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marrowshow do yu grow marrowsgiant marrowsgrowing marrows from seedgrowing marrows<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGOTspmE_xoKgzOsoY1JAj69jWs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGOTspmE_xoKgzOsoY1JAj69jWs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGOTspmE_xoKgzOsoY1JAj69jWs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oGOTspmE_xoKgzOsoY1JAj69jWs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4WWUt52u86s/TzpPZz-0A6I/AAAAAAAAFEs/p5kK7ZKCDkM/s1600/giant-marrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4WWUt52u86s/TzpPZz-0A6I/AAAAAAAAFEs/p5kK7ZKCDkM/s640/giant-marrow.jpg" width="640px" yda="true" /></a><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page1.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">EADEN</span>' WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> Like all summer squash,&nbsp;marrows can trace their ancestry back to the American continent, however the varieties of squash typically known as a ‘courgette’&nbsp;is in fact&nbsp;a selected form of marrow specifically harvested at a young age.&nbsp; The courgette was actually developed in Italy - many generations after their introduction from their country of origin. <br /> <br /> Though considered a vegetable in cooking, botanically speaking,&nbsp;the marrow&nbsp;is a fruit. Why? Because the marrow is the receptacle for the plant's seeds. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>How to start&nbsp;marrows off indoors</strong></span><br /> <br /> In order to achieve an early crop - and yet have protection against late, spring frosts - marrows can easily be started off indoors.&nbsp;Marrow seed can be sown any time from mid March through to late May. Using a good quality soil-based compost such as John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Innes</span> ‘Seed and Potting’, fill 3 inch pots to within ½ inch of the top of the pot. Sow two seeds per pot – on their sides - placing each seed ½ an inch deep.<br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qYAFK3F9sx8/TzaoQg2t9xI/AAAAAAAAFDk/noJNLs2KBF8/s1600/courgette-seedling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="325px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qYAFK3F9sx8/TzaoQg2t9xI/AAAAAAAAFDk/noJNLs2KBF8/s400/courgette-seedling.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Temperature is important when it comes to germinating&nbsp;marrow seed and so once they have been watered in they will need to be placed in a warm, bright position at a temperature of between 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Alternatively they can be placed in a heated propagator.<br /> <br /> Once the marrow seedlings emerge, the weaker one can be removed from each pot. Harden off the young plants by putting the first sowing into cold frames at the end of May. Plant them out after about two or three weeks once the risk of late frosts have passed.<br /> <br /> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Remember</span> to water the pots well before planting out, and avoid holding the plants by their stems as they are easily bruised causing irreparable damage.<br /> <br /> If the weather is cool, cover each plant with a cloche for the first week or so, to give them a little extra warmth and protection. Alternatively, use half of a clear plastic 5 litre mineral bottle. Cut the bottle into two halves in order to make two excellent cloches. The top half - whilst giving good protection against the weather – will also allow air and moisture to circulate through the neck of the bottle.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>TOP TIP.</strong></span> To prevent flying insects entering through the neck of the bottle, cover with a small piece of fleece and secure it in place with an elastic band.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>How to start&nbsp;marrows off outside</strong></span><br /> <br /> Marrows prefer heavier soils, and will always do best in a sunny, sheltered position - away from cold winds. When it comes to preparing the ground, it is well worth adding plenty of well rotted farm manure before hand – in fact, this can be done as early as the previous autumn.<br /> <br /> If you intend starting early, you can protect an early planting with cloches. It is a good idea to put your cloches in place where you plan to plant your&nbsp;marrow plants a couple of weeks before you need them as this will to help warm up the soil below. Doing this will greatly increase your early planting chances of success.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span>If you are going to sow your&nbsp;marrows from seed directly into the ground then you can do this any time from early May onwards – around about the time of the last late frosts. With cloches you can sow&nbsp;marrow seed up to three weeks earlier.<br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S-7-WwGEaaI/AAAAAAAACP0/PYkjWpvVVZA/s1600/Courgette.