BubbaTanicals - Hobby Farming, Soap Making, Beekeeping, and more » farming http://bubbatanicals.com/blog Good Soap. No Crap Wed, 16 May 2012 20:19:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Copyright © BubbaTanicals.com 2012 webmaster@bubbatanicals.com (BubbaTanicals.com) webmaster@bubbatanicals.com (BubbaTanicals.com) 1440 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg BubbaTanicals - Hobby Farming, Soap Making, Beekeeping, and more http://bubbatanicals.com/blog 144 144 In the sleepy town of Brooks, Georgia lies a small farm with a mission. Hosted by Brian Tant, the BubbaTanicals Podcast seeks to inform and entertain. It leaves no stone unturned on the subject of operating a small farm and homestead. Nothing is taboo when it comes to Brian's irreverent narrative on nearly everything from crafts to chickens, fencing to farmers markets, gardening to goats, horses to home remedies, beekeeping, and everything in between. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com BubbaTanicals.com webmaster@bubbatanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 73 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2012/05/bubbacast-73/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2012/05/bubbacast-73/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 15:23:54 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=1265 Farmer burnout. Like any time consuming endeavor, farming and homesteading and easily monopolize your time and start to become overwhelming. We talk about some ways that we can deal with getting burned out on farming.

Find us on Stitcher!
Now on the Prepper Podcast Radio Network! Tune in Tuesdays at 9:00 pm EST!
Find us on Facebook!
Watch us on Youtube!
We’re on Farm-Dreams.com!

Music: Samuel Ventura

Be part of the show! Call the Farm Phone: 740-5-MYFARM

Some of the music provided by Mevio’s Music Alley. Check it out at music.mevio.com
Subscribe in a reader

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2012/05/bubbacast-73/feed/ 3 1:02:12 Like anything else, farming and homesteading can burn you out if we let it. Here's how to fight farmer burnout! Like anything else, farming and homesteading can burn you out if we let it. Here's how to fight farmer burnout! BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com yes no BubbaCast # 72 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2012/04/bubbacast72/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2012/04/bubbacast72/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:12:17 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=1262 We explore some of the common ground between farming and prepping and discuss how preppers might benefit from farming and homesteading.

Find us on Stitcher!
Now on the Prepper Podcast Radio Network! Tune in Tuesdays at 9:00 pm EST!
Find us on Facebook!
Watch us on Youtube!
We’re on Farm-Dreams.com!

Music: Casey

Be part of the show! Call the Farm Phone: 740-5-MYFARM

Some of the music provided by Mevio’s Music Alley. Check it out at music.mevio.com
Subscribe in a reader

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2012/04/bubbacast72/feed/ 0 0:50:20 The common ground between prepping and farming The common ground between prepping and farming BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 56 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2011/09/bubbacast-56/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2011/09/bubbacast-56/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:07:26 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=1086 We dive in and get all bubbly on the subject of aquaponics

Find us on Facebook!
Watch us on Youtube!

Music: Heather Thornton

Call the Pollin Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

Some of the music provided by Mevio’s Music Alley. Check it out at ‘music.mevio.com‘

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2011/09/bubbacast-56/feed/ 0 0:42:55 We dive in and get all bubbly on the subject of aquaponics We dive in and get all bubbly on the subject of aquaponics BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 51 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2011/03/bubbacast-51/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2011/03/bubbacast-51/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:01:13 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=1034 Join me on my oh-so-slow afternoon commute where we take some outstanding feedback, and embark down the strange, socially-tumultuous road that is sustainable agriculture.

LorAnn Oils

Find us on Facebook!
Watch us on Youtube!

Music: EAT!
Call the Pollin Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2011/03/bubbacast-51/feed/ 0 1:01:15 Join me on my oh-so-slow afternoon commute where we take some outstanding feedback, and embark down the strange, socially-tumultuous road that is sustainable agriculture. Join me on my oh-so-slow afternoon commute where we take some outstanding feedback, and embark down the strange, socially-tumultuous road that is sustainable agriculture. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 47 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/12/bubbacast47/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/12/bubbacast47/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 03:28:47 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=1011 Another two parter where we take some great feedback and then talk about some things to consider when you decide to move to the country.

