How to Naturalize Flower Bulbs: Organic Gardening:
crocuses, scillas, Ipheion, Spanish bluebells, grape hyacinths, and snowdrops.
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
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Meadow Creature Broadfork - Choice of Professionals.
Meadow Creature Broadfork - Choice of Professionals.:
Said to be one of the best on the market.
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Said to be one of the best on the market.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Caper - Capparis spinosa
Caper - Capparis spinosa: Not really good for virginia, but maybe potted with winter protection.
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
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Kirkner, Edna Laura
Kirkner, Edna Laura
Edna Laura Kirkner, age 83 of Delton Road, Draper passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 in the Pulaski Community Hospital.
Born August 19, 1924 in Delton, she was the daughter of the late Edgar K. Kirkner and Alma Sue Kirkner. She was retired from the Pulaski County School Board with over 28 years of service. She attended the Memorial Christian Church, Draper.
Surviving: Her Caretaker- Jerry Wilkins-Draper,
Special Friends- Mary Ellen Hancock, Velma Lawson and all her church family.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday 1:00 P.M at the Memorial Christian Church, Draper with Rev. Johnny Howlett officiating. Interment will follow in the Memorial Christian Church Cemetery.
Her family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.
To send online condolence messages to the family, visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com
Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski is handling the arrangements for the family.
Edna Laura Kirkner, age 83 of Delton Road, Draper passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 in the Pulaski Community Hospital.
Born August 19, 1924 in Delton, she was the daughter of the late Edgar K. Kirkner and Alma Sue Kirkner. She was retired from the Pulaski County School Board with over 28 years of service. She attended the Memorial Christian Church, Draper.
Surviving: Her Caretaker- Jerry Wilkins-Draper,
Special Friends- Mary Ellen Hancock, Velma Lawson and all her church family.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday 1:00 P.M at the Memorial Christian Church, Draper with Rev. Johnny Howlett officiating. Interment will follow in the Memorial Christian Church Cemetery.
Her family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.
To send online condolence messages to the family, visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com
Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski is handling the arrangements for the family.
Department of Historic Resources, Cemetery Preservation and FAQs
Department of Historic Resources, Cemetery Preservation and FAQs: "I have an old abandoned cemetery on my property. What are my legal rights and obligations? Do I have to maintain the cemetery or let family members come on my land?
As the owner of property that includes a cemetery, you are not obligated to do anything as long as you leave the cemetery alone. You may maintain the cemetery if you wish, or allow descendants or other parties to do so. Virginia law protects all cemeteries from willful and malicious damage, whether by the owner or by others (§18.2-127). Should you decide to remove and relocate the graves so that the area may be used for other purposes, you are required to file a bill in equity with the city or county circuit court for permission to do so (§57-38.1). This petition will require a good faith effort to identify and contact the families or descendants of the persons interred in the cemetery, as well as publication of a notice of intent in a local newspaper. If the cemetery is unmarked, and you wish to have the remains recovered by professional archaeologists, you will also require a permit (download the permit application) from DHR (§10.1-2305). Unless otherwise ordered by the court, you will be responsible for all costs incurred during the relocation process.
There is no Virginia law that requires landowners to maintain cemeteries on their properties, although section §57-39.1 of the Code of Virginia does provide an avenue for adjacent landowners to petition the courts for relief in the event that a cemetery is found to be neglected and unsightly, thus reducing adjacent property values. You are required to allow access to the cemetery for visitation by family members or descendants of the interred persons or by owners of any plots within the cemetery, and for the purpose of genealogical research (§57-27.1). You have the right to designate the frequency, hours, and duration of any access, and you are not required to create a special access route if one is not already present.
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As the owner of property that includes a cemetery, you are not obligated to do anything as long as you leave the cemetery alone. You may maintain the cemetery if you wish, or allow descendants or other parties to do so. Virginia law protects all cemeteries from willful and malicious damage, whether by the owner or by others (§18.2-127). Should you decide to remove and relocate the graves so that the area may be used for other purposes, you are required to file a bill in equity with the city or county circuit court for permission to do so (§57-38.1). This petition will require a good faith effort to identify and contact the families or descendants of the persons interred in the cemetery, as well as publication of a notice of intent in a local newspaper. If the cemetery is unmarked, and you wish to have the remains recovered by professional archaeologists, you will also require a permit (download the permit application) from DHR (§10.1-2305). Unless otherwise ordered by the court, you will be responsible for all costs incurred during the relocation process.
