BETHEL — The fragrant blooms in the traffic islands along Main Street have been a constant for 25 years, thanks to a group of dedicated women who enjoy getting “down and dirty” to beautify the town. The Gardening Club, as Lida Iles calls it, is made up of about 20 women who are mostly around […]
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Magical earth — Stand back: Spring has sprung!
Birch catkins, crocuses, budding lilacs and myriad other spring showings are all around our house right now. It’s definitely spring. And if the plant world did not tell me, my goose flock surely would. They are so busy trying to make this year’s flock of goslings. Spring is truly busting out all over. Green shoots […]
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Spring Seminar in Gardening planned in Turner
TURNER — The Turner Public Library’s sixth annual Spring Seminar in Gardening will take place Saturday, April 15, in the community room of the Leavitt Institute Building in Turner Center. The seminar starts at 9 a.m. with free coffee and donuts as well as sign up for the door prizes donated by Turner businesses. The […]
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High tunnel workshop March 29 FARMINGTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a high tunnel management workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the UMaine Extension office, 138 Pleasant St., Suite 1. Extension vegetable specialist Mark Hutton and insect diagnostician Clay Kirby will discuss high tunnel management, integrated pest management, […]
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McLaughlin Garden and Homestead announces topics for its lecture series
PARIS — The McLaughlin Garden and Homestead has announced its lecture series for 2017. The series will run on six consecutive Wednesdays upstairs in Barnard McLaughlin’s historic home at 97 Main St. Tea will begin at 3:30 p.m. with the program to follow at 4 p.m. There is no fee, but donations are requested. Upcoming […]
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How to build a compost pile
As I look out the livingroom window at my compost bins, they are still covered with at least a couple of feet of snow, and nothing looks like it will be ready for use in a couple of months. But I know that it will. We maintain an informal compost pile, while there are better […]
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Bethel Rotary Club starts program to help get excess veggie crops to those in need
BETHEL — Do you have excess veggies from that garden you’re starting to harvest? The Bethel Rotary Club has started a distribution program for any gardener who wishes to give excess produce to those without gardens, Steve Wight, club member, said Wednesday. The Bethel Food Pantry distributes food, including local produce, once a month, he […]