You want about 3 square feet per pound of inoculated material.Fill the space inside with 6 to 8 inches of a mix of half compost and half fresh wood chips. At the end of the summer, cover your mushroom bed with 2-4 inches of fresh wood chips – the mushrooms...
Three buds should be present on the cutting.Store cuttings in peat moss sealed with plastic and keep in refrigerator at 40 degree F. These include grapes that ripen early in the season, those that are early to mid-ripening, mid to late ripening and, of...
So plant a bottle tree or bush in your garden or in your living room with no watering. Since wine undergoes fermentation at such high pressure for so long, wine bottles are apt to have stronger bottles than soda bottles, for instance.
(If you don't personally know a wine or whiskey maker, search for barrel retailers online, or get creative and repurpose another large container instead.) This project is as simple as it looks.
The following recipe is the one I will use.Follow package instructions for making cooked and canned jelly. If the birds leave me any berries in the fall, I plan to make jelly, as elderberries are high in vitamin C.
Bake for about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. You can strain the syrup if you prefer to remove the spices. You'll want to use good-quality Dutch-processed cocoa, too.
He had a bunch of grapevines growing around his yard and lots of bottles of different wines that he had made, and he loved explaining the whole deal to me. I'm always a sucker for anyone who wants to talk about their garden … no matter the language.
The leaves are high in Vitamin C, Vitamin A and iron and contain more iron and calcium than spinach. Fresh, young dandelion greens go amazingly well with hard boiled egg and bacon.
The pale gray-blue and purple colors of the chromium and manganese in "rainbow" petrified wood are especially striking. The amount of petrified wood in the park is still remarkable, but it's a fraction of what it once was.
This allows you to check the drainage, and will make sure the roots are saturated for optimum growth when first planted. Tall annuals--such as the spike plant--are often used in the center of an upright planter, with a variety of colorful annuals, such...
I am not sure I have seen one that big, but I've seen them close to that size. (middle) Fallen flowers (these are more obviously purple while still in the tree) (right) Unripe (green) and ripe (yellow) fruit.Little care is needed in the proper climates,...
An ongoing taste test is the only true way to see if the. There are many other cultivars suited to zone 5, but these are some of the most popular.is ubiquitous with grape jelly and juice and is also good eaten fresh.is a hardier version of Concord and...
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization created by the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers, created the Certified […]
Grafting onto the rootstock of native grapes gives the European stock a natural resistance. Most of the modern varieties of table and wine grapes are derived from one or more species of wild grape., depending upon your climatic region.
Why not include a few of these loud plants to your garden for an extra bit of sizzle? Fireworks are plentiful this time of year, but not only in the night sky. With all these selections nobody need go without fireworks for the Fourth of July or any other...
Sherry spans the spectrum from dry, light and crisp to dark and sweet. Unlike fancy investment quality wines, for which you need to build a wine cellar, sherry should be stored upright in a cool dark place.
Muscadines, Scuppernongs and Other Native Grapes John Perry/Flickr Forget about rows of manicured varietal grapes. Grinding chunks of pears—both European and Asian varieties work well—and then pressing them in a cider press releases a mild juice that...
Lemon peel is also a nice addition, and gives a slightly more astringent flavor, which is wonderful when my throat is sore and raw from a winter cold. White wine or mead are other traditional choices.The same spice mixture can be used in other ways, as...
Fox grape has 4- to 8-inch-long leaves, and riverbank grape has leaves up to 6 inches long. Tendrils are essential for grapevines to climb. Grapevines (Vitis spp.) include the primary cultivated wine grape (Vitis vinifera) and the common wild grapes:...
I recommend buying from local producers and retailers whenever possible, but not everyone has a wine-supply store in town. Akron, OH 44310 800-695-9870 Harrington Press Home Winery Supply Company and River Raisin Brewing Company 208 Main St. Dundee, MI...
Flying to the top of a tall grass stem, the bird uses its weight to draw the head to the ground, where it eats the seeds.Although dark-eyed juncos prefer to forage for insects and seeds on the ground, it's not uncommon to see them visiting bird feeders...
These are people who make things with the bounty from their gardens, and they don't just stop at grilling up an. If you have a hobby and there's a way to incorporate it into the garden, go for it!
Photo by Judith Hausman A lemon balm aperitif sits to brew. They make an elegant and low-key beginning, whether the quite dry and pungent fino or the soft and nutty oloroso . Photo by Judith Hausman My aperitif specialty is the French vin cuit (see recipe...
Some of my friends have these machines, and they use them to squeeze the juice out of their grapes before they make it into wine. The adventure at the new office/studio continues. I've tucked away the rest of the old timbers, all the assorted smaller...
Examples of purple-leaved barberries include 'Royal Cloak', Rose Glow', 'Concorde', 'Royal Burgundy' and 'Gold Ring'Two examples of purple-leaved smokebush are 'Royal Purple' and 'Grace'Illustrated above are the three standard purplish ninebarks; 'Diablo',...
We didn't leave you out. From growing coffee to drinking coffee to using coffee in your garden, join us each day to read something different about the beverage that says "Good morning!" to so many of us.Not a coffee drinker?
It's a bit like cooking without ever tasting as you go, following a recipe but never checking doneness, texture, flavor, seasoning, or aroma, and waiting until your guests sit down to eat to find out how things turned out.
