We Bought BUMBLE Bees OFF the INTERNET to Pollinate our GREENHOUSE (it Hurt)

[@kathleenwarner8700]

Potassium, the K in NPK is the component needed for fruit production. So if you have well established green growth already, you’ll want to consider 3-5-5 or 9-12-12 ratio for this application. Cheers!

[@jjj32801]

Al, the key to your Homestead is not the garden, goats and chickens, but that you have a wonderful family to share it with.

[@mathbrown9099]

Wow! All the way up the plant vine with the cucumber harvesting! Neat! Well done, Lumnahs.

[@honeytearz1228]

Bout the eggs. We have completely diff set up as I'm from the tropics (PH). But maybe add more chips to the nesting boxes??? We line our woven baskets (tucked inbetween joists and beams) with old rags making then extra extra soft. Yet the hens still bite 😅😅

[@EHCBunny4real]

Smiling Olivia in her beekeeper's outfit is so CUTE.

[@yvindascanius6061]

First I saw her I thought: What? Gina has shrunk!?

[@anitablades6033]

Light weight PVC or metal pole stock made into a low upside pen with chicken wire Top and Sides, attached with zip ties. Put skid's on the front of each side, with the front tip angled up to make it slide easier ? Maybe two middle skid's if large enough to need them. Tow it with the for Wheeler??? :-) Everyone is losing Chickens because the predictors just jumping or climbing over their high fences!!!! You get to figure out the opening to feed them that easiest for you???

[@donaldmiller8629]

Goooooood Afternoon , Al , Gina & Olivia , I learned something today ! I didn't know that you could buy Bumblebees. I have heard that they are actually better pollinators than honeybees. Of course honeybees also give us honey. Life is full of surprises with a Chinese wife. Ling had asked me if I wanted to have some pancakes for lunch ? I said , sure . I was expecting , you know , pancakes with blueberries and some maple syrup. What I was served were very thin pancakes made with chopped up onion tops , lettuce , and no maple syrup ! Tasty yes , but certainly not what I was expecting. No wonder she gave me an odd look when I suggested that she use some buttermilk to make the batter. lol In the garden , Ling also picks the male squash blossoms to pollinate the female blossoms. And then she brings the male blossoms into the house and cooks them for supper. Xaioling boils them I think. To tell the truth , I don't like them very much. She loves them. I've heard of the blossoms being dipped into batter and then fried. I might like that better than boiled.

[@Staceyisamom]

I looked into honey bees and it was just so overwhelming. But now you have my curiosity peaked with these bumble bees. Excited to learn more and see how they do for you!

[@margaretbedwell58]

The bumble bee population seems quite happy in your greenhouse. This is going to save Gina a lot of time. Now she isn't going to be the busy one going from flower to flower. hahaha. Love Olivia's little bee suit. She looked real cute . Y'all have a Blessed day.

[@brendalawrence6732]

I had to laugh at the chicken who found the goat feed. lol How fun that you got bumble bees! They will be great in the greenhouse, making those veggies produce even more. I love Olivia in her bee suit, so cute. That is a nice crop of cucumbers and zucchini! I so love both of them. I bet your pickles are going to be amazing! Everything is looking so beautiful on the homestead.

[@adelechicken6356]

I learned to pet our native bumblebees when I was a child, and they were gathering pollen from hollyhock flowers. Never been stung by one. They are so soft, not aggressive at all and will walk on people. No bee suit even when Dad and I raised honey bees, just veil. Loved it.

[@marilyngodfrey868]

Olivia is such a big help now! She is so knowledgeable about goats, chickens, pigs, bees and gardening! She knows a lot more that other kids her age . Good job mom and dad! God bless you!

[@tiarianamanna973]

I ve had good relationships with bumble bees! Long ago when i lived in a city apartment, bumblebees made a nest on my balcony. And later four or five years in a row they had a nest on my patio 😋 they are friendly and peaceful and superb at pollination work 🤗 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@shelleyhenry6877]

Very therapeutic to watch Gina calmly pick, wash and cut cucumbers. I’m already at work in Go. Go. Go. mode. Need reminder every now and then to slow down. 🙂

[@bradleydeault8452]

wake up every morning to watch your videos Al. Young guy hoping to have a set up like yours one day. Keep up the hard work and great content.

