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Two Minute Tip: How To Light a Bee Smoker
There are several commercial smoker fuels out there. Some folks have no problem spending cash on them, but I prefer to keep my cash for things that don’t burn right up. This is a cost effective and simple way to … Continue reading
How To Install a Purple Martin Bird House
I had the opportunity, haha, to put up a purple martin house for my mother in law. It was a good trade… I got dinner, and a she gave me a pole to put up my own martin house. We … Continue reading
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Tagged beekeeper, beekeeper mississippi, beekeeper oxford, beekeeping, bees, bird house, bird watching, birdhouse, birdwatching, homestead, homesteading, honey bees, how to install a birdhouse, how to install a martin house, how to install a purple martin house, martins, purple martin bird house, purple martin house, purple martins
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Talking Beekeeping with @628DirtRooster.
If you have perused the internet for any length of time looking for guys to learn beekeeping from, the name 628DirtRooster is likely familiar. I recently had the opportunity to spend a couple of evenings talking beekeeping. In case you … Continue reading
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How To Sharpen a Chainsaw: Husqvarna 450 Rancher
I needed to sharpen my chain on my Husqvarna 450 Rancher…. like really needed to sharpen it. It was feeling a bit dull a couple of weeks ago when I dropped an old walnut tree for my mother in law. … Continue reading
Product Review: Harbor Freight Electric Log Splitter
I have a cool mother in law. Really, I do. She bought me a log splitter for Christmas last year. We discussed it, and we simply couldn’t justify the cost of a gas splitter at this point, so we went … Continue reading
Pallet Project: Hen House
Once again, we break out one of our favorite building materials to create something we need on the homestead. Today, it is a chicken coop/hen house. This is actually the second rendition of a hen house we have made. The … Continue reading
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Tagged hen house, hobby farm, homestead, homesteading, pallet chicken coop, pallet hen house, pallet projects, small farm
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American Guinea Hogs: A Visit to J&J Acres
We had the opportunity to take a little drive south. About 3.5 hours or so that direction, you will find a nice little homestead/small farm by the name of J&J Acres. Jared and his family have been doing the small … Continue reading
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Tagged american guinea hogs, american guinea pigs, homestead, homesteading, raising hogs, raising pigs
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Hive Beetle Infestation
So, the hives in the back apiary are infested…. badly. The good news is that the front apiary is looking strong. I reworked the hives in the back, essentially replacing everything in an attempt to save those two.
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Tagged beekeeper, beekeeping, hive beetle control, hive beetle infestation, hive beetles, homestead, homesteading, honeybee, honeybees
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The Best Tomato Cages: Concrete Mesh
I have been using concrete mesh for trellises for some time. Here is how I use them to cage up some tomatoes. These work great for cucumbers, zucchini, pretty much everything that needs support.
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Tagged growing tomatoes, homestead, homesteading, tomato cages, tomato garden, vegetable garde
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Two Minute Tip: What are Hog Ring Pliers?
I remember the first time I heard about hog ring pliers, or more accurately, hog rings. I somehow managed to picture a ring in the nose of a hog… like the rings you see in bulls noses. I am not … Continue reading
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