Tag: Beneficial species

Budget Backyard Bee Box

This is a simple guide for the homesteader who wishes to keep…

Andrew Botham Andrew Botham

Are Bees for Me?

Bees are interesting.  They just are.  Not to say that I have…

Andrew Botham Andrew Botham

The Basics of Biodynamic Gardening

Is this the year you plan on growing healthier food, taking better…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Beneficial Bugs

When I first started gardening, I knew I would probably be spending…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Look to the Weeds: Using Weeds as Soil Indicators

Gardeners and farmers constantly battle with weeds, but they can have a…

Diana Barker Diana Barker

Beginning Thoughts on Keeping Bees

There are a lot of good reasons to have a few hives…

Kim Flottum Kim Flottum

Are you a Wanna Bee? Build a Solitary-bee House

What is it about bees or beekeeping that is so scary?  If…

Melody Cox Melody Cox

The Three Sisters Legacy: The Science Behind Companion Planting

There’s nothing quite as frustrating as having some know-it-all tell you why…

Clare Brandt Clare Brandt

Permaculture: The Truly Sustainable Way of Life

What is Permaculture? Permanent agriculture.  A system for feeding and caring for…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Wintering Bees

Before you read "Wintering Bees", have you read "Getting Ready to Get…

Kim Flottum Kim Flottum

Preparing Bees for Winter: Getting Ready to Get Bees Ready For Winter

This was article supposed to be something about how honey bees and…

Kim Flottum Kim Flottum

Growing a Butterfly Garden: Host Plants to Attract Butterflies

Whether you just want to have lovely, colorful things flitting around in…

Kathy Kish Kathy Kish

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