Beans and Grits Blog
Firewise
Mother Earth News – Basics of Tresspassing Laws
CDC info on well testing

Find us on Facebook!
Watch us on Youtube!

Music: Roger McGuinn
Call the Pollin Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/12/bubbacast47/feed/ 0 1:03:39 Another two parter where we take some great feedback and then talk about some things to consider when you decide to move to the country. Another two parter where we take some great feedback and then talk about some things to consider when you decide to move to the country. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 42 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/08/bubbacast-42/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/08/bubbacast-42/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:20:18 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=977 A follow up from last week’s show, on this BubbaCast we discuss some of the more practical aspects of harvesting and processing honey for the hobbyist beekeeper.

Cosmic Connexion

Find us on Facebook!
Watch us on Youtube!

Music: Natalie Germann, Vicki Larnach
Call the Pollin Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/08/bubbacast-42/feed/ 0 0:31:45 A follow up from last week's show, on this BubbaCast we discuss some of the more practical aspects of harvesting and processing honey for the hobbyist beekeeper. A follow up from last week's show, on this BubbaCast we discuss some of the more practical aspects of harvesting and processing honey for the hobbyist beekeeper. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no Hive Log – 08.29.2010 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/08/hive-log-08-29-2010/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/08/hive-log-08-29-2010/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:39:35 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=974 Although I know it’s a fluke this early, but there is a nip of coolness in the air. What a welcome relief from the blistering heat we’ve had recently. I decided that it was a perfect day to look in on the girls. Today we’re beginning our fall preparations. Some of the hives look great, and some not so much so. My goal is to get them beefed up enough to get through the winter to next spring. I’ll be saving several frames of honey from this year to feed them if I need to early next spring.

Brooks 1
The last time I checked on this one, I thought it was a goner. No queen, and tons of drones. Multiple eggs sloppily laid – all pointed to a laying worker. To my astonishment, I opened the box this morning to find the number of workers increasing and a working queen laying out a pretty solid egg pattern. How that happened, I have no idea. None. I’m grateful, but perplexed. Added 1/2 a megabee patty and 1/2 gallon of syrup.

Brooks 2
Still a dead out.

Brooks 3
Brood in various stages, but didn’t see queen. Added 1/2 patty megabee and 1/2 gallon of syrup. I’d like to see this one put more stores on.

Brooks 4
Pretty good and perfectly staged for the fall honey flow. The top deep is full end to end with perfectly drawn, empty comb. Same regiment as the others with megabee and syrup. Saw some eggs in the top super, but nothing significant. Most of the action seems to be down below.

Brooks 5
One of the strongest hives. I saw several bees still working honey in the honey super I left on from the spring. Didn’t see a need to add any supplements at this time.

Nuc 1
Pretty much the same as last time. 3 strong frames of bees. I split the brood nest with a frame of freshly drawn comb from Brooks 4 in hopes that the queen would expand her laying. Same addition of megabee and syrup.

Brooks 6
Looks really good. Chuck full of bees and honey. Didn’t add any syrup, but they did get 1/2 a megabee patty.

Brooks 7 and 8
These are doing okay, but are going to need to beef up before winter. Each had 4-5 frames of bees and mediocre stores. Added syrup and megabee. These two may get combined – possibly with the Nuc thrown in too. Wintering Nucs can be challenging.

We’ve managed the mite levels pretty well this year, but I’m going to try using one of the essential oil based varroa treatments this fall to knock the mites down more than just using a powdered sugar program. Probably looking at apilife var.

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/08/hive-log-08-29-2010/feed/ 0 BubbaCast # 41 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/08/bubbacast-41/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/08/bubbacast-41/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:38:48 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=965 Muscadines

Muscadines

Listener feedback show with some swanky new bumper music!.

Find us on Facebook!
Watch us on Youtube!

