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Update on the rain barrel project...
I finally got around to sealing the old wooden barrel with beeswax instead of a plastic liner. The beeswax one is holding up way better after three months of rain, and it just feels more... complete, you know? Anyone else try a natural sealant for water collection?
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beth_kelly6mo ago
How much beeswax did it take?
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quinnprice6mo ago
Read somewhere it takes about eight pounds of honey to make one pound of wax.
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haydenhayes6mo ago
Wow, that's a crazy amount of honey! My friend tried beekeeping last year and totally freaked out when she learned this. She said watching the bees work after that felt different, like every bit of wax in the hive was this huge investment. It made her way more careful when she harvested, because she didn't want to take what cost them so much. Really puts the whole thing in perspective.
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susan_allen4mo ago
My dad always said to leave at least 60 pounds of honey per hive going into winter, and that saved me from taking too much wax my first season. Have you ever tried cutting frames with a hot knife instead of scraping them clean?
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