Salsa is a tasty sauce that works well with tortilla chips, on tacos and burritos, and in other things as well. You can even put it on burgers if you so desire. Salsa has Spanish and Mexican origins, but is made from standard vegetables that you can grow in the United States. Even though there […]
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Leaf Miners – The Most Annoying Pest of the All?
If the leaves of your plants have what look like tiny, discolored, white trails popping up on them, then you have a leaf miner infestation. Unfortunately, there are different types of these pests, so they prey on various plants – not just one or two types, like other garden nuisances do. What Exactly Are Leaf […]
How to Grow Tomatoes
Tomatoes seem like the ultimate vegetables (although they are technically a fruit.) They can be used in everything from sauces to salads, and add a nice bright red color to a primarily green-colored garden. They are also easy to grow, right? Well, in some cases they are. Some people have no problem growing tomatoes and […]
Proper Wintertime Food Storage
After spending the entire spring, summer and fall planting, weeding, watering and harvesting your crops, the last thing that you need is for them to go bad over the winter. Every potato, apple or onion that rots and must be thrown out can be seen as the equivalent of watching your hard work go down […]