My potted poppies have bloomed, and all that remained were the stems and poppy heads. The pods were nothing to look at compared to the beautiful flowers that once adorned them. Yet the unattractive pods contained valuable seeds that can be used to grow more poppies next year. Once you get poppies, you can have ...
Everyone knows that poppy seeds come from the opium poppy, papaver somniferum. Opium comes from milking the unripe seed pods. These seeds come from fully ripened pods, and while all parts of the plant can carry the opium alkaloids, the seeds contain an extremely low level of opiates and are safe for consumption. That said, ...
I’m sure you’ve asked a friend, or a friend has asked you about how to beat a drug test. There have been many strange, crazy claims over the years. Pills, promising to clear out your system quick, fast, and in a hurry. Other companies offering “synthetic urine”. Some people say that drinking 2 gallons of ...
The best way to start an Oriental poppy garden in your landscape is to start them from seed. They grow to a height of 24 to 36 inches with a spread of 18. It is hardy in the U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 2 through 9. Plant poppies in the garden to attract bees, butterflies ...
Napa Valley Chicken Salad is an incredibly versatile dish that can be served a variety of ways. There are two ways to make this recipe — completely from scratch or semi-homemade using a bottled salad dressing. It’s best to make Napa Valley Chicken Salad the day before you intend to serve it. Doing so will ...
Pepperidge Farm is a brand name that has always meant one thing to me, quality. I picked up a box of Pepperidge Farm Wheat Crisps recently, even though it was very expensive, because it looked like a healthy snack that I could enjoy. Description The box is small, about the size of a Wheat Thins ...
This is one of my favorite chicken preparations. This preparation is not a common Indian chicken dish. I came to know about this from one of my relative long back. I added few my own tips and tricks with that old recipe and came up with this delicious one. Later I had several chances when ...