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Keeping bees doesn't have to be hard! I'd love to show you how, too!

I'm an organic gardener in the suburbs who keeps locally adapted honeybees using natural methods without hive treatments or sugar syrup, in hives that better support their nature.

11/22/2025

This year, for the first time, I'll be holding a Black Friday sale for many items on my website. Swarm traps, hives, tools, and more will all be discounted from the regular online prices.

11/21/2025

The weather's getting colder and the summer crops are done, and that leaves me finishing up the last of the harvest. I found a recipe for green tomato salsa, so that was last night's project. Although this is technically a "green" tomato recipe, it became a dumping pot for whatever tomatoes were left, along with the undersized jalapenos harvested before first freeze.

What's your favorite way to use up green tomatoes at the end of the season?

11/13/2025

"Don't Fear the Bees" is an excellent resource to help young children understand bees better and know that they don't have to be frightened just because bees are around. I hope you'll find this useful and that your children really enjoy it.

11/10/2025

Like developing honey bees, what we consume can affect our outcome and our purpose. Are you feeding your purpose?

11/08/2025

This may be a long shot, but if you've seen me speak at any event over the last two years and took any photos or video, would you please send copies of those to me? Please send them to [email protected]. If a file is too large to attach to an email, please send a link to a file hosted on Google Drive, OneDrive, or another file-sharing service.

11/07/2025

It's almost winter, and spring is soon to follow. With spring comes honeybee swarm season. Plan now and order swarm traps for swarm catching next spring.

11/04/2025

I'm pleased to announce that I'll be speaking at the Homesteaders of Iowa Expo in Ottumwa, Iowa, on February 27-28, 2026. If you're in Iowa, Missouri, or within travel distance of Ottumwa, this is an excellent event for information and products to help with your own journey toward independent, sustainable living.

11/03/2025

Mrs. Sodbuster used pumpkins and butternut squash from the garden to make an amazing Autumn squash soup.

10/30/2025

I've been reviewing and recording presentation feedback received this year. As part of my feedback form, I asked for three words to describe the speaker. For fun, I used those results to make a word cloud. I'm glad that people found value in my presentations this year, and I hope to speak at an event near you next year.

10/25/2025

If you're subscribed to the honey list but didn't see my email sent this last Thursday afternoon, make sure to double-check your inbox and spam/junk folders. If you find it in junk, please make sure to mark it as "not junk" so you don't miss any future messages.

10/23/2025

A sad story in one photo...

10/22/2025

Today I packed an order for Layens frame end bars. If you need supplies in preparation for beekeeping next spring, particularly for Layens hives, see what I have to offer on suburbansodbuster.com.

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