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| Growing Blueberries
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By Ellen Brown
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 Blueberries should be taste-tested before harvesting. Berries that have just turned blue are not the best tasting. Gently shake a cluster of berries to determine ripeness. The ripe ones will fall easily off the bush.
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| Posted on: 04/25/2009 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing Apples
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By Ellen Brown
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 Apples can be harvested from mid-summer to late fall depending on the variety and growing zone. To harvest fruit, avoid removing the stem by cupping the apple in your hand and tilting it upward while twisting to separate the spur from the branch...
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| Posted on: 04/25/2009 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing Tomatoes
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By Ellen Brown
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 Tomatoes are members of the nightshade family. Originally from South and Central America, today the tomato is grown worldwide for its brightly colored, edible fruits. Red tomatoes contain the pigment lycopene, a well-known antioxidant thought to help prevent some cancers.
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| Posted on: 04/09/2009 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Bermudagrass - Weed Information
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 Bermudagrass (wire grass) is a perennial grassy weed that spreads rapidly by way of creeping underground rhizomes. For years, it has been widely grown as a heavy-duty turf grass or forage grass in moist tropical regions worldwide.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Yarrow (Herbs)
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 A common roadside plant found throughout North America, Yarrow is valued for its medicinal properties and for its use in cosmetics. Its colorful flat flower heads are 2 to 6 inches across and come in a variety of colors perfect for dried and cut flower arrangements.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Veronica
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 Veronica comes in many sizes - from varieties with creeping habits to 2-foot plants suitable for beds and borders. Attractive compact flowers in shades of blue and red grow on upright spikes surrounded by deep green foliage.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Verbascum (Herbs)
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 Mulleins can grow to height of 3 to 6 feet and are somewhat deer resistant. Widely distributed throughout the United States, wild species of Common Mullein are considered an ecological threat and a highly invasive species.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Tarragon
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 In ancient times, Tarragon was widely used to ward off dragons (dranuculus). Given the lack of dragons we see today, it's safe to assume it was highly effective. French Tarragon is a thick, bushy plant with long, narrow dark green leaves that have a distinctive licorice flavor.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Sweet Flag
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 Sweet Flag is an unusual herb in that its natural habitat is in shallow water. Its sword-shaped leaves are similar to that of an Iris, except that when crushed, they release a distinctively pleasant scent, its tiny, greenish-yellow flowers are inconspicuous, appearing on tall, cylindrical spikes.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Sweet Cicely
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 One of the first plants to arrive with spring growth, and the last to leave in the fall, Sweet Cicely is a wonderful addition to any flower garden.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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