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The Anti-Diabetic, Health Boosting Power of Cluster Beans

Cluster beans/Gavar are low in carbohydrates—in fact, they have the least carbohydrate content of all greens, and the highest water-soluble dietary fibre among all vegetables. These factors make it an ideal anti-diabetes food, as they slow down the absorption of glucose into the bloodstream, helping the body maintain a normal blood sugar level.

Read more to know Anti-Diabetes properties of Cluster Beans: https://www.freedomfromdiabetes.org/blog/post/health-boosting-power-of-cluster-beans-gavar-guar/2685

[kydrogendragon]

Bees? Bees!

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Lmao, literally everyone has asked for bees xD Alrighty, tagging @pluckyyoungdonna and @introvertbibliophile since y'all asked for bees as well.

This was a Febuwhump prompt I hadn't finished, but was very excited for. The premise being that there was an old tradition for beekeepers that if the beekeeper (or family of the beekeeper) passed away, one was supposed to knock on the hive and let them know, otherwise the bees wouldn't be able to process their grief and the hive would fail.

So this takes place post The Wake in a version where Dream and Hob grew very close (whether in a relationship or not, up to you).

Hob walks out into the back garden of his home in the countryside. The flowers were in bloom, the small patch of bush beans and tomatoes and peppers and a scattering of other vegetables they had planted together were flourishing. Their leaves were strong and hardy. Their fruit, plump and shiny. Hob still remembers Dream kneeling beside him, his fingers trailing through the dirt on the cloudy spring day. He’d just started this new life a year back and had wanted to return to his roots some. Plus, food prices kept going up and it was satisfying to eat what you’ve grown with hard work. He had planned to make a dinner for the two of them with the harvest of their garden. The sun is shining bright and the air is sticky warm with humidity. It’s far too nice of a day for this. There should be rain, he thinks. Dream would have found it thematic. He dips into the storage shed at the edge of the gate and pulls the veiled hat over his head. He wouldn’t need the whole outfit, not for what he’s doing. He’s got jeans and a long sleeved shirt on as is. It’ll do. Besides, it’s not like he can die, right? The beehive sits inside a ring of wildflowers. Dream had planted those. Said they came from the dreams of the bees themselves. Hob had laughed, said they were going to have the most spoiled bees this side of the Thames. The flowers have wilted now—the only sign of decay amongst the thriving summer life. Hob tries not to cry. Clusters of honeybees dance around the wooden box, waggling with their pollen coated legs, talking in dance to their sisters. Dream had spent hours out here when they’d first gotten the hive set-up. He says their patterns and movements reminded him of the movements of early star’s dreams and the nightmares of some alien race Hob’s never heard of. (In fact, that was the first time he’d learned that aliens are also real.) He kneels beside the hand painted wood, trailing his fingers across the sun-worn black paint of two ravens—one much more realistic than the other. Dream had drawn the first one. A small raven with a white breast. Jessamy, Hob had learned. He’d heard her name, heard her story. Now he knew what she looked like. Matthew, who’d been enjoying the bird seed left out for the natives, cawed that he deserved a spot on the box as well, so Hob had done his best to make a decent rendition of him beside Jessamy. The smaller, fine brushstrokes of Dream’s hand over his own painting—refining it, bringing life and shape to the black blob—still remain.

The WIP Game list

[neeoooon]

FFXIV Write 2024, Prompt 5 "Stamp"

Dhalmel Chili

A Recipe Sponsored by the Dhalmel Meat Advisory Committee

Dhalmel meat is a versatile ingredient in home cooking, despite its reputation as tough or gamy. From marinated kabobs or a creamy dhalmel gratin, to the savory dhalmel chili in today’s recipe, you can use dhalmel meat in every meal! Preparation is key, but ground dhalmel meat couldn’t be easier to use. Fresh ground is best, so if you can’t grind meat at home, ask your butcher. Your family will love this spicy, thick-style stew loaded with flavorful meat, finely chopped vegetables, and hearty beans!

When the Dhalmel Meat Advisory Committee asked me to create a new recipe using dhalmel meat, I immediately thought back to my time at Camp Cloudtop. The local hunters ate a dhalmel meat-filled pie stamped into the shape of a half-moon. The cast-iron press used to create this portable and delightful treat would be heated over the campfire until hot, then oiled, and stuffed with a sandwich of yesterday’s spicy stewed dhalmel and two slices of bread. While you can’t truly recreate the hunter’s pie at home, the leftover chili makes for a great griddled sandwich or pasta topping.

Leave a review below if you try our recipe!       

Serves 8.

~24oz fresh ground dhalmel meat

1 large onion (cyclops or steppe), chopped

Ground rock salt, pepper, dried highland oregano, powdered cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon each

2 to 3 garlic cloves, chopped, to taste

3 to 6 teaspoons dragon chili powder, to taste

3 large cups of cooked mun-tuy beans

4 tomatoes, chopped

1 large cup of tomato sauce

2 green peppers, chopped

1 leek, chopped 

3 cups stock

3 teaspoons maple sugar

8 fire crystals, optional

Brown the dhalmel meat, drain the fat, and remove. Saute onions, garlic, green peppers. Transfer to a large pot, add the remaining ingredients and spices. Simmer until liquid has reduced greatly. Serve with sour cream and cheese, if desired.

If using crystal synthesis, we recommend at least 8 fire crystals or 1 whole cluster (if affordable).

Reviews ★★★★☆

LimsaGirl2 ★★★★★

Thx!

GobletGobbler1002 ★★★★☆

I could not find ground dhalmlel meat so I subistuted ground dodo and added some eggpant. 

Guest90921834 ★★★★★

Make Easy Gil From Home

[thebleedingwoodland]

Ayam Goreng Kremes

Whole fried chicken with Kremesan (a crunchy condiment) ... The kremesan is an additional or complementary menu made from flour fried crispy) and sambal

2. Nasi Bakar Cakalang Pete Sambal Matah

"Grilled rice" with Cakalang fish (Skipjack Tuna fish) and pete (bitter bean or twisted cluster bean in English) and sambal matah (Balinese onion sambal)

3. Soto Mie Bogor

Noodles soup from Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, served with beef and emping (melinjo chip).

4. Bakmi Ayam & Teh Tawar

Chinese Indonesian noodles with minced chicken toppings & unsweetened tea

5. Nasi Bakar Ayam

"Grilled rice" with shredded chicken meat and sambal.

6. Indomie Rasa Rawon Pedas Mercon

Indomie with spicy rawon flavor. Rawon is beef soup cuisine from East Java.

