I'm posting this recipe for Tangled Beet Salad because I don't like beets. Okay, I didn't like beets--not until I tried this salad at my local grocery store. Wow. Delicious! I always used to think beets tasted like dirt, but not anymore. Combined with garlic, lemon, lime and cilantro they are fresh and delightful!Which is really good news, because beets are pretty easy to grow. And really healthy. According to the AHA, they can lower blood pressure. One study by Lazlo Vali claims they can ... continue reading...
Ulcer-Healing Cabbage Juice
A stomach ulcer can be a huge problem for many and antacids might not be the best route. As a woman who prefers natural healing over pharmaceutical, I thought I'd delve into the issue a bit more and search for a food remedy to heal an ulcer. If you're a follower of my blog, you know there are ties between what we eat and health issues we encounter so for me it's a no-brainer do the research. I discovered some startling facts. While it's easy to understand the effects of fast food on a body, how ... continue reading...
Gorgeous Melons…need I say more?
Growing Melons in the Backyard Garden Look at these beauties. Actually, it's should be singular, as this in ONE melon, but a picture speaks a thousand words -- or two! -- so why not go with it? Yes, for all you skeptics out there, this indeed came from my garden and with little or no effort on my part! Beautiful. Nature at its best. The watermelons are a different story. Big, beautiful, glorious and green, we picked them with great anticipation, but to our dismay, they were pink, not ... continue reading...
Grow Peanuts in Your Summer Garden
Time to Grow Peanuts! It's that time again to grow peanuts because these legumes love the summer heat and promise that coveted bounty for fall football games. Yes, I'm talking boiled peanuts. But before the boiling begins, you have weeks of beautiful blossoms to behold. Gorgeous and delicate, these sweet yellow beauties are the sign of good things to come. The key to growing peanuts is well-tilled soil. As these plants grow, they drop pegs, spindly "legs" into the ground, whereby the peanuts ... continue reading...
How To Dry Hot Peppers
So as a gardener, part of the joy of gardening is sharing the harvest. And no, I'm not referring to only that harvest that is "coming out of your ears" because you grew too much of it (though someone has to eat it, so you might as well dole out the goodies!). I'm talking the "shop talk" kind of sharing where one gardener shares their seeds with another. You know, to spread the sustainable wealth, so to speak. I have one such friend who shared his hot peppers with me. Diablo Hot Peppers He ... continue reading...
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