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Corn: From Ancient Sacred Staple to Modern Costa Rican Delight
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Home Gardening: Check some of the exceptional healing properties of aloe.
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Costa Rican Ayote Squash Shines in Pumpkin Pie Recipe
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Although Halloween pumpkin pie may not be a tradition in Costa Rica, pumpkin squashes are definitely alive and well here. Of course, they don’t...
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Costa Rica October Gardening Guide: Planting in the Rain
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The weather in most of Costa Rica will remain much the same for October: more rain and then more rain. For gardeners, the heavy...
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Grow Tropical Ayote Squash in Costa Rica’s Rainy Season
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During the last quarter of the year, the rains in most regions of Costa Rica are often overwhelming, particularly for gardeners. Even so, there...
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Natural Pain Relief: Grow These Healing Plants in Your Costa Rican Garden
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We all have those days when little aches and pains flare up beyond the comfort zone. If you’re tired of taking expensive pills and...
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August Gardening in Costa Rica: Working With The Rains
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Ticos often refer to August as “canícula,” and it’s a month of change. There are mornings of intense heat and afternoons of heavy rains....
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Costa Rica’s Medical Marijuana Rollout: Legal Relief or Just a Loophole?
Last month, the Costa Rican Ministry of Health approved a regulation to facilitate the sale of “medical cannabis products” aka weed, ganja, grass, mota,...
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Stargazers across a swathe of the world marvelled at a dramatic red "Blood Moon" during a rare total lunar eclipse in the early hours...
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