7. Soto Betawi

Hearty beef soup from Jakarta consisting of chunks of meat and offal that are slowly simmered in a coconut milk broth, which is usually enriched with various spices such as lemongrass, turmeric, galangal, kefir lime leaves, and coriander.

8. Ubi Goreng, Aneka Kue Basah : Kue Bugis Suji Pandan, Kue Lapis, Cantik Manis

Ubi Goreng = Fried sweet potato. Aneka Kue Basah = assorted Indonesian wet cakes. The wet cakes are made from rice flour.

Kue Bugis Suji Pandan is wrapped in banana leaves. It is traditional snack of soft glutinous rice flour cake, filled with sweet grated coconut. Made from sticky rice flour which is given a natural green color from pandan or suji leaves.

Kue Lapis consists of two layers of color, which is what gives this cake its name. This cake is made from rice flour, tapioca flour, coconut milk, granulated sugar, salt and coloring. This cake is steamed each layer before the layer on top is added.

Cantik Manis has white colour and has glutinous fillings inside. It is traditional snack mixture of hunkue flour, pearl sago, and coconut milk.

9. Aneka gorengan di etalase: Otek-Otek, Martabak Telor, Bakwan, Ubi Goreng, Nanas Goreng, Pisang Goreng Madu

Assorted fried foods in display case: Otek-Otek (fried shrimp) Martabak Telor ( Indonesian thick folded crepe made from eggs), Bakwan is batter (Wheat flour, egg, water), vegetables (shredded cabbage, carrots, beansprouts, corn, scallions), Ubi Goreng (Fried Sweet Potato), Nanas Goreng (Fried Pineapple), Pisang Goreng Madu (Fried Banana with Honey)

10. Oleh-oleh dari Jakarta, Jawa, Bali, kue basah

Food gifts from Jakarta, Java, Bali, wet cakes

I don't need drugs and I do not smoke in real life. Delicious food in my own country is enough as stress reliever.

[jensownzoo]

Today in vegetable gardening:

First tomatillo fruits have set. I've got 'Green Giant' and 'Tiny Coban' varieties all planted together. If I get enough of them, they're destined for salsa, either frozen or canned. I didn't get any last year because of spider mite infestation. Had to treat these for flea beetles even before they made it into the ground, but they've recovered well.

The squirrels have stolen all the sizeable tomatoes in the back, but the ones in the front bed are doing great. Probably because they're somewhat hidden by the cosmos hedge directly behind them. These are processing tomatoes (var. 'Heinz 1350VF') and will likely be made into ketchup or salsa and canned since I'm running low and have plenty of pasta sauce.

This eggplant is apparently an overachiever, setting three 'Black Beauty' fruits at once. With my conditions they never get more than softball size, but that makes them serving sized which is fine with me. Even odds whether these get turned into dip or breaded and fried for sandwiches.

And hey, looks like I've got an Asian eggplant (var. 'Ping Tung') after all - I thought all of those seedlings had died before transplant, but this one must have been mislabeled. I'll have some for stir-frying after all.

Bonus borage flower cluster because I like the color gradations.

Got another round of bush beans seeds into earthboxes as the current plants are starting to peter out. Only had five 'Contender' seeds left, so I put in those and twenty 'French Filet'. I'll probably start packaging them up for the freezer once the new plants start producing as I've been eating all the ones from this round.

I did have to pull four tomato plants that didn't make it through the heat wave, including my only sungold plant. I replaced them with my potted Japanese sweet potato slips. Put in an additional six slips here and there. Got 10 more slips potted up - hopefully it will rain again in a week or so and I can transplant them in too.

The rain we got yesterday was very gentle and didn't penetrate very far into the dry soil, but it was enough to skip watering for a day or two and it perked everything up significantly. We'd gone a whole month without, so anything that actually hit the ground was much appreciated.

[hiatusdeity]

Hihi hope you are doing well!

I got a Hannibal drabble/HC for you, pretty much x reader because I’m stuck in a loop rn —

Hannibal unknowingly picks up a guardian hacker. He saved them while ‘grocery shopping’ & now they’re protecting him - whilst also trying really hard not to fall for him & Bedelia. Hacker is also not really hiding from either of them.

first request feeling good

Hannibal and Bedelia with an unexpected saviour

Hannibal rarely goes out, needing to keep his face out of any public spaces to avoid potential media picking him up, but as lovely as Bedelia is, she doesn’t know italy like he does, and his tastes are so refined, he has to go out and shop for them.

he enters one of the many places he found during his youth, his hair is swept slightly differently, he can’t look identical to his wanted picture after all. he’d be a fool to get caught due to illogical actions, and hannibal is no fool.

wandering the isles, hannibal gently grasps clusters of vegetables, cheeses including parmesan, oils, beans and herbs. he’s planning on making a Ribollita tonight. he strolls to get the final piece for the dish, dry bread. in that isle he sees someone looking cautious, he instantly infers they’re being followed.

it’s not his business, it really isn’t. but when they leave the store as he’s finishing paying, he can see the silhouette of a man cornering them. carrying his groceries, he stalks outside, he clears his throat calmly, turning the sharp corner to a shrouded alley.

the brick walls are newly stained with blood, they’re fighting the man who has them pinned, and their face is bleeding slowly. their fingernails are covered in congealed blood from trying to gauge out the man’s eyes. Hannibal respects the fight, and almost clicks his tongue when he sees the man pull out a knife, and perhaps if the attacker looked in the reflection, he would’ve had a warning for the gun pulled on him.

with the silencer on, hannibal pulls the trigger effortlessly, and wipes down his suit as a speck of blood splatters on his ironed pants. “nice to meet you.” he quirks his lip.

you are in shock, covered in blood that surprisingly isn’t yours. you nod at the well clothed man, and briskly stand in the rain that’s starting to pour, washing all of the evidence away.

you leave hannibal with a smile, knowing exactly who he was when you saw him. any photos of him online have been tampered with, changing the location he was seen. his wanted photo keeps changing to other people entirely to throw off the public. you change news articles, giving variations or lies, that hannibal has been apprehended, has been found deceased, is in custody.

it seems with ill intent when you take a candid photo of hannibal when he’s not aware. but it’s to throw off the officials completely, in the photo he’s next to a street sign. you change it to a street which is in bulgaria.

one night when you are shopping once again, and you cut through the same alley, that still had brown stains on the floor, you see a familiar figure waiting for you.

