The tiny lava of the Swede midge can destroy cruciferous crops. For the first time the insect has been confirmed…
My community garden bed in all its glory this spring. | Photo by Sam Schipani When I moved to Bangor…
Photo by Gabor Degre Temperatures are dropping, once-hearty stems are shriveling and the first frost is fast-approaching. Another growing season…
Photo by Gabor Degre When the gardening season comes to an end, it is easy to get distracted from the…
BDN File Photo Corn mazes are a staple of autumnal agritourism. It can be a vast undertaking, though, to lay…
Image by congerdesign from Pixabay The growing season is winding down, and soon, it will be time to put your…
BDN file photo With all the lingo and jargon, farming sustainably can seem like an inscrutable task. Once you have…
No two farms are exactly alike. Different agricultural ventures produce different products -- and some may not sell anything at…
Photo by Gabor Degre With the endless cycles of pesticides, fertilizers and tilling, agriculture can take a toll on the…
As New England’s summer winds down, this season’s crop of beaked hazelnuts [Corylus cornuta] is ripening. Now the race is…
Photo by Julia Bayly Hello. My husband and I have been looking for land in Maine to retire and live…
Photo by Gabor Degre It was a small rectangular plot, cut from my lawn and sort-of tilled by hand —…