Music: The Rabbits, The Gruff
Call the Pollin Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/08/bubbacast-41/feed/ 1 0:47:14 Listener feedback show with some swanky new bumper music!. Listener feedback show with some swanky new bumper music!. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 39 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/07/bubbacast-39/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/07/bubbacast-39/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:06:01 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=953 Market Booth

Doing a Farmers Market

A long two-parter where we talk all about the ins and outs of selecting, preparing for, and participating in a local farmers market.

Links:
The City Chicken

Find us on Facebook!

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
Call the Pollin Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/07/bubbacast-39/feed/ 1 1:23:57 A long two-parter where we talk all about the ins and outs of selecting, preparing for, and participating in a local farmers market. A long two-parter where we talk all about the ins and outs of selecting, preparing for, and participating in a local farmers market. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 38 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/06/bubbacast-38/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/06/bubbacast-38/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:58:09 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=937 Varroa on Pupa

.

The second in a series of honey bee pathogens. Today we talk about mites and beetles.

BeetleJail.com – Innovative ideas for SHB control that I saw demo’d at this year’s beekeeping institute

Find us on Facebook!

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/06/bubbacast-38/feed/ 0 0:41:59 The second in a series of honey bee pathogens. Today we talk about mites and beetles. The second in a series of honey bee pathogens. Today we talk about mites and beetles. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 36 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/05/bubbacast-36/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/05/bubbacast-36/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 01:20:39 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=929

Phoenix Rooster

We take some great feedback. Jams, jellies, marmalades, and preserves, oh my! Farmstead updates. Chicken Incest! And we talk some about some of the fundamental answers to the question ‘why?’

Links
Henderson’s Handy Dandy Chicken Chart
Young Harris Beekeeping Institute
Fresh South Market
Nature’s Harmony Farmcast

Find us on Facebook!

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/05/bubbacast-36/feed/ 0 1:00:26 We take some great feedback. Jams, jellies, marmalades, and preserves, oh my! Farmstead updates. Chicken Incest! And we talk some about some of the fundamental answers to the question why? We take some great feedback. Jams, jellies, marmalades, and preserves, oh my! Farmstead updates. Chicken Incest! And we talk some about some of the fundamental answers to the question why? BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 35 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/04/bubbacast-35/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/04/bubbacast-35/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:44:16 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=922

Chaugg's Swanky Chicken Tractor

Join us for spring updates, great feedback, possum adventures, raised beds, window boxes, and other small scale farming techniques.

Find us on Facebook!

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/04/bubbacast-35/feed/ 2 1:00:09 Join us for spring updates, great feedback, possum adventures, raised beds, window boxes, and other small scale farming techniques. Join us for spring updates, great feedback, possum adventures, raised beds, window boxes, and other small scale farming techniques. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 33 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/03/bubbacast-33/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/03/bubbacast-33/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:38:19 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=887

GMO Mouse Testicals

Barreling down the road, we take some feedback, touch on healthcare deform, lament the cost and extent of repairing our house, and scare the hell out of you with a discussion on genetic modification in the food supply.

Lots of Links for this show…

Correction! – It was not a fish gene that was used to create roundup ready plants, It was a type of Agrobacterium

Doctors Urge Non-GMO diets
Genetically Modified Organisms and Biological Risks (PDF)
GMO’s Actually Reduce Crop Yield
125,000 dead – GM Crops create ‘Suicide Belt’ in India
Effects of GMO Corn on Mammalian Health

Find us on Facebook!

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/03/bubbacast-33/feed/ 0 0:57:35 Barreling down the road, we take some feedback, touch on healthcare deform, lament the cost and extent of repairing our house, and scare the hell out of you with a discussion on genetic modification in the food supply. Barreling down the road, we take some feedback, touch on healthcare deform, lament the cost and extent of repairing our house, and scare the hell out of you with a discussion on genetic modification in the food supply. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 32 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/03/bubbacast-32/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/03/bubbacast-32/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:01:18 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=861

Garden Harvest

Laura and I take some feedback, pontificate spring preps, talk about gardening, beekeeping, and other springtime activities. Laura would like to apologize for mistakenly referring to the Brandywine Tomato as a “Rutgers”.

