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

10 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…

How To Make Pollen Patties

10 years ago

Not every beekeeper needs to use pollen patties on their hives. Here in Maine there is an abundant supply of…

Garden help

10 years ago

Honestly I wonder sometimes which I really love more: beekeeping or gardening? Working with the soil and helping plants to…

Big news at Madison Farmers’ Market!

10 years ago

This will be the Madison Farmers' Market's 5th season and what a season it is shaping up to be! I'm…

April apiary update

10 years ago

March is always a dirty month. As the snow melts all of winters dirty secrets are revealed. The snow banks…