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471590264122665378" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S-7-WwGEaaI/AAAAAAAACP0/PYkjWpvVVZA/s400/Courgette.bmp" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 325px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" /></a>The trouble with&nbsp;marrows is that they like lots of moisture around the roots, but ironically the plants can rot off if there is too much moisture around the base of the plant. To try and overcome this,&nbsp;marrows are often grown on ridges in order to improve drainage – how to make a&nbsp;marrow ridge is outlined as follows.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>How to make a marrow ridge</strong></span><br /> <br /> Begin by digging a small trench about 4 inches deep, then fill the bottom of this trench with well-rotted farm manure until the trench is refilled back to its original soil level – now dig over the trench so that the compost and soil is nicely mixed. <br /> <br /> Now dig a second trench next to this first one placing the soil along to top of the original trench so that you a have formed an elongated mound. This will form a ridge into which the marrow&nbsp;seeds can be planted into - 3 ft apart. Alternatively, if you are only growing a few&nbsp;marrow plants, just make one individual mound per plant roughly 1ft 6in square. These mounts do not need to be too high - no more than a few inches at most.<br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span><br /> When sowing&nbsp;marrow seed outside, sow two seeds per planting position – covering with ½in of soil. Each planting position should be about 3 ft apart. When the seeds have germinated they can be thinned out by removing the weaker of the two vigorous seedlings. If you are transplanting&nbsp;marrow seedlings, then they should be planted into the ridge at the same depth as they were in the pot.<br /> <br /> Marrows&nbsp;require plenty of water so that they are able to grow and fully develop so soak the roots thoroughly and regularly. However, try to keep as much water as you can away from the foliage to help prevent the incidence of fungal infections.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For related articles click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-germinate-and-grow-cucumbers.html">How to Germinate and Grow Cucumbers from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-germinate-and-grow-melon-plants.html">How to Germinate and Grow Melon Plants from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-germinate-and-grow-okra-from.html">How to Germinate and Grow Okra from Seed Indoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-germinate-and-grow-watermelon.html">How to Germinate and Grow Watermelon Seed Indoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-grow-amaranthchinese-spinach.html">How to Grow Amaranth from Seed</a><br /> <a 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href="http://www.marketingteamdirect.com/blog/category/creative-department/">http://www.marketingteamdirect.com/blog/category/creative-department/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-1105546335823999606?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/04Oqh7veqc0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/04Oqh7veqc0/how-to-grow-marrows-from-seed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-grow-marrows-from-seed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-3164904250387621343Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:31:00 +00002012-02-12T08:36:06.928-08:00how to gorw cauliflowersgrowing cauliflowersgrowing cauliflowers from seed<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3ZB7YSwIu9DQw71XzNMJ3ccISnI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3ZB7YSwIu9DQw71XzNMJ3ccISnI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3ZB7YSwIu9DQw71XzNMJ3ccISnI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3ZB7YSwIu9DQw71XzNMJ3ccISnI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I4KdGst5oig/Tza3cUWDzII/AAAAAAAAFD0/rEpPBTdAYzc/s1600/Cauliflower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424px" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I4KdGst5oig/Tza3cUWDzII/AAAAAAAAFD0/rEpPBTdAYzc/s640/Cauliflower.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN' WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> While the cauliflower is not the easiest brassica to grow, a large white cauliflower with tight pure-white curds is a truly thing of beauty and producing one is a source of great satisfaction. Furthermore, I am obsessed with having cauliflower cheese with every Sunday roast and you just cannot beat the texture and flavour of a cauliflower you have grown yourself!<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, cauliflowers can be very vulnerable to club root but you can still grow them so long as you take some proven cultural steps on coping with clubroot. <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/02/organic-control-of-clubroot-in.html">Click here to find out more about controling clubroot in brassicas</a>. Luckily, some clubroot resistant cauliflowers are in the proccess of being bred&nbsp;and the first of these, Clapton,&nbsp;is now available. