The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 51: "Resisting the Urge to Prune"

Will and Sarah respond to listener feedback about sharing bad news by sharing more bad news: the beehives are deadouts. The chickens are laying again and Will recounts a recent hawk attack and close call for hen Kentucky. In the edible landscape, Sarah is resisting the urge to prune all the woody vines, trees and berry canes; she is staying busy with seed auditing and seed orders for 2020 and baking quiches with fresh eggs and dried veggies. Lancaster News shares a research update on bioengineered microbes to fight deformed wing virus (DWV) and varroa mites in honeybees.

Notes

Meadows and Prairies: Wildlife-Friendly Alternatives to Lawn - PennState Extension

https://extension.psu.edu/meadows-and-prairies-wildlife-friendly-alternatives-to-lawn

Bacteria Engineered to Protect Bees from Pests and Pathogens - UT Austin (as seen in Lancaster Farming)

https://news.utexas.edu/2020/01/30/bacteria-engineered-to-protect-bees-from-pests-and-pathogens/

Turtle Tree Seed

https://turtletreeseed.org/

Sow True Seed

https://sowtrueseed.com/

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