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Cut flower arrangements bring the sight and scent of the outdoors into your home.… More
Edible flowers are both beautiful and useful. Often, they are added to salads to… More
...tain the vibrancy of these plants with a homemade preservative. Commercial preservatives are available… More
...d blooms. Glycerin is a more expensive choice for preserving plants and is reserved… More
Preserving funeral flowers is one way of keeping a cherished reminder a loved one… More
... and brilliant flower colors. Canna bulbs produce flowers all through the growing season.… More
Miracle fruit is a berry that is native to West Africa. The name comes… More
...the message of love and intense desire, but fresh flowers eventually fade. To preserve… More
Nasturtiums bloom profusely from late spring to early fall. However, their colorful beauty and… More
...alks down the aisle, made from specially selected flowers that complement her dress. This… More
...ssed in the air and forgotten about but carefully preserved and displayed in your… More
Preserving fresh roses allows you to create beautiful arrangements or ornamental wreaths and wall… More
Preserving flowers with drying agents yields a three dimensional flower with good color and… More
Preserving flowers is an easy and rewarding task. The first step in the process… More
...fter the big day has come and gone but before the flowers in your… More
Preserving your own grass seed is not only easy, it is also very economical.… More
...g to gardening expert Linda Yang, the best way to preserve bird of paradise… More
How to dry fresh foods in a dehydrator or conventional oven and how to… More
How to harvest and preserve herbs. More
How to preserve roses for winter use. More
Aspirin Preserves cut flowers by reducing bacterias that grow in the water. Preserve cut flowers… More
The best ways to grow cut flowers is to grow a nice combination and variety… More
Flowers can be transplanted before the normal growing season by using a greenhouse and committing… More
Dry lavender branches upside down in a cool, dry place. Dry lavender branches for decoration… More
... tips for keeping fresh arrangements in this free flower arrangement video from a professional… More
There are many techniques for drying flowers, but one of the easiest ways involves tying… More
Preserving flowers with sand is a great way to create dried flower arrangements, and it… More
Preserving fresh flowers in a vase can be done by adding floral food available at… More
Making fig preserves requires chopping dried figs, putting the figs in a sauce pan with… More
Aspirin is thought to preserve cut flowers because of the acidity, but fresh water every… More
Preserving copper from sunlight and moisture involves wiping it down with a lemon juice and… More
To preserve the life of an Easter lily in a warm climate, let the lily… More
Learn tips & techniques for preserving flowers in this free online instructional gardening video, including… More
Learn tips & techniques for preserving flowers in this free online instructional gardening video, including… More
Proper lighting and water can keep flowers alive and fresh. Learn more in this free… More
Learn tips & techniques for preserving flowers in this free online instructional gardening video, including… More
... of the heirloom tomato's pulp and flesh can help preserve its seeds for next… More
Wood furniture can be preserved by various means. Find out how to furniture to increase… More
Learn tips & techniques for preserving flowers in this free online instructional gardening video, including… More
Painting and cleaning your picket fence can keep your fence looking new. Get tips on… More
I am still relatively new to gardening since I bought my home (Long Island, NY)a few years ago so I have a LOT TO LEARN! I cleared the jungle that was my backyard at the time I moved in, grew a nice lawn with (surprisingly) no dandelions and am just… More
... live in the Catskill Mountains of NY in a forest preserve area. I do flower, vegetable and herb gardening. I own & operate a wild bird specialty shop called The Wren's Nest.I live with… More
...compactly at dusk and open in the morning. Yellow flowers developed and now in October long seed pods have developed. It is really neat looking. I am trying to… More
..., hydrangea. I lose color - any tricks for better preservation? More
...of strawberry Jell-O was used, and it was called "preserves"... More
... quarts of pickles and made a bunch of cantaloupe preserves. Oh - and pickled eggs (my boyfriend just came home from work and inhaled three. It was a lot of work but I will forget that whenever… More
Hello All! I am new to the forum as well as gardening. I just started an herb garden about 3 weeks ago. My Cilantro is growing out of control. I have researched online and read that you can freeze some herbs. However, there is no mention of Cilantro. The only… More
Here's a receipe from an elder woman,using figs preserves 2 1/2 c. all purpose flour 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp.cloves 1 tsp.nutmeg 1 tsp. soda 1tsp.vanilla 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup cooking oil 1 cup buttermilk 3 eggs 1 c.chopped fig preserves & juice 1 c chopped pecans Mix… More
...xcuse the curiosity, but just what do the members preserve and why? I include freezing, canning, drying, pickling, et al. I have frozen vegetables (mostly mine), fruits (some mine). I can a lot of tomato products (salsas, soups (yum), ketchup, etc) In the next year I will be freezing and… More
... long after I pick flowers should I spray them to preserve the colors etc. They are hydarngea and seedum. help please More
...o the idea that they are low or high acid. Tomato Preserves Ingredients: 7 pounds tomatoes, peeled, cut in chunks 5 pounds sugar 4 lemons thinly… More
Hi, I do lots of herbs but since I have hardly any freezer space I dry them. I first put them into a large bucket of ice water then i place them on paper toels to dry off. Next I hang them up in a cool room to dry out.… More
...a Extension and the National Center for Home Food Preservation is offering a *free* self-study course over the Internet on Home Food Preservation. A Certificate of Completion will be given when successfully finishing. Go to http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/index.html and go halfway down the page to find the info and… More
... plants. I was wondering if there's a good way to preserve them besides pickling/canning? I just don't want to make the investment into pickling equipment this year, but I know that I'm going to be in trouble in the next few weeks. That's why I would… More
... be drying out rather fast. How should I go about preserving these for cooking? More
Anyone have good ideas for preserving zucchini? There is a limit to how many nights in a row one can eat zucchini, but I am hesitant to just freeze it or make a lot of zucchini bread! More
hey all....i just found this forum yesterday. i'm originally from chicago but i lived in miami, fl and austin, tx before moving down to costa rica about four years ago. i'm a nature freak, so i've done a fair amount of gardening everywhere i've lived. i'm much more of a… More
i literally JUST thought of using my brandywine tomatoes fer fresh tomatoe sauce fer spagetti (course im gonna wanna save seeds) im corious howmany are needed the basics of the recepie (like prego or ragu sort is what im after only better) an if therre are any "storage tips" ta… More
...am only opting to pick a few at a time. I want to preserve the few I am picking until all are ready. What is the best way to… More
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