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Growing cauliflowers from seed</strong></span> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m8WNUZ2jqVU/TzfmlVEnkrI/AAAAAAAAFEU/pm81skulGXo/s1600/cauliflower-seedling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m8WNUZ2jqVU/TzfmlVEnkrI/AAAAAAAAFEU/pm81skulGXo/s400/cauliflower-seedling.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Before starting your cauliflowers off&nbsp;it is important to remember they require a firm, fertile soil as the main cause of failure - button heads - is due to&nbsp;loose, infertile soil. This is where having&nbsp;a fairly heavy soil is a definate advantage to the vegetable gardener. Also, try choosing a bed that is in a reasonably sunny spot. If you find that you have relatively poor soil then you will need to dig in plenty of well-rotted compost or farm manure. Try and have this done&nbsp;as early in the autumn as possible in order to give the the soil plenty of time to firm up before sowing you cauliflower seed.<br /> <br /> Come early&nbsp;spring, you can rake over and level the area you have chosen as a seed bed as the frosts would have done most of the work for you by then.<br /> <br /> If you didn't manage to prepare your seed bed by adding manure last autum then cover the bed with sifted mature compost or blended farm manures instead. Choose a dry day for this job&nbsp;and tread over the bed afterwards to help keep it firm. Afterwards,&nbsp;give it a light raking over.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uw6LfkMixo4/TzfpL1RsSdI/AAAAAAAAFEk/UXH7oVh-KYg/s1600/cauliflower+rows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uw6LfkMixo4/TzfpL1RsSdI/AAAAAAAAFEk/UXH7oVh-KYg/s400/cauliflower+rows.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Mark out the rows using string stretched between two stakes for a straight line and make shallow drills along the length of the string with a trowel 1/2" deep and rows 6" apart.<br /> <br /> Sow the seed thinly into the drills and cover them over with soil, lightly firming with the head of the rake. Mark both ends of the row, labelling one end with the variety and date of sowing. Keep the seed bed moist, always use a fine spray.<br /> <br /> When the cauliflower plants are about 1" tall, thin the seedlings to about 3" apart in the rows. This is to stop overcrowding otherwise the seedlings&nbsp;can become weak and spindly.<br /> <br /> The seedlings will be ready to plant out in to their perminant position when they are about 4" to 6" tall or have 5 or 6 true leaves. Water the bed the previous day before moving them.<br /> <br /> Hoe regularly to keep down weeds but don`t loosen the soil to deeply as you need the bed to remain firm.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F_RkWa-W1BU/TzfoVsj4emI/AAAAAAAAFEc/SAFByqpIjdk/s1600/cauliflower+protection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F_RkWa-W1BU/TzfoVsj4emI/AAAAAAAAFEc/SAFByqpIjdk/s400/cauliflower+protection.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Cauliflower plants must never be kept short of water - especially as young plants - otherwise small premature `button heads` will soon form.<br /> <br /> One of the main problems you may come across is having your cauliflower seedlings destroyed by birds - especially in country gardens.. Protect the smaller plants from sparrows by growing under plastic and the bigger mature plants from wood pigeons by covering with a plastic mesh. <br /> <br /> Consider appling a foliar feed during summer as cauliflower plants will respond very well to this.<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">For related articles click onto:</span></strong><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/buy-giant-cabbage-seed.html">Buy Giant Cabbage Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/01/clubroot-in-brassicas.html">Clubroot in Brassicas</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/02/clubroot-resistant-brassicas.html">Clubroot resistant Brassicas</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-grow-giant-cabbages.html">How to Grow Giant Cabbages</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-grow-amaranthchinese-spinach.html">How to Grow Amaranth from Seed</a><br /> <a 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href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/02/organic-control-of-clubroot-in.html">Organic Control of Clubroot in Brassicas</a><br /> <br /> Based on an article from <a href="http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/cauliflower/index.php">http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/cauliflower/index.php</a> and <a href="http://www.vegetable-garden-guide.com/how-to-grow-cauliflower.html">http://www.vegetable-garden-guide.com/how-to-grow-cauliflower.html</a><br /> <br /> Photo care of <a href="http://sharingnaturesgarden.blogspot.com/2011/01/homegrown-cauliflower-turns-into.html">http://sharingnaturesgarden.blogspot.com/2011/01/homegrown-cauliflower-turns-into.html</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.soilman.net/2009/brassicas/cauliflowers-the-ultimate-pain-in-the-arse/">http://www.soilman.net/2009/brassicas/cauliflowers-the-ultimate-pain-in-the-arse/</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://japanesegarden.