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Author Archives: james
Final hive moved
Nipped out to the “leak” apiary after lunch today to install a screen under the roof of the last hive I had to move and remove the supers (not necessarily in that order 😀 Then this evening I went back … Continue reading
Memory Lane, 25th February 2023: Anyone need a leek?
There’s not a great deal in the garden that’s edible now, but I seem to be doing pretty well with leeks. I’ve not had much success with them until I tried Charles Dowding’s sowing method (four seeds to a cell … Continue reading
First bee colony moved
Last night I moved the first colony of bees from the “leak” site to home — only two miles, but I’m hoping it will be far enough. It turned out to be an easy enough job. The under-floor entrance closes … Continue reading
More progress with beehive roofs
I can’t say that it was pleasant working outdoors, not even in the relative shelter of the workshop, today. I had to move the car mid-morning and even then it was telling me that the outside temperature was only 5°C. … Continue reading
Good job it wasn’t fragile
Delivered today, by the cowboys that are Evri… There was creasing to the cardboard that was consistent with the damage to the can, so I assume it must have happened after packaging. Still, it’s not as bad as a couple … Continue reading
Memory Lane, 23rd February 2023: Winter salads are still going
Straight from the polytunnel. Not quite as much as we’d like perhaps, but it’s just enough for three people and it’s lovely to be eating something so fresh and colourful at this time of the year.
Second hive roof “repair”
Despite the “excitement” of the morning, I was able to get a little done in the workshop today, planing down the timber for the sides of another roof, building it and fitting the internal battens. Didn’t quite get as far … Continue reading
Move, bees! Move!
I received a message this morning that the hives in one apiary site were in the way of the water company, who needed to get access so they could dig a large hole in an attempt to find out why … Continue reading
Memory Lane, 14th February 2023: My secret cardboard stash
No secret any more, I guess 😀 Over the Winter I’ve been collecting all our cardboard boxes (no way are the recyclers getting their hands on these!) so I can make more no dig beds this year. I’m really not … Continue reading
Beehive dead-out collection
I collected the kit from my dead-out tree colony this afternoon. As I lifted the roof off its sides fell off. It all felt a bit Laurel and Hardy 😀 I’d used some fairly tired hive parts though as the … Continue reading