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Swelling is a blanket term that could mean the enlargement of just about any area of the body. It could be caused by being hit with an object or bumping into one. Swelling could be the result of a sprain or strain on your joints. It could also be env...

Swelling is a blanket term that could mean the enl...

Burns. The treatment for first degree burns is to stop the burn at its source and then cool the area for ten minutes. Usually, the skin will heal itself and shed in a few days to weeks. If there is blistering over more than ten percent of the body or...

Burns. The treatment for first degree burns is to ...

Aside form being a delicious berry, the health benefits of Kiwi fruit makes it even more favorable to eat. Kiwi was the national fruit of China and was referred to as Chinese gooseberry. Some years back New Zealand started growing Kiwi commercially a...

Aside form being a delicious berry, the health ben...

Cardiovascular Disease Defined One of the top killers in the world is cardiovascular disease, or disease related to the blood vessels of your heart. There are many types of cardiovascular diseases that are responsible for death. Cardiovascular diseas...

Cardiovascular Disease Defined One of the top kill...

Quitting a nicotine addiction is never easy, regardless of the nicotine product. No addiction is entirely chemical, so addressing the ritual and social aspect of your addiction is equally critical to successfully quitting. Support from your friends a...

Quitting a nicotine addiction is never easy, regar...

Carrots are one of the most popular vegetables to grow and eat. Biting into a fresh picked baby carrot is a marvelous way to take a break from vegetable gardening. Thin by pulling and eating the baby vegetable making room for the rest to grow larger....

Carrots are one of the most popular vegetables to ...

Spinach is a fairly easy vegetable to grow, however you need a rich soil that contains a lot of organic matter. This vegetable grows better is cool weather, so if you plan to grow during the summer months plant it between taller growing vegetables so...

Spinach is a fairly easy vegetable to grow, howeve...

We all love to eat fresh picked peas. They are a cool season crop that grow and mature quickly. This vegetable is easy to grow and a joy to eat. There are two types: shelling and edible pods. The shelling variety is where you open the pod and eat the...

We all love to eat fresh picked peas. They are a c...

Swiss Chard is probably the most popular leafy green vegetable after spinach for cooking. It is easy to grow and will do well during the spring and summer months. This vegetable can be direct seeded or transplanted. I like to transplant this vegetabl...

Swiss Chard is probably the most popular leafy gre...

Squash is a warm season crop and comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some common winter varieties are pumpkins, butternut, buttercup, spaghetti, and dumpling. Some summer varieties are patty pan, green and yellow zucchini. They do well during lon...

Squash is a warm season crop and comes in a variet...

Scallions often called green onions or bunching onions are easily grown. Start your transplants sowing 5-10 seeds per transplant container. Transplant them out together and in a few weeks you have an instant bunch of onions for your salad or other re...

Scallions often called green onions or bunching on...

Radishes are the fastest growing vegetable in the garden. They are direct seeded and germinate very quickly. You will need to thin so plants are 1 inch apart. They mature in approximately 30 days and do not last long once they mature so harvest them ...

Radishes are the fastest growing vegetable in the ...

Potatoes are one of the most used vegetables around the world. This vegetable is grown from stem cuttings called seed pieces or seed eyes. They are really a potato that contains a couple of eyes where the new growth sprouts from. This vegetable takes...

Potatoes are one of the most used vegetables aroun...

Peppers are a warm season crop. They are divided into 3 groups: sweet, mild and hot based on their degree of hotness. This vegetable needs a lot of sun and heat to produce well. They can be seeded directly however they need a long growing season, so ...

Peppers are a warm season crop. They are divided i...

Onions like a cool temperature to start and then need heat to form a large bulb. This vegetable is grown from sets, seeds or transplants. Sets consist of small dry bulbs that are grown and harvested the previous year for the purpose of being replante...

Onions like a cool temperature to start and then n...

Lettuce and salad greens are very popular in home gardens. They are fast and easy to grow in garden beds or containers. Lettuce is divided into two types, the head and leaf varieties. Heading types take longer to mature and therefore need a longer co...

Lettuce and salad greens are very popular in home ...

Leeks are in the onion family and need similar conditions to grow their best. They need cool temperatures, rich soil and lots of water especially early in their growth. This vegetable is grown from seed and then transplanted to your garden. The seed ...

Leeks are in the onion family and need similar con...

Garlic is a common seasoning in many recipes. This vegetable produces a group of cloves encased in a sheath. When planting separate the cloves; the larger outer ones are the best for seeding. Botanical Family - Alliaceae/Onion Family Location - Sunny...

Garlic is a common seasoning in many recipes. This...

Kale is a cool season crop that will overwinter well, in fact the flavor will improve after a frost. It can also be planted in early spring to be harvested in the summer. If you have a shady area (4 hours of sun) in your garden, this plant will do we...

Kale is a cool season crop that will overwinter we...

Your own fresh cucumbers will taste so much better than anything you can buy. They are easy to grow. There are many different varieties. The most common are the long skinny edible peel (English) variety, the slicing varieties and the smaller varietie...

Your own fresh cucumbers will taste so much better...

Eggplant is in the same family as tomatoes or peppers and need the same kind of care. There are purple and white varieties. They need lots of heat and rich soil to grow their best. I get best results starting them indoors at the same time as my tomat...

Eggplant is in the same family as tomatoes or pepp...