Gardening: Fruits and Vegetables 101 The Figs are ripe in my part of the country, so, those of you who make preserves, should find a good price at this time of year. If Dehydrating: Wash, cut out any blemishes, slice about 1/4 in. slices, skin side down place on trays in the Dehydrator and […]Read Post ›
Aquaponics 101 Update on Aquaponics We have been watering, watering, watering the plants. At 100* almost every day, the plants need more than a sip of water; more like a deep drink. We are moving along on the digging out of the fish pond. Like I said before, it is slow going at […]Read Post ›
Aquaponics 101 Update on Aquaponics We have decided not to use containers for the fish…takes up too much plant space in the greenhouse area. We are using an old pond that we built 26 years ago. We had intended to use it for a herb garden as we had filled the pond with dirt […]Read Post ›
Aquaponics 101 Update on Aquaponics We have landscaped the right wall with 4′ high x 4′ wide red and white fragrant roses. I had some Golden Yucca babies from my mature Golden Yucca plant, and instead of buying new plants, utilized them in my landscape. The Golden Yucca grows 4′ high x 4′ wide. […]Read Post ›
Recipes PUMPKIN BREAD Makes 24 Little Loaves or Two Large Loaves Bake Bread at 350* Dry Ingredients: 3 Cups of Flour (I Used Self-Rising Flour) I had Self-Rising Flour on Hand. 2 Tsp. of Ground Cinnamon 1/2 Tsp. of Nutmeg 1/2 Tsp. of Ground Ginger 1/4 Tsp. of Ground Cloves 3 Cups of Sugar or […]Read Post ›
Canning Vegetables 101 KOSHER DILL PICKLES I have been a little late getting this out as I have been so busy with prepping and painting, which is not my favorite job, but necessary and a priority. I have had Cucumbers coming in like crazy as well as other vegetables. I had to take […]Read Post ›
Dehydrating Vegetables 101 TOMATOES “Tomatoes Are Really A Fruit But Get Classified As A Vegetable” “Loaded With Vitamin C and Lycopene” “Antioxidant” Tomatoes are coming in from the garden and have to be Preserved either by Canning or Dehydrating or Freezing. I do not have a lot of room in my Freezer, so I prefer […]Read Post ›
RECIPES 101 ZUCCHINI BREAD MAKES 2 BIG LOAVES OR 16 SMALL LOAVES Pre-Heat Oven To 350*F and Bake For 45 Minutes For Large Loaves Or 30 Minutes For Small Loaves These Times Can Be Changed According To Your Oven. My Oven Heats Very Hot and I Have To Shorten The Minutes As Opposed To […]Read Post ›
GARDENING 101 BLUEBERRY BUSHES Why Choose Blueberries? They are a Flowering Perennial with Berries. Web Md says Native Americans used the fruit to Treat Coughs. They are Free Radical Powerhouses and 1 Cup delivers 14% of the recommended daily dose of Fiber and almost 1/4 of the recommended daily dose of Vitamin C. Blueberries are: […]Read Post ›
LANDSCAPE GARDENING 101 THE AZALEA Of The Rhododendron Family THE Azalea is one of the oldest Flowering Shrubs. The Azalea comes in various sizes. I love the Dwarf size as I can use many of them in a smaller area. One of the things that impressed me when I came to this area […]Read Post ›
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