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A greenhouse transforms the cool temperate Australian garden — extending the productive season by 3–4 months an...
A month-by-month guide to managing a cool climate greenhouse through the full Australian year — what to sow, what...
A shade house — a structure covered with shade cloth rather than glass — extends the growing season in hot Aust...
Hydroponic systems produce extraordinary yields per square metre and are ideal for Australian urban gardeners with ...
Swarming is the honey bee's natural reproduction mechanism — beautiful in nature, challenging for the suburban be...
Raising your own queens gives beekeepers control over genetics, reduces costs, and provides the means to rapidly ex...
Harvesting honey from native stingless bee hives is a delicate, rewarding process — producing small quantities of...
Beeswax is the second valuable product from any honey bee hive — with uses ranging from traditional wood polish a...
Propolis — the resinous sealant that bees collect from tree buds and use to seal their hive — has extraordinary...
Commercial pollination is one of the most valuable services provided by Australian beekeepers — with almonds, avo...
Cool temperate Australian beekeepers face challenges not experienced by subtropical colleagues — colonies must su...
Varroa destructor was detected in NSW in 2022, fundamentally changing Australian beekeeping. A guide to understandi...
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