8 uses for hydrogen peroxide

November 4, 2019

Photo by Sam Schipani If you were prone to injury as a child, you may know hydrogen peroxide best as…

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

November 4, 2019

Ask any four or five people to define “farming” and you will, in all likelihood, get four or five different…

What you should know about cleaning with hydrogen peroxide

October 31, 2019

Photo by Sam Schipani Hydrogen peroxide is available at nearly all drug stores, pharmacies and big box stores. Held in…

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

October 30, 2019

Congratulations are in order, readers. This week, I celebrated my one year anniversary at Hello Homestead and the Bangor Daily…

5 Candy alternatives for trick-or-treaters

October 29, 2019

Photo by Gabor Degre When trick-or-treaters show up at your door this Halloween, what are you going to give them?…

How to start homesteading in New Hampshire

October 29, 2019

For anyone looking to farm or homestead, New Hampshire's climate and soils support a variety of crops. | Photo by…

My cats are adventure cats

October 28, 2019

Rusty Metal Farm's Miss Kitty Carlisle and Chiclet tag along on a woodland hike. | Photo by Julia Bayly Thanks…

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

October 25, 2019

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

Feral livestock like hogs can cause environmental, crop damage

October 24, 2019

Escaped and loose livestock are common on working farms and ranches. Sometimes, a critter can remain on the run for…

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

October 23, 2019

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