Cuttings of scallions, celery, lettuce can be sprouted in water for garden planting in spring.
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University of Maine System chooses Sodexo as its food vendor, with a local focus
The five-year contract commits six campuses to sourcing 20 percent of their food locally by 2020.
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Farm vendors share advice in Hallowell
The annual Maine Farmers’ Market Convention draws more than 100 participants Sunday.
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Bodacious Banana Bread Walnuts offer what they promise
Yes, this made-in-Maine snack really does taste like banana bread.
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Green reads: Recommendations from Mark Desmeules of Viles Arboretum
This week MARK DESMEULES, executive director of Viles Arboretum in Augusta, offers these recommendations: “The Lure of the Labrador Wild” by Dillon Wallace. (First published in 1905) This is a captivating true story of two New York City boys with a thirst for adventure and discovery. A Dartmouth College colleague of mine shared the book […]
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Stone anchors the garden in many ways
An expert who has written several books on stone tells how to use it well.
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Grow: Forsythia is the first sign to get gardeners thinking spring
Its cheery yellow buds bloom early so the plant is easy to force.
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Fryeburg farm putting a value on potatoes
Green Thumb Farms sells potatoes in liquid and solid form on a national level.
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Kate Dempsey, new Nature Conservancy director, driven by desire to give back
She has been with the international nonprofit’s Maine chapter for 12 years.
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Turn your food waste into a potluck party
Broccoli stems and old bits of this and that can be upcycled into delicious food.