Articles, tagged with "harvest time", page 2
31st January 2011
Most people think about gardens and planting only in the spring time, and again as harvest time comes. This is certainly true, but there is no reason you cannot plant and grow crops all year around, and one way to do this is by growing an inside herb gard...
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Author:
Robert Benjamin
22nd December 2010
Growing your very own tomatoes can be a fun pastime and it is a relatively easy proposition . Come harvest time you will enjoy fresh tomatoes and you can try out numerous recipes with them.
There are over 7,000 known varieties of tomatoes. So when y...
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Author:
Trevor
12th December 2010
The autumn season introduces a number of simple pleasures such as the color change of leaves, a frosty bite in the air and last but not least the creation of various seasonal beers. The month of October is synonymous with harvest time. You don't have to b...
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Author:
HectrClementi01AS
08th December 2010
Grape vines are climbing plants and will normally grow up trees, fences or walls. You must therefore supply a sturdy structure that the grape vine can use as a support. This support system, trellis or otherwise, is a must as the vine cannot support the gr...
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Author:
Jay Harvey
24th November 2010
Giving thanks at harvest time is a tradition shared by many cultures. Some celebrations have their roots in ancient times; others, such as Thanksgiving Day as observed in the United States, are more recent.
Although we often think of the Pilgrims as hold...
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Author:
Francis David
24th November 2010
Income Taxes: What Do They Go?
Remember the Boston Tea Party? In 1773, the king in England and his Parliment had just initiated the Tea Tax - and the settlers didn't accept it. Many of them dressed up as Indians, boarded a trade ship from England with ...
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Author:
chrisbinnie
18th November 2010
Helping Your Kids Grow Their Own Vegetables
One of the absolute joys of growing your own vegetables is to allow your children to participate in the process.
Children are naturally curious and inquisitive and the whole process of growing seeds or see...
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Author:
Michael
08th November 2010
When it comes to growing your own food, it pays to plan ahead of time about how you want to set up your own garden. Poor planning can result in poor plant growth, and you may end up with no vegetables at all, or at the very most, stunted, tasteless food. ...
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Author:
lisa lucero
15th October 2010
In earlier days, before the advent of the Langstroth hive, people used two methods to extract honey. In the first method, the trees containing the hives were cut down, and then the honey and wax were obtained; in the process, the entire colonies of the be...
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Author:
Shakd
28th September 2010
When you're sharing your land with a few trees & bushes, you have to to think about safety issues too, especially for persons who dwell in a storm vulnerable area. Trees are nice to have as they are helpful not just for us but for those dwelling around it...
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Author:
Bradley
17th September 2010
October 31st Halloween in the beginning was a festival of the Celtic culture while it was called Samhain (interprets to:Summer's End) and it also has roots back to ancient Scottish tradition All Hallows Eve since the 16th century.
Through the years Hallo...
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Author:
VRO
20th August 2010
Food items form a major part of commodities traded in futures market, and seasonality determining their supply, holds the key in arriving at their prices. Hence, keeping a track of seasonal cycles of commodities facilitates you to arrive at right strategy...
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Author:
zacklim82
06th August 2010
When you are sharing your land with a few trees, you should think of safety issues too, especially if you live in a storm prone area. Trees are nice to have because they are beneficial not just for us but for those living around it. It can provide the sha...
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Author:
WebFirstPro
19th July 2010
I stopped to grab some gladiolas from my old friend Herman's roadside stand. It's the thought that counts, and three stalks for $5 was a great bargain for a happy wife. There, on the table next to the stand rested fresh garlic. I had never seen such beaut...
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Author:
Mike Podlesny
15th July 2010
Gardening Plants
When it comes to gardening plants, there are too many to name. Gardening plants can refer to flowers, shrubs, herbs, vegetables, fruits, and many more. There are also gardening plants that are in season at different times of the year...
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Author:
CoastalD