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/autum-flowers-cauliflower-and-leafy-vegetables/">http://japanesegarden.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/autum-flowers-cauliflower-and-leafy-vegetables/</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.senior-gardening.com/blogs/2008/may-08.html">http://www.senior-gardening.com/blogs/2008/may-08.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-3164904250387621343?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/oq27t-xJjwM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/oq27t-xJjwM/how-to-grow-cauliflowers-from-seed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)8http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-grow-cauliflowers-from-seed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-5624026603600062112Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:12:00 +00002012-02-12T08:38:04.996-08:00the devils backbonemother of thousandshow to grow devils backbonemexican hat plantdevils backbone plant<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lz-oO8bqzOxVaA4JxUY6I8C5BEg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lz-oO8bqzOxVaA4JxUY6I8C5BEg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lz-oO8bqzOxVaA4JxUY6I8C5BEg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lz-oO8bqzOxVaA4JxUY6I8C5BEg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GTs3mDaZKpw/Tzfi0XAF1xI/AAAAAAAAFD8/fHseYRlGSuI/s1600/devils+backbone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="435px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GTs3mDaZKpw/Tzfi0XAF1xI/AAAAAAAAFD8/fHseYRlGSuI/s640/devils+backbone.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Want to buy&nbsp;unusual and rare plant&nbsp;seed? Then click here to view the 'Garden of Eaden' seed shop</strong>.</span></span></a></strong><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><br /> The bazaar succulent&nbsp;'Devil's Backbone' - <strong><em>Kalanchoe daigremontiana</em></strong>, is almost unique amongst plants in that it has a highly unusual method of self propagation. More specifically, the Devils Backbone is capable of producing genetically identical progeny from the tips of its serrated leaves.<br /> <br /> A native of the Fiherenana valley and Androhibolava mountains in southwest Madagascar, the Devil's Backbone has several other common names such as the Alligator Plant, the Mother of Thousands, or the slightly misleading Mexican Hat Plant. <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oEkqAaNibno/TzfjSk29mCI/AAAAAAAAFEE/UjPJ9F-7xRY/s1600/Kalanchoe+Daigremontiana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oEkqAaNibno/TzfjSk29mCI/AAAAAAAAFEE/UjPJ9F-7xRY/s400/Kalanchoe+Daigremontiana.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>The Devil's Backbone can reach up to 3 feet tall with opposite, fleshy oblong-lanceolate "leaves" that reach as much as 6-8 inches long and&nbsp;1 1/4 inches wide. These are medium green above and, as they mature, display&nbsp;purple blotches&nbsp;underneath. As mentioned before, at the tips of the leaf serrations,&nbsp;are spoon-shaped bulbiliferous spurs that bear young plants. These plantlets will even form roots while still on the plant. <br /> <br /> Adult plants can also develop lateral root structures on its main stalk, as high up as 10-15 cm from the ground. The plant has several nodes with two or three leaves on each node. The upper leaves of the plant tend to develop into disproportionately large structures, causing the main stalk to bend downwards and the lateral roots to take up root of their own, anchoring into the soil and eventually developing new primary stalks which establish themselves as independent plants.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wIq_2ZrZgVM/Tzfjr7u-CVI/AAAAAAAAFEM/TPNOWBdxQ18/s1600/Kalanchoe+flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="351px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wIq_2ZrZgVM/Tzfjr7u-CVI/AAAAAAAAFEM/TPNOWBdxQ18/s400/Kalanchoe+flower.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Furthermore, Kalanchoe daigremontiana can go through a flowering season, where the main stalk elongates vertically upwards by as much as 30 cm, within a couple of days, developing an umbrella-like terminal inflorescence (a compound cyme) of small bell-shaped pink flowers. Flowering is, however, not an annual event and will occur sporadically if at all.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>WARNING:</strong></span> Please be aware that all parts of the plant are poisonous, which can even be fatal if ingested by infants or small pets.