Food preservation is a time-honored tradition that allows the abundance of the fall harvest to be saved for the winter months. The most time-consuming and labor-intense aspect of the harvest is usually its preservation once it's out of the garden. It doesn't have to be this way, … [Read more...]
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List of Edible Flowers from A to Z
Looking for a unique garnish for cakes, salads and desserts? Try edible flowers. Your options include more than the commonly used nasturtiums and violets. But use caution: Some flowers are poisonous. Always identify flowers accurately before consuming them and be sure that the … [Read more...]
Starting a Market Garden
Thinking about starting a market garden to earn money? The satisfaction that comes from growing your own vegetables or having the yard that is the envy of passers-by, is just scratching the surface of what your love for gardening can bring to you and your family. With a little … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid vitamin. There are two types of Vitamin D that are vital to good health - Vitamin D2 or ergocalciferol and Vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol. An interesting occurrence is that Vitamin D3 is produced in the skin by converting … [Read more...]
Tree Diseases
Like all other plants, trees do get diseases from time to time. Some are quite specific in terms of the type of tree they affect, while others will attack any tree. The most widespread diseases that attack deciduous trees non-specifically are: Powdery mildew, Sooty … [Read more...]