Growing Soursop or Guyabano (Annona muricata)
Soursop (Annona muricata L.), also known as graviola, guyabano, guayabano guanabano and babana, is a shrub or small tree 3-10 meters in height. It is adapted to warm, humid tropical climate, and can tolerate both drought conditions and partial shade. This fruit crop grows in any kind of soil but prefers loose, fairly rich, deep loam and well drained soil with pH ranging from 6.1 to 6.5. It has numerous uses. The fruit consists of about 67.5% edible white pulp with a pleasing fragrance and flavor. This plant is relatively safe from grazing animals. The plant also has a short juvenile phase. To grow soursop in commercial scale, the following farming methods are recommended: 1. Choose either of the two types: sweet or sour. 2. The seeds are sown in seedboxes or seedbed with sandy soil. The seedlings are ready for potting into individual containers when the first set of leaves mature. The seedlings can be outplanted 6 to 8 months later. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. References (Ben G.
Giant Paper Rose Flower | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides - StumbleUpon
If you loved the beautiful DIY wedding this morning and Nata’s gorgeous paper flower bouquets, you are in luck as Nata is sharing how she crafted them with us! She was inspired by a template created by Morgan Levine on Martha Stewart (as was I in the flowers I created for this styled shoot). I just love that this basic idea has inspired different brides to create their own version of giant paper flowers – you might remember these equally awesome giant paper flowers from this wedding I shared last year. :) Thanks so much Nata for sharing how you created your giant pink paper rose + special thanks to Studio Castillero for the photos of the DIY + her wedding! Materials (to make one giant rose) Step 1: Cut the petals Cut 5-6 teardrop petals and 15-6 heart-shaped petals from the petal colored crepe paper. IMPORTANT: Crepe paper is directional so it matters which way you’re cutting the paper. Repeat until all of your petals are cut Step 2: Cut the leaves + calyx Step 3: Make the rose stem
Tous les champignons sauvages, le portail du champignon : Champyves.fr
Tulostoma brumale Tulostome des brumes Tulostome d'hiver Une tête globuleuse ou légèrement applatie d'environ 1 cm de diamètre, un stype cylindrique de 4 cm de haut pour quelques 0,3 de diamètre ... un champignon bien discret, souvent qualifié de rare, qui plus est ne pointe son nez, heu ! Voir la suite ... Volucella pellucens Volucelle transparente Une grosse mouche, un syrphe pour être plus précis, presque totalement noir sauf un segment de l'abdomen blanc transparent (origine du binôme) et, comme tous les représentants de cette famille des Syrphidaes, une impressionnante facilité en vol, notamment en vol stationnaire... Voir la suite ... Phlebia radiata Phlebia merismoides Phlébie rayonnante Voir la suite ... Phlebia tremellosa Mérule tremblante Avant, on disait : Merulius tremellosus, mais c'était avant ! Voir la suite ... Lenzites betulina Lenzite du bouleau Tramète du bouleau Encore un polypore, mais tout de même un peu particulier. Voir la suite ... Polypore souple Polypore de Forquignon
Best Gardening Websites: Online Tools To Guide Your Green Thumb
From Mother Nature Network's Ramon Gonzalez: A Google search can help you find many online gardening resources, but the amount of information can be overwhelming, and there's no guarantee that the top search results will be written by knowledgeable gardeners or even answer your questions. Experienced gardeners have their favorite gardening websites and resources bookmarked for easy reference. If you're just getting started with gardening, you may not know where to start. Below we've compiled a number of websites and resources to help you get your garden off the ground this year. With so much free gardening information available online, there's no reason you can't grow a successful garden. List and captions courtesy of MNN Loading Slideshow Determine Your Garden ZoneMaking a trip to your garden center when you don't know what plants to buy can be a costly mistake. Hide Thumbnails
DIY Greenwalls
Venelin.Petkov said... "Can you post a list of the plants you used and what nutrients are you using (I imagine you are not using pure water, since there are no minerals in the felt substrate). Thanks" Llazar said... "It would be great if could list the plants you used. People have asked me a few times now what plants I used and how I care for them. Each wall builder will need to decide how much light, water, and nutrients they want to provide. Light I have pretty good light in the room but I decided to add some supplemental light from compact fluorescent bulbs. Water I water my wall 4x a day for 10 minutes a day (by drip tube on a timer). Nutrients I added fertilizer to my wall once in the time I have had it (just because a friend gave me some to try). Work with your local plant dealer to determine the plants that are right for your wall. Here's a partial list of plants I have on my wall listed in order of quantity. Philodendron (35%) Pothos (35%) Fern (15%) Nephthytis (10%) Ivy (5%)
Corner Shelf made from a Door | Craftaholics Anonymous™
{happy wednesday, crafters!} Hope your week is going wonderfully. Today I am showing off my corner shelf made from an old door. My corner door shelf is one of my all time favorite pieces of furniture! Davis and I made this about 5 years ago when we bought our first home. Its right at home in my Sitting Room! ***will post pics of my Sitting Room when its done! added later: you can see my entire front room here. Of course I used milk glass to accessorize it! I changed out the door knob with a vintage replica….and its sort of the frosting on the cake. Corner Door Shelf Here is the before and after picture. How to make a Door Shelf supplies: door, circular saw, screw driver, screws, 13-90 degree metal L brackets, sand paper, door knob. So that’s how we made my corner shelf. If you make a door shelf, I would love to see a picture! More DIY Projects: happy crafting, linda
Don't Bag Those Clippings!
An Easy Answer It's a question we all face when mowing: Should I bag my clippings or leave them on the lawn? In most cases, the answer is easy: Leave the clippings on the lawn! Leaving the clippings will save you time and energy, and it will return valuable nutrients to the lawn. Like Free Fertilizer The most important thing you can do for your lawn is to feed it regularly, and grass clippings contain the same beneficial nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium nutrients as fertilizer. Less Work for You In addition to recycling nutrients back into the soil, leaving the clippings will cut down your mowing time and relieve you of the chores of emptying the grasscatcher and hauling bags of clippings out to the curb. Some Simple Guidelines There are a few things you can do to help keep your grass strong and looking good when you leave the clippings. Not a Thatch Problem The Exception: when Bagging is Okay There are some circumstances when collecting your grass clippings is warranted.
Vertical Veg – how to grow vegetables – salads – herbs in containers – small spaces
