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How to Use Frankincense Tears
Pour a kettle of boiling water into a large bowl and sprinkle a teaspoon of lightly crushed tears into the water. In many spiritual traditions, frankincense is believed to have the power to protect, purify and aid in spiritual enlightenment.
California
Santa Monica
Job\'s Tears - A Fascinating Plant
Compared with medium grain brown rice, it has about the same amount of B-complex vitamins and food energy (360 -380 k.calories) per 100g, but has higher amounts of calcium (435mg vs 268mg) and iron (5.0mg vs 1.8mg), and double the amount of protein (15.4...
California
El Segundo
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Start with bags somewhere flat that you can reach: the walkway, the sidewalk, the front steps. Mild winter temperatures can enhance outdoor enjoyment of the sectacle.Fe, Albuquerque (even sometimes places as far away as Oklahoma, Maryland or Iowa) require...
California
El Segundo
Queen\'s Tears: the Beginning of Beautiful Billbergia
Epsom salts give a boost of magnesium that can be critical to many plats' health and so may help flowering. These are the friendship parts of the plant. THis should induce flowers, but remember that any given rosette will only flower once.Pups are offsets...
California
El Segundo
Geriatric gardening
She is now passionate about gardening for the geriatric population. All photos are copyrighted by April Campbell.Note: I am not an expert on geriatric care; please consult a professional.
California
El Segundo
Flowers and the Emotional Health of Seniors
If they are still able to get out into the yard, have the senior get involved with the gardening, from choosing the colors they like best to deadheading the faded blooms.Set an area aside in the garden so that they may sit among the flowers.
California
El Segundo
You Can Make A Difference In Someone\'s Life
He loved his garden so much just like you do. It is that connection we have with the earth and all that grows from it that makes us who we are.I mentioned in a previous article that I work for a church.
California
El Segundo
Purple Coneflowers? or Red, Yellow, -- or Tangerine?
Breeders have been busy, and coneflowers are now available in bright red, yellow, orange, white, pink, green, and various shades and blends of these colors. Much has happened in recent years to the lowly purple coneflower.
California
El Segundo
Granny\'s Hat, Flip Flops and Spade (A Memory)
Drive through any neighborhood in any town and you are bound to see her. She had kept these three things in the same place for as long as I knew her.Granny Mae has been gone for many years now.
California
El Segundo
Collectible or Useable
Currently, I'm in the market for carpentry tools, and area antique shops are one of the sources where I'm looking. I love looking at the samples of fine craftsmanship—the “useables.” They are the tools and objects that people once depended on for...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Turmeric
It was surprising to me when I tried to climb the ladder to clean the debris from my gutters to find that the ladder was no longer as stable as it once was. When I started researching this plant, I was surprised to find that its foliage looks very much...
California
El Segundo
A Second Chance For Helen\'s Hyacinths
Someone will throw them away soon." While we chatted on the patio I thought about how many plants they must throw out over the course of a year. It briefly crossed my mind that I could volunteer to replant them outside at the nursing home, but they have...
California
El Segundo
Green Shoelaces: Books of Seeds
An altered book is any book that has been recycled by creative means into a work of art. All you need on hand is an old hard back book that you no longer want or need, a kid's glue stick, markers and colored paper.
California
El Segundo
Mother\'s Day or Later
Other factors include soil and ambient temperature, lighting and exposure, and average rainfall.Extension offices are local and have the best information through Master Gardener's programs for a specific region.
California
El Segundo
New Potatoes or Fingerlings?
But leaving them to grow risks ending up with too many potatoes that are no longer really new. This longer growing season allows fingerlings to develop intense, complex flavors that are often described as "nutty." Yet their skins remain thin and tender,...
California
El Segundo
Acai- Magic or Myth
Acai Berry is a fruit of the palm Euterpe oleracea, so I thought it would be a good topic for me to address, This is basically the purified product and might be incredibly nutritious in this form, but rarely, if ever, does one encounter Acai offered in...
California
El Segundo
Fairs ... Or Farm Shows
The Minnesota State Fair maintains the livestock show where I exhibited my Ayrshire heifer 40 years ago. Both were packed with window shoppers and loaded with interesting exhibits.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Flat, or Saturn, Peaches
Read more of Rick's Favorite Crops » Tags favorite crops blog , peaches , rick gush The flat peaches, or Saturn peaches , that have appeared on the market in the last decade or so aren't just a new variety; they may also be the savior that rescues the...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Escargot Farming, or Heliciculture
A couple of times, back when I was in college, my friends and I collected a big mass of common brown garden snails, threw them into an empty, plastic garbage can with a head of shredded lettuce, kept them in the garbage can […]
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
What is Blackberry Winter? Or Redbud Winter? Or Dogwood Winter?
In some areas,occur at the same time, while those living two or three states away may experience two distinct, separate cold snaps.According to Buster (my neighbor and folklore old-timer),generally isn't as long or cold as Blackberry Winter.
California
El Segundo
Upcycled T-Shirt Headband
Summer is quickly approaching, and with it will undoubtedly come lots of heat and humidity. Tags crafting , crafts , headband Step 2 Lay those strips in an X, with one on top of the other.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Celebrate National Nutrition Month by Gardening with Children
Gardeningrewards us with locally grown, healthy foods and an opportunity for education and physical activity.Fruits, veggies, grains and beans are full of vitamins, minerals,. 'Nutrition from the Ground Up' can be celebrated all year long, not just during...
California
El Segundo
Kids Eat Right with Colorful Gardens
By eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, you will get moreheirloom turnips were first introduced in 1870. This year's NNM theme is "Eat Right with Color." As research has shown, an effective way to get children to eat right with more colorful...
California
El Segundo
Celebrate National Nutrition Month!
Essential vitamins, minerals and fiber not only provide you and your family with nutritional benefits, but may offer protection from obesity and reduced risk from chronic diseases such as stroke, heart disease and some types of cancer.is an annual campaign...
California
El Segundo
Friend or Foe? Weed Identification
How they grow or spread? When those first green sprouts appear in the wrong place, do your homework. Once you know what's growing in your garden, you can decide the best method for control.These weeds are common in a wide range of states, and are easily...
California
El Segundo
Parma Violet or African Violet?
That's why I came to a conclusion: I need a Parma violet as soon as possible!http://americanvioletsociety.org/Species_N_Cultivars/African_vs_Sweet.htmhttp://dspace.uevora.pt/rdpc/bitstream/10174/10072/1/6_Carvalho_et%20all_II_HPB18_2_V1.pdfhttp://americanvioletsociety.org/Species_N_Cultivars/Parma.htmhttp://www.french-news-online.com/wordpress/?p=30559#axzz2wUwZkJiW
California
El Segundo
Scallions from sets or seeds
If a perennial type is what you seek, be sure to look for that feature while choosing seeds.says that bunching onions are cold hardy but won't withstand severe freeze. Scallions can grow closely; keep them just an inch apart.Even earlier scallions are...
California
El Segundo