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Staking a stem of a tomato plant with a plastic tie.

Growing Great Tomatoes

3 cups of herbal tea with flowers scattered in front.

Low carb crustless apricot frangipane.

Mother’s Day Treats

Fruit wedges in a plastic cup sprinkled with chile lime salt.

Treats for Cinco de Mayo

Variety of chile peppers that would work for a salsa garden

Essential Mexican Pantry Ingredients for Celebrations & Fiestas

Pork pozole rojo with garnishes of lime, radish, cabbage and cheese.

Traditional Pork Pozole Rojo: Pork & Hominy Stew

2 roasted salmon filets with mayonnaise and lemon slices on top.

Easy Salmon Baked with Mayonnaise: + Salsa Macha

Mexican chile oil in a small glass jar

Homemade Mexican Chile Oil (Salsa Macha)

Mexican Impossible cake with slice cut out of it.

Orange Chocoflan (Impossible Cake): Tips for Avoiding Failure

Chicken pipian and Mexican red rice on a white plate.

Chicken Pipián Verde: Pumpkin Seed Green Mole

Mexican rice in a mound served in a white bowl.

Traditional Mexican Rice (Arroz Rojo): Side Dish

Mexican tuna chopped salad in a bowl with saltine crackers on the side.

Mexican Ensalada de Atun (Mexican tuna salad)

Stuffed Mexican Meatballs: Albóndigas Rellenas en Salsa

Two egg-battered chile rellenos in red sauce on a plate.

Traditional Chile Rellenos (soft not crisp) in Egg Batter

Finished Michelada with flamingo stirrers and lime wedge garnish.

Clamato Michelada | Mexican Beer Cocktail

Sopa de Fideo (Mexican Noodle Soup): Adding Leftover Turkey

Small Space Gardening..

Different mini vegetables scattered on a white table.

Matching Container Size to Vegetable for Higher Yields: Small Space Gardening

A variety of herbs and edibles growing in different size pots.

Tips for Growing Vegetables in Pots or Containers

Hand holding miniature vegetables

Mini Vegetables for Small Space Container Gardening

Bee pollinating a pink cosmos flower

Tips for Pollinating Fruits and Vegetables

2-year old blueberry plants in pots growing on deck.

Grow Blueberries in Pots for your Deck, Patio or Balcony

Tumbling Tom small tomatoes hanging in clusters from a pot.

Grow Tomatoes In Hanging Baskets: Balcony Gardening

A balcony garden with a railing full of plants and two large windows behind it.

Starting A Balcony Herb Garden: Beginners’ Comprehensive Guide

Rows of grow bags with tomato seedlings lined up on a tiered stand.

Using Grow Bags to Grow Tomatoes in Small Spaces

Indoor hydroponic gardening system

Indoor Vertical Gardening: a Beginners guide

Example of vertical garden using pallets.

Vertical Gardening: Growing Food without the Land

Salsa rojo made in a molcajete (mortar and pestle).

Best Tomato and Pepper Varieties for a Salsa Garden: + Salsa Recipe

Strawberries in plastic containers on wood crates.

Growing Strawberries at Home: in Pots or Garden

Recent Articles

Fresh asparagus spears in a batter fried in a pan.

Italian-Style Asparagus Spears: Baked or Fried

Easter tea party with teapot, teacups of tea, cucumber sandwiches and cookies, and a game in the background.

Casual Afternoon Tea at Home with Easy Finger Food

3 bowls of saffron rice pudding with rose petals and pistachio nuts on the side

Persian Saffron Rice Pudding Flavored with Rosewater

a slice of orange olive oil cake drizzled with orange glaze on a plate.

Italian Orange Cardamom Olive Oil Cake Drizzled with Orange Glaze

Different mini vegetables scattered on a white table.

Matching Container Size to Vegetable for Higher Yields: Small Space Gardening

Hands holding homemade potting soil.

Homemade Potting Soil vs Commercial: + Preventing Damping-Off

Italian Calabrian chile peppers on a wood board.

Best Pepper Varieties for the Italian Kitchen Garden

Low carb Mexican Chicken Lime Soup

Low-Carb Mexican Chicken Lime Soup

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