About the Author
Janet Garman
Janet Garman is a farmer, writer, instructor, and fiber artist living in central Maryland on the family's farm. She loves all subjects related to small farms and homesteading. Raising chickens, ducks, sheep, and fiber goats led her to write her most recent books, 50 Do it Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens, (Skyhorse Publishing 2018) and The Good Living Guide to Raising Sheep and Other Fiber Animals, (Skyhorse Publishing -February 2019)
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Articles by Janet Garman
My Honeybee Farming Project Year One
November 27, 2022 · Janet Garman · Beekeeping 101
Even with all the research and questions we had before obtaining our first nuc of bees, uncertainty reared its ugly head as we ventured into our honeybee farming project.
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Why Honey Bees Dying in the Hive Should Be Investigated
November 4, 2021 · Janet Garman · Health & Pests
Honey bees dying while you learn to care for the colony and hive is disappointing. It is important to look into the cause of honey bees dying to avoid it happening again.
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How to Start Beekeeping in Your Backyard
February 1, 2019 · Janet Garman · Beekeeping 101
Add to Favorites This year we started raising honey bees. I wanted to do this for the last couple of years but for one reason or another, it didn’t work …
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