What Is Chicory Used For

The plants are surprisingly drought-tolerant and don't appreciate being grown in boggy situations. This is how Belgian endive is cultured, and the technique works well with sugarloaf roots as well.

If you are more of a jams and jellies maker, package it up with a loaf of bread or a tray of cookies for a gift. New and experienced gardeners alike will love a gift of seeds.For a unique gift that doubles as an ornament, make a seed ball to hang on your...

They have a fussy reputation, and many owners comment about unexplained leaf drop. These narrow leaves found on houseplant size specimens are the juvenile leaf style. They are said to like some air circulation.

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.

Birch sap is also made into a drink, especially in eastern Europe.In the Eastern United States, Pennsylvania Dutch is one of several companies that makes birch beer soda. Xylem sap contains additional nutrients, while phloem sap has sugar.

You will have three groups of four cords. It looks a bit like a Hangman's Noose, and that is what it's called. This time, instead of coming straight down from your square knot, join neighboring groups, so that the next square knots will fall halfway between...

"City" water has chlorine. The water should always look clear, not cloudy Remembering lucky bamboo's tropical origins, give it a warm and well lit (though not full sun) indoor location.

I had been making grapevine wreaths for years, so making a grapevine tree shouldn't be an insurmountable task.At any rate, one of the most challenging activities that creative folks encounter is figuring out the ways and means to bring our ideas to fruition.

Some bio-fuels are made from decaying palm tree wood, and the soft stemmed tree's fibrous wood is processed into paper pulp. Palm tree wood is used in bridge construction as well as utility poles, sign posts, walkways and public buildings.

It was first cultivated in southeast Asia around 6000 B.C., it was documented in Europe by 4000 B.C, and was also found in Japan at about the same time. They were hot after about 2 minutes.I decided to use my internet skills and learn what I could about...

Even in those cases, it is recommended that you top dress with a rich, fine compost instead of sand.Sand particles cannot retain any nutrients, so applying a layer of sand year after year to lawns actually causes lawns to lose their fertility.

Davison from the University of North Alabama, was online and in my hand. I was captivated nonetheless. After reading comments from other, I passed by those cheap roses without regret.

You should always clean the feeding ports with a pipecleaner or one of the little brushes made for this purpose and wash the feeder in hot water with no soap. Ever the optimist, I hoped to have enough hummers that there would be territory issues.

Additional benefits are a reduction in crusting, improved water run-off and erosion control, assisting in seedling emergence, more workable soils, and better percolation. However, the effects will only last a couple of months before the soil reverts to...

After much consideration and research, I ended up deciding to use both my gardening and creative gifts, to come up with my perfect party favor: home-propagated African Violets in hand-made clay pots.

A more personal and stylish gift could be an item of organic cotton clothing.makes a great rodent repellent, is more pleasant to apply and is probably safer than stinkier alternatives like moth balls.

Fennel, on the other hand, is available in many varieties and is an easy-to-grow biennial/perennial (depending on your variety) having a bulbous base and yellow, umbel flowers that reward your efforts with seeds every fall.Anise and/or fennel seeds add...

Nowhere is the misunderstanding more prevalent than in the gift exchange. I bet you didn't need the one you got this year.And of course we got pretty plant pots for Christmas. Sometimes they're ceramic, sometimes painted clay,sometimes made of a more...

In fact, many gardeners use yarrow to make a useful, nutrient rich tea that can be used in a similar fashion toStill, there's more to yarrow than that. It's also thought by some sources that these high concentrations of nutrients work to speed up the...

There are many simple recipes using plants found in most kitchen gardens with the potential to balance mind, body and spirit.The ancient practice of using distilled oils in baths, inhalations, massage, candles, facials and more is called aromatherapy.

Some of you may already be planting some form of chicory in your vegetable garden. It's the first plant I learned to call chicory before I realized that it had so many relatives. It has served as the mainstay of many a rebellion.

It grows in brackish waters around the world, usually in areas where the water is 2.75 to 6 feet deep.The species has different female and male plants, and their method of reproduction is unique.

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.

Any material that chlorine bleach will react with is fine to use. Ferns, grasses, and many weeds work nicely, as well as morning glory vines. You'll want to be able to work quickly when we turn the vest over.Now comes the bleach part.

If so, apply several coats of polyurethane to the wood before stapling the screen to the bottom. Uncoated wood works just as well, but it tends to warp as it soaks up water after several uses.Meanwhile, prepare the paper by tearing it into pieces about...

Work the ground to about 6" deep after danger of frost has passed, removing rocks, grass and weeds. The first group that was planted in mid-April usually looks great until sometime in August, but the new plants are ready to bloom by then.New gardeners...

Sculpey IIItm and FIMOtm are popular brands. I love working with polymer clay, and so do my nieces and nephews. It wouldn't hurt to put down an old plastic tablecloth, although I usually work directly on my laminate countertop or kitchen table.Roll a...