Garden Lifestyle
See posts related to the art of living from the garden including recipes, ideas for projects, tips for growing food, and more!
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Garden Lifestyle
How to Decorate Your House Like the White House
Everyone knows the holiday decorations at the White House are spectacular. That’s because it takes a year of planning, an army of volunteers, thousands of ornaments, and miles and miles…
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Sage—It’s not just for turkey!
Every year when Thanksgiving rolls around, folks get out their spice jars of neglected, little used sage--albeit some buy it fresh for the holiday, and then there of those of…
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7 Ways to Prevent Thanksgiving Food Waste
We’re about the enter that time of year when “but it’s the holidays” is the go-to excuse for overindulging in those once-a-year favorite foods. When it comes to food waste,…
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Smoked Chiles en Adobo
It is easy, though a bit time-consuming to smoke your own chiles and make this adobo sauce--however the end product is well worth it--wicked good stuff!
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Smoking Chile Peppers
Chipotle peppers are smoke-dried jalapeno peppers. The latter are thick-walled and do not dry well, so they have been smoked-dried for centuries. Recently, I decided to try smoking an assortment…
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How to Decorate with Vegetables for Thanksgiving
We all know vegetables are an important part of the Thanksgiving feast, but they make gorgeous table decorations, too. Here are some special ways to use fruits and vegetables with…
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Botanical Notecards: Make your own holiday cards and gifts
It's not too late to press flowers and leaves of annuals and perennials to make your own botanical cards for holiday greetings or gift giving.
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6 Ways to Reuse Halloween Pumpkins
Instead of throwing that Halloween pumpkin away, put it to good use. There are plenty of ways for recycling that winter squash instead of letting it go to waste.
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End of Gardening Season: Celebrate the Harvest!
We have had our frost warning in my zone 7 Maryland area and I went out the day of the prediction and gathered all of the green tomatoes still on…
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Cilantro Substitutes or Similars
This year we are celebrating Cilantro & Coriander as Herb of the Year for 2017. This herb has a very distinct flavor—there are a number of plants that have many…