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I normally store mine in a brood box inside a bin liner sealed to stop anything getting in .Never had any problems yet.

Has anyone tried what the do in Ukraine putting wood ash on the frames before storing?

We have loads of Cape Gooseberies (Physalis)this year,lucky my daughter is home and can pick them for me .My fractured spine is getting better but I,m now also having chemo.

Used to repair our old hotpoint every year for about 20 years, we replaced it in the end for a more efficient LG model .I've repaired this one twice one sensor which cost around £7 and a new set of bearings and seals.I put it down to living in Cardiganshire that I,m too mean to buy another one.

Managed to feed the bees yesterday ,thankfully they are slowing down on the feed so hopefully wont need much more before the winter.

Noticed my Fartichokes sorry I mean Artichokes are ready to dig.will have to give the wife a fork to dig some.

Thanks for the replies I seem to be managing at the moment lucky that I've finished inspections Just a bit of feeding left to do.My wife has said she would help if needed.My hives are in the field not far from the house so as long as I,m carefull not to trip over its not too bad .My wife will...

Had a good crop or sweatcorn this year and marrows /courgettes butternut squash in the poly tunnel are doing well I still need to dig potatoes but think they will have to stay in the ground now I,ve fracture my spine.Not the best of years for the garden or me.

Just got home after a week in hospital one of my problems is a compression fracture of the spine.Managed to feed the bees this afternoon ,not easy .Anybody have any tips that would make things easier?

Normally buy mine unplaned ,never seemed to have a problem with warping i think its important to stack the planks on a level surface. Dont forget a face mask when sawing or cutting Cedar is not very good for the lungs.

Took honey frames from two hives today,wasnt until I got back to the shed that I realised that I,d forgotten to zip my hood up. I put it down to old age, lucky not to have any stings.

Always a temptation to spin like mad causing the wax in the frame to bow out and eventually break. I,ve learnt by past experience start slow is best.

Plenty of pallets for free ,just use the pallet or if you are a bit more practical convert the pallets into stands.I find they last a few years.

Seems to be two types of wild Blackberry with us the first flowering have white flowers and the second which blooms a bit later have pink flowers they are just starting to finish flowering now .Both taste the same and are good in Apple and Blackberry crumble.

I,ve got loads of white paint left over I just mix some artist acrilic paint in for a different colour.

As a boy during the summer holidays a local horse farm used to employ me and may mates to pull ragwort from their fields,Bl**dy hard work can't see kids doing the same today.

Still have three Hawthorn trees in full flower dont know why but they always bloom about about two or three weeks after the rest has finished which helps a lot .Bramble is now flowering as well

Remember all this well ,a boiler suit under my bee suit ,two pairs of thick gloves,a baseball cap to stop my head getting stung.Its a good way of loosing weight.The most frightening thing was all the bees covering my veil.Thankfully I've not had bees as nasty again but it may well be that after...

If the OP is going to change the queen every time the bees have an off day it could mean a lot of new queens over the year. Best thing is to get well kitted up and check again .Sometimes if they are stroppy to just better to put the hive back together and try another day.

Probably they were nasty because of the bad weather or some other reason ,don't see any point in replacing the queen just yet.All hives have their off days.