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By 2002, these salmon-pink flowering ice plants were patented and introduced as‘Mesa Verde' by the Denver Botanical Garden. The foliage may develop a purple tinge during winter months.

Gloves in a Bottle is available at pharmacies and grocery stores around the world as well as online for about $15 US.Bag Balm was originally concocted to soften cow udders and has been sold in its signature green tin for over 100 years.

If you're making a gingerbread house, by all means add icicles made from icing; they're the epitome of cute for a ski chalet. Freezing can damage cell walls in plants far more than the weight of icicles would damage plants.

Simply plant different types of jelly beans around your ice cream tree and flavored ice cream cone pots.Containers filled with banana splits, ice cream sundaes and dirt cups make fine additions too.Don't forget to harvest your ice cream treats before...

Autumn has barely arrived, and the leaves have already started to drop around here. I'm hoping this “clean up” opens up some space between the plants so mulching won't be so difficult.

A good, clean cut is less likely to develop disease. (Milton, MA, has an unusually high water table, so I know about plants that like it dry and get it wet anyway.) What I have done with some success--for salvias, for instance--is to build a little hill...

It receives no federal funding. This increase is in spite of a drop in the number of people living in rural areas. Organized in 1928, FFA received its federal charter under tha National Vocational Education Acts.

Ice cream cone seed starting is simplicity itself. I'd say you would get the same results.But don't knock it until you've tried it. There are numerous ways to, some of them more economical than others.

Not only are new and aspiring farmers finding scarce farmland available for sale, but those parcels that are on the market often command a price tag that is out of reach to many beginning farmers who lack the start up capital to buy land outright.

Humans might only show mild flu-like symptoms or become seriously infected and have a severe fever and headache followed by seizures, a coma, brain damage or death. Johne's Disease AKA: Paratuberculosis Where it's found: worldwide Who gets it: ruminants...

While 78 percent of consumers are interested in monitoring their household's energy use, they'd like more information on how to save. A quarter of those interested in saving are not at all aware of the energy and water usage of their appliances, according...

Chloroform A carcinogen found in Clorox Clean-Up with Bleach, chloroform has been shown to cause breast cancer. Call manufacturers and visit company websites to find out what ingredients are in the cleaners you use regularly in your farmhouse.

There are days that I am much more mentally taxed than I am physically taxed. « More The News Hog » Tags farmers “Why do people need to go to college to learn how to farm anyway?” she hears often.

The committee will consider the report's recommendations and update the CCD Action Plan, which will outline major priorities to be addressed in the next five to 10 years and serve as a reference document for policy makers, legislators and the public,...

While more shoppers expect environmentally friendly packaging to cost more (36 percent versus 15 percent in 2008), fewer report a willingness to pay for it, and 59 percent say that environmentally friendly packaging should be at no additional cost to...

Before you invite livestock to the farm, spend some time thinking about what species and breeds you want to raise, the length of time is will require to grow your meat, and how much return on investment you will receive.

Last week, the findings of two national food production surveys were released during “The Food Dialogues,” a town hall-style discussion presented by U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance .

He didn't here! Cities all over the United States and Canada keep groundhogs on call just for shadow-spotting on Groundhog Day. Keep in mind that groundhogs get used to these pretty quickly, so get several kinds and rotate them to keep groundhogs on their...

Tie these cuttings into small bundles using string.Hang in a sunny window and leave to dry for two weeks, or until the cuttings are dry and brittle to the touch.Untie the bundles and crush the leaves, stems and dried flowers with your fingers.

Organizations offer farmers and consumers basic advice for how to deal with the swine flu situation; report no U.S. pigs with swine flu and no risk to humans who eat pork. Pet Pigs If you have pigs as pets, the same precautions apply.

Substitutions and Tips Feel free to play with this recipe to make it your own. When stored in a cool, dry place, the cream will keep for 6 months to a year. Ingredients 4 ounces shea butter 2½ T.

The growing number of pop-up dinners throughout the country is providing just the kind of dining experience we crave. No spectator, Casio shared conversation and passed the plates of food along to Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser, who shared a seat...

It isThe makers of energy drinks like Red Bulltm get around the FDA's limits for food additives by maintaining that their products are not foods! Caffeinated drinks packaged together with alcoholic beverages are extremely dangerous and should be avoided;...

Larger trays will not only make it easier to remove the cubes after being frozen but will also enable you to add larger flowers.Always use edible flowers which have been specifically grown for consumption.

When the stored water was all used up, Mom and Dad began melting ice. Then she smelled their butts (that's how mama goats know which kids are theirs). And guess what? Mom and Dad had been feeding Latifah's milk to Meegosh for a week, so he smelled like...

The Thompsons also gained notoriety for their white breed by sharing the stage with celebrities like Gene Autry and Minnie Pearl. One particular white horse gained fame by being purchased by a prince from India.

Five Ways to Eat Melons You don't need to do much to show off these bonus prizes. She writes from a still-bucolic but ever-more-suburban town in the New York City ‘burbs. Serve them topped with vanilla ice cream or mango, orange, or coconut sorbet and...