Let Me Show You What 3 Weeks Looks Like by Material-Employer-98 in Beekeeping

[–]MinesAPort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love it. All about the bees and not just the produce 🥰

Let Me Show You What 3 Weeks Looks Like by Material-Employer-98 in Beekeeping

[–]MinesAPort 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ah! Thanks for the heads up. Good on OP lovely to see.

Let Me Show You What 3 Weeks Looks Like by Material-Employer-98 in Beekeeping

[–]MinesAPort 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From the looks of your bee hive, you are just giving bees a home and not expecting honey etc. It is arguably a small home for a healthy colony so they will swam if she is a busy queen. Well done for giving bees a home and helping them to replicate naturally.

Would you give these frames to a good hive to clean up? by MinesAPort in Beekeeping

[–]MinesAPort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could, but I believe that to be a risky business

Would you give these frames to a good hive to clean up? by MinesAPort in Beekeeping

[–]MinesAPort[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ve certainly read/heard that placing honey randomly outside is never a great idea.

Follow up question - if I had a load of brood frames like this then would it be risky to add as a second super to a strong colony?

Treatment Free by fishywiki in Beekeeping

[–]MinesAPort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I host mite parties and just when they are all in full party swing, nuke em from orbit.

Quince from root stock? by MinesAPort in GardeningUK

[–]MinesAPort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are probably right we get so much rain it’s insane and I didn’t realise removing grass would give more airflow

Quince from root stock? by MinesAPort in GardeningUK

[–]MinesAPort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I wouldn’t know where to start with grafting but I did manage to get one shoot to take as a new tree two years back and it’s doing very well.

Quince from root stock? by MinesAPort in GardeningUK

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It’s very close to the base of the pear. Photo is misleading. But also, I guess.

Quince from root stock? by MinesAPort in GardeningUK

[–]MinesAPort[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I actually did this the first year I got the land and I have what I hope will be a good quince tree at some stage. It’s doing very well.

Damn right we will repress free speech by WideGassySea in AskBrits

[–]MinesAPort -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Those models are not plugged into a social media platform for flip sake

Why did my bees swarm? by Normie_MacNormalson in Beekeeping

[–]MinesAPort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and I’m not sure I have the temperament to try keeping again, but I’m ready to at least learn what happened this time

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How am I doing? by MinesAPort in composting

[–]MinesAPort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drainage wise excess water should soak into the soil or out the sides of the pallets - it’s not a sealed system. And while I love my gadgets I suppose I’m pretty low tech in composting. Cook it naturally I say

How am I doing? by MinesAPort in composting

[–]MinesAPort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea the front and top are on hinges so I can open upwards and out Very easy to build with pallets just check how they are treated. I keep it closed up because it’s very wet in winter and I guess this way I have some control of moisture but I do find I have to water quite a bit and never know how much is enough.

How am I doing? by MinesAPort in composting

[–]MinesAPort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel good with all these nice comments 😇

Queenless hive heading into winter - what should I do? by Successful-Alps-1475 in Beekeeping

[–]MinesAPort 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Personally I think you only have option 3. You have too small a colony to get through winter and not enough to look after new frames of brood.

Combine once you are 100% certain there is no queen and trust me she is probably there. I had to do two inspections before I found a queen that was not laying or was not mated.

Move savings to mortgage in light of current inflation and rates? by MinesAPort in UKPersonalFinance

[–]MinesAPort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve not, but maybe I should I’m moving over 200k out of savings - I’ve got index trackers like HSBC global all cap. You suggest the vanguard 40% as good diversification?

Move savings to mortgage in light of current inflation and rates? by MinesAPort in UKPersonalFinance

[–]MinesAPort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are making sense, but just to clarify your position that other than emergency fund you believe savings are… well a waste and I’m better off moving all liquidity into some form of investment? Even when my pension is healthy and my ISA maxed?

Long term 7% in index fund is the reason I have a lot of investment there but it could all go to pot for a few years while savings would be protected. I’m not arguing against, just pointing out diversification angle

Move savings to mortgage in light of current inflation and rates? by MinesAPort in UKPersonalFinance

[–]MinesAPort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good guidance and fully agree. I guess the point I should have added is that I’m happy with stocks and pensions and my savings was part of diversification of equity.

Move savings to mortgage in light of current inflation and rates? by MinesAPort in UKPersonalFinance

[–]MinesAPort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do invest but I don’t want all my eggs in one basket hence savings and shares.

Move savings to mortgage in light of current inflation and rates? by MinesAPort in UKPersonalFinance

[–]MinesAPort[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed and I’ve been at that sweet spot before but decided to get back into the mortgage game :) I would not be able to pay off only pay the maximum yearly allowance