Archive for July, 2007

Compost making should not be a mystery

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

This blog is late in hitting the airways, largely because of thunderstorms.  Finally one came with attendant rain which lowered the temperature several degrees–from a hundred plus to something considerably cooler and less humid.  It’s what we’ve been waiting for.
At one of the community gardens we have a good demonstration of the right way and […]

Water, Rain and Monsoon

Friday, July 13th, 2007

Someone has said that water is indestructable, the amount the planet has at present it has always had.  We won’t lose any.
Rain comes down and either runs off into the rivers and back to the sea or it soaks into the soil.  If it goes far enough it adds to the deep water table and […]

Grapefruit Quality Coming to an End

Friday, July 6th, 2007

It may be surprising to a lot of people that grapefruit gather a better taste and texture well into the summer months. Usually people get excited around Thanksgiving (maybe because they have houseguests impressed by the homeowner walking out into the yard and picking fruit they have only seen in the supermarkets). Actually, […]


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