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Beekeeping: Some of Our First Moments

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I’m not sure why I keep creating projects for myself, but I do. Beekeeping is one of my latest projects. My goal is to make my farm productive. I want to learn how to grow things. I want to learn how to provide for my family in a way that does not depend on the grocery store system that our culture depends too much on. I want to reconnect with nature and learn how to be a part of it rather than one who just “takes” from it. Bees seem to be a logical part of that. Without the bees and other pollinators we wouldn’t have the diversity we have in our gardens. My orchard is currently only 14 young trees. The bees, I hope, will be a part of making Continue reading Beekeeping: Some of Our First Moments →

Greenstalk Vertical Garden planted with vegetables next to a wooden fence.

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My Garden 2013: Adding On Using Firewood Raised Beds

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I thought I had my garden all figured out this year. Boy, was I wrong. The six raised beds that I put in was just not enough. There is room for the Peppers, Tomatoes, Cantaloupe, Watermelons, Sunflowers, Cucumbers, Beets and Squash… oh wait, Where do I put the Squash?!  Oops, I didn’t plan on a spot for the Squash!

Time for more gardens! LOL

Daddykirbs Garden Blog: Firewood Raised Beds
Daddykirbs Garden Blog: Firewood Raised Beds

This led me to look around at my available space and resources. The area to the right of the small chicken coops looks just right. In fact I put in a raised bed there already for my Onions and Leeks. I just need to move the compost pile around and build the beds.

I have already spent too much money on the garden this year so I wanted this to be very cheap… like free. There are materials here to choose from, like: Pallets, Bricks and Firewood.  Firewood wins! I have a big stack of this resource but I almost never use any of it. I don’t burn wood in the house and since moving to the country haven’t gone camping much. These logs will make very nice raised beds.

Daddykirbs Garden Blog: Chicken in the Garden

The chickens would have a ball in this if I didn’t surround it with a fence. I’m very fortunate to have a supply of fencing and fence posts on hand as well. This entire garden was done in an hour or so with no money. All the materials were here just waiting to be rearranged and made useful. Check out the video at the top of this page to see the project from start to finish.

Video Update 1

Greenstalk Vertical Garden planted with vegetables next to a wooden fence.

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Bees, farm, garden, Homesteading, orchard, video

Introductory Beekeeping Class: My Experience

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Bee Keeping… Where do you start? How hard can it be? Where do you get supplies? Where do you get bees? How much honey do you get? How much money can you make? Can you even make money? Will I get stung? How aggressive are the bees?

All those questions and more have tumbled around in my head. This is why I decided to take a Bee Keeping Class. There is a Bee Keeper who offers a class in our area. The class takes two and a half hours but is jam packed with Continue reading Introductory Beekeeping Class: My Experience →

Greenstalk Vertical Garden planted with vegetables next to a wooden fence.

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Can a Duck Fertilize a Chicken Egg?

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I’m pretty sure the answer is no, but they sure will try!

When I showed this video to some friends they made the joke that this is the first step in a popular seasonal recipe: “How to make Turducken: Step 1” … Now that’s funny right there!

Daddykirbs Farm: Duck on a Chicken

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Greenstalk Vertical Garden planted with vegetables next to a wooden fence.

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My Garden 2013: The Ugly Potato Patch

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Lately I’ve seen so many ways to grow potatoes. My head spins when I research the different methods. It spinned so much this year that I almost couldn’t decide how to grow mine. When it comes right down to it you just gotta do it!

I’ve spent too much money on the garden this year so when it comes time to put the potatoes down I wanted it to be cheap.  …and when I say cheap I mean FREE!

It came down to using what I had on hand. This scrap piece of erosion barrier that I got out of the dumpster should do the trick. Check out the video above to see how I put it together.

Daddykirbs Garden: The Ugly Potato Patch

Daddykirbs Garden: The Ugly Potato Patch

Update: April 6, 2013

Greenstalk Vertical Garden planted with vegetables next to a wooden fence.

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