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Publisher: University of Illinois Extension, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Strawberries & More 
 Information about growing, finding, selecting, and preparing strawberries. Features history, statistics, recipes, a list of strawberry festivals, and information about common pests and diseases of strawberries. From the University of Illinois Extension, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/strawberries/ Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Let's Party: A Guide to Drug-free Parties for 5th-8th Graders
"This website is a resource for parents to help their fifth through eighth grade children as they begin to host and attend parties." Provides suggestions for parents for party planning, rules, invitations, curfews, and more. Includes party game and food ideas. Also available in Spanish. From the University of Illinois Extension. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/party/ Topics: Families Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Watch Your Garden Grow: Corn
Information about growing corn in the home garden, including discussion of planting, care, harvesting, pests and diseases, storage, and cooking and preservation. Includes descriptions of yellow, white, and bicolor corn varieties. Also available in Spanish. From the University of Illinois Extension. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/veggies/corn1.html Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Turkey for the Holidays
This guide includes information on turkey cooking techniques, selection, carving, side dishes, nutrition, food safety, and using leftovers. Also features interesting trivia and facts about turkey and Thanksgiving, and related links. From the University of Illinois Extension. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/turkey/ Topics: Birds, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Nov 4, 2009 Saving Seed from the Garden
Tips for saving seeds from flowers and vegetable plants for preservation and future planting. Discusses hybrid and heirloom varieties of plants, when to harvest the seed, saving seed from fleshy fruits (such as tomatoes and melons), and storage. From the University of Illinois Extension, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/hortihints/0008c.html Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Plants Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Apples & More
Collection of articles and links to resources on growing and eating apples. Topics include apple varieties, history, selection and uses, apple cider, apple events, and nutrition. Provides instructions for preserving apples, and recipes for applesauce, spiced apple cider, apple butter, and other dishes. In English and Spanish. From the University of Illinois Extension, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/apples/ Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Sep 17, 2009 A Taste of Gardening
This series on gardening basics features sections on garden planning, planting, growing transplants (planting dates for Chicago area only), composting, insect and disease control, herbs, and harvesting and storing vegetables. Includes handy charts describing how and when to harvest vegetables and herbs, and simple diagrams of a compost pile and vegetable storage systems. From the University of Illinois Extension. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/tog/ Topics: Gardening Last updated Sep 22, 2009 |
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