Grow a multitude of mints! There's more to this plant than you could possibly imagine

Article Abstract:

There are more than 600 varieties of mint that are grown at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, OR. The state produces 40% of all US mint oil. The key to successful mint gardening is in dividing the plants every other year and placing them in fresh soil. They require constant moisture.

Varieties, Lamiaceae

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Reveling in rhubarb: red or green, it's a taste of spring

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Rhubarb is a perennial plant and is often the first crop harvested in the spring. It can grow in almost any climate and the stalks are delicious when cooked alone or with strawberries. There are several varieties with colors ranging from the familiar deep red to green.

Methods, Growth, Vegetable gardening, Rhubarb

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Fruits for the kitchen

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Culinary fruits are the kind that need to be cooked or prepared in order to bring out the flavor. Quinces, medlars, rose hips and chokeberries are culinary fruits that prove worthy of the time and effort needed in preparing them.

Cooking, Appreciation, Fruit, Fruits (Food), Cookery (Fruit)

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