WEBVTT 00:00.900 --> 00:02.100 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Hi, there, I'm Tom Spencer. 00:02.100 --> 00:03.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% This week on Central Texas Gardener, 00:03.500 --> 00:05.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% we've got a honey of a deal for ya. 00:05.533 --> 00:08.766 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Tanya Phillips from the Travis County Beekeepers Association 00:08.766 --> 00:12.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% explains top tips for starting your own beehive. 00:12.066 --> 00:13.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% On tour, see how a gardener slowly 00:13.933 --> 00:16.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% took out lawn for flowers and pollinators. 00:16.733 --> 00:18.266 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Daphne makes her pick of the week, 00:18.266 --> 00:21.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and determines if a frozen euphorbia can be saved. 00:21.300 --> 00:23.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% And Trisha's got your Backyard Basics tip, 00:23.900 --> 00:27.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% so let's get growing, right here, right now. 00:27.033 --> 00:29.200 align:left position:20%,start line:77% size:70% - 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[Narrator] Vicki Blachman went on a mission 01:25.766 --> 01:27.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to re-frame the lawn life when she married 01:27.933 --> 01:31.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% husband Steven and moved to the suburbs. 01:31.433 --> 01:34.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% A culinary expert and now a Travis County Master Gardener, 01:34.900 --> 01:37.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% she assists gardeners to find their path 01:37.066 --> 01:39.566 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% to resourceful techniques for the kitchen, 01:39.566 --> 01:41.333 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% and wildlife habitat. 01:42.566 --> 01:44.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% A writer for Texas Gardener magazine, 01:44.600 --> 01:47.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% she brings to it her experience in commercial kitchens 01:47.433 --> 01:49.866 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and as a hands-on gardener. 01:49.866 --> 01:51.533 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Her blog, Playin' Outside, 01:51.533 --> 01:54.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% journals her home ground adventures. 01:54.400 --> 01:56.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Turning fence-to-fence grass into gardens 01:56.733 --> 01:59.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% started with amending anaerobic soil. 01:59.933 --> 02:03.866 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% - It was stinky it was not only dense clay, 02:03.866 --> 02:06.533 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% but it had a really nasty smell, 02:07.666 --> 02:10.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and was totally devoid of any life. 02:10.433 --> 02:12.633 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% I mean when we dug our pond, 02:12.633 --> 02:14.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Steven laughed that there really wasn't 02:14.333 --> 02:16.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% any need to put a pond liner in there, 02:16.733 --> 02:18.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that we should just build a fire in there 02:18.533 --> 02:20.666 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% and glaze that stuff. 02:20.666 --> 02:23.033 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Narrator] She didn't dump all the lawn in one day. 02:23.033 --> 02:24.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% For one thing, she wanted to get to know the lighting 02:24.900 --> 02:27.666 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% before she installed new plants. 02:27.666 --> 02:31.833 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - And so every year I had the annual moving of the bricks, 02:31.833 --> 02:35.833 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and I would just go out there and play in the garden, 02:35.833 --> 02:38.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and I would shift all the beds out about 02:38.866 --> 02:42.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% the width of two bricks or maybe a little more. 02:42.366 --> 02:45.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Narrator] At first she simply lays the bricks down flat. 02:45.666 --> 02:47.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Later she digs them in at a slant, 02:47.833 --> 02:51.266 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% since these are scavenged house bricks with holes. 02:51.266 --> 02:55.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - You can tell when I start to be happy with an edge, 02:55.166 --> 02:58.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% because the bricks get tilted and dug in, 02:58.133 --> 03:01.066 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and at some point I may go back, 03:01.066 --> 03:03.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and really make those hard edges, 03:03.600 --> 03:06.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% when I think I'm really going to leave it like that, 03:06.700 --> 03:09.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% I'll probably go in with limestone 03:09.500 --> 03:12.100 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% or something and make it more permanent. 03:12.100 --> 03:16.266 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Not necessarily mortared because I may still change my mind. 03:17.433 --> 03:18.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Narrator] The brief expanse of lawn she kept 03:18.866 --> 03:21.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% doesn't get extra water, but it's really a ball 03:21.666 --> 03:24.200 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% as a low maintenance ground cover. 03:24.200 --> 03:27.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Vicki] We need some area for the dogs to run. 03:27.600 --> 03:29.266 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Narrator] A charming barricade 03:29.266 --> 03:31.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% prevents their latest rescue, Brady, 03:31.000 --> 03:34.866 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% from too much communication with the dog next door. 03:34.866 --> 03:38.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% A young redbud tree will soon canopy this corner. 03:38.433 --> 03:40.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% To style up the blank privacy fence, 03:40.866 --> 03:43.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% she added height, color and texture. 03:43.600 --> 03:46.266 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% (gentle music) 03:51.233 --> 03:53.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Austin craftsman Bob Pool assisted 03:53.033 --> 03:54.966 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% with custom-made trellises. 03:54.966 --> 03:58.400 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% He works with regular plate steel given a rust patina, 03:58.400 --> 04:01.233 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% that will get even better looking over time. 04:01.233 --> 04:04.466 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Antique and heirloom roses, Vicki's trusty favorites, 04:04.466 --> 04:07.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% blanket fences with color and fragrance. 04:09.400 --> 04:11.200 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Artfully, she combines plants 04:11.200 --> 04:14.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to harvest for the kitchen and for crafts. 04:14.800 --> 04:16.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% At first she just amended the soil 04:16.733 --> 04:18.966 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% in the wide holes they dug. 04:18.966 --> 04:21.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - But basically created an environment 04:21.866 --> 04:25.100 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% that the plants were reluctant to move out of. 04:25.100 --> 04:28.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% I mean, why would roots go outside of that 04:28.300 --> 04:30.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% when outside of that is so nasty? 