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Dave\'s Garden Book Review: Appalachian Basketmaking
One of the most distinctive types of basket is the white oak baskets crafted by the Appalachian peoples and those living in the surrounding region. Anyone wanting to create a complete library of traditional crafts should include this in their collection.
California
El Segundo
Making a Living Wreath
Sphagnum moss provides an excellent substrate for these plants. Some wreath makers like to do a "dry run," laying out the succulents in a pattern to view their design.When you are ready to go, use a small pencil, chopstick or scissor blade to create a...
California
El Segundo
Fun Feature: Making Compost in the Self-contained Toter Composter #2
Gardeners like compost because the nutrients are easily absorbed by plants and unlike commercial fertilizer, won't burn sensitive roots. A slight odor when the lid is opened is all that is noticable.
California
El Segundo
The Legume of a Hundred Uses, The Bean
Vegetarian and vegan markets use soy flour as a source of protein.The soybean was first cultivated in China over 3000 years ago.One of the first references to soy beans in the U.S. was during the Civil War.
California
El Segundo
Ode to the Garbanzo Bean
They can be kept in a cool dry place for twelve months; however some claim that the garbanzo bean can be kept for as long as twenty-four months if kept in sealed containers. It has been found in everything from your favorite local grocer's canned food...
California
El Segundo
Fun Feature: Making Compost in the Self-contained Toter Composter #3
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. However, it is a handy tool for suburban gardens and areas where a traditional compost heap might offend your neighbors.
California
El Segundo
The Tall and the Short of It: Peas
Since this is a one-time-only operation, it is crucial that it be done when the largest percentage of the peas in a given field are at optimum growth, not too old or too young.But for the home gardener and the market gardener aiming at the fresh market,...
California
El Segundo
Is Nitrogen a double-edged sword for our garden soils?
Photo by Abujoy, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 License, iStockPhoto # 5224260, © Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye, Used by Permission I didn't fail chemistry in school because I never took a chemistry class.
California
El Segundo
Lentils: Red, Green, Black...just how old and valuable are they?
The basil we so carefully harvested this fall and froze in ice cube trays with olive oil make a great addition to the lentils. We use it as a creamy and healthy base for grilled salmon.This marvelous tiny legume is super nutritious, is a cover crop as...
California
El Segundo
Black-eyed Peas for Luck
I eat them fresh in summer and dried during the winter. Naturally low in fat, containing no cholesterol, a plethora of vitamins and minerals, and high in fiber, the lowly black-eyed pea was a sound nutritional choice.
California
El Segundo
Grow Some Cover Crops For Rich Green Manure
I strongly encourage you all to give growing green manure a try. Where you live will certainly dictate what and when you can plant. Coupled with an organic fertilizer with high phosphorus content, we harvested more peas than I could eat.
California
El Segundo
Jequirity Beans: Those Poisonous Pretties
Reportedly, the toxins are destroyed when the beans are boiled, though I personally wouldn't take the risk and try consuming them. They warned of the potential for accidental fatal poisonings, and recommended that anyone who had purchased one enclose...
California
El Segundo
Peas, Please! English, Snow, or Sugar Snap?
Some rights reserved.Peas growing up the trellis: courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons, by craigsyboo. Since they have a relatively short growing season, I plant peas very early in the spring, and then plant other vegetables in their place once they are...
California
El Segundo
Cowpeas please! The History and Importance of the Cowpea Plant
In the mysteries that surround Southern food, questions always arise when the talk comes to peas. What we call Peas, and the rest of the world calls peas are two different plants We Southerners grow and eat our peas with a delight and devotion rarely...
California
El Segundo
Should Humans Eat Seeds? We\'re Not Birds, After All!
But aside from those annoying sesame seeds on the sesame-seed-bun, why do people eat seeds at all, now that we have easier to eat, delicious food like refined sugar and white flour?
California
El Segundo
The Look of Tropical Trees in a Northern Garden
Many of the trees I've presented in this article, such as Tree of Heaven, may be considered weedy or invasive in some areas; check with your local extension office to be sure that you choose the most beneficial and environmentally friendly ones for your...
California
El Segundo
How to Make Sauerkraut
“Our digestion relies upon the activity of bacteria inside our bodies.” The beauty of a homemade sauerkraut recipe is its simplicity. The beneficial bacteria present in fermented foods grow acid in the absence of air, and by covering the cabbage with...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Importance of Legumes
According to the USDA, legumes improve soil quality by increasing soil organic matter, improving soil porosity and structure, recycling nutrients, decreasing soil pH, diversifying microorganisms and alleviating disease problems.
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Rosemary Potpourri
Tear the peel into strips and place on the newspaper with the drying rosemary leaves. By combining it with complimentary herbs and spices, you can create a handmade potpourri for your home.Harvest rosemary stems in early morning when the leaves are full...
California
Santa Monica
How to Make a Terrarium
Add water gradually and evenly over the surface, filling no more than halfway up the gravel. Step 2: Create terrarium base. If you're wondering where I'm going with this, look no farther than your favorite clear, glass or plastic container: your terrarium...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How to Make Mandevilla Bloom
Plants are often grown as an annual in colder climates, but with proper winter care, the plant can survive in any climate. Before moving the plant outdoors in spring, prune another 2 feet from the vine to make room for new growth and flowering.
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Hydrangeas Purple
Growing bigleafs in soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 may produce purple flowers, or it may result in flowers with both pink and blue blossoms.Test your soil pH first, to get a starting point, using a simple pH tester kit you can buy at the garden store.
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Chewing Tobacco
Once you have the curing process figured out, experiment with recipes for marinating your chewing tobacco and find the right taste for you.When flowers start growing on your tobacco plant, the leaves are ready to harvest.Grow tobacco.
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Orchid Fertilizer
Some types grow in soil, while others grow on the sides of trees, taking their nourishment from the air and moisture around the trees, as well as from bits of decaying organic matter.
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Lilac Sachets
Use the sachets yourself, or make them as gifts.Cut bunches of lilac blossoms from the plant, leaving enough stem to secure the bunch-like bouquet.Secure the bottom of the bunch, around the stems, with a rubber band and hang, upside down, in a dark, warm,...
California
Santa Monica
Teach Kids to Make Candles
Tips for Teaching Candle-Making to Kids Candle-making with kids isn't like candle making on your own or with your girlfriends. Make sure they don't do this right after they remove the wick from that wax vat or they'll get burned.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How to Make Blue Roses
Make sure the vase is large enough to hold all of the blue roses you are creating. It's easier to make one large batch than several smaller batches.Add several drops of blue food coloring to the water.
California
Santa Monica