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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Bay Area Beekeepers: The Re-opening of Her Majesty’s Secret Beekeeper
Recently, I was startled to find an email from Her Majesty’s Secret Beekeeper, an Urban Beekeeping store and meeting place for San Francisco beekeepers. I read it, but was puzzled because I remember the store had closed a while back. … Continue reading
Posted in Beehives, beekeeper education, Beekeeping Books, beekeeping classes, Beekeeping Equipment, Beekeeping For Beginners, Food Revolution, General, Honeybees, Urban Beekeeping
Tagged beekeeping, beekeeping classes, beekeeping education, beekeeping equipment, beekeeping for beginners, beekeeping supplies, urban beekeeping, urban homesteading supplies
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How To Get the Most Out of Your Beekeeping Mentor: Part 1
I have said several times in this blog that the best way to learn beekeeping is to get a local beekeeper as a mentor. I know this from experience because I didn’t have one. Not that I didn’t try, but … Continue reading
Posted in Beehive Behavior, Beehives, Beekeeping Equipment, Beekeeping For Beginners, Beekeeping Teacher, General, Hive Management Spring, Hive Management Winter, Honeybees, Langstroth Hive, Master Beekeeper, Urban Beekeeping
Tagged bee smoker, beekeeper veil, beekeeping, beekeeping equipment, beekeeping for beginners, master beekeeper, urban beekeeping
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You Know You’re a Beekeeper When…
You walk around the neighborhood, and noticing the bees on the flowers, speculate as to which bees might come from one of your hives. Your loved ones refuse to buy store-bought honey and only want yours. As you drive into … Continue reading
Video: Roger Doiron–My subversive (garden) plot
Here’s a TED Talks video by the guy that campaigned for the White House garden. His talk is both funny and informative. He makes a compelling case why we should grow our own food. For example, he asks why not … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Cooking At Home, Eating For Beginners, Farmers Markets, Food Revolution, Local Food Buying, Local Food Eating, Neighborhood Food Eating, Organic Food, Organic Gardening, Raised Bed Planter Boxes, Self sustainability, Urban Farming
Tagged cooking at home, farmers markets, organic food, organic gardening, urban farming
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A New Online Beekeeping Course
Although I advocate learning beekeeping with a live and local mentor, here is another resource to call on if you just can’t find a local mentor or don’t want to read another book. I have not gone through this course, … Continue reading
Posted in Beehive Behavior, Beehives, Beekeeping Equipment, Beekeeping For Beginners, Beekeeping In The Winter, Beekeeping Teacher, General, Hive Management Spring, Hive Management Winter, Honeybees, Langstroth Hive, Master Beekeeper, Urban Beekeeping
Tagged beekeeping, beekeeping course, beekeeping equipment, beekeeping for beginners, urban beekeeping
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Brussels Sprouts on The Self-Sufficient Gardener Podcast(shownotes)
Brussels Sprouts 24 small brussels sprouts 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more if needed fine-grain sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup grated cheese of your choice (parmesan, fontina, gruyere, or manchego) 1. Wash the brussels sprouts … Continue reading
Review: Bee Culture Magazine
Every time I get my monthly issue of Bee Culture, I always want to delve into the magazine immediately. If I can’t, I tuck it into my pack for possible reading later on. What has me so captivated by this … Continue reading
Posted in Bee Swarms, Beehive Behavior, Beehives, beekeeper education, Beekeeping Books, Beekeeping Equipment, Beekeeping For Beginners, Beekeeping Teacher, General, Honey, Honeybee Crisis, Honeybee Pests, Honeybees, Langstroth Hive, Master Beekeeper, Urban Beekeeping
Tagged beek, beekeeping, beekeeping books, beekeeping education, beekeeping equipment, beekeeping for beginners, honeybee crisis, honeybees
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How to Spot Your Garden’s Beneficial Insects
Click here>> for the PDF of the Beneficial Insects Poster After noticing that I had aphids on my kale, I sprayed them with a jet of water hoping to rid the plant of them forever. Wishful thinking! I thought … Continue reading
Delicata Squash on The Self-Sufficient Gardener (shownotes)
Jason Akers at The Self-Sufficient Gardener recently asked me to do a weekly segment on his podcast about how to transform your raw fresh edibles from the garden into delicious meals. Since I worked for many years as a chef … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Cooking At Home, Eating For Beginners, Food Revolution, Local Food Eating, Neighborhood Food Eating, Organic Food, Organic Gardening, Podcast, Self sustainability, Urban Farming
Tagged cooking, cooking at home, eating local food, food revolution, organic food, podcast, urban farming
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Who Else Wants to Make Hard Apple Cider?
I was inspired to try to make hard apple cider after I watched a video produced by my friend Brad from Highly Uncivilized. Since it’s apple season, I decided to gather up the apples from my neighborhood and make a … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking At Home, Eating For Beginners, Food Revolution, General, Golden Gate Gardening, Hard apple cider, Local Food Eating, Neighborhood Food Eating, Organic Food, Self sustainability, Urban Farming
Tagged cooking at home, eating local food, food revolution, foraged food, making hard apple cider, organic food, urban farming
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