“hello there.” he rasps out kindly, adjusting the cuffs of his sleeves, his hair is more collected this time, he looks stunning, and you can’t deny the flames that dart to your cheeks. “i believe a thank you is in order, you were almost untraceable.” he smiled, offering his hand. “would you like to have dinner with me?”

of course you said yes, although cautiously, you were not stupid to what dinner could mean for this man. you listened as he continued on talking in a hushed manner, looping his arm through yours. “one of my wanted pictures, you changed it to the face of the man who attacked you. it gave you away.”

you tutted, “ah, i should’ve gathered.” but in truth, it wasn’t your goal to stay hidden from hannibal. after 20 minutes of walking in mostly comfortable silence and occasional hums from the man beside you. his body warmth started to deep through your clothes, and it was hard to stay focused and unflustered.

both of you arrived at a cosy apartment in a pretty unsuspecting area, it felt comforting. you didn’t expect to see a woman, graceful and beautiful awaiting your arrival. “this is my wife, Bedelia.” hannibal spoke smoothly, ushering her over. her walk was powerful and clean, the click of her heels made you nervous.

“well you are a sight to see.” Bedelia whispered, a smile tugging up at her rosy lips as she leaned in close to your ear. the warmth air from her mouth hit your skin, and it sent a rush of adrenaline through your poor trembling body.

everything was too hot, the room felt warped and dizziness coated your head. you felt drunk, drunk on these strikingly attractive people. “i need a moment for the toilet.” you smiled politely, Bedelia raised her arm and pointed down the hall on the left.

while in there, you stared at the drastically different person staring back. cheeks rosy, forehead sweaty, chest rising and falling rapidly. your heart felt restrained by the rib cage in front of it, serving as a barrier as the heart thumped ridiculously hard.

after composing yourself, you flattened your hair and strode into the dining room, you were at the head of the table, which felt out of place. the table was lined with a red cloth, blue and white plates which housed traditional italian cuisines, like Ossobuco and Bruschetta, it looked divine.

you avoided their gaze as you settled down, hannibal insisted on tucking your chair in as you sat, his hands had glided across your shoulders in the process, it was hard not to tell him you wanted them to stay there.

as the three of you sat, eating in content, the dishes were more than satisfactory. “how could we ever repay you?” Hannibal and Bedelia coincidentally said simultaneously, and chuffed slightly afterwards.

lewd and inappropriate thoughts came to mind- but were interrupted by the large hand trapping yours on the table. “or perhaps you already know hm?”

[r0zzk1ll]

hello. have questions

Who’s your favorite Rock-afire Explosion character?

Favorite vegtable?

If you could go anywhere for a vacation, where would it be?

Do you like swimming?

What’s your usual choice of sweet treat?

OH BOY!!!! JOYOUS DAY!!!!!!!!!! 😝😝

personally rolfe is my favorite 4ever and always My wife. but i also really love dook larue and beach bear :3c

BEAN SPROUTS I LOVE BEAN SPROUTS THEYRE SO GOOD OH MY GOD I WILL DROOL OVER THOSE THINFS also i kno it's a root vegetable but potatoes I Love every Potatoe evr. i also like carrots I #LOVE FOOD

i would love to go to japan for those fox villages they have or maybe iceland as well . basically js get me Out of America pleasd

I LOVE SWIMMING i used to take ymca lessons when i was little :3c

ice cream is usually my favorite type of dessert but for a snack i'd say those little nerd cluster things :3 theyre so good ohmy gof

[healthcoach95]

Plant-Based Protein vs. Animal Protein: Navigating Protein Sources for Weight Loss

Chasing a better way of life and compelling weight reduction, the job of nourishment couldn't possibly be more significant. Among the significant parts of a reasonable eating regimen, protein stands apart as a stalwart that assumes a crucial part in building and fixing tissues, supporting metabolic capabilities, and advancing a sensation of completion. As people set out on their weight reduction venture, a central choice emerges - picking the right wellsprings of protein.

This article aims to investigate the unique transaction between plant-based and creature proteins about weight reduction. By diving into the benefits, dietary profiles, and contemplations related to every protein source, we mean to give perusers significant experiences to explore the perplexing territory of protein decisions. Whether you're a devoted veggie-lover, a flexitarian, or an energetic meat devotee, understanding the subtleties of plant-based and creature proteins is vital to settling on informed choices that line up with your weight reduction objectives.

As we leave on this investigation, we should unwind the secrets behind plant-based and creature proteins and find how these dietary decisions can impact the numbers on the scale as well as by and large well-being and prosperity.

Grasping Protein in Weight Reduction

Protein, frequently hailed as the structure block of life, expects a principal job in the domain of weight reduction. Past its muscle-building notoriety, protein is a multi-layered supplement critical for general well-being and fruitful weight the executives. As people endeavor to shed overabundance pounds, the consideration of sufficient protein in their weight control plans turns into an essential part.

Protein supports the development and fixing of tissues, an interaction especially vital during weight reduction when the body goes through massive changes. Past its underlying job, protein flaunts an exceptional capacity to incite satiety, helping people feel full and fulfilled for extended periods. This checks unfavorable desires as well as helps with controlling generally speaking calorie consumption, a foundation of powerful weight reduction.

Besides, protein's effect on digestion is significant. The thermic impact of food, where the body consumes energy to process and handle supplements, is higher for protein contrasted with fats and sugars. Thus, a protein-rich eating routine might raise calorie use, adding to the general energy balance fundamental for weight reduction.

Generally, understanding the multi-layered job of protein in weight reduction is an urgent starting point for making an even and successful dietary technique. It goes past simple calorie counting, underlining the significance of picking the right protein sources to accomplish practical and long-haul weight reduction achievement.

 Plant-Based Protein Sources

Plant-based protein sources offer a different cluster of nutritious choices for those trying to accomplish their weight reduction objectives while embracing a more economical and plant-driven way of life. Vegetables and heartbeats, like lentils, chickpeas, and dark beans, arise as phenomenal wellsprings of protein, wealthy in fiber that advances satiety and helps to process.

Grains and cereals, for example, quinoa, oats, and earthy-colored rice, contribute protein as well as convey fundamental nutrients and minerals. Nuts and seeds, including almonds, chia seeds, and hemp seeds, give solid fats close by their protein content, improving the nourishing profile of plant-based slims down.

For those hoping to enhance their protein admission, plant-based protein supplements obtained from sources like pea protein or soy protein offer advantageous choices. The upsides of picking plant-based proteins for weight reduction stretch out past their healthful substance, as they frequently brag lower calorie thickness, making them helpful for calorie-controlled consumes less calories.

