For Gretchen Ostherr, this is the latest job in a career spent outdoors.
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Maine Gardener: In a tough season, the garden has been a blessing
Much of the nation ground to a halt because of the coronavirus. The garden carried on more beautifully than ever.
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Ripe for debate: How to make the best tomato sandwich
Despite hints of disagreement, there’s general consensus on one thing: It tastes great, no matter how you slice it.
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Maine Gardener: True compost is hard to create, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try
How to put your table scraps, leaves and grass clippings to use.
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Maine Gardener: These Maine-designed dresses give a whole new meaning to floral pattern
Just don’t put these outfits in the laundry.
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After record lack of rain, half of Maine now in drought conditions
A stubborn blocking pattern in the jet stream led to the moderate drought that was declared Thursday, and the forecast shows an increasing likelihood of ‘extreme conditions’ later this summer.
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Maine Gardener: It’s not too late. Plant now, eat later
Borrow a technique from farmers called succession planting.
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Maine Gardener: Public gardens around the state are reopening
Social-distancing rules are in place, but that doesn’t affect the beauty of Maine Coastal Botanical and other gardens.
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Maine Gardener: Plant perennial fruits and vegetables to be well-stocked for years
Then, when you crave asparagus, raspberries, rhubarb, apples…, you just walk out to your back yard and harvest dinner or a snack.
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Maine Gardener: Do the environment a big favor; shrink your lawn
Replace it with a flower garden, and as a bonus, you won’t have to mow so much.