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Saving a heritage orchard, one apple tree at a time

by Tom Atwell May 2, 2021May 1, 2021

Massachusetts’ Tower Hill Botanic Gardens gets some restoration help from Fedco Trees and inimitable apple man John Bunker.

Food, Maine Gardener

Making plans for the 2021 gardening season

by Tom Atwell April 25, 2021April 24, 2021

By now, columnist Tom Atwell can grow vegetables in his sleep. This year, he’ll focus on ornamentals.

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

A scouring pad – and a recipe – provide more reasons to love coconut

by Christine Burns Rudalevige April 25, 2021May 15, 2026

This surprising workhorse scrubber helps you wash up anything and everything. Celebrate your clean kitchen sink with a delectable dish of Coconut Cream with Rhubarb Compote.

Events, Source

Joel Clement Keynote Speech from the 2021 Source Awards

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021

We know the audio was difficult to hear during Joel’s speech, so we got the transcript to help share his powerful message.

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes, Source

Toast the 2021 Source Award winners with a homemade concoction

by Christine Burns Rudalevige April 18, 2021May 15, 2026

And take a moment to reflect on how to cook and eat more sustainably, starting by exercising that muscle that reduces food waste.

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Peter Dugas: Lobbying on the planet’s behalf

by Bob Keyes April 18, 2021April 15, 2021

The citizen volunteer from Portland engages everyone from fellow residents to U.S. senators to build support for reducing carbon pollution.

Food, Maine Gardener

Five essential tools for the vegetable gardener

April 18, 2021April 14, 2021

True gardening hoe: Use the hoe to weed and to create depressed rows for planting seeds. Get one four or five inches wide and about two inches deep. Spading fork: Use it to turn the soil, loosening it in the spring and turning in compost you’ve added. Since we got rid of our rototiller, we […]

Food, Maine Gardener

Remember to water regularly

April 18, 2021April 14, 2021

Even before drought seemed to hit every year, watering was essential. As I write this, this spring is already looking drier than usual. Water perennial flower transplants and shrubs every day for the first month or two. Vegetable seedlings also need regular watering. If it hasn’t rained for two days, water your seedlings. Water seeds […]