Towns are wrestling with how to make community garden plots – and gardeners – safe. Sharing tools is history.
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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.
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.
Maine Gardener: Seeds. So little cost for so much hope.
Looking for something to do? Plant something.
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.
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.”
Green Plate Special: The cure for what ails you could be a flapjack and a splendid stroll
Just remember to keep your (social) distance.
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.
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.
Maine Gardener: Skip the Off. Plenty of plants and good bugs can help repel the bad ones
Skip the tansy, too.