From the French phrase “dent de lion” or “lion’s tooth,” the dandelion is native to Europe and Asia. This flowering herb is identified by its single yellow flower or white, fluffy seed head that sprouts from a cluster of jagged green leaves. Quite hardy, dandelions can take root jus...
This is my son wearing a crown he asked me to make him from field daisies and a dandelion. It could also be fun to follow the same technique I show for flowers using ferns or other leafy vegetation. If you love this braided daisy chain flower crown tutorial, be sure to pin it to sa...
The main thing though is to avoid direct sun light and humid rooms (e.g. bathrooms). Experiment Just keep experimenting with what flowers press well and which don’t. We found that tiny forget me nots, are adorable when pressed, but have little colour. Dandelion’s, ahem, looked dreadful...
How do you cook peas? Peas are cooked in the least possible amount of water and in just the time for them to become just tender. The French cook peas in the water it takes to moisten lettuce leaves. Line a saucepan with damp greens and a few pea pods, pour in the shelled peas, ...
Nuts and seeds-crunchy, sometimes salty, sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet- if candied. (Almonds-whole or slivered, raw or toasted, sunflower seeds, pecans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, etc...) Fruit- Either dried, canned, or fresh, these often make nice additions to salads ...
Technically speaking, a true macro photo creates an image on the camera sensor that’s thesame sizeas the scene in real life. This is known as1:1 magnification. So if you were to photograph an inch-long flower, a true macro photo of the flower would take up an inch of your camera se...
To reduce the risk of making this guide seem too much like a Harry Potter spell book by throwing around Latin names (Chinese and other native names will be used to differentiate different types of teas), from now on, “Chinese tea plant” and “Assam tea plant” will be used instead. ...
choose plants that begin with each letter of your child's name. If space allows, you can even use these plants to actually spell out their name in the garden by forming the individual letters with the corresponding plant. For additional interest, make a theme within a theme. (i.e. edible...