eco-farming

3 Easy Ways To Promote Native Bees On Your Farm Or Homestead

For farmers and homesteaders, it just makes sense to promote the myriad of native bees on your farm.  By encouraging native…

9 years ago

Porcupine on the farm

We have a bit of a problem on our farm. A porcupine problem--to be specific. With an overabundant population they're…

11 years ago

Why support native bees on your farm?

Until recently, native and feral bee populations met all of a farmers' pollination needs.  Farms were smaller, and closer to…

12 years ago

Join the Runamuk team and help create something amazing!

We're gearing up to get underway here at Runamuk, we've got animals lined up to come to the farm (you…

12 years ago

Attracting Native Pollinators book giveaway

We've had such a growth of support, and we are so grateful for it that I've decided it's high time…

12 years ago

Companion planting made easy

It was my father in-law who first introduced me to the concept of companion planting, as we discussed gardening, and…

12 years ago

What is the driving force behind the Runamuk farm?

"What a hideous plant!  Isn't it terrific!?" "Oh my gawd--check out this spider!  Look at all those long legs!" These…

12 years ago

Getting underway for the big move

The word came early this morning that our new trailer had arrived at the Ames Mobile Home Center in Canaan,…

12 years ago

Dealing with hornworms in the organic garden

I don't know whether I hadn't had an infestation of hornworms before, or I just hadn't noticed them (which seems…

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago