Garden Weather

74.8 F (23.8 C)
62%
From the NNW at 3.0 MPH Gusting to 5.0 MPH
30.12" (1019.9 mb)
KILWHEAT3
Oregon Scientific WMR986
July 29, 9:17 AM CDT

Photos

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The bees are coming!!

I’m just about finished with my bee keeping class.  I have my notes put together and I think I’m ready.  I’ve paid my $75 for the bees and I’m anxiously awaiting their arrival sometime in mid April.

I also picked up my bee hive from Honey Trails as well as a couple extra pieces [...]

Beekeeping 101...Class begins

I started my beekeeping class last night at the Wheaton Park District.  There were about 20 people in the class and the instructor said the class was full in early December. I had heard the waiting list was at least 10 deep at one point.  Many of the folks were around my age and [...]

Looking back, and forward

2009 In review

Purchased a worm bin in early March and got it going. Still going strong in the garage. Spring started on March 15th for us with a trip to Scooby’s Went to the Wheaton Native Illinois Plant sale, like we do every year. Need to get in line no later than 7:30am. [...]

Tomatoes next year?

I have limited space in my garden and have decided to not grow garlic to save about 1/8 of the garden space. I also decided not to grow tomatoes in the raised beds since they take up so much space too. Probably another 1/8 of the garden. Both decisions recovered about 1/4 of the [...]

2009 – Southern Wisconsin Apple Picking Trip

We just finished our annual U-Pick apple trip to Southern Wisconsin. My younger sister Summer came for the trip. We picked 1/2 bushel of Cortland (my favorite), 1/2 bushel of Fuji, 1/2 bushel of Jonagored and a 1/2 bushel of Liberty.

We spent our 3 days and 2 nights at the Timber Ridge Lodge [...]