Links from the show:

Roy’s Alaskan Homestead Blog
Ison’s Nursery
Murray McMurray Hatchery

Find us on Facebook!

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/03/bubbacast-32/feed/ 1 1:00:13 Laura and I take some feedback, pontificate spring preps, talk about gardening, beekeeping, and other springtime activities. Laura would like to apologize for mistakenly referring to the Brandywine Tomato as a "Rutgers". Laura and I take some feedback, pontificate spring preps, talk about gardening, beekeeping, and other springtime activities. Laura would like to apologize for mistakenly referring to the Brandywine Tomato as a "Rutgers". BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no Bubbacast # 30 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/02/bubbacast-30/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/02/bubbacast-30/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:43:41 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=820

Red Maple Flowers

I somehow talk Laura into doing another show where we throw out some updates on the dog, seed starting, and the bees. We take some great feedback, including an actual voicemail! We finally wrap the show up by reading some of the better ads out of the market bulletin.

Ison’s Nursery
Georgia Framers and Consumers Market Bulletin

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/02/bubbacast-30/feed/ 2 1:04:36 I somehow talk Laura into doing another show where we throw out some updates on the dog, seed starting, and the bees. We take some great feedback, including an actual voicemail! We finally wrap the show up by reading some of the better ads out of th[...] I somehow talk Laura into doing another show where we throw out some updates on the dog, seed starting, and the bees. We take some great feedback, including an actual voicemail! We finally wrap the show up by reading some of the better ads out of the market bulletin. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 29 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/01/bubbacast-29/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/01/bubbacast-29/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:59:25 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=781 The infamous Borris

The infamous Borris

A real treat for you guys today. I get my beautiful wife and garden diva, Laura, in on the podcast action. We go through some updates, catch you up on the latest weimaraner suicide attempt, talk about a pending new addition to the farm, take some great feedback, and finally break the hour mark talking about seeds and gardening.

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2010/01/bubbacast-29/feed/ 3 1:13:52 A real treat for you guys today. I get my beautiful wife and garden diva, Laura, in on the podcast action. We go through some updates, catch you up on the latest weimaraner suicide attempt, talk about a pending new addition to the farm, take some gr[...] A real treat for you guys today. I get my beautiful wife and garden diva, Laura, in on the podcast action. We go through some updates, catch you up on the latest weimaraner suicide attempt, talk about a pending new addition to the farm, take some great feedback, and finally break the hour mark talking about seeds and gardening. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 27 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/12/bubbacast-27/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/12/bubbacast-27/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:21:16 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=743 Our 1946 Ford Tractor

Our 1946 Ford Tractor

Guerrilla Podcasting again with my carpool buddy, Richard. A short one this time where we take some feedback, very nearly die on the road, and talk about tractors.

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/12/bubbacast-27/feed/ 0 0:28:20 Guerrilla Podcasting again with my carpool buddy, Richard. A short one this time where we take some feedback, very nearly die on the road, and talk about tractors. Guerrilla Podcasting again with my carpool buddy, Richard. A short one this time where we take some feedback, very nearly die on the road, and talk about tractors. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 26 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/12/bubbacast-26/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/12/bubbacast-26/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:18:32 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=725 The New Well House

The New Well House

Happy Holidays from BubbaTanicals.com! Today we go through some quick updates and then geek out on setting up your farm website and blog!

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/12/bubbacast-26/feed/ 0 0:56:21 Today we go through some quick updates and then geek out on setting up your farm website and blog! Today we go through some quick updates and then geek out on setting up your farm website and blog! BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 25 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/12/bubbacast-25/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/12/bubbacast-25/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:18:56 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=715 Horse Nuzzles

Horse Nuzzles

A short one today. I take some feedback, talk about big brother and how to deal with taxation on your hobby farm, and I even give you some politically correct holiday greetings.

