How To Make Pollen Patties

9 years ago

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

Garden help

9 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!

9 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

9 years ago

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

Introducing Rootsy!

9 years ago

I'm taking a moment today to introduce Runamuk's new affiliation with Rootsy. I'm really excited about this because the Rootsy…

How To Set Up Your First Beehive

9 years ago

Imagine you're sitting at a four-way intersection, a red stop light hanging above you, while the hum of buzzing comes…

5 Reasons To Raise Chickens

9 years ago

Chickens are often the first livestock to be added to a homestead and have been laughingly referred to as the…

Mink!

9 years ago

WARNING: This post contains images that might be too graphic from some readers... When I constructed my hoop-coop I neglected…

Sprouts: easy DIY winter greens

9 years ago

I've been eating sprouts during the winter for a number of years now. Sprouts are a quick and easy way…

Nor’easter

9 years ago

We were up early this morning to face the Nor'easter that has descended upon Maine. Paul threw a few pieces…