Start ‘finding mindfulness in nature’ with the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust.
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Field-grown perennials: Don’t be spooked by the esoteric label
When you buy a plant, it’s worth finding out where, and how, it was grown.
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Homegrown: Rustic wood furniture features hand-carved mice
South Portland artist Eve Abreu adds woodland critters to her pieces, bringing the feeling of the outdoors inside.
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Recipe: Apricot, Pistachio and Ghee Laddoos
These are rich, buttery, and gone in two bites. A quick, sustainable and fitting end to a summer lobster boil dinner.
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Cucumbers like reliably warm temperatures
For much of Maine, mid-June is the sweet spot for planting.
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Ghee whiz: Become one using all that comes from clarifying butter
Use the butter with lobster, and finish the meal with treats made from leftover milk solids.
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Homegrown: Maine-made log building sets can lure kids away from electronics
Watch your children raise their own farm or make a log cabin.
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Peter Garrett is headed to D.C. to advocate for nonprofit’s climate change plan
The Winslow resident represents the Citizens Climate Lobby, which proposes a $15 per metric ton fee on fossil fuel emissions.
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With yet another dry May, it’s deja vu all over again for gardeners
Only 0.79 of an inch of precipitation fell in Portland this May; the average for the month is 3.88 inches. Is this the new normal?
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New law lets farmers markets hold tastings of Maine-made alcoholic beverages
Since the law took effect in November, one winery, one brewery and two distilleries have been approved in the state for samplings.