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From Waste to Wonder: Lessons Learned at the Maine Compost School

From Waste to Wonder: Lessons Learned at the Maine Compost School

There was a long-awaited anticipation when first arriving at the Maine Compost School, spots fill up quick due to its...

From Waste to Wonder: Lessons Learned at the Maine Compost School

There was a long-awaited anticipation when first arriving at the Maine Compost School, spots fill up quick due to its...

Transforming Your Backyard: Planting a Heart-Shaped Garden with Coast of Maine's Penobscot Blend

Transforming Your Backyard: Planting a Heart-Shaped Garden with Coast of Maine's Penobscot Blend

Creating a garden that thrives in your space is part science, part art, and part working with what’s already there....

Transforming Your Backyard: Planting a Heart-Shaped Garden with Coast of Maine's Penobscot Blend

Creating a garden that thrives in your space is part science, part art, and part working with what’s already there....

How to Prepare Your Raised Garden Beds for Spring With Castine Raised Bed Mix

How to Prepare Your Raised Garden Beds for Spring With Castine Raised Bed Mix

If you’re planning to start or refresh your garden beds for the next growing season, getting the soil right is...

How to Prepare Your Raised Garden Beds for Spring With Castine Raised Bed Mix

If you’re planning to start or refresh your garden beds for the next growing season, getting the soil right is...

Cultivating Legacy: 100 Orchards and Counting with Richard Hodges

Cultivating Legacy: 100 Orchards and Counting with Richard Hodges

Cultivating Legacy: 100 Orchards and Counting with Richard Hodges Today we’re celebrating a remarkable milestone: 100 school orchards planted by...

Cultivating Legacy: 100 Orchards and Counting with Richard Hodges

Cultivating Legacy: 100 Orchards and Counting with Richard Hodges Today we’re celebrating a remarkable milestone: 100 school orchards planted by...

The Secret to Thriving Raised Beds: Castine Raised Bed Mix

The Secret to Thriving Raised Beds: Castine Raised Bed Mix

If you're looking to create nutrient-rich raised beds that will have your plants thriving, look no further than Castine Raised Bed...

The Secret to Thriving Raised Beds: Castine Raised Bed Mix

If you're looking to create nutrient-rich raised beds that will have your plants thriving, look no further than Castine Raised Bed...

How to Plant Garlic and Tulip Bulbs for Fall: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Plant Garlic and Tulip Bulbs for Fall: A Step-by-Step Guide

Today, we’re sharing tips on how to plant garlic seeds and tulip bulbs for the upcoming season. Garlic is one...

How to Plant Garlic and Tulip Bulbs for Fall: A Step-by-Step Guide

Today, we’re sharing tips on how to plant garlic seeds and tulip bulbs for the upcoming season. Garlic is one...

Planting for Pollinators: Create a Haven for Monarchs and More!

Planting for Pollinators: Create a Haven for Monarchs and More!

Planting for Pollinators: Create a Haven for Monarchs and More!   At Nature Works, we genuinely care about the little...

Planting for Pollinators: Create a Haven for Monarchs and More!

Planting for Pollinators: Create a Haven for Monarchs and More!   At Nature Works, we genuinely care about the little...

Planting the Vibrant Viburnum: A Guide to Successful Shrub Installation

Planting the Vibrant Viburnum: A Guide to Successful Shrub Installation

Planting flowering shrubs can transform your garden into a blooming paradise, and the Viburnum is an exceptional choice. Known for...

Planting the Vibrant Viburnum: A Guide to Successful Shrub Installation

Planting flowering shrubs can transform your garden into a blooming paradise, and the Viburnum is an exceptional choice. Known for...

Cultivating Figs: A Guide to White and Greek Fig Trees

Cultivating Figs: A Guide to White and Greek Fig Trees

In our garden, there are two varieties of fig trees: white figs and Greek figs. These trees thrive in nutrient-rich...

Cultivating Figs: A Guide to White and Greek Fig Trees

In our garden, there are two varieties of fig trees: white figs and Greek figs. These trees thrive in nutrient-rich...

Preventing Over-Mulching: How to Protect Your Trees and Promote Healthy Growth

Preventing Over-Mulching: How to Protect Your Trees and Promote Healthy Growth

Preventing Over-Mulching: How to Protect Your Trees and Promote Healthy Growth Over-mulching is an all-too-common problem in many gardens. While...

Preventing Over-Mulching: How to Protect Your Trees and Promote Healthy Growth

Preventing Over-Mulching: How to Protect Your Trees and Promote Healthy Growth Over-mulching is an all-too-common problem in many gardens. While...

Planting a Fall Garden: Kale, Swiss Chard, and the Benefits of Lobster Compost

Planting a Fall Garden: Kale, Swiss Chard, and the Benefits of Lobster Compost

Planting a Fall Garden: Kale, Swiss Chard, and the Benefits of Lobster Compost Fall is often an overlooked season for...

Planting a Fall Garden: Kale, Swiss Chard, and the Benefits of Lobster Compost

Planting a Fall Garden: Kale, Swiss Chard, and the Benefits of Lobster Compost Fall is often an overlooked season for...

Growing Food to Enhance Resilient Communities: A Conversation with Maddie Kartoz, City Sprouts' Garden Operations Manager

Growing Food to Enhance Resilient Communities: A Conversation with Maddie Kartoz, City Sprouts' Garden Operations Manager

In this episode of the Growing Good Podcast, we had the privilege of chatting with Maddie Kartoz, the Garden Operations...

