During that 3-minute period, the temperature of meat remains constant or continues to rise, destroying pathogens. The USDA says its Food Safety and Inspection Service determined that itâs just as safe to cook cuts of pork to 145 degrees as it is to cook them to 160 degrees, as long as there is a 3-minute rest time.
Grow Your Own. Leeks. Leeks are a flavoursome winter vegetable that can be steamed or boiled, braised in a cheese sauce and used in soups and stews. Leeks are easy to grow, but need looking after â you need to sow them in containers or a separate part of the garden before moving them to their final position. Sow seed in spring, and you will be picking leeks from autumn to late winter.
Spring - start seeding and planting hollyhocks. For early flowers start annual hollyhocks indoors 8 weeks before the last frost. Sow seed in peat pots and keep at 15C. Don't exclude light- this aids seed germination. Transplant hollyhock seedlings or container grown plants to the garden flower border after the last frost.