HEALTH & WELLNESS Resolve to Grow in 2025 “Tips for a happy healthy you” Fruits & Vegetables are Nutritious in Every Form! It’s a wildly popular rumor that frozen veggies and fruits aren’t as nutritious as their fresh counterparts. This simply isn’t true. Studies by the FDA have confirmed that any decrease in nutrition from freezing vegetables is negligible at best. So you can eat it fresh, frozen, or even drink it and...

GARDEN & HOME Sow in the fall! Poppies are a celebration of spring! Poppies are a harbinger of spring. Their delicate blooms are vibrant show-stoppers in the garden. There are several different kinds of poppies, many of which can be grown in any climate. Even if they aren’t perennial in your area, they usually reseed, returning in even greater numbers the following year. California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica) are native to the...

GARDEN & HOME This Flower Has An Incredible History The story of sunflower (Helianthus Annuus ) is indeed amazing. The wild sunflower is native to North America but commercialization of the plant took place in Russia. It was only recently that the sunflower plant returned to North America to become a cultivated crop. But it was the American Indian who first domesticated the plant into a single headed plant with a variety of seed colors...

Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times So you’ve bought those delicious Colorado peaches from our Garden Centers. Here’s an amazing recipe your family will love. Breakfast will never be the same! INGREDIENTS: For the Caramelized Peaches: 1/2 cup/100 g sugar 3 tablespoons/45 g butter 2 peaches, pitted, each cut into 8 wedges For the French Toast: 6 large eggs Four 1/2-inch-/about 1-cm-thick slices brioche bread 2 tablespoons/30 g butter 1/4 cup/50...

And they’re tasty too! I simply love bell peppers, particularly the brightly colored ones. Although they belong to the chili pepper family, bell peppers are mild and can jazz up a salad in an instant, lend a perky crunch to your pizza, and taste fantastic when roasted. But the appeal of bell peppers goes way beyond their stunning good looks. Here’s a short list of the good things they can do for your health:   –  Bell...