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Divinely Chocolate Mousse 17 Jul 2012 | 06:11 am
Two friends, Angie Adams and Diane Anderson, prove that cooking together is double the fun. The pair likes nothing better than sharing their creative concoctions with one another and their families ...
A Gourmet Take on Watermelon 3 Jul 2012 | 02:46 am
While cold slices of watermelon conjure childhood memories of summer, this sticky, sweet fruit is capable of so much more, taking its rightful place among gourmet cuisine. Over the past few year...
Raising the beds 24 May 2012 | 09:19 am
Expanding your garden? Whether growing flowers, vegetables or shrubs, consider planting in a raised bed, said University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Nancy Pollard. “It will offer im...
Edible Landscapes 4 May 2012 | 10:43 am
A really great trend in home gardening is the mixing of flowers and edible plants in the same bed rather than keeping them separate. After all, vegetables can be beautiful plants! For example, rhuba...
Licensed to kill garden pests 21 Apr 2012 | 05:00 am
URBANA – Nothing tastes better than your home-grown produce – and nothing is more infuriating than finding out that you are sharing it with pests. Pesticides are an important tool in pest management...
Frugal Gardening 13 Apr 2012 | 10:51 am
Expert gardener Amy Alfeld of Godfrey shared with me her method for extending the life of potting soil from the previous season. She mixes last year’s potting soil with equal portions of compost ...
Clean Green 10 Apr 2012 | 05:22 am
Simple household items make great, green alternatives to harsh chemical cleaners. There is something about the first warm days of the year that make us want to renew. And if that means deep-cleaning ...
Scotch eggs 29 Mar 2012 | 10:31 am
I recently had Scotch Eggs for brunch at a St. Louis restaurant, and they were terrific. The waiter told me that Scotch Eggs have nothing to do with Scotland and that they come instead from England. T...
Green gifts that transition from inside to out 21 Mar 2012 | 06:09 am
Succulents are more versatile than you may realize. You don’t need to plant them in the ground directly. Succulents can tolerate all kinds of situations in gift arrangements and bouquets where they’ll...
Get ready for summer with bulbs! 29 Feb 2012 | 01:29 pm
Using summer-flowering bulbs in the landscape URBANA – Using summer-flowering bulbs will add that extra spot of color in the home landscape at a time when spring-flowering shrubs and bulbs have been ...
