The plants suggested here do require a little attention but are still easy to grow.
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Maine Gardener: Beautiful flower arrangements spring from fall’s bounty
Think beyond the blossom. Seed pods, dried hydrangea and alliums, and many others are naturals in a vase.
Green Plate Special: There’s no time like the present to buy local charcuterie
Thinly sliced local salami and fennel can really dress up a pizza.
Maine Gardener: Gardening is really time spent hauling stuff around
You’ll need proper tools to expedite the work.
Green Plate Special: Heirloom Apple Tasting takes variety to new heights
This year’s event features 213 dessert (best eaten raw), cooking (best in pies) and cider (best in fermented beverages) apples.
Maine Gardener: Looking back on another season in the garden
The onions grew big, the peppers thrived and adequate rain fell most of the time.
Green Plate Special: A new diet for cows to cut methane emissions?
Seaweed supplements could just help save the planet.
Green Plate Special: Better soil for better food? There’s an app for that
Debuted by Wolfe’s Neck Center in Freeport, it helps farmers grow healthier food.
Maine Gardener: It’s bulb-planting time. Go for the unusual
Tulips, daffodils and crocuses are just for starters. There’s a big wide world of bulbs out there seeking spring real estate in your garden.
Green Plate Special: Georgetown kindergarteners learn about bees by raising them
It’s never too early to get some firsthand knowledge of species and food systems.