04:30.600 --> 04:34.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% So slowly but surely I amended all of the beds. 04:36.500 --> 04:38.966 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Narrator] A bed filled with evergreen passalong irises 04:38.966 --> 04:42.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and seasonal wildflowers nestles near the patio. 04:44.400 --> 04:46.766 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% It's a deliciously fragrant spot to hang out 04:46.766 --> 04:50.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% among containers of scented geraniums and fruit trees, 04:50.066 --> 04:52.566 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% including a passalong kumquat. 04:53.766 --> 04:56.100 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% A kit greenhouse, a gift from Steven and his mom, 04:56.100 --> 04:57.800 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% is just as fragrant in winter 04:57.800 --> 05:01.133 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% when they move the cold-tender plants indoors. 05:01.133 --> 05:05.033 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% To complete the refreshing scene, they added water. 05:05.033 --> 05:08.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - The prime motivator was tranquility. 05:08.600 --> 05:10.433 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% The sound of the pond, 05:11.600 --> 05:13.700 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% cools the backyard. 05:13.700 --> 05:17.233 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% I mean it seems ridiculous that a sound could cool you off, 05:17.233 --> 05:20.233 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% but if you're sitting here in the heat, 05:20.233 --> 05:23.233 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% you actually feel cooler when the pond is running. 05:23.233 --> 05:24.733 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Narrator] For a natural look, 05:24.733 --> 05:27.800 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% they arranged scavenged honeycomb limestone rocks. 05:27.800 --> 05:30.966 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Vicki] This actually is sort of like white noise. 05:30.966 --> 05:34.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% It makes it a little more soothing, it attracts wildlife. 05:34.433 --> 05:36.433 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% The birds are always here. 05:36.433 --> 05:40.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% I also noticed that I was creating a habitat for critters, 05:40.666 --> 05:44.366 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but it became a more comfortable habitat for us as well. 05:44.366 --> 05:45.300 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Narrator] Now a certified 05:45.300 --> 05:47.066 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Wildlife and Pollinator Habitat, 05:47.066 --> 05:49.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% as well as a Monarch Way Station, 05:49.033 --> 05:50.600 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Vicki makes sure there's water, 05:50.600 --> 05:53.300 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% shelter and food for everybody. 05:53.300 --> 05:56.533 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Instead of hummingbird feeders she plants food for them, 05:56.533 --> 05:59.000 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% like coral honeysuckle. 05:59.000 --> 06:02.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% She grows milkweed, the sole larval food for Monarchs. 06:02.633 --> 06:07.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% The flowers nectar all kinds of butterflies and pollinators. 06:07.433 --> 06:11.033 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Many insects fuel up and pollinate the patio citrus. 06:11.033 --> 06:14.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Leaves attract Swallowtail butterflies to lay their eggs. 06:14.700 --> 06:17.500 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Vicki offers free rent for mason or solitary bees, 06:17.500 --> 06:20.533 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% great non-stinging pollinators. 06:20.533 --> 06:24.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% To customize insect hotels for them and leafcutter bees, 06:24.066 --> 06:28.233 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% she designed comfy quarters with repurposed finds. 06:29.866 --> 06:31.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% This four star rated hotel started 06:31.533 --> 06:34.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% with a vintage metal rack for soda bottles. 06:34.600 --> 06:36.200 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% With help from fellow Master Gardener 06:36.200 --> 06:38.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Sheryl Williams and her husband Ed Kimball, 06:38.900 --> 06:41.200 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% they drilled holes of the right size. 06:41.200 --> 06:45.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Like with every project, Vicki's made a few modifications. 06:45.300 --> 06:47.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% One leafcutter bee found impromptu nesting 06:47.366 --> 06:49.800 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% on Vicki's tool bench. 06:49.800 --> 06:52.000 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - There was one trying very hard 06:52.000 --> 06:55.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to decide whether to move into the hole 06:55.433 --> 06:58.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% in the handle of my CobraHead gardening tool, 06:58.666 --> 07:01.766 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% which just happened to be the exact right diameter, 07:01.766 --> 07:04.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and she was flying back and forth 07:04.433 --> 07:08.866 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% between that and a clay pot that also had a hole in it, 07:08.866 --> 07:10.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and back and forth and back and forth 07:10.333 --> 07:14.866 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and she finally settled on the hole in my CobraHead tool. 07:14.866 --> 07:17.533 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Narrator] To captivate nature's other bounty, rain, 07:17.533 --> 07:19.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% do-it-yourselfers Vicki and Steven installed 07:19.633 --> 07:23.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% a 1,600 gallon rainwater collection tank. 07:23.366 --> 07:25.466 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% A 50-gallon tank near the vegetable beds 07:25.466 --> 07:29.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% doubles as a tiny trickle to a wildlife drinking fountain. 07:30.766 --> 07:32.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Recycled bottles with screw-on adapters 07:32.700 --> 07:36.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% gently water containers when Vicki's on the go. 07:36.166 --> 07:38.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% For sun-loving vegetables, flowers and herbs, 07:38.600 --> 07:42.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% she corralled a bright strip alongside the house. 07:42.200 --> 07:44.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% She kept some lawn on both sides of the house 07:44.366 --> 07:47.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to slow down rainwater runoff from the street. 07:47.533 --> 07:51.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Bob Pool charmed up the standard backyard gate. 07:51.000 --> 07:55.466 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Vicki's trained a Lady Banks rose over his arbor. 07:55.466 --> 07:58.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% In front, she left her lawn removal until last. 07:58.966 --> 08:01.466 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - What started the change was, 08:02.500 --> 08:04.266 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% the trees weren't very healthy, 08:04.266 --> 08:06.400 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% the grass wasn't very healthy, 08:06.400 --> 08:08.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% the grass got to the point that we were either 08:08.166 --> 08:10.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% going to have to go in and dig out 08:10.533 --> 08:14.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% all that was there and build up the soil, 08:14.000 --> 08:17.