Tag Archives: gardens

1. Lyme Disease in Maine: Lyme Disease Prevention Month

   Lyme disease is the most common insect-carried disease in Maine. Ticks are already out and we expect the number of Lyme disease cases to increase as the weather continues to get warmer, said Dr. Sheila Pinette, Maine Center … Continue

2. Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: Buying for Seniors

   Mother’s Day is next Sunday, May 13. Traditionally the second Sunday in May, Mother’s Day became an official holiday in 1914.  Mother’s Day gift ideas often center around spring and it’s an especially fun holiday to celebrate and … Continue

3. Maine Senior FarmShare Program: fresh produce for Maine seniors

   March is sign-up time for low-income seniors who want to participate in the Maine Senior FarmShare Program. You can receive $50 worth of fresh produce throughout the season from a participating farm. (Farmers often have trucks at … Continue

4. Cape Memory Care Makes Summer Sweet for Seniors

   A group of Cape Memory Care residents and staff recently enjoyed an outing to Maxwell’s farm in Cape Elizabeth to pick strawberries.  The outing was part of the facility’s ‘Strawberry Fest’ celebrating the start of summer. Like gardening, … Continue

5. South Freeport Garden Tour and Summer Solstice Festival

   June 24 to June 26, 2011 Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Festival and Garden Tours in South Freeport, Maine! There will be book, art and jewelry sales, a lobster dinner, a “Tulip” Quilt Raffle, means, a free … Continue

6. Maine Camps: Opening Camp? Watch Out for Mice!

   In mid-May, Maine’s Center for Disease Control & Prevention confirmed the state’s first case of hantavirus, a potentially deadly virus carried by mice and rats. A Somerset County man in his mid-70s is recovering from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. … Continue

7. Maine Gardeners: how does your garden grow?

   I played around with a very cool little program at the Gardeners website. It lets you plot your garden and tells you how many plants per square foot your garden can accomodate and other planting hints. I … Continue