There is no Virginia law that requires landowners to maintain cemeteries on their properties, although section §57-39.1 of the Code of Virginia does provide an avenue for adjacent landowners to petition the courts for relief in the event that a cemetery is found to be neglected and unsightly, thus reducing adjacent property values. You are required to allow access to the cemetery for visitation by family members or descendants of the interred persons or by owners of any plots within the cemetery, and for the purpose of genealogical research (§57-27.1). You have the right to designate the frequency, hours, and duration of any access, and you are not required to create a special access route if one is not already present.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
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England's Orchard and Nursery, alternative cash crop specialists
England's Orchard and Nursery, alternative cash crop specialists: Walnuts, hazelnuts, jujubes, hickory, pecan, asian pear, paw paw,
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Friday, September 28, 2012
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Query For Plant Uses
Query For Plant Uses: Mansfeld's World Database of Agriculture and Horticultural Crops
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Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: (Except Ornamentals): Peter Hanelt,Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research,R. Kilian,W. Kilian: 9783540410171: Amazon.com: Books
HeirloomOnions.com | Where Eco-Gastronomy Meets Ethnobotany
HeirloomOnions.com | Where Eco-Gastronomy Meets Ethnobotany:
Nice selection of unusual onions.
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Nice selection of unusual onions.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Mushrooming Together
Mushrooming Together: Processing mushroom logs
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Best Practices:
DO cut the trees while dormant. This is the period where water in the inner bark is low, insuring tight bark retention for the life of the log, and the amount of carbohydrates is high. Bud swell is a visual indication of dormancy breaking. To the unpracticed eyes, dormancy means no leaves, even itty bitty ones. In fact it means little green in the buds at all; the buds being tight.
DO let the wood age… at least 2 weeks if possible. Though inoculating immediately after cutting the wood will not kill the spawn, it may not “invite” hyphal growth for a time period, so in essence spawn becomes a “sitting duck” for awhile. If spawn sites, sawdust spawn in particular, are not properly sealed, there is a risk of it drying out if the logs are subject to wind and warmth before growth commences.
DON’T let the wood dry out. How much aging is determined by the rate of drying. Here is where you have some control … if you want to inoculate very soon after felling, stack the logs loosely with lots of air space (but still keep them out of direct sun where the bark may get excessively hot. ) On the other hand, wood cut in the dormant period can wait for MONTHS to inoculate after felling if they dry slowly, such as in cold, snow covered locations. If you are concerned that wood cut very early in the dormant season (such as fall) is too dry (after months of cool weather laying in the woods), take a moisture sample. Optimal moisture content in bed logs is 40-45 % moisture, but growth is possible from 27-47%.
If it is going to be a month or more before you inoculate your wood from the date of felling, bulk stack the wood in a protected area away from direct sun to slow the drying and keep the bark cool.
Do Our Best:
Bottom Line, for best results, get your wood cut now, but don’t let the hurry of and early spring allow for poor choice of tree selection in the woods; fall is only a few months away and is also a great time for inoculation! Once you’ve procured your wood, relax and then schedule your inoculation. Have a few tarps or another porous material such as pine or cedar boughs handy to cover the logs and prepare a protected place to stack your logs while you get everything else together!
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Sunday, August 5, 2012
More Scoop... On The Poop.
More Scoop... On The Poop.: Copeland Casati Greenmodernkits.com talking about her own research into composting toilets
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Table 4-3.Average Concrete Masonry Units and Mortar Per 100 Sq Ft of wall
Table 4-3.Average Concrete Masonry Units and Mortar Per 100 Sq Ft of wall:
112.5 per 100 square feet @ $1.50 per unit @ Home Depot
One 50 lb. (22.6 kg) bag will cover 35-40 sq. feet (3.25-3.7 sq. meter) at 1/8
inch (3.2 mm) thick. $12.65 Home Depot
1500 sq ft footprint 30' x50 ft 10ft high approximately 1600 sq ft of wall
$2400 for the block, and $1000 -1200 surface bonding cement
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112.5 per 100 square feet @ $1.50 per unit @ Home Depot
One 50 lb. (22.6 kg) bag will cover 35-40 sq. feet (3.25-3.7 sq. meter) at 1/8
inch (3.2 mm) thick. $12.65 Home Depot
1500 sq ft footprint 30' x50 ft 10ft high approximately 1600 sq ft of wall
$2400 for the block, and $1000 -1200 surface bonding cement
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Saturday, August 4, 2012
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Giant Cape Gooseberry rareseeds.com
Giant Cape Gooseberry:
(Physalis peruviana) The cape gooseberry is
native to Brazil and was grown in England by 1774. It
was cultivated by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope
before 1807. The delicious yellow fruit grow inside
paper-like husks that are easy to peel. They are great
dipped in melted chocolate or made into pies and preserves. Larger than the common ground cherry.
