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Fast Growing Garden Vegetables

Following the long winter, as my stores of vegetables dwindle and I am once again reduced to buying Olivia's spinach…

9 years ago

3 Reasons To Go Foundationless In Your Langstroth Beehive

It's going on 5 years now that I've been using foundationless frames in my Langstroth hives, and I've come to…

9 years ago

How To Make Pollen Patties

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

9 years ago

How To Set Up Your First Beehive

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

9 years ago

Sprouts: easy DIY winter greens

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

9 years ago

8 tips for growing your own seedlings

Growing your own seedlings is not hard to do and opens the door to new opportunities for the home gardener, homesteader…

9 years ago

How to Build a Temporary Chicken Coop for a Maine Winter

Housing for the chickens was a big concern during Runamuk's Great Farm Move. It had taken a full year to…

9 years ago

Tufflite greenhouse film: tuff stuff!

Two years ago I bought my first roll of Tufflite IV greenhouse film and have since used it in a…

9 years ago

Putting the buzz in Johnny’s catalog

It's at this time of year─when the growing season for most farmers and gardeners is behind us and the world…

9 years ago

DIY mouse-guards: how and when to install them on your beehive

Harvest is now past, the leaves are falling from the trees to blanket the Earth as we move deeper into the…

10 years ago