Edible flowers that are best adapted for drying are roses, lavender, calendula, violas, cornflowers and marigolds, according to English garden writer Stephanie Hafferty in her article for the most current Permaculture Magazine. “As I only preserve flowers that I have grown myself, I usually give them a good shake to dislodge any hiding insects, but […]
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Get your onion orders in! We stop shipping Onion Plants on May 11th.
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In our recent Seeds ‘n Such catalog editions, we have inserted samples of proposed flower seed offerings, and asked for your response regarding your desire for inclusion of these and other such flower seed varieties in our future catalogs. Our founder and owner, J. Wayne Hilton, also noted that flower seed sales once exceeded vegetable […]
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To begin planning your backyard pollinator habitat, the Xerces Society guide, Attracting Native Pollinators, says it is a quite simple process. The guide states, “When it comes right down to it, pollinators have only a few basic habitat requirements: a flower-rich foraging area, suitable host plants or nests where they can lay their eggs, and […]
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“Consider for a moment that insect-pollinated fruits and vegetables provide most of the vitamins and minerals we need, and they diversify our diet beyond meat and wind-pollinated grains,” says the Xerces Society’s guide Attracting Native Pollinators, “The U.S. and Canada alone grow more than a hundred different crop plants that need pollinators. Without bees, there […]
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We are excited to add four new varieties to our Sweet Potato Plant List this season, including Bonita, Bush Porto Rico, Murasaki and O’Henry. These new offerings join our previous favorites: Beauregard, Centennial, Georgia Jet, Vardaman and White Yam. Now is the time to place your orders to insure that we will have the varieties […]
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We thought you might like to try a recipe for some nutritious, heart-healthy Sweet Potato Pancakes, so here is nutritionist Sally Fallon’s offering from her cookbook entitled Nourishing Traditions: “There’s probably no vegetable with a higher beta-carotene content than the sweet potato,” says Fallon, “This is the beta-carotene that protects us against cancer, colds, infections […]
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Until recently, nutritionists and food scientists determined that deep red-colored tomatoes are the best source of the antioxidant lycopene, a natural phytonutrient proven to be effective in maintaining a healthy heart. However, new nutritional research in New Zealand shows that orange-pigmented tomatoes actually contain more lycopene than deep red ones, according to an article by […]
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With all these storms bringing winter’s harsh weather conditions to many parts of the country, it’s difficult to keep our bodies warm and comfortable, even at times where I live in the South. But one of our best defenses against the chill of winter is plenty of good hot soups to warm up your insides […]
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