Additionally, integrating plant-based proteins lines up with natural manageability, offering an eco-cognizant way to deal with dietary decisions. By understanding the different ranges of plant-based protein sources, people can create a balanced, supplement-thick eating routine that upholds their weight reduction venture while embracing the advantages of a plant-fueled way of life.

Creature Protein Sources

Creature protein sources assume an urgent part in supporting weight reduction endeavors by offering top caliber, complete proteins, and fundamental supplements crucial for in general well-being. Lean meats like chicken, turkey, and fish are wealthy in protein as well as low in soaked fats, going with them ideal decision for people expecting to deal with their weight while guaranteeing ideal sustenance.

Dairy items, including milk, yogurt, and cheddar, give a concentrated wellspring of protein alongside fundamental supplements like calcium and vitamin D. Eggs, a total protein source, offer flexibility in culinary applications and are prestigious for their supplement thickness.

One eminent benefit of creature proteins is their capacity to initiate a feeling of satiety, assisting people with feeling more full for longer periods. This can be especially advantageous for those exploring calorie-controlled eats less carbs as it upholds better hunger the board.

Moreover, creature proteins give fundamental micronutrients like B12 and iron, vital for energy digestion and forestalling dietary inadequacies. While integrating creature proteins into a weight reduction plan, people can profit from the synergistic impacts of protein quality, supplement thickness, and satiety, adding to a complete and adjusted way to deal with accomplishing their weight reduction objectives.

Looking at Plant-Based and Creature Proteins for Weight reduction

The decision between plant-based and creature proteins in the journey for weight reduction includes a nuanced assessment of nourishing substances, caloric thickness, edibility, and ecological contemplations. Plant-based proteins, obtained from sources like vegetables, grains, and nuts, frequently display lower calorie thickness and higher fiber content, advancing a sensation of totality and supporting weight across the board.

Creature proteins tracked down in lean meats, dairy, and eggs, succeed in furnishing total proteins with ideal amino corrosive profiles. The higher thermic impact of creature proteins can add to expanded calorie consumption during absorption, possibly upgrading the weight reduction process.

Edibility and retention rates shift among plant and creature proteins. While plant proteins might contain fiber that eases back assimilation, creature proteins are for the most part more effortlessly consumed by the body. Adjusting these elements is critical to making an eating regimen that lines up with individual inclinations and weight reduction objectives.

Natural contemplations likewise become possibly the most important factor, as plant-based proteins frequently have a lower carbon impression contrasted with their creature partners. Pursuing an educated decision includes figuring out private dietary requirements, inclinations, and the natural effects of protein sources. Eventually, a reasonable mix of plant-based and creature proteins can give an extensive way to deal with weight reduction that focuses on both well-being and manageability.

Going with Informed Decisions

Exploring the different scenes of protein hotspots for weight reduction includes going with informed choices customized to individual inclinations, healthful necessities, and moral contemplations. Surveying dietary inclinations and limitations is urgent, as private decisions assume a huge part in adherence to a weight reduction plan. Whether one inclines towards a plant-based way of life or integrates creature proteins, understanding the dietary subtleties of every decision is fundamental.

Adjusting plant-based and creature proteins takes into consideration a different admission of supplements, guaranteeing the body gets a range of fundamental amino acids, nutrients, and minerals. Talking with a nutritionist or medical services proficient gives customized direction, assisting people with fitting their protein admission to line up with weight reduction objectives and generally speaking prosperity.

Besides, embracing an assortment of protein sources adds energy to feasts and forestalls dietary dreariness. A smart way to deal with protein determination upgrades the supportability of dietary propensities and cultivates long-haul adherence to a solid way of life.

All in all, going with informed decisions includes a comprehensive comprehension of individual inclinations, healthful prerequisites, and the more extensive effect of dietary choices. By creating an even way to deal with protein consumption, people can leave on a weight reduction venture that focuses on well-being as well as lines up with their one-of-a-kind qualities and way of life decisions.

Test Feast Plans for Weight Reduction

Making powerful and nutritious feast plans is a foundation of effective weight reduction tries. Whether picking plant-based or creature proteins, an even methodology guarantees a different admission of fundamental supplements while advancing a calorie deficiency for weight reduction.

For a plant-based dinner plan, breakfast might incorporate a protein-loaded smoothie with almond milk, spinach, and a scoop of plant-based protein powder. Lunch could highlight a quinoa and dark bean salad with grouped vegetables, and supper could incorporate a lentil stew with blended greens. Tidbits might include nuts or hummus with veggie sticks.

A creature protein-centered feast plan could begin with a morning meal of fried eggs with sautéed vegetables, trailed by a barbecued chicken plate of mixed greens for lunch. The supper could comprise heated fish with cooked yams and asparagus. Greek yogurt or curds with berries make for fulfilling protein-rich bites.

Adjusting macronutrients and consolidating various entire food varieties guarantees a balanced healthful profile. Changing part sizes and calorie consumption given individual requirements and objectives is vital for powerful weight reduction. Talking with a nutritionist can assist with fitting feast plans to explicit prerequisites, guaranteeing a maintainable and pleasant way to deal with accomplishing weight reduction achievements.

Tips for Fruitful Weight Reduction with Protein

Accomplishing fruitful weight reduction with an emphasis on protein includes key preparation and careful decisions. Observing protein admission is fundamental, and a common principle is to go for the gold utilization that lines up with individual objectives and action levels. This can improve satiety, support muscle maintenance, and add to a general feeling of prosperity.

Consolidating a blend of plant-based and creature proteins takes into consideration a different supplement consumption. Plant-based sources give fiber and cancer prevention agents, while creature proteins convey fundamental amino acids and supplements like B12 and iron. This equilibrium guarantees an exhaustive way to deal with sustenance, supporting both weight reduction and by and large well-being.

Standard actual work, especially strength preparation, is significant for improving the advantages of protein consumption during weight reduction. Constructing and keeping up with fit bulk supports calorie consumption and adds to a conditioned constitution. Joining protein-rich feasts with a workout routine encourages a synergistic impact for manageable weight reduction.

Furthermore, remaining hydrated is fundamental, as water plays a part in processing and digestion. Picking lean cuts of meat, getting ready feasts at home, and limiting handled food varieties add to a healthy methodology. Fitting protein consumption in light of individual necessities and inclinations, while thinking about the direction of medical care proficiency, guarantees a customized and compelling technique for fruitful weight reduction with protein.

