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Sunday, January 13, 2013

2013 Update

Well we made it past the 14 Baktun.  Happy New Baktun!

Updates:

  • made rows in vege garden and filled the walkways with manure and shavings - interesting to see the results next summer.
  • Left the garlic exposed - might be a problem.  Will cover with leaves and shavings
  • Read Sep Holzers book on permaculture - am planning on having Rick K in to do some back hoe work.
  • Bees - 1 hive dead - honey bound?  I had suspicions at the end of the summer as it was a little too quiet. The queen may have left as it is full of honey.  Top super is stuffed.
  • 4 hives good - will split them in the spring
  • Am planning to put up some empty boxes with pheromone or lemon oil in to see if I can catch a swarm or two
  • Rachel bought Guinness and so I built an extension
  • Raining and 11 degrees here today and it is January
  • Yesterday it was 10 degrees and sunny so I checked in on the bees- some were flying.
  • Plans to move the maple syrup operation to the forest so that I am closer to wood and the sap
  • Bought chains for the tractor last week. $370 plus tax.  Work well.
  • Am moving manure to the front orchard to start the process of building Sep's raised beds.
  • Saw a Dew Worm under a pile of leaves yesterday.

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