Having cucumber pickles on a shelf in the pantry is a huge convenience, and knowing how to make them yourself is a money-saving bonus. You can use these pickles on burgers, Cubanos, or boerewors rolls (is that sinning?), or you
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Starting seeds requires patience and a little know how, but it is not as complicated as some people like to make out. As a self-taught grower, I have killed more seeds and seedlings than I care to admit. But through
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I was never a huge fan of basil pesto until I started making my own using my homegrown basil. I think the reason why I enjoyed my own more than the store bought kind is that this recipe is a
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Plants can be best mates or horrible rivals, although not everyone believes that. Although some scientists think that companion planting is an absolute myth, unfortunately for them there is simply too much proof that some plants complement each other while
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In our household, we eat quite a lot of canned tomatoes. It goes in stews, it is added to Tuscan Chicken, it is used in pasta sauces, and it is the base of our pizzas. Every month I would add
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I first stumbled upon this recipe, which I have adapted from FabFood4All , when I was looking for a way to preserve a bunch of Roma tomatoes I had left over from a week’s harvest, and I have got to
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