[@kathysemrau2301]

It's Monday! Time for Lumhun Acres again. Yaaaa!!!! Goats, chickens, and piggies are going to be fed. Figerooo, Pluto and Tanner all watching the flocks. Have a nice day,💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹💙🌻🌹

[@kathysemrau2301]

Thank you for highlighting my comment. Those darn chickens why aren't they laying more eggs? Is it too hot? Or are they getting too old? Good luck and remain safe.🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹🌻💙🌹

[@JohnR9965]

Kathy Semrau search what a highlighted comment is. It’s not what you think.

[@JMsolidsnake]

I use the water from my aquarium when I do water changes to fertilize my plants. Works just fine.

[@marybethsmarvellouslife4490]

Remember when you thought you needed a smaller basket, Gina? 😁 Happy family, happy channel! Thank you Lumnah Family!

[@LazyDogsRanch]

The Bombus (bumble bees) will sometimes float above your head, flying in a lazy circle. Nothing to be alarmed about. That greenhouse is SLAMMIN'. Looks terrific.

[@bille294]

The question isn't who hasn't been laying their eggs, it should be where else are they laying them. Remember that nest of eggs by the trees early on?

[@marionward5958]

And in the wood store

[@jackiecairns2031]

They are laying elsewhere stands to reason

[@annwithaplan9766]

Bill E - Or maybe a snake is coming in and eating some and then leaving.

[@tonygrimes13]

Bill E - Lumnah Acres said in an earlier reply that they have been looking but not finding any.

[@delphine88313]

@@tonygrimes13 I guess people dont read the comments of others.lol same questions over and over again.😂

[@cathymorasch4164]

Your garden is so awesome! Love what she shows us to cook. Yum!

[@richardleonido]

YOU GUYS HAVE CREATED HEAVEN ON EARTH WITH YOUR HOMESTEAD Your the best, keep the videos coming your teaching the rest of us how to live a productive life.

[@JamesCouch777]

I used to occasionally run over bumblebee nests when mowing hay and let me tell you, they are the meanest critters with wings. They will chase you for what seemed like forever.

[@ronoday7630]

i wish i had a girl like gina. she works so well with you. i had a big garden and my girl was not interested in gardening or cooking at all. god has truly smiled on you.

[@ronoday7630]

@soaringtractor lol she fixed that problem, she had a lot of dudes beside me, she wanted to run around while i was in the garden, at least i can laugh about it.

[@dbrereton5075]

Love the zukes, too! Especially like to cut them into 2 inch sticks and dip them in a Panang(sp?) sauce. It is peanut butter with some soy sauce added with a bit of warm water to thin it. I also add hot peppers and fish sauce (more like a Thai recipe "Panang"), but it is delish either way. Makes a great snack. Thank you, Al & Gina & Olivia & all the critters for sharing your daily doings. I feel uplifted and joyous when I watch you all. 🙏 😊

[@pwengert1]

We appreciated you educating us on your need & showing us how that hive worked even if it meant you got stung, Al! What a sacrifice on your part! Hubby says he’s hungry for pickles now!

[@Wildebeautie]

Gotta give it to that chicken for finding the goat feed. 😂

[@BraxxJuventa]

Good luck with the bumble bee's Lumnah's! 👍😁

[@LumnahAcres]

Thanks Braxx

[@robertgibson2999]

I remember when the picking basket looked too big! wow nice harvest.

[@KayiFarmJaHoneyBees]

Those cucumber vines looks awesome. Haven't had much luck with mine, always seems to get heavy caterpillar pressure.

[@sherrydumas7387]

Great video! Thanks. Yes I think the chickens that are running loose may be laying elsewhere. Glad you got Bumble Bees. Such an interesting journey.

[@sberryscake]

good mornin Lumnahs. great idea for the bumble bees.

[@adelacoburn1396]

OH my gosh that chicken lol...she really wanted some of the goats grain. Cool bumble bees

[@vivianwilliams2216]

That was exciting watching you guys put in another bee hive! I glad you were ok after that sting ! Can't wait until the pickles are ready ! 😊👍💕💕💕

[@ruthwickline1000]

Monday morning, one of my favorite days..... We get to FT with 3 friend couples from LI and see you guys after a day off.... I’ve said it before... a day without the Lumnah Clan is like a day without Sunshine 🌞

[@lisabevans8107]

Thank you so much AL and Gina and Olivia! I appreciate it so much, all the information you share. My garden has just gone crazy and everything is doing well not as well as yours but I only have 200 ft² so anyway I'm very grateful thank you very much!

