Monthly Archives: May 2011

Chooks

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Liz

chook [chook, chook] –noun  1. Australian . a hen. 2. Slang . a woman. –interjection 3. (used as a call for poultry or pigs.) Also, chook·ie  [chook-ee, choo-kee] Origin: 1885–90;  compare British dialect chuck, chook  call to poultry. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chook

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First Beehive Inspection

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Liz

It’s been a week since we picked up and installed the bees. I look at them every day. Sometimes I go out early when it’s still cold (no bee suit required) and lift up the feeder pails to make sure … Continue reading →

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Two Hives

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Liz
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Whole Grain Chickens

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Liz

If you know me at all, you know I like to do things differently, and I like to do my research before diving into a project. As I began to research chicken feed, I realized that organic, non-medicated chick starter … Continue reading →

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Open Source Ecology

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Pat

The Open Source Ecology project (OSE) has ambitious goals of creating a Global Village Construction Set which is 50 different machines that it takes to create a small civilization with modern day comforts. However it is already a terrific resource … Continue reading →

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Bee Hacking

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Pat

  Bee Hacker best describes their mission below: BeeHacker.com is devoted to the cross-pollination of beekeeping and technology. At its core are several evolving projects that benefit the honey bee and beekeepers. This is no ivory tower research lab, no … Continue reading →

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