"New here, but oil does work.
Ants breathe through their skin and oil always works to keep them off of the hives.
Have you ever heard of feeding with sugar and grease patties to keep the mites and ants away?? "
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Meredith commented on Helen Heil's group 'Apiarists'"Help! I live in moderate Coastal California with a very mild winter! My bees seemed to have been overwintering well. Until a couple of weeks ago when the activity at the entrance decreased tremendously. I have not seen the bees…"
Lynda Reynolds replied to Meredith's discussion 'Bees' in the group Apiarists"Oh Charles, I'll have to try the Bingle roach spray...our ant *hill* is huge and under the root system of a large English Walnut tree....we have other sites, but this is the colony that tries to steal from the bees. Thank you…"
Charles Adams replied to Meredith's discussion 'Bees' in the group Apiarists"Lynda is right the oil will stop any ants and I also place mine on tables not blocks. plus I'll follow the the ants to the source and destroy the mound. Alot of people laugh but I'll use Bingle roach spray it's a permethrin inject it…"
Lynda Reynolds replied to Meredith's discussion 'Bees' in the group Apiarists"I had the same problem last year. I was told a strong hive will handle the ants on their own...I waited a few days and then made up my mind to help my *girls* out. I moved my hive to a sturdy outdoor patio table and put each leg in a…"
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Bees
Help. I went into my super last night, took out one frame and harvested the honey (left the rest for the winter) - woke up to check the bees and found ants infesting the inner cover. I will go later into the super to check out the scene, but any suggestions on what to do if I find ant inside the super, etc.....
Meredith commented on Pete and Izzy's Mom's group 'Backyard Chickens'"We have hatched two clutches of ducks with our broody hens (two different times, the last was just 2 weeks ago, darling things). Both mama hens would get up and eat/drink once a day or so and take care of their needs. We worried the…"
Meredith commented on Pete and Izzy's Mom's group 'Backyard Chickens'"All this talk of broody hens and ducklings somehow psychically provoked one of my YOUNG (the girl just started laying) into broodiness (grrrrrr). And after a not very committed try to break the broodiness failed, we decided to place the duck…"
Rebecca Tando left a comment for Meredith"Good Morning Meredith,
I'm so glad to hear your chickens are not dying off, but seem to have returned to full health! What a relief!
Thanks for the "add"! I've been sort of reading down your comments list, and you are…"
Meredith commented on Pete and Izzy's Mom's group 'Backyard Chickens'"There are several youtube videos too. That is how we learned, and it really did work!"
Meredith commented on Pete and Izzy's Mom's group 'Backyard Chickens'"To sex the ducks, you MUST do it in the first 3 days or so. Beyond that, it is difficult to impossible to tell! You turn em upside down, pull apart their "privates" (chloaca?") and if a whitish thing pops out, it is a boy…"
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- Urban homestead work in progress
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- I thrive in a lively brady bunch household with 5 kids, one dog, 6 chickens and 8 soon-to hatch ducklings (warmed by a broody mother hen) We have a big chaotic but beautiful and bountiful garden, fruit trees, clothesline and food dehydrator. We have enjoyed a monthly-ish "farm supper" where neighbors and friends bring dishes to share. We dream of selling homemade plum sauce and chocolate chip cookies on the street corners and overall reveling in the fact that our kids eat roasted carrot tops and crunchy kale. We hope to house bees next spring, just as the ducklings start to lay their eggs!
- Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
- Sourdough pizza with homemade pizza dough, roasted tomatoes, carmelized onions, pesto, potatoes and salad. All from garden.
- Currently reading:
- Finnikan of the Rock;Wendell Berry; Idiots Guide to Beekeeping
- Currently listening to:
- tween music blasted by my 11 year old day and night....ugh
- My latest DIY project:
- Hatching ducklings by a broody chicken....success to be announced
- Web site I recommend:
- http://transitionsc.org
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Farm Supper
As we have delved further in to creating our own urban homestead, we started "Farm Suppers" this summer. The task was simple (we are in California, after all). Everyone coming brings a dish to share that they grew, raised, gleaned, caught, foraged, fermented, preserved, baked from scratch or picked. Homemade music and poetry and floral boquets are also allowed. We have no photo documentation for the first farm supper, but I can assure you it was wonderful. Local caught and smoked salmon (Mark… Continue
Posted on August 20, 2010 at 1:23am — 3 Comments
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- At 8:31am on April 22, 2011, Rebecca Tando said…
Good Morning Meredith,
I'm so glad to hear your chickens are not dying off, but seem to have returned to full health! What a relief!
Thanks for the "add"! I've been sort of reading down your comments list, and you are interested in so many of the same things I am. Cheesemaking? High on my list of things to learn! Goat milk soap? Same! Sewing: I was just telling my son yesterday that I didn't want to buy the paper napkins at HEB, but wanted to stitch some up, myself, washable ones! He was astonished. (lol)
So, I'm glad you added me... I will read through more later. Now, time for coffee! Then it's off to milk. (A whole five minute deal.)
Rebecca
Ruby Lane Farm
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