Non-native plants and patches of grass can have a place at your home, no matter what the internet trolls say.
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Short on yard space? There are plenty of vegetables you can grow in pots
Tomatoes, potatoes and peppers are among them.
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You can never plant enough peas
There are 3 basic types: sugar snaps, snow peas and shelling peas. Fresh from the garden, all peas are peerless (though garden asparagus gives them a run for their money).
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When a neighbor took down several big pine trees, the sunshine poured in
Things will be different in the Atwell’s vegetable garden this year. Among other things, the couple is eager for bell peppers that get enough sun to actually ripen.
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Volunteer to help Portland’s public orchard grow
Anybody who wanders by is free to pluck fruit from the trees and shrubs at Mt. Joy Orchard in the city’s Munjoy Hill neighborhood.
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Anniversary milestone for the guy with the greenest thumb around
As our Maine Gardener column turns 20, writer Tom Atwell reflects on how gardening has changed.
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Don’t add to Maine’s food waste problem. Compost your kitchen scraps
The process takes some time but is straightforward.
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Apply for a 2024 MOFGA/Russell Libby Agricultural Scholarship
Submit an application for one of three $1,500 scholarships for students and teachers seeking to learn more about organic and sustainable farm systems.
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Skip the seedlings and opt to direct-sow flower seeds this year
Many annuals, and perennials, too, are easy to grow from seed directly in your garden.
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Local boy makes good in the gastronomic capital of Paris
Raymond native Justin Terry moved to Paris a decade ago and now runs a Japanese restaurant there that specializes in ramen.