You can tap its healing properties directly from the plant or in manufactured juices, gels, creams and capsules. Native mostly to Africa, it can be used to treat burns and aid digestion, and acts as an anti-inflammatory.
Now's that's true agricultural chic! These Ape are by far the most common type of agricultural truck in all of Italy. That honor would go to the little three wheeled scooter trucks called Ape (Ah-Pee).
What I do have now is the favorite vehicle I've ever owned: my 1982 Vespa PX125. I left the sacks of concrete on the scooter, pushed the whole thing a few blocks (it rolls very easily, even heavily loaded) to the scooter repair guy near the river.
Whole aloe vera leaves may also be wrapped and then frozen.Stand your aloe leaf cut side down in a glass for 15 minutes to allow the sap to drain naturally. Place the leaf on a cutting board and cut your aloe leaf in half horizontally.
It's construction time again, and as usual I'm using my Italian truck to haul supplies to the job site. Photo by Rick Gush After years living in the desert, I delight in living next to this waterfall.
If you need to bring home lumber or other supplies, what's simpler than driving them straight to the site of your project? Although tractors (and lately, ATVs and UTVs ) tend to take the spotlight when discussing workaholic farm vehicles, I'll venture...
Farmers are pleased with Senate's amendment to exempt farm trucks from bill S.1813, allowing flexibility with state-border regulations, and await House approval. According to AFBF president Bob Stallman, some states currently exempt farm vehicles from...
Connecting the trailer to a receiver hitch is quick and easy and, depending on the rating, can haul as much as 6 tons. Half-ton trucks can pull as much as about 4 tons gross weight.
As always, the best way to stop a bad habit is to keep it from forming in the first place. Egg eating is incredibly contagious, and once demonstrated, the rest of the flock will learn quickly.
Rotate Your Crops Try not to replant a member of the same plant family in any particular area during the same season. In other words, look to diversify the garden as much as possible.
It's free, after all, and very good stuff. As always, wear gloves when working with any compost or manure products and wash well when you're done. Those temps are much higher than the average home compost pile , so it isn't as great of a concern, but...
Then, returning home from a school event, we found a different Bourbon Red on its back, barely breathing and cold. "My life is so weird.” Back soon! Love, Mom” I suppose that is kind of weird, now that she mentions it.
And, if the unripe peaches -- which are extremely firm when gently squeezed -- are left at room temperature, they will ripen quickly, often within a couple days. Set the bag in the fridge in the crisper drawer.
Regardless of the reason, the good news is that fermentation is making its way back to the kitchen. Tips for Fermenting If you want to try fermenting in your own farmstead kitchen, here are some tips, tricks and tools to keep in mind for your fermenting...
« More Mondays with Martok » Tags livestock carriers Last week, Dad and Fayre, our Portuguese Water Dog took three of our young sheep, Aliss, Dixie Moon and Gunnar (his name used to be Carrot) to their new home in Glencoe, Okla.
Potatoes also cause apples to lose their flavor. The ideal temperature to store potatoes is 42 to 50 degrees. Potatoes will keep for several months at this temperature before they begin to sprout.
During the summer when laying is prolific, refrigerating makes more sense, a luxury non egg-washing countries usually don't have. The unwashed egg protects itself for viability, as its purpose is for reproduction, so the Europeans often let nature do...
If you are not familiar with these plants, read-on! Most germinate without aperiod but if germination does not occur within a couple of weeks, place the pots in a fridge for 3 weeks to simulate a winter.
Some people like a dash of vinegar or lemon juice. Took a mental note of the nearest intersection, and roughly how deep into the swamp I had been, memorized a few landmarks, prayed the old swamp maple didn't blow down in the coming winter months.
So I now say, "refrigerate your sweet corn as soon as possible and eat it as soon as possible." Corn can be successfully frozen, on or off the cob; read about it. On the other hand, most CSAs give far shorter shelf lifes.
Servings: 2 to 3 servings INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 large shallot, chopped 1/2 pound of any short, whole wheat pasta shape (not long noodles, such as spaghetti) 2 medium beets, roasted, peeled and sliced 3/4 cup whole milk ricotta 2 tablespoons...
The rest can go on a shelf or in the fridge until you are ready for your pickle fix! « More Dirt on Gardening » Tags bread-and-butter pickles , garden , Jessica Walliser , pickle recipe
It provides an interesting read, following the addition of grains, vegetables, meats, nuts, spices into the pudding mix. She had made raisin bread pudding, baked to perfection, and topped with a rum raisin sauce.
Creative farmers have found a way to bring their produce to you. The market accepts payment from several government-assistance programs, such as WIC and SNAP, and participates in a bonus bucks program, matching these benefits up to $10.
This spring, I've been making this fun Creamsicle Body Butter. In the spring, when I'm trying to rejuvenate my skin back to its healthier state, I prefer to use body butter because it's thicker and tends to be more moisturizing.
And the backlog of garden goodies in the fridge has thinned considerably already in my area. I also offered a spinach-arugula salad (also from the garden) and some homemade bread. If your peppers are frozen ones, add them later with the cooked chicken...
I inspected the fridge for the vegetables that would hold up well enough for several days outside the fridge and decided on a pre-storm supper that would use up many of the more fragile vegetables.