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For more information click onto:</strong></span><br /> <div></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/07/buy-glory-lily-seed-gloriosa-superba.html">Buy Glory Lily Seed - Gloriosa superba</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/devils-backbone-kalanchoe.html">Devil's Backbone - Kalanchoe daigremontiana</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-germinate-palm-tree-seeds.html">How to Germinate Palm Tree Seeds</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-grow-amaryllis-from-seed.html">How to Grow Amaryllis from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-grow-banana-trees-from-seed.html">How to Grow Banana Trees from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-grow-citrus-from-seed.html">How to Grow Citrus from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-grow-eucomis-plants-from-seed.html">How to Grow Eucomis Plants from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-grow-hardy-passion-flowers-from.html">How to Grow Hardy Passion Flowers from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-grow-himalayan-blue-poppy-from.html">How to Grow Himalayan Blue Poppy - 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the Lily of Nepal</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/02/glory-lily-gloriosa-rothschildiana.html">The Glory Lily - Gloriosa rothschiliana</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-is-bulb.html">What is a Bulb?</a><br /> <br /> Based on an article by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalanchoe_daigremontiana">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalanchoe_daigremontiana</a><br /> <br /> Photos care of <a href="http://online-media.uni-marburg.de/biologie/nutzpflanzen/lena_toelle/Vermehrung.html">http://online-media.uni-marburg.de/biologie/nutzpflanzen/lena_toelle/Vermehrung.html</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.tucson-gardener.com/graphics/succulent/Kalanchoe%20daigremontiana.html">http://www.tucson-gardener.com/graphics/succulent/Kalanchoe%20daigremontiana.html</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-5624026603600062112?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/lVB0-QUO9rE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/lVB0-QUO9rE/devils-backbone-kalanchoe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)6http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/devils-backbone-kalanchoe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-4070376699424275186Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:08:00 +00002012-02-12T08:40:05.385-08:00sowing cucumber seedsgrowing cucumbers from seedhow to grow cucumbersgrowing cucumber seedshow to grow cucumber plants<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ez7RCKXP5MCqBaHuiwR2UEy6cO4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ez7RCKXP5MCqBaHuiwR2UEy6cO4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ez7RCKXP5MCqBaHuiwR2UEy6cO4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ez7RCKXP5MCqBaHuiwR2UEy6cO4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CcSTofiHZK8/Tc48K0W3aMI/AAAAAAAADos/deA4R20CBrE/s1600/cucumber+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425px" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CcSTofiHZK8/Tc48K0W3aMI/AAAAAAAADos/deA4R20CBrE/s320/cucumber+1.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page1.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN WEBSITE' AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><div></div><div><span style="color: white;">. </span></div><div><span style="color: #000099; font-size: large;"><strong><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php">Want to buy cucumber seed? Click here to view seed shop.</a></strong></span></div><div><span style="color: white;">.</span></div><div>Believe it or not, cucumbers have been in cultivation for at least 3000 years. Originating in India, this refreshing crop is believed to have been introduced to Europe by the Romans. In fact, according to 'The Natural History of Pliny' -&nbsp;by Pliny the Elder, the Roman Emperor Tiberius had the cucumber on his table daily during summer and winter. Surprisingly, the&nbsp;Romans reportedly used artificial methods&nbsp; - similar to a greenhouse system&nbsp;of growing - so as to have it available for his table every day of the year. To quote Pliny:<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong></strong></span><br /> Nowadays, the cucumber has become a mainstay of the British salad, in fact what could be more English or refined than a freshly cut cucumber sandwich?<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="color: black;"><strong>'...indeed, he was never without it; for he had raised beds made in frames upon wheels, by means of which the cucumbers were moved and exposed to the full heat of the sun; while, in winter, they were withdrawn, and placed under the protection of frames glazed with mirrorstone...'</strong></span></blockquote></div><div><br /> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">So, how do you grow a cucumber from seed?</span></strong></div><div><span style="color: white;">.</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S7I8EqYXCsI/AAAAAAAACI4/btmukoai4DI/s1600/cucumber+seedling.jpg"></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S7I8EqYXCsI/AAAAAAAACI4/btmukoai4DI/s1600/cucumber+seedling.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="330px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454488149492697794" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S7I8EqYXCsI/AAAAAAAACI4/btmukoai4DI/s400/cucumber+seedling.jpg" style="float: left; height: 330px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" width="400px" /></a>To begin an early crop – particularly in a northern European climate – it is best to start off your cucumber seeds either indoors or in a heated greenhouse. Of course, cucumber seeds can be sown directly in the garden once the danger of late frosts has passed, but this will result in a later crop.