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Author:  Burnsy [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:14 am ]
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Here are a few random photos of my productive spaces at the moment. The dirt vege garden, chook pen and aquaponics system are all in the throws of being upgraded but you will have to wait till it happens for photos and descriptions. Currently our 1/2 acre includes production of olives (about 12 trees), citrus (lemon, orange, mandarin, lime, grapefruit), chooks (eggs only), aquaponics, vegies, bees, worms, grapes (around 9 muscat and 3 table varieties), mulberries and figs.
Vineyard:thumb:
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Espaliered Olives
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El natural Olives
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Author:  Burnsy [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:17 am ]
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Bees
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Faries
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Author:  Burnsy [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:19 am ]
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Aquaponics
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Chooks
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Garlic
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Author:  Burnsy [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:21 am ]
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Dirt Gardens
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Author:  gnash [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:43 am ]
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Alot going on there Burnsy, I still think your lucky just to have a stream running through your block.
Author:  Simo [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:28 am ]
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:wave: You have been busy, doesn't look like the new neighbors have though.
Author:  Burnsy [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:58 am ]
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Simo wrote:
:wave: You have been busy, doesn't look like the new neighbors have though.

I am told that the building insurance is being finalised so hoepfully a new builder will be appointed and it will start again soon - I just want the retaining wall built so I can put up the fence :anger: .
Author:  seamonkey [ Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:02 am ]
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Burnsy, I dont think you are paying your fairy enough. She doesn't look too happy!!
Author:  freoboy [ Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:22 pm ]
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hey burnsy your not in metro WA are ya? ive always wanted to keepo bees but thought you wernt allowed in residential areas :dunno:
Author:  earthbound [ Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:23 pm ]
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Faye has bees in Jandakot, people probably wouldn't even know you have them.

I do like the garlic growing in the kitchen sink.... :lol:
Author:  Burnsy [ Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:38 pm ]
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Yep. metro WA, have two hives now and have friends with many more than that in the metro area. Here is my new hive, it is a lang style with 8 frames but I am using no foundation just the same as the topbar hive, bees were extracted from a couch arm last night :bash:
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Author:  chillidude [ Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:59 pm ]
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Burnsy wrote:
bees were extracted from a couch arm last night :bash:

Jeez Burnsy, I wouldn't even let 'em in the house, let alone use the furniture :shock:

Did they take over the remote too ?
Author:  Burnsy [ Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:05 pm ]
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Not at my house, it was classy place with an outside couch that the bees had taken a liking too. It is still going on, had to return the hive to the place this morning to try and trap out the remaining bees that I could not shake out as they are not happy that their queen is gone, made me realise I will only be removing tree bourn swarms from now on, to much effort and grief doing other extractions unless people want to pay.
Author:  Simo [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:55 pm ]
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Hi Burnsy, I found a page describing the Warre beehive design, a different type of topbar bee hive and I know how much you would love another woodwork project.

http://milkwood.net/2010/10/28/the-way- ... #more-1248
Author:  Burnsy [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:25 pm ]
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Thanks Simo, you are so thoughtful :scared2:

I am aware of warre hives and my latest lang style is similar in that I am using no foundation so the bees are building down from the topbar of the frame which I have attached a bevelled timber starter strip to. I will be supering from above though as I don't think the whole insulation thing is as important here in WA were we don't get the months of snow over winter for the bees to endure. I do however want to make a pretty lid just like the one in the link for my topbar hive :crazy: .
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