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(Physalis peruviana) The cape gooseberry is
native to Brazil and was grown in England by 1774. It
was cultivated by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope
before 1807. The delicious yellow fruit grow inside
paper-like husks that are easy to peel. They are great
dipped in melted chocolate or made into pies and preserves. Larger than the common ground cherry.
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How are Chicken Eggs Fertilized
How are Chicken Eggs Fertilized:
7 days for sperm to reach the infundibulum
The sperm can remain there viable for 7 days
A yolk will enter the infundibulum every 24 to 36 hours
The yolk gets surrounded by the egg white in the magnum, whereas the formation of the shell membrane starts in the isthmus. From there the yolk (covered with egg white) travels to the shell gland, where the shell formation is completed and the shell gets hardened. The egg is ready to be laid, which is usually done in the middle of the day. Once the fertilized egg is laid, the hen is ready to start with the formation of a new egg.
Using a tube with a flashlight called a candler to check for fertilization. An egg that has been in an incubator, or sat on by a hen for a couple days will have a darkening of part of the yolk, after 3-5 days you'll see veining.
Usually hens lay a lot of eggs before going broody. I’ve seen hens hide a nest and lay 18 eggs before starting to brood. But you never know. When a hen is truly broody they will stop laying eggs.
If you put other eggs under her, remember that it takes about 21 days for eggs to hatch. If you start eggs a day or two apart, she might hatch them all or she might not. When the first chicks that hatch are ready to leave the nest to get food and water, she will abandon any unhatched eggs and let them die. She will take care of the living chicks. The hen will raise the chicks for about 6 weeks, and then loose interest.
It is best to collect all the eggs you want her to hatch and start them at the same time. You can keep fertilized eggs at temperatures between 40-70 degrees for up to two weeks before beginning incubation. And mark them so you know which ones they are. You need to check under her daily to remove any other eggs that might show up. The other hens may lay in the nest with her or she may steal eggs from another nest and bring them back to her nest.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_can_you_stop_a_broody_hen_from_being_broody
The broody hen just wants to be left alone and if she is bothered too much she will stop brooding. Keep her occupied and away from the nest she has chosen. Remove any and all eggs, move her as often as possible and bother her, making her uncomfortable.
7 days for sperm to reach the infundibulum
The sperm can remain there viable for 7 days
A yolk will enter the infundibulum every 24 to 36 hours
The yolk gets surrounded by the egg white in the magnum, whereas the formation of the shell membrane starts in the isthmus. From there the yolk (covered with egg white) travels to the shell gland, where the shell formation is completed and the shell gets hardened. The egg is ready to be laid, which is usually done in the middle of the day. Once the fertilized egg is laid, the hen is ready to start with the formation of a new egg.
Using a tube with a flashlight called a candler to check for fertilization. An egg that has been in an incubator, or sat on by a hen for a couple days will have a darkening of part of the yolk, after 3-5 days you'll see veining.
Usually hens lay a lot of eggs before going broody. I’ve seen hens hide a nest and lay 18 eggs before starting to brood. But you never know. When a hen is truly broody they will stop laying eggs.
If you put other eggs under her, remember that it takes about 21 days for eggs to hatch. If you start eggs a day or two apart, she might hatch them all or she might not. When the first chicks that hatch are ready to leave the nest to get food and water, she will abandon any unhatched eggs and let them die. She will take care of the living chicks. The hen will raise the chicks for about 6 weeks, and then loose interest.
