Winter region consideration: We had a devil of a time digging out & opening our ground based doors after heavy snowfalls or freezing rain.
I would recommend an access or entry door above the frost line.
I use sunflower seeds & all the good for chicken herbs to make a warm pancake as a treat on cold mornings, when I feed my starter.
May I ask the hive whether there are concerns about sourcrop; any concerns there?
Since sourdough discard is oft' about Lowering the ph as much as volume of the...