[@gervaserybak6999]

Hello all, I would put another block with the bumble bees and tie the box down in case of a strong wind that might arise. I can see it turning over if you don't see a thunder boomer start up ..Great harvest today. Thanks for sharing your farm with us.

[@youmatter8457]

Hey Al didn't the grubblies help last winter with the egg production? I wonder what would happen if you try those again?

[@donnamcmanus7360]

I'm reminded of my mom's canning. She'd make tons of things. Chow Chow , watermelon rind pickle, bread & butter pickles, dill pickkles with our own dill & garlic & every incarnation of tomatoesto be had😄

[@navarra4]

Please keep us updated on the bumble bees. I am also curious if they last through the winter

[@kathrynpavic4510]

Free range is great for layers,but on my parents farm they found out that the turkey's because they exercised they tended to have developed more muscle and tougher meat, and the turkey's that were contained there meat was much more soft and juicier.

[@lindapolle1665]

How about a laugh. In an old cowboy movie, one guy says to his imprisoned partner, that talk of escaping is "As daft as a fox eating bumblebees. "😂

[@MrLittlelud4]

Always interesting , I enjoy watching your quietly intelligent family and pious too , a plus in my eyes .

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB 24 yrs ago when we built here, I ordered paks of Ladybugs and Praying Mantis and bought Canadian Nightcrawers at the store. I see lots of them around in the gardens. The native Bumbles and wild honeybees are working hard too. I have 4 supers and hope to get more bees next spring to restart the hives. Got to finish repairs and garden box beds this year! So far so good!!!

[@shirleymoore4885]

Good Mornin Lumnah Acres Olivia looked so cute in her bee outfit she’s growing so fast just like your plants in the greenhouse are you sure Al your not giving her the fish fertilizer 😂 And yes this year we have so many grasshoppers & preying manitis so many little babies. Always enjoy watching your videos in the morning after chores & coffee.

[@kefa1975]

Wow I can't believe how well your greenhouse is producing! Doesn't seem like that long ago that you finish building it!👍

[@sandragillingham6255]

Great video as always..Earlier this summer a couple of bumblebees were going under my shed, but they were disturbed and left. I think they were making a hive. Awesome video and learned lots 😊

[@philipmorehouse1069]

Chickens still getting out, we had a few and after clipping one side "short" (that is down near the flesh and bone area, they could no longer fly in a straight line, so could not fly over our 6-foot tall fence. So clipping and raising your fence would solve your problem keeping your egg layers from laying eggs elsewhere to attract critters, that may very well start killing your chickens. I like your operation and how you have created a natural loop ecosystem.

[@MommaOG]

I love how you both work together exspecialy in the kitchen 🥰💐🌷

[@glendasmith6151]

Good morning from NC. Ya'll are doing a wonderful job. Thank you so much for sharing your family!

[@janietheeprincesscaliforni5744]

Good Morning & much love I hope you all have a blessed & wonderful day today take care & always keep on being you & always smiling Al Gina & Olivia ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@shawnmcpeak6184]

Maverick and Goose were running like they got caught with their beaks in the cookie jar.

[@LarryTait1]

We aren’t interested in the honey, so bumble bees and mason bees are our favourite pollinators. I didn’t know the bumble bee is sting was less painful; thanks for taking one for the KZbin team!

[@medtech1a]

Good morning. What was the name of the fertilizer that you used for your plants?

[@nancyedgar7838]

Neptune Harvest organic fish and seaweed fertilizer. Read your comment at just the right spot.🙂

[@lindacarroll3853]

Beautiful plants and just getting started. A garden wagon may be in your future

[@tootsg7789]

You guys are so cute with the bee suits. Every day in my tiny courtyard I have at least 7 to 10 wild bumble bees who potter around happily with me and my two cats. I absolutely love them I love to see their saddle bags grow on their legs and even my kitties have grown to to love to just watch them buzz happily among my plants. Next year I am only growing food. This is my first year growing anything and it's been so rewarding. Please enjoy the bees.

[@nickbeam5432]

I remember our chickens back in the day on our farm would always find soft beds of straw and would lay eggs more often then not, seldom if ever did we find eggs on hard services. Try strawing all the beds keeping fresh straw in them !

