With a few basic carpentry skills and our easy-to-follow FREE woodworking plans — you can build your own beehive boxes!

Hive bodies and honey supers are probably the most popular woodworking project for new beekeepers. They’re easy to make, and there are times when we can all use a few more hive boxes than we’ve got on hand — especially in “swarm season”!
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frost-free-hose-bibLast year’s renovations included adding a much-needed outdoor hose bib to replace the hose snaking through the cellar and out through a hole drilled in the old wooden entry doors. Our plumber installed one of the “frost-free” bibs that are about 14 inches long which effectively shut the water off “inside” the house thus preventing freeze-ups.

I used the outside tap late into the fall and never gave it another thought as the weather got colder and then downright frigid through the winter months.

Spring arrived and it was time to hook up the hose to wash the car, water the garden and give the dog that long-needed bath. So how come water was coming out of the hole around the pipe where it came through the siding?
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Beekeepers!
Looking for a way to sell you surplus honey? Why not let it “sell itself” in your own self-serve Roadside Honey Stand.

The Stonehaven Roadside Honey Stand operates on the honor system – enabling your customers to serve themselves – even when you’re not home. Your customers will love the novelty and the good feeling that comes with it–which will pay off in great word-of-mouth advertising and repeat sales. Leave a note pad lying around and you’ll discover how many people appreciate your trust.
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bookcase-bed-image-2The Stonehaven Cottage Bookcase Bed has a bookcase headboard and a tray-style bed frame and makes a charming and practical addition to any bedroom. The headboard features a full-width open shelf above enclosed storage with plenty of space for paperbacks, lotions, jewelry, medications and other night-time necessities. All safely tucked behind two hinged panel doors, so you can pile up the pillows and settle in with your favourite bedtime reading comfortably.
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