Northern & Central Midwest
December, 2003
Regional Report
In the Garden
Make the Fruits of Your Labor into Jam
My mother and grandmother always made jam. I grew up in the South where freestone peaches and wild plums were abundant. One could only eat so much fresh peach ice cream and plum pie, so logically, the rest went into jelly or preserves. To this day, I'm...
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Resources
Web Finds
National Plant Diagnostic Network Great news for agriculture and horticulture alike: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has...
Recipes
Winter Jam Ingredients
3 cups cranberries
2 apples, quartered
1-1/2 cup water
grated rind and juice of...
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Regional Reminders
- Clean Your Bird Feeders Even in Winter
- Pick the Freshest Christmas Tree
- Push the Raspberry Harvest Season
- Order Disease-Resistant Varieties
- Vacuum Up Those Nuisance Pests