It is best to collect all the eggs you want her to hatch and start them at the same time. You can keep fertilized eggs at temperatures between 40-70 degrees for up to two weeks before beginning incubation. And mark them so you know which ones they are. You need to check under her daily to remove any other eggs that might show up. The other hens may lay in the nest with her or she may steal eggs from another nest and bring them back to her nest.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_can_you_stop_a_broody_hen_from_being_broody
The broody hen just wants to be left alone and if she is bothered too much she will stop brooding. Keep her occupied and away from the nest she has chosen. Remove any and all eggs, move her as often as possible and bother her, making her uncomfortable.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
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http://www.foodwineandmodpodge.com/2010/07/homemade-pretzel-bites.html
Pretzels
"Dough
2 1/2 tsp active yeast
2 Tbsp plus 1 tsp brown sugar, divided
1/4 c warm water
1 c warm milk
3 c flour
Dough bath
6 c water
4 tsp baking soda
4 tbsp butter, melted"
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"Dough
2 1/2 tsp active yeast
2 Tbsp plus 1 tsp brown sugar, divided
1/4 c warm water
1 c warm milk
3 c flour
Dough bath
6 c water
4 tsp baking soda
4 tbsp butter, melted"
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Megacopta cribraria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Megacopta cribraria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
In the southeastern United States M. cribraria is an invasive pest species, and was first noticed in northeastern Georgia in 2009. As of 2012, it was spreading rapidly into the surrounding states of Alabama,Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
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In the southeastern United States M. cribraria is an invasive pest species, and was first noticed in northeastern Georgia in 2009. As of 2012, it was spreading rapidly into the surrounding states of Alabama,Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
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Cove Rock Farm Life: Toothache Plant (Spilanthes acmella) UPDATED PICS!
Cove Rock Farm Life: Toothache Plant (Spilanthes acmella) UPDATED PICS!:
A mouth rinse of spilanthes extract can be used daily to promote gum health, and chewing as little as a single bud of the plant can numb the mouth and reduce the pain of toothache for up to 20 minutes depending on the sensitivity of the person. The most promising research into the use of spilanthes, though, is in its antibacterial properties. So far, in vitro testing has shown that the plant's extract has strong effect against E.coli, pseudomonas, salmonella, klebsiella pneumonae and staphylococcus albus.
Loosely fill a glass jar (I am tincturing a pint of spilanthes but do use quarts sometimes for tinctures, especially yarrow) with "arial", or above-ground Spilanthes plant material (leaves, stems, blooms) and cover with 100 proof vodka. Cap and label, then wait six weeks. Strain (or don't, it's up to you), and your tincture is ready for use! Besides being a famous toothache remedy, Spilanthes tincture enhances immune system function and is anti-fungal, anti-bacterial & is used to treat candida.
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A mouth rinse of spilanthes extract can be used daily to promote gum health, and chewing as little as a single bud of the plant can numb the mouth and reduce the pain of toothache for up to 20 minutes depending on the sensitivity of the person. The most promising research into the use of spilanthes, though, is in its antibacterial properties. So far, in vitro testing has shown that the plant's extract has strong effect against E.coli, pseudomonas, salmonella, klebsiella pneumonae and staphylococcus albus.Loosely fill a glass jar (I am tincturing a pint of spilanthes but do use quarts sometimes for tinctures, especially yarrow) with "arial", or above-ground Spilanthes plant material (leaves, stems, blooms) and cover with 100 proof vodka. Cap and label, then wait six weeks. Strain (or don't, it's up to you), and your tincture is ready for use! Besides being a famous toothache remedy, Spilanthes tincture enhances immune system function and is anti-fungal, anti-bacterial & is used to treat candida.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Cookswell Energy Saving Jikos and Charcoal Ovens
Cookswell Energy Saving Jikos and Charcoal Ovens: Cooks with charcoal made from pruning's.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Buddha quote on anger
Buddha said, “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”
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Blower Door Basics | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
Blower Door Basics | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com:
Sealed-combustion appliances are immune to spillage and therefore preferred for tight homes.
Another method requires a theatrical fog machine.
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Sealed-combustion appliances are immune to spillage and therefore preferred for tight homes.
Another method requires a theatrical fog machine.
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Sunday, July 15, 2012
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Narcissus and Goldmund - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Narcissus and Goldmund Book by Herman Hesse recommended by Joe in Hilton Head.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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Two wood burning fireplaces sharing a flue - The Inspector's Journal Forums
Two wood burning fireplaces sharing a flue - The Inspector's Journal Forums: "outside combustion air intake
whenever air travels to the outside of a house, an equivalent amount of air attempts to enter somewhere to replace it, and an unused fireplace flue is often the path of least resistance.
whenever air travels to the outside of a house, an equivalent amount of air attempts to enter somewhere to replace it, and an unused fireplace flue is often the path of least resistance.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Stone strawberries to deter birds
Stones painted as strawberries when put around strawberry plants in the spring will keep birds from eating your berries because the birds will think the ripened berries are stones."How to" directions here: http://bit.ly/Jf7NAm 
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Asafoetida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asafoetida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Ferula assafoetida"
also known as devil's dung, stinking gum, asant, food of the gods, giant fennel, Jowani badian, hing and ting) is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the living underground rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula, which is a perennial herb (1 to 1.5 m high). The species is native to Afghanistan mountains and are imported to India.[2] Asafoetida has a pungent, unpleasant smell when raw, but in cooked dishes, it delivers a smooth flavor, reminiscent of leeks.
