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Haha, I got 3 but only managed to install 2! I hear you.

Have you tried using rain barrels? I live in a very dry area and I was surprised how much water I collected. Obviously it didn’t replace the need to water, but it helped lower how much water I had to pay for. I like Cherokee Purple but they’ve never been particularly productive for me. I’ll...

This is excellent advice. City ordinances may also have some limits as to where/how many hives can be placed on a property. The city I used to live in had a formula based on lot size, my current one is just a flat number. Utah requires that hives have movable parts to facilitate inspections...

Splitting the cost is a nice way to go. A package of bees from a local beekeeper is definitely the way to go! They’re better acclimated to the climate than if you get something that’s been shipped in from California. (Unless you live in California . . . ) I’ve gotten some from IFA, which is a...

What to plant depends on where you live . . . the little French marigolds would be better than the big floofy ones, but I don’t know that they are necessarily bee favorites. Hyssop, lavender, sage, salvia, penstemon, monarda, sunflower, echinacea, rudibekia, caryopteris, all of these have been...

I’ve heard that cherry trees are slower to start producing than other fruit trees - the number I’ve seen is 5-7 years. I’m not sure if that applies to pie cherry varieties like Montmorency though. I keep bees. If you are just wanting pollinators, you can create habits for native bees and plant...

I’ve been thinking about what I want to do this year. I’d like to try the cattle panel idea too - maybe it will help with controlling squash bugs. I moved last spring and never had to deal with them at the last house so it was a new (and unpleasant) experience. Completely lost my Hubbard squash...