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16 May 2020 2 minute read 3 comments Solominer
I took these pictures in late March when the Bees were busy finding mud and pollen to build their homes. These Solitary Bees will fly back and forth from their homes to places that they find mud. Building cells within the holes in the pictures. The a...
15 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Solominer
I have a spot in mind for growing something new, figured a perennial plant that I can eat would be a good idea. I settled on Asparagus and got two kinds, some green Jersey Giant Knight and Purple Passion. I dig trenches for the roots and widen out t...
10 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Solominer
I unbox two new trees that I hope one day will produce an abundance of fruit. I got a Cortland and Honey Crisp Apple tree. One of each. They are a semi dwarf variety so they should not get full size like many that grow in orchards. I dig the holes f...
15 Apr 2020 1 minute read 6 comments Solominer
Its been over a month now since I started growing slips, which I can then place in the ground and hopefully get a bunch of Sweet Potatoes. As I keep the Potatoes hydrated in the mason jars, they start to grow roots and leaves on top. Once those leav...
13 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Solominer
Im giving growing strawberries another try, previously I grew them in the ground without any raised containers. It did not work out well as the bugs got to them very quickly. So this time around I plan on doing it differently. Camera Model Sam...
15 Mar 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Solominer
When I moved to Georgia I thought having a Peach tree would be a good idea. Though for most of Georgia that is fine, but I live in the north. And we get snow and freezing weather throughout the late winter and early spring. Down south of Atlanta, its...
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...
12 Feb 2020 2 minute read 3 comments Solominer
In this final segment I clear out the remainder of the solitary Bees, I had many bamboo tubes to open but over many hours I was able to process all of them. I did enlist the help of my friend @ryulincoln and he helped me do the rest of them. I think...
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...
1 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Solominer
I have considered buying some fruit trees for the last few years. And settled on Cherry trees. During the winter I planted a Minnie Royal Sweet Cherry tree. And a Black Tartarian Cherry tree earlier this winter. From what ive read they are very hardy...
