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by thebigflyin
Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:14 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: Bee's
Replies: 16
Views: 9619

Re: Bee's

Hi Gardenersbeehive.com this is my system of honey bee keeping, well its not keeping as you do not have to cut the queen bees wings to "keep them" as they just move in. no fuss beekeeping well its hosting really like a bird box, but unlike a bird box that you do not expect to get eggs, wit...
by thebigflyin
Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:31 pm
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Merry Tiller Titan
Replies: 2
Views: 4217

Re: Merry Tiller Titan

Hi
if it what I think you are talking about Ill tell you what i do.

i chuck out the old cable and lever thingy, go to a bicicle shop and get a gear change handel lever thingy and a breack or gear cable.

job done.

Kevin H
by thebigflyin
Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:13 pm
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Howard 350 Plough - do they work!
Replies: 10
Views: 15215

Re: Howard 350 Plough - do they work!

Hi there, I am in a similar situation, looking at machines, however I have been buying mery tillers and fixing them up, but they are now long in the tooth and not quite man enoph. so was thinking of secondhand again but am now fed-up with fixing machines, and just want something that will work. but ...
by thebigflyin
Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:04 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: Bees missing!
Replies: 29
Views: 13629

Re: Bees missing!

Hi there guys two of the big problems directly liked to bee numbers declining is 1: traditional beekeeping , modern beekeeping, or what ever you like to call it. 2: pesticides. that is why it has been found that the strongest bee numbers are in urban, not rural areas. with this said there challenge ...
by thebigflyin
Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:57 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: bees foe beeginners
Replies: 4
Views: 4122

Re: bees foe beeginners

This is a very helpful site for beginner beekeeping if you would like a gentler more natural system.

http://www.biobees.com/

he also has a book out that I would recommend.

Kevin
by thebigflyin
Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:52 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: bees foe beeginners
Replies: 4
Views: 4122

Re: bees foe beeginners

Hello I would like to give you another option with regard to beekeeping options, and you can build this hive yourself as well. Well its not so much a hive as a "honey bee habitat" its the only beehive that complies with all the Permacalture ethics. Its is a much more gentle, natural less i...