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rhode island and pennsylvania my southern california garden has challenged me with its dry climate and dense clay soil yet through it all working in the garden with the sun on my face and the smell of freshly turned earth never fails to make me feel that all is right with the world about this blog april 2017 we ve been busy with life for a long time but barbara is itching to get back into the garden writing business barbara will be blogging from time time and is looking forward to connecting with her fellow gardeners wherever they may be stay tuned july 2010 it s time for an update to our about us page mary beth s first year as a beekeeper had it successes and failures all of which are chronicled in our blog posts our dedication to all things gardening continues unabated if anything it s more intense than ever but the big change is that mary beth has moved to colorado from block island she and her husband have had a house in the durango area for many years but had left to live on block island now after five years on the east coast they re back in the west so how does that affect our blog for one thing we ll be focused on western gardening barbara in southern california and mary beth in durango sunset gardening zones 22 and 5 respectively and while gardening in mediterranean and high mountain climates have their particular challenges gardening is gardening what works for us or doesn t work at any given time of the year is likely to be useful in your climate too as for the beekeeping it s still not happening in irvine ca for one thing it s against the hoa rules where barbara lives as are many many things not to mention the city laws but those restrictions aside barbara is still too afraid of being stung to take the plunge but not mary beth she s a true pioneer woman made of sterner stuff than her big sister and she loves her bees however the bears that live in her mountains love honey so she can t just plop a hive in the back of the garden like she did on block island measures will need to be taken to protect all parties involved humans bees bears the dogs sage and kea and wild cat joker but mary beth has more than a few tricks up her bee suit soon year two of beekeeping will commence in the mountain gardens and we ll keep you posted as always p s the block island hive continues to do well mary beth has been able to keep it tended with the help of beekeeper friends and a few well timed trips to the island as for long term plans for the hive she s working on it march 2009 when i heard that my sister mary beth was going to become a beekeeper i knew that it was the perfect subject for a blog the bees will be a great addition to her beyond beautiful garden on block island boosting pollination of the plants and providing us with delicious honey and she will be doing something good for the bees and the planet by helping to ensure their survival bees all over the world are being affected by colony collapse disorder a scary phenomenon that results in entire hives of bees simply disappearing without a trace there are lots of theories about why this is happening but right now the truth is that no one knows why in the u s alone more than one third of bees have disappeared over the past couple of years in the worst case scenario there won t be any bees left to pollinate the 100 most important crops in our country or about one third of u s crop species such as apples pears peaches berries melons and almonds without bees to pollinate their flowers there will be no fruits no vegetables no nuts the stakes are very high and this makes every beehive precious and important the more backyard beekeepers there are the less likely it will be that ccd will wipe out all the bees beekeeping is an exciting endeavor but for a newbie it can be confusing and sometimes overwhelming so we thought that this was the perfect opportunity to report what it s like to start beekeeping from scratch to give you a ringside seat to the process from the very beginning as we talked about it we decided that we wouldn t pull any punches whether we succeed or fail we ll tell you the unvarnished truth but what about the rest of us who for one reason or another can t have a beehive in our yards what could we do to ensure the health of the local bee population that s where barbara with her zero lot line suburban california garden comes into the picture we re going to report on her experiences as she transforms her yard into a bee friendly habitat so we are now part of the solution we ll be doing all of this in the most earth friendly creature friendly organic and sustainable manner possible and we invite you to follow along bee well barbara mary beth if you re after getting the honey then you don t go killing all the bees joe strummer the mescaleros johnny appleseed share this print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading 27 thoughts on about us add yours liz says march 20 2009 at 6 38 pm such an inspiration my husband has read many beginning beekeeping books and has wanted to try this for years at our home in vermont but worried about the weather and potential problems if you can do it on block island then perhaps there is hope for us we will be following your blog with interest and wish you the greatest success reply barbara says march 21 2009 at 7 32 pm thanks liz there have been beekeepers on block island for as long as i can remember a longer time than i ll confess to many years ago there was a house called red shutters on the west side the preacher who lived there was a beekeeper and sold honey out of his living room reply okra says april 26 2010 at 11 20 am i walked by the red shutters this weekend was it finally sold gene did an amazing job cleaning up all those stone walls on the west side reply jane blumenfeld says march 21 2009 at 5 35 pm i love following the bee saga i love the pictures the more the better reply barbara says march 21 2009 at 7 29 pm thanks jane lots more to come reply jessie says march 24 2009 at 5 04 am i am really going to enjoy this blog and love following the progress of the whole project the photographs are beautiful thanks so much for this reply mary beth says march 26 2009 at 5 32 am thanks jessie it s been very exciting counting down until the bees arrive reply barby says march 30 2009 at 3 41 pm mary beth and barbara this is a beautiful site and it will be fun to read about and see pictures of your experiences as you venture into this new world next fall when my class studies insects maybe we could have a field trip you re an inspiration and role model for good health thanks barby reply barbara says march 31 2009 at 12 29 pm thanks barby here s a link to pollinator org a great website with lots of resources for kids or anyone interested in pollinators and how to help them reply mary beth says april 1 2009 at 5 46 am thanks barby and yes to the field trip sign me up the garden will be a great place to watch the bees work their magic along with other pollinators reply ido dubrawsky says april 29 2009 at 4 44 pm i m a beginning beekeeper myself this year starting out with two hives in the backyard and a beautfiul garden in the front yard i m also blogging about my gardening and beekeeping experience like you keep up the great work i m going to add you to my links reply barbara says april 