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What Can We Learn From Hawaii?

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In agriculture, we often hear the terms value added, sustainability, organic, and gate to plate; some growers are becoming interested in ag-tourism. On a recent visit to the island of Maui, Hawaii, this winter I had the pleasure of touring O’o Farm in the upcountry region of this beautiful Hawaiian island and discovered an excellent
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A Gem Of A Houseplant

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Looking for a popular houseplant to grow? Try a jade plant and watch it thrive in your home. A jade plant (Crassula argentea) is a very easy and productive plant to grow, provided that its needs are understood and met. Having originated in South Africa, jades are members of the Crassula family and are succulent
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A Welcome Visitor

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A speckled Boreal owl flew to my yard today, landed in an apple tree, looked like he’d come to stay. I watched him through my window; he settled down to nap. Though I was pleased to welcome him, blue jays were in a flap!
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Fluorescent Light Keeps Spinach Strong To The Finish

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Supermarket lights help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins, U. S. government researchers reported Mar. 3. The surprising findings should apply to other fresh vegetables and may offer insights into how to keep produce fresher longer, the researchers reported in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. They may also suggest ways to boost
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Recipes Sought

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RECIPE SWAP Money is tight for many small rural congregations. What regularly feeds small churches’ coffers, aside from parishioners’ weekly offerings, are the proceeds from small groups of women, who, year in and year out, feed their community and fund raise the much-needed cash. The women of Riverton-Hnausa Lutheran Church are an example. As of
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Colour The Garden Green

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St. Patrick’s Day is about the time that Manitoba gardeners are absorbed with looking through seed catalogues and beginning to plan what to include in the gardens this year. When you are choosing the flower varieties that you are going to grow, you might keep old St. Patrick in mind and grow some flowers that
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Start Thinking About Planting Seeds

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Spring seems like a long way off, but in the gardening world, it is closer than we think. Seed catalogues are out, which gives the avid gardener an itch this time of year. “Many gardeners like to get a head start by planting their own seedlings indoors,” says Sheldon Gerhardt, North Dakota State University Extension
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Follow Microwave Standing Time Directions

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When preparing a frozen dinner in the microwave, you will see that the directions always include a final statement such as, “Let stand two minutes in microwave.” This is followed by, “Carefully remove as product will be hot.” Yes, the product is hot, so the directive to let stand in microwave is a personal safety

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