Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["elderberryjam" <elderberryjam@zippytech.com>]

This year I ordered about $75 worth of seeds from Baker's Creek, and Seeds 
of Change. Now I'd like to know, what vegetables are least dependent on bees 
for pollination? We are late getting our garden in. DH just plowed - I know 
many of you prefer no-till and all that, but we haven't plowed for several 
years, and this was the year. I can't plant everything I bought this year.

Second question: is it still possible to get bees and start home hives; and 
if so, where is the best place to look? There are others I can ask, but 
thought I'd ask here also. I went for a walk out in the pasture today, and 
saw a grand total of 2 bumble bees on the numerous dandelions, in all my 
walk. It was in the 70's here in Ohio. A local beekeeper we know, according 
to my folks, has lost 90% of his hundreds of hives. I don't see he and his 
wife often enough to ask them much.

Thanks,  Gwen