When Should I Plant

Life must be easier if one gets planting schedule when to plant the certain vegetable. So I have compiled a list about planting schedule of many vegetables.

Asparagus	15 Mar – 15 Apr
Bean, Bush, Lima	10 May – 15 Jun
Bean, Bush, Snap	25 Apr – 15 Jul
Beet	10 Apr– 15 Jul
Broccoli	10 Apr– 01 May 01-15 Jul
Cabbage	10 Apr– 15 Jul
Carrot	10 Apr – 15 Jul
Cauliflower	10 – 20 Jul
Chard	10 Apr – 01 Jun
Corn, Sweet	01 May – 09 Jul
Cucumber	10 May – 15 Jun
Eggplant	10 May – 15 Jun
Endive	01 Apr – 01 May 01 Jul – 15 Aug
Garlic, from Cloves	25 Mar – 15 Apr
Kale	01 Apr – 30 Apr 01 July – 01 Aug
Kohlrabi	25 Mar – 05 Apr 01 - 10 Aug
Lettuce, Leaf	25 March – 15 May 15 August – 15 Sept
Muskmelon	10 May – 15 Jun
Mustard	01 Apr – 10 May 15 Aug – 15 Sep
New Zealand Spinach	25 Apr – 15 Jun
Okra	10 May – 15 Jun
Onion from seeds	25 Mar – 15 Apr
Onion from plants or sets	25 Mar - 01 May
Parsley	10 Apr – 01 May
Peas	10 Apr – 01 May
Pepper	10 May – 01 Jun
Potato	01 – 15 Apr 01 – 10 Jun
Pumpkin	20 May – 10 Jun
Radish, Spring	05 Apr – 01 Jun 20 – 30 Aug
Radish, Winter	01 – 15 Aug
Rhubarb	25 Mar – 15 May
Rutabaga	01 May – 01 Jul
Spinach	25 Mar – 15 Apr 15 – 30 Aug
Squash, Summer	20 May – 01 Jun
Squash, Winter	20 May – 01 Jun
Sweet Potato	10 May – 01 Jun
Tomato	10 May – 01 Jun
Turnips	25 Mar – 15 Apr 01 – 15 Aug
Watermelons	10 May – 01 Jun

14 Things You Need To Know About Sushi

1. Sushi is one of the most famous traditional foods of Japan. The prime ingredient of the sushi is not fish but vinegar rice.
2. Raw fish, slice meat, sea food, fruits or almost anything can be used as topping and filling for sushi. 
3. Eating sushi is not like eating burger or fries, there are several etiquettes to follow and certain things which are not desirable while eating it.
4. The famous black wrapping (Nori) around the sushi roll is in fact an algae.
5. Sushi if contained raw fish and seafood is a source of iodine and hence could prevent diseases like goiter and mental retardation
6. Normally it is suggested to start with light taste ones to heavier/fatty, and repeat this cycle, occasionally refreshing your mouth with 'gari' (ginger) and 'agari.' Although this is not hard and fast rule.
7. If you don’t know how to use chopstick it is perfectly acceptable to eat it with hands.
8. Dipping sushi into soy sauce is thought as question on chef skills of making a balanced sushi. If you have to dip sushi in soy sauce put the fish (meat) side of sushi not the rice side.
9. Try to finish sushi in one bite however having two bites is also fine.
10. Eat ginger between sushi not with sushi.
11. Don’t disassemble the sushi into rice and topping 
12. Don’t rub the chopsticks together before eating sushi, because it is considered that you think the chopsticks are made of inferior quality.
13. Don’t leave the half eaten sushi in the plate.
14. Never smoke in sushi bar, you don’t want to ruin the subtle taste and aroma of sushi for yourself and others.

Ginger Tea : Healthy Yet delicious Hot Beverage

Winter is leaving us soon but still the intensity of the cold has not completely diminished. If you are feeling chills, cough or just looking for a delicious caffeine free hot drink , you might feel lucky to have a cup of Ginger Tea.

A cup ginger tea not only is a very savory beverage but in fact a goblet full of health minus caffeine. Herbalists and natural remedies experts claim that ginger tea not only cures common cold and cough but boat full of other diseases and symptoms.

 The ginger tea cures and helps in 

• Motion sickness
• Asthma
• Cold
• Cough
• Menstrual  discomfort
• Reduce inflammation
• Relives stress
• Help in weight reduction
• improves blood circulation
• soothes in stomach discomfort
• increase fertility
• and strengthen the immune system

Now if you are convince that ginger tea is so good for health here is the recipe of making delicious beverage.

You needed

• 1 Tbs freshly grated ginger
• 1 Tbs lemon juice
• 1 Tbs honey

Boil the ginger in a cup of water and after removing it from stove, strain it and  let it be cooled for a minute or so. Then add lemon juice and honey in the tea and stir it till all the ingredients get dissolved.

enjoy.....