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Dismiss The Myth: Facts About Pit Bull Type Dogs
Pit bull type dogs continue to face misconceptions and stereotypes that paint them as dangerous or aggressive. A LifeLine original video made in 2017 garnered millions of impressions on social media that addressed the facts vs. myths about these companion animals that make up the majority of our... -
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Pay It Forward: The Hidden Value of Accepting Help
Do you hesitate when accepting help at work because you fear being indebted to someone? Don’t worry, most of us feel that way. Recently, I was attending one of my colleague groups where we discussed the issue of accepting help, and how reluctant we are to accept it because we’re not sure what...- Hoca
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How to Make Cabbage Colcannon
Cabbage colcannon is a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes with milk, butter, and cooked finely chopped onions and cabbage. Easily you can substitute leeks for the onions and kale for the cabbage. Colcannon is a warming and hearty dish commonly served alongside corned beef, boiled pork... -
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Potato-Leek Soup Simply Made
Print Potato-Leek Soup Author Steve Albert Potato-leek soup is simply made with potatoes and leeks from the garden. You can leave the skins on the potatoes if you like. Ingredients 3 parts finely sliced potatoes; use boiling or Yellow Finn potatoes, scrubbed well. 2 parts sliced leeks (or... -
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6 Easy Steps to Grow Organic Potatoes
Organic potatoes are a great addition to any home garden. Not only are they packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, but they also provide a unique and flavorful cooking experience. Growing organic potatoes in your home garden is both rewarding and easy as long as you are well-versed in how to... -
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How to Harvest and Store Potatoes
Harvest potatoes young or mature. Mature, full-size potatoes are called maincrop potatoes. Maincrop potatoes are often cured and stored for later use. Maincrop potatoes are ready for harvest when most of the top foliage has withered Small, round, immature potatoes are often called “new... -
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Grow Potatoes in Pots and Grow Bags: Seven Easy Steps
Growing potatoes in pots, grow bags, and containers is an excellent way to produce fresh, homegrown spuds without the need for a large plot of land. Growing potatoes in pots and containers is a great option for small gardeners, and the results can be very rewarding. With a little care and... -
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How to Cook New Potatoes with No Recipe
New potatoes make for sweet, moist eating. You can serve them steamed, sautéed, boiled, baked, roasted, or grilled. They can be served tossed in butter or olive oil or as a dip with butter or sour cream or horseradish or served as a side dish with chicken, lamb, steaks or burgers, or grilled... -
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Seed Potato Starting Tips
Potatoes are grown from other potatoes. Small, whole potatoes are called “seed potatoes”. Plant seed potatoes to grow new potato plants. You can also grow potato plants from cut pieces of larger potatoes. Make sure that you plant seed potatoes or potato pieces that have two or three dormant... -
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Seven Ways to Cook and Serve Potatoes
Potatoes are not fattening. Potatoes are high in fiber content and contain quality complex carbohydrates that will fill you up but not fill you out. A medium-sized baked potato contains around 90 calories, about the same as an apple. Steamed potatoes However, potatoes drenched in butter or... -
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Potato Growing Problems: Troubleshooting
Plant potatoes in early spring after the danger of frost has passed. Use disease-free seed potatoes. Potato growing success can be had with well-drained, deep, sandy loam containing plenty of humus paired with cool, moist conditions. Plant potatoes in early spring after the danger of frost has... -
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How to Plant and Grow Potatoes
Potatoes require a cool but frost-free growing season. Grow potatoes through the summer in cool northern regions. Grow potatoes in fall, winter, and spring in hot summer southern regions. Here is your complete guide to growing potatoes. Quick potato growing tips Plant potatoes as early as 4... -
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The Cotehele Holiday Garland
Courtesy of an article in the holiday issue of the British edition of Country Living, I became acquainted with a National Trust property in England known as Cotehele. The property features a rambling stone manor house built in the 14th and 15th centuries, on 1300 acres of property. It is one of... -
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At A Glance: In The Same Genre
Rob has planted so many herb/flower and vegetable pots-to follow is a big selection that compliments my last post. Rob’s genre-I like the sound of that. The post At A Glance: In The Same Genre first appeared on Deborah Silver & Co.. -
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On The 4th Floor
Detroit Garden Works has a milestone of note in its immediate future. It was the evening of the 28th of March in 1996 that we announced the opening of the shop via an evening reception to loyal friends, family, and clients of Deborah Silver and Company. That following morning, we welcomed anyone... -
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At A Glance: The Winter Pots and Boxes: 2000-2021
2000 To follow is a substantial run of pictures from my winter container arrangement archives-the photo collection and work dates back 21 years. I am as surprised to see this as you are. I did not think there were this many years and that much history-but here it is. I did not compare every... -
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The New Berger Picard In The Neighborhood
Last November Rob drove to Roanoke Virginia to meet and pick up his intended-an 8 week old Berger Picard puppy. Berger Picard? Berger means shepherd in French; Picard refers to the Picardy region in France. One of the oldest of all the French herding dogs, the Berger Picard was almost driven to... -
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More Reasons To Plant Containers For Spring
Planting containers for spring is a great idea. To follow are some of my favorites. My recommendation for containers this 17th of May in Michigan? Do not be thinking coleus, New Guinea impatiens, begonias, licorice in any of its forms, sweet potato vine, cannas – the list of summer container... -
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May Days
If you are a gardener in my zone, there is nothing quite like the experience of May. The winter lets go reluctantly. Early March was warm and friendly. Late March, April and the first two weeks of May were chilly enough to put on a jacket, and zip it up. When I went to work [...] The post May... -
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The Garden And Plant Show At Kasteel Hex
Rob is part way through his annual sojourn to Europe, shopping for the spring of 2018. He does all of the buying for Detroit Garden Works. He does an incredible job of making our shop the place for serious gardeners to shop for whatever they need, or might fall for. He procures ornament, tools...