How to Grow a Coffee Tree
Its flowers are very fragrant! Buy green coffee beans at a gourmet food or kitchen store. DO NOT USE ROASTED BEANS! The beans will sprout in 10 to 14 days. Keep the soil evenly moist. Dry soil ... read article
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How to Grow a Ginger Plant
With wooden picks, suspend a 2-inch piece of gingerroot horizontally across the top of a glass. Fill with water until the bottom third of the root is submerged. When roots are 1 inch long, ... read article
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How to Grow a Mango Plant
Pry open the pit of a ripe mango with a knife, being careful not to pierce the seed. Plant the seed on its side, 1/2 inch below the soil's surface. Place in full sun, and cover with a glass or ... read article
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How to Grow a Papaya Plant
Remove the slippery coating from brown seeds and plant 1/2 inch down in soil. A plastic bag will keep the seeds warm and moist while the green stem topped with finely cut leaves emerges. As it ... read article
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How to Grow a Pineapple Plant
Cut off the top of the pineapple, about two inches below the leaves, with a sharp knife so that the surface is level and flat, with no jagged edges. Remove some, but not all, of the leaves ... read article
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How to Grow a Pomegranate Plant
Let seeds dry out for a few days, then place them in potting soil and keep warm and moist. Place pot in a sunny window. The seeds will germinate in about 2 months. Don't let the soil dry ... read article
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How to Grow a Sweet Potato Plant
Use wooden picks to suspend the sweet potato over a clear glass of water with the tip down, having enough water in the glass to cover the bottom of the sweet potato. Keep it in a warm, ... read article
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How to Grow an Avocado Plant
Use wooden picks to suspend the avocado pit, flat side down, over a glass. Add water until the base of the pit is immersed. Keep it in a warm, dimly lit spot. The pit will crack eventually, ... read article
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How to Grow Citrus Fruit Plants (Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange, Kumquat)
These same directions will work for kiwi, squash or melon seeds, olive pits, litchi nuts, whole Jerusalem artichokes and unsulphured date pits. Plant ... read article
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How to Grow Edible Sprouts
Rinse about 1/4 cup beans, peas or seeds (such as alfalfa or barley) or 2 tablespoons small seeds or 1/2 cup lentils thoroughly in a strainer. Place the rinsed beans or seeds in a clean ... read article
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How to Grow Herbs
From seeds
Clean your containers and fill them two-thirds full with commercial potting soil. Soak the soil. Let it drain overnight, then level it. Sprinkle the seeds on top with water and cover them ... read article
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How to Grow Mushrooms
Maintain temperatures of 70 degrees F to 80 degrees F. A high humidity can be maintained by using plastic tents to cover growing boxes. Compost the growing medium: 40% hay or straw, 40% sawdust and ... read article
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