http://www.horizonherbs.com/product.asp?specific=328 Devils Dung
also known as devil's dung, stinking gum, asant, food of the gods, giant fennel, Jowani badian, hing and ting) is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the living underground rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula, which is a perennial herb (1 to 1.5 m high). The species is native to Afghanistan mountains and are imported to India.[2] Asafoetida has a pungent, unpleasant smell when raw, but in cooked dishes, it delivers a smooth flavor, reminiscent of leeks.
http://www.horizonherbs.com/product.asp?specific=328 Devils Dung
Monday, March 19, 2012
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Forewarned is Forearmed: Veggies Owned by Monsanto
Forewarned is Forearmed: Veggies Owned by Monsanto:
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Beans: Aliconte, Brio, Bronco, Cadillac, Ebro, Etna, Eureka, Festina, Gina, Goldmine, Goldenchild, Labrador, Lynx, Magnum, Matador, Spartacus, Storm, Strike, Stringless Blue Lake 7, Tapia, Tema
Broccoli: Coronado Crown, Major, Packman
Cabbage: Atlantis, Golden Acre, Headstart, Platinum Dynasty, Red Dynasty
Carrot: Bilbo, Envy, Forto, Juliana, Karina, Koroda PS, Royal Chantenay, Sweetness III
Cauliflower: Cheddar, Minuteman
Cucumber: Babylon, Cool Breeze Imp., Dasher II, Emporator, Eureka, Fanfare HG, Marketmore 76*, Mathilde, Moctezuma, Orient Express II, Peal, Poinsett 76, Salad Bush, Sweet Slice, Sweet Success PS, Talladega
Eggplant: Black Beauty, Fairytale, Gretel, Hansel, Lavender Touch, Twinkle, White Lightening
Hot Pepper: Anaheim TMR 23, Ancho Saint Martin, Big Bomb, Big Chile brand of Sahuaro, Caribbean Red, Cayenne Large Red Thick, Chichen Itza, Chichimeca, Corcel, Garden Salsa SG, Habanero, Holy Mole brand of Salvatierro, Hungarian Yellow Wax Hot, Ixtapa X3R, Lapid, Mariachi brand of Rio de Oro, Mesilla, Milta, Mucho Nacho brand of Grande, Nainari, Serrano del Sol brand of Tuxtlas, Super Chile, Tam Vera Cruz
Lettuce: Braveheart, Conquistador
Melon: Early Dew, Sante Fe, Saturno
Onion: Candy, Cannonball, Century, Red Zeppelin, Savannah Sweet, Sierra Blanca, Sterling, Vision
Pumpkin: Applachian, Harvest Moon, Jamboree HG, Orange Smoothie, Phantom, Prize Winner, Rumbo, Snackface, Spirit, Spooktacular, Trickster
Spinach: Hellcat
Squash: Ambassador, Canesi, Clarita, Commander, Dixie, Early Butternut, Gold Rush, Grey Zucchini, Greyzini, Lolita, Papaya Pear, Peter Pan, Portofino, President, Richgreen Hybrid Zucchini, Storr’s Green, Sungreen, Sunny Delight, Taybelle PM
Sweet Corn: Devotion, Fantasia, Merit, Obession, Passion, Temptation
Sweet Pepper: Baron, Bell Boy, Big Bertha PS, Biscayne, Blushing Beauty, Bounty, California Wonder 300, Camelot, Capistrano, Cherry Pick, Chocolate Beauty, Corno Verde, Cubanelle W, Dumpling brand of Pritavit, Early Sunsation, Flexum, Fooled You brand of Dulce, Giant Marconi, Gypsy, Jumper, Key West, King Arthur, North Star, Orange Blaze, Pimiento Elite, Red Knight, Satsuma, Socrates, Super Heavyweight, Sweet Spot
Tomato: Amsterdam, Beefmaster, Betterboy, Big Beef, Burpee’s Big Boy, Caramba, Celebrity, Cupid, Early Girl, Granny Smith, Health Kick, Husky Cherry Red, Jetsetter brand of Jack, Lemon Boy, Margharita, Margo, Marmande VF PS, Marmara, Patio, Phoenix, Poseidon 43, Roma VF, Royesta, Sun Sugar, Super Marzano, Sweet Baby Girl, Tiffany, Tye-Dye, Viva Italia, Yaqui
Watermelon: Apollo, Charleston Grey, Crimson Glory, Crimson Sweet, Eureka, Jade Star, Mickylee, Olympia
* Marketmore 76 is a very old cucumber-variety. If you are ordering it from a seller of heirloom veggies, check with the dealer to make sure the seeds were not purchased from Seminis/Monsanto. If you buy the seeds from a big-box garden center, odds are they were purchased from the evil empire.
