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No doubt you are familiar with exotic cocktails made with rum. Did you know rum is made from molasses? Rum is not only a potent libation, it also lends incredible flavor to many recipes from main dishes to desserts. Whet...

If you saw our article on hen and chicks in Garden Gate issue 54, you know what a great addition they can make to your garden's texture and color. And the succulents propagate so easily, they'll practically plant themselves. But here are a few tips ...
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I got a request from Jay, who was looking for a Christmas version of the Halloween Phantom Ghost Letter, and you guys did not let me down! There were a few ideas shared; one is called Spirit of the Holidays...

In "Dividing an iris" in Issue 57, I took you through the steps. To see the whole process in video form, click on one of the links below
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Sweet holiday buns filled with sweet pastry cream.

This is a Vegan dessert, which contains no dairy products or eggs. Tofu and soy milk are used instead of cream cheese and eggs.

Rich chocolate and peanut butter bars.

Diced apples are stirred into a mixture of sour cream, nutmeg, sugar, flour and egg. This chunky filling is then poured into a prepared crust and baked. While still warm, it 's topped with a crumble made of cinnamon, sugar and butter, and then it 's baked until the topping is melted and glazed over the pie. Cool and serve this luscious pie with vanilla ice cream.

I walked you through the steps of building a bamboo trellis in Issue 57. If you'd like to see the whole process in video form, click on one of the links below
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Forcing Bulbs You may have seen how to force bulbs indoors in our story in issue 53. Here are three video clips to walk you through the process step by step.
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