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I have eggs available, message me if you are interested.
06/08/2026

I have eggs available, message me if you are interested.

05/27/2026

Bumblebees pollinate differently from honey bees — and for certain crops, nothing else can replace them.

Bumblebees perform buzz pollination. They grab a flower and vibrate their flight muscles at 400 Hz — a frequency that causes the anther to release pollen that gravity or wind alone would never dislodge. This is called sonication.

Tomatoes, peppers, blueberries, and aubergines require this specific vibration to release their pollen. Honey bees cannot generate it. In commercial greenhouses, bumblebee colonies are shipped in to pollinate tomatoes precisely because honey bees fail at the task.

A bumblebee colony is also dramatically smaller than a honey bee colony — 50 to 400 individuals versus 80,000 in a honey bee hive. The entire colony dies each autumn except for one mated queen, who overwinters alone underground and re-establishes the colony from scratch each spring.

Every bumblebee you see working your garden is either a daughter of that queen or the queen herself.

How to help them: leave bare patches of undisturbed soil in your garden — 70 percent of North American bumblebee species nest underground. A small unmown corner with loose soil is a potential nesting site. 🐝

These little nuggets are bursting with life and growing faster by the day. Watching them run, leap, and bounce through t...
05/27/2026

These little nuggets are bursting with life and growing faster by the day. Watching them run, leap, and bounce through the pasture is pure joy and a beautiful reminder of nature’s playful spirit.

“It’s the little things that give life meaning. God’s creation is marvelous!Be kind to the bees; they are keepers of bio...
05/27/2026

“It’s the little things that give life meaning. God’s creation is marvelous!
Be kind to the bees; they are keepers of biodiversity.
Live like an ecosystem—sustaining, nurturing, and giving back more than you consume.
A garden truly blooms when the gardener is awake to it.”

Never a dull moment here at the Wible house. The babies have become more active, the fruit is coming in nicely on the t...
05/23/2026

Never a dull moment here at the Wible house. The babies have become more active, the fruit is coming in nicely on the trees, jam is getting made. We are living our best lives! I just love this time of the year.

05/15/2026

The right trellis makes a big difference, especially once the vines get heavy 🌱 A few matches that make sense:
🪢 String trellis works for lighter climbers like peas and beans
🥒 A-frame trellises are great for cucumbers and smaller squash
🌸 Wire arches are pretty for pole beans, sweet peas, and nasturtiums
🎃 Heavy squash, pumpkins, and melons need a much stronger setup
I’d rather overbuild a trellis than watch it collapse halfway through the season.

05/15/2026

Starting seeds in water can be fun to watch, but I’ve found it works best as a curiosity project and not always the best long-term growing method 🍋
🥑 Avocado is one of the easiest ones to try this way because you can actually watch the roots and stem develop.
🍎 For many other fruits, I usually move them into seed-starting mix once they sprout because they do better with air around the roots.
💧 If you try water germination, change the water often so it stays fresh and does not get cloudy.
🌱 I also keep expectations realistic because some fruit seeds can take a long time, and some will not grow true to the fruit they came from.
🪴 It’s a fun project for windowsills, but if I really want a strong plant, I switch to soil sooner rather than later.

New babies this week on the homestead. We have 2 girls and a boy. They are so sweet!
05/15/2026

New babies this week on the homestead. We have 2 girls and a boy. They are so sweet!

Big Mama and Cotton!
02/25/2026

Big Mama and Cotton!

02/22/2026

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