[accidentalalien]

here's a fun picture of anthropomorphic veggie aliens.

I'm learning a lot about pixel art lately and really admiring the art i've seen others make. I have been wanting to make something just as polished and beautiful in this style, but over the last few days i noticed i wasn't making any art, because i don't have the skill or motor control to make it as "perfect" as it is in my mind.

I wanted to fight against this feeling in myself, and so i made some art that is at my current skill level, with the programs i have and the physical ability i have.

I'm extremely proud of myself for trying this out, and I like how playful it looks.

it feels very fun and expressive because i'm not concerned about the technical skill or "correctness" of it.

I really enjoy making art in this way.

{description: A janky, stylized drawling in MS paint, that depicts anthropomorphic vegetables on a dark green background.

One is a plump orange tomato person with a CRT instead of a head, and leaf nipples. The CRT displays a galaxy with a green star as a location icon.

To their right is a yellow and orange corn with wide open mouth and eyes. They eyes and mouth are black ovals with other red and white rings in the eyes. The corn seems distressed and is holding their large leaves up to express this. Between them is a cluster of small tomatoes, each with one very large eye.

In the background, over the shoulder of the large tomato person, is a simple flying saucer with three more small tomatoes.

The corn has a speech bubble in yellow and orange that says "AWE BEANS!" in all caps.

end description}

[ediblegardenspointloma]

Easy From Seed Vegetables

The content of this blog post is from Home Garden Seed Association. It’s an excellent resource for home gardeners. They promote gardening from seed as the easy, natural and economical way to garden. Their website provides well researched and useful articles about how to garden from seed. Need inspo?

Beans, Beets, Cucumbers, Kale, Peas, Radishes, Salad Greens, Squash, Swiss Chard

Most of the vegetables typically grown in a home garden can be sown directly in the garden soil. These include salad greens of all kinds—lettuces, mizuna, arugula, spinach, and mustards—as well as beans and peas, root vegetables, summer and winter squash, and cool season cooked greens like kale and chard.

First, prepare the garden bed, loosening the soil and incorporating plenty of compost. Then, simply follow the guidelines below. In just weeks, your bountiful, delectable summer harvest will begin!

Left to right: Bean seedling, lettuce seedlings, chard seedling

Beans may be pole beans, or they may have a bush habit. In either case, wait until nighttime temps stay consistently above 50ºF to sow. For bush beans, poke seeds into the soil about an inch deep and 4 inches apart in rows that are about 1½ feet apart. Two sowings, about 3 weeks apart, will extend the harvest. For pole beans, be sure set up the trellis prior to planting time.

Beet seeds are actually clusters of seeds. Once danger of frost has passed plant them about an inch apart and ½ inch deep—and don’t be surprised if clumps of seedlings emerge. Thin them to about 2 inches apart when they are an inch or two tall, and again as the plants develop. When plants are 3 inches apart and plump enough for your purposes, you can harvest some at the baby stage, allowing others to enlarge.

Cucumbers will be set back by cold nights, so wait until nighttime temps stay above 50ºF. Sow 5 or 6 seeds, covered by an inch of soil, in a low mound, and thin to the 3 best plants as they start to develop. In a small garden, you can grow cucumbers up a trellis or fence.

Kale seeds can be sown in early spring, about 2 inches apart and ½ inch deep. Thin plants to about 12 inches apart when they are 3 to 4 inches tall, using the thinnings in salads. Begin harvesting outside leaves when plants have at least 6 sets of leaves. A second kale sowing in late summer will provide greens into the winter.

Peas, especially edible-podded peas, are a productive spring crop. They require some support, so plant seeds next to a fence or erect a structure to support them before planting. Sow seeds an inch deep and 2 to 3 inches apart in early spring. Generally, no thinning is needed.

Radish seeds can be sown in early spring, spaced 1 inch apart and covered with ½ inch of soil. Thin them early to 2 inches apart to give them room to develop. Rather than planting a big row, sow small amounts a week apart for a continuous harvest.

Salad Greens, planted thickly in wide rows, can be harvested two or even three times. Make successive small sowings until the weather turns hot for a steady supply of baby greens. Beginning in early spring, broadcast the seeds so that they fall about an inch apart and cover with ¼ inch of soil. Firm gently and keep the bed evenly moist. Harvest with scissors when they are 4 to 5 inches tall, and allow the plants to regrow.

Squash will be set back by cold nights, so wait to plant until nighttime temps stay above 50ºF. Sow 4 or 5 seeds in a low mound, covered by an inch of soil, and thin to the 2 best plants as they start to develop. Summer squash, such as zucchini or patty pan, are tender and tasty when harvested young, no larger than 6 inches. If you have the space, you can also plant summer and winter squashes in staggered rows.

Swiss Chard seeds, like beets, are clustered seeds. Sow them ½ inch deep and 2 inches apart once danger of frost has passed. Thin the seedlings when they develop two sets of leaves and add the thinnings to salads. Final spacing should be 12 to 15 inches apart.

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We know that sindhi kadhi is very commonly eaten in India, especially in the southern India part, but sindhi kadhi is also loved by people all over the world. But what makes Sindhi Kadhi special? I know you're wondering, the specialty of Sindhi kadhi is the recipe that is rich in vegetables; the most common pairing of Sindhi kadhi is with steam rice; you can make kadhi with simple and easily available ingredients that are gramme flour, cluster beans, potatoes, lady fingers, cumin seed, asafoetida, fenugreek, green chili, ginger, curry leaves, chilli powder, turmeric powder, tamarind, oil, and salt, and you're ready to cook Sindhi. 

Ingredients :

1. Gram flour - 5 tblspn

2. Cluster beans - ⅓ cup

3. Potatoes - ⅔ cup (peeled and cubed)

4. Lady fingers - ⅓ cup (cuted in 4 long pieces)

5. Cumin seeds - ⅔ tspn

6. Asaforetida - ⅓ tspn

7. Fenugreek - ⅓ tspn

8. Green chilli - 2½ tspn (chopped)

9. Ginger - 1¼ tspn(chopped)

10. Curry leaves - 5 to 7

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Top 10 Vegetables for diabetics

A proper diet is rich in essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and a variety of micronutrients. Vegetables are the healthiest sources of vitamins and nutrients. They also create a feeling of ‘fullness’ and keeps hunger pangs at bay. Here are the Top 10 vegetables for diabetics…

Read more: https://www.freedomfromdiabetes.org/blog/post/top-10-vegetables-for-diabetics/2695

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10 Tips for Planning Meals on a Budget

Is it safe to say that you are attempting to get a good deal on food? Assuming this is the case, begin by arranging your dinners for the following couple of days or week ahead. It requires a touch of investment, yet it will assist you with setting aside cash later.

