Protect plants from frost with practical winter tips
UCANR advises protecting vulnerable plants as freezes approach with soil watering, coverings, mulch, antitranspirants, and moving container plants indoors. Use sheets or sheds, remove coverings after frost risk, and check local extension guidance. hard freezes threaten kale at 27 F and Japanese maples at 0 F.
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Foolproof Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies Recipe
Simple sugar cookies with 2 large eggs vanilla butter and flour. Bake 10 12 minutes for pale to dark brown. cool on rack. Makes 5 to 6 dozen, decorate after baking for holiday platter use.
KidKraft Unveils Alexa Enabled Kitchen Toy at Toy Fair
KidKraft introduces the 2 in 1 Alexa Enabled Kitchen and Market at the 117th New York Toy Fair. The set includes a full child size kitchen with fridge freezer sink stovetop oven microwave and shelves plus 34 interactive play food items. Alexa voices four modes Classic Free Play Recipe Cards and Games for interactive learning priced at 299.99 and sold through Amazon.
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Regrowing Kitchen Scraps Into Fresh Produce Guide
A rundown of regrowth methods for scallions onions garlic leeks shallots fennel celery bok choy and romaine. Tips include water rooting bases then planting in soil and placing in sun. herbs in water then soil. and growing pineapple from the crown with patience before outdoor planting after last frost.
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