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When we think of Hawaii, we think of gorgeous beaches, warm sand, hula dancers and flower leis. And some of us also think about the macadamia nut tree! This lovely, graceful evergreen produces an oily and rich nut that’s been used in tropical climates as a food for generations. But what most of us don’t realize is that they’re more Australian than Hawaiian. Maybe we should be saying “g’day, mate” when we crack into one of these fatty nuggets of deliciousness… well, if it didn’t take so much wo

Ellen Cavalli has a modest apple-hoarding problem. On the back porch of her home, located on the Sonoma County farm where she makes cider with her husband, sits a large refrigerator filled with her collection of more than 100 different kinds of apples and crab apples—which have names like Arkansas Black, Dabinett, Hewe’s Virginia, Rhode Island Greening and Porter’s Perfection—as well as a small handful of pears and quince. These are not fruits with which Cavalli plans to ba

The first spring I spent in Alaska, I got a strong hankering for fresh basil. I craved sandwiches on ciabatta bread with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slices, and aromatic basil leaves. Nothing could taste more like summer, and when you live in Alaska, summer is a glorious and highly anticipated, though short, season. I longed for these fresh delights in the muddy throes of spring. But alas, I couldn’t find any fresh basil at the supermarket, and the local plant nurseries and

The watermelon peperomia is also known as peperomia argyreia. The plant gets the common name from the arresting foliage that looks very much like the rind of a ripe watermelon. The watermelon peperomia makes an ideal houseplant that even purifies the air. Growing watermelon peperomia plants is easy when you know the right conditions to keep the plant healthy. This growing guide will show you how to get the best growth from your watermelon peperomia plant. What Is a Watermelon Peperomia? Watermel