Make Goals, Not Resolutions, This Year

A new year is a great time to make healthy changes. Don’t  wait until the new year to make any changes, begin today! Before we look to the future, take a quick look at the past year and celebrate your successes.What successes have you had this year (big, small, or in between!)?Maybe you…    planted some lettuce          … were active...

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Allspice and Cloves but Not With Beans

We start with allspice and cloves, similar but different, how? That’s in the spice it up segment, growing beans in Vegetable Heroes; a new series called ‘so you think you need a landscaper part 2, with Peter Nixon in Design elements and buttons on stalks in plant of the week.SPICE IT UPAllspice vs ClovesHow well do you know your spices? Would you think for instance, that...

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Buttons on Stalks and Design A Garden

Part of the Real World Garden Radio ShowDESIGN ELEMENTSSo You Think You Need A Landscaper part 2You may have seen two- dimensional garden designs and wanted something similar for your garden, but is that kind of thing totally necessary?Could a free hand sketch be just as good as long as it was to scale?Let’s find out.I'm talking with Peter Nixon Project manager and landscape...

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Staying Active When It's Cold Outside

It’s cold outside!  During the winter months it can be harder to enjoy time outside when it’s cold. Make the most of your family time and enjoy doing new activities together both inside and outside.Indoor ActivitiesObstacle Course -- Kids love a nice challenge.  Set up an obstacle course throughout your house by doing a different activity in each room. Activities...

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Pruning But Not Banksias

Second part of Real World Gardener Radio ShowDESIGN ELEMENTSPruning 101 After CareYou’ve pruned the branches on that tree so you can walk underneath it, but what do you need to be careful of? Are there trees that don’t really need much pruning at all? What care should be taken when you finished all that pruning? All these questions answered and more. I'm talking with Jason...

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Mushroom Plants, Dandelions and Garden Designers

We start with the topic of dandelion, it’s a weed but can it help you in Grow Your Health; growing a mushroom plant in Vegetable Heroes; a new series called ‘so you think you need a landscaper part 1’ with Peter Nixon in Design elements and a GROW YOUR HEALTHDandelion: Taraxacum officinaleI’ve talked about weeds on this program, not just controlling weeds but eating weeds....

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Smart Beverage Choices

What is a smart beverage choice? Beverages vary in their calorie and nutrition content. Sugar-sweetened beverages contain higher amounts of calories and have little nutrient value. Water does not contain any calories. Milk, fruit juices, and vegetables juices contain nutrients as well as calories. Both calorie and nutrient content should be considered when deciding what...

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Cassia, Cinnamon but not with Fish Mint

We start with another look in part 2 Cinnamon and cassia in the Spice it Up segment  plus growing an unusual mint in Vegetable Heroes;SPICE IT UPCassia vs Cinnamon part 2Last week in part 1 of this segment about cinnamon and cassia, Ian the herb and spice expert talked mainly about where and how, each of these spices are produced. One thing to note: in America,...

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Sweet, Sweet Potatoes

When we think of classic mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, potato chips or french fries we are also thinking of the very commonly known white potato. Because of this, we often forget about the white potato’s relative; the sweet potato! The possibilities of sweet potato creations are just as endless as white potatoes. Plus, sweet potatoes are packed full of vitamins, nutrients...

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Cinnamon But Not With Watermelon

We start with a look Cinnamon and cassia in the Spice it Up segment , and growing your own watermelon in Vegetable Heroes;SPICE IT UPCinnamon and Cassia part 1Cinnamomum zeylanicumMost if not all, cooks or chefs would’ve used cinnamon in their cooking at some time or other. However, most likely the powdered form was used mainly. What about the cinnamon sticks? Is that where...

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