What are Hornworms? IN THE GARDEN If you’ve ever grown garden tomatoes, chances are you have dealt with these green caterpillar pests. They can be found in most any region of the US and can ruin your tomato crop in record time; they also feed on eggplants, peppers, and potatoes. They can blend in quite easily with the green foliage and feed non-stop, creating spotty and chewed leaves and fruit. “Tomato hornworms can be...
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Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times Beets. Ginger. Organic extra virgin olive oil. Berries. Avocado. Raw Cacao. All of these everyday superfoods come together in a delicious gluten free and vegan Chocolate Beet Cake with Avocado Frosting. Chocolate Beet Cake with a thick and creamy Chocolate Avocado Frosting. Course Cake Cuisine Plant-based Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Total Time 40 minutes Servings 10 Author Lauren Glucina...
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Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times Spinach Basics Cooks classify this good-for-you green three ways: Curly-leaf spinach has crinkled leaves; flat-leaf spinach, often sold frozen or canned, has smoother leaves and a slightly milder flavor; and baby spinach is simply the flat-leaf type harvested when very young and tender. What to Look For: Look for bright green, unwilted leaves. Avoid slimy or spotted leaves. How to Store:Both curly- and...
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IN THE GARDEN Encourage Vigorous Growth By Becca Badgett The rose of Sharon shrub flowers on growth from the current year, allowing optimum opportunities for when to prune rose of Sharon. Pruning rose of Sharon shrub may be done in late fall or winter after leaves drop or in early spring before buds form. Rose of Sharon pruning done later than early spring may cause the loss of some blooms, but those that are not removed will be larger....
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Sun loving and beautiful In The Garden Looking for that rock-solid perennial to deliver no-full color in the landscape year after year? Consider adding hardy hibiscus. This plant delivers on all points in Kansas and the Midwest: bold flowers, nice foliage and easy care. Hardy hibiscus is a durable perennial that is often confused with its tropical cousin. Hibiscus are members of the mallow family, which have large circular open-face flowers....
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STORING & COOKING {creamed peas and potatoes recipe} Green peas aren’t usually the star of the meal, but we think they deserve more attention! And we aren’t the only ones – many public health organizations, including the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Cancer Society, recommend legumes (peas, beans, and lentils) for optimizing health and preventing disease. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans...
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