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How to Grow White Truffles
Truffle varieties include white truffles and black truffles. You may see bulges in the ground when truffles begin to grow. Use a rake for small plots and a rototiller for large plots.
California
Santa Monica
Hot Chocolates for Your Garden
Hisand 'Blueberry Sundae', a purple-blue variety, are easier to find.Photographs: Thumbnail Red Shiso Perilla - Copyright ©Wind; Laird Liam photo used with permission Copyright ©Solaris Farms; Lobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle' photo used with permission...
California
El Segundo
Porcini Mushrooms
Some readers may remember that, in 1991, the year after a huge fire in Alaska, commercial mushroom collectors flocked there in droves in scenes reminiscent of the California Gold Rush, and many millions of dollars worth of morels were harvested from the...
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Philadelphia
Farm-management Software
Most software companies like his offer prospective customers a free trial of two weeks or more. In neither farm business does the couple have to hold their feet to the fire when it comes to financial record keeping.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How to Grow Cool-season Pastures
David Wright has 65 cows in his dairy operation in Alexandria, Ala., and his cattle graze throughout the winter, eliminating his need for stored hay . Also, check with fellow hobby farmers in your area to see what species have performed well for them...
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Philadelphia
Recipe: Mushroom Salad
The name refers to their resemblance to eggs when they are very small. Very good Parmesan is crucial to the recipe. The centerpiece of this mushroom salad dish, prized mushrooms rarer even than truffles, are called ovoli (Amanita caesarea), or Caesar's...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
9 Herbs You Can Burn as Incense
Juniper is especially helpful to invigorate your mind and body when tired. Walking through your flower garden in the morning, just as the first rays of sun warm its colorful petals, will transport and lift your mood.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
19 Garden Hacks for Thrifty Gardeners
Coffee Ground Mulch Coffee grounds (in moderate doses) are a healthy source of nutrients for your soil and are also great at deterring aphids . Tags Fertilizer , gardeners , hacks , Lists , pests , weed control
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Philadelphia
When the pots are pretty... too pretty... the roots may be ugly
I knew that I'd be repotting "Denny" in a pot with a drain hole; that didn't faze me. Now I realize these are danger signs. Option "B" would be a four foot tall, leafed out, potted tree from a big box store.
California
El Segundo
Plan Now for Fall-Harvested Saffron
This flower has been grown throughout history, and ancient civilizations recorded its use as food, medicine and dye. The crocus “bulb” is more correctly called a corm. I haven't priced it at the grocery recently, but the last time I bought a very...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mobile Coops Vs. Stationary Coops: Which Is Best?
A stationary coop can't be moved. Chickens confined to a stationary coop and run have no regular access to forage—living foods like grass, weeds, seeds, and insects. Smaller, moveable coops are perfect for nighttime/temporary/occasional confinement...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Wintering Tropical Plants Under Inexpensive Grow Lights
They don't look like the elegant systems you can order from gardening supply stores, but are simply ten to twenty-dollar shop lights that I purchased one at a time from Wal-Mart or Home Depot.
California
El Segundo
Hive Frames: Repair or Replace?
In today's world of stressed and diseased bees, if there is any question that your hive may be compromised, err on the side of caution and start anew. When frames are going to be too time-consuming to repair, consider deconstructing it and saving it for...
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Philadelphia
Your room with a view - in your back yard!
But I digress.The relatively new, chic garden room has all the attributes of a traditional, indoor, room: walls, carpeting, windows and doors, hard furniture and soft furnishings.passageway to another area of the garden or yard, gatesculpture, garden...
California
El Segundo
How To Turn A Price Complaint Into A Farmers Market Sale
Your farmers market produce may seem expensive compared to what's found at the grocery store, but yours is better—and your customers need to hear why. A customer looks at the price of a product and either tells you it's too expensive or just walks away...
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Philadelphia
Protect Your Chicks Naturally from 7 Common Illnesses
Most often caused by genetics, it will likely worsen over time. Toss in a few natural supplements to aid in immune system strength and more than likely you will never encounter any of these issues with your spring chicks.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The Subtle Saffron: Growing and Using
(There are 453 grams in one pound.)Saffron is usually sold by the gram or by the quarter-ounce. Dividing is best done when foliage is faded in late Fall.The stigmas in this lovely purple flower are best cut from fresh flowers early in the day after the...
California
El Segundo
Keep Farm Records for Tax Time
According to Kennedy, the IRS has created tools to assist the taxpayer in making this determination, but one of the simplest communications can be found in their document “ Business or Hobby?
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
It Was a Merry Christmas!
In a not-so-merry report, a vehicle crashed into the creek fence just down the road from my new office (pictured right). Once about 50 years ago it snowed and got so cold that some olive trees died.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How to Make Sunless-Dried Tomatoes
You can create sun-dried tomatoes using an old world technique, without canning, freezing, or even the sun, and have the same authentic delectable taste as the expensive imported brands!
California
El Segundo
Nasturtium Seedpods: Frugal Capers or Black Peppercorns
What seemed like a lot of pods, barely filled a tiny two-ounce jar!I used the recipe I had found to make the mock capers with vinegar and dill, then set the little jar in the fridge (beside the jar of real capers) and waited anxiously for the day I could...
California
El Segundo
Big Bales
Here in the Ozarks, hay is expensive, so Mom and Dad buy most of our hay in big bales. One time Mom's sweet Pygmy goat fell down between big bales she was climbing on. Here are some things you should know: Buy fresh-smelling, mold- and dust-free hay appropriate...
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Philadelphia
Plant a Perennial Cutting Garden
Do the blooms ‘weep' like the racemes of wisteria or do they stand upright? Does the plant produce single or double blooms? Carefully research the needs of each plant such as; water, light, soil conditions and fertilization rates.
California
El Segundo
Up Your Sustainability
Frost seeding is more effective with legumes than most grasses; if you need to add some new grasses, you may need to use a no-till pasture drill. Next on the list is planting a garden—a truly wonderful addition for sustainability.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Growing Thuja From Seeds
First, I measured the ground for the four holes so they would be evenly spaced and symmetrical.The holes were deep enough so the thuja's roots would be covered. I poured water in the holes because it was hot outside, even if it was September.I took the...
California
El Segundo
Winter recipes using canned or frozen produce from the garden
Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb2 “Tomato”, Wikipedia. Do not allow to boil!Our favorite yellow vegetable, corn crops account for 332 million metric tons annually (U.S.)! Of that staggering number, 40% is used for corn ethanol.Field corn is fed...
California
El Segundo
Craft Your Own Leaf-Shaped Birdbath
Why buy an expensive concrete birdbath when you can make one? After another 24-hour drying period, your birdbath is ready to hold water! It will look lovely nestled among some low plants in your garden.
California
El Segundo