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How & When to Prune Your Christmas Cactus (& Why You Need To)
Dec 17, 2021 · Just hanging out with my tree buddy. Christmas cactuses take in nutrients and water through their cladodes in addition to their roots. When found in the wild, the roots are rarely buried in deep soil; rather, there is a shallow root system clinging to whatever debris has collected in the crook of a tree or a crevice in a rock.
7 Surprising Uses For Pistachio Shells In The Home & Garden
Nov 11, 2020 · Native to the Middle East, the pistachio tree (Pistacia vera) is a long lived desert plant that bears clusters of small reddish drupes.Pistachio drupes need long, hot, and dry summers in order to properly ripen. When they mature, the pliable exterior peel and inner hard shell splits open with an audible pop.
4 Ingredient DIY Suet Cakes Backyard Birds Will Love - Rural Sprout
Jan 3, 2023 · Suet feeders allow birds access to quality high-fat foods, such as lard, tallow (birds easily digest animal fats) or nut butters. (Check out Cherly’s excellent tutorial on how to render tallow.)Access to high-energy foods is especially important in the cold months when other natural food resources are scarce.
35 Perennial Herbs To Plant Once & Enjoy For Years - Rural Sprout
May 14, 2020 · Oregano is another important herb in Mediterranean style cooking, and can be used, fresh or dry, in a range of recipes. As an aromatic herb, oregano is said to repel a range of common insect pests, and so it is good for confusing, repelling or distracting a range of annoying species.It can attract a range of beneficial wildlife as well.
8 Best Raised Garden Bed Materials (& 5 You Should Never Use)
Jun 1, 2022 · When it comes to building a raised garden bed, the possibilities are many. Raised beds can take on countless shapes, sizes, layouts, and materials. From wood, metal, stone, and plastic to wine bottles, dressers, animal
30 Edible Flowers You Can Eat Right Out Of Your Garden - Rural …
Jan 24, 2020 · Borage’s pretty blue flowers have a cucumber like taste. They are wonderful for use in summer drinks, and in a range of salads or other recipes. One cool idea is to freeze borage flowers into ice cubes that can be slipped into your summer drinks.
24 Terrific Ways to Use Up Your Leftover Pickle Juice - Rural Sprout
Feb 25, 2021 · Get rid of muscle cramps with pickle juice. When I was younger, anytime you would get a muscle cramp – a Charlie horse, a foot cramp, you name it, grandma would hand you the pickle jar and tell you to take a good glug.
18 Plants To Grow In Your Herbal Tea Garden - Rural Sprout
Aug 10, 2020 · Growing a tea garden means perfectly blended herbal tea at your fingertips. You can even sell your custom herbal tea blends, which is perfect for homesteaders looking for new revenue streams.. Herbal tea is incredibly popular, so whether you grow and blend exclusively for yourself or to sell, an herbal tea garden should be part of every homestead.
23 Seed Catalogs You Can Request For Free (& Our 4 Favorite!)
Feb 17, 2020 · We’ve been ordering seeds from seed catalogs for many years, and we’ve definitely acquired a few favorite companies over the years. Today we’re sharing our top seed companies and how to get their brochure, as well as some tips for ordering seeds.