Maine Gardener: What happens to community gardens when the community is 6 feet apart?

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Published
April 19, 2020

Maine Gardener: What happens to community gardens when the community is 6 feet apart?

Towns are wrestling with how to make community garden plots – and gardeners – safe. Sharing tools is history.
Published
April 19, 2020

A centuries-old fermented Asian flavoring is finding fans in Maine

Made from mixing mold with grains or beans, “Koji is an enzymatic action hero” that will kick your cooking up several notches.
Published
April 12, 2020

Green Plate Special: With egg purchases limited, make your eggs count

Count cartons of eggs among the grocery items we are anxiety-hoarding during the coronavirus.
Published
April 12, 2020

Maine Gardener: Seeds. So little cost for so much hope.

Looking for something to do? Plant something.
Published
April 5, 2020

Green Plate Special: Make it do – you don’t have to do without

Trips to the grocery store are limited. Even when we can go, we may not find what we need. Keep this useful list of substitutions on hand.
Published
April 5, 2020

Maine Gardener: Gardens can be our salvation right now

Yes, we must stay home to keep ourselves and our communities safe. Luckily, our gardens are contained in the word "home."
Published
March 29, 2020

Green Plate Special: The cure for what ails you could be a flapjack and a splendid stroll

Just remember to keep your (social) distance.
Published
March 29, 2020

Maine Gardener: Mommy, I’m bored! Have you heard that lately?

While we all wait out the coronavirus at home, consider a garden project with the kids.
Published
March 22, 2020

Green Plate Special: The fate of wild salmon may point to the fate of the planet

And if history is any guide, we should be worried, writer Mark Kurlansky argued on a recent visit to Maine to promote his new book.
Published
March 22, 2020

Maine Gardener: Skip the Off. Plenty of plants and good bugs can help repel the bad ones

Skip the tansy, too.