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1. Best Flower Seeds: Renee’s Garden Renee Shepherd, founder of Renee’s Garden, trials and chooses all the flower seed varieties her company sells. Along with open-pollinated and heirloom varieties from around the world, Renee’s Garden also offers exclusive varieties like ‘Summer Peaches’ alyssum and mixes like Spinning Wheels marigolds. You can shop exciting vegetable and herb varieties, too. And each seed packet is a miniature work of watercolor art with personally-written descriptions and growing instructions....

1. Vintage Basket Lighting To create your own vintage-style pendant light, you’ll need to find an object to serve as the shade or drum. Various types of baskets or small barrels can work well for this. Simply cut a hole in the bottom and turn it upside-down. Look for one with a slightly tapered shape that will help direct light down and outward. 2. Rustic Pendant Light When choosing a material for your DIY vintage lighting, select a basket or container that fits with the rest of your decor....

Then: Jumbo Corn Burger Turning to the “Hearty Beef” section of the cookbook, Alexis begins by forming the patties. She mixes ground beef, tomato sauce, eggs, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce with her hands and places half in the bottom of a baking dish. The recipe then instructs Alexis to “combine the rest of the ingredients,” which include bread crumbs, bell pepper, pimiento, onion, and the star of the show: corn....

Green varieties of acorn squash are typically what you see in the produce aisle. Harvested when fully mature, acorn squash should weigh 1 to 3 pounds and have deep green, dull skin with spots of orange.

¼ cup reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) ¼ cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon fat-free milk 1 teaspoon vanilla

¼ cup softened butter 2 cup powdered sugar ¼ teaspoon vanilla ¼ teaspoon almond extract 3 teaspoon milk

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Are Dahlias Perennial in Your Zone? Dahlias are native to the mountains of northern Mexico. They are hardy, or perennial, in tropical and warm climates, springing up from the ground each spring. Generally, dahlias are perennial in Zones 8 and above. In Zones 7 and below, dahlia’s fleshy roots—called tubers—are killed by cold temperatures. If you garden in Zone 7 and below, you don’t have to say goodbye to your dahlias and begin with fresh tubers next year....

Whether you’re looking for outdoor games or relaxing at-home activities, we’ve got enough ideas to help you host a fun family night every week of the month. And there’s no reason the family nights have to stop at the end of August! Use these as a starting point to start your own monthly traditions. Have a Backyard Family Movie Night If you don’t feel comfortable going to a movie theater just yet, don’t worry—it’s just as easy to have your own backyard movie night under the stars!...

3 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup whole wheat or all-purpose flour 2 packages active dry yeast 1 cup warm water (120°F to 130°F) 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon honey ½ teaspoon salt

Designs vary widely, but just about all fences consist of the same basic elements: A series of posts sunk into the ground and connected by rails on the top, bottom, and usually in the middle as well; and fencing boards or panels that are nailed to the rails to give the fence its character. Privacy fences usually require 4x4 posts. Rail and fencing lumber can be almost any size. Lumber yards sell prefab sections of fence in many styles, but custom design and construction usually yield a better-looking fence....

1 10 pound turkey, brined for 24 to 36 hours* 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon salt ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature ¼ cup chopped mixed herbs, such as sage, parsley, thyme, and chives ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 5 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 large yellow onion, quartered 2 stalks celery with leaves, cut in large pieces 3 bay leaves 5 cloves garlic, unpeeled 2 cup chicken broth

*The Test Garden is closed to visitors on July 1, 2022 for the Independence Day holiday. We make it easy to see all parts of the Test Garden. Simply match the numbers on the map to the numbers listed below and discover every part of the Test Garden’s beautiful landscape.

1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 ½ cup whole milk ½ cup dry white wine or chicken broth 1 15 ounce carton ricotta cheese 1 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (4 ounces) ¼ cup snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley ¼ cup snipped fresh basil ½ teaspoon salt