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Primroses give your house and garden a bright look. Not only are primroses among the first perennials to bloom—some even flower in late winter—but their very name implies earliness: Primula derives from the Latin word for “early.” On the cusp of spring we’re so starved for color that we can hardly resist the English primroses.
Over 450 species of primroses are found worldwide. Bloom colors are all the colors of the rainbow. Their native ranges are Japan, Alaska, the Himalayas, western China and Europe. [click to continue…]
See the difference healthy diet can make to your hair and understand that good nutrition is its main application. Hair building nutrients absorbed in the blood have more of an influence on how our hair grows, looks and feels than any product we put on top of our hair.
“Your hair grows about 1/4 to 1/2 inch every month, and the foundation of all of our new hair, skin, and nail growth is the nutrients we eat,” says Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, a Chicago-based dietitian. “If you eat a healthy diet, you will grow stronger and healthier cells throughout your entire body — inside and out.”
So, the best way to ensure healthy strong locks is to watch what you eat. You’re going to need to make sure you’re consuming the proper amounts of minerals, vitamins, proteins, natural oils and water. [click to continue…]
Tell us about plum trees and how they have made a difference, people are asking. The plums that you purchase in the supermarket are sprayed with insecticides and fungicides that are difficult to wash off completely. This is especially true for plums imported from Central and South America.
Now imagine yourself growing your own plums without chemicals for tastier, healthier and fresher fruit. How wonderful it would be to be able to reach right up and pick a plum from your own backyard!
If you only have room for one fruit tree in your garden then let it be a Plum tree. [click to continue…]
Garlic bread: right on taste, light on calories and is so delicious. People think that because garlic bread consists of much more than just baked flour, it would be very challenging to create. Quite on the contrary, it is incredibly easy to make with bread machine.
Some people love to knead bread. Maybe it relaxes them from garden chores or helps them work out frustrations. The bread machine is the perfect appliance for everyone else — those who love the smell and taste of freshly baked bread and rolls, but don’t have the need to knead.
Nothing beats the taste of the fresh ingredients that go into my homemade version of garlic bread. [click to continue…]
Planting garlic: great, not late if you put it in the ground right now. Garlic is hardy (remember, it grows in Siberia)! Harsh weather conditions will stunt its growth and make it less resistant to insects and disease. If you want great garlic, you need to encourage it to be strong. It is all about the encouragement. The key is that you have to think like a garlic.
Garlic has long been considered a wonder herb. According to folklore, it is capable of curing everything from the common cold and flu to warding off the plague.
It’s hard to say if any of these claims are true, but one thing’s for sure: It tastes great in cooking; plus it’s one of the easiest crops to grow.
According to Ron Engeland, who many of us consider the Guru of Great Garlic (his book, “Growing Great Garlic. The Definitive Guide for Organic Gardeners and Small Farmers“), bulbs planted later, tend to be more plump, dense, heavy , and have better storage capabilities.
Some say the rule of thumb is to plant 4-6 weeks before the ground freezes. Others say plant any time from late September through mid-January, as long as the ground isn’t frozen. Philosophical Europeans go for the Winter Equinox. [click to continue…]
