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How long does it take bees to build a beehive?

Image by madmiked A 2 minute image taken from Oyster Bay of the Beehive cluster with Saturn. The shot was taken with my Konica camera and zoom lens with Kodak Elite Chrome 200 slide film. The lens was at 200mm focal length and the shutter at f/4.5. The slide was scanned and then processed in […]

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how to start raising bumble bees?

Image by Michael S. Hyatt Question by sgpasta312000: how to start raising bumble bees? how to get started on raising bumble bees or honey bees in northern wi. and wich is better for pollinating cranberries with a the end product of honey Give your answer to this question below!

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Question by johny c: How Can I Build a WindMill Generator? I was Wondering How can i build a windmill generator? Feel free to answer in the comment section below

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What are some environmental requirements for an aquaculture system?

Image by Bytemarks November’s Bytemarks Lunch visit to the McKinley aquaculture fish farm. Question by Michelle: What are some environmental requirements for an aquaculture system? What’s necesscary for a productive natural aquaculture system? and what does water quality and waste water disposal have to do with it? Add your own answer in the comments!

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How to make compost – Making your own compost

www.howdini.com How to compost How to make compost How does your garden grow? A lot better if the soil is enriched with compost from your own compost pile. Scott Meyer, editor of Organic Gardening magazine, shows how to make and use compost. Keywords: how to compost how to make compost making compost making a compost […]

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Question by Raphael M: How large are teh pebbles that you feed chickens for food digestion in their gizzard? And at what time do you feed these chickens the pebbles? What are the best methods for fedding them these pebbles? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!

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Legumes planted as a cover crop may improve the N fertility of a soil via?

Image by chesbayprogram A farm in Staunton, Virginia, with cover crops and crop residue from no-till agriculture. Question by Deborah: Legumes planted as a cover crop may improve the N fertility of a soil via? A. denitrification. B. fixation. C. assimilation. D. decomposition. E. nitrification. Add your own answer in the comments!

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Can I leave a worm bed outside in freezing winter temperatures in Ohio?

Image by edibleoffice Question by tracywil0701: Can I leave a worm bed outside in freezing winter temperatures in Ohio? I’m considering worm farming (red worms). I live in a townhouse so I’d have to keep the worm farms on my back porch. Can they survive winter’s freezing temperatures, and summer’s scorching hot temperatures? Also, I’ve […]

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How to keep raccoons away from my chicken coop?

Image by kittygutz It’s a chicken coop. Question by Candy: How to keep raccoons away from my chicken coop? I’m wondering how to repel raccoons away from my chicken coop. Lots of my birds have gone missing over the last week. I’ve seen raccoons running by the chicken coop. I chase them off, but they […]

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How would i make a hydroponics liquid out of miracle grow?

Image by Pop Top Lady We got this set from the "Hooked on Hydroponics" award and they were moved into Vincent the day before the parade. Vincent was equipped with lighting fixtures and a generator to keep them and the pumps running throughout the parade. Question by Kevin: How would i make a hydroponics liquid […]

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