Start ‘finding mindfulness in nature’ with the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust.
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These plants will bring a taste of the tropics to decidedly untropical Maine
Most Maine gardeners already grow tropicals, though you may not know it. We simply call them annuals.
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Floating the idea of more Maine shellfish, everywhere
As regional and global markets clamor for cold water shellfish, the state’s producers look to expand their market base.
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Author Christopher White asks, is it ‘Boom or Bust for Maine’s Greatest Fishery?’
A Santa Fe resident who has spent plenty of time in Maine, White attempts to crack the story of climate change and lobster.
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At 93, botanist Pixie Williams is still volunteering to protect Maine’s lakes
The ‘little powerhouse’ retiree has been instrumental in creating an herbarium that will serve as a visual library for more than 200 aquatic plants that belong in Maine.
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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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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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Homegrown: Maine-made log building sets can lure kids away from electronics
Watch your children raise their own farm or make a log cabin.