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How do I start an avocado tree from the pit? Mine NEVER grow!

Guacamole is a very tasty dish but you cannot make it without avocados; but you can grow your own avocados starting right in your kitchen or any room with a spot for a glass of water and some sunlight. ...

60 comments    water gardening fruit
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Simple Couscous recipe

I enjoy food. I find food shopping, food preparation and oh yes, eating, all to be positive experiences. Dishes well, I do them but it’s always more fun when someone else does the cleaning up. ...

12 comments    food recipe eating
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How to Make a Vegetable Soup Stock

Humans have been heating water to cook foods, since we discovered fire.. However, the cooking technique of boiling was not commonly-used until the invention of waterproof and heatproof containers which took...

9 comments    food cooking water
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Growing Cacti and Succulents as Houseplants

We often hear about curb appeal when a discussion about selling or buying a new home is underway but often the discussion stops at the front door. If you truly want to impress a potential buyer you will see...

9 comments    home water ebay
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Best ways of growing vegetables in containers

There is nothing like eating a tomato that you have grown yourself. The same eating pleasure goes for carrots, cabbages and just about any vegetable that you can name.   You do not need a large...

24 comments    life how to home
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Picnic Outing Describe My Ideal Picnic.

Picnics began as a sort of potluck where everyone brought a favourite dish; over time they moved outside.   I grew up in a family that loved to eat outdoors and picnics along with BBQs were common....

9 comments    love how to food
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How to Make Garlic Lentil Soup

Last night I was listening to My Life in France an autobiography by Julia Child, published in 2006, It was compiled by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme. Child had just finished making garlic soup, garlic...

10 comments    food eating water
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Wild Plants to Make Tea

Have you ever wondered what you would eat and drink if your pantry was empty and the grocery store was closed? Could you forage for food and drink in the parks and green spaces or are you at home in the...

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How to Propagate Houseplants

The advantages to having houseplants are many; they add beauty and colour to a room, give you a hobby that can provide you with pleasure and considerable satisfactionand make great gifts. Most houseplants...

8 comments    advice water flowers
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How to Harvest Rain Water

Waste, whenever it rains I see first hand evidence that our society; one- takes water for granted and two- still has a long way to go to understanding reuse and recycling. > We use water, still, as...

16 comments    food water vegetables
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