Jewel Garden
homemaking, health, cooking, gardening and shopping
Archive for July, 2008
Jimson weed
In: gardening
31 Jul 2008 Jimson Weed is the toxic weed that caused the illness (nauseous and dizzy, and in some cases suffered hallucinations) of six people after it has been cooked into an Indian potato stew few weeks ago in Gaithersburg. Jimson Weed is a type of plant that flourishes in sunny areas that can easily crop up in a home garden and can be mistaken for a cooking ingredient. All parts of the plant are highly toxic especially the seeds. Plants are the best medicine, but it can also be a poison if not used correctly.
More about the weed here.
- No Comments
- Tags: jimson weeds, news, poison
Verses about herbs
In: gardening
18 Jul 2008I have given you every herb bearing seed… to you it shall be for meat
- (1) Comment
- Tags: herbs, verses
Camote tops salad
In: food and cooking
17 Jul 2008One of the crops I planted was sweet potato. Our garden will just be for our own consumption and there are just two of us so it is not that big. We could harvest the root crop but my primary thought in mind is to make a salad out of its greens. It is a very healthy, supplement for those with anemia, so good for the blood, and delicious too. This is my first harvest:
For the sauce, combine vinegar, soy sauce, diced onions and tomatoes or add shrimp paste for a more mouth-watering taste.
- No Comments
- Tags: greens, salad, sweet potato
WW: Digging turtle
In: animal garden| photography
16 Jul 2008I was going up the hill from my garden when I noticed the land turtle. I was momentarily shocked for it was unexpected. It is the second turtle I saw here, and maybe, might be the same one, anyway. It is so cute and pretty site there on the ground.
When I examined it closely, I found out that it was over a small hole but when I observed it for several minutes after being immobile because it noticed me at first, the turtle was actually digging a hole in the ground. I watched the way it moved. Something struck me. As it was there with just its feet digging back and forth and getting a just a fraction of a…
- (1) Comment
- Tags: land, turtle
Brushing teeth for healthy heart
15 Jul 2008It is not just for good hygeine and pleasing personality, but brushing teeth and keeping the gums healthy helps the heart. Patients with bad gums, and other bacteria associated with peridontitis may have increase risk of developing cardiovascular disease according to Peridontology.
- No Comments
- Tags: brushin, cardiovascular, disease, teeth
Sidestep poison ivy
In: featured| tips and tidbits
14 Jul 2008Within 10 minutes of contact, rinse any exposed skin thoroughly with..
- No Comments
- Tags: cure, ivy, poison, prevention
How to make red lipstick last longer
12 Jul 2008Bold lipstick tend to wear off quickly in the middle of our mouth, and leaving us with a dark ring around our pout. This effect can be prevented according to beauty experts by staining the skin on our lips by mixing Kool-aid powede or red Jello with few drops of water, applying a thin layer of the paste to our mouth and blot a bit before swiping the lipstick.
- (1) Comment
- Tags: lipstick, red, tips and tidbits
Donating hair for women in treatment
10 Jul 2008provides women in treatment with wigs that are made of real hair..
- No Comments
- Tags: cancer, chemotherapy, donation, hair, Pantene
WW: Blooming sunflower
In: gardening| photography
9 Jul 2008This is one of the first blooms of our sunflower in the field, the first batch.
Successful New York clubfoot surgery
8 Jul 2008Almost two months ago my father-in-law gave me a clipping he cut from his daily paper. It was about a 15-year-old girl from the Philippines who was born with severely clubbed feet (club foot is a birth defect where the foot is twisted in, inverted and down, thus the person with clubfeet appear to be walking on the sides of their feet or on their ankles.) and complicated by another birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings called spina bifida. He thought I might be interested since it is news about “home”. And indeed I was, and I thanked him. That same girl, Jingle Luis, took her first unaided steps Wednesday, July 2 in…
- No Comments
- Tags: clubfoot, Filipina, New York
About this blog
acne benefits big bang blogs cancer care cleaning clothes diamondshots diet diet pills exercise family family vacation food furniture God gold health herbs hurricane jewelry life insurance losing weight meme memories my photographs parts pets photography pictures pimples plants poison prayer preparation prevention promotional products recipe supply tips and tidbits treatment videos watches weight lossCategories
- . (16)
- animal garden (5)
- business management (5)
- cars and vehicles (7)
- computers (5)
- electonic gdgets (13)
- family (12)
- fashion and beauty (23)
- featured (4)
- food and cooking (27)
- gardening (21)
- health (36)
- health and medicine (58)
- house and home (20)
- insurance (9)
- internet (23)
- jewel garden (11)
- living (32)
- personal (11)
- photography (8)
- products and review (24)
- recreation (7)
- scrapbooking (1)
- seasons (7)
- shopping (16)
- sports and recreation (18)
- tips and tidbits (40)
- Uncategorized (22)
- littlejinxu: ive been trying to find a decent recipe for filipino sweet spaghetti and stumbled here. hope i can m [...]
- alex farguson: Hey there. Nice cooking tips. I am just wondering how long should I boil a chicken with bones? I rea [...]
- Monochrome Friday: I love pineapples, I love the way you photograph it, hope you can also join our weekly photo meme. [...]
- Lisa's Chaos: How interesting! [...]
- Jenn: This is a cool find. We love fresh pineapple at our house. [...]
Blogs
