Entries by Jude Hsiang

MAINE-LY GARDENING: Is it spring, yet?

by Jude Hsiang According to our calendars, spring will begin on Friday, March 20, 2026, 10:46, Eastern Daylight Saving Time here in Central Maine. This is determined by the moment when the sun appears to rise precisely in the East and set in the west if you are standing on the Equator. It will then […]

MAINE-LY GARDENING: What’s your zone?

by Jude Hsiang Most people who garden in North America are familiar with the map known formally as the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Central Maine folks are generally living in Zone 5, except for a thin strip along the coast designated as Zone 6. The zones […]