Honey Bees
Information on honey bee care, feeding, maintenance, and overall beekeeping.
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Extreme Cold is Coming! Time to Get the Homestead Ready!
This guide offers essential preparation tips for protecting chickens, ducks, honey bees, and homestead property during extreme cold weather. Key strategies include insulating coops, enhancing ventilation, providing adequate nutrition, and safeguarding water sources. Regular checks and emergency preparedness are crucial… Continue reading
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Why Honey Bees Are the Best
Honey bees are vital to a healthy homestead, enhancing pollination for gardens and crops, thereby boosting yields and biodiversity. They provide pure local honey with numerous health benefits and improve the ecosystem. Beekeeping fosters patience, respect, and curiosity, making bees… Continue reading
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The Best Books to Help You on Your Homesteading Journey
Creating a homestead library is essential for self-reliant homesteaders, offering guidance on topics like raising chickens, gardening, and beekeeping. Valuable books not only provide practical skills but also deepen understanding of the processes involved. Despite the prevalence of digital resources,… Continue reading
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My Favorite Websites That Shaped Our Homesteading Journey
The post highlights essential online resources for homesteading, emphasizing their role in developing knowledge and skills in areas like poultry care, gardening, and beekeeping. Websites like The Chicken Chick and the Virginia Cooperative Extension offer valuable information, fostering confidence and… Continue reading
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Procrastination at its Finest: Things I Need to Get Done!
What have you been putting off doing? Why? If I’m being honest, the first thing that comes to mind is the maintenance I’ve been putting off on one of my Continue reading
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When the Giants Come Buzzing: Protecting Our Beehives from Giant Hornets
There’s always something new happening on the homestead, but this one caught me off guard. The other morning, while checking on the beehives, I noticed a deep, throaty buzz unlike Continue reading
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It’s Time to Up Your Chickens’ Protein Intake
Lately, I’ve noticed that a few of our chickens are starting to lose their feathers. At first glance, it can be a little alarming to see tufts of feathers around Continue reading
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Learning to Sew!
What skill would you like to learn? Life on the homestead is all about learning new skills. Every season, every animal, and every crop teaches me something different. Some lessons Continue reading
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Bouncing Back: Turning Homesteading Lessons from Mistakes into Success
You plant your seeds, nurture them with care, and then bam! an unexpected frost wipes them out. Sound familiar? In the world of homesteading, setbacks are just part of the story. From Continue reading
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Homestead Winter Care: Preparing the Bee Hives for the Cold Months Ahead
Although it’s only September 2nd, the days have already begun growing colder. As I am doing my homestead chores in the 50 degree mornings, I am rather quickly reminded that Continue reading