Fuchsia Plant in the Garden
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Plant your Fuchsia in soil with good drainage. If your planting your Fuchsia plants in containers, be sure that the containers have enough drainage holes for good drainage.
Spider mites and white flies tend to be attracted to Fuchsia. Spray with an organic, eco-friendly insecticide if needed.
Deadhead each bloom when they shrivel.
They attract hummingbirds.
You can also bring your Fuchsia inside for the winter before the first frost. Replant outside the following spring.
I took this picture of Fuchsia in my garden.
Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella Salad
Summer is my favorite time to make this salad. Going out to the garden and picking tomatoes and fresh basil for this recipe tastes out of this world. So simple, yet so delicious!! It can be made anytime of the year with store bought items too.
You will need 1 package of fresh mozzarella cheese. One tomato. Approximately 6 - 12 basil leaves (to your preference). Pepper, olive oil and possibly a dash of salt.
Slice the mozzarella.
Slice or dice the tomato and put on top of the mozzarella cheese. Drizzle lightly with olive oil. Pepper according to your taste. I have found that during the summer with the fresh tomatoes that I usually do not need to use salt. When I don't have fresh garden tomatoes, I have found that I need to lightly salt the tomatoes. Salt could always be used on the side for everyone to salt themselves to their preference.
Chop the fresh basil. Sprinkle on top of the cheese and tomatoes. Again, you can use the amount of basil that suits you. When I have a garden tomato, I use an average amount of fresh basil. If I am using a store bought tomato, I use a lot more basil.
Now for the best part!! Eat !!
Mango Salsa
Mango Salsa
1 large ripe mango
1 can 16 oz. diced tomatoes - well drained
1 small onion - diced very small
2 tsp fresh basil - chopped
1 tsp garlic - finely chopped
1/2 tsp jalapeno or chili
optional: salt and pepper to taste
Peel mango, remove seed and dice.
Mix with all of the listed ingredients.
Serves with tortilla chips.
Curry Roasted Cauliflower
Curry Roasted Cauliflower
Curry Roasted Cauliflower Recipe:
1 Cauliflower head
2 Tbsp oil (I use Canola or Olive oil)
2 tsp curry paste
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (more or less if preferred)
optional: fresh parsley
Preheat the oven to 450F.
Wash and cut the cauliflower into pieces.
In a small bowl, mix all of the ingredients except the cauliflower.
Put the cauliflower into a large bowl. Pour the curry mixture over the cauliflower and toss together until the cauliflower is coated.
Lightly spray a baking sheet. Pour the cauliflower on to the baking sheet. Put it in the oven. Toss the cauliflower every 10 minutes until done.
The total baking time is 20-30 minutes depending on how roasted you like your cauliflower.
Remove from the oven. Put it in a serving bowl or on a serving plate and top with fresh chopped parsley.
Enjoy!
attract hummingbirds to you yard
Hummingbirds are easy to attract and care for. Better yet, these birds are loyal.
Once they find a habitat that satisfies their needs, they return year after year.
The key to attracting hummingbirds to your yard is to plant lots of flowers and provide the habitat that will give them shade, shelter, food, and security.
Here is a list of some of the plants that attract hummingbirds.
Once they find a habitat that satisfies their needs, they return year after year.
The key to attracting hummingbirds to your yard is to plant lots of flowers and provide the habitat that will give them shade, shelter, food, and security.
- Herbs, flowering shrubs, dwarf trees, and vines all can be used to create an ideal habitat from ground level to 10 feet or more.
- Hummingbirds love water, especially if it is moving. A gentle, continuous spray from a nozzle or a sprinkler hose is perfect for a bath on the fly.
- Hummingbirds do not have a keen sense of smell and rely on bright colors to find their food.
- They are particularly fond of red and are often observed investigating red plant labels, thermometers, and even red clothes on a gardener.
- Brightly–colored flowers that are tubular hold the most nectar, and are particularly attractive to hummingbirds. These include perennials such as bee balms, columbines, daylilies, and lupines; biennials such as foxgloves and hollyhocks; and many annuals, including cleomes, impatiens, and petunias.
