I thought my second planting of peas failed. I was wrong … maybe.

A few weeks ago, I declared my second planting of shell peas a failure. And true to form, Mother Nature…

October 25, 2019 3:53 pm

I tried making sourdough starter from scratch. Here’s how it went.

When I lived in the Bay Area, I would take the train to San Francisco every Friday for a long…

October 23, 2019 2:48 pm

Forget eggs, the real bonus of chickens is the entertainment they provide

Chickens of all shapes, sizes and colors congregate happily on Rusty Metal Farm. | Photo by Julia Bayly I admit…

October 21, 2019 3:27 pm

What vegetable gardening taught me this year

We’ve reached that time in the season — the point where we bid goodnight to our garden beds and reflect…

October 18, 2019 4:10 pm

I tried to make pallet wood wall art. Here’s how it went.

I see art in everything. I have a blue enamelware spoon hanging on the wall of my kitchen. A cleaned…

October 16, 2019 10:11 am

Apples are in season and there are so many ways to use them

Apples, apples everywhere! That’s how I’ve been feeling over the last week. My kids brought home two heavy bags from…

October 10, 2019 5:19 pm

I tried to prep my raised bed garden for winter. Here’s how it went.

My community garden bed in all its glory this spring. | Photo by Sam Schipani When I moved to Bangor…

October 9, 2019 9:00 am

Willingness to open land to hunters connects four new friends and some moose steaks

Seeing moose like this is one of the many reasons to manage land for wildlife. | Photo by Julia Bayly…

October 7, 2019 12:34 pm

I have a bumper crop of cherry tomatoes. Here’s how I’m using them.

Photo by Sarah Walker Caron Was it only a week ago that my fingers dug into the wet, warm soil,…

October 4, 2019 3:12 pm

I tried to escape a corn maze. Here’s how it went.

Here are my favorite fall activities: shopping for kitschy sweaters at the thrift store, crafting punny Halloween costumes and experimenting…

October 2, 2019 10:58 am

How a country garage sale earned more than a few bucks

The first step in the Rusty Metal Farm garage sale was figuring out what various and sundry tools actually were.…

September 30, 2019 10:51 am

I tried to make almond milk from scratch. Here’s how it went.

I have more experience with plant-based milks than your average non-vegan consumer. During my six-month fellowship at the California-based “Sierra…

September 25, 2019 9:00 am