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Hi, I'm Dave and thanks for visiting. I garden in Zone 6b in southern Indiana, and I blog here about gardening, nature and food.
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Freezing Our Way Through a Heat Wave
Lately we’ve been locked in a heat wave here at Happy Acres, along with much of the middle parts of the U.S. We’ve been breaking heat records nearly every day. And to make matters worse, we’re also suffering from extreme … Continue reading
First Honey Harvest – How Sweet It Is!
Yesterday was a day my wife and I had been eagerly awaiting ever since we got our bee hive last spring. We had our very first honey harvest! I made a hive inspection on Saturday, and saw that there were … Continue reading
Spring Comes Early, I Think
Despite the calendar that says spring arrives next week, I think it has arrived early this year. At least, I guess it’s spring that has arrived. It’s hard to tell, when we really didn’t have much of a winter. We … Continue reading
A Honey of a School
This past weekend my wife and I attended the seventh annual Audubon Beekeeping School just across the river from us in Henderson, KY. It was my first time at this event, but it surely won’t be my last. It’s too … Continue reading
Working
When I went out to do my morning chores today, I couldn’t help but notice that the bees were taking advantage of the sunny, calm flying weather. The Lemon Queen sunflowers from last year volunteered in the Wild Garden, and … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Gardening, Nature
Tagged bees, bluebirds, pollination, preserving, spaghetti squash, squash
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