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and put down new sod, we're going to have to do something. 08:17.933 --> 08:19.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Narrator] She decided to lose the lawn 08:19.666 --> 08:23.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and spice up the dimension with drought-tough plants. 08:23.633 --> 08:25.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Still youngsters in their first year, 08:25.566 --> 08:27.633 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% she's given them room to grow. 08:27.633 --> 08:30.300 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% (gentle music) 08:36.600 --> 08:38.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Vicki's front porch design warmed up 08:38.333 --> 08:41.500 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and magnified the narrow space. 08:41.500 --> 08:45.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Bob Pool's trellis frames for a touch of enclosure. 08:47.633 --> 08:50.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Wildlife gets the welcome sign, too. 08:53.533 --> 08:57.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - At one point in the year cars drive by, and clouds, 08:59.266 --> 09:02.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% orange clouds of Queen butterflies fly up, 09:03.866 --> 09:07.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and people will actually drive by and stop, 09:07.533 --> 09:12.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and back their car up and then drive by again. 09:12.066 --> 09:14.233 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Narrator] On Bob Pool's custom-made address sign, 09:14.233 --> 09:18.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% beneficial green lacewings laid intricate suspended eggs. 09:18.600 --> 09:21.100 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Neighbors stop all the time. 09:22.233 --> 09:25.200 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% "I love your yard it's not just rocks," 09:25.200 --> 09:27.066 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% those are their exact words. 09:27.066 --> 09:29.466 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% It's not just rocks. 09:29.466 --> 09:31.466 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% We still barbecue, we still do all the 09:31.466 --> 09:34.800 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% standard suburban stuff, it's just in a 09:34.800 --> 09:37.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% cooler, more friendly environment. 09:39.000 --> 09:40.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - Thanks Vicki for sharing your garden with us, 09:40.900 --> 09:43.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and right now we're gonna get a little buzz, 09:43.433 --> 09:44.766 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% bee wise I mean. 09:44.766 --> 09:47.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% We have Tanya Phillips joining us right now, 09:47.133 --> 09:49.966 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Tanya is with the Travis County Beekeepers Association, 09:49.966 --> 09:52.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and we're gonna be talking about the things 09:52.300 --> 09:55.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% that anybody's contemplating keeping bees 09:55.933 --> 09:58.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% needs to know, but let's start off by talking 09:58.233 --> 09:59.933 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% about the bee phenomenon. 09:59.933 --> 10:02.133 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Right now I understand there's a lot of interest 10:02.133 --> 10:04.800 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% in maintaining and keeping bees. 10:05.633 --> 10:06.866 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Sure. 10:06.866 --> 10:09.266 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% Everybody has had, has heard about, 10:09.266 --> 10:12.400 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% you know, CCD, Colony Collapse Disorder, 10:12.400 --> 10:14.133 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% and the problems that the bees are having, 10:14.133 --> 10:16.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and so I get a lot of calls just saying, 10:16.366 --> 10:17.666 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% "How are the bees doing? 10:17.666 --> 10:20.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% "We just wanna check in, what can we do to help? 10:20.300 --> 10:22.366 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% "Can I plant flowers for them." 10:22.366 --> 10:23.233 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Tom] Well that's neat. 10:23.233 --> 10:24.166 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Yeah. 10:24.166 --> 10:24.933 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Well people are concerned. 10:24.933 --> 10:25.866 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Yes. 10:25.866 --> 10:27.966 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - And actually beekeeping can be 10:27.966 --> 10:29.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% a very good thing for bee populations. 10:29.900 --> 10:33.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Yes it is, because in the bee world 10:33.366 --> 10:35.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% where the bees are having the problem, 10:35.166 --> 10:37.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% most of it is the commercial beekeepers, 10:37.333 --> 10:39.066 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% where they're moving the bees, 10:39.066 --> 10:40.666 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% like to almond pollination, 10:40.666 --> 10:42.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% which is happening right now in California. 10:42.366 --> 10:43.600 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Right. 10:43.600 --> 10:44.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - They're moving the bees across the country 10:44.966 --> 10:46.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and it's very stressful for bees, 10:46.866 --> 10:50.100 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and that stress adds to colony collapse. 10:50.100 --> 10:53.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - So just having little small colonies spread out 10:53.166 --> 10:57.366 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% dispersed around the nation that aren't being shipped around 10:57.366 --> 10:59.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to pollinate things makes a big difference? 10:59.633 --> 11:01.133 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Yes. 11:01.133 --> 11:03.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - So lets, for those people who are considering 11:03.600 --> 11:08.366 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% the possibility of having a colony or two in their backyard, 11:08.366 --> 11:11.066 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% let's talk about some of the, 11:11.066 --> 11:12.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% the big things they need to contemplate. 11:12.766 --> 11:15.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% First off, there are actually regulations 11:15.566 --> 11:17.066 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% about keeping bees, right? 11:17.066 --> 11:18.566 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - Exactly. 11:18.566 --> 11:21.366 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% So you need to check with your Homeowners Association, 11:21.366 --> 11:23.233 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% you need to know your city laws. 11:23.233 --> 11:26.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% In Austin you are allowed to have two colonies, 11:26.066 --> 11:28.233 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% actually two colonies and a nuc, 11:28.233 --> 11:30.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% which is kind of like three colonies, 11:30.133 --> 11:32.600 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% but it's two colonies, 11:32.600 --> 11:35.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% you need to have a fly barrier of six feet high 11:35.766 --> 11:37.400 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% between you and your neighbor. 11:37.400 --> 11:39.766 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% The hive should be 10 feet off the property lines. 11:39.766 --> 11:41.500 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% So there's a few little rules. 11:41.500 --> 11:43.