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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-14, 11:55:59

In tropical countries like the Philippines, the traditional way of growing bulb onions is without irrigation. But with the advent of low priced onion from nearby China, the traditional way of growing onions is no longer as competitive and profitable as it was. Hence, the farmers has to adopt new methods on how to increase their produce but with less production cost in order to compete with the prevailing market price.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-14, 11:34:26

The rose is a stand alone in the gardening world, historically and today. Arguably the most popular flower in American history, it is rare to find an experienced gardener that has not tried their hand at the cultivation of a rose bush. With fragrance, visual charm, and undeniable romance.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-14, 10:57:25

Contrary to popular belief it is relatively easy to successfully grow chillies, even in the relatively tepid climates of Northern Europe or North America. No special equipment is required and they can be treated in much the same way as a gardener would treat tomato plants.

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Posted by admin to koi and sushi on 2008-01-14, 10:09:00

"Madness may be a sane respones to an insane world, and insanity breeds special perceptions"
R. D. Lang

Yes, this photo shows a koi shop above a sushi bar. I perceive a pipe leading from the koi store downstairs to the kitchen of the sushi bar. Recycling in action.

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Posted by admin to Blue flowers, Britt Arnhild, hyacinths on 2008-01-14, 09:05:00

A Blue Hyacinth flower to go with Britt Arnhilds Blue blogs.
I have just been reading her many blogs about food, opera, and the garden. They are full of lovely warm storys. The house in the woods has 800 posts with lovely photos to illustrate the prose. Not bad for someone whos first language is Norwegion.
http://brittarnhildshouseinthewoods.typepad.com/brittarnhilds_house_in_th/

The Blue Cafe is here:
http://thebluecafe.blogspot.com/

And finally the Blue Garden with some dreamy winter pictures of snow and tree branches:
http://brittarnhildsbluegarden.blogspot.com/

Someone who blogs almost as much as me. Hope you all check her lovely blogs out :)

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-14, 07:43:19

To learn how to save energy within the food system, the public would need to learn more about the natural sciences and about practical techniques of small-scale food production. Ideally I believe that simply by changing from suit to jeans, digging up a bit of lawn, and planting vegetable seeds, the city person will begin asking questions about his environment and about his urban behavior and thinking patterns. To most city people soil is simply mud or dirt, not a substance in which food is born.

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Posted by admin to Garden birds, Primula on 2008-01-14, 07:38:00

I have been chilling out today watching the birds feed almost all day. As one bird flys off another two, three, or four fly in.
Like Avian wrestling tagteams, hand slapping at the corner.
The Hellebores are reluctant to flower, and I check them everyday. The Primulas and the Heathers are the only plants in flower.
When the flowers are thin on the ground you start to look for other things. For me its the garden birds that have found their way into my small garden..
The Blue Tits have been feeding on the ground seeds. I saw a Wren hopping around my left hand border, ducking between the plants that are spread around.
A family of Blackbirds have moved in as well. Three males, and two females have been in and out of the garden, sitting on the fence.
The Great Tits, and blue tits have started flying into the cover of the Viburnum Tinus, using it as a base to dart out to feed.
The Blackbirds, robin, wren, blue tits, coal tits, and great tits all feed amicably, only sometimes scaring each other off.
The Golden flowered Primula had water in it. It made me think of a Golden cup, overflowing...
Bulbs are poking up slowly around the garden. I cant imagine what it will look like in full Spring Flower.
The Garden is a joy, even when not much is flowering. Winter days are short, and the nights long. I hope my seeds and bag gardens come soon so I can start the next phases of the garden creation.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-14, 06:59:58

Horticultural oil sprays have been commercially available for a long time, they work by smothering the insects and mites they come in contact with, preventing disease-causing pests from destroying your favorite plants. I hate to walk out in my garden in the morning, and find my roses with great holes in their leaves. It can be quite soul destroying.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-14, 06:23:46

You might not think it, but gardening can be an exciting adventure. No, it's true. Really, it is. I can tell you the funniest stories about things that have happened to me in my garden.