Biggest Swarm Catch Ever! A few days ago, we caught the biggest swarm of honeybees we’ve ever caught – all by doing next to nothing! We set some hive boxes out with some frames, most were empty with the exception of 1 or 2 that had partially drawn out honeycomb. We didn’t use any […]
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100% Organic Raw Honey – on sale now!
100% Organic Raw Honey – 16 oz Our honeybees have been good to us and now, we want to share our honey harvest with you! This super flavorful honey is unlike anything you’ve ever tasted! Some jars have a light floral flavor while others have a rich, dark berry flavor. The taste is so amazing, […]
How to Get Free Wood Chips for Your Back to Eden Garden
What gardener couldn’t benefit from free wood chips? Just imagine what you could do with an unlimited supply of mulch for your yard and garden. Even at its lowest price around $2.50 a bag for mulch, it still would put a significant dent on your pocket if you tried to fill up your entire garden […]
Spring Garden: Time to get planting!
If you haven’t already gotten started, now is the time to get your spring garden going. If you’re in a northern climate, it may not feel like it’s time, but there are tons of things you could be doing to get ready. If you’re in a warmer area like me, time is running out fast! […]
When to Plant Vegetables
I understand that people from all over the world might be reading this blog and because of this, there’s always a chance that there is some confusion about when to plant vegetables. While I might be starting seeds for cool weather crops in late December or early January – that would be absurd for someone […]
How to Start a Garden Step by Step
It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner, if you want to know how to start a garden, this post will help you do it, step by step. The idea of planting a vegetable garden can be exciting. Most people dash off to the nearest garden center, load their carts up with plants, soil and a few […]
Gardening tips: You DON’T need a GREEN thumb
You don’t need a green thumb when you’ve got the basic gardening tips down. Anyone can learn to garden. Over the years I’ve learned that you don’t have to know everything about gardening to have a fruitful season. It’s more about your level of commitment than about your knowledge. If you can commit to the […]
5 Benefits of Beekeeping
There are a lot more benefits of beekeeping than harvesting affordable, local, delicious honey (although I must say, that is the sweetest benefit of all). In these high-tech times, people rarely think about keeping honeybees. Most people think, why keep bees when you can go buy a bottle of honey from the grocery store, with less hassle? If you […]
Bee Removal in Columbia, SC – Don’t Kill those Honeybees!
Swarm season is just around the corner. Spotting a swarm of bees in your yard can be scary! The first response for most people: Freak out! The second response: Grab some bug spray or call an exterminator. I’d like to offer another option: Stay calm and call for a bee removal. Bee Removal in Columbia […]
Our Swarm Traps Worked – We caught some bees in a trap!
It took a while – and if I can be honest, we actually gave up on those swarm traps we built back in March. After all, it is the first week of June, and that seemed like ages ago. But today, just as we were about to inspect our top bar hive, I noticed some […]