{"id":18412,"date":"2022-01-04T07:57:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T12:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?p=18412"},"modified":"2023-03-30T16:15:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T20:15:58","slug":"maine-home-garden-news-january-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/2022\/01\/04\/maine-home-garden-news-january-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Home Garden News &#8212; January 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>In This Issue:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#month\">January Is the Month to . . .<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#article-1\">Sightings: Vole Runways<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#article-2\">Evening Grosbeak<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#article-3\">A Review of <em>The Earth Knows My Name: Food, Culture, and Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic Americans<\/em> by Patricia Elindienst (Beacon Press, 2006)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#wabanaki\">Wabanaki Writings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#reader\">Reader Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><a name=\"month\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>January Is the Month to . . .<\/h2>\n<p><em>By Kate Garland, Horticulturist, UMaine Extension Penobscot County<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be mindful while <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umn.edu\/lawns-and-landscapes\/effects-deicing-salts-landscapes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">using salts to melt driveway and walkway ice<\/a>.<\/strong> Plants in gardens along walkways often get hit especially hard, with salt toxicity symptoms ranging from mild tip burn to complete dieback. De-icing salts are also linked to ground and surface water pollution that can impact a variety of aquatic species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16226\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"blue jays perched on snowy branches\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow-105x65.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow-317x195.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow-423x260.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow-634x390.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow-846x521.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow-951x585.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/02\/2-bluejays-in-snow.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>Participate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/news\/winter-bird-atlas-returns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Winter Bird Atlas<\/a>,<\/strong> a project by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to document the breeding and wintering distributions of Maine\u2019s birds. You don\u2019t need to be a birding expert to get involved, and every reported sighting helps!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Consider selecting disease-resistant varieties when ordering seeds and plants.<\/strong> Using resistant varieties to minimize disease pressure is an inexpensive and easy first line of defense in a home garden <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/home\/what-is-ipm\/\">Integrated Pest Management<\/a> plan. Look to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nevegetable.org\/crops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Vegetable Management Guide<\/a>, UMaine Extension <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/small-fruits\/\">small fruit fact sheets<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/fruit\/growing-fruit-trees-in-maine\/diseases\/\">Growing Fruit Trees in Maine<\/a> for disease-resistant varieties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Take care of unsafe limbs and trees sooner than later.<\/strong> New issues can pop up more regularly during the winter storm season. Reach out to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/php\/arborist\/ArboristList.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">licensed arborist<\/a> for help managing limbs that are out of your comfort zone, especially those near power lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gather supplies for starting seeds indoors,<\/strong> but don\u2019t dig in just yet. <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2751e\/\">Starting seeds<\/a> too early is one of the most common missteps people make when they first attempt to grow their own seedlings. Now is the time to prep your space and mark your calendar for the optimal time to start each type you plan to grow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-18462\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/amaryllis-pixabay-opt-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"amaryllis\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/amaryllis-pixabay-opt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/amaryllis-pixabay-opt-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/amaryllis-pixabay-opt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/amaryllis-pixabay-opt-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/amaryllis-pixabay-opt-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/amaryllis-pixabay-opt-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/amaryllis-pixabay-opt-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/amaryllis-pixabay-opt-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/amaryllis-pixabay-opt-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/amaryllis-pixabay-opt.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>Keep <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.unh.edu\/blog\/2019\/01\/can-i-get-my-amaryllis-bloom-again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">amaryllis plants<\/a> in a sunny window<\/strong> and remove only the spent flowers at the top of the flower stalk. The green flower stalk and leaves should be left alone so they can continue to photosynthesize and support continued growth for future blooms next winter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Learn.<\/strong> Take advantage of our <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/webinar-series\/\">upcoming live webinars<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/on-demand-webinars\/\">on-demand webinars<\/a> (listed below), and <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/victory-gardens-for-me\/video-series\/\">Victory Garden for ME<\/a> videos that are available anytime! Our new on-demand webinars are packaged in bundles of 3 to 4 pre-recorded webinars along with a curated list of resources for each topic.