Megan Abdallah

Thanks, I might be adding another swarm to the first.
I’ll think about it … I’m just not sure I can do it.

Hey all,
A sweet fellow with about 50 years of beekeeping experience gave me a swarm along with honey, pollen, and brood. 7 frames in all.
My first question is he realllllyyyy wanted me to do a formic acid treatment in a few days just in case there were mites. Now, I really want to be an all natural beekeeper (I built a horizontal hive about a 30 framer and 20” deep) and I don’t want to do that … he kind of freaked me out about it though.
Any advice? After reading Keeping Bees with a Smile by Dr. Sharashkin and listen to Jacqueline Freeman really don’t wanna (my crybaby voice).
Thanks all!

Put out a sign saying : “Busy at work, watching welcome. Please leave written questions with contact information. I’ll respond later. Thank you and have a wonderful day ”
I will tell you this, the more you work in public the easier it will get to have conversations while working.
Put out a sign “don’t touch” as well.

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Hey all,
Calling all permies for next meetup up group in Indianapolis, IN. The date will be a Sunday in March.
I need to know how many folks are interested to make sure the place is accomodating for the amount of folks.
Looking forward to meeting new folks!
Thanks,
Megan Abdallah

You could apply manure … cow dung.
Once it’s dried thoroughly it will lose its smell and will repell flies and other insects.
There’s a lot of reading material on it.

Riona Abhainn wrote:Cool!

It’s pretty exciting. We’re getting the word out to vendors to sign up. Anything can be sold/ or bartered as long as it was created, collected, foraged, or grown with permaculture ethics and intent.

Hi everyone,
Agrarian in Indianapolis, IN is hosting the Permaculture Popup Market starting the third weekend in April. This is a wonderful opportunity for Indiana Permies to sell their wares. Rules, regulations, fees, and dates for your booth are in the PDF below. You might have to print off to fill out. First come first serve and only so many booths available. I look forward to seeing familiar faces there!
Sign up quick. The first deadline is coming up quick.

Thanks!

Hi, I have Cherry pits in the fridge to sprout.
They’ve been in there for about a month or so.
Is it safe to plant them in the fall? I’m in the midwest. I read it’s good to put a couple of inches of sand on the top to protect from freezing.
Thanks for any advice!