This A to Z guide includes growing information for warm season vegetables: green beans, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, peppers, summer and winter squash, tomatoes, and watermelon.
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Guide to Growing Cool Weather Vegetables Part 2
Part 2 includes growing guides for cool season vegetables: lettuce, mustard greens, onion, parsnip, peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach, and Swiss chard. Find Part 1 here.
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Are insects wreaking havoc in your garden, but you want to avoid harmful chemicals? Don’t be discouraged, because there are effective techniques and natural remedies to keep those pests at bay, without compromising the health of your plants or the environment.
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Why Make Your Own Vanilla Extract
Why make your own vanilla extract when you can purchase it? Despite the fact that vanilla beans are not inexpensive, it is still much more cost effective to make your own. And when you make your own, you are able to control all the factors that produce a high quality vanilla extract.
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Part 1 includes growing guides for cool season vegetables: asparagus, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, garlic, and kale. Find Part 2 here.
Continue ReadingHomemade Crème Fraiche (Cultured Cream)
What is Crème Fraiche?
Crème Fraiche is simply cultured (fermented) cream. But its thickness, its creaminess, and its mild tartness is anything but simple. It is a wonderful, traditional fermented food similar to sour cream, but with a higher fat content.
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