Raising honeybees can be challenging and intimidating but very rewarding. I speak from experience when I tell you honey bees will make your gardening endeavors complete.
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Many herbs add flavor to food. but thats not all. Herbs have natural compounds that have antioxidant, anti inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. All those cool things that benefit our health and help us fight off germs.
Another health benefits of culinary herbs is that they help add flavor without relying heavily on salt, sugar, or processed sauces.
In this article we look at the health benefits of 7 common cooking herbs, how to use them medicinally, and growing tips.
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Basil is one of the most popular herbs to grow because it smells and tastes delightful. Basil is used in many kinds of cuisines, as well as for making pesto, all kinds of vinegar, and oils.
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Parsnips (Pastinaca sativa) are a root crop, related to carrots and parsley. They are very cold hardy and do well for fall or overwintering. In fact they need a few weeks of cold weather to make them sweeter.
They are very under appreciated and have a sweet nutty flavor. Parsnips take longer then carrots to grow and can be a bit persnickety but I'm going to help you have a great crop.
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Apple trees are one of the most rewarding fruit trees to grow in a home garden. They also attract a wide range of pests and diseases. Knowing what to watch for, and how to respond early, makes a big difference.
I have been told by many farmers and that you cant raise apples organically. That is simply not true. In this article I am teaching about three apple pests, codling moth, apple maggot, and gypsy moth, and two fungal diseases, powdery mildew and apple scab. And how to prevent and control them.
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If you grow apples, peaches, or plums in the eastern United States, you will likely deal with plum curculio at some point. The plum curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar) is a native snout beetle that attacks tree fruit. It is small, but it can ruin a crop quickly if ignored.
As organic growers, we do not panic. We learn the life cycle and interrupt it at the right time. That is the key.
