Requirement
8. One 90-day project of six, and none of them is quick
Required Often forgotten
Weekly observations recorded throughout and the results discussed with your counselor. Five routes state ninety days; the sixth needs a beekeeper and a filled honey super, which is longer.
Notes and warnings
Warning. THERE IS NO SHORT ROUTE THROUGH THIS REQUIREMENT. Five of the six state ninety days in their own words. The sixth, the honey super at 8(e), states no period at all, and it is the longest, because a super has to be FILLED before it can be removed, which is the bees' timetable and a beekeeper's permission rather than yours. Choosing here decides what you build, not how long it takes. Weekly observations are recorded whichever route you take.
What this is made of
- 8(a). Build a compost bin and maintain it for 90 days
- 8(b). Build a vermipost bin and maintain it for 90 days
- 8(c). Build a hydroponic garden and run it for 90 days
- 8(d). Build a water garden and maintain it for 90 days
- 8(e). Prepare a honey super, remove a filled one, and prepare the honey for sale
- 8(f). Grow a garden of your own: 90 days or to harvest, whichever is earlier
Where this step comes from
- Gardening Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 8 · States "Do ONE of the following and record weekly observations", and requires the results to be discussed with the counselor.