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Best Growing Kits for Exotic Mushrooms

Dan Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

Some of the best growing kits for exotic mushrooms. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Reishi mushrooms are historically used in Japanese and Chinese traditional medicine,  consumed as a tea or a nutritional supplement.  The Reishi Mushroom Growing Kit by Gallboys is easy to use and the instructions show you all of the techniques needed.  If you’re wanting …

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Ways to Use Cinnamon in the Garden

Dan This Land of Ours

Some ways to use cinnamon in the garden.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cinnamon is commonly used for baking. But it also has benefits for the garden. It’s is an easy to find spice that you can pick up at just about any grocery store or convenience store. Although it’s not the cheapest spice, it’s not the …

Unique Tasty Veggie Called the Common Ice Plant

Dan Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

A unique and tasty veggie called the Common Ice Plant.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Common ice plant is one of those veggies that chefs love because it makes a unique addition to the restaurant menu. But it may be completely unknown to the average gardener. The leaves and stems have a fresh, salty flavor that brings …

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Different Varieties of Pomegranates to Grow

Dan Fruits, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

The many different varieties of Pomegranates you can grow or find at your local grocer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. With a taste of tartness combined with a sweet undertone, pomegranate reminds me of cherries or cranberries. ‘Sweet’ is a favorite variety because it’s sweet, as the name suggests. The skin is pink or light red, preceded …

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Interesting Facts About One of the World’s Oldest Fruits

Dan Fruits, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

Some interesting facts about one of the world’s oldest cultivated fruits.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pomegranates have earned a reputation as a nutritional powerhouse, but they aren’t exactly the easiest fruits to seed or prepare. We will get into that later in the next couple of programs. Pomegranates are one of the world’s oldest cultivated fruits. …

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Growing Kumquats, a Popular and Beautiful Mini Fruit

Dan Citrus, Fruits, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

How to grow a popular and beautiful mini fruit. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Kumquats are tiny tasty fruits that look like mini oranges. The flesh is a little sour, while the skin is sweet, giving them a unique flavor. Growing these lovely, grape-sized fruits is relatively easy. They’re a good tree for beginning gardeners. They’re self-pollinating so …