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  • December 28, 2022December 30, 2022
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Turmeric

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The Great Columbian Interchange brought turmeric to our shores, and it is now found in a number of Southwest dishes, including to give a lovely golden color to Christmas tamales. We just were gifted some of these tasty golden tamales – bringing this handy spice […]

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  • August 24, 2022November 29, 2022
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Desert Broom – A Useful Plant

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Desert broom is a Southwestern plant with many uses. Yes, you can use it to make brooms, but also as a lovely dye plant, a pollinator plant, a bank stabilizer, and it has been traditionally used as a medicinal plant. Overview Desert broom (Baccharis species, […]

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  • May 30, 2022June 30, 2022
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Oregano – An Herb to Savor in Many Ways

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Oregano is a wonderful herb, with many uses – culinary, medicinal, ornamental, and aesthetic.  Not to mention it’s also a good pollinator plant, plus the javelina and rabbits leave it alone. Oregano Origins From the arid mountains of the eastern Mediterranean, including present day Greece […]

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  • May 25, 2022May 24, 2022
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Agarita – Mahonia Species

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Agarita berries are some of the earliest fruits to harvest in our region. The berries are tart for sure – but I like the flavor better than strawberries. Finding Agarita Mind you agarita is not something found in Low Desert around Phoenix – it’s more […]

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Recent Posts

  • Canning Your Food
  • Cheeseweed
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  • Sauteed Cheeseweed
  • How to Make Chai Tea

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  • Forage
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