IRS Publication 535 (PDF Format 1.4 meg)

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/12/bubbacast-25/feed/ 0 0:39:48 A short one today. I take some feedback, talk about big brother and how to deal with taxation on your hobby farm, and I even give you some politically correct holiday greetings. A short one today. I take some feedback, talk about big brother and how to deal with taxation on your hobby farm, and I even give you some politically correct holiday greetings. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 24 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/11/bubbacast-24/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/11/bubbacast-24/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:05:52 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=705 The dog with a guardian angel

The dog with a guardian angel

Actually recorded 4 days ago but I’ve been having some internet access problems from the beach house. At any rate, join me as I drive down to Jekyll Island. We figure out how not to kill the dog, go through some updates, and then talk about what to do about finding a barn sitter.

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/11/bubbacast-24/feed/ 0 0:53:38 Join me as I drive down to Jekyll Island. We figure out how not to kill the dog, go through some updates, and then talk about what to do about finding a barn sitter. Join me as I drive down to Jekyll Island. We figure out how not to kill the dog, go through some updates, and then talk about what to do about finding a barn sitter. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 23 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/11/bubbacast-23/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/11/bubbacast-23/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:38:09 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=696 Making hot while it's cold.

Making hot while it's cold.

We take some feedback, talk about the bee-koozies, giggle a little about mustache wax, and discuss the perils, pitfalls, problems and preparations to do with shopping for your hobby farm.

Some Links to get You Started

Rural Property
Farm Seller
Land and Farm
United Real Estate
Farm and Ranch

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/11/bubbacast-23/feed/ 0 1:16:58 We take some feedback, talk about the bee-koozies, giggle a little about mustache wax, and discuss the perils, pitfalls, problems and preparations to do with shopping for your hobby farm. We take some feedback, talk about the bee-koozies, giggle a little about mustache wax, and discuss the perils, pitfalls, problems and preparations to do with shopping for your hobby farm. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 22 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/11/bubbacast-22/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/11/bubbacast-22/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:07:06 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=692 Merlins Garden

Merlin's Garden

Join me again on my commute while I blither on about all manner of Halloween stuff, fox hunting, sump pumping, and lament over having to rebuild our well house.

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-00e8a8f83107b6e317d824b443718429}

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/11/bubbacast-22/feed/ 1 0:50:24 Join me again on my commute while I blither on about all manner of Halloween stuff, fox hunting, sump pumping, and lament over having to rebuild our well house. Join me again on my commute while I blither on about all manner of Halloween stuff, fox hunting, sump pumping, and lament over having to rebuild our well house. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 14 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/08/bubbacast-14/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/08/bubbacast-14/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:02:15 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=587 Our Former Rooster, Drumstick

Our Former Rooster, Drumstick

Uno, Dos, Tres, Catorce! For nearly an hour, show 14 finds me taking our inaugural voice mail, almost making it through the feedback without botching someone’s name, bidding farewell to our rooster, looking forward to Inman Farm Heritage Days, skirting the law.. maybe, and pontificating on the idea of setting up an outyard. Thanks for listening!

Cool Link:
Inman Farm

Music: James Larson
New PodCast Call in Line: 740-5-MYFARM

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/08/bubbacast-14/feed/ 1 0:58:50 Uno, Dos, Tres, Catorce! For nearly an hour, show 14 finds me taking our inaugural voice mail, almost making it through the feedback without botching someone's name, bidding farewell to our rooster, looking forward to Inman Farm Heritage Days, skirt[...] Uno, Dos, Tres, Catorce! For nearly an hour, show 14 finds me taking our inaugural voice mail, almost making it through the feedback without botching someone's name, bidding farewell to our rooster, looking forward to Inman Farm Heritage Days, skirting the law.. maybe, and pontificating on the idea of setting up an outyard. Thanks for listening! BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 9 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/07/bubbacast-9/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/07/bubbacast-9/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:33:37 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=406 Making Peach Butter

Making Peach Butter

In this pre-tenth BubbaCast I go mobile and cover some peachy product updates. I get a HUGE shout out from Sean Kennedy (how awesome is that?!), accidentally drop the ‘F-Bomb’, try to adopt an immigrant worker, toss kittens around, and tell you just enough about electric fences to do some real damage. Thanks for listening!