[@vmedrano1954]

Hi from fort worth tx wishing a great and blessing week to you and lovely fam.🥰🥰🥰

[@debbieellis5074]

Al, So glad you are looking into free ranging turkeys and meat birds. I know this is your homestead, but just hate to see them with that cover over their heads. At night I can understand. I know this is a work in progress and think y'all do such a great job, loving your animals, and taking great care of them. Love the way you talk to them. And I love where you end the daily show with you, Gina and Olivia fixing a meal, praying and eating. Thank you.

[@grpcchurchnortonva.8024]

Love your videos my wife loves the goats so much !! We love the garden also especially the hot house! Keep it up !

[@connierifenburg9758]

Hangry bumble bees, ha a good laugh ..thanks😸

[@tonyl3146]

I love dill pickle spears. I have them with every meal. I go threw about a gallon every month. I wish i could make them fresh like you are.

[@marilyngodfrey868]

We have no honey bees! But our one bumble bee must have sent out a signal that we have some summer flowers and zinnias. It is fun to watch the fat bumble bees at work.

[@j988980]

My hubby took an old trailer frame, built a simple frame on top with just a few cross pieces out of wood, then stapled a tarp over it. We let most of the tarp drape to the ground but cut one end so that it was halfway to the ground for them to get in and out. We pastured them inside a Premier electric fence. The first batch, we moved around the raspberry patch with one end in the shade. I attached a 14" x 45" bird netting over the other end to prevent aerial predators. The second batch we have in a more wooded area with tall grass inside to protect them from aerial. So far no losses and they were far happier outside than in a small coop.

[@jodejekab]

i THINK IT'S GREAT THE WAY LIVY FOLLOWS AND LEARNS FROM YOU GUYS

[@lauriesmith7793]

Those bumblebees are busy little bees. The garden looks great...a big harvest.

[@jamiearnold3945]

I just learned here in Seattle, wa. That bumble bees are the PERFECT pollinator for potatoes..😁 the vibrations.. Help better then honey bees

[@45Colleen1]

Your viewers had a great idea about putting bumble bees into the greenhouse. I have never seen that before. So...It was neat seeing a box with their little hive inside. And they can pollinate your veggies. I need to look into that. I also just ordered the tomato twine and clips from Johnny’s Selected Seeds. We have a PVC made greenhouse so I will have to figure out how to trellis that way. Thank you for sharing with us your homesteading tips. Love your pickling cucumber harvest. We love pickles!!

[@susanc8170]

Al, we have our meat birds in a chicken tractor AND they free range. We built a small door in one side of the tractor so the birds can go in and out, and they’re contained in an electric poultry fence with a solar charger. We open the door every morning after we’ve moved the tractor and shut them in every night for safety. Gives the birds the best of both worlds.

[@williamlewis3965]

Al I've never seen watermelon raised vertical like you. in Alabama we grow them on the ground . it seem like it vines would break from the weight of the melons

[@cayhaughey1126]

You could always do an experiment with the meat birds. You have many that were raised in the tractor, so it would be easy to see which tastes better, and is easier to process, and which ones are larger. I'd assume that keeping them in a smaller area would lead to larger birds, and therefore more meat, as they're burning less calories to get around. And in the tractor they're definitely going to be cleaner! I wouldn't be surprised if they -do- already get grasshoppers in their tractors. I'm excited to see what works best for y'all!

[@imdollyc]

Your garden is exploding! As always love the goats. You lost me at Bumble Bee's though. Beverly allergic to bee stings. I do hope they help you with pollination though. Have a great week.

[@WendyK656]

Al, what was that fertilizer called? and where did you purchase it?? thank you for another fun video

[@judylynne22]

Love how you all work together, outside and inside...

[@angelsarrived2642]

Always delightful to watch a slice of life on the farm. G-D Bless and Stay Safe. Throw an Apple over here. LOL

[@susiessoapstuff1459]

I just put up 7 quarts of 11 day sweet pickles yesterday. Sure is a lot of work, but it is worth it. I have to start another batch today, the cucumbers are just going crazy in our heat.

[@Rifatopey]

Mashallah, that is plenty of cucumbers. So happy for you guys!

[@Karen-Arizona]

Good morning Al and family-exciting things happening on the homestead. Have a great day ❤️

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Awesome, so glad you purchased bumble bees for your high tunnel! You'll see a big difference from manual pollination to bumble bee.

[@jkbeattyable]

I keep wondering if the chickens are laying eggs elsewhere, maybe where you have hay stored?

