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This invasive Maine bug could devour your lawn this spring

Julia Bayly May 4, 2023 0 0
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Maine’s weather extremes are messing with plants

Animals & livestock

More Maine dogs are testing positive for tick-borne diseases

Animals & livestock

How to tell if turtles are nesting on your property

Garden & farm

10 things you can do right now for your garden

Homesteading Skills

A farm by any other name is still a lot of hard work

Julia Bayly Nov 4, 2019 0
Ask any four or five people to define “farming” and you will, in all likelihood, get four or five different…
DIY

What you should know about cleaning with hydrogen peroxide

Sam Schipani Oct 31, 2019 3
Photo by Sam Schipani Hydrogen peroxide is available at nearly all drug stores, pharmacies and big box stores.…
Sam Tries Things

I tried smoking meat. Here’s how it went.

Sam Schipani Oct 30, 2019 0
Congratulations are in order, readers. This week, I celebrated my one year anniversary at Hello Homestead and the…
Lifestyle

5 Candy alternatives for trick-or-treaters

Sam Schipani Oct 29, 2019 0
Photo by Gabor Degre When trick-or-treaters show up at your door this Halloween, what are you going to give…
Homesteading State Guides

How to start homesteading in New Hampshire

Julia Bayly Oct 29, 2019 0
For anyone looking to farm or homestead, New Hampshire's climate and soils support a variety of crops. | Photo by…
Rusty Metal Farm

My cats are adventure cats

Julia Bayly Oct 28, 2019 0
Rusty Metal Farm's Miss Kitty Carlisle and Chiclet tag along on a woodland hike. | Photo by Julia Bayly Thanks…
Garden & farm

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

Sarah Walker Caron Oct 25, 2019 1
A few weeks ago, I declared my second planting of shell peas a failure. And true to form, Mother Nature wasted…
Animals & livestock

Feral livestock like hogs can cause environmental, crop damage

Julia Bayly Oct 24, 2019 0
Escaped and loose livestock are common on working farms and ranches. Sometimes, a critter can remain on the run…
Sam Tries Things

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

Sam Schipani Oct 23, 2019 0
When I lived in the Bay Area, I would take the train to San Francisco every Friday for a long walk along the…
Rusty Metal Farm

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

Julia Bayly Oct 21, 2019 1
Chickens of all shapes, sizes and colors congregate happily on Rusty Metal Farm. | Photo by Julia Bayly I admit…
Farm to Kitchen Table

What vegetable gardening taught me this year

Sarah Walker Caron Oct 18, 2019 0
We’ve reached that time in the season — the point where we bid goodnight to our garden beds and reflect on the…
Sam Tries Things

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

Sam Schipani Oct 16, 2019 0
I see art in everything. I have a blue enamelware spoon hanging on the wall of my kitchen. A cleaned jar of salsa…
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