A good season

9 years ago

It's been a good season for Runamuk, all things considered. The weather has been good this year, with a good…

Sowing Seeds Mid-August For A Winter Harvest

9 years ago

It's mid-August already, but there's still time to sow a number of different vegetables for a winter harvest. If you're…

Thankful for friendship and love

9 years ago

While my journey as a beginning farmer has been filled with many ups and downs, Runamuk has somehow persisted─at times this…

Bee-utiful northern Queens!

9 years ago

I am pleased to say that I managed to produce a handful of bee-utiful northern Queens from my overwintered honeybee stock.…

Save bees! Help Runamuk go home!

9 years ago

Sometimes I joke that my status as a landless farmer and the on-going search for Runamuk's forever-farm has given new…

3 Easy Ways To Promote Native Bees On Your Farm Or Homestead

9 years ago

For farmers and homesteaders, it just makes sense to promote the myriad of native bees on your farm.  By encouraging native…

8 tips for growing a fall garden

9 years ago

If you're as serious as I am about growing your own food you might be considering extending your season with…

Queen-rearing: if at first you don’t succeed…

9 years ago

For the first time in my 7 years of beekeeping I am trying my hand at raising my own Queens.…

The Redneck’s Garden

9 years ago

It's with a bit of self-debasement that I've ruefully dubbed this year's garden "the Redneck's Garden." Having been born and…

Agribon in the Garden

9 years ago

Farmers and gardeners are discovering the benefits of using agribon in the garden. Also known as "row-cover", this lightweight fabric…