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - But those don't sound onerous at all. 11:43.566 --> 11:44.966 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Nothing that would really slow 11:44.966 --> 11:46.800 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% somebody who's determined down. 11:46.800 --> 11:47.633 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% Now, 11:49.300 --> 11:50.866 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% it is a, 11:50.866 --> 11:54.100 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% something you need to kind of be educated about right? 11:54.100 --> 11:56.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% This is another one of the tips is, 11:56.766 --> 11:59.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% you really should be serious about learning about the bees 11:59.166 --> 12:02.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% because if not, you could have very unhappy consequences. 12:02.633 --> 12:03.900 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - Exactly. 12:03.900 --> 12:06.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% I recommend either joining, you know, 12:06.166 --> 12:10.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% a local organization like the Travis County Beekeepers, 12:10.166 --> 12:13.966 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% taking a class or two, a hands-on class would be good, 12:13.966 --> 12:15.566 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% and doing some research. 12:15.566 --> 12:17.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Just be careful, not everything you read 12:17.400 --> 12:19.400 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% on the internet is true. 12:21.033 --> 12:21.866 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% (laughing) 12:21.866 --> 12:22.700 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - You're kidding me? 12:22.700 --> 12:23.533 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% (both laughing) 12:23.533 --> 12:25.000 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Right? 12:25.000 --> 12:26.133 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - There's actually false information on the internet? 12:26.133 --> 12:26.966 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% Go figure. 12:29.500 --> 12:31.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Location is important in the yard, right? 12:31.766 --> 12:32.966 align:left position:30%,start line:83% size:60% - Yes. - I mean, 12:32.966 --> 12:34.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% let's talk a little bit about that, 12:34.233 --> 12:36.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% 'cause there would be some locations 12:36.600 --> 12:39.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that just wouldn't work at all, right? 12:39.733 --> 12:41.400 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - Yeah maybe not at all, 12:41.400 --> 12:43.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% I mean you wouldn't want the bees someplace 12:43.066 --> 12:44.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% where they'd be in danger of flooding 12:44.700 --> 12:46.200 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% or something like that. - Okay. 12:46.200 --> 12:49.700 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% - But in general, you want them in the area of yard 12:49.700 --> 12:52.833 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% that would be mostly sunny all day. 12:52.833 --> 12:54.100 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Okay. 12:54.100 --> 12:55.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Maybe a little bit of shade late afternoon, 12:55.166 --> 12:56.200 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% it is hot there. 12:56.200 --> 12:57.433 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Right. 12:57.433 --> 12:59.566 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - And then you want the hives, 12:59.566 --> 13:02.533 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% the direction of the port they fly in and out of, 13:02.533 --> 13:05.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% you want that to be facing east or south 13:05.233 --> 13:06.633 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% or somewhere in between. 13:06.633 --> 13:07.900 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Tom] Mm hmm, why is that? 13:07.900 --> 13:09.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - That way the sun comes up, shines on the hive, 13:09.933 --> 13:10.966 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% bees go right to work. 13:10.966 --> 13:12.800 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - Oh okay, wake 'em up. 13:12.800 --> 13:14.833 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - Yes, exactly. - Here's your alarm clock. 13:14.833 --> 13:16.066 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% Go get to work. 13:16.066 --> 13:18.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Bees don't fly when it's dark so. 13:18.033 --> 13:22.400 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - Now are there types of bees that people can have? 13:22.400 --> 13:25.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Well there are about 1,000 different species 13:25.300 --> 13:27.133 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% of bees here in Texas. 13:27.133 --> 13:28.000 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] 1,000? 13:28.000 --> 13:29.933 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - Yes, but, of those, 13:29.933 --> 13:32.100 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% only a few are actually the honey bee species 13:32.100 --> 13:33.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that collects honey. - Okay. 13:33.333 --> 13:36.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - So, we don't want the wild bees necessarily, 13:36.166 --> 13:38.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% you can do things to promote those in your yard too, 13:38.700 --> 13:41.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but what we're talking about is keeping honey bees, 13:41.200 --> 13:43.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% so for honey bees there's only a few different kinds 13:43.600 --> 13:46.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% you can get and pretty much you're gonna be stuck with 13:46.900 --> 13:49.266 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% what you can get and what you can drive to go pick up. 13:49.266 --> 13:50.400 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Okay. 13:50.400 --> 13:51.633 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% All right. 13:51.633 --> 13:53.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% You talked about the beekeeping groups, 13:53.233 --> 13:55.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% tell me about the kinds of activities 13:55.000 --> 13:57.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that take place within the groups. 13:57.866 --> 14:00.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - They usually have monthly meetings, 14:00.666 --> 14:03.333 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and there'll be some sort of an 14:03.333 --> 14:05.300 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% education component happening, 14:05.300 --> 14:07.266 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% so we usually time it to work 14:07.266 --> 14:10.566 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% just before that seasons is starting in beekeeping, 14:10.566 --> 14:12.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% so it's very appropriately timed. 14:12.700 --> 14:14.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Sometimes they bring in guest speakers, 14:14.500 --> 14:16.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and another big part of it is they share resources, 14:16.666 --> 14:20.500 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% so if there's a shared library, or a shared extractor, 14:20.500 --> 14:22.366 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% something like that, that really helps. 14:22.366 --> 14:23.300 align:left position:40%,start line:5% size:50% - Okay. 14:23.300 --> 14:24.333 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% And I guess you get tips on what 14:24.333 --> 14:25.866 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% kind of gear to get as well, 14:25.866 --> 14:28.466 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and then you've brought along a little bit of gear. 14:28.466 --> 14:29.500 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% Here's a smoker, right? 