</div><div><span style="color: white;">.</span></div><div>You can begin sowing cucumber seeds anytime from the end of March. Using either 2/3 inch pots or a modular plug tray, fill with a good quality seed compost such as John Innes ‘Seed and Potting’. Using a dibber, or&nbsp;the rounded end of a pencil, make two holes near the centre of the pot/module. Place one cucumber seed into each hole, then back fill with compost and water in thoroughly. The tray/pots are now ready to be moved to a warm windowsill, heated propagator or heated greenhouse. Should you wish, you can cover the pots/trays with a sheet of glass, perspex or cling-film in order to maintain humidity.</div><div><br /> Cucumber seed will germinate quite quickly - usually not much more that a week – and as soon as the new seedling begin to emerge any coverings should be removed. Once the seedlings have reached an inch or two, the weaker of the two seedlings can be removed.</div><div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LmLa1L6lEW0/Te07PPQmumI/AAAAAAAADyw/BRaKWrKjmGw/s1600/cucumber+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="415px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LmLa1L6lEW0/Te07PPQmumI/AAAAAAAADyw/BRaKWrKjmGw/s400/cucumber+2.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></a></div>Keep well watered – but not waterlogged – and feed with a half strength liquid fertiliser once a week. Once they have between 2 and four true leaves the seedlings can be planted outside into their final positions once the threat of late frosts are over, but they will need to be hardened off for a couple of weeks before hand. If a cool period of weather is due it is sometime worth waiting a few days. This can be done by bringing them back undercover overnight or protecting them with a cloche or small poly-tunnel.</div><div><br /> Plant them approximately 18 inches apart in rows that are spaced every 5 feet.</div><div><span style="color: white;">. </span></div><div></div><div><span style="color: #990000;"><strong>TIP.</strong></span> Do not allow the seedlings to get too large in their containers as they become slower to root with age. <span style="color: white;">.</span></div><br /> <div><span style="color: black;"><strong>For related articles click onto:</strong></span></div><div><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/07/growing-carrots-from-seed.html">Growing Carrots from Seed</a></span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/growing-celery-from-seed.html">Growing Celery from Seed</a></span><span style="color: black;"></span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><a 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href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c4vxVBRFgrk/Tetrmhtj4YI/AAAAAAAADyQ/5NtWlSpYq_s/s1600/celery+seedlings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c4vxVBRFgrk/Tetrmhtj4YI/AAAAAAAADyQ/5NtWlSpYq_s/s640/celery+seedlings.jpg" t8="true" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> Over the years celery has become a common household food along with carrots, onions and potatoes. Its crunchy texture and distinctive flavor has made it a popular addition to salads and many cooked dishes. In fact you shouldn't even consider a soup or stew recipe&nbsp;that doesn't have celery as part of the stock - in my opinion anyway.<br /> <br /> So&nbsp;important has celery become&nbsp;to many of our common dishes that growing your own celery can become extremely valuable. Not only is it hardy and easy to grow,&nbsp;its distinctive&nbsp;flavour is so much more intense and - more importantly - you can guarantee that it has not been bathed in a cocktail of pesticides and fungicides.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ecra8FtBHC4/TetsietDWoI/AAAAAAAADyY/uP96Lz1lmM4/s1600/Celery+plant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ecra8FtBHC4/TetsietDWoI/AAAAAAAADyY/uP96Lz1lmM4/s320/Celery+plant.jpg" t8="true" width="290px" /></a></div><strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Why is Celery good for you?</span></strong><br /> <br /> Celery is an ancient food having been cultivated in the Mediterranean region for more than 3,000 years. It is excellent for weight management diet as&nbsp;its high water content and fibrous nature means weight watchers can eat this vegetable a lot without fearing of weight gain. It is high in Vitamins B1 and B6, Vitamin C, calcium, fiber, folic acid, potassium, and anti-oxidants. <br /> <br /> Kidneys can benefit from celery as it helps in eliminate body waste though urine. Eating celery will reduce high blood pressure risks, relief arthritis pain and suppress cancer cells growth. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>So, how do you grow celery from seed?