10 hints to kick you off

Make a menu. Conclude which recipes you will make for lunch and supper and make a rundown of the things that you will require from the supermarket. At the point when you have an arrangement, you will be less inclined to burn through money on cheap food or comfort feasts.

Plan your feasts around foods that are discounted. Check store flyers, paper supplements and coupon destinations on the web. You wouldn't believe the great purchases accessible. Simply make certain to purchase and anticipate foods that you will really utilize so they don't go to squander.

Plan no less than one meatless dinner seven days.

Vegetables (beans, lentils, dried peas), eggs, tofu, peanut butter and canned fish offer extraordinary tasting protein at a decent cost. Look for recipes that use those foods and ingredients.

4. Look at your storeroom, fridge and cooler.

Take a gander at the expiry dates of the foods and fixings you as of now have close by. Which ones do you have to go through? Search for recipes that utilization those foods and fixings.

5. Appreciate grains more regularly.

Grains, for example, rice, pasta, grain and couscous are reasonable and can be utilized in various recipes. Attempt them in soups, stews and mixed greens like Chicken Bulgur Salad.

6. Keep away from recipes that need a unique fixing.

A few recipes require an extraordinary fixing that you might not have. What amount does that fixing cost? Does it arrive in a little or huge bundle? Could you at any point involve it in different recipes before it turns sour? It may not merit the money to purchase a fixing in the event that you are simply going to utilize it once. Forget about the fixing or attempt the recipe with a fixing that you as of now have at home. It's enjoyable to explore while cooking and you might amaze yourself with the completed dish.

7. Search for occasional recipes.

Vegetables and organic product are less expensive when they're in season.

8. Plan to utilize extras.

Contemplate how you can utilize extras. In the event that you're cooking broil chicken with rice and vegetables for Sunday night's dinner, then make chicken sandwiches for Monday's lunch. On Tuesday, utilize the issues that remains to be worked out a chicken soup and throw in any extra vegetables and rice.

9. Make additional items.

Try not to allow a major pack of carrots or celery to go to squander. Use everything up by making an extra enormous pot of soup. In the event that ground meat is on special, make two bunches of lasagna rather than one. Serve one cluster for supper, and freeze the other group in feast estimated segments for some other time.

10. Understand what your family likes to eat.

Urge your family to impart their top choices and help to menu arranging. That way you can search for most loved fixings and foods when they go discounted.

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Vedic Hindu Almanac with accurate calculations of today's date - 10 September 2024

⛅Date - 10 September 2024 ⛅Day - Tuesday ⛅Vikram Samvat - 2081 ⛅Ayan - Dakshinayan ⛅Season - Autumn ⛅Month - Bhadrapada ⛅Paksha - Shukla ⛅ Tithi - Saptami till 11:11 pm thereafter Ashtami ⛅Nakshatra - Anuradha till 08:04 pm thereafter Jyestha ⛅Yoga - Vishkambh till 12:31 pm on September 11 thereafter Preeti ⛅Rahu Kaal - 03:42 pm to 05:15 pm ⛅Sunrise - 06:25 ⛅sunset - 06:48 ⛅Disha Shool - in the north direction ⛅Brahma Muhurta - from 04:52 to 05:38 in the morning ⛅Abhijit Muhurta - from 12:12 in the afternoon to 01:01 in the afternoon ⛅Nishita Muhurta - from 12:13 in the night of September 11 to 01: 00 Till September 11 ⛅ Vrat festival details - Lalita Saptami, Jyeshtha Gauri Aawahan ⛅Special - Eating palm fruit on Saptami increases diseases and destroys the body. (Brahmavaivart Purana, Brahma Khand: 27.29-34)

🔹Do it according to your natural Diet 🔹

🔸The dosha which is predominant in human nature is more likely to cause diseases caused by its outbreak. To protect from these, Maharshi Charak, Acharya of Ayurveda says:

Viparita Gunastesham Swasthavrittervidhirhitah.

🔸 Only the consumption of qualities contrary to nature is beneficial for health. (Ch. Sam., Sutrasthan 7.41) Therefore, after deciding your nature, take food and lifestyle according to it. should be consumed.

🔸To get the benefits of all food items, it is beneficial to consume the doshas aggravated by the substance by combining them judiciously with the mitigating substances. For example, if spinach increases the air, then the air-reducing dill, ginger, and garlic are added to it. The air-enhancing properties of pulses and vegetables are mitigated by the use of substances like black pepper, asafoetida, etc., and of grains like barley, corn, etc. by the use of oil, ghee, and salt.

🔹How to keep the air balanced through diet?🔹

🔸Agitated air force It ruins one's complexion and age. It creates instability, weakness, fear, and grief in the mind.

🔸 80 types of diseases are caused by the outbreak of Vata alone. The diseases caused by the combination of the aggravated Vayu with Pitta and Kapha are innumerable. Vayu is extremely strong and quick-acting ( Since it is fast-acting, the diseases caused by it are also strong and fatal. Therefore, to keep the air under control, one should make judicious use of air-enhancing and air-reducing substances in the diet.

🔹Fatal sedative🔹

Cereals: Sathi rice, wheat, millet, sesame

Pulses: Kulthi, Urad

Vegetables: Bathua, Punarnava (Satodhi), Parwal, Tender Radish, Tender (seedless) Brinjal, Ripe Ashgourd, Drumstick Beans, ladyfinger, yam, carrot, turnip, mint, green coriander, onion, garlic, ginger

Fruits: dry fruits, pomegranate, amla, bael, mango, orange, plum, guava, banana, grapes, sweet lime, coconut, custard apple, Papaya, mulberry, litchi, jackfruit (ripe), phalsa, muskmelon, watermelon

Spices: dry ginger, carom seeds, fennel seeds, asafoetida, black pepper, pipramul, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom.

🔹Other air-inhibiting substances🔹

🔸Saffron, rock salt, black salt, cow milk, and ghee, all types of oils [except Baren (safflower, safflower) oil]

🔹Air-increasing substances🔹

In cereals: barley, sorghum, corn

In pulses: Beans, peas, kidney beans, gram, pigeon peas, green gram (less gas producing), moth beans, lentils.