14:29.500 --> 14:31.000 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - [Tanya] Yes, yep. 14:31.000 --> 14:33.266 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Tom] And the smokers are, everybody's seen pictures 14:33.266 --> 14:35.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% of the smoke, how does that actually work 14:35.033 --> 14:37.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% in terms of calming the bees down? 14:37.600 --> 14:40.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Tanya] Well, so you don't, so bees don't like smoke. 14:40.433 --> 14:41.900 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Okay. 14:41.900 --> 14:43.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - Okay, so it isn't that it calms them down so much, 14:43.200 --> 14:45.466 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% it's more as a herding tool. - Ah okay. 14:45.466 --> 14:46.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - So you're kind of putting the smoke 14:46.800 --> 14:48.466 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% where you don't want bees to be. 14:48.466 --> 14:49.700 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Mm hmm. 14:49.700 --> 14:50.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - So if you want 'em to go back into the hive 14:50.933 --> 14:52.266 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and you spray a little bit of smoke there, 14:52.266 --> 14:53.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% the bees'll go down back into the hive. 14:53.833 --> 14:54.766 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Okay. 14:54.766 --> 14:56.733 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Okay, that makes a lot of sense. 14:56.733 --> 14:59.733 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% These are for cleaning the... 14:59.733 --> 15:02.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - This is when, really when I think of it, 15:02.300 --> 15:04.400 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% is when my smoker goes out, 15:04.400 --> 15:07.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and I don't have the ability to get it filled really quickly 15:07.633 --> 15:09.466 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% you can kind of sweep the bees 15:09.466 --> 15:11.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% away from the area that you're trying to clear. 15:11.833 --> 15:13.033 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Okay. 15:13.033 --> 15:15.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - And this is for prying the wood boxes apart 15:15.900 --> 15:16.966 align:left position:30%,start line:83% size:60% basically. - Okay, okay. 15:16.966 --> 15:18.433 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% Very simple. 15:18.433 --> 15:20.466 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Those are some of the different things you need, 15:20.466 --> 15:23.200 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% but a good bee suit is another thing, 15:23.200 --> 15:26.433 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and we have the headdress here, 15:26.433 --> 15:27.866 align:left position:30%,start line:83% size:60% and you know, - Yep. 15:27.866 --> 15:29.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - I've always been curious about these things. 15:29.300 --> 15:31.500 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% So I'm gonna actually, 15:31.500 --> 15:32.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% put it on. - Think you'll be safe. 15:32.533 --> 15:33.933 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% There you go, it looks perfect. 15:33.933 --> 15:35.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Central Texas Gardener first I think. 15:35.966 --> 15:37.166 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% (Tanya laughing) 15:37.166 --> 15:40.566 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% I feel like a pilgrim from Mars. 15:40.566 --> 15:42.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Well, you know. (Tom laughing) 15:42.400 --> 15:44.733 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Yeah, that's kind of just your basic simple veil, 15:44.733 --> 15:46.200 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% it's actually one of the favorites 15:46.200 --> 15:47.733 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% of the students in my classes, 15:47.733 --> 15:49.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% they really like to just put a veil on 15:49.566 --> 15:51.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% over their regular clothes and not, 15:51.866 --> 15:54.733 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% you know it's hot here in Texas to put a whole bee suit on. 15:54.733 --> 15:57.233 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - And the material protects you from the stings? 15:57.233 --> 15:58.166 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% Is that right? 15:58.166 --> 16:00.200 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Yes, just getting extra layers 16:00.200 --> 16:02.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% in between you and bees is always a good thing. 16:02.433 --> 16:06.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Okay, so a good bee hat, bee suit, 16:06.000 --> 16:07.266 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% these are all important things. 16:07.266 --> 16:08.500 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - [Tanya] Gloves. 16:08.500 --> 16:10.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Tom] Gloves, right, so there is kind of 16:10.133 --> 16:11.533 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% some regalia you should have. 16:11.533 --> 16:13.000 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tanya] Yes. 16:13.000 --> 16:15.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - Now what about actually the hives themselves? 16:15.066 --> 16:17.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% You know, I see, I drive around the country, 16:17.566 --> 16:20.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and I see the box kinds of hives, 16:20.633 --> 16:23.033 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% is that the standard thing that most people use? 16:23.033 --> 16:25.966 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Yeah, the standards style hive 16:25.966 --> 16:28.133 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% is called the Langstroth hive, 16:28.133 --> 16:31.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and that is your square box, 19 inches long, 16:31.500 --> 16:34.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% you know and they can vary between eight frame or 10 frame, 16:34.933 --> 16:38.533 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but that's the standard, I also like top bar hives, 16:38.533 --> 16:40.000 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% which is a little bit different. 16:40.000 --> 16:41.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% That's what this comb is right here. 16:41.800 --> 16:43.066 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Uh huh. 16:43.066 --> 16:45.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - And in a top bar hive, you just put the bar in, 16:45.333 --> 16:46.533 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% which goes across the top. 16:46.533 --> 16:48.033 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Right. 16:48.033 --> 16:49.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - And then when you put that in there and the bees come in, 16:49.633 --> 16:51.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% they build all of this naturally. 16:51.233 --> 16:52.100 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Mm hmm. 16:52.100 --> 16:54.166 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - So the bees can... 16:54.166 --> 16:55.100 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - Let me see. 16:55.100 --> 16:56.400 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Build their comb naturally. 16:56.400 --> 16:57.500 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% You don't have to buy frames, 16:57.500 --> 16:58.700 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% you don't have to build frames, 16:58.700 --> 17:00.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and you don't have to lift boxes. 17:00.366 --> 17:01.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Right. - In a top bar hive. 17:01.633 --> 17:03.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Well I can see that this has been used, 17:03.933 --> 17:07.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and, you know, how much honey can be produced 17:07.333 --> 17:10.