</strong></span><br /> <br /> Because celery has such a long maturity time, unless you live in a location with long growing seasons, you need to start celery seeds indoors <span style="color: black;"><strong>at least</strong></span> 8 – 10 weeks before your expected last frosts.<br /> <br /> Because you will be starting off your celery seed under protection, you will need to use either 3 inch pots or large module trays filled with a good quality seed compost such as John Innes 'Seed and Potting'. Celery seeds are tiny and tricky to plant, so try mixing them up with some horticultural sand first and then sprinkling the sand/seed mix over the pots or modules that you are starting the celery plants in. Cover the seeds with just a thin layer layer of soil as celery seeds definitely like to be planted shallowly. Gently water in, you may wish to to sit the tray/ pots in a pan of water and allow the water to rise through the compost using capillary action. Once watered, cover the pots/ trays with a transparent cover - sheet of glass, clingfilm, or propagator lid and transfer to a warm bright position. Just make sure that it is out of direct sunlight. Once the seeds have germinated you can remove the cover, and now water as necessary.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OqhMHTClsaI/TetsFePBXSI/AAAAAAAADyU/vh18n8z_sXo/s1600/Celery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OqhMHTClsaI/TetsFePBXSI/AAAAAAAADyU/vh18n8z_sXo/s320/Celery.jpg" t8="true" width="290px" /></a></div>Once the celery seeds&nbsp;are large enough, either thin the seedlings or prick them out to their own pots. Once the temperatures outside are consistently above 50F, you can plant your celery into your garden. Remember that celery is very temperature sensitive, so don’t plant it out too early or you will kill or weaken the celery plant.<br /> <br /> Unless you live in a location that is ideal to grow celery plants, you are best planting your celery where it will get 6 hours of sun, but preferably somewhere that the celery plant will be shaded for the hottest part of the day. Also, make sure that where you will be growing celery has rich soil. A growing celery plant needs a lot of water so make sure that you keep the soil evenly moist and do not forget to water them. Celery can not tolerate drought of any kind. If the ground is not kept consistently moist, it will&nbsp;affect the taste of the celery. You will also need to fertilize regularly&nbsp;as celery plants require plenty of nutrients.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oTzvRFWRwo4/TettSKP_tmI/AAAAAAAADyc/ZxKMtP_FORw/s1600/celery+blanch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oTzvRFWRwo4/TettSKP_tmI/AAAAAAAADyc/ZxKMtP_FORw/s400/celery+blanch.jpg" t8="true" width="290px" /></a></div><strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Blanching Celery</span></strong><br /> <br /> Many gardeners prefer to blanch their celery to make them more tender, but be aware that when blanching celery, you are reducing the amount of vitamins in the celery plant. Blanching celery is where you artificially turns the green part of the plant white.<br /> <br /> Blanching celery is done in one of two ways. The first way is to just slowly build a mound of soil around&nbsp;the growing celery plant. Every few days you would add a little more soil and at harvest time&nbsp;the celery plant will be blanched. The other method is to cover the lower half of the celery plant with thick brown paper or cardboard a few weeks before you plan to harvest the celery.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For related articles click onto:</strong></span><br /> <div></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/growing-butternut-squash-from-seed.html">Growing Butternut Squash from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/growing-celery-from-seed.html">Growing Celery from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/growing-kidney-beans.html">Growing Kidney Beans</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/growing-radishes-from-seed.html">Growing Radishes from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-avoid-ecoli-when-preparing.html">How to Avoid E.Coli when Preparing Salads</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-germinate-and-grow-cucumbers.html">How to 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Onions From Seed</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-grow-onions-from-onion-sets.html">How to Grow Onions from Onion Sets</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-grow-outdoor-tomato-plants-from.html">How to Grow Outdoor Tomato Plants from Seed</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-grow-red-kidney-beans-from-dried.html">How to Grow Red Kidney Beans from Dried Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-grow-rocket-from-seed.html">How to Grow Rocket from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-grow-strawberries-from-seed.html">How to Grow Strawberries from Seed</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-grow-sweetcorn-from-seed.html">How to Grow Sweet Corn from Seed</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-grow-sweet-potatoes-in-pots-or.html">How to Grow Sweet Potatoes in Pots or Containers</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-propagate-and-grow-chili-pepper.html">How