The ‘little powerhouse’ retiree has been instrumental in creating an herbarium that will serve as a visual library for more than 200 aquatic plants that belong in Maine.
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Recipe: Apricot, Pistachio and Ghee Laddoos
These are rich, buttery, and gone in two bites. A quick, sustainable and fitting end to a summer lobster boil dinner.
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Cucumbers like reliably warm temperatures
For much of Maine, mid-June is the sweet spot for planting.
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Ghee whiz: Become one using all that comes from clarifying butter
Use the butter with lobster, and finish the meal with treats made from leftover milk solids.
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With yet another dry May, it’s deja vu all over again for gardeners
Only 0.79 of an inch of precipitation fell in Portland this May; the average for the month is 3.88 inches. Is this the new normal?
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Homegrown: Maine-made log building sets can lure kids away from electronics
Watch your children raise their own farm or make a log cabin.
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Peter Garrett is headed to D.C. to advocate for nonprofit’s climate change plan
The Winslow resident represents the Citizens Climate Lobby, which proposes a $15 per metric ton fee on fossil fuel emissions.
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Recipe: Hot Smoked Salmon (or trout) and Vegetable Plate with Preserved Lemon and Caper Vinaigrette
This meal can serve as breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Can the lure of no energy bills add up to sales for Maine homebuilders?
For developers, selling a subdivision of all net-zero homes, designed to generate enough power to zero-out electric bills over time, has been a challenge in Maine.
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Homegrown: Using the tasty trifecta of meat, beer and coffee
Steindry uses the three to make artisanal jerkies out of local fruits and meats.