How To Make Root Beer

However, there are detailed diagrams and descriptions of the various patterns and methods these artisans used.Historically, basket makers were the poorest of the poor, using their craft to put food on the table.

Sorting out your cut succulents prior to inserting them also gives you a material estimate. Size and shape of the base may also be variable from circular to square to a cross or an 'X'; the only limitation is anchoring the moss to the wire.

I've not had any wildlife problems with the Toter Composter. It seems critter-proof and the watermelon remains untouched. I could feel the heat of the cooking compost today when I held my palm to the side of the container.

They managed to get it to the Carribean by the 16th century, where it was shortly being grown on a large scale. Bottle in plastic if possible to allow expansion. The easiest means of making ginger beer at home is using the simple culture method.There...

This is the third and last in the series of articles about my. I did made a mistake a few weeks ago by adding fresh watermelon rind to the composter. The Toter Composter is a new tool on the market that gives us a different twist on an old process.

The willow needs to steep for 24 to 48 hours so the rooting hormone can be released into the water. Although the willow water contains a naturally occurring pathogen inhibitor that helps safeguard against fungal, bacterial and viral diseases, sanitize...

Plant ginger in early spring.Allow the cut ends of ginger roots to dry so that the pieces don't rot after planting.Cut the piece of ginger root into 1-inch-long pieces, each having at least one "eye." The eyes are the structures similar to the eyes of...

Poke each clove about 2 inches deep and 8 inches apart into prepared soil that has compost and organic fertilizer already tilled in. A scape won't really flower, but it will make airborne mini-bulbs, called bulbils, that take energy away from the bulb...

Case in point: Oca. If neither of these options is available, don't fret. More tubers will form everywhere the stem meets the soil. Oca ( Oxalis tuberosa ) is a perennial plant that's closely related to the other species of Oxalis that are grown as common...

Purple Sweet Potato Maintenance Once they're settled into their new home, purple sweet potato vines will grow fairly quickly. To plant in gardens where warming plastic is in place, cut a hole through the plastic and plant the slip through the hole.

Where were they? This should prevent any breakage, but don't be too afraid to break the rules! I didn't even realize I was breaking the rules this past March when I planted daikon radish in spring.

This gives each root plenty of room to grow. Step 4: Care For Your Carrots When growing carrots in containers, there's nothing more important than making sure they receive adequate moisture.

If a soil test shows a phosphorous deficiency in your garden, side-dress beet-planting sites with bonemeal or rock phosphate down the length of the row. Start planting beet seeds directly into the garden about four weeks before your last expected spring...

Because they cost a lot at the grocery store, you might think shallots are difficult to grow, but that's not really the case. No matter the planting time, sets are sunk 1 to 2 inches deep into the soil, with the pointy tip protruding from the soil surface.

Beets easily germinate in cool soil, but because each beet “seed” is actually a collection of several seeds, remember to thin the young plants for the best root growth. Try these varieties: Purple Top: my family's favorite Golden Globe: cherished...

The tubers form best in loose, well-drained soils, as soggy soils will not produce good tubers. The active ingredient for many birth-control pills is derived from yams. In the 1960s, California growers faced a serious virus problem called Russet Crack...

With that in mind, it wouldn't be a bad idea to mulch your fennel once it's established to retain moisture and fight off weeds—two important requirements for good fennel. If you do this, keep fronds misted and cool: Like dill, they will readily wilt.

I hope your 2014 potato harvest was as prolific as mine. I discovered that if one “bad” potato is put in the same storage box as unblemished tubers, the resulting rot can ruin the entire batch.

I have clearly lost some time and am having difficulty accepting that as I write this in these first days of fall. This plant relishes having its roots ravished. I begin my love affair with this crop when its leaves begin in the spring.

Soil requirements: Rich, fertile soil, high in nitrogen. Spinach bolts (or flowers) quickly in warm weather. Sow all varieties in August for late-season harvest and overwintering. Because its productivity is so closely linked to the weather, spinach harvests...

While less-than-perfect carrots aren't the end of the world, growing straight, pest-free roots isn't as difficult as you might think. Once your carrots are up and growing, they'll require a good amount of water to reach their full potential.

Pest Control The only trouble I sometimes face in growing radishes are the little holes I find in the foliage. I also plant a fall crop in late summer. They grow best in temperatures between 50 and 70 degrees F.

My favorite benefit for eating the Jerusalem artichoke is that inulin is an important food source for the healthy flora in your gut. These colonies are there to digest our food properly.

Sometimes it's a particular plant or plant family that proves difficult to grow and seemingly fights the gardener every step of the way. Heirloom carrots do best in deep, loose, well-drained soil, says John “Farmer John” Fendley, founder of the Sustainable...

Optimum phosphorus levels promote growth of all root crops. They boast a mild, crisp, tender flesh with a surprisingly delicate flavor. Size: 12 inches Sunlight requirements: Full to partial sun (A minimum of four to six hours is ideal.) Water requirements:...

This prolific little pest will sneak in and rapidly decimate plants. Why People Fail Radishes don't mind warmer soil, but they don't like hot growing periods. These are the fruits and veggies you should try and master first.

Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt ) can be applied, though always avoid adding any pesticide—biological or not—for as long as you can to minimize collateral damage: the killing of beneficial insects.