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The Beekeeping Back Saver
I heard about the Back Saver from Gary Reuter at the University of Minnesota Bee Lab this spring when I took their Beekeeping in Northern Climates, Part 2 class. Pat whipped up two of these for me in no time and … Continue reading
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Spring Hive Inspection
A couple of days ago, I did a full inspection on our hive that made it through the winter (aka Hive of the Mound). This hive currently has three brood boxes full of bees and brood. That’s a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, Spring, Video
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A Seedy Proposition
It’s time. Time for me to make some final decisions about what to grow next year. Yes, I have a lot of seeds left from last year’s buying frenzy, but there are some new things I’d like to try and … Continue reading
Honey Covered Pollen
You may have heard via Twitter or Facebook that one of our hives did not survive the winter. I suspect it was queen failure. There are plenty of frames of honey left, and the empty brood frames were EMPTY – … Continue reading
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Chef Felisha Interview
I met Felica Wild, a Milwaukee chef and blogger, at the first MKEFoodies Tweet-up in December She came to visit earlier this spring to chat about what we’ll be doing here at Tanglewood Hill. The day she was here, no … Continue reading
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Greens in the Garden
These are the real superstars of the garden so far: slow-bolting, insect resistant, beautiful and delicious! Shelling Peas ‘Feisty’
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Chooks
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
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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