Parrot’s Beak Care Must-Knows Parrot’s beak is sensitive compared to other trailing annuals and a little tricky to grow. These plants like well-drained soil. They’re likely to drop their leaves if they go too dry for too long. Be sure to water them well, especially in the summer heat. If you plan on growing parrot’s beak for its blooms, keep in mind that they begin to flower when there are cool nights, so they’ll generally grow best in the spring and fall....

1 cup softened butter 1 tablespoon finely snipped fresh sage (or 1 tsp. dried sage)

Baked Pastry Shell: Prepare as above, except generously prick bottom and sides of pastry in pie plate with a fork. Prick all around where bottom and sides meet. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Tips Cool pastry shell. Wrap in foil and place in freezer container or bag....

Peanut Plant Care Peanuts grow best in full sun and well-drained soil. This root crop languishes in clay and poorly drained soil. Plant peanuts after the danger of frost has passed and soil is at least 65°F. Sow seeds 1 to 1½ inches deep and 6 to 8 inches apart. Row spacing for bunch types should be about 24 inches apart, and 36 inches apart for runner types. Peanut plants bloom about 30 to 40 days after germination....

A: Geranium (Pelargonium ‘Allure White’) — 1 B: Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) — 1 C: Vinca major — 1 D: Bacopa (Sutera ‘Abunda Giant White’) — 3 A: Geranium (Pelargonium ‘Moonlight Pink’) — 2 B: Asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’) — 1 C: Calibrachoa ‘Cabaret Purple’ — 2 D: Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans ‘Golden Delicious’) — 3 A: Geranium (Pelargonium ‘Indian Dunes’) — 1 B: Coleus (Keystone Kopper Solenostemon) — 1 C: Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea ‘Illusion Midnight Lace’) — 1 A: Geranium (Pelargonium ‘Pink Happy Thought’) — 2 B: Cosmos ‘Sensation White’ — 1 C: Sage (Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’) — 1 D: New Guinea impatiens (Impatiens ‘Salmon Frost’) — 1 E: Easy Wave Pink Petunia — 1 F: Golden creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’) — 1 A: Geranium (Pelargonium ‘Pinto Pink’) — 1 B: Pentas ‘Graffiti Pink’ — 1 C: Celosia ‘Smart Look Red’ — 1 D: Asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’) — 1 E: Ivy (Hedera colchica) — 1 F: Verbena ‘Lanai Royal Purple with Eye’ — 1 A: Geranium (Pelargonium ‘Americana White’) — 1 B: Angelonia ‘Carita Cascade White’ — 1 C: Ivy (Hedera canariensis ‘Variegata’) — 1 D: English ivy (Hedera helix) — 1 E: Euphoric White Euphorbia — 1 A: Geranium (Pelargonium ‘Tango Hot Pink’) — 1 B: Verbena ‘Lanai Blue’ — 1 C: Bacopa (Sutera ‘Calypso Jumbo White’) — 2 D: Ivy (Hedera canariensis) — 1 E: Vinca major — 1 F: Spike (Dracaena indivisa) — 1 A: Geranium (Pelargonium ‘Savannah Hot Pink Sizzle’) — 2 B: Euphorbia ‘Stardust White Sparkle’ — 1 C: Impatiens ‘Accent Rose’ — 1 D: Cuphea ‘Caribbean Sunset’ — 3 A: Geranium (Pelargonium ‘Crystal Palace Gem’) — 1 B: Licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare) — 1 C: Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’ — 2 D: Geranium (Pelargonium ‘Mrs....

Try It With Steak: Spoon over cumin-rubbed grilled ribeyes. Pork: Top shredded pork tenderloin and lettuce in a tortilla. Burgers: Serve on beef or turkey burgers.

½ cup softened butter 2 cup sifted powdered sugar 6 tablespoon well-drained crushed pineapple 2 tablespoon pineapple juice 2 ½ cup sifted powdered sugar

What Is Himalayan Salt? Himalayan salt (aka pink salt or Himalayan pink salt) is an unrefined, unprocessed raw mineral that hails from the Punjab region of Pakistan, which is near the foothills of the Himalayas. Chemically, it’s very close to table salt, containing up to 98% sodium chloride (regular table salt usually has 97%-99%). Himalayan Pink Salt Benefits Sodium is an essential mineral found in salt, and your body needs it to support a variety of functions such as contracting and relaxing muscles, benefits include regulating water content throughout your body, promoting healthy pH balance in your cells, promoting blood sugar health, regulating your sleep, and helping to reduce the signs of aging....

*Tip For nice round slices, rotate log while cutting to prevent flattening. (If dough gets too soft to slice, freeze briefly until it is firm enough to slice.)

Include Shade Relief from the hot sun in the form of trees, shrubs, or manmade structures is a must-have when it comes to pool landscaping. Besides offering escape from the heat, they often create a focal point for the space. The one tree trait you want to avoid is a towering plant that sheds a lot. Trees that are less likely to shed will make pool maintenance easier. If the tree does shed, place it so that branches won’t grow to hang over the pool’s edge....

3 cup watercress 1 small carrot, peeled and cut in long strips with vegetable peeler 2 teaspoon white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard ¼ teaspoon salt Dash black pepper 3 tablespoon olive oil

Nonstick cooking spray 1 cup broken pecans 3 tablespoon granulated sugar 2 tablespoon light-color corn syrup ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper