Where to Plant Allium For the most productive display of blooms, plant alliums in full sun. This will assure sturdy stems, so flowers will be less likely to flop. Some of the giant varieties can benefit by being planted near a wall or fence for some protection from strong winds, so you won’t have to worry about your blooms snapping in a storm. Some varieties may tolerate part shade but perform best in full sun....
Paperwhites are in the same family as daffodils, Narcissus. Paperwhites are closely identified with the winter holidays when they’re used to add fresh flowers to indoor celebrations. According to the ASPCA, paperwhites can be toxic to dogs and cats if ingested. Keep out of reach of your pets. Where to Plant Paperwhites While paperwhites can be planted outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11, most of the time, they’re planted indoors in pots or vases....
Plus, we’ll show you how to put lights on your tree for any Christmas decor style. The glow of lights will enhance your tree’s natural beauty. From subdued and simple to merry and bright, these Christmas tree lighting tips will make sure your tree glows. Trust us: It’s easier than you think to light up a Christmas tree correctly! How to String Lights on a Christmas Tree When hanging Christmas tree lights on a tree, you should plan on using 100 lights for every foot of your tree’s height....
An oil leak or spill is problematic not only for your vehicle, but it can also be a headache for your driveway. Those drips and splotches make for unsightly blemishes that detract from the beauty of your home and yard. Removing oil stains from a driveway starts with choosing the right cleaning solution. A variety of household supplies can be used to clean oil spills. However, you might need to call on a more powerful cleaner specially formulated to clean driveways or concrete....
Examples: cherry, European hornbeam, Lombardy poplar, red maple, quaking aspen, sugar maple, tuliptree Find fast-growing trees to add to your landscape. Examples: ash, buckeye, catalpa, hickory, pawpaw, sycamore (London Plane), silver maple, smoketree Examples: birch, cherry, crabapple, hemlock, katsura, larch, sourwood, willow Examples: American beech, American holly, baldcypress, blue spruce, cucumber magnolia, fir, linden, oak (pin and scarlet), sweetgum Live in a warm-weather climate? Learn about adding uniquely shaped palm trees to your landscape....
Identifying the Pest Grubs are milky white with a brownish head. They typically curl into a “C” shape when disturbed. Depending on the species, they may have a one-year to a three-year life cycle. Annual white grubs (larvae of masked chafer beetles or Japanese beetles) begin their life cycle in mid to late summer, grow quickly, and do most of their feeding in late summer. Larvae of June beetles take three years to complete their life cycle, so their damage to lawns may appear in spring, summer, or fall....
“Heather and I discussed how her birthday had come and gone because we were so busy,” Liu says. “We decided to not get hung up on the date and make time to throw a fall equinox party to usher in the new season and see friends whom we hadn’t seen forever.” True to the saying “everything’s bigger in Texas,” the four-course menu featured fall delectables, including fried oyster hors d’oeuvres, butternut squash soup, a two-part entrée of lamb and stuffed quail, and pear bread pudding topped with bourbon sauce....
How to Color Frosting Naturally Before we dish about how to master natural food coloring for frosting, we have a disclaimer: Pretty much every natural substitute for food coloring will be less vibrant or intense as the commercially-bought bottles of food dye. For the deepest hues, use as concentrated a natural color base as possible, but note that the more you use, the more you might catch a hint of the flavor....
For Easy Cleanup: Line your slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Add ingredients as directed in recipe. Once your dish is finished cooking, spoon the food out of your slow cooker and simply dispose of the liner. Do not lift or transport the disposable liner with food inside.
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper ½ teaspoon ground allspice ¼ teaspoon curry powder ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
2 ¾ cup water 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 cup cold water ½ teaspoon salt
Julie’s work as a senior food editor for Family Circle led her to understand the entire process of publishing about food from the ground up. By working in the test kitchen to develop recipes and publishing a new recipe in every issue, Julie was able to experience food writing firsthand. She organized an editorial calendar, worked with celebrity chefs, and also aided cookbook authors in recipe development and publishing.
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Optional Toppers: Whole wheat pita rounds, red pepper jelly, mixed baby greens and sauteed sliced sweet miniature peppers.
