Author Archives: Carolyn S. Nash
Brewing Coffee Beans – From Bean Basics to Brewing Methods
With the right coffee maker, brewing coffee is a piece of cake. Everyone loves a freshly brewed cup of coffee because it starts the ...
Coffea arabica
Most people live their lives drinking coffee every morning and few stop to think about where their precious beans come from. Most ...
How to: Grow Avocado from seed
The avocado (Persea americana) is one of the more popularly cultivated tropical plants. A common name for this fruit is the Alligator ...
Camellia Sinensis (Tea)
All teas (Black, Green, White, Oolong) come from the same plant (Camellia Sinensis). Camellia Sinensis grows into a tree in its wild ...
How to: Grow Mangoes from seed
Mangoes come from a variety of species of trees in the Mangifera genus, the most common of these for commercial sale is ...
Stevia rebaudiana
Stevia rebaudiana is a member of the Stevia genus consisting of American herbs and shrubs. This specific herb, commonly called ...
Harbor Frieght Greenhouse
I changed residences a couple of years ago and built a new greenhouse in doing so. My new greenhouse is a Harbor Freight 10X12 ft. ...
How to: Prepare roasted coffee via wet process
Coffee is ubiquitous in most of the world, with potentially a billion people around the world drinking it on a daily basis. Dark, ...
Plants of Armenia
Recently I was in Armenia for a collection trip and I thought it would be a good opportunity to highlight the fruits of Armenia. Due ...
Pineapple Sage
Salvia elegans is commonly known as the Pineapple Sage, a very fitting name. You won't find pineapples on this perennial shrub ...