But the crisp, chewy pan de bono steals the show.
Peggy Grodinsky
Maine Gardener: Knotweed is the thing that wouldn’t die
The extremely aggressive invasive plant is here, there and everywhere, and it’s almost impossible to get rid of.
Surprise, green tomatoes can make a great cake and a main dish
Use up your bounty in an old-fashioned dessert or a tasty and unusual vegetarian dinner.
Hiking: Tackling the High Sierra on the Pacific Crest Trail
Monochromatic and seriously challenging, this section of the trail rewards the hiker with million-dollar views.
Hunting: Opening day of duck season has arrived
You never know how things might turn out, but for one hunter the day is always special.
Vegan Kitchen: First we had gourmet doughnuts. Now vegan doughnuts get the star treatment
Holy Donuts introduced Mainers to vegan doughnuts in 2013. Today, lots of places carry them in lots of flavors.
What’s Up in October?
In sum: six planets you can see (four of them with the naked eye), the return of Venus and Mars, several conjunctions (and we don’t mean “and” or “but”), and meteor showers.
Birding: For over 100 years, ordinary people have contributed to the field of ornithology
The web-based iNaturalist, with its social networking component, continues that tradition, in a 21st-century way.
Maine Gardener: Climate change comes to your own backyard
What should you do to keep your plants healthy and thriving despite the heat and extremes?
Hunting: Fall turkey hunt offers a change of pace
Scatter the birds in many directions, and then call them back in. It seems counterintuitive, but it works.