Garden & farm

Root cellars among the oldest, most reliable ways to store produce. Here's how to make DIY root cellar storage. John Belding at Little Falls Farm in Harrison checks out vegetables stored in his farm's below-ground root cellar with his…
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A paddock is a pasture used for grazing. How do you build a perfect paddock? Find out in this excerpt from The Independent Farmstead: Growing Soil, Biodiversity, and Nutrient-Dense Food with Grassfed Animals and Intensive Pasture…
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Some songbirds stick around for the cold months. Here's how to attract birds in the winter.  Bluejays are common visitors to winter feeders as they are among the birds who do not migrate south in colder months. | Julia Bayly Not…
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Garlic needs a period of cold in order for a clove to separate and form a head of garlic. Here's how to plant garlic in the fall. Garlic bulbs | Abigail Curtis Last year, it felt as if we did some crucial things wrong when it came to…
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Late fall is the season to scatter native seed bombs and bury bulbs. Scotch bellflower in the gardens of Heather McCargo, founder and executive director of the Wild Seed Project. Scotch bellflower is one of 60 plants sold by the Wild…
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Potted ferns and unruly vines, cacti and succulents. How do you choose the right houseplants for your home? Which houseplants are right for your home? | Abigail Curtis Houseplants add life to a household -- quite literally. They…
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Stock image | Pexels Scooping out the cold, slimy guts of a jack-o’-lantern is one of those odd tasks that can be both satisfying and unpleasant at the same time. And since the ultimate goal is to hollow out the pumpkin for carving, the…
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Roberta Bailey of Seven Tree Farm in Vassalboro with white oilseed poppy seeds. She is saving seeds to grow plants with next year.| Courtesy of Roberta Bailey Fall is a busy time of year for farmers who need to harvest the last of…
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Native bees could use a little help from humans to keep them healthy. Necessary in the ecosystem for pollination, Frank Drummond, a University of Maine professor of insect ecology, suggested a few things people can do to help save…
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When the air turns and the leaves fall, being nestled next to the window with a book and a blanket is where folks might prefer to spend their free time. But fall gardening goes on. Here's what should be on your to-do list. The garden…
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