fairfax county: Urban Gardening - what about keeping bees in my backyard in Fairfax County?
- 07/23/10 12:37 AM
So, I am fascinated with backyard vegetable gardening and animal keep these days. Having found out that my lot is too small to keep chickens, I am very happy to report that it seems I am allowed to keep up to 4 hives of bees on my 0.125 acre lot! Beekeeping is a time honored tradition running back to before 2422 BCE according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beekeeping.) As part of the urban gardening renaissance, beekeeping will likely make a comeback in urban areas, including Northern Virginia (well, not according to a 2005 article in the Washington Post...) Over the last few years I have run into people keeping … (6 comments)
fairfax county: Urban Gardening - I want to raise my own chickens in Fairfax County!
- 07/22/10 12:25 PM
There has been a growing trend and interest over the last years in urban gardening. Backyard vegetable gardens are popping up everywhere and people have also started raising their own chickens and turkeys. The movement is driven by greater environmental awareness as well as a desire to know and control more what is in the food we eat. By growing (and raising) the food by yourself you regain some of the control of what you eat (watch the movie Food Inc etc.) This greater desire often runs into local zoning issues. Lets face it, most of us now live in urban areas and lot sizes are getting … (2 comments)
fairfax county: Buying a home on my own will get me the best deal!
- 12/06/07 12:29 AM
Time and time again I run into potential home buyers at open houses that insist that they will get a better deal buying on their own. Their logic usually boils down to some combination of the following: a. Not using a Buyer's Agent will get me a lower price as the sellers will have to spend less on commission. A lower commission means they can agree to a lower price while still getting the same net. b. Not using a Buyer's Agent will get me a lower price as the Seller's Agent will get all the commission and will be incentivized to work harder to … (1 comments)
fairfax county: Why not just invest in the stockmarket?
- 12/05/07 02:49 AM
Joe Investor calls me up on a wonderful Monday morning and says that he has $50,000 sitting in the bank. He wants to get rich one day so he is looking to invest the money. He is currently renting and is fine with that - he really just wants to put the money into an investment account and forget about it. He figures he can get a 10% longtime average (he is very sharp.) He has received my mailers talking about what a great investment real estate is, so he is curious as to what return I can get him. So, … (0 comments)
So, I am fascinated with backyard vegetable gardening and animal keep these days. Having found out that my lot is too small to keep chickens, I am very happy to report that it seems I am allowed to keep up to 4 hives of bees on my 0.125 acre lot! 
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