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Non-native plants and patches of grass can have a place at your home, no matter what the internet trolls say.
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Tomatoes, potatoes and peppers are among them.
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There are 3 basic types: sugar snaps, snow peas and shelling peas. Fresh from the garden, all peas are peerless (though garden asparagus gives them a run for their money).
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Things will be different in the Atwell's vegetable garden this year. Among other things, the couple is eager for bell peppers that get enough sun to actually ripen.
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Anybody who wanders by is free to pluck fruit from the trees and shrubs at Mt. Joy Orchard in the city's Munjoy Hill neighborhood.
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As our Maine Gardener column turns 20, writer Tom Atwell reflects on how gardening has changed.
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The process takes some time but is straightforward.
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Submit an application for one of three $1,500 scholarships for students and teachers seeking to learn more about organic and sustainable farm systems.
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Many annuals, and perennials, too, are easy to grow from seed directly in your garden.
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Raymond native Justin Terry moved to Paris a decade ago and now runs a Japanese restaurant there that specializes in ramen.
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Born as the humble food of farm laborers in Valencia, it was cooked over an open fire in the field with whatever ingredients were easily at hand.
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Late winter/early spring is the perfect time to repot houseplants.
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Bonus: Bring any branches you trimmed from flowering shrubs and trees inside and arrange in vases. Be patient, and in a few weeks enjoy beautiful blossoms.
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No need to be regimented inch by inch and row by row. Inject a bit of free spirit into your gardening style as a way to use up old seeds and discourage pests.
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To a bird, a grub, a nymph, a slug, a maggot all just spell lunch.
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Barracuda, a project of universities in Maine and Vermont, gathers and shares data.
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Gas stoves have come under criticism for their impact on the environment and people's health. Can we induce you to change?
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But they don't go far enough, as homeowners probably won't read them. It's the plants and animals in your garden that will suffer.
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Pansies have figured out how as a response to the dire drop in pollinator numbers, but self-pollination produces weaker plants.
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Columnist Tom Atwell is hopeful that in 2024, gardeners are doing more to help the environment. But climate change is beyond our (individual) control.
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Now he knows about them in fact.
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Don't sweat the small stuff, columnist Tom Atwell vows to himself, but do play a part in fixing the big, ominous environmental picture.
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A blanket of snow not only makes winter berries pop, but it protects plants underneath from the cold.
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Come winter, a Maine gardener's gaze turns inward.
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Bonus: You may find a good Christmas gift for someone on your list.
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That's also the name of a nonprofit that is helping gardeners do just that.
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Our columnist reports back from the French wine-making regions of Burgundy and Champagne. Sorry, Maine, we're not there yet.
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Ireland's National Botanic Gardens include more than 20,000 plants.
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Flowers, seed heads, pumpkins, mushrooms, leaves and more all make for beautiful decor inside your home.
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Blame the lack of sun and heat for the uneven blossoms and lackluster vegetable production.
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Dazed and confused, or maybe just stressed, trees and shrubs that normally bloom in the spring are blooming this fall.
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Marta McDowell's 'Gardening Can Be Murder' looks at examples of where the hobby appears within this genre.
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The trees have had to cope with the triple threat of pests, disease and too much rainfall.