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% from a single colony or single hive? 17:10.333 --> 17:12.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Well here in central Texas we average 17:12.533 --> 17:15.733 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% somewhere between probably 30 and 50 pounds. 17:15.733 --> 17:17.200 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Wow. 17:17.200 --> 17:18.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - And that's what they collect during the spring 17:18.433 --> 17:20.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and then we take it in the summer. 17:20.000 --> 17:22.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - What does a homeowner, I know I love honey, 17:22.366 --> 17:25.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% I'd eat it every single day on my toast, 17:25.066 --> 17:27.433 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% but 50 pounds is a lot. 17:27.433 --> 17:28.400 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% (Tom laughing) 17:28.400 --> 17:29.366 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - Yeah, well. 17:29.366 --> 17:30.633 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Tom] What does some people-- 17:30.633 --> 17:32.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - It's about three to five pounds per comb. 17:32.866 --> 17:35.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Some people share that and give it away 17:35.400 --> 17:38.033 align:left position:20%,start line:77% size:70% and actually I'm assuming there's a market for that as well. 17:38.033 --> 17:39.266 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - Absolutely, yeah. 17:39.266 --> 17:41.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% We sell it, we have it in liquid honey 17:41.933 --> 17:43.633 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and we also sell the comb honey. 17:43.633 --> 17:44.866 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Right. 17:44.866 --> 17:46.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Reminds people of the old good old days 17:46.566 --> 17:48.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% when they used to eat comb honey. 17:48.800 --> 17:50.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - I like the comb honey very much, 17:50.800 --> 17:54.366 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% spread it on the bread, it's just absolutely delicious. 17:54.366 --> 17:56.533 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Tanya] Exactly, and cheese plates and restaurants now 17:56.533 --> 17:58.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% a lot of 'em will have comb honey. 17:58.000 --> 17:59.533 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - That's right, that's right. 17:59.533 --> 18:03.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Well you know, one thing is on the ordering of the bees, 18:03.300 --> 18:04.900 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% that timing is really important, 18:04.900 --> 18:07.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and you were just referencing that you 18:07.833 --> 18:10.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% expect delivery of the bees in spring, 18:10.133 --> 18:12.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% but you order yours much earlier. 18:12.400 --> 18:15.033 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - Yeah, we order typically sometime in the fall 18:15.033 --> 18:16.666 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% starting around October. 18:16.666 --> 18:19.733 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Whenever all the bee sellers advertise it basically, 18:19.733 --> 18:24.200 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% but the problem is is there is still somewhat of a shortage 18:24.200 --> 18:26.433 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% when you're going to buy good quality bees, 18:26.433 --> 18:28.066 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% and so they sell out every year. 18:28.066 --> 18:31.133 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% All the breeders sell out, so you wanna order, 18:31.133 --> 18:35.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% especially in the fall to get them earliest 18:35.000 --> 18:36.700 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% possible delivery in the spring. 18:36.700 --> 18:37.633 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - [Tom] Okay, so-- 18:37.633 --> 18:38.900 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Which is usually April. 18:38.900 --> 18:40.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - So April is about the time you start, 18:40.800 --> 18:43.733 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% so things have already warmed up here pretty well, 18:43.733 --> 18:45.266 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and that's important I'm assuming? 18:45.266 --> 18:46.500 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - Yeah, absolutely. 18:46.500 --> 18:48.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% The bees, you know, they want it to be 18:48.833 --> 18:51.400 align:left position:30%,start line:83% size:60% pretty much over 60 or 70 degrees 18:51.400 --> 18:54.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to really start brooding up and making babies. 18:54.800 --> 18:57.100 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - Well they've come to the right place here in Austin 18:57.100 --> 18:58.766 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% if they want it over 60 degrees. 18:58.766 --> 19:00.366 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% - Yeah bees of great here, bees do great. 19:00.366 --> 19:01.800 align:left position:30%,start line:5% size:60% - That's great. 19:01.800 --> 19:04.466 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% Well Tanya, I know that people can be in touch with you 19:04.466 --> 19:07.433 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% via the beekeeping association so that's awesome, 19:07.433 --> 19:08.966 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% we really appreciate you taking the time 19:08.966 --> 19:12.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to be a part of the show, and we hope 19:12.166 --> 19:14.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that a lot of the viewers out there 19:14.133 --> 19:18.800 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% will get busy as a bee and help out these critters, 19:18.800 --> 19:21.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that really make such a huge impact on mankind. 19:21.733 --> 19:22.566 align:left position:30%,start line:83% size:60% So. - That's it. 19:22.566 --> 19:23.500 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% Thank you. 19:23.500 --> 19:24.700 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Tanya, thank you so much, 19:24.700 --> 19:26.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and coming up next is our friend Daphne. 19:26.566 --> 19:30.666 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% (gentle upbeat music) 19:30.666 --> 19:32.933 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% Hi, I'm Daphne Richards, and this is Augie. 19:32.933 --> 19:36.033 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% Our question this week comes from Vicki and Jack Newton, 19:36.033 --> 19:38.533 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% about their frozen euphorbia ammak. 19:38.533 --> 19:40.000 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% If you're a regular viewer, 19:40.000 --> 19:42.133 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% you might recognize that this is a return appearance 19:42.133 --> 19:44.033 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% for Vicki and Jack's towering beauty 19:44.033 --> 19:45.966 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% on our Down to Earth segment. 19:45.966 --> 19:48.366 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% Well then, just a few months after we got their question, 19:48.366 --> 19:51.800 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% we got hit with the coldest temperatures in six years, 19:51.800 --> 19:55.000 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% which were much too cold for this heat-loving species. 19:55.000 --> 19:57.266 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Vicki and Jack covered it on the first night 19:57.266 --> 20:00.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% of freezing temps, but it was still damaged. 20:00.300 --> 20:02.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% After that, they brought it inside, 20:02.033 --> 20:04.