Lemongrass Varieties

Lemongrass

First year for growing lemongrass. Features: 1) Lemongrass loves full sun. 2) It is a tender perennial to Zone 9. 3) Lemongrass takes 120 to 140 days to mature. 4) Next year, I think I will plant it with some flowers in a container. 5) This herb has a citrus flavor. 6) Lemongrass grows between […]

Pickled Vegetables

Refrigerator Pickles

Put the following vegetable ingredients in a mason jar, mix the pickling liquid ingredients, pour the liquid over the vegetables, put a lid on it and refrigerate. Vegetable Ingredients: Cucumbers Shallots or Onions Garlic Pickling Liquid: 1/3 cup of vinegar (white, rice or apple cider vinegar 1 cup of water 2 tbsp granulated sugar 1 […]

Coneflower Varieties

Paradiso Coneflowers

While I shared my Pow Wow Coneflowers recently, today’s topic is Paradiso Dwarf Coneflowers.  I think I might relocate them behind the Pow Wow Coneflowers because I didn’t realize they were going to be taller.  The colors are very pretty! Features: 1) Coneflowers are typically drought and heat tolerant. 2) Paradiso Coneflowers are perennials in […]