Certain herbs can give you the extra kick you need to reduce stress, maintain optimal health and make your life just a little bit more exciting? Well, here’s the short of an article I found. . .
Continue Reading Add comment February 19th, 2007
Yes, sage, thyme, oregano, parsley, spearmint, peppermint, and wornwood are perennial herbs and can all be winterized.
All you need to do is wait for the first frost. Then, after the frost, trim away any browned and dead stems and mulch lightly around, but not over the plants.
If you have snow, don’t worry, that’s a good thing! Snow acts as an insulator and protects plants from excessive cold, so keep the snow cover on the plant when you get it. In the spring, just remove any winter damage and carefully get rid of any debris that has blown in and become wedged in the plants.
Then just sit back and watch them grow again!
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Add comment October 26th, 2006
As summer comes to an end, it’s sad to see all of those tomatoes on the plant that aren’t ripe yet, and whenever I pick them green, they don’t seem to ripen very well in the house.
So, I went looking and found this secret to getting them to ripen. Here’s what you do:
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And then again, you could always make Fried Green Tomatoes. Here’s one of the easier recipes I found:
30 min 20 min prep
4 medium tomatoes
1 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons bacon drippings
salt and pepper
1. Cut the tomatoes into thick slices and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
2. Roll the tomato slices in the corn meal until both sides are covered.
3. Heat the bacon drippings in a frying pan and add the tomatoes.
4. Fry slowly until golden brown.
This way, you can enjoy ALL of your tomatoes!
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Add comment October 1st, 2006
Hello,
The basil Jeff planted is going gangbusters! Each plant grew into a nice leafy basil provider and now we have basil coming out of our ears! I was wondering how to save some of it, and thanks to a tip I received in a newsletter, now I know. I’ll just freeze it!
All you need to do is chop up the leaves, pack them into an ice cube tray, and cover it with water. Then freeze. After they’re frozen, you can move them into a freezer bag.
Now I won’t have to spend money on those little packets of frozen herbs; I’ll have it right at my fingertips.
Be sure to get your Fall Bulbs now, you will want to plant them soon.
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Add comment August 24th, 2006
Our tomato plants are HUGE this year. They’re planted in containers, with the usual tomato fence around them and they’re doing great. Jeff waters with a little miracle grow about once a week, and he makes sure they get water every day. They will let you know when they’re dry by looking very wilty. Tomatoes need a lot of sun, so if you have them in containers, be sure to water them every day and yours could look like this too!
So far, we have eaten the red ones as soon as they appear, YUM! I Love homegrown tomatoes, they actually taste like tomatoes, not like water, like the store bought ones.
I’m not sure if tomatoes have the same problem as peppers, but I have heard some people complaining that their peppers rot before they get ripe. If this happens, you might want to get more sunlight to them. Peppers need a long, warm season to mature, so if you use a dark colored mulch to absorb the heat during the daytime you will be one step ahead. Peppers need about 8-10 hours of direct sunlight each day. I think tomatoes need the same, ours get sunlight in the morning, and then constantly until about 4:00 p.m. If you don’t have enough heat, try attaching some tinfoil to a board, and then nailing it to a stick (kind of like a sign). Put this by the plant, making the sun bounce off the tinfoil and onto the plant.
Water both tomatoes and peppers from below, being careful not to get too many leaves wet.
If you follow these simple steps, you should have a great harvest! If you’ve never had a great harvest, you might want to try Gardners Supply Tomato Success method. Just click on the picture below for more info.
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Add comment August 15th, 2006
A lady in one of the forums I subscribe to was concerned because her daughter swallowed a cherry seed. One forum member posted this reply:
“LOL If I had a dime for every cherry pit I swallowed when I was a kid I could afford to landscape my lawn! If they don’t get stuck in the throat, they won’t do a bit of damage. “this, too, will pass”
As I laughed at this “passing” joke, I kept reading and saw this post from another member:
“Whole cherry pits aren’t a problem; they will pass thru the system. But the seed within contains cyanide. If you don’t break the pit you should be ok. Canned cherries could be a problem, between cooking, and breaking of the pit itself, exposing the seed. One seed hasn’t enough cyanide to do damage. But 1/4 cup or more can easily kill. Beware.”
Who knew cherry seeds could kill? I sure didn’t, until today!
Find Tons of interesting reading material at the Online Nature Mall.
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Add comment July 14th, 2006
Growing Lucious Tomatoes isn’t easy — unless you have this secret weapon! A coupon for discounted tomato products would also help (read more). . .
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