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and thankfully they have very tall ceilings, 20:04.366 --> 20:07.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% since this plant is over 10 feet tall. 20:07.066 --> 20:10.333 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Here's what it looks like now, can it be saved? 20:10.333 --> 20:12.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Well Jack and Vicki, it looks to me 20:12.133 --> 20:14.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% like it has enough healthy tissue to survive, 20:14.633 --> 20:17.533 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but unfortunately, the tissue that was damaged by the frost 20:17.533 --> 20:19.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% will always have that scorched appearance, 20:19.833 --> 20:22.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and indoors, it will continue to stretch, 20:22.233 --> 20:23.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% seeking light that it won't find, 20:23.900 --> 20:26.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% getting more lanky and less stable. 20:26.600 --> 20:28.266 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% First I'd would recommend transplanting it 20:28.266 --> 20:31.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% into a larger container at least two to three times as wide, 20:31.666 --> 20:33.533 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% but not much taller. 20:33.533 --> 20:35.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% The roots don't need more soil to grow into, 20:35.966 --> 20:39.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but the plant would benefit from a wider base to anchor it. 20:39.300 --> 20:42.533 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% Our plant of the week is native Salvia farinacea, 20:42.533 --> 20:44.800 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% also widely known by the common names, 20:44.800 --> 20:47.166 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% mealy cup sage, mealy blue sage, 20:47.166 --> 20:49.333 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and just plain ol' mealy sage. 20:49.333 --> 20:52.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% This herbaceous perennial is in the mint family, 20:52.166 --> 20:55.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and has a similar spreading habit to it's relatives, 20:55.066 --> 20:57.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% although it doesn't travel as far afield. 20:57.500 --> 21:01.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Hardy to zone eight, and by some references into zone seven, 21:01.066 --> 21:04.466 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% mealy sage will die back to the ground each winter, 21:04.466 --> 21:06.733 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but it's easily reinvigorated each spring 21:06.733 --> 21:08.733 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% after shearing it to the ground. 21:08.733 --> 21:11.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% It's best to wait until you notice new growth 21:11.133 --> 21:14.400 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% reemerging at the base before cutting back the top-growth, 21:14.400 --> 21:16.800 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% since those dead stems serve as insulation, 21:16.800 --> 21:18.633 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% and protection from the cold, 21:18.633 --> 21:20.866 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% and be sure to wait until late spring, 21:20.866 --> 21:24.566 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% until all danger of frost has passed, before planting. 21:24.566 --> 21:26.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Each plant will spread to about two feet wide, 21:26.866 --> 21:30.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and equally as tall, with gorgeous light blue flowers 21:30.166 --> 21:32.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% from spring all the way through fall, 21:32.366 --> 21:35.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% extending the height an additional foot or so. 21:35.066 --> 21:38.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Place mealy sage in full sun for best performance, 21:38.066 --> 21:40.566 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but it can also be planted in partial shade. 21:40.566 --> 21:42.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% It's listed as a medium water-use, 21:42.633 --> 21:45.000 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% which means it'll need a bit of supplemental irrigation, 21:45.000 --> 21:47.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% perhaps two to three times a week during the hottest, 21:47.166 --> 21:50.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% driest times, especially if planted in full sun. 21:50.166 --> 21:51.866 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% The plant in this week's viewer picture, 21:51.866 --> 21:53.900 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% from KLRU's own Ted O'Brien, 21:53.900 --> 21:56.266 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% may look familiar to you, since we do see it 21:56.266 --> 21:59.500 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% around Central Texas, but this bottlebrush tree 21:59.500 --> 22:02.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% adorns his parent's driveway in New Zealand, 22:02.133 --> 22:03.666 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% where it's called Rata. 22:03.666 --> 22:06.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% As we know, hummingbirds and bees simply love 22:06.000 --> 22:07.800 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% this small, shrubby tree. 22:07.800 --> 22:10.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% In fact, there's even a Rata honey made 22:10.033 --> 22:12.033 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% by those busy bees down under. 22:12.033 --> 22:15.966 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% We'd love to hear from you, so visit us at klru.org/ctg, 22:15.966 --> 22:17.733 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% to send us your questions, pictures, 22:17.733 --> 22:19.433 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% and video from your garden. 22:19.433 --> 22:20.900 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - Thanks, Daphne. 22:20.900 --> 22:22.966 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Now let's check in with Trisha for Backyard Basics. 22:22.966 --> 22:26.200 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% (gentle upbeat music) 22:27.600 --> 22:29.600 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% - Welcome to Backyard Basics, I'm Trisha Shirey. 22:29.600 --> 22:31.900 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% Most of you devout Central Texas Gardener fans 22:31.900 --> 22:34.200 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% already know the amazing healing energy 22:34.200 --> 22:36.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% that can be found when your hands are in the dirt. 22:36.933 --> 22:38.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Digging in the dirt is good for you, 22:38.733 --> 22:40.733 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and it's good for children also. 22:40.733 --> 22:43.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% The microbes in garden dirt can help 22:43.000 --> 22:46.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% boost your immune system and make you healthier and happier. 22:46.600 --> 22:49.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Unfortunately we have become a nation of germaphobes, 22:49.600 --> 22:51.466 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% we using hand sanitizers and wipes 22:51.466 --> 22:54.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and strong chemicals for disinfecting our homes, 22:54.000 --> 22:55.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and in the past 20 years there has been 22:55.766 --> 22:59.300 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% a dramatic increase in asthma and allergy rates. 22:59.300 --> 23:03.233 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% We see pharmacies popping up on every corner as a result. 23:03.233 --> 23:05.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% When we changed from an agrarian society 23:05.433 --> 23:08.766 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% in the late 20th century, allergies became more prevalent 23:08.766 --> 23:11.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% in the upper classes in the US and Britain. 