It’s my favorite time of year! I love when the leaves begin to turn, the temperatures finally cool, and the Common Ground Fair begins! Last year, I wrote about how overwhelming the Common Ground Fair can be for beginners. It’s easy to see… Read More
“I’ve been cleaning seeds all morning." Read More
It really comes down to what is getting in from the outside and an individual's level of tolerance for sharing space. Read More
"I had erroneously assumed a dog one-tenth the size of my other dogs past and and present would be one-tenth the work. I could not have been more wrong." Read More
“Things will be going along great, Then all of a sudden it’s like, what happened to my tomato plants?” Read More
Whether you simply roast them or throw them in a salad, these six recipes will help Brussels sprouts season get off to the right start. Read More
I was hoping that I would have house progress to report, but that’s not the case. However, I do have a new shed. I am ecstatic about the shed, and we will make more progress on the house eventually. It was interesting being back at… Read More
“Watson’s his name,” said the pumpkin’s grower, Sarah Whitty. Read More
This year, for the first time, the Bangor Community Garden is growing giant gourds, a number of which have already surpassed the height of the gardener tending them. Read More
Why real life orb spiders decide to weave such complex patterns into their webs is a bit of a mystery, but Kathy Murray said it most likely has to do with mating. Read More
She forgot to close her chicken coop for the night. Just once. She’ll never make that mistake again. Read More
It’s important to be 100 percent sure about a mushroom’s identity before eating it. Here are a few of Maine's more toxic mushrooms. Read More
“The way we live, it’s just living,” Patrick said. “I don’t think it’s a way. It’s what people have done for most of the time that people have been people.” Read More
The proposed label requirements were part of an FDA campaign aimed at educating consumers about excess sugar in their diets. Read More
There’s nothing quite like sipping a cold craft beer, enjoying a soft homemade pretzel and watching goats play. Yes, goats. Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says new guidance about added sugars that exempts pure maple syrup and honey products will be released early next year. Read More
In Maine and New England, though, the Red Delicious was never the most popular apple. Read More
For bees to make honey, it’s all about location, location, location — and some good weather. For the past month honeybees in the region have been frustrated by the annual dearth. During this time many plants are in flower, but very few of them produce much… Read More
Is butter back? Cheese? What about your whole-milk yogurt? Emerging research suggests that the answers to these questions are no, yes and yes – with some caveats. Full-fat milk, also known as whole milk, has a bad reputation because it contains saturated fat, and saturated fat… Read More
Nationwide, Maine is ranked as the seventh most food insecure, a designation that means residents lack access to the quantity and quality of food necessary for an active and healthy lifestyle. Read More
