Fertilizing, Fall Cocktails, and Houseplants
We\u2019re celebrating fall with autumnal beverages, talking about applying fertilizer in the fall, and discussing cleaning up houseplants when you bring them back indoors.
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:31\xa0\xa0\xa0True or False: Winter is a good time to fertilize gardens.
4:38\xa0\xa0Eat/Drink/Grow: Fall Cocktails and other garden or plant-based beverages. \xa0\xa0
17:58\xa0\xa0The Plant Noob: Cleaning up houseplants when you bring them back inside. Repotting now? Cut back? Fertilize? Insects?
26:24\xa0\xa0\xa0Love Letters and Questions: \xa0\xa0Liz asks about the shownotes.
Kale-tini
For Two Cocktails
2 cups tightly packed kale
1 cup water
juice two limes
4 oz vodka or gin
1 Tbls agave syrup
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The Process:\xa0 Cut enough kale into pieces to fill a 2-cup measure. Cover these pieces with water and place in a food processor or blender. Puree for a minute.
Strain the solids out of the pureed kale with a fine sieve, pressing with a spatula to get as much juice from the leaves as possible.
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Squeeze the limes and add the lime juice, vodka, and agave syrup. Mix well or shake in a mason jar to combine. Pour into glasses over ice. Garnish with a small kale leaf.