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Summer Solstice Traditions
Today is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year. In medieval times it was common to hold similar animal sacrifices at Midsummer. The truth is "lost in the mists of time," which means that people had long ago forgotten...
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El Segundo
Mallard Ducks at the Park
Many people do it without thinking. They move fast to create endless patterns of swirls and ripples in the water that are an artist's dream to photograph.I never tire of the effort spent in trying to get a pleasant image that invites the viewer into the...
California
El Segundo
Building Bottle Walls
Instead of reducing a bottle to molten glass and making a new bottle, upcycling recycles the bottle in its original form. Perhaps upcycling ? The work on the new Urban Farm University in Amsterdam has been going along rather well, considering the project...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Creepy Crickets: What Gardeners Need to Know About Camel Crickets, Mole Crickets, Mormon Crickets and Jerusalem Crickets
Since Northern mole crickets live in soggy soil near a water feature, homeowners without those conditions may never see these bugs.Native mole crickets are rarely problematic, but invasive species of mole crickets have become pests in the Southeast.
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El Segundo
5 Herbal Teas to Feed Plant Starts
Spraying it on the plants and soil, or regularly watering it in will prevent the spread of any of the white, fuzzy fungus. The tea will last a couple days in the greenhouse before you need to make new.
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Philadelphia
Luther Burbank: Wizard of Horticulture
He also adopted spiritualistic beliefs which caused some critics to take him less than seriously in his later life.Today, however, Burbank's reputation as a plant breeder is secured by the many varieties of his fruits and flowers that are still grown.
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El Segundo
Aloe vera- Magic, Mystery and Myth
) left: right is photo of mature plant offsetting like crazy in Arizona (newly purchased aloe ($4) left; Mature aloe in planter (Indoors the plant rarely flowers (it definitely seems happier outdoors) and tends to stay in its more juvenile leaf form-...
California
El Segundo
The World Wide Spud
The high elevation of this region, its soil and the availability of water for irrigation rapidly made it the center of potato cultivation in the U.S. in the beginning of the twentieth century, with the 'Russet Burbank' the primary crop.Throughout most...
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El Segundo
The Vernal Equinox: the Spring New Year
The important religious observances such as Ramadan also take place earlier every year.In most other civilizations, however, this discrepancy between lunar and solar calendars was a problem with festivals meant to mark annual seasons.
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El Segundo
Choosing and controlling bamboo in your garden
Was about this bad in my own garden only I have no detailed shotsDepending on the climate you live in, and the yard size you have, there are various varieties of bamboo to choose from.Those you that live in warm temperate climates should be able to grow...
California
El Segundo