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14 Mar 2020 2 minute read 3 comments Solominer
When the sun comes out, the flowers warm up and attract the near by pollinators. These are Solitary Bees, and do not make honey like bees that like in a colony do. Though they are excellent pollinators and I am thankful for that. It increases fruit y...
13 Mar 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Offgrid
I see that many places all over the World are running out of Toilet Paper. What can be done ? Here’s a Tip: start growing hemp. You will have full plants in 3 months. Why Hemp Makes Better Toilet Paper >Americans use an average of 50 pounds of toile...
8 Mar 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Solominer
While I was watching the Mason Bees visit my Peach tree I found a single Lady Bug wandering around on the trunk of the tree. It was walking towards some budding leaves coming from the tree trunk. This early growth has honey dew that the Peach tree re...
5 Mar 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Solominer
The flower petals of the Peach tree were burned by the recent frosts, though this did not stop the Mason Bees from getting nectar from inside the flower and helping to pollinate it at the same time. These Bees do not have pollen sacks like Honey Bees...
5 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments MichaelMcAwesome
I posted basically the same images as I posted here on Nextdoor, just encouraging people to plant their own and they could use me as a resource. The post blew up. People were hungry to learn and also share their knowledge. A couple people invited me...
2 Mar 2020 2 minute read 6 comments Solominer
My first sighting of the Bees feeding this year. I recorded macro video of them feeding and give commentary in the video as the Bees are observed. It was around noon that day and was getting into the 60s. Calm wind and only partly cloudy, though w...
21 Feb 2020 1 minute read 5 comments MichaelMcAwesome
I've been posting a bit about my backyard #garden on Steemit, and I'm bringing the freshness to Publish0x as well. I'm a big believer in growing one's own food. It's healthier, cheaper, fresher, more nutritious, and all around better than buying from...
10 Feb 2020 1 minute read 2 comments skylinebuds
In this video update, you can see that the plants have started to show some green again and a lot less yellowing that has gone on the last couple of updates. The PH was around 6.7 after adding the liquid kool bloom. So after adding the small amount o...
9 Feb 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Solominer
As I open the Bamboo reeds I find it hard remove the Bees gracefully. Sometimes the cocoons and whatever else inside goes flying everywhere due to the Bamboo being hard to open. The Bamboo has a spring to it and making it hard to open slowly and care...
8 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Solominer
I have been growing Peaches for the last seven or so years now. Due to living in North Georgia they do not always make it to fruit unlike South Georgia. The flowers tend to open very early in the spring, usually before the frosts are over. This cause...