[@mintysingularity]

Wow. The shop looks all clean and tidy 😊

[@sassilou]

Dya remember when you bought meal worms for the chickens and they loved them? Remember how their egg production increased for that time while you had that packet! I kinda think you need some more.... ❤️💕🤗

[@francesbolen257]

The green house is beautiful! I can't wait to see how the pickles turn out!

[@melissalucero9239]

Livy is so cute in her little bee suit! I think that she is growing up such an amazing young lady.

[@tanianorkunas782]

Need some more of those wormy treats you gave once before it seemed to pick up after that.

[@allaboutnoahsark6476]

Good morning , what a lucky precious day to see you again , you can add a gaurd goose with meat birds to protect them . You can give it a try 😉.

[@agnestakacs2059]

What a cool idea to get bumble bees in the green house 😄👍 would you consider doing a bee flower garden bed for the other bees or just leave them with the clover grass? Those cucumbers look awesome once pickled 😋

[@erickfrench2768]

Goooood morning this morning from the MS gulf coast everyone have a great day.

[@audwindelossantos1839]

Hello Al thank you for sharing you life with us I'm interested in the bumble bee please send a link ty for all you do Your amazing

[@tomarbo8084]

I can’t wait to see if there is a huge difference having the bumblebees in there never have I heard of such a thing but it’s obviously that’s what you need to do awesome good idea

[@rebeccajones4624]

Oh my goodness! Olivia is so cute in the Bee suit! You have a wonderful family!

[@rheaa1363]

Olivia: "Yay" 😃 Also Olivia: "Awww" 😫 She's adorable.

[@naturetime3823]

You could try cross pattern and reinforcement of the thick 1x1 square fencing then barb wire low to the ground to prevent digging

[@joebarden9064]

Thank you for sharing your life with us. I look forward to the videos each day. As to the free ranging your meat birds or for that matter any of the chickens I will share what worked for me for the years I raised from 15 to 40 chickens on my small farm. I built a approx one quarter acre enclosed chicken yard with the smaller chicken wire. I turned it outward about a foot at the bottom so no predators could crawl in under the fence. Here's the key to this yard. Within the yard I placed randomly spaced upright poles throughout the yard. I buried the posts approx 1 foot so as to stand up on its own I placed wooden 1 x 4's at the top from each to each until I had the entire yard crisscrossed with these. Then I stretched the small chicken wire across the top of the entire yard and fastened it to the boards thereby covering the entire chicken yard. I made the enclosed area high enough for me to walk under the overhead wire. This is a permanently enclosed area which the chickens will eat to bare ground in a short time. The chicken house was inside the enclosed area. In all the years I never had a predator enter the yard.

[@Tom-S-]

I say that the Chickens that get out are laying in the rock wall or firewood barn.

[@marionward5958]

I thought that as well.

[@tonygrimes13]

@@marionward5958 Lumnah Acres said in an earlier reply that they have been looking but not finding any.

[@napavalley3963]

Where did you get your garden/harvest basket (wood/metal) you used for cucumbers & zucchini?

[@SandraCrockett]

Very clever getting bumblebees for pollination. I learned something today! Thanks!

[@freeatlast1020]

Be careful when you have equipment around that hive. I ran over an underground nest once with a lawnmower. It was not a pleasant experience. I never actually touched the nest just the vibration of the mower.

[@jennifercullison]

I ran over an inground yellow jacket nest....it was exciting to say the least....two gallons of gas several times took them out..they moved sobi had to do it several times before they left my property....btw...I'm highly allergic to them...so bvn it was def time for them to find new ground..js

[@jennifercullison]

I didnt the first two times but I did the third round and they left...js...

[@wendiemitchell7790]

1:04 What about creating hot panels? You want them to be be tall enough to make the predators have to touch the panel to get over it and energizing them would dissuade even a bear from trying to climb it. So take a couple of cow panels, or turkey wire, turn it on it's long side, then create a wood frame around 2 panels. Put hardware on the panels so you can drive a t-post through, then clip your hot fence wire (like whats around your pigs) to each panel. The wood frame would keep each panel from grounding out too. My great uncle was a horse rancher, and did something like that years ago to protect his chickens from raccoons, coyotes and feral pigs. He also had "hides" setup for the chickens to duck into if spooked. Worked great, and I know for a fact that it hurt like hell if touched. He even had the gate into the pen energized.

[@margaretthompson6391]

T post Deer fence and bird net combination for meat birds?