How Do You Make Root Beer

Historians will appreciate the detailed descriptions of regional styles and patterns. Craftspeople will find inspiration in the simple, but functional shapes.This book is a wonderful historical account of a dying craft and way of life.

Sorting out your cut succulents prior to inserting them also gives you a material estimate. Leave a little space between plants - this allows them room to grow. In winter, conifer greens and pine cones ring in the Christmas season, while dried flowers...

The company graciously sent me a unit to use and review, so I'm sharing my experiences in a series of three articles. The bar is easy to turn and I could hear a bit of material falling into the holding area.I opened the trap door and a small amount of...

In no time, the pickup was empty, the sledge was empty and I was headed down the road with Roger's raspberry pie. In my next entry, I'll run through what you need to make your own sledge.

The following recipe is reasonably close to the traditional method. Like their fragrant cousins, spiral gingers grow from a horizontally-creeping rhizome. Increasing the amount of sugar in the bottling syrup is not a good idea however, as it may result...

This incident caused me to let the material to get too dry. I gave them a little borax and they moved on, but I should have let the rind dry for a day or so before adding it to the composter.

That's because things need oxygen to really break down. Well, okay, go ahead—my compost bin is made from a swimming pool wall.One need not buy anything at a gardening center for composting vegetable scraps.

But even hardneck ­varieties can be tied into a similar arrangement with string or yarn. If the bulbs you're planting happen to be garlic, then it means you'll have three options for harvesting this crop: early season green garlic, mid- to late-season...

The oca plant has bright-green, three-lobed leaves that can also be added to salads, but it's the tuberous roots that are most often used in the kitchen. With a long storage capacity and a nutritious punch, these multicolored tubers are easy to grow and...

Slips are simply rooted stem cuttings of sweet potato vines, usually about 4 or 5 inches in length. To plant in gardens where warming plastic is in place, cut a hole through the plastic and plant the slip through the hole.

As I thought about it, I realized that we had a very cool spring here in Kentucky, which may have prevented the daikon from bolting and going to seed too quickly. The radishes provide an early harvest, and they help with spacing out the carrot seeds more...

If the roots hit even a tiny pebble, they'll fork or grow into a twisted, gnarled form. Because phosphorous is fairly immobile in the soil, it needs to be close to the root zone of the plant.

Store harvested, unwashed roots in a plastic bag in the fridge, after cutting off their tops. Like several other popular garden crops, including carrots and chard , beets are biennials.

If this happens to your shallot crop, don't bury them or put mulch over them as this can lead to bulb rot. The best soil pH for shallots is between 5.5 and 6.5, but other than that, shallots aren't overly picky about soil conditions, as long as there's...

For best results, plant the seeds according to package instructions as early as four to eight weeks before your last expected spring frost. This will keep your family in radishes, without overwhelming you with too many.

(Actually, the vegetable's most ancient ancestors came from South America.) People say the confusion between sweet potatoes and yams started when African slaves used their word for African edible roots, “nyami,” to describe the edible roots that were...

Their home was built in 1894, and though they've added on and renovated, the Gurns strive to preserve its original character. Its small, neat rooms are furnished with antiques and Claudia's own artwork; awards from prestigious Boer goat shows are frosting...

Digging a circular trench about 12 to 18 inches outside the edges of the exposed stump will allow you to remove the main root ball and the nearby suckers. The glyphosate needs at least 24 hours to begin working.

What I needed was something that could attach to the corner shelf and, in turn, allow my daughter to drive a couple of nails into either side of the corner center, avoiding the taped corner itself.

Irrigating will help encourage a larger bulb while discouraging the plant from bolting. Here are some tips to make the job a little easier. Sow seeds directly into the garden 1 inch apart and 1/4 inch deep during the summer for a fall harvest.

I simply brush off the excess soil with my hands and place the tubers in a shallow box or in brown paper bags. I like it because it is super easy to peel, stores well and a really good producer in my garden.

I greedily eye my horseradish bed, awaiting the time when I can dig their delicious roots for fresh sauce. With the first of the cold snaps these roots regain their firmness and are ready to dig.

Where to plant: Garden; containers When to harvest: 30 to 40 days after seeding, when leaves are 1 to 2 inches in length (baby spinach); 40 to 50 days after seeding (full-sized) Produce storage: Store, unwashed, in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.

This means that for straight, uniform roots, a deep seed bed is an absolute necessity. Keep in mind, though, that a pH test should be performed every two or three years as the effects of lime or sulfur are eventually negated and the soil pH will return...

To deter them, I cover my newly planted radish seeds with floating row covers. What this means is the earlier you plant your radishes, the better. Pest Control The only trouble I sometimes face in growing radishes are the little holes I find in the foliage.

We wound up sticking them into a spare pile of dirt just off the driveway for safekeeping and now that entire area is filled with sunchokes. In a couple months we'll trim off the tops to prepare for digging, though some people use a mower.

(Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in rows 12 to 24 inches apart.) Start with fresh seed —this is imperative for parsnips, as the seeds typically don't stay viable for longer than one year.