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Environment and Wildlife

How to Avoid Snake Bites in your Garden or Yard

Ed Bernhardt -
Just the mention of snakes makes most of us squirm with a bit of fear, and seeing one face-to-face can push the panic button....
Costa Rica

Gardening in Costa Rica: The Fragrant and Trippy Queen of the Night

Tico Times -
HOME GARDENING: Planting Queen of the Night around the home scents the air at dusk with a relaxing aroma that helps to lift the spirit and emotions.
Environment and Wildlife

How to grow your own pejibayes in Costa Rica (and make the ultimate rainy-season soup)

Ed Bernhardt -
Visitors to Costa Rica during the rainy season will come across the pejibaye harvest in local markets.  This unusual fruit comes from a tropical...
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Delicious Kale: The Health Benefits and More

Tico Times -
Kale, or col silvestre in Spanish, belongs to the cabbage family, and is likely the earliest form of cabbage the Greeks and Romans cultivated....
Expat Living

7 Homemade Pest-Control Recipes for the Costa Rica Rainy Season

Ed Bernhardt -
As the tropical rains increase in Costa Rica during the year, so do the bugs - and for the gardener, that can spell trouble.  Most...
Environment and Wildlife

Learn to grow and cook the low-maintenance pigeon pea in Costa Rica

Ed Bernhardt -
During the dry season in Costa Rica, when the vegetation turns brown and the soil hardens, it’s difficult to grow any crops. But there...
Costa Rica

Composting is gaining popularity in Costa Rican households

Ileana Fernandez -
According to data from the Directorate of Radiological Protection and Environmental Health, organic waste composting has gained strength in Costa Rican households as a...
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Sapodilla is a Chewing Gum Tree with Juicy Fruit

Ed Bernhardt -
HOME GARDENING: Called chicle zapote in Spanish, the sapodilla makes an elegant tree for the home garden and produces delicious fruits.
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Growing the ‘Food of the Gods’ in Costa Rica: Cacao and Chocolate

Tico Times -
HOME GARDENING: Tropical home gardeners have the luxury of being able to grow their own cacao and make their own chocolate
Costa Rica

Gardening in your Costa Rica Apartment with a Salad Bar Stand

Ed Bernhardt -
Small urban gardens can be very productive and growing some of your own food is a great way to take charge of your health.
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