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/product\/on-demand-gardening-webinars-home-orchard-bundle\/\">Home Orchard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/product\/on-demand-gardening-webinars-gardening-with-natives\/\">Gardening with Natives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/product\/on-demand-gardening-webinars-composting-and-soil-health-bundle\/\">Composting and Soil Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/product\/on-demand-gardening-webinars-seed-selection-and-starting-bundle\/\">Seed Selection and Starting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><a name=\"article-1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18444\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vole rumwat\" width=\"155\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico-79x140.jpg 79w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico-317x564.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico-423x752.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico-634x1127.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico-846x1504.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico-951x1691.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Vole.runways.C.DAmico.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a>Sightings: Vole Runways<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot still happening under that layer of snow and ice in your landscape. Thanks to Christopher D\u2019Amico for this great picture showing evidence of vole activity at a home landscape in central Maine. Voles can cause a significant amount of damage to young woody plants and are especially troublesome in newly planted orchards.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www1.maine.gov\/dacf\/php\/gotpests\/othercritters\/voles.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Got Pests?<\/a>\u201d website to learn more about vole biology and find a great compilation of management resources.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a name=\"article-2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Evening Grosbeak<\/h2>\n<p><em>By Doug Hitchcox, Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Historically restricted to the western half of this continent, Evening Grosbeaks have expanded eastward thanks to the food they found here. Evening Grosbeaks are large finches, and like other finches will often have irruptions in winter, meaning they\u2019ll leave their typical range when food is scarce. Thanks to the abundance of (unfortunately non-native) Box Elder and cyclically abundant Spruce Budworm, these grosbeaks have established themselves in the east and have become a colorful visitor to our yards and feeders in the winter. Despite the damage that Spruce Budworms do to trees, they are a native insect and an important food source for grosbeaks and a number of other species that nest in the boreal forest. It was during the budworm\u2019s last outbreak in the 80s that we recorded an Evening Grosbeak population boom, though numbers have dwindled since. More recently, budworm abundance has been increasing and it\u2019ll be fun to watch if the large black, white, and yellow Evening Grosbeaks become common around our yards again.<\/p>\n<p>For more on the importance of Maine native plants to support birds and other wildlife, visit Maine Audubon&#8217;s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/projects\/plants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bringing Nature Home<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18412 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-female-Hitchcox-41180901.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-female-Hitchcox-41180901-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Evening Grosbeak (female)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-female-Hitchcox-41180901-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-female-Hitchcox-41180901-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-female-Hitchcox-41180901-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-female-Hitchcox-41180901-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-female-Hitchcox-41180901-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-female-Hitchcox-41180901-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-female-Hitchcox-41180901-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-female-Hitchcox-41180901-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-female-Hitchcox-41180901.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18445'>\n\t\t\t\tEvening Grosbeak (female). Photo by Doug Hitchcox.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781-221x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Evening Grosbeak (male)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781-754x1024.jpg 754w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781-768x1043.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781-103x140.jpg 103w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781-317x430.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781-423x574.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781-634x861.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781-846x1149.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781-951x1291.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/12\/Evening-Grosbeak-male-Hitchcox-124425781.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,221px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18446'>\n\t\t\t\tEvening Grosbeak (male). Photo by Doug Hitchcox.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr>\n<p><a name=\"article-3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A Review of <em>The Earth Knows My Name: Food, Culture, and Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic Americans<\/em> by Patricia Elindienst<\/h2>\n<h3>(Beacon Press, 2006)<\/h3>\n<p><em>Reviewer: Abby Zelz, Penobscot County Master Gardener Volunteer<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Earth Knows My Name: Food, Culture, and Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic Americans<\/em> takes readers on a cross-country tour, stopping at a variety of farms and gardens to meet with people and talk to them about their family stories and gardens.<\/p>\n<p>Elindienst visits 15 gardens tended by people of different backgrounds. She travels to New Mexico, South Carolina, California, Washington state, and New England to walk through the fields and gardens and talk to the people who tend them. The gardeners\u2019 ethnic groups and traditions include Native American, Hispanic, Gullah, Japanese, Cambodian, Italian, Punjabi, and others.<\/p>\n<p>The author blends the gardeners\u2019 thoughts about tending the earth with their immigration stories, placed within the broader context of U.S. history. These are a diverse group of gardeners, young and old, working in small urban community garden plots, a vineyard, a single crop farm, and large cultivated areas. She learns how their gardening choices are informed by their cultural heritage as well as the need for sustenance, how they blend tradition with newer methods or interests, and which plants hold special meaning and tie them to their culture. The challenges of each group range from the uncertainty of the weather to soil conditions and economic pressures. On Bainbridge Island, off Seattle, for example, a vineyard and a berry farm struggle to survive as skyrocketing land values impose rapidly increasing taxes.