30 2009 at 9 01 pm thanks ido we ll be following your posts too we re so excited to hear about others who have decided to help save the bees best of luck with your bees reply jessie says may 7 2009 at 5 51 pm how are the bees handling this unusually wet and cool weather hope all is well reply kevin says may 30 2009 at 7 50 am south carolina beekeeper here formerly from warwick great site and thanks for helping educate everyone else about honey bees reply autumnbelle says july 25 2009 at 12 23 am this topic is new to me but very interesting a great informative site about honey bees cheers reply susan harris says november 5 2009 at 1 27 pm i loved your comment on gardenrant about honeybees so much so i just subscribed to your blog s reply barbara says november 6 2009 at 9 21 am thanks susan and thanks for all the great stuff on garden rant and your blog sustainable and urban gardening and homestead gardens whew you re a busy woman b reply kimberly sevilla says february 24 2010 at 5 38 pm hi i really love your site beekeeping is against the law here in brooklyn but i know some renegades i was wondering if i could add a link to your site from mine thanks a bunch cheers kimberly sevilla reply barbara says february 24 2010 at 11 35 pm hi kimberly glad you enjoyed our site we d be happy to have you add a link to our site thanks mb b reply maryann marino says april 7 2010 at 11 27 am steps to sustainable living in southern california program offers insight into local issues affecting sustainable living irvine sustainable is a hot word right now but what does it really mean in southern california we face many challenges to creating a sustainable world and understanding those challenges is the first step toward sustainable living the orange county great park natural history lecture series offers new insights into our southern californian environment and ecosystem delivered by experts in a relatable format the free lectures begin april 8th and run through june 10 2010 the lectures will be held at the great park conservancy as part of their commitment to natural history education and creating a great park visit the orange county great park web site at http www ocgp org for more information and directions thursday april 8 7 00 p m the role of plants in urban ecosystems presented by professor diane pataki university of california irvine what are the environmental benefits of urban green space what species are best to plant can we plant trees and save water at the same time learn about research that measures plant physiology water use and greenhouse gas emissions from backyards parks and street trees thursday april 22 7 00 p m dangerous liaisons when cultivated plants mate with their wild relatives presented by professor norm ellstrand university of california riverside people have genetically changed the plants we use for food and fiber for thousands of years new scientific techniques have produced plants whose genetically engineered traits are spreading to nearby wild plants learn about this topic so central to the great park agricultural and ecological missions thursday may 13 7 00 p m citrus goes global presented by dr tracy kahn university of california riverside citrus is so important in california s agricultural heritage the university of california riverside has one of the most extensive living collections of citrus in the world with over 1 000 different types the extraordinary diversity includes something old something new something borrowed and something blue come taste the diversity thursday june 10 7 00 p m amphibians and reptiles of southern california presented by bradford hollingsworth ph d san diego natural history museum frogs salamanders lizards snakes and turtles how did geological forces affect the development of these incredible animals learn about their amazing biodiversity and forces that shape their lives in addition our region s diverse topography and numerous ecosystems allow for the evolution of new species reply axel krause says may 8 2010 at 1 42 pm hello mary beth and barbara bees and chicks i hope i m at the right place to get an answer to my question i am a beekeeper in vancouver b c canada but will soon be moving to the interior of our province to a smaller town where i will have a bit of land the place has a well established garden which i m really looking forward to working and getting food and relaxation from the area however has bears and the previous owners equipped the garden with an electric fence to keep them and probably deer as well out of the produce i would of course like to set up beehives but they particularly will have to have bear protection i m planning a sturdy chain link cage for the hives that will keep the bears out there is also a small empty storage shed on the property which i d like to turn into a chicken coop i could attach the chain link cage to the shed to act as a chicken run my question is can i have chickens in with the bee hives i have visions of the chickens standing in front of the hives picking off the bees as they come flying in and out do you know or have you heard how bees and chickens get along would really appreciate any info you or your readers could direct me to my own search of the internet so far has been unsuccessful thanks for any help axel reply mary beth says may 16 2010 at 6 18 am hello axel sorry for not responding earlier i did find a thread asking this question in 2005 at http www homesteadingtoday com archive index php t 79344 html i would point the hive entrance towards the fence and place the hive as close to the fence as you can good luck hope it works out i m getting bees this coming week and i will be placing the hives out of reach from the bears i ll have a post on it when it s all set up mb reply jim reilly says june 7 2010 at 4 42 pm i have three acres in a rural part of new jersey by the old george washington encampment outside of morristown at any rate i ve always wanted to keep bees i ve been captivated by the idea since visiting the newark museum s glass beehive so many years ago now i have wooded propery and in the back there is a fallen tree with what looks like honey bees flying in and out like a mini airport landings and departures all summer long my question are these honey bees and can they be domesticated best regards jim reilly a long ago friend or barbara and bo reply barbara says june 8 2010 at 12 34 pm hi jim how nice to hear from you it definitely sounds like you have a wild hive in your tree as for whether or not they can be domesticated i think it s possible but you could just a easily wipe out the hive in trying the better choice would be to buy a package of bees from a trusted source that way you can get a calmer more productive hive we d recommend a top bar hive and some russian bees with a vhs queen email me and we can give you more info barbara beesandchicks com reply laureli phillips says december 11 2010 at 1 28 pm wow i ve been on here for 5 minutes and am reeling from the rich content i imagine i ll learn things if i stick around too long lol we moved to durango in 2005 south east of durango from southern california i would love to bump into mary beth and pick her brain so to speak but i work from home such long hours don t get out much i am having a hard time with gardening we have a micro climate of 6b here on the southside i think t...