Egyptian Walking Onions - Dave's Garden
2009年5月19日 · 1 cup Egyptian onion bulblets (about 1/2-inch wide) 2/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar (or 1/2 cup rice vinegar plus 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt to taste) Separate bulblets, trim ends, peel, rinse, and drain. In a 1 to 2 quart pan, combine bulblets and vinegar. Bring to a boil over high heat; boil, uncovered, for 1 minute.
Natural Easter Egg Dyes from Common Garden Plants - Dave's …
2020年4月9日 · Red onion skins: These skins produce a gentler, and lighter red color. Remove the outer skins on the onion and chop it into small pieces. Put these chopped skins in cool water and bring the water to a boil. This rusty red color is a …
More than you ever wanted to know about onions - Dave's Garden
2010年1月3日 · I was the designated onion gatherer. I had a basket, a hand tool, a bonnet, and a red bandana. The bonnet kept the sun off my face, I dug the onions with the hand tool, I placed the freshly dug onions in the basket, and the red bandana covered my nose. I could not stand to smell the onions.
Easy Succulents: Bowiea volubilis, the Climbing Onion - Dave's …
2009年4月26日 · Bowiea volubilis, aka the Climbing Onion, is an ‘above-ground' bulb in the Hyacinth family that is particularly well adapted to an arid climate, but one which sees heavy rainfall and even flooding at times. It is also called the Sea Onion, but I am less clear on the origin of this name as it most certainly does not grow in the sea.
Happy Together, A Guide to Companion Planting - Dave's Garden
2011年4月21日 · RASPBERRY(Red) Garlic, Tansy: Blackberries, Black Raspberry, Potato: Garlic and tansy repel insects; Blackberries and black and purple raspberries should be planted at least 600 feet away from the red varieties because of virus disease susceptibility. ROSE: Chives, Garlic, Geranium, Hyssop, Lupine, Onion, Shallots, Tansy, Tomato
Colors to Dye for..... - Dave's Garden
2008年6月5日 · Different colors had specific meanings: black meant death, night and male; blue indicated sky, water, female, and often sadness; green meant plants, summer and rain; red was sunset, blood, war; white was winter, death and snow; and yellow meant sunshine and dawn. Color meanings varied from tribe to tribe, but the important point is that often ...
Explaining Vegetable Families: Alliums (Onions, Garlic, and More)
2013年2月13日 · This is more than picking "white, red, yellow or sweet" onions. For a major crop of onions, a gardener must consider planting location, climate, and each onion variety's "day length." For example, a table for choosing cutivars of onion in North Carolina shows that onions of various "day lengths" can be grown there, but each must be planted at a ...
New Ways to Use Your Abundant Crop of Cherry Tomatoes
2011年8月8日 · 1 medium red onion, chopped 1 16-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed 2 ears mature sweet corn, husked and cleaned 1 to 2 jalepenos or other hot pepper, chopped, to taste 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped (optional) 2 cloves garlic, minced bottled hot sauce ...
Oh My Darling Clementine! The Christmas Orange and its Spanish …
2012年12月8日 · There are many recipes for Clementine cakes and puddings but I like them in their original state best. For a wonderful holiday salad, try fresh spinach with sections of Clementine, sliced red onion, walnuts and warmed goat cheese with a light vinaigrette dressing. It is delicious and only second best to the fragrance of fresh pine tree and ...
Lycoris Species, Hurricane Lily, Red Spider Lily, Surprise Lily
I grew up in Denison, Texas (on the Red River, border with Oklahoma), where the "spider lily," as it is commonly called there, grows in j...Read More Similar to the comment by another contributor, children in my schools would bring in HUGE bundles (two to four dozen) of fresh cut blossoms, a favorite and charming memory of my youth.