Milling Around transforms bobbins from New England’s old textile mills into useful objects that bring them back to life
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New book by Maine author instructs gardeners on how to grow produce inside hoophouses and greenhouses
Protected growing, as it is known, may be the future of farming for Maine.
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Dad and daughter fend for themselves with Bachelor Chicken
Andrew Rudalevige discovers that his wife – our Green Plate columnist – keeps some not so green secrets.
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Keep your chicks warm, but don’t burn your house down
Here’ show to handle heat lamps, which can be a fire hazard
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Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning to fill your yard with baby chicks
Backyard chickens are gaining in popularity but there are lots of dos and don’ts to know.
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In the depths of mud season, houseplants will lift your spirits
But they’ll do much more – they actually improve the air quality in your house.
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For first time, government lists bee species as endangered in continental U.S.
The listing of the rusty patched bumblebee was approved under President Obama but postponed briefly by the Trump administration.
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Maine entrepreneur brings digital efficiency to producers of food and its retail buyers
CashStar co-founder David Stone is launching Forager, a digital platform kind of like Amazon.com but for wholesalers of locally sourced foods, with plans to take it nationwide.
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If it grows together, it goes together
Is companion planting effective? And what does it mean when it’s time for dinner?
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If you like things nautical, you’ll love these bracelets
Maryellen Rooney makes buoy cuffs, bracelets that feature colored buoys on the ends.