Gardening

4 Strategies for Improving Soil Health: Garden, Farm, or Homestead

Growers have 4 key strategies for improving soil health in the garden, on the farm or at their homestead. Old-school…

6 years ago

Garden Cover-Cropping at Runamuk

Last week was all about cover-cropping the garden here at Runamuk. The chickens had completed their work and I had…

7 years ago

The Dirt on Broadforks

What's the dirt on broadforks anyway? Have you heard of these tools? Have you used one yourself? What if I…

7 years ago

Strawberries on the GreenStalk

This season my 11 year old son is growing strawberries on the GreenStalk garden planter for our family. It's important…

7 years ago

Grow Your Own Potatoes With the Trench & Hill Method

Potatoes are one of the easiest crops to produce and gardeners can grow their own potatoes using the trench and…

7 years ago

Introducing GreenStalk Vertical Gardens! Our New Affiliate Partner!

I'm excited to introduce Runamuk's new affiliate partner: GreenStalk Vertical Gardens and you should be too because they've given Runamuk…

8 years ago

Winter Growing Challenge!

Announcing Runamuk's Winter Growing Challenge 2017! The further I travel along this road toward an increasingly sustainable lifestyle, the more…

8 years ago

Know Your Persephone Period

There were 9.5 hours of daylight yesterday. Here in Maine the Persephone Period has begun. If Halloween festivities and the…

8 years ago

Sowing Seeds Mid-August For A Winter Harvest

It's mid-August already, but there's still time to sow a number of different vegetables for a winter harvest. If you're…

8 years ago

8 tips for growing a fall garden

If you're as serious as I am about growing your own food you might be considering extending your season with…

8 years ago