Here is a list of some of the plants that attract hummingbirds.
| Common Name | Latin Name | |||||||||||
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| Allium | Allium | |||||||||||
| Aster | Aster | |||||||||||
| Bee balm | Monarda | |||||||||||
| Butterfly bush | Buddleia | |||||||||||
| Catmint | Nepeta | |||||||||||
| Clove Pink | Dianthus | |||||||||||
| Cornflower | Centaurea | |||||||||||
| Daylily | Hemerocallis | |||||||||||
| False indigo | Baptisia | |||||||||||
| Fleabane | Erigeron | |||||||||||
| Floss flower | Ageratum | |||||||||||
| Globe thistle | Echinops | |||||||||||
| Goldenrod | Solidago | |||||||||||
| Helen's flower | Helenium | |||||||||||
| Hollyhock | Alcea | |||||||||||
| Honeysuckle | Lonicera | |||||||||||
| Lavender | Lavendula | |||||||||||
| Lilac | Syringa | |||||||||||
| Lupine | Lupinus | |||||||||||
| Lychnis | Lychnis | |||||||||||
| Mallow | Malva | |||||||||||
| Milkweed | Asclepias | |||||||||||
| Mint | Mentha | |||||||||||
| Pansy | Viola | |||||||||||
| Phlox | Phlox | |||||||||||
| Privet | Ligustrum | |||||||||||
| Purple coneflower | Echinacea | |||||||||||
| Purple loosestrife | Lythrum | |||||||||||
| Rock cress | Arabis | |||||||||||
| Sage | Salvia | |||||||||||
| Sea holly | Eryngium | |||||||||||
| Shasta daisy | Chrysanthemum | |||||||||||
| Snapdragon | Antirrhinum | |||||||||||
| Stonecrop | Sedum | |||||||||||
| Sweet alyssum | Lobularia | |||||||||||
| Sweet rocket | Hesperis | |||||||||||
| Tickseed | Coreopsis | |||||||||||
| Zinnia | Zinnia |
mini peach raspberry pie
Mini Peach Raspberry Pie Recipe
3 cups organic peaches (frozen or fresh)
3/4 cup organic raspberries (frozen or fresh)
1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon white sugar
2 tablespoon and 3/4 teaspoon flour
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 pie crusts
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Preheat oven to 375℉.
If using frozen fruit, drain in a strainer to remove excess liquid. Warm in a saucepan on low heat. Gently fold in the sugar, flour and cinnamon.
Roll out the pie crust and cut with a biscuit cutter, glass or bowl depending on the size of your muffin tin. Press crust into greased muffin tin. Add fruit filling from sauce pan and top with a layer of crust. Cut vents into the top of the crust. Brush the butter onto the top crust and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for 25 - 35 minutes, until crust is golden.
Potato Cabbage Dish
1/2 small cabbage, shredded
2 Yukon potatoes (or other type), peeled or unpeeled
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
caraway seeds, to taste
1-2 tablespoons curry powder
1 cup grated carrots
salt and pepper, to taste
water/broth
canola oil
Cook potatoes and cube. Saute onion in a tablespoon of canola oil. Add caraway seeds.
Mix curry powder with enough water or broth to make a paste and
add to pan. Add cubed potatoes, shredded cabbage and carrots.
Add about 1/2 cup broth or water and salt and pepper. Cook until cabbage and carrots are done. Serve.
2 Yukon potatoes (or other type), peeled or unpeeled
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
caraway seeds, to taste
1-2 tablespoons curry powder
1 cup grated carrots
salt and pepper, to taste
water/broth
canola oil
Cook potatoes and cube. Saute onion in a tablespoon of canola oil. Add caraway seeds.
Mix curry powder with enough water or broth to make a paste and
add to pan. Add cubed potatoes, shredded cabbage and carrots. Add about 1/2 cup broth or water and salt and pepper. Cook until cabbage and carrots are done. Serve.
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