The plants can be grown in the ground in Maine, but they’ll look better in pots.
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Produce food, control erosion, feed wildlife – make your garden fit your needs
If you match a native plant to its function, your garden will flourish.
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Kelsey Kobik has a special eye for photographing farm workers
The Cape May, New Jersey, native weeded, picked and sowed her way into this world as a seasonal farm worker.
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‘Daring Democracy’ says environmental degradation, racial tension, poverty are intertwined
We need to act together to face those challenges – and preserve democracy – authors Frances Moore Lappé and Adam Eichen say.
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To be efficient with your veggies – shop, chop, drop and boil
Try the Rudalevige method, doing the heavy lifting and preparation ahead of time.
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Recipe: Mixed-Breed Meatloaf
The hard-cooked duck eggs in the middle are for effect; they aren’t required.
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Apple seeks greener component to replace aluminum in iPhones and Macs
This could be the biggest advance in aluminum production in more than a century.
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How iconic author of ‘Silent Spring’ inspired Sandra Steingraber’s career as environmentalist
Steingraber edited a new book for the Library of America that celebrates work by Rachel Carson.
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Magic in the mix: Breed crosses can make sustainable meat more affordable
If you ask a local farmer why they cross one breed with another, you’ll learn how those crosses help benefit both farmer and consumer.
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What your dog or cat really needs is a snazzy bow tie
Pups look as hip as their masters in SunFlowerFreckles bow ties.