A Spring Gardening Checklist to Grow Your Best Plants Ever
Friends, it is officially spring. The sun is out, the skies are blue, and the local flora and fauna are appearing. There's a robin in a tree near my window …
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Cherry Pie
We’ve all heard “as American as apple pie.” Well, while it’s true that apple pie is America’s favorite, you’ll be happy to know that cherry pie comes in a close …
How to Make Your Cherries Bigger and Grow Faster
I adore cherries. I remember one of the first times as a child that I pulled a fresh, ripe cherry from a tree and plopped it in my mouth. To …
Planting Cherry Trees in the Ground or in Raised Beds
Remember, your cherry tree is going to be full-grown someday. Keep in mind several things when choosing a site:
The tree will be a landscaping asset, so you’ll want to show …
Storing and Preserving Your Cherries
If you have a good harvest year, it’s entirely possible that you’ll wind up with more cherries than you know what to do with. Cherries are delicious, but how many …
Martha Washington Candies
As the story goes, these candies came from Martha Washington’s recipe collection. Not these very ones, as I have made a few changes myself, but this type of candy was …
Millionaire Pie
Millionaire Pie. The name alone conjures deliciously rich and decadent desserts. Indeed, it's the rich sweetness of this pie that the name comes from. What's nice, though, is that so …
Ambrosia Salad
Oh sweet, sweet ambrosia! The word itself seems indicative of something absolutely delightful, delicious, and maybe even decadent — ambrosia in Greek literally means “immortality.” What better way to describe …
How to Grow Cherry Trees from Pits Step-by-Step
Have you ever wondered if you can grow cherry trees from pits? Admittedly, this is a long process—up to seven years to fruit—but it can be done, and it’s much …
Cherry Lavender Moon Milk
When the full moon rises in April, it’s considered the “pink moon,” not because of its color, but because the Algonquin tribe named it after the pink wildflower phlox blooming …
