Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

Do Deer Eat Collard Greens?

Deer Greens is a 100% mixture of brassicas including rape, purple top turnip, collards and radish that provides an abundant high protein and energy rich diet for deer. Will deer eat cabbage? When food is scarce, deer eat just about anything, including prickly-stemmed okra and hot peppers. Vegetables that deer seem to prefer include beans, […]

How Can You Tell If Collard Greens Are Bad?

Spoiled collard greens will get soft, wilt, become slimy, or get discolored. They may also start to smell bad. How long can collard greens stay in the refrigerator? about three to four daysPre-washed and chopped, ready-to-eat, fresh collard greens are also available in the market. MSU Extension recommends storing unwashed greens in moist paper towels […]

How Do Peppers Grow From Flowers?

The flowers on a pepper plant will turn into the actual peppers. Essentially, the flowers attract insects to your pepper plants, and they pollinate the flowers. Bees, butterflies and other insects fertilize the peppers, and the peppers bear seeds. How long after flowering do peppers grow? Peppers have a long growing season (60 to 90 […]

What Goes Well With Red Lentils?

Serve Red Lentils with chicken stew (doro wat), braised cabbage, braised beef and injera flat bread. Bal’s Lentil Cookies, made with lentils, whole-wheat flour and rolled oats, are healthier than the average cookie, but brown sugar and chocolate chips still hit the sweet spot. What can you eat with red lentils? Combine with oats, spices […]

How Do Peppers Grow For Beginners?

Quick Guide to Growing Peppers Set pepper plant seedlings out after the last spring frost. Plant them 18 to 24 inches apart in a sunny, well-drained spot. Mix compost or other organic matter into the soil when planting. Water immediately after planting, then regularly throughout the season. How do you start a pepper plant from […]

Do You Leave Seeds In Peppers?

Should I Remove the Seeds Before Eating or Cooking with Chili Peppers? Chili pepper seeds are edible, so you can leave them in while cooking, though there may be reasons why you want to remove them. Should I remove seeds from peppers? No, pepper seeds are not toxic but you may still want to remove […]

Why Is Bass Called Sea Bass?

The term encompasses both freshwater and marine species, all belonging to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes. The word bass comes from Middle English bars, meaning ‘perch’. Is bass and sea bass the same? Sea bass are small fish that live in the western Atlantic between Florida and Cape Cod. Unlike other bass, like […]

Is Waitrose Sea Bass Farmed?

All our seafood is responsibly farmed and caught. Is sea bass farmed in UK? After a recent change of ownership and a new identity, Anglesey Aquaculture, the UK’s only producer of sea bass, is ready for business. Formerly Selonda UK, the company operates a recirculation fish farm in Anglesey, North Wales. Is sea bass farm […]

Are White Pine Nuts Edible?

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) is a common tree with many gifts to share. Most people have heard of pine needle tea, and, indeed, chopped up needles can be steeped in hot water to make a vitamin-rich beverage. The tree’s pine nuts are also edible, though they are much smaller than those of other species. […]

Can You Eat Burnt Pine Nuts?

Burnt pine nuts aren’t pleasant. There are two basic ways to toast pine nuts, both of them straightforward and simple. If you want to toast a bunch of pine nuts at once, the easiest way is in the oven. Heat the oven to 350°F and spread the nuts in a single layer on a heavy […]

Can You Shoot Pheasant With Steel Shot?

Steel performs really well at distances most hunters shoot pheasants. And steel has only gotten better over time. What size steel shot is best for pheasants? From experience, steel 3’s and 4’s in 12 or 20 gauges seem to do the job quite well on pheasants and steel 6’s or 7’s are good for quail […]

Can A Baby Pheasant Survive On Its Own?

Young pheasants stay with their mother until they reach 10-12 weeks of age. At this point, they become independent although they may accompany females to wintering grounds and become part of the loose flock associated with a particular territory. How do you feed a baby pheasant? From the time chicks arrive until they are six […]