fertilizer Types

Posted on March 28, 2017 by sgoodgame

I decided to go ahead and plant some tomatoes. Ask 10 gardeners what they feel the best fertilizer is and you are likely to get 11 answers. I am going to compare worm castings to fish fertilizer. This is the … Continue reading →

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First Hive Split 2017

Posted on March 27, 2017 by sgoodgame

I finally got larvae in some queen cells, so I made our first hive split of the year.

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Queen Cell Inspection to Check for Spring Hive Splits

Posted on March 21, 2017 by sgoodgame

I had the opportunity to check my hives. I wanted to check on the queen cells I found in there during my last inspection. I want to use those frames to make spring splits. It’s still a bit early here, … Continue reading →

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Propagating/Rooting Grapes and Muscadines

Posted on March 19, 2017 by sgoodgame

We decided to attempt a rooting of grapes and muscadines.  I probably should have done this in the fall, but well, I didn’t. I figure since neither have leafed out yet, I might as well give it a go. After … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Knowing Your Community

Posted on March 18, 2017 by sgoodgame

Get to know your community. I had occasion to meet someone I didn’t know before, and he is a great fella. The sad thing is, he has lived at the end of my road for a year. I never knew … Continue reading →

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Honeybee Orientation Flights

Posted on March 17, 2017 by sgoodgame

I decided to walk back and watch the hives today for activity. We have had some lousy weather lately. so it was nice to see the bees out and about.  

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Baby Chicks Day Two and a Quick Intro to the Other Animals on the Homestead

Posted on March 17, 2017 by sgoodgame

Earlier in the week, I built a new brooder box for chicks. You can see that post HERE. I built it big, probably bigger than needed, but I wanted plenty of room to grow. I bought a batch of chicks, … Continue reading →

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Planting Bare Root Trees

Posted on March 15, 2017 by sgoodgame

I spent a good portion of the last two days planting bare root trees. I had never ordered bare root trees before, so this was a bit of an experience. I planted several fruit trees, including peaches, plums, nectarines, apples, … Continue reading →

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Ant Free Beehive Stand Build

Posted on March 13, 2017 by sgoodgame

As you may know, I HATE ants. I don’t just hate them a little bit, I despise them. They completely destroyed my hives when I was starting out, so I build some hive stands to keep them out. You can … Continue reading →

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Baby Chick Brooder

Posted on March 12, 2017 by sgoodgame

I need more chickens. A dog got most of mine a couple of weeks ago. Being that a rabbit currently lives in my old ‘brooder’ (which is really just a cage I wrapped in sheets to keep heat in when … Continue reading →

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