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Cooking Bitter Melon

Many Roads To Delicious Bitter Melon is not an easy vegetable to eat if you don’t love bitter taste.  But it’s still consumed widely in many countries.  Some folks have figured out how to reduce the bitterness.  One trick I know is to soak it in salt water if you’re just going to blanch it and use it as a condiment with a dipping sauce. … Continue reading Cooking Bitter Melon

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Mowing the lawn gave me a chance to inspect the bird boxes since the parents usually stay away Friday m the boxes but keep their eyes on me. The first image is Robin’s eggs (2nd family), 2nd is Tree Swallow babies from the front, 3rd is Tree Swallow babies from the back (maybe a day or two younger)#backyardbirds #birdegg #robineggs #treeswallowbabies #treeswallowchicks #robinnest #treeswallownest #birdfriendlygarden #wildbirds #songbird #migratorybirds #babybird #birdeggs
Late spring garden and very pollinator friendly. #backyardgarden #daisy #wildflowers #springgarden #yarrow #siberianiris #alliums #falseindigo #lavender #dianthus #pollinatorgarden
Salute to the Memorial Day! #poppy #redpoppy #perennials #orientalpoppy #backyardgarden #springgarden #flowersforpollinator #pollinatorgarden #perennialgarden #sunlovingplants #memorialdayflowers
‘For Veronica’ bearded iris. #iris #irises #forveronicairis #perennials #backyardgarden #springgarden #flowersforpollinators #pollinatorgarden #sunlovingplants #purpleiris #perennialgarden
‘Topaz Jewel’ another Rugosa rose just bloomed. #topazjewelrose #rose #rosarugosa #rugosarose #roses #yellowrose #backyardgarden #springgarden #rosegarden #flowersforpollinators #rebloomingroses #pollinatorgarden
‘Champagne Elegance’ bearded iris. She’s fragrant and rebloom as well. #irises #champangeelegance #iris #beardediris #backyardgarden #springgarden #pollinatorgarden #fragrantiris #rebloomingiris #fragrantflowers #perennialgarden #perennials #sunlovingplants #flowersforpollinators

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