Is Wine Good For You

You can embellish the seeds packets by packaging them in a small terracotta pot or in a newspaper pressed pot and tie a ribbon to close. Make some from dried gourds and other plants for a one of a kind gift.

The false aralia then looks almost like a Schefflera with serrated leaves. Despite the assets, these aralias are not among the best beginner houseplants. According to thisfrom the Missouri Botanical Garden, the dinnerplate aralia is not safe to have around...

Tags Jodi Helmer From a bumper crop of peaches in urban parks to an abundance of apples in a rural orchard, organizations harvest the fruit and deliver it to low income seniors, the homeless and school lunch programs.

A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without express permission of the creator.

Drop down several inches and tie one knot just like we did on the spiral. They are easy to make, and the materials can be as inexpensive or as elaborate as you wish. Cut your cord.Measure five more cords by using the first long cord as your guide.

This botanical bearer of good fortune is a tabletop plant having jointed green bamboo-like stems with a few slender leaves at the top. Lucky bamboo is a tolerant plant and the water-rooted lifestyle gives it an advantage too.

Obviously a sturdy support was needed. Spray painting it with flat brown paint made the galvanized metal of the cage less obvious. Then I put it in its place in the garage-high on a shelf and out of the way until next Christmas.

June had sent me a small miracle.She ordered the buckwheat seeds, she said, and I found several sources online. I began my Google search and this is what I found:is a summer annual, and can be grown as a cover crop.

So I agreed, and went back to planting my birthday batch of, and he went off to wrangle with the salesman at the store.He came home with a little beauty whose operations had me baffled.

The recommended daily dosage is 1 teaspoon for every 10 pounds of the animal's weight. We started sprinkling some turmeric onto her food and it seemed to reduce the swelling, giving her some relief from the constant pain.

Have ready two cups of sugar and the package of cranberries. There are only eight weeks to harvest all the cranberries. With cranberry sauce, which is really another name for cranberry jam or cranberry jelly, unless you use way too much sugar, it will...

On close observation, we felt that at least 2 of them were juveniles. It had been sitting there for 3 years and I almost forgot about it. While I was researching the various types of hummingbird feeders available, I came across some that attach to the...

There is no way I can convince someone who is terrified of snakes not to be, but perhaps a discussion of their benefits and harmlessness to the garden will deter a few would-be killers of these wonderful and efficient garden predators.

Resilient and adaptable, it tolerates wide-ranging soils and urban pollution, and it usually scoffs at wind. Hackberry obliges, starting with its easy-splitting nature. Age your hackberry wood one year to get the best it has to give, Dried hackberry logs...

These ingredients work together to rehydrate a person after he has expended a lot of energy, usually after performing some form of athletic activity.In a lab test conducted by the Western Program at Miami University on the effects of hydration on plant...

Spread your spore inoculate over the area and cover it up with 2 inches of compost. Keep reading to learn more about how to grow wine cap mushrooms and wine cap mushroom cultivation.Wine cap mushroom cultivation works best if you buy a kit of material...

Sticking to my thrifty roots, I started in the places I knew best: the "save me" shelf at big box stores, my wonderful Dave's Garden friends, and my knowledge of propagation.I started at big box stores, which have a penchant for not watering or completely...

Small citrus are generally hardy in frost-free regions, and are well suited to life as a large potted plant.lists Meiwa kumquat as an "unusual citrus that thrives indoors." Read about kumquats in thisfor vendor information if your local nursery doesn't...

Once rooted, it should not be relocated. Fennel seeds are double the size of anise seeds, but anise seeds have a much stronger flavor. Fennel or anise provides the distinctive flavor in Italian sausages and in other savory dishes, such as pork or tomato...

How many took my advice, printed the article, and left it laying around for loved ones to see? Nowhere is the misunderstanding more prevalent than in the gift exchange. Non-gardeners don't know that apples aren't herbs or that the scent of harvest is...

You're ready to hit the beach, the mountains or wherever you plan to explore. Arrange for your caregiver to come out for a walk-through once or twice prior to your departure. A friend, neighbor or even a person from a pet-sitting service might can watch...

Egg shells are composed of about 95 percent calcium and therefore can provide roses with their full calcium requirement. Eggshells are calcium-rich organic material that decompose well when mixed into or layered on top of soil.

Courtesy SIP Practice sustainability down to the very last drop with SIP Certified wine. “In the program's official second year, it is exciting to see the SIP Certified seal on a bottle of wine and to see the welcomed response from consumers who look...

For that reason, it can be used on edible as well as non-edible plants without harming them, as long as it is used in moderation and diluted with water.Tomatoes are prone to fungal diseases, especially during periods of wet spring weather.

To transplant, simply detach one of the runners with a 'chick' at the end and pin it in its new home until roots appear.Forgetful gardeners will be happy to note that this plant can survive long periods of neglect.

Window box gardening is a form of small-space landscaping. Its lobed leaves are chartreuse, purple, dark green or bicolored, depending on the variety, and trail 8 or more feet. Alternately, use self-watering window boxes, which feature built-in reservoirs...

I even folded the collar of this vest back and sprayed behind it. This is to eliminate any dark edges where bleach spray may not reach. Each fabric will react differently, and there are some that just won't bleach regardless of how long you leave it.Now,...