Growing Strawberries
What can you dO, and how do you grow your own Strawberries?
As a child, you have a big imagination! You can think the impossible, dream the impossible, and DO THE IMPOSSIBLE! as I said above, we need to eat more plastic-free! The best way to do that is to grow your own food! Make sure you ask your parents first though. Are you ready, for this mission to save the environment? If you are, read on!
Now that we have established you are doing this mission, you need to know what you have to plant. I would recommend starting small, like berries. Strawberries are always a good idea! If you don't have seeds at home, no problem! You can easily find them at your local Loblaws, or at a store that specializes in that kind of thing, like Robert Plant!
Now, it's time to start planting! In your backyard, or front yard garden, dig a shallow hole. Dig about 4-6 inches deep (For Strawberries). If it is wintertime, you can even plant them inside! I would put them by a window, but it's totally your choice! You can plant them in any kind of pot, like ceramic. Planting more than 1 plant really is the better choice if you are a family of 3 or more. for 3 people, I would say 4-5 and for 6-7 people, 10-11 plants. You don't have to plant this many if you think it is too much, but it is what we advise. Make sure to water it/them 2 times a week at least.
That is how you can help stop pollution! Just planting your own food, reduces the amount of plastic you use! If you would like to plant more things, go ahead! Mushrooms, Blueberries, Razbarries, blackberries, you name it! Just look up the info on how deep to plant it, how much sun it needs, and how much you need to water it!
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Making Candied Ginger!
How to make it
Generally, you want to use young, small ginger roots because they’re less woody/more tender. But medium-sized will work just fine as well. Most ginger is imported from China but you can occasionally find non-Chinese grown ginger which I recommend. I also recommend organic if possible.
Peel the ginger and slice it thinly and evenly. You can either do it by hand, use a vegetable peeler, or use a mandolin. If you slice it paper-thin the result will be crunchy crystallized ginger, but you also don’t want it too thick.
Place the sliced ginger in a medium-sized pot and cover it with water and just a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
Reserve 1/2 cup of the ginger water and then drain the sliced ginger (you can also keep the ginger water for tea or a tonic).
Place the reserved ginger water and sugar in the pot.
Add the sliced ginger, bring it to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer uncovered for about 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
The mixture will become somewhat thickened as the sugar turns to a syrup.
Simmer until a candy thermometer reads 225 degrees F. You don’t have to use a candy thermometer but it sure makes it a lot easier than guesswork.
Once the ginger mixture has reached 225 F drain the ginger immediately while hot. Use a colander over a bowl so you can collect the drained syrup. Don’t discard that syrup. This recipe produces a delicious by-product: GINGER SIMPLE SYRUP! Add a teaspoon or two to your drinks for a refreshing ZING!
Lay the ginger slices out on a large cooling rack over a cookie sheet, separating the individual slices the best you can (this is the more tedious part of the process).
Let the ginger sit for 2 hours so they’re sticky but not wet (you want the sugar to be able to adhere without dissolving).
Toss the pieces in a bowl of sugar to coat all sides.
Lay the crystallized ginger back on the cooling rack to sit overnight to dry. Note: If you’re in a place with high humidity you can also dry these in a food dehydrator or the oven on the very lowest temperature setting (you may need to keep the oven door cracked open).
Store the crystallized ginger in an airtight container in a dark, cool place. Because it’s cooked and sugar and then coated with sugar, it will keep for several months.
Enjoy!
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How to grow your own sprouts
Steps
The first thing you want to do is put your seeds in a Mason Jar, and put about a centimetre of water on them overnight. Make sure you put in a tablespoon of seeds. The next day, cut a square of cheesecloth about the right size for the top of the jar. Put the cheesecloth on top of the jar and screw the cuff of the lid on tight, or use a string or a rubber band to secure it on. Tilt the jar sideways over the sink, and let all the water drain. If there is a few drops left, it's OK, I will explain how to get rid of them now. Take a bowl and put the jar in it, with the top part with the cheesecloth on it facing the bottom of the bowl. The water will slowly drip out over the course of the day. You need to put a centimetre of water and drain it out in the sink, twice a day at a minimum. Keep putting it in a bowl after you rinse it with water. Make sure no sprouts escape! :) Sprouts need to stay in the dark until they grow leaves then you put them in the sun for a day. Once the day is up after the sprouts have green leaves, they are ready to eat! That is how you grow your own sprouts! I used broccoli sprout seeds, that evidently come in a plastic container... Thanks for being eco-friendly!
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