Delicate and lovely columbine flowers are an easy-care plant that returns each year to our perennial garden. For maximum success with columbines, it’s essential to know which plants make good columbine companions. Get some great columbine companion plant ideas here, as well as tips about how to grow columbine plants in locations where they will … Read more
Learn how to make easy heart-shaped DIY potato prints for Valentine’s Day or any other special occasion. You can use these decorative painted potato prints in many ways for decorations of all kinds. If you are planning on hosting a Valentine’s Day party, you can cut the potato prints into hearts, and if you are … Read more
Learn how to make chocolate orange truffles the easy way with simple ingredients. This chocolate orange truffles recipe may be made with dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or white chocolate. These delectable morsels make decadent treats any time of the year, but it’s especially fun to make these around Christmas or Valentine’s Day. Also known as … Read more
Get all of the information you need to grow a successful crop of blueberries right here. Learn what you can plant next to blueberries and what you should avoid planting near blueberries. Get ideas about which flowers grow well with blueberries, which fruit grows well with blueberries, which herbs grow well with blueberries, which vegetables … Read more
Looking for the best sunflower companion plants? You’re in the right place. Learn what you can plant next to sunflowers and what you should not plant near sunflowers Get ideas about which vegetables grow well with sunflowers, which flowers grow well with sunflowers, which herbs grow well with sunflowers, and which fruit grows well with … Read more
Learn how to make pea pickin’ cake the easy way with simple ingredients from the pantry. This moist, delicious cake is refreshing and best served chilled. It’s the perfect dessert to enjoy for an afternoon tea party on a warm summer day. It’s also a fabulous baby shower cake or part of a potluck dessert … Read more
Have you ever eaten chocolate-covered potato chips? I have, on a trip to San Antonio, Texas. They were…interesting, and I probably would have some again, if given the opportunity. What are some other unusual items that might be covered in chocolate? I thought to myself. So I put my investigative librarian skills to work, and here’s … Read more
Learn what not to plant with eggplant and what kinds of eggplant companion planting will help eggplants thrive. Not sure how to grow eggplant? Get your eggplant growing tips here, along with some ideas about what to do with your eggplant when you harvest. Are you asking yourself, “What should I plant next to eggplant?” … Read more
Learn how to make easy Coca-Cola chicken thighs with an easy family recipe for a simple dinner. Even though the recipe is called Coca-Cola chicken thighs, you can use any type of cola you like. It doesn’t matter whether you use Coke or Pepsi. If you prefer Pepsi, you can use the same basic recipe … Read more
Looking for the perfect pea salad recipe? This easy ham and pea salad recipe is just the thing. Learn how to make pea salad with mayonnaise and sour cream. With green onions and cheddar cheese added in, this ham pea salad can be a filling lunch. Make this pea ham salad with leftover ham from … Read more