GM nostriches!
Another week another chance to work towards freedom.
I am learning to appreciate progress and to live like "now" is the vacation or place I would like to be. It used to be more I am here but want to get there so now I am not content (yet).
Proof of work: Yesterday put in 3 hours of earthworks with the mini tractor. Am finally starting to grasp how to use this machine and implement.
Tge idea is to re-flatten the terrace and mak8ng it hollow bu pushing dirt from the center to the edge, kinda like a weird terrace based swale. Its definitely not finished, but getting somewhere for which I am gratefull. Water will stand here now.

Sunrise without fog but 50 shades of sunrise π
#permaculture #tractor #earthworks #farmstr #morning #sunrise #plebchain #freedom #now #happyness #proofofwork #dothework

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Cool! What a long list of different things, even tallow balm!
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I resonate with feeling behind and not being able to catch up. Courage and energy!
Keep plotting on and tomorrow you might feel okay with it all βΊοΈ
Nice! There is ni sign from a queen. The Almond trees are flowering and beekeepers bring hives for tree pollination. But I believe there are swarms living in the forest too, it's these I want to invite and welcome.
The caske has a bit of old wine smell on the inside but not pungeant and the location of the cask under the tree looks moist and cold and dark now in winter but I anticipate it being a blessing during the blistering summer.
Keeping my fingers crossed. Yesterday I saw a bee coming for a drink on those wet woodchips next to the cask, yay!
I want to buy this book but did not get around to it :
Song of Increase by Jacqueline Freeman
#beekeeping #bee #hive #swarm #farmstr #homesteading #permaculture
oh fantastic, looks the perfect size! like a sun hive but easier and quicker to make. my bee teacher used old comb to attract them, can you get hold of any?
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yes, ai heard of adding a comb. I did put some bees wax in the cask last year, and now put a bit of cotton with lemon grass essentisl oil.
But I will definitely go look for a comb, ask the bee keepers here, if I can find m π
Thanks for your support
February winter weather π₯Ά
A lot of gardeners hold that a wintery February month is a good sign for a later spring, as though getting the heavy winter weather out the way in February bodes well for March and April.
https://kitchen-garden.be/diary/february-winter-weather
#Garden #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #VegetableGarden

GM!
Long time since I have seen snowy bxl in february
Ah, yes need to take pictures. It's not a skep. Literally a wine cask conversion. cut the top off to give a roof, cut an opening in the bottom as their entrance.
The idea is to catch a swarm and have plenty of room for them, also, not harvest honey but just let them #bee ππ βΊ
I built it last year but there wheren't many beesοΈ. This year looks more promising but I may have to move the cask to a better place. Need to learn heaps, but starting w something is better than to keep dreaming π

GM Nostriches!!
Another fog mornin! I love 'm βΊοΈ
Today it's 50 shades of fog π
Tired and sleepy, have no idea what I will try to achieve today, porbably need more ββ for that.
Need to change oils on tractor before continuing with earthworks.
Will go out and check on bee cask, take some pictures and share here, maybe get some tips to help catch swarming bees.
Overall cleanup, got stuff everywhere and want peace of mind π
#sunrise #fog #permaculture #homesteading #bee #morning


Something I would be able to do

