Any arbtalking veg growers in da house?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I am a bit of a masochist when it comes to a bit of hard labour, double digging is hard work but the end results are well worth the effort and its only to get the ground set for a no dig future anyways. This is a new way of life and long term so time and effort now to get things right will pay in the longer haul.

 

I managed to secure a load of ash logs today and have gotten into the swing of the chop and split thing again! love it, like therapy and will sleep well tonight. No log boiler yet but getting the wood in split and drying in preparation, might even get a photo later.

 

One thing I am really buzzing about is bees, I cant wait to have a hive and my own honey, but will be building two nesting oportunities in the garden for bumbles too. Im even going to build a special bug hotel and a small wildlife pond for the frogs that use the now redundant koi pond.

[VEG]

Here you go a pic of some of my hives

 

 

 

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Edited February 6, 2013 by VEG

[breffni]

Here you go a pic of some of my hives

 

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Have you been keeping bees long Veg?

[VEG]

About 5/6 years now

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Here you go a pic of some of my hives

 

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do they not mind being so many colonies close together?

[Goaty]

do they not mind being so many colonies close together?

 

Shut shop in winter and hibernate. Will get moved out later i pressume. Easier to keep sugared up at home.

[VEG]

not at all they all know which is their home, mine stay there all year round no need to move them they have good forage all around. In the height of the honey season they can have another 5 boxes on top of each hive.

Edited February 6, 2013 by VEG

[breffni]

Are they national hives? Have you used WBC hives?

[Goaty]

I thought they robbed honey and had disputes if nearby:blushing:

[VEG]

I use Nationals, WBC have too many parts too move when looking into hives, though they are what most people think of when you mention beehives.