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½ cup butter, softened 6 cup powdered sugar ¼ cup milk 2 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Garden Size: 14 x 22 feet

½ 7 ounce jar roasted red sweet peppers, drained and chopped 1 tablespoon oil-packed dried tomatoes, drained and chopped ¼ teaspoon seafood seasoning

1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon whole cloves 2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch freshly ground black pepper Chai Cream Cheese Frosting 2 3 ounce package cream cheese ⅓ cup butter 1 ½ teaspoon Chai Spice Seasoning 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla 4 cup powdered sugar Sugared Cranberries Frozen cranberries Granulated sugar Store unfrosted cupcakes in a single layer in an airtight freezer container in the freezer for up to 1 month....

1 cup sifted powdered sugar ½ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel 1 tablespoon orange juice

2 tablespoon margarine or butter ¼ cup chopped, green sweet pepper 3 tablespoon chopped, onion 1 14.5 ounce can Cajun-style stewed tomatoes 1 teaspoon sugar Dash black pepper ¼ cup sliced, pimiento-stuffed green olives

Cucumber Care Must-Knows Because cucumbers are warm-season plants, they’re very sensitive to frost. Plant seeds or transplants in the garden after the last chance of frost passes. Seeds can be started indoors but the benefit is minimal, as plants grow best when the night temperature is consistently above 55 degrees. Plant cucumbers in well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter in an area that receives at least 8 hours of bright sun a day....

Buy It: Peanuts Stoneware Serving Bowl and Mugs, $58 Buy It: Peanuts Stoneware Mugs, $29 Buy It: Peanuts Snoopy Lidded Candy Bowl, $129 Buy It: Peanuts Lit Snoopy With Boo Sign, $169 Buy It: Peanuts Pumpkin Shaped Stoneware Mugs, $29 Buy It: Peanuts Stoneware Salad Plates, $49 This season, drink your hot cocoa out of mugs that feature Snoopy and Woodstock and fill up a Snoopy-topped bowl with your favorite trick-or-treat candies....

Author of several books, including “The Only Prayer You Need,” “Let Your Spirit Guides Speak,” “Be the Light that You Are,” and the novel “Twenty”Co-author of the book “Hunger in the Heartland” and producer and writer for the accompanying documentary, featured on the Iowa PBS affiliateOwner of GoldenTree Communications for writing, editing, publishing, and speaking servicesCo-director of Story Summit Writer’s SchoolFreelance contributor to Better Homes & Gardens and Country Homes...

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30+ years of experience in horticultureHas worked in 7 countriesContributing writer for multiple national gardening magazinesFormer Curator at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Des Moines, Iowa