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Author: Marilyn Pokorney

I am a freelance writer. I write about gardening, science, nature, animals, the environment and health. I live in Nebraska and love gardening, reading, needlecrafts, and my pet dog and cats.
Potato pancakes on a dish ready to eat

Easy Potato Pancake

  • Posted on May 22, 2021July 15, 2024
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    Before I post my favorite recipe, and an award winning recipe, here are some tips for making easy potato pancakes.

    Recipe Tips

    Russet and Yukon gold potatoes are favorites for potato pancakes.

    Squeeze as much moisture out of potatoes … Continue Reading

    Freshly dug potatoes lying on the soil

    Slugs and Potatoes

  • Posted on May 11, 2021July 15, 2024
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    Slugs have a love-hate relationship with potatoes.   Slugs love potatoes, but the spuds can also serve as a death trap for slugs.

    Slugs will eat potatoes.  Slugs in potatoes can cause as much damage to potato plants as does … Continue Reading

    Poison ivy leaves of three

    Poison Ivy Relief

  • Posted on April 28, 2021July 15, 2024
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    Poison ivy rashes are miserable. They itch and look unsightly. Fifteen percent of people are not affected by poison ivy, but that leaves 85 percent of the population who are.  Fortunately, there are natural remedies for poison ivy reactions … Continue Reading

    Steaming coffee and fresh coffee beans sitting on a table with a green field and beautiful yellow sunrise

    Coffee Breaks

  • Posted on April 17, 2021July 15, 2024
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    Jobs, where employees have a low amount of control over their duties, lead to more workplace stress for the employee than the employer, according to a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins University. Thus the coffee break to reduce the tension. … Continue Reading

    A tree shaped like a Christmas tree from faux diamonds

    Diamond Christmas Tree Decorations

  • Posted on December 4, 2020July 15, 2024
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    A diamond decorated Christmas tree is out of the budget for most people, but there once was a true diamond studded Christmas tree for sale. It was located in the Takashimaya Department Store in Tokyo, Japan. It was 16 … Continue Reading

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