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

October 21, 2019

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

What vegetable gardening taught me this year

October 18, 2019

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

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

October 16, 2019

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

The basics of shearing an Angora rabbit

October 15, 2019

Raising Angora rabbits for wool is a lucrative, easy way to generate high-quality fiber. Certain kinds of Angora rabbits --…

How to safely introduce new chickens into a flock

October 11, 2019

Photo by Julia Bayly For those of us with backyard chicken flocks, introducing new chickens into the mix can be…

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

October 10, 2019

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

Buyers of Maine firewood do have options when they feel cheated

October 10, 2019

Whether delivered loose or stacked, there are strict Maine laws defining the size of a cord of firewood. In this…

There’s a new threat to cruciferous crops in Maine

October 9, 2019

The tiny lava of the Swede midge can destroy cruciferous crops. For the first time the insect has been confirmed…

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

October 9, 2019

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

How to start homesteading in Maine

October 8, 2019

A calf comes out from under some trees on a small farm in Levant, Maine. | Photo by Linda Coan…