Homestead Contributor, Author at Bangor Daily News

Watch: How to identify and harvest Maine fiddleheads

by Homestead Contributor April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Learn about fiddleheads’ significance in Maine’s economy and culture. Explore their history, harvesting, and role as a spring edible.

How to use your stored vegetables in winter

by Homestead Contributor February 18, 2024February 17, 2024

How to grow pea shoots on your windowsill

by Homestead Contributor January 26, 2024January 25, 2024

Here are a few delicious ways to enjoy Maine’s state tree

by Homestead Contributor November 9, 2023November 9, 2023

Selling your home? Here’s a checklist for what to do and when

by Homestead Contributor October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

Why you should be planting and cooking with collards and parsley this summer

by Homestead Contributor July 2, 2023July 2, 2023

How I grow my bee colonies so that I have enough to sell

by Homestead Contributor March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Everything you need to know to harvest and store garlic

by Homestead Contributor August 1, 2022August 8, 2022

How to grow wild blueberries in your home garden

by Homestead Contributor April 14, 2022April 13, 2022

Maine’s recent unpredictable weather is disastrous for bees

by Homestead Contributor March 8, 2022March 7, 2022

To save the bees, novice beekeepers must seek help from experts

by Homestead Contributor December 16, 2021December 15, 2021

If you aren’t eating acorns, here’s why you should start

by Homestead Contributor October 18, 2021October 18, 2021

Why mushrooms are suddenly sprouting on your lawn

by Homestead Contributor September 25, 2021September 25, 2021

How to make a cucumber beetle trap

by Homestead Contributor June 30, 2021July 1, 2021

How to make your own herbarium

by Homestead Contributor June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

The Bee Whisperer is now teaching beekeeping online

by Homestead Contributor March 28, 2021March 28, 2021

The season for moose

by Homestead Contributor September 27, 2017November 17, 2023