Use the garlic from your garden to make a garlic braid – don’t cut off the stems when you harvest it. Soft-neck garlic is better: its thinner, more flexible stalks are easier to work with. If the garlic is too fresh, it will develop mold. When you braid, the stems should be half brown but […]
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There’s no need to throw away potato skin peelings
In most dishes, the peel is just fine and when it’s not, we’ve got you covered with a spicy-sweet recipe.
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Maine fishermen, scientists combine forces with goal to save shrimp fishery
A new Fisheries Management Plan has been created for the fishery that has been closed since 2014.
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New life for old guitar strings
Betina Clark recycles guitar strings into earrings, bracelets and pendants.
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Here’s what you can do to deal with the drought
For the second consecutive year, some parts of Maine are not getting enough rain, so your garden may need some TLC.
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Dishing with food scientist Mary Ellen Camire
At UMaine she works with blueberries, potatoes, seaweed and other local foods.
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Shrink wrap may protect Maine boats, but it can harm the environment
The low-density polyethylene plastic that comes off in the spring is a challenge for disposal.
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A rose is a rose is a rose – unless it’s an Earth-Kind rose
Four years after Deering Oaks first participated in a trial of low-maintenance roses, it’s clear that not all roses are troublemakers.
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Homemade hot dog rolls: They taste better
And several other reasons to consider making your own, including sustainability.
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Regina Grabrovac believes in blueberries for all
Working among the food insecure, she hates to see surplus fruit go to waste.