astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoThe first failures at the new apiaryThe new beekeeping season has not yet begun, and I have already managed to face the first difficulties in my new apiary. The fact is that among the beehives I got, 3 were made of…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoFrost, temporary winter coop and goat wearWinter has started unusually this year - heavy snowfalls, frost. This doesn't happen very often in our area. Over the past few days, snow has poured knee-deep. Cleaning the road…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoLot of snow, firewood cutting and first winter deedsA little more than a week has passed since the beginning of December and now winter has come to our region. It has been snowing continuously for several days. Everything…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoMouse in the well and a new gate to the fieldA lot of different events have happened over the past week, but as usual, I don't have time to fix everything. It all started with the fact that a mouse got into a well with…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoGreenhouse cleaning and unexpected mushroomsSince the last tomato harvest has already been harvested, I started cleaning the greenhouse and preparing it for the new gardening season. To do this, I had to clear a whole…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoLast cropToday we have harvested the last crop this year. I really didn't want this moment to come, but somehow the 2022 gardening season is over. Yesterday the frost hit and I had…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoFirst snow, bee house maintenance and last preps for winterToday we had the first snow. And not just snow, but a real blizzard. Frankly speaking, I do not like winter, I do not like cold, but unfortunately there is no escape from…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoWax melting experimentClearing the rubble in the beekeeper's house, I found a lot of old frames that are no longer suitable for installation in hives. Part of the wax is eaten by moths, part is simply…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoNew mega device for homestead - tractorAnother extremely useful device has appeared in our homestead - a tractor. This is an old Soviet T25 produced in the late 80s. 25 horsepower motor and rear-wheel drive. Of…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoFirst honeyLess than a week has passed since we got an apiary, as we are already pumping honey. The previous owner of the apiary did not have time to pump out some of the honey, so we had…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoElectricity to the beekeeping houseAs soon as I got an apiary, I already started putting things in order in the beekeeping house. This house is made on the basis of an old trailer and is a little dilapidated both…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoUnexpected acquisition - apiaryA very unexpected event happened the other day. My friend and neighbor decided to try his luck in another country and left me his apiary as a legacy. To say that I was…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoBox for a wood-burning stovePerhaps my readers remembers that I recently installed a wood-burning stove, and put it so that access to the furnace was from the street. To do this, I had to remove part of the…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoHomestead tetris. Part 2. SuccessfulAbout a year ago, I wrote a post about how, together with a neighbor, we began to take out mountains of scrap metal and all sorts of garbage from my site, which the neighbor had…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoOctober deeds, walnut harvest and plane for kids playgroundThe October weather is very pleasing. Usually at this time everything is flooded with rain, but this year rains are not a frequent occurrence. It's almost real summer…astrizak (65)in Hive Motors • 2 years agoTruck body repairLast week I decided to take a little break from gardening and make some car repairs. First of all to fix my truck. The sides of the body have been rusted for a long time. I…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoStill harvestingThe harvest has been delayed a little this year. I collect and collect, but the harvest does not end. More and more zucchini, more and more pumpkins. A huge number of…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years ago Turkeys, firewood and harvestWe have new tenants on our homestead - 3 turkeys. I've never kept turkeys before, but everything happens for the first time. While it is too early to share impressions, they…astrizak (65)in HiveGarden • 2 years agoGarden journal. September first harvestThis year, autumn has come on schedule again. On August 31, the heat was abruptly turned off, it start raining and even the first night frosts. It's time to harvest. Although I…astrizak (65)in Homesteading • 2 years agoLife with goats. One year anniversaryA year has flown by quite imperceptibly since we got goats. Just a year ago, no one would have thought, and I myself, that I, an IT specialist with 20 years of experience…
