Buttercream Flowers Tutorial

Again, why is this important? Left is a common fruiting fig (thanks to the squirrels who transplanted this one themselves); and right is an Aeonium that at first glance looks like a monocot, but whos leaves leave ovoid scars where the leaves attach in...

When planting a square, we'd load up a shoebox with one bag of each variety. We could have picked just one variety and planted it densely for the effect that was common in Amsterdam, but it was too hard to choose a single favorite.OK, it was still a lot.

A "fresher" tasting version of these dishes can be made using fresh dill and lemon juice.Perhaps the simplest dill preparation is scrambled eggs with dill. (Always use a trusted recipe, and follow it exactly.

Some people swear by the flavor of heirloom varieties, while others think hybrids give them better yields. Grass clippings make great mulch for your veggie garden! Your plants might not look like they're growing for the first week or two, but don't worry,...

So what to do with the flavorful, fragrant stalks? Use some of them during the summer and fall, when herbs (such as basil) that compliment lemongrass are in season. I?ll admit, lemongrass is one of those herbs that doesn?t exactly grow like wildfire.

So what do you do to keep fennel from becoming a weed in your garden? In Syria and Lebanon, fennel leaves are a common addition to ejjeh, a type of frittata.In Greece, fennel leaves are used in savory pies, and to season chicken and fish dishes.Florence...

I have 200kg of dried marigold flower production 2010.samples and pictures can be send. Production field is in Romania southern part. Samples and pictures can be send. Dried marigold flower.

You may have to limit the envelope size based on the size of the image you have found. (see tiny envelope pic)1 Thick, creamy piece of paper (but not card stock)Carefully pull the envelope apart along its glue lines.

Documenting the coming garden year is a helpful and fun activity...I know I can't wait to start my veggie garden album! I think seeing an album from seed to harvest should be a great project.Those of you in the Southern Hemisphere have the opportunity...

A little bit of the herb goes a long way, so even a small chives bed can feel like more chives than you will ever be able to use. What can you do to make the most of all those chives?

Roasted sesame seeds or pepitas (pumpkin seeds) add a nice nuttiness to boldly flavored soups. If you don't know what exactly went into your soup, crush a piece of the herb you would like to use between your fingers.

From this point on, bottom watering will help preventand reduce fungus gnat and algae problems. With over thirty-five hundred entries in, you have an amazing variety of colors, shapes, and sizes to choose from.

It is in the same family as carrots and celery, which may be why it goes together with them into the stock pot to form the basis of so many soups.These are flavors that you notice most when they are missing.When a soup or a sauce tastes "flat," I usually...

Our honey is not like Chinese one. It is different. Mr. Otar Gulua Import-Export manager Ltd TAPLIS MTA #38-60 Vazha-Pshavela ave. Our company selling natural Chestnut flower honey and Acacia honey in big quantities.

For these cupcakes, I took my inspiration from different types of gardens. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a separate bowl. Cook and stir for 3 -5 minutes, or until the preserves pass one of the tests for reaching the gel state.

The basil leaves are pureed with pine nuts and Parmesan or Romano cheese, using a steady stream of olive oil to keep the mass moving in the blender. So what do you do with all that .

No matter what you use, pay attention to scale. You can even mount cameras to the front of your train so you can see the railroad from the engineer's perspective. Once the track is in place, it could be difficult to keep unwanted grass and weeds out,...

You'll know when they're ready, because the pod will split open to reveal flat, black, papery seeds. I'm hoping its self-pollinated offspring will have the same light fragrance (unusual for an amaryllis) as its delicately shell-pink parent.You'll know...

Ever since I was a kid my mother had told me about how my grand father use to make it and since then it has interested me to bring back this family tradition. This would be my first attempt at it and considering that I live in New York City I don't have...

It is also commonly used to dye margarine and butter yellow.* But why is achiote known as the lipstick tree? You then rub this paste onto chicken, pork or beef.Achiote Recado is a very similar spice paste that is popular in the Yucatan.

When I asked my husband's grandfather where to find Mayhaws, he said we would have to go deep into the forest, and look for them near a source of water (the trees grow best in the acidic soils surrounding rivers and swamps.

Pickled cactus strips can be tied into knots and used to garnish servings of Southwestern inspired casseroles.Cactus "Fries," which can actually be either baked or fried can be a fun way to introduce cactus to your family.

To make your own scented sugar, you need a clean glass jar.As there will be no heat processing later, I prefer to sanitize my jars in boiling water and let them dry completely before use.The jar in my pictures is huge, because we were making bottles of...

Place the fruit slices, cloves, and cinnamon stick in a piece of cheesecloth and tie well. Stir the mixture constantly until sugar dissolves. Remember when canning to observe strict sanitation rules to avoid any possibility of food-borne illness.

So I started using dryer sachets, which make my brain even happier, because the clothes never have a "fake" scent. It's easy to make lavender dryer sachets. When I found out that a large percentage of commercial dryer sheets contain formaldehyde (along...

Lots of new plants, see flowers on website. Breeding Rhodohypoxis, xRhodoxis and Tulbaghia. Also sending bulbs all over Europe. A small nursery with all year round lots of flowering bulbs on pots.

The 10 16 cm white flowers that emerge from early to late spring, while beautiful and thick with a citrus-lemon fragrance, are prone to browning if subjected to frost. Newly harvested, high germination rate.