Recipe: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this delicious side dish
Recipe: Mom’s chili and beans with grated cheese and onions
Recipe: Poppy seeds add texture to vegan snack cake
Recipe: Easy asparagus-mushroom bake with eggs and cheese.
Recipe: Bake them in ramekins for easy serving now or later
Recipe: Brussels sprouts-spinach slaw with dried cranberries
Recipe: Make bourbon apple butter for extra flavorful filling
Hearty winter warmer also is gluten-free
Recipe: Pantry ingredients add up to a filling meal
Just a bite's worth and easy to make
Lemon-persimmon muffins with lemon glaze
Easy snack for game days or binge-watching, too
Merry Christmas frittata with spinach and red pepper
Recipe: Roasting squash increases the depth of flavor
Recipe: Sweet potato latkes, served with applesauce and sour cream
Recipe: Zest and herb combination also works in muffins
Recipe: Mandarin mulled cider gets sweetness from fresh citrus
Recipe: Lime, cilantro and chilis flavor this easy dip
Recipe: Persimmon and/or apple crisp adjusts to fruit on hand
Recipe: Different mix-ins change the personality of the scone
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For week of March 17:
Make the most of this sunny, dry break and get to work. Your garden isn’t waiting around; it’s growing fast!
* Pull weeds now! Get them before they flower and go to seed. Take a hoe and whack them as soon as they sprout. Aim for 1 inch below the soil line.
* Start preparing vegetable beds. Spade in compost and other amendments.
* Prune and fertilize spring-flowering shrubs after bloom.
*Feed camellias at the end of their bloom cycle. Pick up browned and fallen flowers to help corral blossom blight.
* Feed citrus trees, which are now in bloom and setting fruit. To prevent sunburn and borer problems on young trees, paint the exposed portion of the trunk with diluted white latex (water-based) interior paint. Dilute the paint with an equal amount of cold water before application.
* Feed roses with a balanced fertilizer (such as 10-10-10, the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium available in that product).
* Prune and fertilize spring-flowering shrubs and trees after they bloom. Try using well-composted manure, spread 1-inch thick under the tree. This serves as both fertilizer and mulch, retaining moisture while cutting down on weeds.
* Cut back and fertilize perennial herbs to encourage new growth.
* Seed and renovate the lawn (if you still have one). Feed cool-season grasses such as bent, blue, rye and fescue with a slow-release fertilizer. Check the irrigation system and perform maintenance. Make sure sprinkler heads are turned toward the lawn, not the sidewalk.
* In the vegetable garden, transplant lettuce and cole family plants, such as cabbage, broccoli, collards and kale.
* Seed chard and beets directly into the ground.
* Plant summer bulbs, including gladiolus, tuberous begonias and callas. Also plant dahlia tubers.
* Shop for perennials. Many varieties are available in local nurseries and at plant events. They can be transplanted now while the weather remains relatively cool.