Looking in the beehive with Dr. Dewey Caron

11 years ago

Well it's been 2 weeks today since I went to the annual meeting of the Maine State Beekeepers'. It's taken…

Bring your leaves to Runamuk!

11 years ago

  Mulching is a key aspect of our organic gardening practices here at Runamuk. Mulch helps to keep the weeds…

Beekeepers swarm to the annual meeting

11 years ago

    I'm still coming down from the high that the annual meeting gives me.  I love the atmosphere, I…

Getting ready for the state beekeepers’ conference

12 years ago

You'd think I'd be over it by now--all the excitement I feel over the Maine State Beekeepers' Association's annual conference. …

Sheep in the garden & a writing contest

12 years ago

Much of society dreads the coming of winter with its frigid temperatures, long dark nights and back-breaking shoveling—yet farmers and…

Preparing your beehives for winter

12 years ago

As the rush of spring and early summer wanes, the beekeepers' attention turns toward the up-coming cold months.  Getting your…

Bee days

12 years ago

The last few days have been bee-days for me here at Runamuk. I've been more hands-off with the bees this…

Like the pioneers

12 years ago

We could have bought a homestead better suited to farming, better set up--some New England style farmhouse with an attached…

Licensed to process

12 years ago

A week ago today I was in a frantic frenzy to get the Runamuk homestead de-cluttered, cleaned, and scoured in…

Fallen Knight

12 years ago

It is with a heavy heart that I share this news with you. In the wee-hours of the morning on…