Preparing for the Arrival of Our Bee Colony

For those of you who don't already know--I'm an avid gardener.  I garden using the biointensive method, companion planting, and other organic methods.  This year I am excited to be adding my first backyard beehive to my organic garden methods.

Climbing Bald Mountain in Rangeley

As an early Mother's Day gift, my husband arranged to take me out--without kids--to do whatever I wanted.  I chose to climb Bald Mountain in Rangeley.

We Love TinTin! and Comic Books

It all started when Winter went out with Grammy one afternoon to the thrift store in Skowhegan.  He came back with a few little trinkets they'd found together, including a paperback copy of The Adventures of TinTin in America.

When I Say Northern Maine I Really Mean North of I-95

Okay--so the title of my blog says that we're in northern Maine, I know.  But according to the Maine map we're actually located in central Maine.

FIDDLEHEADING: A Maine Tradition

Fiddleheading is a long-standing Maine tradition.  It's an annual adventure to trek to your local river-flats to pick the ferns before they unfurl in the Spring.  Locals prize their picking-spots like a secret family recipe;

The Maine Atlas

Somehow I lost my Maine Atlas, which is a key tool to roaming the state, so I had to go track down a new one.

Vernal Pool Education

Vernal pools are a vital part of any forest ecosystem and so many people are unaware of their existence.