Ideal Season: Cool and Warm Sun: Full Sun/Partial Shade Ideal Soil Type: Sandy Loam Soil Ideal Temperature: 55-60°F (13-15°C) Maturation Period: 45-60 Days This was my first year growing onions. …
Red Bunching Onion
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Don’t Give Up on a Plant: Reviving my Bay Laurel
When I first started gardening, I would prune my plant too much or rip it out of the ground or pot and start over. I …
How to Make Basic Fruit Jam
Homemade jam is one of my favorite condiments to make during the summer! This particular recipe uses a simple ratio of three parts sugar to …
Fresh Italian Seasoning
Even though it’s technically an American product, one of my favorite dried seasonings to use in a meal is Italian Seasoning. It just has the …
New York Pizza Dough
I once created a short version of pizza dough called Insta-Pizza Dough for managing pizza in under an hour. After a lot of practice working …
Looseleaf Lettuce
Ideal Season: Cool Sun: Full Sun/Partial Shade Ideal Soil Type: Sandy Loam Soil Ideal Temperature: 50-72°F (10-22°C) Maturation Period: 50-80 Days (depending on the variety) …
Vanilla Buttercream
If you’ve ever wondered what cake frosting is made out of, the simple answer is: butter, sugar, and vanilla extract! Some frostings also use vegetable …
What is Pepper?
Pepper is one of the earliest known spices native to the Malabar Cost of India (Britannica, 2000). Today, it is cultivated in several tropical regions …
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What is Salt?
Salt is a naturally occurring compound that is extracted from seawater, brine springs, or mined as “rock salt” (Olver, 1999). Salt greatly improves the taste …
Real Homemade Butter
Virgin, unsalted butter… How about some butter with that toast? A few months ago, I was distressed because I ran out of butter. It was …