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My 30 some year old microwave finally gave up the ghost this spring. In a few minutes I found an 1100 watt microwave for sale on...

There are so many variables and personal preferences that it would be difficult to give an exact formula. I would start by preheating...

Something broke off a tomato branch, 2 actually, around a foot above ground. We're pretty sure it is the deer, the yearlings, the brown...

Pick a leaf from the left one, rub it between your fingers, and smell it. If it is basil, you should be able to smell the distinct aroma...

I would guess the mostly green one is alfalfa. Basil usually takes 2 weeks to sprout.

Thanks taxy, I too looked for her thread but guess I gave up too soon. I too have tales from the farm - Please understand that this was...

I grew up with chickens and found out that I hated them more than I liked eggs. 🤭 My grandmother kept a small flock of laying hens and...

We had chickens for many years, until the raccoons got your last one, the kids moved out and my wife went vegan. Didn't need a few...

While over at my friend's house for the 4th, we watched Eddie Murphy's latest movie - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. As all of his movies...

Ill give it a shot, I have more than enough currants to play with ( and dont need all that sugar).

When I was living in the country and making lots of jams, I used a recipe that a friend used. It's two parts fruit to one part sugar by...

My basil is just starting to flower, cause I really haven't used much. Ill probably give them a good pruning, and make some pesto...

As far as cooking goes, I do the same, I make jellies. Initially, I used to pick each berry and tried to avoid picking the stems, but...

When any herbs I happen to be growing start to flower, I cut off the flowers and use them in the next salad I make.

I know what you mean about picking them. My late mother in law made red currant jelly for me a few years. She had a couple of quite...