May 20, 2012

Double the Fun

'Double the Fun' prize

For us, spring is like Christmas and that means we love giving good things away to help celebrate the season. With our last contest prize just shipped off to Alisa - we hope you enjoy 'The Maine … [Read more...]

Win the ‘Journal’

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You could win a copy of the newly released "The Maine Garden Journal" by Lisa Colburn of Orono. We connected with Lisa back in February when she launched her Kickstarter drive to have $10,000 … [Read more...]

And the Winners Are …

Boxes with goodies for Facebook contest

We gave ourselves a week to reach our 100th like on Facebook and it only took a few hours. Since we'd already committed, we kept plugging away all week long and ended up with 125 new likes. Along … [Read more...]

Like Us on Facebook for Chance at a Bag of Garden Goodies

The Garden Maine goodie bag

ANNOUNCEMENT TIME: Just in time for spring comes a little drive from Garden Maine! We think we can reach 100 likes over the next week but we need your help. As incentive, we've got a collection of … [Read more...]

I’ve Always Wanted a Greenhouse …

• By Janine Pineo • Gardening is easy. Some may disagree. Some may think I'm nuts. In fact, over the years, a lot of people seem surprised that I garden at all, let alone as much as I do. I … [Read more...]

A Grower’s Life

Today marks the addition of another perspective on gardening, this one from a nearly-new greenhouse owner. For those of us who garden, greenhouse owners are a breed apart. If you have ever watched … [Read more...]

Hats Off to Heirlooms

 February 12, 2012 — Garden Maine believes in the power of heirlooms, because sometimes you cannot improve upon perfection. And that can apply to longtime relationships. Diana George Chapin … [Read more...]

A Salute to the Illustrator

Since going online mid-December with farming essays published at GardenMaine.com, I've received multiple and consistent compliments ― about the very cool illustrations.  I'm flattered but George … [Read more...]

Where Wednesday is Wild

February 8, 2012 — The Daily Plant is all Maine now on Wednesday, with a weekly wild offering from the archives of the Maine Natural History Observatory and its frontman, Glen Mittelhauser. The … [Read more...]

February’s First New Addition

February 6, 2012 — Despite the fact we are still ankle-deep in winter, things are taking shape here in the garden this February. Our first February debut — yes, there will be more — is a … [Read more...]