
How Do You Design A #WildlifeCorridor For #Maine Garden Design?
Excerpt:
"Plant Palette: #NativeSpecies and Layering for Maine
Choose plants that are native to your Maine ecoregion and that provide multiple functions: forage, cover, nesting structure, and seasonal continuity.
- Canopy and large trees (plant for future shade and mast): white pine (Pinus strobus), red #maple (Acer rubrum), sugar maple (Acer saccharum), paper birch (Betula papyrifera), red oak (Quercus rubra), balsam fir.
- Small trees and large shrubs (structure and fruit): serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.), crabapple (Malus spp. native selections), chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana).
- Shrubs for berries and cover: highbush #blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), #winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata), highbush #cranberry (Viburnum trilobum), black #chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), #elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), #bayberry (Morella pensylvanica).
- Herbaceous layer and pollinator plants: common #milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), joe-pye weed (Eutrochium spp.), #asters (Symphyotrichum spp.), #goldenrod (Solidago spp.), mountain mint (Pycnanthemum spp.), columbine (Aquilegia canadensis).
- Groundcover and forest floor: bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), wild ginger (Asarum canadense), sedges (Carex spp.), native ferns where appropriate.
- Wetland edge species for riparian corridors: blueflag iris (Iris versicolor), buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), #sedges, and #NativeRushes.
Plant choice should reflect site moisture, sunlight, and soil pH. Avoid ornamental cultivars with little #wildlife value and never plant species known to be invasive in Maine such as Japanese #barberry or #bittersweet."
Learn more:
https://cultivatingflora.com/how-do-you-design-a-wildlife-corridor-for-maine-garden-design/
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Sophisticated & savory! These #rosemary #cranberry cornmeal wafers are perfect for holiday entertaining. Ditch the sweet, go unique! #recipe #Ontario
https://artsincubator.ca/cookbook/recipes/rustic-rosemary-cranberry-cornmeal-wafers

Step away from the overly sweet and embrace a sophisticated, savory-leaning holiday cookie. These crisp cornmeal wafers are studded with tart cranberries and infused with the woodsy aroma of fresh rosemary for a truly unique taste experience.
Sophisticated & savory! These #rosemary #cranberry cornmeal wafers are perfect for holiday entertaining. Ditch the sweet, go unique! #recipe #Skills
https://artsincubator.ca/cookbook/recipes/rustic-rosemary-cranberry-cornmeal-wafers

Step away from the overly sweet and embrace a sophisticated, savory-leaning holiday cookie. These crisp cornmeal wafers are studded with tart cranberries and infused with the woodsy aroma of fresh rosemary for a truly unique taste experience.
I didn't really understand that part, other than that it was to set the powdered sugar, maybe? So I decided to use the powdered sugar but then just put them in the refrigerator to dry them and let the powdered sugar solidify, making little crunchy snowballs!
I like the sour of raw cranberries by themselves, but this makes for a nice sweet treat and might make cranberries more palatable for those who don't enjoy the sour as much. /4 end
So I've been seeing videos about making "candied cranberries", and even though I like cranberries just fine on their own, I decided to try it.
You're supposed to soak the cranberries in a 50/50 mix of orange juice and Sprite for a day or more. I decided to use Diet Sprite, and you can basically use any sweet liquid. /1