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I tried and got a restraining order........

if you think they are both viable to get through the winter then don't combine. you never know what spring will bring with queenless hives!

I have 12 oz hex at the gate but say they can ring for 1lb round jars. £6 v £7.50 so more honey for your money in the bigguns. An...

When I bought them were doing three packs for the price of two and money off. You just have to keep checking their site for the price offers

Indeed so. There's a marked difference between the plants in Frankenstein's greenhouse and the polytunnel this year and clearly both...

I used Hobbycraft this year. Good percentage off for quantity and free delivery, pity they only come with gold lids but .....

Always amazes me when we are so near each other. Our peppers have been amazing, huge crops of chillies and sweet peppers. Corn has been...

All my honey this year has been like water and still is. No signs of any crystalisation at all. Never had honey like it. I think it is...

Am I missing something. Reduce the amount of hives to a level that suits your lifestyle

The only problem you may come across with that is if you have put in the QX and then get a really cold spell they have a large area to...

if you feed/manage the colony properly, there should be no reason to have a full super of stores as well

It really is easier putting the wax in without both bottom bars but ...... Horses for courses

That is what I used to get given by the bullies at school 🤢

Probably not but it' s easy for people like me to understand 🙂

Make them in advance but leave off the bottom rail opposite the flappy bit on the top bar. When you need wax in just add wax, nail on...