Monthly Archives: June 2012

Bee inspection

This was our first inspection of the bees with their two-deep brooding hives. We hunkered down for a long look. We went in while the sun was still up. There were a few bees still flying in and out, and … Continue reading

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Chicken coop build, day 5 and 6 – enmeshed

Getting the hardware cloth on was a two-session process. If we’d had a whole day to spend on it, we’d have completed it in one, but we snuck in an after-work session during the week, and were able to get … Continue reading

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Chicken coop build, day 4 – various openings

Today we needed to get the plywood ends put on, as well as getting the side door framed in. An aside; it’s interesting to me how adding one tool to the shop can turn what used to be an impossible … Continue reading

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Chicken coop, day 3 – Bring me your huddled chickens

We only got an afternoon worth of work in on the coop today, because I spent the morning at Maker Faire Seattle. Fun. Much smaller than the Bay Area one. I hope they do it again next year. Back to … Continue reading

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