<\/p>\n<p>For those who tend the land, gardening connects them to their cultural traditions and provides some independence. Although assimilation into mainstream American culture has diminished or erased traditional language, religion, or dress, the opportunity to grow food reflects a cultural memory and sometimes even expresses a bit of resistance to the homogenization of mainstream American culture.<\/p>\n<p>Loretta Fresquez of New Mexico left her desk job to farm, observing, \u201cWe\u2019re making an honest living doing something we truly enjoy from the heart. We\u2019re teaching other people the importance of good food . . .&nbsp; And we\u2019re keeping our heritage by keeping our food.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another planter Elindienst meets is Ralph Middleton, a Gullah elder on St. Helena Island in South Carolina. \u201cLose the land and you lose the culture\u201d he observes. Middleton\u2019s cultivated land has been in his family since 1866, a legacy of independence for freed slaves. The seventh generation of Gullah planters tends gardens of peas, potatoes, peanuts, collards, watermelon, and other crops, which bear similarities to the provision gardens of their enslaved ancestors.&nbsp; One Gullah elder notes that he hasn\u2019t had to purchase seeds in about three decades, because he has saved seeds each year. The author contrasts these traditional Gullah gardens with the adjacent commercial single-crop tomato fields on St. Helena, which are tended by Mexican migrant workers, and use mechanical irrigation and chemical fertilizers.<\/p>\n<p>The growers\u2019 personal stories about caring for the soil, pride in sharing the harvest, and the sense of purpose that gardens provide complement each other as beautifully as the three sisters \u2014 corn, beans, and squash \u2014 grow together in a Pueblo garden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For both new residents of the U.S. and those with deep roots, this volume reveals common threads among gardeners. Learning from these diverse gardeners\u2019 stories and visiting their lush fields and gardens, abundant with ripening vegetables, fragrant herbs, and vibrant flowers may provide not only food for thought but also an inspiration for spring projects.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18465\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt.jpg\" alt=\"dried beans\" width=\"1500\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt-1024x268.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt-768x201.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt-105x27.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt-317x83.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt-423x111.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt-634x166.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt-846x221.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt-951x249.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/beans-pixabay-opt-1268x331.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><a id=\"wabanaki\"><\/a>Wabanaki Writings<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18466 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"Fogler Library sign: 14 Moosehead Road, awihkhikan\u00ed-wik\u0259w\u03b1m, \u201cbook house\u201d\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt-1024x568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt-360x200.jpg 360w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt-105x58.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt-317x176.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt-423x235.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt-634x352.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt-846x470.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt-951x528.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/fogler-library-sign-opt.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>In honor of the university&#8217;s place in Penobscot Nation homeland, the Fogler Library staff created, and are continually updating, a list of books, and sections of books, by Wabanaki authors. These are all available through awihkhikan\u00ed-wik\u0259w\u03b1m (\u201cbook house,\u201d or \u201cFogler Library,\u201d in the Penobscot language) and may be available through your local library through interlibrary loan. Click here to see the <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.library.umaine.edu\/nas\/authors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">list<\/a> and reach out to your local library for questions on how to access these resources. Please contact Jen Bonnet (<a href=\"mailto:jenbonnet@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jenbonnet@maine.edu<\/a> or call 207.581.3611) with any suggestions, corrections, and\/or feedback.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><a id=\"reader\"><\/a>Reader Exchange<\/h2>\n<p>Our readers have a lot of experience and great ideas. Therefore, we decided it\u2019s high time you chimed in with some of <strong>your favorite gardening tips and tricks<\/strong>. Each month, we\u2019re challenging you to send us gardening \u201chacks\u201d that make your horticultural life more fun and productive. If your submission is selected, we\u2019ll provide you with a <strong>free soil test<\/strong> with the Maine Soil Testing Service. Submit your ideas to <a href=\"mailto:katherine.garland@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">katherine.garland@maine.edu<\/a> with the email subject \u201cReader Exchange\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18468\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt.jpg\" alt=\"planting seedlings in a greenhouse\" width=\"1500\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt-1024x289.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt-768x217.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt-105x30.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt-600x168.jpg 600w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt-317x89.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt-423x119.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt-634x179.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt-846x239.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt-951x268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/greenhouse-pixabay-opt-1268x358.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Do you appreciate the work we are doing?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Consider making a contribution to the Maine Master Gardener Development Fund.<\/strong> Your dollars will support and expand Master Gardener Volunteer community outreach across Maine.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/securelb.imodules.com\/s\/300\/13-ORONO\/foundation\/index-social.aspx?sid=300&amp;gid=13&amp;pgid=748&amp;cid=1912&amp;dids=194.1885&amp;sort=1&amp;bledit=1&amp;appealcode=O5454\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Donate <\/span><\/a>\n<hr>\n<h2>Your feedback is important to us!<\/h2>\n<p>We appreciate your feedback and ideas for future <em>Maine Home Garden News<\/em> topics. 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