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Must have beekeeping supplies tools equipment for beginner beekeepers starting beekeeping
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Must Have Beekeeping Supplies Tools and Equipment

If you want to get started with beekeeping, there are some must have beekeeping supplies, tools, equipment and clothing every beginner will need. I often have folks ask me how to get started with backyard beekeeping so here are the supplies we use and recommend when you get started with beekeeping. What does a beginner…

A beekeeper helping honey bee pollinators by having a backyard bee hive
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Beekeeping to Help Save the Honey Bee Pollinators

Some people decide to become beekeepers solely for the honey, but my reason for being a beekeeper is more about the fact that beekeepers can help save the honey bee pollinators by caring for honey bees in our own backyards. Once we started beekeeping nine years ago, my perspective on honey bees started to change….

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A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens for Eggs

Are you a beginner wanting to learn how to raise backyard chickens for eggs? This Beginner’s Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens covers everything you need to know to get started with your own backyard flock of chickens in 5 basic steps. I’ve also answered some of the most common questions I hear from folks new…

Best homesteading books to read in the spring for families adults kids teens tweens
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Homesteading Books for Adults Kids Tweens Teens

We are a family of bookworms so today I’m sharing the seasonal homesteading books we’ve been reading for adults, kids, tweens and teens. As we’re gearing up for spring gardening, beekeeping, foraging and chick season there are so many things to read and learn to inspire our homesteading and homeschooling adventures! We have an extensive…

How to build a 10 frame Langstroth bee hive for cheap low cost DIY project using reused and repurposed building supplies beekeeper beekeeping
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How to Build a 10 Frame Langstroth Beehive for Cheap

Nine years ago was our first year beekeeping and my husband’s first adventure in learning how to build a 10 frame Langstroth beehive. You might be asking is it cheaper to build your own bee hive? Absolutely yes! A new Langstroth beehive costs well over $150 but we made ours for only $17. That’s an…