Vegetables: arvi, cluster beans, mustard, amaranth, spinach, ripe radish, cabbage, gourd, cucumber, tinda

Fruits: pear, jamun, water chestnut, raw mango, peanuts.

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Seasonal Vegetables to Buy Online in Chennai: A Month-by-Month Guide

Navigating the vibrant markets of Chennai can be an exhilarating experience, but sometimes convenience takes precedence. For those who prefer the ease of online shopping, knowing which vegetables are in season can ensure that you get the freshest and most flavorful produce. This comprehensive month-by-month guide will help you make informed choices about the seasonal vegetables to Buy Fresh vegetables online.

January: A Fresh Start to the Year

Carrots and Beets

January is the perfect time to indulge in root vegetables. Carrots and beets are at their peak, offering a sweet and earthy flavor ideal for soups, stews, and salads.

Cauliflower

Versatile and nutritious, cauliflower is abundant in January. Use it in curries, roasted dishes, or even as a low-carb alternative to rice.

Green Peas

Fresh green peas are a seasonal delight in January. They add a sweet crunch to any dish and are excellent in pulao, parathas, and stir-fries.

February: Embrace the Cool

Spinach

Rich in iron and vitamins, spinach thrives in February's cooler climate. Perfect for palak paneer, spinach salads, and smoothies.

Radishes

Crisp and slightly spicy, radishes add a refreshing crunch to salads and pickles. February's radishes are particularly vibrant and flavorful.

Tomatoes

Though available year-round, tomatoes are especially juicy and flavorful in February. Use them in gravies, sauces, or simply as a salad ingredient.

March: The Transition Month

Cabbage

Cabbage is plentiful in March. Its crunchiness and mild flavor make it perfect for stir-fries, salads, and Indian curries.

Sweet Potatoes

A nutritious and sweet option, sweet potatoes are great for baking, frying, or adding to curries. Their versatility makes them a March favorite.

Capsicum

Also known as bell peppers, capsicums add color and a slight sweetness to your dishes. March is the best time to enjoy them fresh and crisp.

April: Warmer Days Ahead

Cucumbers

As temperatures rise, cucumbers offer a hydrating and cooling effect. Perfect for salads, raitas, and as a snack.

Pumpkin

Pumpkin is versatile and nutritious, ideal for soups, curries, and desserts. April's pumpkins are tender and full of flavor.

Bottle Gourd

Also known as lauki, bottle gourd is perfect for summer. It is light, nutritious, and can be used in soups, curries, and desserts.

May: Peak Summer Produce

Bitter Gourd

Despite its bitterness, bitter gourd is highly nutritious and popular in Indian cuisine. May offers the freshest produce, ideal for stir-fries and pickles.

Lady’s Finger

Also known as okra or bhindi, lady's finger is perfect in curries and stir-fries. May is when they are most tender and flavorful.

Brinjal

Brinjal, or eggplant, comes in many varieties, all abundant in May. Use it in bharta, sambar, or as a grilled vegetable.

June: Monsoon Harvest

Green Beans

Green beans are crisp and versatile. They can be used in curries, salads, and stir-fries, providing a fresh crunch.

Amaranth Leaves

Nutritious and versatile, amaranth leaves are excellent in soups, stews, and stir-fries. June is when they are most tender.

Cluster Beans

Also known as guar, cluster beans are great for curries and stir-fries. June is the peak season for these beans.

July: Mid-Year Bounty

Snake Gourd

Snake gourd is perfect for light, nutritious dishes. July is the best time to enjoy it in curries, stews, and salads.

Ash Gourd

Ash gourd, or winter melon, is ideal for soups, curries, and desserts. July's produce is fresh and flavorful.

Drumsticks

Drumsticks are a popular addition to sambar and other South Indian dishes. July offers the freshest and most tender drumsticks.

August: A Rich Harvest

Yam

Yam is a nutritious root vegetable, perfect for curries and fries. August is when it is most abundant and flavorful.

Chow Chow

Also known as chayote, chow chow is excellent in curries and stews. Its mild flavor and crunchy texture are best in August.

Spinach

Spinach makes a return in August, offering fresh greens for salads, curries, and smoothies.

September: The Harvest Continues

Colocasia Leaves

Colocasia leaves are used in traditional dishes like patra. September offers the freshest leaves, perfect for cooking.

Ivy Gourd

Also known as tindora, ivy gourd is great for stir-fries and curries. September's produce is particularly fresh and tender.

Turnips

Turnips are versatile and nutritious, ideal for roasting, stews, and curries. September is when they are at their best.

October: Prepping for Festivities

Fenugreek Leaves

Fenugreek leaves add a unique flavor to dishes. October is the best time to enjoy them in curries, parathas, and salads.

Carrots

Carrots return in October, offering sweet and crunchy goodness for salads, soups, and desserts.

Radishes

Radishes are back, adding a spicy crunch to your dishes. October's radishes are fresh and flavorful.

November: Cool Season Crops

Green Peas

Green peas return in November, perfect for pulao, parathas, and salads.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is back, versatile for curries, roasted dishes, and as a rice substitute.

Cabbage

Cabbage is abundant again, ideal for stir-fries, salads, and curries.

December: Festive Flavors

Spinach

Spinach returns, offering fresh greens for a variety of dishes.

Tomatoes

December tomatoes are juicy and flavorful, perfect for sauces, gravies, and salads.

Beets

Beets are back, adding sweetness and color to your dishes.

Conclusion

Eating seasonal online vegetable shopping in chennai is not only a delicious and nutritious choice but also a sustainable one. By following this month-by-month guide, you can ensure that you always have the freshest produce on your plate. Chennai's vibrant online market offers a plethora of options, making it easy to incorporate seasonal vegetables into your diet. Enjoy the bounty of each season and support local farmers by choosing seasonal produce.

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Research | Common Garden Pests

The main enemies in my game are pests and other garden nuisances that one may commonly encounter when gardening. Since I want to keep to the theme of the micro-scale conflict, I decided that I want to mainly have pests be represented by insects and other small creatures.

Aphids

Aphids appear to get into every garden one way or the other, by far they are the most common pest. They are soft-bodied insects that feed by sucking the nutrient-rich liquids out of plants in order to sustain themselves. There are about 4,000 different species of aphids around the world. Low to moderate populations rarely need to be controlled and typically do not harm plants. However, the issue arises when they infest in droves.

Generally, adults are wingless, but some can grow wings, especially if populations are high. They have two whip-like antennae at the tip of the head and a pair of tube-like structures, called cornicles, projecting backward out of their hind end.

