Articles related to "Legumes"



Desert Smoke Tree, the Tree with a Wild Form
Not utilized much in desert landscapes because of its wild form, recently it has recieved some attention as gardners in the arid lands of the SW are getting a little crazy from the desert sun!
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Palo Blanco, The White-Barked Acacia from Sonora Mexico
Palo blanco from Sonora is a drought tolerant and unusual acacia from Sonora, Mexico. Rarely cultivated it deserves more attention.
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Sweet Peas - Beginner Style!
Growing sweetpeas is easy but there are a few secrets that will help you get them growing well
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Black Beans in Mango Sauce Recipe
If you don't know who Mollie Katzen is, you must not have been vegetarian for long. Recipes from the author of the famous Moosewood Cookbook continue to delight.
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Meat and Proteins - the Muscle Builders!
This article is the fourth in our six part series on the basic groups of the Food Guide Pyramid. The meat and protein food group occupies a relatively small area of the Pyramid, yet is still an important food group to include in your family's daily diet. Whether your family eats meat or is vegetarian, foods from this group are vital for your family's muscle development, nerve function, blood and digestion, not to mention for kids' basic growth and development.
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Permaculture Plants
Agricultural methods are more about the ease of using machines and less to do with gaining maximum production. Smart choice of plants helps us to redress this balance.
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Crop Rotation in Organic Gardens
Keeping track of your garden as the season goes on is important in the organic garden. Crop rotation is a cultural practice that requires record keeping.
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Wildlife and Gardens - Part 4
Gardening in Shade - Wildlife and Gardens - Part 4 - Planting for Wildlife
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Lewis and Clark in the Woods
Among the first specimens collected by Meriwether Lewis were Indigo Bush (<I>Amorpha fruticosa</I>) and Ground Plum (<I>Astragalus crassicarpus</I>), Eastern Wild Ginger (<I>Asarum canadense</I>), and Golden Seal (<I>Hydratis canadenis</I>).
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Not Obviously Peas
There are about 17,000 species in about 640 genera in the Pea Family. Lots of them <I>are</I> kind of weedy - White clover, Alsike clover (<I>T. hybridum</I>), Yellow and White Sweet clover (<I>Melilotus officinalis and M. alba</I>), Bird’s-foot trefoil (<I>Lotus corniculatus</I>) - but there are some other eye treats in the family; cousins which don’t look like cousins. Three such species immediately come to mind; Partridge Pea (<I>Chamaecrista fasciculata</I>), Leadplant (<I>Amorpha canescens</I>), and Sensitive Briar (<I>Mimosa quadrivalvis</I>).
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Noticing Peas
There are about 17,000 species in about 640 genera in the Pea Family. Lots of them <I>are</I> kind of weedy - White clover, Alsike clover (<I>T. hybridum</I>), Yellow and White Sweet clover (<I>Melilotus officinalis and M. alba</I>), Bird’s-foot trefoil (<I>Lotus corniculatus</I>) - but some are more defiant, with big showy flowers, splashes of color, aggressive abundance. Some are butterfly host plants, or nectar sources.
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Peas
Peas are in season! Come see how to utilize these little garden gems in your latest kitchen creation!
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Peas in August
There are about 17,000 species in about 640 genera in the Pea Family. Lots of them <I>are</I> kind of weedy - White clover, Alsike clover (<I>T. hybridum</I>), Yellow and White Sweet clover (<I>Melilotus officinalis and M. alba</I>), Bird’s-foot trefoil (<I>Lotus corniculatus</I>) - but Goat’s Rue (<I>Tephrosia virginiana</I>) and Spurred Butterfly Pea (<I>Centrosema virginianum</I>) just won’t have any of it.
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Peas You Might Not Notice
A couple of June-blooming peas you might not notice are Birdsfoot Trefoil and Alfalfa.
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Wildflower Safaris: West Coast Sunshine and Early Blooms
Out there, the polished glow of west coast sunshine is generously ladled over the landscape, and early blooms brighten roadsides, flashing motorists with glimpses of bare, naked color. There may even be a few suggestive ententes whispered.
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Eating to Avoid Wrinkly Skin
When it comes to looks, a diet rich in protein, fruit and vegetables can help you keep your skin healthy and protect it against sun damage and wrinkles.
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Vitamins That Vegans Need
The vegan lifestyle is championed as a way to keep cancer and other illnesses at bay, but you should think twice about the nutrients you could lose.
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Eating Better Part Two- Evaluating Your Diet
This is second part of the series on eating better. The first part was on getting started. This article is on evaluating your diet.
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Special Diets During Pregnancy
There are often missing nutrients in special diets of pregnant women. What are some ways to get what you and your baby need?
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Lemon Ginger Dahl
Tired of ham at Easter? Try this light lentil broth to usher in spring. Lemon and ginger zing and lighten the nourishing base of ghee and red lentils.
