Archive for 'Fruits'

Growing Delectable Raspberries

July 30th, 2009 – 7:22 am Posted by Patti
Tagged as: Fruits

Could anything be more delectable in the summertime than a dessert made of juicy raspberries and vanilla ice cream? Yummy!
Raspberries belong to the rose family and are closely related to another delectable berry- the strawberry. Back in the 1800s raspberries were valued for their medicinal use. They were used to clean teeth and sooth sore [...]

Should You Compost?

October 21st, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Patti

The answer to this question is a resounding yes!
But what is compost exactly? To define the term, compost is a “dark, crumbly, and earthy-smelling form of decomposing organic matter”. If this sounds kind of icky to you, then read on to learn more …

There are many reasons why composting is a good idea. It has [...]