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Thoughtful Gardener: Growing a Cut Flower Garden

As everything escalates in price, many of us are looking for ways to make do, grow our own, or adapt to all the shortages and changes. Bringing some bright, colorful flowers from the garden lifts my spirits without crunching the budget. It is wonderful to go out in the morning — the best time to cut flowers — and come… Related

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Awesome Avocado Advice | Get Your Guac On

Maybe it’s because I grew up in California with parents who were Southern California natives, but avocados have always been a part of my diet. We had them on salads, in omelets, as guacamole, and, of course, we had avocado toast before it was a cultural phenomenon. (When Mom didn’t feel like working hard for a meal, the suggestion might be “Want some avocado on toast?” Of course we did!) Lately, I’ve realized that perhaps my California avocado-loving roots have given me some insider knowledge about caring for these delicious fruits (yes, they are a fruit — a berry, in fact). In advance of the kick-off of avocado season and as a Cinco de Mayo preview, I thought I’d share some awesome avocado advice from experts. 1. Avocados aren’t ripe until you forget about them for a day or two, then they’re over-ripe, right? What if you could help them ripen to fit your schedule? You can! You can put avocados in a paper bag with a ripe banana, kiwi fruit, or a red or golden delicious apple so that the hormone ethylene these fruits exude can accelerate ripening. I… Related

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