Use fresh, organic turmeric rhizomes to make homemade ground turmeric powder. Organic is absolutely essential if you are planning on using turmeric for its health-promoting herbal properties. Every morning I make a protein shake filled with fruit, greens, protein, and herbs for breakfast. It’s a tasty and quick way to start my day. One of the ingredients I add is…
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Homemade Ground Turmeric from Fresh Roots
Make Your Own Potting Mix
If you are into container gardening, you know that potting soil can be expensive, especially if you have a large number of pots to plant. Learn to make potting mix from materials commonly found at the garden center and save money in the process. Since my personal preference is never to use anything that is not organic and to not…
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Keep a Happy Container Garden All Season Long
If you live in an apartment or have a small yard, growing in containers may be the only way you can have fresh herbs and vegetables. These container gardening tips will help your plants be happy and producing all season long. Container gardening is one of my favorite ways to grow most herbs and even some vegetables. I like…
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How to Make Instant Brown Rice at Home
You can learn to make your own instant brown rice at home. This recipe uses a dehydrator to dry cooked rice and speed up the cooking time when you are ready to serve it for meals. Brown rice is terrific for your food storage because it is healthier for you than white rice. Unlike white rice, which has the bran…
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3 Reliable Seeds Germination Tests for the Home Gardener
How can you tell if a seed is still viable? Here are three reliable seed germination tests you can take to see if there is life left in your old seed packets. If you are like me, you have several old packets of seeds left over from gardening years past. If they are from last year, there probably will not be an…
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