Author Archives: yvonne

Bee Rescue in Norwalk

Posted on June 14, 2011

Roberta and I headed down to Norwalk to help a family with two issues: bees in a stucco wall and a bee hive in a tree.  We took apart part of the stucco wall with a sledgehammer and pulled out … Continue reading →

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New Hobby: Bee Rescue

Posted on June 13, 2011

I’ve have a new hobby!  Bee rescue with the Backwards Beekeepers.  Today, I joined Roberta and Rob in removing a hive from a tangerine tree in Culver City.  We finished at 10 p.m.!  This hive had built comb out on … Continue reading →

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Garden Update

Posted on June 5, 2011

I intersperse flowers with my vegetables in order to bring my bees to pollinate.  The bees are loving my sunflowers right now – see her stuffed pollen sacs?Other friendly bugs are in my garden.I started growing Trombetta di Albenga this … Continue reading →

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Busy Bees

Posted on May 31, 2011

My bees are expanding and are busy.  It’s fun to watch them fly in and out – it looks like LAX.

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What to Grow in Los Angeles/So Cal in June

Posted on May 31, 2011

If you are a new gardener, you’ll want to know a little bit about harvesting the fruit of your labor.  Harvest leaf plants, root veggies and summer squash while they are young and tender.  Fertilize everything once a month except … Continue reading →

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May Gardening & Window Whimsy Coldframes

Posted on May 24, 2011

Everything is springing up here in Los Angeles.  The zucchini is starting to grow.The sunflowers are growing tall.The tomatoes are coming along.The tomatillos are producing.The broccoli is abundant.The bees are buzzing.Handsome Cody (just because).I pick up windows from the curb … Continue reading →

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What to Grow in Los Angeles/So Cal in May

Posted on April 27, 2011

Of all the posts I’ve written, the most viewed is last month’s “What to Grow in Los Angeles/So Cal in April.”  Apparently, a lot of new gardeners have the same problem I had when learning to garden here: we have … Continue reading →

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A Busy Garden

Posted on April 23, 2011

The chickens are laying a lot The result of busy foraging The lettuce is readyThe snow and sugar snap peas are taking offThe beans are floweringThe beans provide nitrogen for the cornThe Thyme is floweringThe yellow zucchini is fruitingThe cucumber … Continue reading →

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Spring Fever

Posted on April 10, 2011

It is warming up in Los Angeles (again).  With all of the rain, the grass grows fast.  The hens love the grass clippings. Johnny-CadeTwo-BitDallasCherryPony BoyTwo-BitTwo-BitTwo-Bit thinks my bandaged finger is a treatSoda PopThe girls enjoying a Spring morning

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Like Eating? Neonicotinoid Pesticides Should be Banned

Posted on April 8, 2011

Thanks to big business like Bayer, the U.S. lags behind European Countries in banning neonicotinoids.  France, Germany and Italy have banned neonicotinoids and their bee populations have rebounded.  England is considering it but the U.S. does not appear to be … Continue reading →

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