So close and yet so far away…

13 years ago

I haven't written in a while, I know.  It's been a difficult summer for me, to say the least.  And…

Family Farm Day with the Madison Farmers’ Market

13 years ago

I've been hard at work on this, and it's taken a bit of finagling since it's all happening rather last…

New Queens in the apiary

13 years ago

Despite my best efforts this spring to make successful and productive splits and nucs (read more about that here), I…

Harvesting garlic

13 years ago

Since this was my first time growing garlic, I was pretty stoked to go and dig up the bulbs earlier…

If you build it, they will come

13 years ago

A new farmers' market has been proposed in my local community, and I have stepped up to take on organization…

Try, try again

13 years ago

The call came on Friday morning, the representative from Skowhegan Savings called to say that our loan request had been…

Do NOT buy ladybugs; attract native species to your garden instead

13 years ago

Ladybugs are often touted as a safe solution to aphid problems in the garden because their use doesn't involve harmful…

The Year of the House

13 years ago

It's been just over two weeks since we went back to the bank to formally apply for our construction loan.…

Apiary expansion up-date

13 years ago

This past weekend the hive in the backyard here in-town swarmed.  They settled nearby and I was able to collect…

How and why to make your own apiary splits & nucs

13 years ago

Swarming is a natural tendency for bees in the spring and early summer, and making splits and nucs is just…