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Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - Epilogue

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:35:08 +0000

Every story has an end. This cutout is no exception. The previous blog layed out the act of getting the bees out of the wall. This blog closes up the story and opens the way to future articles on managing the hive itself. I cover the trip home with the hive in the back of a pickup truck, and my inability to avoid running out to look at the bees. Will the excitement wear off? Probably not - I still run out to look at the new leaf on one of my banana trees or taro plants.

http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/08/first-honeybee-cutout-epilogue/

Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - The Act

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:31:35 +0000

The time for getting my bees is finally at hand. In this blog I lay out as close to step-by-step what I did to get the honeybees out of the wall. I have to say, suddenly I have no more desire to get rock-climbing gear or sky diving - this was thrilling! Sure, roll your eyes - you stick your hand into a mass of thousands of bees and see how thrilled you get. Needless to say, the cutout was a complete success with no unexpected problems. Read on to get the whole story.

http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/08/first-honeybee-cutout-the-act/

Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - The Preparation

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:03:16 +0000

No one should step into a project involving 20,000 honeybees without some preparation. As much as I like to just dive right in, a sense of self-preservation spurred me to slow down and take things step-by-step and make sure I have what I need to accomplish my first honeybee cutout. This article describes that preparation in detail.

http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/07/first-honeybee-cutout-the-preparation/

Bees: Entry to Beekeeping

admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:39:49 +0000

I’ve been drooling over the prospect of generating my own honey for years. I finally have a property where I can put few hives but until recently, the cost of hives was prohibitive. However, I found Top Bar Hives and that all changed. In short order, I got my first one built - and will be populating it this month with plenty of bees. Here is the first article covering my entry into this exciting hobby.

http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/04/21/entry-to-beekeeping/

Aquaculture: Taro ICU

admin — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:47:42 +0000

It has certainly been challenging growing some of the taros I have - many are single specimens with no backups. Up until recently, if a taro was declining, I knew of no way to rehabilitate it - and several of the specimens I started out with years ago have ceased to be. Now, I have formed a Taro ICU to address this issue - and it is working wonderfully. Not only that, but it also is extraordinarily simple to the point of… why didn’t I think of that before?

http://aquaculture.taroandti.com/2008/03/08/taro-icu/

Bananas: My First Bananas

admin — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:46:58 +0000

Here is a brief essay on my entry into growing bananas. None have fruited yet - tho many are very close to fruiting currently. These make for a very easy jungle in any garden bed, and tasty bananas in a greenhouse or where their stems are protected from freezing.

http://bananas.taroandti.com/2008/03/03/my-first-bananas/

Aquaculture: Entry into Aquaculture

admin — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:10:16 +0000

My journey into aquaculture has been a lot of tentative baby steps, and revolves around my taro. It is a necessary step for me to get the full potential I can from some of the taro I grow, as well as enhance the production of the rest. This article describes that tentative beginning - and what the future holds for the path I have undertaken.

http://aquaculture.taroandti.com/2008/03/02/entry-to-aquaculture/

Greenhouse: Earth Sheltered Pit Greenhouse

admin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:47:33 +0000

I’m pleased to announce the publishing of the latest article about my greenhouses - this one about my current pit greenhouse. It’s a modest hole in the ground that protects my tender tropical plants from the extremes of winter and summer without costing me an arm and a leg thanks to the miracle of earth-mass heating.

http://greenhouse.taroandti.com/2008/02/28/earth-sheltered-pit-greenhouse/

Recipes: Updates

admin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:54:42 +0000

I have recently updated the recipes section with a LOT of new recipes. Cover your keyboards with drool-protection as you peruse these delicious recipes. And be sure to return frequently as I’ll be adding many new recipes to combine my horticultural habits with the need to eat.

http://food.taroandti.com/

Taro: Updates

admin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:42:13 +0000

I have been busy uploading useful information for you kalo growers over at my Taro section. I still have a great number of taro varieties to list, complete with descriptions courtesy the 1939 CTAHR Bulletin “Taro Varieties in Hawaii”. As time goes, I’ll flesh those descriptions out with plenty of photographs and reviews. Be sure to visit the Glossary and naturally, don’t neglect to read The Taro Disclaimer - very important!

http://taro.taroandti.com/