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Peppers Out My Ears!!!
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on October 11, 2011
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I love my neighbor. She is so sweet.
She had a bumper crop of peppers this year.
So now I have a huge bag loaded with all sorts of peppers.
THey are all diffe...
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- I would can them or pickle them. My family loves our candied jalapenos!
- You can freeze them. Check out this website for directions: http://www.pickyourown.org/peppersfreezing.htm It would be a shame to waste.. and that is some REAL or...
- Cuban/Caribbean sammies! (banana or jalepeno) Bacon wrapped, chev and chive stuffed, bbq'd jalepeno poppers Buffalo chili (habenero) Mango Salsa (habenero) Pico de...
"Gifted" Labeling
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on May 26, 2011
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Is it a good thing or not to have your child labeled "gifted"?
I never thought much about it but the mom of one of my friend buddies recently told me that last year...
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- I was in GATE as a kid. I thought it was great! I was challenged and enjoyed being in a faster-paced classroom (no slowing down for slow learners, as in the regular cl...
- my niece is "gifted". i would say that on average these kids are booksmart and able to retain well. however, the ones that i have been around (for 17years) they are mu...
- Both my kids tested with scores that have them labeled as "gifted" So that means they were eligible to apply to the highly rated special "gifted" school in our distric...
Flies in the House
Asked by D.G. from Lincoln
on December 2, 2008
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We have been bombarded with flies over the weekend! Seriously at point I counted 67 and that was after killing a good 30+! I've tried raid spray (a bottle a day)and we...
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- Seriously....it is ugly and gross but...fly paper. Works like a charm.
- Are they fly-flies or smaller? More like fruit flies? If small gnat-like flies, then be aware there was some sort of bumper crop of them this year and they struck in l...
- We had that problem the first fall we lived in our house. I felt like we were living in the house from the Amytiville Horror movie! The problem is that they are livi...
Garden - What to Plant?? - Update
Asked by L.L. from Dallas
on March 3, 2012
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I am planning to grow vegetables and fruits in my garden. What veg and fruits grow well in dallas area?? Is there any book you would recommend for beginners?? Thanks!!
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- I use a page on the A&M site to help me know when and what to plant for Spring or Fall. The dates are for planting seeds, unless it says "transplant." The link is for ...
- I would recommend Dirt Doctor: http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Calendar-03-March-Organic-Maintenance_vq2634.htm He has suggestions for organic gardens and lawns. I have fou...
- Something very fun to grow.. Peanuts.. My granddaughter and I grew some a couple of years back and we harvested about a pound of peanuts with 2 plants. We used then t...
What Are Your Thoughts?
Asked by J.P. from Lakeland
on October 26, 2011
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So I am wondering what other parents think about the growing population? It seems we are going to hit 7 billion people very soon. Does this worry anyone else? Or is it...
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- It worries me. And the solution is so simple, yet apparently people are unable to grasp it. Rather than procreating like rabbits in the hopes of producing the brillian...
- This has been a deep concern of mine since I was in high school in the 60's. Early signs of population strain had already become evident, on both the environment and o...
- Since most people now don't have as large of families as they did in the last few generations , there are soon going to be more people dying than there are born. I don...
Tomatoes!!!
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on July 25, 2008
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This is the first year I've had a garden. While I started my own little garden from seeds inside, my neighbor started his outside (and brought them in only under threa...
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- Oh, I'm so jealous! Slice the nice juicy red tomatoes (not too thin or thick and layer them slightly over each other til you have a nice plate or platter full. If yo...
- I love the idea of freezing the tomatoes! I am no authority, but here is my 2 cents... Tomato sauce is easy. Heat some olive oil in a pot, add minced or crushed garlic...
- When I was a kid we had a huge garden! I haven't started one for myself yet but, plan to next year. Anyhow, my mom made this incredible jam or preserve out of tomato...
What to Do with My Fresh Peaches?
Asked by J.G. from San Antonio
on July 20, 2010
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I just bought some fresh peaches from a local grower. I've been buying one or two at a time at the grocery store and just dicing them and sprinkling a little sugar on ...
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- I love peaches with pork (also good with chicken breast). Just slice and grill with the meat. Peaches are easy to freeze too. Just slice and spread out on a cookie she...
- I've dressed ice cream with them. Maybe you can grill them (as previously suggested) and then add ice cream.
- No Bake Peach Shortbread Pie 3/4 C sugar 3 TBSP cornstarch 1-1/2 C water 1 pkg (3oz) peach gelatin 3 C sliced fresh peaches 1 shortbread crust (9in) In a sa...
Fleas in Basement--solutions??
Asked by S.J. from Boston
on September 25, 2010
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We have a flea problem in our basement. We are treating our cat with Advantage and keeping him out of the basement, which has a concrete floor and stone walls. (He i...
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- I would make sure that the cat is flea free, and than remove everyone including the animals from the home for a day and use a flea bug bomb. I know it is not ideal, b...
- I had major problems with fleas a few years ago, and the best thing that I did, was go online to BESTNEST.COM. they sell this little contraption that is a natural fle...
- We have/had a bad flea year too. They have flourished and gone nuts! There is a treatment called DE (Diametrious Earth). Not sure I spelled that right though. It is al...
Help with Too Many Peaches and Zucchini!
Asked by A.R. from Denver
on September 8, 2009
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I bought 20 lbs of peaches for a fundraiser and they're all perfectly ripe now. The kids aren't eating them whole so trying to freeze them. Do peaches freeze well? I...
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- HI, I have frozen both. For the peaches, you can peel and slice them then pour a simple syrup over them, put them in a zippy bag or ziploc-type container and freeze ...
- Grate your zucchini in the food processer, measure it into two cup portions, and freeze in a quart size Ziploc freezer bag. (I usually flatten the quart bags, squeeze...
- Hi, I made this jam last year. It was really easy. Freezer Peach Jam 3 Cups diced peaches 3 Cups sugar 1 (8oz) can crushed pineapple with juice 1 small...
Would You Survive?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 1, 2011
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I feel like I'm living Oregon Trail... waiting for mail via Pony Express... stupid hurricane!
I have, however, grown a LOT through this. I used to whine to myself w...
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- I live in the South - we had Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and before that I lived through several hurricanes that left us without power, etc. for anywhere from two days ...
- I used to do it every winter when I was a kid. I lived on a farming island far from the city. Every winter we would experience floods/high winds/heavy rains/freezes ...
- No - you didn't get hit harder than most! Take a look at all the flooding in NC and also further up north. Some people even had tornadoes. Many of these people lost...
