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5 Ways to Add More Local Fruits & Veggies Into Your Life

We know WHY we should eat more fruits and vegetables. You already know that fruits and vegetables are whole, unprocessed foods that come from the earth and eating them prevents disease and adds years to your life. Join Registered Dietitian, Monika Jacobson, to chat about five simple and realistic ways to add more local produce into your life and onto your plate.

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Edible Flowers to Grow in Your Garden

Adding flowers to dishes adds incredible beauty to your plate while enhancing the flavors from the rest of the food. Whether you grow or buy these specialty garnishes, here is a flower guide to fancy up your next recipe or drink.

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How To Start a Blooming Inland Northwest Garden

Gardening in Spokane and the Inland Northwest can be exciting and rewarding. Our spring weather is ideal for vegetables like lettuce, beets and broccoli to grow and thrive. During summer we have plenty of cloud free days and heat to help ripen warm weather crops like tomatoes and peppers. By fall the slow growing vegetables like pumpkins will be ready to harvest.

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Rosehips: A Tasty Winter Reminder of Beautiful Summer Blooms

Rosehips are the fruit you see hanging from rose bushes across the Inland Northwest after the flowers and leaves fade away in autumn. After a few frosts, rosehips become sweet and tender. Perfect for topping many desserts, you can purée them fresh and use them as a sauce over cake and ice cream or dry them and use for tea.

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