Five Yummy & Original Ways to Cook with Couscous
Five yummy & inventive ways to use couscous for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even desert!
Harvesting The Garden: Five Tips for Preserving The Bounty
More than saving money, preserving the garden can be a flavorful reminiscence of the summer past. Tomatoes are especially good when frozen and added to sauces for that fresh garden flavor. Enjoy the garden all over again even though it’s winter.
Tips to Keep Armadillos Out of Your Garden or Yard
Armadillos are a pest for most gardeners and landscapers, uprooting plants and digging deep holes in lawns and plant beds. Deter them with natural or organic solutions that won’t add chemicals to your lawn or garden.
An Edible Landscape
As a homeowner in a neighborhood that seems to be obsessed with lawn care, I find that my lawn is actually shrinking. I’m not selling off acreage, nor am I letting bits run wild. Well, not really. Instead of grass, which the voles will simply dig up in the spring, and I can’t bring myself to poison or trap them, I am planting perennial edibles of various sorts that hold the soil in place, look lovely, attract all manner of wildlife and help feed my small family. I do very little after planting other than harvest, a little watering and a little pruning in the Spring.
Garlic Discourages Garden Pests
Keep pests from nibbling your plants or their fruits by planting the gardener’s secret weapon: garlic. This powerful deterrent can keep may types of garden pests from paying a visit to your vegetables.
Simple Recipes for Herb Vinegars
Pretty and flavorful, these herbed vinegars are great on salads and look pretty on the table!
Make Your Own Herbal Vinegar
Herbal vinegars can be expensive to buy, but you can make your own with just a few simple ingredients.
