Homebound

Before winter comes I like to have our home and garden improvements where in I plan to have a winter garden that would be in a tropic theme. I just wish this long before so I can always feel at home. And one reason is to protect my plants during winter. Its a pity that [...]

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The usually deep-red roots of garden beet are eaten boiled either as a cooked vegetable, or cold as a salad after cooking and adding oil and vinegar. A large proportion of the commercial production is processed into boiled and sterilised beets or into pickles. In Eastern Europe beet soup, such as cold borscht, is a [...]