Back Again! Veggies, Herbs and Horseradish!

Sorry folks, I've been gone for a few days! We have three new articles for you to review.

An herb garden is an excellent addition to anyone’s landscape. It can provide those extra flavors that will make any dish you cook just that much better. For who doesn’t like a bit of fresh mint in their iced tea during that hot summer day or a smattering of sage mixed with your spaghetti sauce. No matter what your tastes having a few perennial herbs in your garden is a great way to a healthier lifestyle. So in order to help you with creating your own herb garden, I have a list of my three favorite herbs that anyone can have around the house......

How would you like to plant your vegetables once and harvest the results for years to come? We all would, but how do you get around the effects of the winter cold on your vegetables? Simple, instead of planting the standard vegetables like tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, etc, plant a few perennial vegetables that will allow you to have the benefits of fresh vegetables every year without the work and expense of replanting, worrying about crop rotation, etc. Believe it or not, such vegetables do exist and in the case of the asparagus plant, you can harvest from these plants for up to 20 years with just a little care and tending each year. As good as that sounds, don’t think for a moment that you will be able to plant these perennials and forget about them! With any crop you will have some of the standard issues to worry about, such as weeds, critters and general pests. Despite this, having perennial vegetables is a good step forward in living a better life through the control of your sources of food.......

Horseradish has a long history; the Egyptians first used it as early as 2,500 B.C. and it has been known through the ages by several names such as Redcole and Stingnose. Some of its reputed medicinal uses have been for rheumatism, a rub for lower back pain, and a cough medicine and even as a cure for tuberculosis. In truth, there is no evidence that horseradish is a healing herb or can cure any of the illnesses described above, but it is a great condiment for your table. Horseradish is believed to have reached the western parts of Europe, (read England), in the early 1600s and arrived in America in the 1840s with German settlers....

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