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Julia Bayly

Julia Bayly, staff writer for Hello Homestead, has worked in print journalism for more than three decades covering the unique characters and life of northern Maine. When not wrangling critters on her Rusty Metal Farm, Julia travels the world seeking adventure and great food wherever she can find it. She loves dogs and chickens, tolerates cats, is unsure of ducks and does not trust goats.

News

Midwest farmers learning what Maine farmers always knew about old tractors

Julia Bayly Jan 10, 2020 0

Farmers in the Midwest are increasingly looking to older model tractors to avoid the software issues of modern tractors.|Photo by Julia Bayly It turns out the nation’s farmers are just discovering what northern Maine farmers have known…
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The truth about living with pets on the farm

Julia Bayly Jan 6, 2020 0

Ever try typing with a tiny dog resting on your arm? It's an acquired skill|Photo by Julia Bayly I’d like to say I’m the kind of person who stands firm in the face of demands from critters looking for extra food or attention. But it…
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Denmark set a record for wind sourced electricity in 2019

Julia Bayly Jan 2, 2020 0

Image by Julia Schwab from Pixabay Denmark sourced almost half its electricity consumption from wind power last year, setting a record in 2019 for its wind power production. The country received 47 percent of its electricity from wind…
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Animals & livestock

Poultry can be good pets, but skip the indoor chickens

Julia Bayly Jan 1, 2020 0

Chickens are great additions to a homestead, but should not be brought into the house.| photo by Julia Bayly There are few things cuter than a fuzzy, warm baby chick. But close interaction or cuddling with that same chick or its adult…
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Who needs a knight in armor when there are farmers in Carhartts?

Julia Bayly Dec 30, 2019 0

When you get a tractor this stuck, the only thing to do is call a farmer with a larger piece of machinery.|Photo by Julia Bayly Forget knights in shining armor. When it comes to helping me get out of whatever jam I have gotten myself…
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Homesteading State Guides

How to start homesteading in Alaska

Julia Bayly Dec 26, 2019 0

Image by skeeze from Pixabay When you think of the Last Frontier, farming and homesteading may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Instead, you might think of gold rushes, dogsledding and wild rivers teeming with salmon. You’d be…
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How to start homesteading in Missouri

Julia Bayly Dec 24, 2019 0

Image by David Mark from Pixabay The Show Me State has plenty to show when it comes to farming and homesteading. More than 100,000 farms cover about two-thirds of the state, and nearly all of them are family owned and operated. Many of…
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It’s a blue-stained Christmas on Rusty Metal Farm

Julia Bayly Dec 23, 2019 0

The Rusty Metal chickens look over the blue tinged bald spot on elder chicken Shoppie.| Photo by Julia Bayly It’s looking like a blue Christmas here on Rusty Metal Farm. Not blue as in sad or melancholy, though. Blue in color. And in…
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How to start homesteading in Idaho

Julia Bayly Dec 20, 2019 0

Image by David Mark from Pixabay Think of farming in Idaho and the first thing that springs to mind may well be potatoes. It’s for good reason: the state produces one-third of the country’s potatoes. But there’s a lot more going on in…
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How to start homesteading in Oregon

Julia Bayly Dec 19, 2019 0

Image by skeeze from Pixabay With a climate that supports orchards, crops, livestock and seafood, there is not much that won’t grow in Oregon. A big part of Oregon’s agricultural success is its unique growing regions. In fact, the…
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How to start homesteading in Wyoming

Julia Bayly Dec 18, 2019 0

Image by David Mark from Pixabay Wyoming is the Cowboy State, so it’s not surprising that cattle is the number one agricultural industry there. But it’s certainly not the only thing going (or growing) there. There are more than 30…
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How to start homesteading in Washington

Julia Bayly Dec 17, 2019 0

Image by Alex Bennett from Pixabay If there is one state that has it all when it comes to starting up your farm or homestead, it’s Washington. The Evergreen State has rich soils, diverse climate, access to major shipping ports along…
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