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…

Making the most of it as a land-less farmer

9 years ago

One of the great things about beekeeping is that I can do it from anywhere. Everyone wants beehives on their…

Fedco’s Tree Sale: a Maine Adventure

9 years ago

Yesterday was my first-ever visit to the annual Fedco Tree Sale and what an adventure it was! An event the…

Installing Packaged Bees

9 years ago

This past Saturday I installed packaged bees into the existing equipment of my recently deceased hives in the Runamuk apiary.…

My Real Food Challenge

9 years ago

Buying and eating real food is a challenge for low-income families like mine; for people who struggle to make ends…

Fast Growing Garden Vegetables

9 years ago

Following the long winter, as my stores of vegetables dwindle and I am once again reduced to buying Olivia's spinach…

3 Reasons To Go Foundationless In Your Langstroth Beehive

9 years ago

It's going on 5 years now that I've been using foundationless frames in my Langstroth hives, and I've come to…