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I was rung up last year by a roofer working on a church roof. I expected to be asked to remove bees from under the tiles but he said his...

You never know do you .. as a TF beekeeper for 12 years I've not lost many colonies over the years and those I've lost have largely had...

Yes ... I use wood ash but you can't use too much, it affects the soils ph in the same way that lime does - but tends to dissolve faster...

Yes - despite the sun this morning there is a really chill breeze blowing ... bees are flying but they don't look that enthusiastic ...

I was probably there - Barry Sheene was sponsored by Faberge who I worked for at the time - I spent a lot of time attending UK events at...

Free bees ... hard to resist - even when you already have too many ! It's another disease - Ineedfreebeesitis - totally incurable ....

Yes I did, it was after last year's auction and a suggestion for this year - I suggested that, for items with a value put on them by a...

Gosh, I don’t miss Fareham clay although we’ve got Bracklesham clay instead which is greyish and after a storm & with a very low tide...

I've already got one ! Without all the involuntary ones every time it rains !!

I thought that initially but Lega have always stamped their name in the side of the drum and the stands extend up the side of the drum...

On most of my garden if I dig down more than a few inches I hit Fareham clay with flints - it's the stuff that Fareham Bricks were made...

Moles in my garden would need to be tungsten tipped !

Yes ... the leaf mould lightens the mix and at the same time holds moisture better than 'normal' potting/seed mix. It works well for me...

My garden robin appears to be servicing a nest in my spare cement mixer (I have two - don't ask !)- it's got a cover over it but he's...

It's exciting when you do it for the first time - and even more exciting when it works ! Well done, on your way to becoming a...