Learn easy tips for starting your own vegetable garden. Malabar Spinach Care Malabar spinach grows best in rich, moist, well-drained soil and full sun, although it will tolerate light shade. This plant does not like frost, nor does it perform well if nighttime temperatures consistently dip below 59°F. It requires consistent moisture to prevent flowering at summer’s end, which causes the leaves to turn bitter. Plant Malabar spinach from seed sown directly in the garden after the chance of frost has passed....

Low-growing varieties of meadow rue are especially striking when paired with heaths, heathers, Scotch moss, armeria, and petite hosta cultivars. Add low-growing meadow rue to alpine and rock gardens, provided they have moist, rich soil. Meadow rue languishes in dry, sandy locations, often not returning the following spring. Bring more bees to your garden with these flowers. Meadow Rue Care Must-Knows Meadow rue grows best in part shade. It will tolerate full sun if it is planted in moist soil that is rich in organic matter....

1 9.5 ounce jar pitted kalamata olives or 2 cups other pitted ripe olives, drained ⅔ cup roasted red sweet pepper 2 large cloves garlic ¼ teaspoon black pepper

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Colorful Combinations Miscanthus imparts subtle beauty to any space. With silvery green foliage and feather-like seedheads, this ornamental grass makes the perfect backdrop for more showy flowering plants. It can also can act as a fast-growing garden screen when you need a little privacy from neighbors. Miscanthus Care Must-Knows To grow the strongest stand of plants possible, place miscanthus in well-drained soil with a good amount of organic matter. Miscanthus likes evenly moist soil, but once established can tolerate some dry spells....

Nafeesah has Ph.D. in Forced Migration from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa, a postgraduate diploma in Folklore & Cultural Studies at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in New Delhi, India, a Masters of International Affairs at Columbia University in 2009 and a BA from Barnard College at Columbia University. She is a Visiting Researcher at Wits, and has a forthcoming book with Palgrave. She has released numerous book chapters, articles, and a self-published bilingual children’s book....

MAKE-AHEAD DIRECTIONS: Store jar of mix in a cool, dry place for up to 1 month.

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