I can't speak for other beekeepers, but in winter the first thing I want to do when it comes to beekeeping is washing my suit. By the end of the season, it can be pretty disgusting and for some reason, there never seems to be time between Spring and Fall. You have to be able to grab your suit at the drop of a hat if you need something, so washing it falls to the wayside. Wherever there are ... VIEW POST

If you're here it's probably because you're just as obsessed with gardening as the rest of us and you want to know how to keep this going beyond September and October. Maybe you live somewhere that has short seasons (like me) and you don't want to let your thumb turn brown over winter? That's what happens to me every year. I feel as though the majority of my gardening knowledge the past few years ... VIEW POST

Interested in beekeeping? Here's some information on everything you need to know before you start. Beekeeping is not something you can simply decide to do and pick up tomorrow, it's time-sensitive and requires a lot of planning in advance. As someone who gets ideas and immediately wants to dive in, the wait period for beekeeping was almost too much for me. I have ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and ... VIEW POST

Do drip irrigation right away for a vegetable garden in a dry climate. Don't waste time with soaker hoses (which will get water in places you don't need). Drip irrigation puts the water exactly where you need it easily. It's also much cheaper and easier to maintain. By the end of the season, my soaker hoses used to be torn up. My drip irrigation has survived much easier. Use "cycle and soak" for ... VIEW POST