Last weekend I put some bee boxes on the shed to help attract mason bees to the plot. Mason bees are non-aggressive solitary bees, they are very small and do not swarm or produce honey. The females make nests in cracks and crevices in walls and will also use handmade or purpose-built bee boxes to nest, becoming very… Continue reading Bug Life
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How To Hand Pollinate Pumpkins and Squash
The pumpkin patch vines are producing plenty of big buttery-yellow flowers now which are so pretty. Bees and other insects do a fantastic job of pollinating, but sometimes I hand pollinate my pumpkins and squash to be sure of success or to save seed from a particular variety. Hand pollination is really simple but first… Continue reading How To Hand Pollinate Pumpkins and Squash
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