23:11.233 --> 23:13.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Farmers and their families were the least likely 23:13.666 --> 23:15.933 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% to suffer from allergy issues. 23:15.933 --> 23:18.533 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% A recent study of an Amish community in the US 23:18.533 --> 23:20.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% found that they had the lowest rates 23:20.300 --> 23:22.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% of allergies in the developed nations. 23:22.433 --> 23:24.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% The study found that these Amish families, 23:24.500 --> 23:26.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% including pregnant women and children, 23:26.533 --> 23:28.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% worked and played among farm animals 23:28.433 --> 23:30.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and in barns where they were regularly exposed 23:30.566 --> 23:32.400 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% to a variety of microbes, 23:32.400 --> 23:34.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and the women exposed to microbes while pregnant 23:34.700 --> 23:36.266 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% have been found to have children 23:36.266 --> 23:39.266 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% with the lowest rates of allergies. 23:39.266 --> 23:42.500 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% This initial exposure causes the children less reaction 23:42.500 --> 23:45.833 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% to pollen and dander, a sort of vaccination effect 23:45.833 --> 23:48.233 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% which was named The Farm Effect. 23:48.233 --> 23:50.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% The problem is not that the pollen is out there, 23:50.600 --> 23:52.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% it's that we react to the pollen, 23:52.333 --> 23:54.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and early exposure to allergens allows 23:54.933 --> 23:57.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% children's immune systems to adapt. 23:57.400 --> 24:00.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% A common soil mycobacterium has been found 24:00.700 --> 24:04.100 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% to have a natural antidepressant effect on the brain, 24:04.100 --> 24:07.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and it can have the same effect that the drug Prozac 24:07.166 --> 24:10.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% has on the brain, without all the side effects. 24:10.433 --> 24:13.866 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Working in the soil can help stimulate serotonin production, 24:13.866 --> 24:16.800 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% which leads us to feeling more happy and relaxed, 24:16.800 --> 24:20.500 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and when we harvest food the brain produces more dopamine. 24:20.500 --> 24:22.633 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% There's an actual Harvest High, 24:22.633 --> 24:24.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that's probably linked to our primitive brain 24:24.966 --> 24:26.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% when hunting and gathering successfully 24:26.966 --> 24:29.533 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% was crucial to our survival. 24:29.533 --> 24:32.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Having your hands in the soil can lower blood pressure 24:32.433 --> 24:35.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and stress hormones and improve your memory. 24:35.400 --> 24:37.866 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Inflammatory skin conditions like psoriasis 24:37.866 --> 24:40.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and gut conditions like Crohn's disease, 24:40.033 --> 24:41.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and even arthritis can be improved 24:41.966 --> 24:44.233 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% by experiencing soil microbes. 24:44.233 --> 24:47.033 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Gardeners get lots of Vitamin D from being outside 24:47.033 --> 24:50.333 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and that also increases the feel good hormone serotonin, 24:50.333 --> 24:52.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and it helps to regulate melatonin levels, 24:52.700 --> 24:54.866 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% which leads to good sleep. 24:54.866 --> 24:56.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Children who play outside regularly 24:56.700 --> 24:58.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% tend to be more adventurous, confident 24:58.633 --> 25:01.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and self-motivated and they use their imaginations more, 25:01.933 --> 25:05.366 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% so get the kids involved in gardening as early as possible. 25:05.366 --> 25:07.400 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Provide them with a window box or a container 25:07.400 --> 25:09.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% if you don't already have a garden space. 25:09.733 --> 25:12.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% You might even notice that they'll eat a wider variety 25:12.200 --> 25:15.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% of fruits and vegetables when they've experienced 25:15.533 --> 25:17.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% growing and harvesting their own food, 25:17.900 --> 25:19.566 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% and let kids get dirty. 25:19.566 --> 25:21.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Splashing in puddles and making mud pies 25:21.733 --> 25:23.266 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% is not only fun for kids, 25:23.266 --> 25:25.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% it's actually good for their health, 25:25.000 --> 25:26.500 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and if you're feeling blue, 25:26.500 --> 25:29.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% a little garden green might be your best cure. 25:29.366 --> 25:32.733 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% For Backyard Basics, I'm Trisha Shirey, thanks for watching. 25:32.733 --> 25:34.366 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% - Find out more, watch online, 25:34.366 --> 25:36.833 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% and sign up for our weekly newsletter, 25:36.833 --> 25:38.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and join us on Instagram and Facebook too. 25:38.900 --> 25:41.266 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Until next week, I'll see you in the garden. 25:41.266 --> 25:44.433 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% (gentle upbeat music) 26:10.300 --> 26:12.666 align:left position:20%,start line:77% size:70% - [Narrator] Central Texas Gardener is made possible in part 26:12.666 --> 26:15.100 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% by Austin Area Garden Center. 26:15.100 --> 26:17.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Sharing the joys of gardening for over 50 years 26:17.433 --> 26:19.700 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% in Zilker Botanical Garden. 26:19.700 --> 26:23.400 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% Home of 32 garden clubs, and Zilker Garden Festival. 26:23.400 --> 26:25.066 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% Zilkergarden.org. 26:25.066 --> 26:27.466 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Narrator] And from the University of Texas at Austin, 26:27.466 --> 26:29.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 26:29.633 --> 26:33.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Displaying Texas native plants in sustainable gardens. 26:33.433 --> 26:35.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Support for this an other KLRU productions 26:35.566 --> 26:37.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% made possible the the Producer's Circle. 26:37.733 --> 26:40.033 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Ensuring local programming that reflects the character 26:40.033 --> 26:42.800 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and interests of the greater Austin Texas community. 26:42.800 --> 26:45.533 align:left position:30%,start line:5% size:60% (gentle chiming)