Plant your spring bulbs abundantly in the fall, and you can have a beautiful display come spring. There is a wide variety of spring bulbs. The available shapes, sizes, and colors will simply delight you! The Big Three The tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths are very big on spring colors. There are wide varieties of tulips.…
The information below on thunderstorms is through the courtesy of the Hyrum 9th Ward, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Hyrum, Utah. Thunderstorms are very common and affect great numbers of people each year. Despite their small size in comparison to hurricanes and winter storms, all thunderstorms are dangerous. Why Thunderstorms are Dangerous…
Spider mites live in colonies, numbering hundreds per unit. You can find them usually under the leaves. There is no need to identify what specie of spider mites is invading your garden. The damage any specie of spider mites cause and their management will be the same. Open Invitation for Spider Mites If you have…
The tamarind tree is native to Africa, is from the bean and pea family, and is grown both as a fruit and shade tree. Its yellow-orange flowers are quite attractive. The tamarind tree grows well in semi-dry tropical climate as well as in humid tropical areas. It can develop up to 25m tall, with 3”…
Soup stock that is homemade makes a lot of difference! If you have vegetable or meat scraps, make soup stock by adding some spices to them, cook them together slowly in water, and use them as foundation for your other recipes. Making your own soup stock is actually healthier for you as you can control…
Square foot gardening explains just what it is – square foot beds, raised or otherwise. Add clean, healthy soil, compost, and advice from knowledgeable neighbors and local nurseries if you need it. Combined with your personal experiences, you are on your way! Two Major Ingredients Two major ingredients of a successful square foot gardening are the amount…
A soilless potting mix comes with two major advantages for your garden. First, unlike garden soil, where you may have disease spores, insect eggs, weed seeds, etc., you know exactly what you have. Second, you do not have to worry about drainage problems when using a soilless potting mix. Fertilizing, however, is completely up to…
Even simple cooking requires measurements, whether by taste, by sight, or by recipe. Below are tables and some helpful insights on simple cooking. We all have one advantage: we know what tastes good to us, and we know what we want to eat. Look at the information below on simple cooking, and continue reading. If…
See one aphid, and you know you need aphid control while the population is low. Somewhere out there is a colony eating your plants. Aphids also secrete honeydew, a clear sticky substance that gets covered with black fungi. Eliminate the aphids, and frequently the fungi also get eradicated. Ladybugs as Natural Aphid Control Have ladybugs…
The rutabaga is a root vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked. Its leaves are a flavorful addition in salads. It is a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, manganese, and potassium, and a good store of calcium, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, thiamin, and vitamin B6. Propagating Rutabaga The rutabaga is propagated from seed. With soil temperature of 45ºF –…
