Food waste is a huge issue and fruits and vegetables that are considered ugly are often thrown away while still edible. So with your help we celebrated the under-appreciated beauty of ugly fruits and vegetables that you grew. Thank you to everyone who participated in this photo contest and congratulations to our winner, Sue Hochstein of […]
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By Jason Lilley, UMaine Extension Staff, Sustainable Agriculture Professional Given access to water, it has been a great season for growing veggies like tomatoes, peppers, beans, and basil. With the first hard frost is in sight there are a few easy actions to take to get those crops to last just a bit longer into […]
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By Sara Conant, UMaine Extension Staff, 4-H Community Education Assistant UMaine Extension Cumberland staff members will be bringing you new skills, tips, and tricks about a variety of Extension related programs in our Teachable Moments series. This month we’ll teach you how to make floral arrangements. Master Gardeners with floral arrangement experience gathered at the […]
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By Lynne Hazelton, UMaine Extension Staff, Administrative Support Specialist A Taste of Tidewater is our annual fundraiser to benefit the University of Maine Gardens at Tidewater Farm. The gardens provide agricultural and horticultural educational opportunities to the community, utilizing research-based, environmentally friendly and sustainable gardening practices. Why do we need to fundraise? In order to grow and […]
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