Lady beetles in their larval and adult stages eat aphids, mealy bugs, soft scales, psyllids (jumping plant lice), whiteflies, mites, and other pest insects. One lady beetle can eat nearly 1,000 aphids in its lifetime. There are about 4,000 species of lady beetles worldwide and about 400 in North America. Perhaps the best known is
San Marzano tomatoes Late season tomatoes varieties reach ripeness or maturity 80 days or more after the seedling has been transplanted to the garden. Late season tomatoes generally bear the largest fruits and are commonly the tastiest tomatoes because they have been on the vine the longest and have ripened in the heat of summer.
Basic vinaigrette is a simple mixture of oil, vinegar, and seasoning. The ratio of oil to vinegar in a basic vinaigrette is 3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar. Less oil will make the dressing more tart. More oil will make it taste milder and oilier. The following recipes will make 1 quart (1 liter)
Lemon zest is the yellow part of the lemon rind. (Zest can be taken from the rind of any citrus.) The aromatic oils in the zest of a lemon—and other citrus–are the strongest just after zesting. So remove the zest just before using if you can. (Zest will keep in the freezer for up to
Ade–such as lemonade and limeade–is a drink made by combining water, sugar and citrus juice. Citrus juices have a thirst quenching ingredient. Here are two simple recipes for lemonade: Lemonade for One Squeeze the juice from one lemon and add 1 tablespoon of sugar. Pour on one cup of boiling water, and cool. Lemonade for
Lettuce is the most popular leafy vegetable. You can plant enough leaf lettuce for a family of four in a 1-sqaure foot area, enough head lettuce in a 2-square foot area. Plant spring lettuce between rows of larger crops such as cabbage or broccoli. Lettuce can be sown in the garden as early as four
Limes, lime juice, and lime peels can be used in marmalade, jam, sorbet, chutney, pickles, salad dressing, and desserts. Limes can be important additions in sauces, fish and meat dishes and in punches and cocktails. Lime juice in small amounts accentuates the flavor of other foods. In any recipe that calls for a lemon, a
Can you remember what you were doing 4 months ago today? Well, if you are a bunch of celery, you were probably just getting your start on life, germinating as a little seed. And today, you are ready to make an appearance on a snack tray, in a salad or a soup. Most varieties of
What Is the Cash Ratio? The cash ratio is a measurement of a company’s liquidity. It specifically calculates the ratio of a company’s total cash and cash equivalents to its current liabilities. The metric evaluates company’s ability to repay its short-term debt with cash or near-cash resources, such as easily marketable securities. This information is
What Is a Cash Refund Annuity? A cash refund annuity returns to a beneficiary any sum left over should the person who purchased the annuity—called the annuitant—die before breaking even on what they paid in premiums. Such a provision is typically included as a rider on a life annuity (also known as a “pure life
