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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.

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Beekeepers train actors for new Penobscot Theatre play

Julia Bayly Apr 3, 2023 0

“Queen” takes a look at the very real environmental crisis from a disease of unknown origin that’s killing bees around the world.
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How to survive mud season in Maine

Julia Bayly Mar 24, 2023 0

The amounts of silt and clay in Maine's topsoil creates the perfect conditions for 'mud season' to form during the spring thaw.
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Add days to your growing season with cold frames

Julia Bayly Mar 21, 2023 0

Cold frames are fairly simple to make and can increase your growing season by one to three months.
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Another deadly tick-borne disease is now endemic in Maine

Julia Bayly Mar 18, 2023 0

Cases of babesiosis -- a disease carried and transmitted by deer ticks that can cause fever and chills -- have skyrocketed in recent years.
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Garden & farm

This common household item could rid your houseplants of pests

Julia Bayly Mar 16, 2023 0

Turns out, what’s good for your wounds may also be good for your plants.
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Garden & farm

Try this trick to get pests to leave your crops alone

Julia Bayly Mar 5, 2023 0

Planting a crop designed to attract pests can help draw them away from your main garden, but it's not a foolproof management strategy.
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Before Hollywood discovered the ‘Cocaine Bear,’ northern Maine had the OUI goat

Julia Bayly Feb 26, 2023 0

In 1986, a religious fraternal ceremony, alcohol and a goat combined for one of Fort Kent’s most memorable arrests.
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It’s not pleasant but bed bugs are part of Maine life

Julia Bayly Feb 16, 2023 0

Bed bugs are small, flat insects found all over the world that feed exclusively on the blood of sleeping people and animals.
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Maine will need weeks to determine impacts of Ohio train derailment on air quality

Julia Bayly Feb 14, 2023 0

Trace levels of vinyl chloride, which can cause dizziness, nausea and respiratory problems, could be in Maine's air.
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DIY

How to make homemade hand sanitizer

Julia Bayly Mar 4, 2020 2

With a few ingredients you may already have in your medicine cabinet, it's easy to make an alcohol-based homemade hand sanitizer. With new reported cases of the coronavirus coming out every day now, it’s important to practice…
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How to get started with straw bale gardens

Julia Bayly Feb 5, 2020 0

Planting seeds in straw bales? Really? If the idea of growing your garden without digging in the soil might sound a bit counterintuitive. But if you long to enjoy fresh produce, fruit or flowers grown yourself there is an alternative to…
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How building science can help you build more efficiently

Julia Bayly Jan 29, 2020 0

Many people would like their home to be more self-sufficient and efficient. For those starting from the ground up and building their how home, there is solid, proven science behind methods to make your home both. This excerpt from…
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