UPCOMING Sportsman Show, March 31-April 2 in Augusta The 37th annual State of Maine Sportsman Show at the Augusta Civic Center will feature seminars, speakers and displays, including a massive collection of whitetail deer mounts by Whitetails of North America. Outfitters and guides will have booths, and seminars will include programs on fishing techniques, hunting […]
March 2017
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Maine kids learn gun safety, hone shooting skills in new class
The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine has started a youth shooting course that will travel around the state.
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Dine Out Maine: The Proper Pig ranges from Mexico to China to Hawaii and more
When it works, the dishes are playful and competent.
Posted inHomegrown, Source
Repurposing a piece of Maine’s mill town past
Milling Around transforms bobbins from New England’s old textile mills into useful objects that bring them back to life
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How-to: It’s time to start your seedlings
Get an jump on your garden, lengthen the growing season and save money by growing your own seedlings. BUY AND PREP THE CONTAINERS Look for containers that are 2 to 3 1/2 inches deep with adequate drainage holes. To prevent disease, clean them with a solution of 1 part chlorine bleach to 9 parts water. […]
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In the depths of mud season, houseplants will lift your spirits
But they’ll do much more – they actually improve the air quality in your house.
Posted inMaine Gardener, Source
New book by Maine author instructs gardeners on how to grow produce inside hoophouses and greenhouses
Protected growing, as it is known, may be the future of farming for Maine.
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Dad and daughter fend for themselves with Bachelor Chicken
Andrew Rudalevige discovers that his wife – our Green Plate columnist – keeps some not so green secrets.
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Tasha Gerken makes eating healthy (and local) a SNAP for low-income families
But Gov. LePage’s administration might do away with her job.
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Keep your chicks warm, but don’t burn your house down
Here’ show to handle heat lamps, which can be a fire hazard