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Cultured Marble / Cultured Granite / Cultured Onyx / Cultured Quartz - YouTube
Cultured Marble / Cultured Granite / Cultured Onyx / Cultured Quartz - YouTube:
Nice tutorial on casting, which can be applied to various other materials.
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Nice tutorial on casting, which can be applied to various other materials.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
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vivipary - Dictionary of botany
vivipary - Dictionary of botany: "vivipary
1. The differentiation of young plants or bulbils at the floral axils, instead of flowers. This is seen, for instance, in viviparous fescue (Festuca vivipara) and in the spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum).
2. The premature germination of seeds or spores in situ on the maternal plant before they have been released. This occurs in the mangroves where seeds may develop into sizeable seedlings before they are shed from the parent tree."
1. The differentiation of young plants or bulbils at the floral axils, instead of flowers. This is seen, for instance, in viviparous fescue (Festuca vivipara) and in the spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum).
2. The premature germination of seeds or spores in situ on the maternal plant before they have been released. This occurs in the mangroves where seeds may develop into sizeable seedlings before they are shed from the parent tree."
How to use Henna leaf
Henna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The dry powder is mixed with lemon juice, strong tea, or other mildly acidic liquids to make a preparation with toothpaste-like consistency, which can be used to make finely detailed body art. The henna mix must rest for 6 to 24 hours before use, to release the lawsone from the leaf matter. Essential oils with high levels of monoterpene alcohols such as tea tree[disambiguation needed 
], eucalyptus, cajeput, orlavender will improve skin stain characteristics.
], eucalyptus, cajeput, orlavender will improve skin stain characteristics.Ocimum tenuiflorum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ocimum tenuiflorum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Recent studies suggest tulsi may be a COX-2 inhibitor, like many modern painkillers, due to its high concentration of eugenol (1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-allylbenzene).[5][6] One study showed it to be an effective treatment for diabetes by reducing blood glucose levels.[7] The same study showed significant reduction in total cholesterol levels with tulsi. Another study showed its beneficial effect on blood glucose levels is due to its antioxidantproperties.[8] Tulsi also shows some promise for protection from radiation poisoning[9] and cataracts.[10] The fixed oil has demonstrated antihyperlipidemic and cardioprotective effects in rats fed a high fat diet[11] Experimental studies have shown an alcoholic extract of tulsi modulates immunity, thus promoting immune system function.[12]Some of the main chemical constituents of tulsi are: oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, rosmarinic acid, eugenol,carvacrol, linalool, β-caryophyllene,[13] β-elemene (c.11.0%), β-caryophyllene (about 8%), and germacrene D (aboutv2%).[14] β-Elemene has been studied for its potential anticancer properties,[15] but human clinical trials have yet to confirm its effectiveness.[16]
Recent studies suggest tulsi may be a COX-2 inhibitor, like many modern painkillers, due to its high concentration of eugenol (1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-allylbenzene).[5][6] One study showed it to be an effective treatment for diabetes by reducing blood glucose levels.[7] The same study showed significant reduction in total cholesterol levels with tulsi. Another study showed its beneficial effect on blood glucose levels is due to its antioxidantproperties.[8] Tulsi also shows some promise for protection from radiation poisoning[9] and cataracts.[10] The fixed oil has demonstrated antihyperlipidemic and cardioprotective effects in rats fed a high fat diet[11] Experimental studies have shown an alcoholic extract of tulsi modulates immunity, thus promoting immune system function.[12]Some of the main chemical constituents of tulsi are: oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, rosmarinic acid, eugenol,carvacrol, linalool, β-caryophyllene,[13] β-elemene (c.11.0%), β-caryophyllene (about 8%), and germacrene D (aboutv2%).[14] β-Elemene has been studied for its potential anticancer properties,[15] but human clinical trials have yet to confirm its effectiveness.[16]
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