The Bowery
Tales and Lessons about growing all things green on the Coast of Maine
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Natural Thanksgiving Decorations
Natural thanksgiving decorations are a great way to bring the outdoors in. Here's a peek at our foraged Thanksgiving decorations and table. Here at the farm I like to bring outdoors inside. Here is a peek [...]
How to Dry Thyme
I've been running the food dehydrator non-stop to my husband's dismay. Everyday he says silly things like, "You haven't finished drying that parsley yet?" I have to remind him that now I'm drying something else. Like sage, [...]
Scented Geranium Cuttings
Scented geranium cuttings are a big deal here on the farm. Big, not complicated. Beginning from cuttings is like a shortcut to seedlings! Have you ever started a project with a timeline in mind? And then it [...]
October Dahlia Harvest
Harvesting Dahlias in October is pure joy. It's hard to believe, but the dahlias just keep going and going. And with the weatherman calling for frost every other day I'm amazed they've kept producing at such [...]
Stop and Smell the Flowers
Smell the flowers. I need to take a deep breath. Stop. And breathe in some of the beauty surrounding me. When I turned around today and saw that my calendar said September I just about fell off [...]
Dahlias in bloom
Dahlias in bloom. I wait all year for this. There may be many plants already flowering in the garden, but they've got nothing. And I mean NOTH-ING on dahlias in bloom. Dahlias in Bloom This year I [...]

Meet the Blogger
I’m Kelly, a small-scale, organic herb farmer, author and speaker growing in coastal Maine. I believe I was born in the wrong era, am deathly afraid of snakes (ironic, I know) and garden stalking is completely reasonable behavior in my opinion.
An enthusiastic gardener, I want to share with you detailed, cutting-edge growing techniques, tricks and tips so your gardens will be brilliant and your neighbors will be jealous!

The Backyard Gardener
Grow delicious—and gorgeous—vegetables, herb and flowers in your backyard with this comprehensive guide. The Backyard Gardener is every organic gardener’s must have, brimming with mouthwatering photographs, helpful planting suggestions and tried-and-true techniques.
I’m big on sharing. Information hoarders are my pet peeve, so I made sure this book had it all—answers for the newbie-gardener’s burning questions as well as innovative growing techniques for the connoisseur. Dive deep into crop rotation with me! Learn why I think plant stacking is essential, and how sheet mulching changed the way I garden. In this book you’ll get details on the whole enchilada, from the nitty gritty of seed starting, succession sowing and pest control to how-to harvest, store and preserve your vegetables, herbs and flowers. That beautiful, bountiful garden you’ve been fantasizing about is right at your fingertips, and everything you need to be successful right out of the gate is right here!
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Signed copies
If you’d like to buy a signed copy and support a local Maine business in the process, you can find signed copies of The Backyard Gardener at Sherman’s in Portland, Freeport, Falmouth, Bar Harbor, and more locations. Click below to get more information.