New construction at the Boothbay garden will emphasize energy efficiency and water conservation.
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Open Book: A green house handbook for the rest of us
Bowdoin resident Helen Watts has written two accessible booklets on saving energy in the home you have.
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The value of rockweed is rising – as are tensions over its ownership
Concerns over the ecological consequences of cutting the commonplace seaweed have led to a lawsuit.
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Nurse transforms typewriter keys into jewelry
Karen Foley preserves the past not through the written word but through old writing instruments
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Spruce up your garden and ditch the yellow daffodils and red tulips
This fall, reject the conventional and plant some unusual bulbs.
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Chef Berry of Union at the Press Hotel gives his thoughts about farm-to-table cuisine
It’s the phrase he quibbles with, not the concept.
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Maine native Kevin Concannon’s a top USDA official promoting healthier eating for low-income people
He sees progress in SNAP recipients buying from local farmers but worries about the state’s reputation.
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In post-fact society, emotions and ideology increasingly squelch scientific evidence
The candidates in next week’s election offer stark differences on turning back climate change.
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A step-by-step guide to making leaf mold (for a better garden)
Leaf mold is compost made 100 percent from decomposing leaves.
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Cutting down the volume of household trash begins at the grocery store
One University of Maine at Augusta professor figures out how to shop zero waste, one item at a time