Hello from socal (camarillo)

**fromport** · 01-19-2011, 06:44 PM

Hi
Started with some chickens, than a vegetable garden and a worm bin.
I then started reading about pollination.
Some bees suddenly landed underneath our shed.
Let a beeman come over and he did a cutout.
link to large picture of 'my first hive' TM

A new world opened up for me!

Now have a first hive in our garden.

Willing/eager to learn a lot. This forum seems like a great source of information

*update*
Sorry for my poor choice of words in the earlier version. Information was incomplete

**AmericasBeekeeper** · 01-19-2011, 07:00 PM

Welcome, are they just under the eave? Do you have a picture?

**Specialkayme** · 01-19-2011, 07:11 PM

Welcome to the site!

I've always wanted to keep a compost bin and a worm bin. Wife is open to the compost, but I don't know what I'm doing. Wife isn't very open to the worm bin, she says I have enough "bugs." I can't really blame her.

**lisascenic** · 01-19-2011, 07:14 PM

Have you found the website for Backward Beekeepers, yet?

**fromport** · 01-19-2011, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by lisascenic

Have you found the website for Backward Beekeepers, yet?

Yes!
Was at the meeting last sunday. I like the way Kirk thinks/tells about it.

Intend to go to Dee Lusby event in AZ also.

Got a lot to learn (and fast

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**lisascenic** · 01-19-2011, 07:32 PM

I'm up in Oakland, so I follow their blog with great interest. Kirk seems like Force of Nature!

**fromport** · 01-19-2011, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Specialkayme

Welcome to the site!

I've always wanted to keep a compost bin and a worm bin. Wife is open to the compost, but I don't know what I'm doing. Wife isn't very open to the worm bin, she says I have enough "bugs." I can't really blame her.

Haha...
Of all the "bugs" in the garden, the worms are imho the least annoying.
easy to handle etc.
They produce great soil for germinating seeds.
Works like a charm!