Source - Portland Press Herald

Maine Gardener: When does ultimate size not mean ultimate size?

A: When you are talking to a nursery about the size of a tree or shrub.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 30, 2020May 15, 2026

Two local schools teach students about the intersection of ecology, food and social principles. The concept is called agroecology.

by Tom Atwell August 30, 2020August 27, 2020

Use our quick crib sheet to help you preserve them through the fall and winter.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 23, 2020May 15, 2026

In which columnist Christine Burns Rudalevige stares down her fear, gives lacto-fermentation another go, and lives to tell the tale.

by Tom Atwell August 23, 2020August 19, 2020

Curb appeal, schmerb appeal. Unless you’re selling your house, the view from inside the house will reward you far more richly.

A farm in Scarborough has just begun to sell ground sumac from local trees, a spice much used in cookery of the Levant.

by Tom Atwell August 16, 2020August 13, 2020

These shrubs are showy, but also can be finicky. Choose wisely.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 9, 2020May 15, 2026

Banana Cream Pie keeps your kitchen, and you, cool.

by Tom Atwell August 9, 2020August 9, 2020

It might be boring, but so will next spring if you’re housebound with nothing to do.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 2, 2020May 15, 2026

Try our simple formula for stir-fried rice.