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Phytochemicals for Cancer Prevention
Phytochemicals are plant chemicals that are not nutrients but have been shown to be active in prevention of diseases. This article focuses on their roles in cancer prevention.
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You Are What You Eat: Preventing Cancer With Vegetables
If you ever doubted the cancer-preventing properties of a vegetarian diet, you will find enough information here to reaffirm your faith in vegetarianism. Just think, in 50 years, doctors may be prescribing vegetarianism as a preventive measure!
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Choose a Heart-healthy Lifestyle
What's the best combination of diet and lifestyle factors to maximize your chances of avoiding a myocardial infarction? Swedish researchers have the answer.
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The Truth about Carbs
Carbohydrates are an essential part of our diet. Misinformation has lead weight and health conscious people to avoid them altogether. Learn why this is not necessary.
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Rotation Planting - Beginner Style
A beginners guide to rotation planting - one of the basics of the successful organic garden.
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Dry Goods for a Meat-Free Pantry
Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes meal preparation a snap. Learn how to choose vegetarian and vegan food basics with this handy guide.
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Foods That Make You Smarter
These foods improve memory, boost cognitive ability and increase brain health. Plus, a healthy brain boosts your immune system, gives you more energy, and fights disease.
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New Years Eve Foods For Good Luck
The United States "melting pot" enjoys many lucky foods, from black-eyed peas and ham to shortribs and sauerkraut, plus little pink pig cookies and coin-filled cakes.
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The Skinny on Popular Diet Fads
From the Volumetrics plan to Atkins to the Mediterranean diet, choosing the weight loss program that is best for you may be easier with the latest diet studies results.
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Carbohydrates & Your Diet
What role should carbohydrates play in your diet?
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Meals For Getting Into Shape
Great meals do not have to be expensive if you know the secrets of eating for fitness.
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reFresh Vegan Cookbook
Vegan and vegetarian recipes that are contemporary, tasty, imaginative and accessible. SO good that famed chef Susur Lee calls the book "Amazing!"
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Anti-Aging Research
Anti-aging research suggests that four simple life-style steps can lead to exceptional survival, longevity with high quality of life.
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Black Bean Soup Recipe
Black beans are a great source of many dietary needs. This simple soup is a great way to prepare this humble legume as a meal or as a condiment for other foods.
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Book Review: Whole Foods Companion by Dianne Onstad
A food reference book on fruit, vegetables, grains, legums, nuts and more! An excellent resource for every household! © <a href=http://home.comcast.net/~culinaryjen/Home.html>Jennifer A. Wickes</a>
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Cover Crops Rediscovered
Cover crops Rediscovered. Fava beans, annual rye grass, oats, barley and clovers can all act as natural cover crops over the winter. Besides improving soil, they can control erosion, attract pollinating insects and reduce weeds.,Cover crops Rediscovered. Fava beans, annual rye grass, oats, barley and clovers can all act as natural cover crops over the winter. Besides improving soil, they can control erosion, attract pollinating insects and reduce weeds.
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Green Beans with Thyme and Garlic
This tasty side dish is a perfect accompaniment to grilled steak, chicken, or lamb.
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Our Natural Diet
Diet myths abound, so which plan is the healthiest and most appropriate? This article looks at our original, pre-agricultural diet.
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Recipe: Kusherie
This Middle Eastern main dish is the perfect combination of legumes and whole grains.
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Semana Santa
Semana Santa in South America is the religious festival of the year. Whatever country or village there is sure to be an intense celebration of faith.
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Arachis
Native to South America, the leguminous genus Arachis is once again being brought into the limelight by the Florida Nurseryman Growers Association Florida Plants Of The Year Program.
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Ensuring your Bounty of Peas
Peas are one of the earliest vegetables to be planted. Just a few tips will enable you to get a jump on the weather and harvest a great crop
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Lewis and Clark: a couple of High Plains Drifters
Lewis and Clark and their fellow explorers rode out the winter of 1804/05 in the High Plains, at Fort Mandan, in what we now know as South Dakota. During the autumn prior to, and the spring and early summer following that winter they encountered many new plant species.
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Sprouts
Sprouting seeds, a way to use those old canning jars.
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Three Great Vegetarian Cookbooks
Reviews of just 3 of my favorite vegetarian cookbooks.
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Allergy Free Organic Wine
California farmer produces truly organic, allergy free wines.
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Brainless Blooms
These flowers made it through the heat with color, flair---and little help from me!
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Lewis and Clark in the Tallgrass Prairie
Lewis and Clark and their band of brave explorers entered the tallgrass prairie on June 10, 1804, where the Missouri and Chariton Rivers meet in Missouri. Lewis collected more than thirty specimens in that environment.
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Lewis and Clark: Up and Over the Rocky Mountains
Lewis and Clark made it to the Rocky Mountains on July 17, 1805; they came out the other side on October 10. During this time, and their return trip the following spring, they gathered more than 80 species of plants.
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My Birds
This article explains how I care for my own birds.
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