When it comes to different kinds of learning, for which many students are now assessed, I think my test would conclude very quickly. I can remember the most obscure and useless facts but stumble through anything that requires a process…like math; the bane of my existence. I can more easily remember how to count to 20 in German than calculate a 20% tip at a restaurant. In gardening there is
May 21 2013 | Posted in
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Swiss chard has been in cultivation for over 2000 years. Sometimes called Chard, Leaf Beet, Seakale Beet, Silver Beet, and Spinach Beet. It’s a descendant of a wild beetroot and often still referred to as beetroot. It was referenced by the Greeks and Romans in the 4th century BC with both light and dark green varieties mentioned. They ate it sautéed with lentils, beans and mustard.
May 10 2013 | Posted in
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Sometimes called Cape Gooseberry, Husk Tomato, Poha Berry or Ground Cherry. Sounds like a plant who can’t make up its mind on what it wants to be called. The official name is; Physalis pruinosa and is part of the nightshade family that includes tomatoes and peppers. The fruits are small yellow balls hiding in a paper husk, similar to tomatillos. The fruit starts out as green and will turn to yellow when it begins to ripen. As it ripens it will fall from the plant in its husk onto the ground.
Apr 26 2013 | Posted in
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The world of roses is vast.
Apr 20 2013 | Posted in
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This ancient spice has been around for 4000 years and used by every great civilization.
Apr 12 2013 | Posted in
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Where can you go online to find reliable information on gardening questions?
Apr 5 2013 | Posted in
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It’s not just every day there is a culinary herb I have literally never heard of.
Mar 29 2013 | Posted in
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Shrubs and trees can benefit from periodic pruning for a variety of reasons.
Mar 15 2013 | Posted in
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