18 December 2010
Aloe Vera plants – a virtual medicine cabinet in a windowsill pot! You’ve probably seen Aloe Vera plants at your local nursery. These easy-to-care-for plants are favourites with the houseplant crowd. In warm climates, you’ll also find them as landscape plants. They’re quite attractive and you don’t need a ‘green thumb’ to grow them. What [...]
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9 September 2010
The small, deciduous almond tree produces lovely white or light pink flowers. The fruit of the tree, almonds, is a very versatile nut and is used in many forms. Roasted almonds are a treat in themselves. California is the chief producer of the nut, followed by the Mediterranean countries of Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, [...]
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