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Whether you like ‘em sweet or spicy, ripe or green, peppers are the perfect vegetable for raised beds. This classic nightshade family crop is closely related to tomatoes and potatoes. Peppers thrive in full sunlight, warm weather, and compost-rich soil. They especially appreciate a raised garden bed’s extra drainage and soil warmth.

How to Grow Peppers in Raised Beds for an Abundant Harvest

This post may contain affiliate links. See our disclosure policy. This Creamy Cucumber Salad is a refreshing side dish perfect for weeknight dinners or summer barbecues. You’ll love the creamy dill dressing!. Slightly sour with the perfect balance of creaminess and fresh herbs, you’ll love this recipe for how...

Creamy Cucumber Salad

The summer months are full of sunshine, heat, and, unfortunately, pests. Ants in particular are marching across our picnic tables and into our homes more frequently during the warmer season. Many gardeners and homeowners prefer not to use poisons to get rid of ants, which has people considering more natural...

Can Coffee Grounds Repel Ants? Here's What the Experts Say

This is going to sound controversial: maybe you shouldn’t fully ripen your tomatoes on the vine! All the chefs and foodies are audibly gasping, but there are some key reasons why these famous garden fruits are best picked before peak ripeness. The flavor and texture can even be superior when they are harvested half-ripe on the plant, then ripened the rest of the way on your countertop.

7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Vine Ripen Your Tomatoes

This post may contain affiliate links. See our disclosure policy. The fresh, vibrant flavors of this Crab Pasta Salad are perfect for any occasion. You will love this coastal inspired dish!. Crab Pasta Salad is a beachy classic for my family, however, it can be enjoyed anywhere. I find it’s...

Crab Pasta Salad

When you're craving a flavorful, spicy, shareable, and filling dinner, it's hard to beat a Mexican restaurant. There is just something about sitting down with friends and family to share tacos, salsa, bean dip, and other favorites that makes it the perfect dining experience. In fact, Mexican restaurants have become so popular that they make up a whopping 10% of all restaurants in the U.S. But, while going out to eat is always good fun, doing so frequently is not in the budget for most of us. And, if you're a Mexican food fanatic, you likely crave your go-to orders more often than you can justify a trip to your local Mexican food joint.

Turn Canned Pinto Beans Into Restaurant-Worthy Refried Beans With This Simple Tip

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Etiquette and Miss Emily Post once frowned upon females who sat gap-legged in public. In Virginia, books in school libraries, teen magazines, and older females often suggested that young ladies cross their legs at the ankle while seated.

"Cross your legs at the ankle young lady" is not totally forgotten today

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What makes a zodiac sign high maintenance? Needing extra attention can make someone high maintenance. Uncontrollable emotional roller coasters can make someone high maintenance. Demanding others more than they can give can make someone high maintenance. Needing all of the attention all or most of the time can make someone high maintenance.

5 Zodiac Signs That Are High Maintenance

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Sheree’s Homemade Cooking Made Easy

I pick and pressure can green beans every year from my garden and I would say that this is one of the easiest things that I pressure can every summer. You will need the following ingredients:

Green Beans Canning Recipe: Simple and Delicious!

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This hearty casserole is a classic comfort food that's perfect for a weeknight dinner. Layers of seasoned ground beef, tender potatoes, and a creamy cheese sauce come together for a satisfying and delicious dish.

Hearty Ground Beef & Potato Casserole - Recipe Inside

Google “best way to transplant a tomato” and you’ll find different techniques touted as the only way to plant these crops. It is confusing and intimidates growers before they’ve even started. Fear not, as we look at the results of Epic Gardening founder Kevin’s “backyard science” tomato experiments and what they mean for your fruits.

What’s the Best Way to Transplant Tomatoes?

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What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

Potato salad and I have not always been friends. You see, I have hated raw onions since childhood. And unlike the other foods I hated as a kid and now love, raw onions are still on my “absolutely not” list. For me, crunching into a raw onion is...

I’m Making This Ranch Potato Salad All Summer Long

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The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

Conflicts are inevitable in life as we have different opinions. Some zodiac signs are good at arguing while others strive to create harmony and avoid arguments. Yet, conflict resolution is a crucial skill at home and work. It helps people live peacefully and in unity.

5 Zodiac Signs Who Are Most Likely to Win Arguments

When you think of the gifts gardens provide, you may imagine delicious veggies or colorful flowers that brighten the home. And while I love both of these goodies, I also enjoy turning to my garden for self-care. Herbs and flowers like calendula, lavender, and rosemary provide soothing elements that are perfect for helping our skin when it’s feeling dry and chapped.

How to Make Homemade Radiance Cream With Fresh Garden Ingredients

This Zesty Rice Salad is a flavorful medley of fresh veggies, herbs, and a tangy dressing, perfect for a light lunch or side dish. Preheat grill to medium-high heat (350° to 400°). Grill bell peppers, jalapeños, and green onion, turning occasionally, until browned and lightly charred, 5 to...

Zesty Rice Salad

Summer is the best time for salads. One of my highly recommended salad recipes is Break the Spice‘s cucumber tomato avocado salad. It is refreshing, delicious, and packed with amazing flavors! I love that the ingredients are very simple. It only uses extra virgin olive oil and lime juice for the dressing, which makes the flavors of the herbs, fruits, and vegetables stand out. Some recipes use too much dressing that overpowers the taste of the salad, which I do not prefer.

Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad

These delicious salads are perfect if you’re looking for inspiration to use some fresh summer produce. Since they are made with anti-inflammatory ingredients like chickpeas, dark leafy greens and whole grains, these salads could help relieve uncomfortable symptoms of inflammation, like stiff joints, digestive issues and high blood pressure. Recipes like our Cucumber, Tomato & Arugula Salad with Hummus or Massaged Kale Salad with Grapes & Cheddar are packed with flavor to nourish your body and keep you satisfied.

20 Summer Salads Packed with Anti-Inflammatory Ingredients

All plants are beautiful, and they have their place in the world. However, you only have so much space in your garden. Some plants just aren’t worth growing. Whether they’re too big, too messy, too high-maintenance, or outright invasive, certain species can do more harm than good in a home landscape.

21 Plants We Wouldn’t Grow Again

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9 Tips for Growing Loads of Potatoes in Raised Beds

From homemade french fries to buttery mash to sour-cream-smothered baked potatoes, spuds are a staple crop in the kitchen. You may wonder, what’s the point of...

9 Tips for Growing Loads of Potatoes in Raised Beds

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