to Propagate and Grow Chili Peppers from Seed</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-propagate-and-grow-sweet-peppers.html">How to Propagate and Grow Sweet Peppers from Seed</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-propagate-and-grow-bell-pepper.html">How to Propagate and Grow the Bell Pepper from Seed</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-sow-and-grow-spring-onions-from.html">How to Sow and Grow Spring Onions from Seed</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-sow-and-grow-courgettes-from.html">How to Sow and Grow Courgettes from Seed Indoors</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-sow-and-grow-courgettes-from_13.html">How to Sow and Grow Courgettes from Seed Outdoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/planting-radishes-from-seed.html">Planting Radishes from Seed</a><br /> </div><div></div>Photo care of <a href="http://how2growtaller.com/how-to-grow-celery-part-2/">http://how2growtaller.com/how-to-grow-celery-part-2/</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://how-to-grow-organic-garden.blogspot.com/2011/01/growing-organic-celery.html">http://how-to-grow-organic-garden.blogspot.com/2011/01/growing-organic-celery.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-1601057602008365472?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/cS2nnwfOxJY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/cS2nnwfOxJY/how-to-grow-celery-from-seed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-grow-celery-from-seed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-4831631898939494324Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:44:00 +00002012-02-12T08:50:37.053-08:00how to grow courgettesgrowing courgettes from seedgrowing courgettes<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/egfVDb-uqrkydIHx1FGcqXyuGd0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/egfVDb-uqrkydIHx1FGcqXyuGd0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/egfVDb-uqrkydIHx1FGcqXyuGd0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/egfVDb-uqrkydIHx1FGcqXyuGd0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S92U5z2Qq6I/AAAAAAAACOk/EOJkBAtVoKI/s1600/courgette+seedling.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466689243588897698" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S92U5z2Qq6I/AAAAAAAACOk/EOJkBAtVoKI/s400/courgette+seedling.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 423px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 630px;" /></a><br /> <a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page1.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">EADEN</span>' WEBSITE</strong></span></a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #000099; font-size: large;"><strong>Want to buy courgette seed? Click here to view seed shop.</strong></span></a><br /> <br /> Although considered to be a vegetable, courgettes - otherwise known as zucchini - are actually the immature fruit of a marrow squash – more specifically, the swollen ovary of the female flower. Courgettes can be yellow, green or light green, and generally have shape similar to a ridged cucumber, although there are a few <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cultivars</span> available that can produce a rounded or bottle-shaped fruit.<br /> <br /> Like all summer squash, courgettes can trace their ancestry back to the American continent, however the varieties of squash typically known as ‘courgette’ were actually developed in Italy - many generations after their introduction from their country of origin. The first records of courgettes in the United States date back to the early 1920s - almost certainly brought over by Italian immigrants.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>How to start courgettes off indoors</strong></span><br /> <br /> In order to achieve an early crop - and yet have protection against late, spring frosts - courgettes can easily be started off indoors. Courgette seed can be sown any time from mid March through to late May. Using a good quality soil-based compost such as John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Innes</span> ‘Seed and Potting’, fill 3 inch pots to within ½ inch of the top of the pot. Sow two seeds per pot – on their sides - placing each seed ½ an inch deep.<br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qYAFK3F9sx8/TzaoQg2t9xI/AAAAAAAAFDk/noJNLs2KBF8/s1600/courgette-seedling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="325px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qYAFK3F9sx8/TzaoQg2t9xI/AAAAAAAAFDk/noJNLs2KBF8/s400/courgette-seedling.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Temperature is important when it comes to germinating courgette seed and so once they have been watered in they will need to be placed in a warm, bright position at a temperature of between 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Alternatively they can be placed in a heated propagator.<br /> <br /> Once the seedlings emerge, the weaker one can be removed from each pot. Harden off the young plants by putting the first sowing into cold frames at the end of May. