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How to get every last bit – and we mean every last bit – out of your kitchen scraps

by Christine Burns Rudalevige March 4, 2018March 1, 2018

When dreary weather invites you to set a stockpot on the burner, creative use of leftover vegetables can help you reduce waste.

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Beautiful snowdrops can help you power through mud season

by Tom Atwell March 4, 2018March 1, 2018

There’s plenty more to get you through the doldrums, too, such as crocuses, ‘Arnold Promise’ and marsh marigolds.

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Warmth-loving red puffball plant blooms in Maine winter

by Tom Atwell March 4, 2018March 1, 2018

You can grow the evergreen shrub, too, but you’ll have to bring it inside until warmer weather hits.

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Portland ReStore manager has lowdown on used home goods, building materials

by Mary Pols March 4, 2018March 1, 2018

The store re-sells donated items from Habitat for Humanity – it’s the place where your friend So-and-so scored that amazing stove that one time.

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We wrote about taking down a beloved tree, and readers told us they can relate

by Peggy Grodinsky March 4, 2018March 4, 2018

Trees do talk: That was just one of the many responses to a story about a red maple in a Portland neighborhood.

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Portland, South Portland plan to fight against climate change

by Kelley Bouchard March 4, 2018March 4, 2018

Municipal officials hope to develop plans for each community to reduce carbon footprints and counter the effects of global warming.

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How-To: Make a suet feeder for your backyard birds

February 25, 2018February 28, 2018

Winter is tough on birds. Their fast metabolisms require high-energy foods, but such foods are hard to find in cold weather. Suet helps them replenish their energy stores. Recipes abound and can be tailored to feed your local population. Suet feeders come in all shapes and sizes, too. THE BASIC RECIPE: 1 cup fat (suet, […]

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Recipes for tonics and tea to take on whatever it is that ails you

February 25, 2018February 24, 2018

WINTER TONIC LB Kitchen, Portland Lee Farrington says this tonic is a preventative that helps build immunity to colds and flu. Maca powder is made from a root that grows in Peru and can be purchased at natural food stores or online. Makes 10 ounces, which serves one 1/2 ounce lemon juice 1/2 ounce apple […]