Happy Cranksgiving

November 25, 2020

...ent’s new closing guidelines and came to the conclusion that they are just making stuff up on the fly. Some things are open and some closed and it’s obvious that the decisions aren’t based on any research since their probably isn’t any. When you see a multi page list of directions for “model airplane facilities” you know they are winging it. Again, the solution is simple. In a surge like we’re having right now, close everything except what we need...

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Mulch, mulch, mulch!

Mrs. Homegrown

May 14, 2015

Back to the Garden, Garden Design, Gardening, Permaculture, Soil

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...ention that it is a good idea to leave some soil bare in a yard for native bees and other insects. Some native bees harvest dirt and mud for their nests, others nest in the ground and need access to the soil. I’m going to do a whole post on native bee habitat later in this series, so you’ll be hearing more about this. In the meantime, just keep in mind the idea of leaving the odd corner or bit of slope un-mulched.) Mulching vegetables: Mulch in th...

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Natural Beekeeping Conference this Saturday and Sunday

Mr. Homegrown

January 13, 2020

Animals, Bees, Events

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...other incendiary topics that Susan tirelessly pursued for the sake of the bees she loved so much. I’m humbled to be a part of a roster that includes all of the knowledgeable voices in the natural beekeeping world: • Michael Bush • Les Crowder • Dr. May Berenbaum • Sam Comfort • Michael Thiele • Laura Bee Ferguson • Rob Keller • Sarah Red-Laird • Solomon Parker • Jacqueline Freeman • Noah Wilson Rich • Matt Reed • Amanda Shaw • Paul Cronshaw • Ari...

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Saturday Tweets: Artichokes, Rants and Rare Bee Art

Mr. Homegrown

July 25, 2015

Saturday Linkages

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...ple (@rootsimple) July 24, 2015 Another great podcast from @GardenForkTV: #bees #weightloss and #BBQ: http://t.co/d2Exgap3op — Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 24, 2015 Support #Westwood bike lane #completestreets #greatstreetsLA @lacbc call or email Councilman #PaulKoretz 213.473.7005 [email protected] — Joel Epstein (@thejoelepstein) July 23, 2015 Pictures: Rare Bees Make Flower-Mud "Sandwiches" http://t.co/5LFMWUa3eY via @NatGeo — Root Simpl...

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Of paper wasps and scrub jays

Mrs. Homegrown

June 2, 2015

Bees, Gardening, Insects, Nature Awareness

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...ic, especially if they’re yellow and black striped. After years of keeping bees, we’ve come to learn that many people can’t distinguish a honey bee from a yellow jacket from a wasp–and we won’t even start on the native bees. Yet it pays to be able to do so, because each is quite different, and we can interact peaceably with all of them if we know their ways. Paper wasps, also called umbrella wasps, are those guys who build smallish, open celled ne...

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