Shiso - exotic Japanese basil

Shiso is an herb most often found in Japanese cooking. It can easily be grown in the garden and lends itself to all sorts of recipes and uses.

Varieties of Spoken Chinese: Top 5 Dialects Worth Learning

Mint Statehood Quarter Errors

Arizona Statehood Error Quarters To date I have found several different errors or varieties in the Arizona Statehood Quarters. Three are in the same category. They have to do with extra cactus leaves in the lower area of the coin by the designers...

Tall Sailing Ships of Yesteryear

Many elegant tall sailing ships of yesteryear are now referred to as "tall ships," but that's not how they were known in their day. This overview features their real names, plus descriptions and vintage drawings, paintings and photos of the various ship types.

The Gardener's Companion - How to grow wave petunias

Do you love Wave Petunias? Do you want to know how to grow Wave petunias? You will find tips from my experience as a greenhouse operator with the variety of flowers that was the most popular seller.

The Many Types of Facebook Status Updates

There is a fine art to creating the perfect Facebook Status Update. What type of status updates do you use? Read more about all the types of status updates and how you can avoid annoying your friends with the wrong type.

The Best Light Bulbs for Each Room in Your Home

Learn about the best energy efficient light bulbs to use for each room in your home.

The benefits of growing moneymaker tomatoes and tomato plants

Moneymaker tomatoes are a joy to grow. Find out some of the tips and tricks to getting a bumper crop here.

Can I make / making a living from growing and selling vegetables at home?

Is it possible to make a living from growing and selling vegetables at home? Well this article explores just one such possibility....

Three iPhone/iPad apps for U.S. Coin Collectors

I was surprised to find that there isn't much available. While there is a wealth of information available on-line, apparently few have thought about the tremendous advantage of mobile apps. After all, coins are found everywhere, often under circumstances where a computer is not available. A dedicated app to provide grading, pricing and rarity info would likely be quite popular. I'm thinking particularly of subscription services such as the well known "Grey Sheet" (Coin Dealers Newsletter) - havi