How To Make Marmalade Jam

Each family or clan had their own signature style and being familiar with these, helps historians determine the location where the basket was made and sometimes its approximate age.If you are a basket maker, the diagrams and illustrations will be valuable...

Succulents are drought tolerant and easy to propagate - two main reason these plants are used. 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 also learned that apricots needs spraying with insecticides, fungicides and acaricides, immediately after pruning (in the same day), so the bugs won't take over the wounded tree and hurt it.

I let this batch slightly dry before raking them. Starting from square-one with a new compost project takes a bit to get rolling. It is also a free by-product of normal, everyday gardening and life.

Organic gardeners can add chemical-free nutrients to their gardens and traditional gardeners have a free source of soil amendments. There wouldn't have been as much juice and the ants wouldn't have decided it was a free buffet.

Compared to jelly, jam has chunks of crushed or chopped fruit in it, and the process involves a few more steps. For best results, follow a tested recipe.We happened to use red grapes, but you can make jam or jelly from other fresh-picked fruits or berriesfrom...

She said she used her mint for making tea, but didn't know quite what else to do with it. If you're having Indian food on the menu, don't forget to turn some of your mint into chutney.It tastes very "green" but goes exceptionally well with kebabs and...

(Editor's Note: This article was originally published on August 19, 2007. We'd spend the day filling our buckets, and our stomachs with wonderful sweet goodness. Your comments are welcome, but please be aware that authors of previously published articles...

I can't say much about elderberry wine as I haven't tried it, but I have used the lovely flowers that this shrub provides. They all sound good to me except for the catsup; that just doesn't seem right!Thanks to poppysue for the use of her picture of the...

We spent two weeks in August at my great grandmother's farm in central Kentucky. I could do everything the grown ups could do with fruit and vegetables, and I knew it. Folks were working to harvest all that had been planted.

In a separate bowl, mix together half the sugar with the pectin powder. I had always heard about it, but never had tried it. Back then, we thought our 7-pound harvest was amazing. And yes, it gelled successfully! The secret is in the type of pectin.Never...

Sprinkle over dough.Bake cobbler until fruit is bubbling, biscuits are browned and tester inserted into center of biscuits comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Beach plums grow wild all over the Cape and local residents all have their own variations of...

Recipe can be doubled.Many thanks to my friend Bluekat76 for making an early batch of jam this year and taking photos of the process for this article!Look for more green tomato recipes in upcoming articles by April Campbell and Kelli Kallenborn.

There are also recipes for Crunchy Dill Pickles, Onion Relish and Basil Vinegar. With names like Cherry-Amaretto Dessert Sauce and Pineapple-Papaya Marmalade, the book reads like a gourmet sweet shop.

This fermented food, typically made in the fall , has been passed down through generations, is simple to make and, like all live-cultured foods, has numerous health benefits. It's fine if the cover doesn't fit edge to edge within the container because...

Store any unused potpourri in a plastic bag. Run the pinched fingers down the length of the stem while holding it over the newspaper. However, its usefulness extends well past the landscape.

Place the moss around the edges of the cloth barrier, with the green tops facing the glass and slightly overlapping the ends. Water weekly as needed to maintain a moist surfaceNbeads of moisture on the glass indicate a well-watered medium.

During winter, reduce watering to once a week or so the soil dries slightly between waterings. If using a container, it must have drainage holes in the bottom for excess water runoff.Water the mandevilla two to three times a week to keep the soil moist...

Pick the mophead variety if you want its pom-pom flowers, or a lacecap cultivar for a disk-shaped blossom with frilly petals around the edges. Watch out for white cultivars and a few pink ones that do not change color no matter what you do to them.You'll...

If you have too much tobacco to completely coat, make another mixture of apple and molasses.Put finished chewing tobacco into airtight bag to use immediately, or an oak cask to age further depending on your preference.

Orchids are tropical plants that exist in more than 25,000 varieties. Filter out the powder with cheesecloth and discard it. They grow in a wide range of environments, from arctic tundras to rain forests, writes Dr. Leonard Perry, a University of Vermont...

Harvest the lilacs for the project before they have begun to wilt, when the flowers are at their prime. When your lilac bushes are in full bloom, capture and preserve their appealing fragrance by making lilac sachets for your linen or clothes closets.

Double-check that you have everything because you run the risk of kids getting into stuff they shouldn't and/or beating each other with their half-done candles if you have to go off to look for something.

Genetic modification made the first blue roses possible, but you can create your own blue roses at home without expensive laboratory equipment. It's easier to make one large batch than several smaller batches.Add several drops of blue food coloring to...

Paper Ingredients Collect a large bag full of mostly white, recycled envelopes from invitations, bills and junk mail. After processing the main paper mixture in the blender, add your farm-grown ingredients a few bits at a time or, in the case of marigolds,...

Herbal foods and medicines are fun to experiment with because they're so alive: They have strong smells, strong flavors and active properties. Check out this list of edible flowers for some additional inspiration.

Always sterilize your pruners before and after cutting the flower spike to prevent the spread of fungi or disease, using a solution made of equal parts water and rubbing alcohol.Orchids vary when reblooming.