Fun Fall Food Ideas

Fall is one of the best seasons for fruits and vegetables! Squashes, apples and brussels sprouts are some favorite fall foods.SquashSquash may seem hard to cook, but there are a couple of ways to make it easier! Before cutting open the squash, poke with a fork 5 or 6 times, and stick it in the microwave for 5 minutes. It makes the squash softer and easier to cut in half.Another...

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Avenues of Trees, Gardens of Rocket and Lawn Alternatives

Marianne talks to Stuart Read from the Australian Garden History Society about Avenues of honour and what they mean in Garden  history segment, growing rocket really fast in Vegetable Heroes;part 2 of lawn alternatives-plants for high traffic areas in Design elements with landscape designer Glenice Buck of  www.glenicebuckdesigns.com.au and the birdsnest fern but...

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Drink Water During the School Day

Welcome back to a new school year! A new year gives us a chance to create healthy habits that will continue for the rest of the year. Most of us know that eating well and being active are both part of a healthy lifestyle. One thing we tend to forget about is the importance of water and staying hydrated.Our bodies are made up of over 60% water! This explains why we need to...

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Holly Leaves, Asian Greens, and Watching Citrus

Host Marianne and Steve from www.ecoorganicgarden.com.au are talking about citrus and things to watch out for in Plant Doctor growing an Asian greens in Vegetable Heroes; holly leaves can be native in Plant of the Week plus which flowers are ethylene sensitive in Talking FlowersPLANT DOCTORNEW Citrus WatchCitrus trees have their fair share of pests of diseases and control...

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Fall Family Activities

Fall is one of the best times of year to get outside and be active! The temperatures are cooler and there are many free, local activities to be a part of, below are five examples of fun fall activities for the entire family: Farmers' MarketsThis is a good time to go to the farmers' markets. There is a wide variety of food and as the summer winds down prices may be lower. ...

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Ground Cherries, Persian Roses, No More Lawns and Easy Gardening

Battery operated line trimmersWe’re talking the new wave of battery operated tools in part 2 of this segment in Tool Time growing an unusual berry in Vegetable Heroes, starting a new series on lawn alternatives in design elements, plus bloomin' Ranunculus flowers in Talking Flowers.TOOL TIMEBattery Operated Garden Tools part 2Last week, part 1 of the topic of battery operated...

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Cooking with Canned Pumpkin

This time of year is all about adding pumpkin to everything. Canned pumpkin is a healthy and affordable ingredient to have in your pantry. You can store canned pumpkin for quite a while so it is a good idea to buy several cans when it is on sale. Be careful that you buy pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling.It’s so easy to add canned pumpkin to everyday meals. When following...

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Sweeteners, Silver Princesses and Battery Garden Tools

We’re talking the new wave of battery operated tools in part 1 of this segment in Tool Time growing a natural sweetener in Vegetable Heroes, a native tree with many things to love in Plant of the Week plus bloomin' Tiger Lily flowers in Talking Flowers.TOOL TIMEBattery Operated Tools part 1Have you ever cut through the electric cord of your electric hedge trimmer? I know I...

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