Cool Links:
Rant Media
Freedom Gardens

Music: James Larson

Subscribe in a reader
Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/07/bubbacast-9/feed/ 0 0:50:39 In this pre-tenth BubbaCast I go mobile and cover some peachy product updates. I get a HUGE shout out from Sean Kennedy, accidentally drop the 'F-Bomb', try to adopt an immigrant worker, toss kittens around, and tell you just enough about electric [...] In this pre-tenth BubbaCast I go mobile and cover some peachy product updates. I get a HUGE shout out from Sean Kennedy, accidentally drop the 'F-Bomb', try to adopt an immigrant worker, toss kittens around, and tell you just enough about electric fences to do some real damage. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 7 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/06/bubbacast-7/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/06/bubbacast-7/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:22:16 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=341 Chicken Tree House

Chicken Tree House

Important Note: Seems that I made a goof up and uploaded the wrong file yesterday (thanks to Net for pointing out the error of my ways.) The feed has since been corrected, but iTunes subscribers may need to unsubscribe and resubscribe.

My sincere apologies for any inconvenience.

I prattle on seemingly without end about the latest energy pyramid scheme, bee-talk, fencing, your emails, and finally about building a solar generator.

Links:

- A much better tutorial on building the solar generator

- An excellent tutorial on using a micro grid-tie inverter (even though the unit has it’s own internal kill switch – you still need to install one)

- Kencove and Electrobraid Fencing Products

- Info and more info about worms and chickens

Music: James Larson

 Subscribe in a reader

Podcast Subscribe Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/06/bubbacast-7/feed/ 0 0:53:12 I prattle on seemingly without end about the latest energy pyramid scheme, bee-talk, fencing, your emails, and finally about building a solar generator. I prattle on seemingly without end about the latest energy pyramid scheme, bee-talk, fencing, your emails, and finally about building a solar generator. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no BubbaCast # 1 http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/02/bubbacast-1/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/02/bubbacast-1/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:19:55 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=38 February 2, 2009

This is our first stab at doing a podcast. I go through the basic intros and tell you a little bit about how we do things down on the farm.

 Subscribe in a reader
Feed Subscribe: http://feeds.feedburner.com/bubbatanicals

My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-00e8a8f83107b6e317d824b443718429}

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2009/02/bubbacast-1/feed/ 0 0:32:22 This is our first stab at doing a podcast. I go through the basic intros and tell you a little bit about how we do things down on the farm. This is our first stab at doing a podcast. I go through the basic intros and tell you a little bit about how we do things down on the farm. BubbaTanicals, beekeeping, farming, agriculture, homesteading, prepping, survival, hobby, farm, sustainable BubbaTanicals.com no no Well, Well, Well.. Yeah, not so much http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2008/12/well-well-well-yeah-not-so-much/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2008/12/well-well-well-yeah-not-so-much/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:07:11 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=26

Well.. Well.. Well
Many of you know that in the last year or so we had put in a new well at our place. Our first well is a shallow bored well, and while it works well, it just doesn’t have much water in it at any given time. There’s certainly not enough to fill up the pool or water a field in there. But we didn’t want it to just go unused.. ya know, since it’s a well and all. So when we plumbed the new well into the water line, we did it in such a fashion that we could cut the house water supply between the two if needed. This effectively gave us a fall back water source should something happen to the new well. Good thing. 

So the other day I was on the toilet (not the one that’s running on rainwater right now). And when the day’s business was concluded, and the flush initiated I noticed something arwy. The toilet tank was filling very slowly and then hardly at all. Appropriately enough the words “Oh, shit” were heard issuing fourth from the fortress of solitude a moment later. I thought the valve or float had gone bad, but when I went to the sink to wash my hands.. nothing. The faucet responded to my pleadings with only the soft hissing noise of air being drawn into the house plumbing.  

