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Super Nutritious Bok Choy (Pak Choi)
When I first spotted the chocolate color ofPak Choi 'Violetta' hybrid in a garden catalog, I knew we had to grow it. In the marketplace you may see Pak Choi with variable spellings of Pac or Pak, and choy or choi.
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January is National Oatmeal Month
Oats come in many forms: rolled (the oats are steamed, rolled, re-steamed, then roasted), steel-cut, also known as coarse-cut, pinhead, or Irish oats (whole grain cut into two or three pieces by steel), quick cooking (whole grain cut into small pieces...
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Canola: Where Does it Come From?
Canola is often described as the world's healthiest oil. Plant canola (or other oilseeds, turnips and mustards) in your butterfly gardens, and let them flower. Grease from a hamburger with bright orange greasy cheese and bright red ketchup?
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Nuts About Pistachios
I was surprised to discover that the first commercial crop in California was planted in 1968 and harvested in 1976 by Pioneer Nursery, who patented 'Pioneer Gold', a pistachio tree cultivar.
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Herb Pastas: Making Healthy Homemade Herb Noodles
Oil, eggs, dairy, and salt are optional, so those on restricted diets can create healthy flavorful pastas without them, especially by adding herbs, spices, vegetables, nuts, etc. A Nitty Gritty Cookbook.
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Watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
Watercress adds a gourmet touch to egg dishes, atop sandwiches, salads, andadded to breakfast, lunch or dinner recipes, raw or cooked, the pungent flavors from watercressany culinary cress) will make your recipe a palate-pleasing winner.Persons on Warfarin...
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Have you had your (nutritious) beans today? Try Lentils!
Red, white and yellow lentils are decorticated, i.e. they have their skins removed. They are one of the earliest domesticated crops but seldom grown by modern gardeners. One variety of yellow "lentils," Chana, is in fact made from the kernels of chickpeas.[1]...
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Clematis Pruning
Prune these early bloomers very lightly in early spring, moving top down to the highest pair of buds, removing only dead or damaged stems. If you know the name of your clematis variety, you can look it up.
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Prunes or Dried Plums: By Any Name, A Healthy Treat
Additionally, its insoluble fiber pulls water into the intestine resulting in a softer stool that is more quickly eliminated. California remains one of the world's leading producers of these dried fruits, making up half of global prune production today.Considering...
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Pruning Groups and Clematis
Depending on which clematis you have, when you prun can make a difference in whether you have pretty blossoms or simply a green, climbing vine.Clematis vines are classed in pruning groups.
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Clematis, the Versatile Vine
A fence or trellis works well. I'll discuss the plant, its care and one of the most asked question regarding the clematis: pruning. It's critical that you know what group your plant is in to successfully prune and not to lose a lot of the blooms.Powdery...
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Pruning, pinching and picking
Pick them, bring them inside, and more will often grow to take their place. (I don't know anything about roses, but I believe they should be trained horizontally rather than pruned—at least that's my next tactic with mine.) Once you pinch or prune the...
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Fruits and vegetables contain many nutrients, including vitamins A, C and dietary fiber that may reduce the risk of some chronic diseases.The chart below shows how commonly grown fruits and vegetables provide daily recommended dietary requirements.Note:...
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The Pomegranate - Healthy, Historical and Heavenly in Cooking
Some people spit the seeds, I chew them up - it's just a matter of personal preference. The only knowledge of the pomegranate was the description in the Old Testament, being mentioned 25 times.
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The Amazing All-Purpose Pine Needle Tea
There are many components to consider with swallowing a cup of pine needle broth!Scientists are exploring the health and nutrition claims for pine tree foods that have been consumed for hundreds of years, such as the needles, bark, nuts (seeds), pollen,...
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Pruning Palms
Though few give much thought to pruning palms, it is a large source of income for some... But despite common dogma, pruning palms does NOT improve their ability to tolerate high winds...
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How Fermentation Techniques Preserve Food
Is it a safe and healthy means to store our harvest? When the beneficial bacteria are gone, the unfavorable bacteria take over, growing exponentially! This causes rotting, disease, illness, and inedible foods.
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Check out CHIA - Super Seed Nutrition
The American Dietetic Association* (ADA) and Dietitians of Canada recommend reducing dietary saturated and trans-fats and increasing omega-3. This may help curb overeating and decrease obesity risk.Plant foods, including chia, contain natural sterols.
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Time to Tame the Raspberry Jungle
Now you cut the skinniest of them if needed, so that no two canes are closer to each other than about six inches. They bloom first on the tip of the cane. However, if there are too many canes close together you won't get the best quality fruit.
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Trees grown in standard nursery pots often have root systems that are a disaster waiting to happen. In herbaceous or annual plants, this is not a serious problem, but in woody plants, all these factors can add up to a slow death sentence.With the root...
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Pruning, trimming, lopping and aerial wood-cutting.
It is also a common activity for people growing fruit trees as they need to give them a shape that will later on facilitate both phytosanitary work (spraying) and harvest. Or maybe it sounds wiser to call a professional?
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Rabbits and Diet- Feeding your Truly Vegan Pet Properly
International Rabbit Day is the fourth Saturday in September, so I thought it was timely to discuss the proper feeding of these wonderful pets. This sort of unecessary and inadvisable addition to a bag of food is done completely as a marketing ploy, as...
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Growing Asparagus
When you areready to plant, carefully separate the roots. Being organic gardeners, we don'tspray with herbicides or weed killers; the way you prepare your beds is up toyou. All rights reserved.
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Lagerstroemia: Caring for Crepe Myrtles from the Bottom Up
Limb up above the roofline of a single story home to clear obstruction of a window or door. You also may discoverLeaving space around the branches and in the middle allows for air circulation to prevent mildew and insects..
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Uncommon Nutrition from the Common Fig ~
She is not sure if they brought fig tree cuttings with them to America, as some Italian immigrants did, but she can remember her nonno (Italian grandfather) wrapping it in burlap before every winter.Gardeners take great pride in their personal techniques...
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Check out CHIA - an Indigenous Food
Tiliifolia caught my interest because, not only are they beautiful hummingbird-attracting plants, their seeds are super high in nutrition, similar to flaxseeds. Like anyseeds or nuts, they can also be stored in freezer baggies or containers.
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Check out CHIA - a Super Salvia
Chia plants produce incredibly healthy seeds, super high in omega-3's (like flaxseeds). After all, my chia plants grew way beyond hair-like sprouts - maturing into beautiful, tall salvias with delicate blue corollas (petals) and textured leaves.
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