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We have a fun show this week that went together despite our best efforts. Our pre-amp battery was dead, the ipod we use for the bumpers was dead, etc. But it all works out in the end and the show came together. We have 3 great phone calls, and then we take a talk about bees. Yes in the middle of winter! Plus if you are planning on getting started in beekeeping this year it’s time to start thinking about it.

Make sure to call the farm phone 206-202-GOAT!

Bees and Bee Poop

Frozen water from the ducks water bowl

Well we’re a little late this week, but it’s all done. This week we cover:

  • 4 great farm phone calls to 206-202-GOAT
  • Round up: Milk is way up, garden, and fresh plantings
  • Farm Section: The second year of beekeeping was much different from the first, so we look at the differences and how this year played out.

Beehives

This week it’s just the two of us and some new hardware. I think the show sounds pretty nice with the new recorder but let us know! Either leave a comment of call the farm phone at 206-202-GOAT! In the show this week:

  • Farm Phone: 206-202-GOAT
  • CSA’s
  • Using chest freezers as storage, and limed floors
  • Geek Section: Tascam DR-1
  • Round up: Goats and garden
  • Farm Section: stories about catching swarms of honey bees

Pictures of the swarm:

This week show we take a look at making beer at home using beer kits. It’s really easy, and someone anyone can do. I have a video extra showing the actual process, I’ll get that up Monday night. In the show this week:

  • Travels and need for calls to the farm phone
  • Farm Phone: two great calls
  • Round Up: Bees. In February? Yup
  • Farm: Making beer

Make sure you call the farm phone, we need your questions and comments for when we’re away: 206-202-GOAT.

This week it’s a fun show. We spend a little bit talking about the adventures we had this week, and then we go through what containers we use and why. I hope you like the show!

  • Farm Phone: 206-202-GOAT
  • Round Up: Baby is slowing up, eggs are down, and nasty water
  • Farm Section: Storage containers

I hope you enjoy this weeks show. Please more sure to give us a shout on the farm phone at 206-202-GOAT, or leave a comment!

As always, the video extra will go online Monday night. Ok it was a little late, this should help compliment the show I think were we talked about the sewer issues.

Welcome to a show that ends in 5, that means it’s time again for the
listener question show. I’m always a little worried that no one will
call in, but I know I shouldn’t be. Even though it’s the middle of
summer and vacation time, we had 9 phone calls! It’s a great show
and we cover a ton of different topics. A big thank you to everyone
who called in, you really did make this show. In the show: (sorry if I spell your name wrong)

  • Intro, and location
  • Mira: Exotics vs Sheep, Dehydrator Book, Wild Harvesting, and GAMA seal lids
  • Melony: Summer Squash in small spaces update
  • Bill: Book Information, anyone using a root cellar? Call the farm phone: 206-202-GOAT
  • Tom: Answers the question about migratory beeks
  • Round Up section
  • John M: Goat milk honey, and hay prices
  • NCN: What do we miss about city life?
  • Angel: Pests, and do we like mushrooms? (yes)
  • Sheri: How hard is soap making?
  • Trip, next show, etc

Show 76 next week will be a toup of the farm durring chores, which pictures
and all that good stuff. In two weeks we’ll be back to normal with show 77.

Picture of the week:

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Show 73 is a little windy, oh well it’s summer time podcasting. This weeks show gets to the point pretty quick because we have SIX yes 6 calls to the Farm Phone (206-202-GOAT) and they are all wonderful calls. We liked one call so much it becomes the topic of the farm section, what to do with Swiss Chard. It’s a great plant, easy to grow, easy to cook, and really pretty. Why don’t we see it more?? In the show this week:

  • Farm Phone: 206-202-GOAT
  • Tech details, on how we do the show
  • Turning Sheep out
  • Unfriendly bottle lambs?? Hair sheep?
  • Peg makes cheese! http://peg-woolinmysoup.blogspot.com/
  • Omly is overrun by Swiss Chard
  • Dealing with Bee Stings
  • Round Up, a little slower this week
  • Farm Section: Chard
  • Future Topics page

    Picture of the Week:

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    This weeks podcast is on the light side, after last weeks show we thought we would just take it easy this week. I think it worked out rather well actually. In this weeks show:

    • Intro: Quick over view
    • Farm Phone: Two great calls! — 206-202-GOAT
      • Cost of meat production
      • Tornados
    • Round up!
      • The numbers
      • Bees
      • Garden
    • Farm Section: Country life
    • Life Section: ugh

    We really appreciate all the feedback which can be through comments, emails to gfl@geekfarmlife.com or by calls to the farm phone at 206-202-GOAT.

    Picture of the week:

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    Ok, I broke the mp3 file a 2nd time today and everyone was downloading the extremely compress low quality audio version. Then the website got trashed by accident. I think it’s fixed it for the last and final time now.

    This weeks show is pretty special, we cut out everything except the round up and the farm section to bring you the story about how Tom our resident beekeeper in Milwaukee. He heard our complaints on the last show about not being able to get any bees to start our hive so he called around and arranged two nucs for us. What a guy eh?

    So this weeks show:

    • Special thanks to Tom, Gayle, and Bill
    • Weekend weather
    • No Farm Phone! Call in your questions for the user question show, 206-202-GOAT
    • Round Up: It’s spring, there is a lot going on
    • Farm Section: Our Bee Story, aka how to transport bees in a small plane

    Next week’s show ends in 5, so that means it’s time for our user question show! It received a lot of good feed back last time so we’re going to try it again. That means we need your questions for the show. There are 3 ways to send them to us, farm phone at 206-202-GOAT, email gfl@geekfarmlife.com or leave a comment.

    Picture of the week, bees loaded for the flight home:

    Bees in the back seat

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    A little late, but here’s the show notes, now that our hosting provider is online again! This weeks show has a huge round up, it’s amazing how busy things start getting in the spring! Other things in the show:

    • The weather is warmer, and we’re both tired
    • Farm Phone — 206-202-GOAT
      • Hosting trouble, tax day, and beans!
    • Round Up: Milking going up, eggs mixed, seeds started, etc
    • Farm: Greenhouse
    • Life: Busy weekend and bee meeting

    I hope you enjoy the show this weekend. Make sure to call us and leave your question for show 65, question show. You can call the farm phone, leave a comment, or send us an email at gfl@geekfarmlife.com.

    Picture of the week, Caroline’s doeling:

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