Stinking of Purell, I trudged up the hill to find the well buzzing away but only charging the plumbing to 15 or 20 PSI. Apparently this is just enough to trickle fill a toilet but not enough to span the extra few feet to the bathroom faucet. 

I thought it must be the pump so I called the well company. They came out and diagnosed it as the pump not getting enough juice. It’s wired for 220, but was only getting 110. That will be 140 bucks please and best of luck finding the problem.  I have the equipment to diagnose that, but my haste and ego had just cost me. 

So I checked the breaker…both poles were fine. Checked the wire under the house, 223 volts strong.  That clenched it.  There was a break somewhere in the underground cable between the house and the well. 

I ran an extension cord to the old well (it runs on 110) and cut it over to the house. At least we had water. So I figured if I was going to trench the yard up it might as well be go big or go home. I trenched out to the far pasture and ran water lines to the barn and another line to the fence where we’re planning to install an automatic waterer for the horses. Why not, right? 

I dug a new ditch from the house up to to the well. So 250 ft of 10-3 UF cable (and conduit!) and a truckload of pvc later I had two circuits run to the well house (110 for the old one and 220 for the new one) I also ran a new 1 inch water line to the house because I figured that would be the next to go. Not to mention the 500 or so feet of 3/4 pvc run to the fields and barn. 

So now we’re finally back on our new well, and we have a few more options. But I’ll tell you.. that is a ton of work. I still have a few loose ends to tie up on the project, and then it’s back to fencing the big pasture. 

We’re trying to come up with a name for our little farm. I’m thinking Aching Back Acres sounds good about now. Oi.

 

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2008/12/well-well-well-yeah-not-so-much/feed/ 1 Winter Break http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2008/12/winter-break/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2008/12/winter-break/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:04:09 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=23

Winter Break
I love the winter.  Love it.  Not only because it’s not as hot as summer, but it’s gives us a chance to catch our breath and enjoy some of our labors from the previous months.  The bees are all huddled up in their hives.  The chickens have finally started laying.  Things are quiet on the farm and we have a chance to sit back and contemplate.Okay enough contemplating.  Time to get to work.  There are a few things I need to get done before spring.  I have to scrape, sand, and paint 15 or so deep and honey supers.  I have to make 15 bottom boards (I’m going to try to do the ones that catch small hive beetle.  And I have to build 15 more hive tops.  Then there’s putting togeter 150 frames for the brood chamber.  Then 150 more for the honey supers.  Never mind the hive stands and such.  And that’s just for the bees!

There’s the horse fencing that needs to be finished too.  Then the soaps, lip balms (new products coming soon), and candles for next year!

It sounds like alot of work, but loving it makes it more rewarding than you might think at first.

This lifestyle is not for everyone, but I’m certainly glad it’s for me.

 

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2008/12/winter-break/feed/ 0 Fall Madness http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2008/09/fall-madness/ http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2008/09/fall-madness/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:20:41 +0000 Brian http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/?p=10

Fall Madness !Sept 14, 2008
There is a certain satisfaction that comes from living your life with the ebb and flow of the seasons.  Fall is upon us here at the farm and the list of things to do seems to grow every day.  It seems like some days you just can’t get up early enough to get it all done.  Throw a 40 hour work week in there and it gets downright hectic.  This is our first year in our new home so admittedly the harvest was expected to be slim.  We did pretty well though considering the drought and our late start.  Our major harvests this year consisted of the following:

Grapes.  Boy howdy.  We have grapes.  I picked about 80 lbs of muscadines and scuppernogs.  You’ll see this turn up on the site as our delicious muscadine jelly.  This stuff goes quick folks.
Honey.  We only had one hive produce enough honey to harvest this year.  This is our first year keeping bees so we count anything we get as extra.  Next year we expect more honey.  
Apples.  We also managed to get about a hundred lbs of apples off of our small but enthusiastic apple trees.  Look for some apple jelly, and maybe some apple sauce or apple butter if I can find a good recipe for it.
And to think, it only gets better from here out.
-Brian

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://bubbatanicals.com/blog/2008/09/fall-madness/feed/ 0