One surprising benefactor of aphids are ants, who protect them and use them as a source of food. Ants do not eat the aphids themselves, but sustain themselves on a secretion made by aphids called honeydew.

Aphids cluster together and quickly reproduce once they have colonized their selected host plant. Aphids pierce plant leaves and stems with their mouthparts, just like other sap-sucking insects do, to drain sap, nutrients, and moisture from the plant in the process. Adults and nymphs consume plant juices. Depending on the species, they attack leaves, stems, buds, flowers, fruit, and even the roots of the plant. Aphids are particularly attracted to fresh, new growth. Many aphid species, like the green peach aphid, are generalist feeders, while others, like the rosy apple aphid, are highly specific in the plants they feed on. The younger the plant, the more vulnerable it is to long-term damage. As they feed on the plant, certain kinds of aphids inject a toxin into the plant, which causes additional difficulties to the plant’s growth.

Beetle Pests

Beetles are a divisive group of insects in gardens. Some are beneficial, especially in vegetable gardens, while others are garden pests. Many beetle varieties feed on plant material, including a plant’s leaves and stems, which can ultimately kill a plant. Other beetle varieties are harmful because they carry bacteria that can infect plants. For any type of pest, it's important to kill a bad bug before it can lay eggs and cause a larger infestation. These are a few types of potentially harmful garden beetles.

Cucumber Beetle : Can destroy a garden in two ways: by feeding on or infecting the plant. The larvae feed on roots, and the adults eat the stems, stalks, and blossoms of flowering plants. If they don’t destroy your garden by eating the plants, they also carry bacteria that can cause a condition called bacteria wilt. Once the beetle infects it, the plant will die.

Flea Beetle : Eats plant materials like leaves, but they are more harmful because they carry viral and bacterial diseases that destroy plants.

Japanese Beetle : Capable of eating plant tissue quickly, and can kill a plant in a few days. A tell-tale sign of a Japanese beetle infestation is a plant with skeleton-looking leaves

Leaf Beetle : There are several thousand species of leaf beetles, and each one feeds on a different type of plant. For example, there are potato beetles, elm leaf beetles, bean leaf beetles, willow leaf beetles, and tens of thousands more. What they all have in common is that they destroy the plant by eating its leaves.

Earwig

Earwigs are among the most readily recognized insect pests in home gardens. Although earwigs can devastate seedling vegetables or annual flowers and often seriously damage maturing soft fruit or corn silks, they also have a beneficial role in the landscape and have been shown to be important predators of aphids.

The adult earwig is readily identified by a pair of prominent appendages that resemble forceps at the tail end of its body. Most species have wings under short, hard wing covers, but they seldom fly. Immature earwigs look like adults except they are smaller and lack wings. Earwigs feed on a variety of dead and living organisms, including insects, mites, and growing shoots of plants. They are voracious feeders on soft-bodied insects such as aphids and insect eggs and can exert significant biological control under some circumstances.

Despite their benefits, they can cause substantial damage to seedling plants and soft fruit as well as to sweet corn. Damaged seedlings may be missing all or parts of their leaves and stem. Leaves on older plants, including fruit trees, have numerous irregular holes or are chewed around the edges. This damage may resemble that caused by caterpillars. They are also common in moist environments.

Whiteflies

Whiteflies are a common pest of plants, particularly greenhouse plants, and a vector of several plant diseases. Despite their name, whiteflies are not true flies. Rather, they are in the order Hemiptera along with many other plant pests such as aphids, mealybugs, and scales. 

The exact appearance of whiteflies depends on the species. Generally, adult whiteflies measure less than 2mm in length and have four wings covered in white wax. The wings are usually white, sometimes with gray markings. All immature stages are wingless, and the first nymphal stage, called a crawler, is barely visible as it moves around the leaf before settling to feed. Later instar nymphs are immobile and flattened with reduced legs, resembling small scale insects, and may be visible on the underside of leaves. Adults and nymphs feed by penetrating the phloem with their proboscis and sucking plant fluids.

The main threat that comes with whiteflies is not the damage the bug can do to the plant itself, but the disease it carries with its infestations, and the potential spread of this disease to other plants.

Mealybugs

Mealybugs, similar to aphids, can pose a serious threat, especially to young plants. They feed off plants by sucking the juice from them, and can cause severe damage to most plants. One can spot mealybugs by their white, cottony appearance. They are small, flat, and waxy with oval, segmented bodies. Mealybugs are quite small, usually between 1/20 and 1/5-inch long. Mealybugs prefer warm temperatures and are often found in houseplants or outdoor plants in warm climates. 

The first sign of a mealybug infestation is white, cottony, or waxy substances on your plants. Mealybugs often cluster together in colonies, typically where they lay their eggs and continue to feed. These clusters can range in size from small groups to larger masses, resembling fluffy white cotton balls. Another telltale sign is the secretion of honeydew, similar to aphids. As such, they too have a symbiotic relationship with ants, who act as their protectors, which makes it even more challenging to cull the infestation. Overwatering your plants and over-fertilizing them can increase the risk of mealybugs, so it must be noted to keep these things in check when caring for growing plants.

Slugs and Snails

Pest snails and slugs damage plant seeds, seedlings, underground tubers, leaves and fruit. Damage to seedlings often results in the death of the plant, which means major production losses. Snails like wet and damp conditions. They tend to come out into the open after dark, or after rainfall.

Snails are one of the more deadly pests that one can encounter in their home garden, and can sometimes come in waves that destroy entire gardens very quickly. They are not fussy about their meals and are particularly attracted to citric aromas.

Interestingly, some plants offer a natural line of defense against snails. Planting these snail-resistant varieties in a garden can help deter these pests and reduce the damage they cause.

Geraniums : These beautiful flowering plants have a scent that snails find unattractive, making them an excellent choice for a snail-proof garden.

Ferns : Many ferns, particularly the sword fern, are unpalatable to snails due to their leathery leaves and lack of tender, juicy stems that snails love.

Mint : This aromatic herb has a strong scent that snails dislike.

Lavender : Much like mint, lavender’s strong scent is off-putting to snails. It is also very hardy, and resilient against drought conditions.

Rosemary : This herb is both unappetizing to snails, and is a perennial plant requiring minimal maintenance.

These are the main, most threatening common garden presences when considering pests in a home garden setting. Others, such as porcupines, peacocks, groundhogs, and other small mammals are less common, but cause much larger scale damages to the infrastructure of the garden.