gardening
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PublishedMay 10, 2020
Maine Gardener: No land? Grow vegetables in pots
Many Mainers have turned to the garden to wait out COVID-19. Here are some practical tips for growing food, even if you're short of sunlight or space.
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PublishedMay 9, 2020
The humble Farmer: No virus will keep me out of the rhubarb patch
That said, I will have to change farmstand operations, since no human can resist the urge to rummage through a pile of produce.
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
Maine Gardener: Nurseries and florists gear up for the expected Mother’s Day surge
Curbside pickup, one-way aisles and simply spreading out are among the ways they'll tackle any crowds.
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
Use your windowsill to regenerate grocery – store vegetables
This science project gives kitchen gardens new meaning.
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PublishedApril 26, 2020
Maine Gardener: The plight of the bumblebee (and other pollinators)
Bees, both native and not, face an array of threats. Here's how you can help in your own backyard.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Bill Nemitz: The joy of breaking ground, with a Maine-grown earworm in my head
David Mallett's ‘The Garden Song’ has inspired green thumbs for decades, but never so much as in the spring of 2020.
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PublishedApril 19, 2020
Maine Gardener: What happens to community gardens when the community is 6 feet apart?
Towns are wrestling with how to make community garden plots – and gardeners – safe. Sharing tools is history.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
Free lead tests for gardeners in four high-risk areas of city
The Cumberland County Water & Water Conservation District is providing free kits to residents of Bayside, East Bayside, Parkside and the West End.
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
Maine Gardener: Seeds. So little cost for so much hope.
Looking for something to do? Plant something.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
Seed sales soar as Mainers put down roots at home
Amid fears of food availability and looking for ways to feel useful, Mainers are taking to gardening in a big way.
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