Jennifer Cardenas

This website is the passion project Jen Cardenas (Me!). I’ve been gardening for the past 20 years and my love of plants continues to “grow” (as does my love of puns). I specialize in edible fruits, vegetables and herbs. I love my raised beds and water collection system.

Why tomato is a fruit?

With this definition in mind, tomatoes are classified as fruit because they contain seeds and grow from the flower of the tomato plant. Tomatoes are botanically fruits because they form from a flower and contain seeds. Much of the confusion about whether a tomato is a fruit or vegetable comes from the common culinary applications …

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Where do sagebrush grow?

The greatest variety of native sagebrushes occurs in the western mountains , where species that range from Alaska to California and Colorado are found. Several species range across the prairies and 2 species are transcontinental in Canada . Another thing we asked ourselves was, where do sagebrush trees grow? An answer is that Sagebrush is …

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Xarelto and chamomile?

Chamomile is a natural blood thinner and as such, if you take blood thinner medications you should avoid drinking chamomile tea. Xarelto is a clotting med different than Coumadin which directly thins the blood. Xarelto and chamomile tea? It’s not safe drinking chamomile tea while on Xarelto. However, it contains a small amount of Coumarin …

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Can eggplant and cucumber grow together?

Cucumber – Plant beside asparagus, beans, Brassicas, celery, corn, dill, kohlrabi, lettuce, onion, peas, radish, and tomatoes. Avoid planting near potatoes and sage. Eggplant – A good companion for amaranth, beans, marigolds, peas, peppers, spinach, and thyme. Do not plant eggplants near fennel. Consequently, what can be planted with eggplant? The cucumbers’ aggressive growth habit …

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Do potatoes digest easily?

Boiled Potatoes Potato is easily digestible if boiled until getting soft and, then, eaten without skin. Cooking potatoes make the resistant starch easier for digestion. More precisely, boiling potatoes reduces the amount of the resistant starch contained than baking them. Thus, the boiled potatoes are the best choice for a smooth digestion. One common answer …

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Do potatoes bruise?

They are rich in complex carbohydrates and a nutritious addition to any diet. Potato skins are very delicate and susceptible to bruising at all stages of harvesting and export. Bruised potatoes can either be an indication of simple surface blemishes or something larger . Another answer was potatoes with late-stage blackspot bruises should be thrown …

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