If You Wanna See Some Bugs…Plant Some Flowers!
Hubby planted this Israeli Sunflower in our garden months ago and when it bloomed it attracted bumblebees, butterflies and neon grasshoppers. The children and I enjoyed getting a close up view of these beautiful insects while they happily rested on our flower, quite oblivious to us. It was very tall compared to the children. As […]
Tropical Bounty – Cas Fruit Uses
Cas (Costa Rican Guava or Psidium Friedrichsthalianum) is native to Costa Rica and a member of the guava family. It is a good source of Vitamins A and C as well as iron and calcium! The leaves of the guava can also be useful in tea for cases of diarrhea caused by amoebas. Cook a […]
Tropical Bounty: Cas Fruit Identification
Living in Central America, we are exposed to many exotic fruits, Cas (pronounce the “a” like the “o” in option) being one of them. Cas is actually a variety of guava and is native to Costa Rica. We have a cas tree growing right outside our backdoor. A couple of months ago (in September and […]
