Growin’ good!

13 years ago

These are the lettuces I planted a few weeks back.  They're looking really great.  Here you can see the soaker…

Hardening seedlings in a mini hoop-house

13 years ago

After the devastation of last year's seedling fiasco (read about that here), I was more than a little anxious about…

Sustainability through the family garden

13 years ago

I managed to set up 2 mini hoop-houses and planted a number of lettuce seedlings, yet April was a cold…

Saving the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee

13 years ago

Bumblebees are the gentle giants of the pollinator world, so big and fuzzy and mellow that you just want to…

3 trees that offer early season food sources for Maine bees

13 years ago

The early spring season is a very difficult time for bees and beekeepers.  When the temperatures start warming the bees…

Party at Runamuk

13 years ago

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Runamuk featured in Mother Earth News!

13 years ago

I'm so thrilled that the folks from Mother Earth News would consider Runamuk! Last fall I responded to a call…

“Wings of Life” mesmerizes and inspires

13 years ago

We received the "Wings of Life" documentary on Saturday, I ordered it from Amazon and had it shipped here by…

The war for labeling of GM-crops battles on

13 years ago

Anyone who follows this blog on a regular basis is probably aware of my personal opposition to genetically modified organisms,…

23 early spring vegetable crops

13 years ago

Many American gardeners cling fast to the idea that the growing season doesn't begin until Memorial Day weekend. Yet in…