Growing Food to Enhance Resilient Communities: A Conversation with Maddie Kartoz, City Sprouts' Garden Operations Manager

In this episode of the Growing Good Podcast, we had the privilege of chatting with Maddie Kartoz, the Garden Operations...

Honoring Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Indigenous Contributions to Gardening and Agriculture

Honoring Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Indigenous Contributions to Gardening and Agriculture

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by exploring the invaluable contributions of Indigenous communities to gardening and agriculture. Discover sustainable practices...

Honoring Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Indigenous Contributions to Gardening and Agriculture

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by exploring the invaluable contributions of Indigenous communities to gardening and agriculture. Discover sustainable practices...

Creating a Nitrogen-Rich Compost Layer: Building a Healthy Herb Spiral for Years to Come

Creating a Nitrogen-Rich Compost Layer: Building a Healthy Herb Spiral for Years to Come

In today’s project, we took an eco-friendly approach to creating a healthy, nutrient-dense soil layer by chopping up our clover...

Creating a Nitrogen-Rich Compost Layer: Building a Healthy Herb Spiral for Years to Come

In today’s project, we took an eco-friendly approach to creating a healthy, nutrient-dense soil layer by chopping up our clover...

How to Graft Apple Trees: Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Your Own Black Oxford

How to Graft Apple Trees: Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Your Own Black Oxford

Grafting apple trees is a traditional horticultural practice that allows you to grow a desired apple variety on hardy rootstock....

How to Graft Apple Trees: Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Your Own Black Oxford

Grafting apple trees is a traditional horticultural practice that allows you to grow a desired apple variety on hardy rootstock....

Honoring Indigenous People’s Day: Celebrating Wisdom of Three Sisters Agriculture

Honoring Indigenous People’s Day: Celebrating Wisdom of Three Sisters Agriculture

Today, as we recognize Indigenous People’s Day, we at Coast of Maine Organic Products take a moment to reflect on...

Honoring Indigenous People’s Day: Celebrating Wisdom of Three Sisters Agriculture

Today, as we recognize Indigenous People’s Day, we at Coast of Maine Organic Products take a moment to reflect on...

Reynolds Farms Nursery : A Family's Journey Through 65 Years of Growing Plants and Growing Together

Reynolds Farms Nursery : A Family's Journey Through 65 Years of Growing Plants and Growing Together

In a world that often measures success in skyscrapers and digital empires, there is something magical about a business that...

Reynolds Farms Nursery : A Family's Journey Through 65 Years of Growing Plants and Growing Together

In a world that often measures success in skyscrapers and digital empires, there is something magical about a business that...

Growing Garlic: A Simple Guide to Planting, Caring, and Harvesting

Growing Garlic: A Simple Guide to Planting, Caring, and Harvesting

Like garlic? Who doesn’t? Most often considered an herb or spice, did you know garlic is actually a vegetable? Garlic is a...

Growing Garlic: A Simple Guide to Planting, Caring, and Harvesting

Like garlic? Who doesn’t? Most often considered an herb or spice, did you know garlic is actually a vegetable? Garlic is a...

Bulbs to Light Up Your Spring!

Bulbs to Light Up Your Spring!

As the days grow shorter and the chill of winter sets in, it’s easy to feel like the vibrant colors...

Bulbs to Light Up Your Spring!

As the days grow shorter and the chill of winter sets in, it’s easy to feel like the vibrant colors...

Unlocking the Full Potential of Cannabis with Stonington Blend Growers Mix

Unlocking the Full Potential of Cannabis with Stonington Blend Growers Mix

At Coast of Maine Organic Products, we pride ourselves on creating high-quality, organic soil solutions that cater to a wide...

Unlocking the Full Potential of Cannabis with Stonington Blend Growers Mix

At Coast of Maine Organic Products, we pride ourselves on creating high-quality, organic soil solutions that cater to a wide...

How School Orchards are Transforming Communities: RetreeUS Celebrates 100th Orchard

How School Orchards are Transforming Communities: RetreeUS Celebrates 100th Orchard

In a world that often moves too fast, taking a moment to plant a tree can be a transformative act...

How School Orchards are Transforming Communities: RetreeUS Celebrates 100th Orchard

In a world that often moves too fast, taking a moment to plant a tree can be a transformative act...

The Impact of Coast of Maine's Growing Good Program: Strengthening Communities Through Gardening

The Impact of Coast of Maine's Growing Good Program: Strengthening Communities Through Gardening

Gardening is more than just planting and harvesting; it’s about fostering connections and building strong, supportive communities. Coast of Maine’s...

The Impact of Coast of Maine's Growing Good Program: Strengthening Communities Through Gardening

Gardening is more than just planting and harvesting; it’s about fostering connections and building strong, supportive communities. Coast of Maine’s...

A Thriving Partnership in Cannabis Cultivation: Coastal Cultivars and Coast of Maine Brands

A Thriving Partnership in Cannabis Cultivation: Coastal Cultivars and Coast of Maine Brands

In the dynamic and ever-evolving world of cannabis cultivation, choosing the right growing medium is crucial to achieving success. In...

A Thriving Partnership in Cannabis Cultivation: Coastal Cultivars and Coast of Maine Brands

In the dynamic and ever-evolving world of cannabis cultivation, choosing the right growing medium is crucial to achieving success. In...

Growing Food to Enhance Resilient Communities

Growing Food to Enhance Resilient Communities

Maddie’s story is a testament to the power of local food systems, community building, and the importance of experiential education....

Growing Food to Enhance Resilient Communities

Maddie’s story is a testament to the power of local food systems, community building, and the importance of experiential education....