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Lilac Jelly Recipe
12/19/2022 Ken Davisby Lisa Watters-Lain, Arizona’s Garden Gal Lilacs have such a profusion of blooms in spring they are one of the easiest flowers to make jelly. The heady aroma fills a jelly jar like it does the landscape. Ensure your lilacs…
Read More10 Great DIY Mint Tea Blends Recipes
05/03/2017 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Arizona’s famous for our outdoor lifestyle and the season has just begun. This may surprise you, but we are also famous for the ease of which we have grown our own herbs, right outside,…
Read MoreYou Can’t “Beet” These Chips
03/20/2017 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerHome-grown beets are delicious root vegetables, and the leaves are considered by some to be the best of all greens! Roasting and pickling are traditional ways to prepare beets, but we’re marching to a different “beet” with these oven-baked beet…
Read MoreRecipes for preparing Prickly Pear Cactus Pads
05/03/2016 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerPrickly Pear Creole 2 cups of diced cactus – remove spine with a knife first 1 pound of hamburger (cooked and drained) 6 ounces of tomato paste 1 cup of water 2 diced Jalapeño pepper s 6 1/2 ounces of canned shrimp…
Read MoreSummer Herbs Can Be Preserved and Enjoyed Well Into Winter
08/13/2011 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerIf you overlooked herbs when planting your garden this spring, it’s not too late to add them to your beds. Summer in the mountains is a great time to plant herbs because they love the combination of warm weather and…
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