In today’s program, Cathy Isom tells a bit about growing your own beefsteak tomatoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beefsteaks are the biggest type of tomato, with fruit often weighing over a pound. These big, red, juicy, tomatoes have thick, plump flesh that’s nothing short of a taste sensation. The large, meaty fruit of the beefsteak tomato …
Growing Catnip for Your Furry Friends
Cathy Isom has covered a lot of plants for your garden. Today, she has a few reasons why you should be growing catnip for your furry friends. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Catnip is one of 250 species in the mint family. It’s known by many names, including Catswort, Catmint, Field Balm, and Nep, just to name …
Wasps are Beneficial Insects for Your Garden
No one likes to have them around their homestead, or farm. Cathy Isom discusses how wasps are beneficial in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Wasps have a bad wrap because their stings hurt. With the more than 30,000 species of wasps around the world there are 3 types of wasps that are most commonly encountered …
Which of the Five Common Breed of Honeybees is Best for You?
Cathy Isom has covered many different areas of raising and care of bees. In todays program, she tells you about five breed of honeybees, and a little about finding the common breed of honeybee that is right for you. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When it comes to honeybees, there are more than just one species and …
Helping Defend Your Bees Against Bee Predators
Cathy Isom remains with her series on bees by giving you a few great tips about how to help defend your bees against bee predators. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The way bees defend themselves is impressive, however, sometimes, they need our help against bee predators. Here are some ways to help give him a helping hand. …
How Bees Defend Themselves from Predators
In this part of her series on raising bees, Cathy Isom lets you know about how bees defend themselves. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Honeybees tend to take excellent care of themselves, however, unlike most animals we care for, we have very little control over what happens when a busy bee leaves its hive in pursuit of …
Predators That Prey on Bees and Your Harvest
Cathy Isom continues her series on bees with information on a few of the common bee predators and how to protect your harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. There are a few bee predators that you need to be aware of, some you can fend off, and others you should just know about. For example: Bears. Probably …
You Can Help Bring Back the Bee Population
Without our pollinators, there would be no food. Cathy Isom continues her series on bees by telling us what we can do to help bring back the bee population. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Bees are the winged wonders that are really important to us but unfortunately are a dwindling population. Bees occur on every continent except …
How to Sell Your Honey and Beeswax Harvest
In this, the third segment of her series on bees, Cathy Isom fills you in on how to sell your honey and beeswax harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. What do you do when you have a surplus amount of honey and beeswax? You find someone who wants to pay you for it, of course! If you …
Best Flowers to Grow for a Bee Garden
In her previous program Cathy Isom let you know about raising your own Queen Bee. She continues her series today filling you in about the best and most beautiful flowers for a bee garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A garden full of bright, seasonal flowers can nourish your local bees through every season. Consider planting these …