The Amaranth Family has a formal name which is Amaranthaceae. Let chat about some of the members: Veggies:  Swiss chard, beets, spinach, purslane Grain: Quinoa Herbs: Epazote Flowers & Blooms: Amaranth, Globe Amaranth, Cockscomb/Celosia, Portulaca Similarities:  Purslane and portulaca are both succulents. The leaves for all the veggies listed above can be eaten. While I […]
This is my go to flower that I have been growing for many years. Features: 1) Unlike my daylilies, you don’t have to constantly dead head the flowers in order to get more. Profusion Zinnias are really low maintenance. 2) The color options of the Profusion Zinnia petals are beautiful: red, pink, orange, yellow, coral […]
Alan made some refrigerator pickled onions today which means you store them in the refrigerator without canning them. Ingredients: 1 medium onion 1/2 cup water in saucepan 1/4 cider vinegar 1/4 cup white vinegar 1 1/2 tsp kosher or rock salt 1 1/2 tbsp honey, maple syrup, agave or white sugar Steps: 1) Thinly slice […]
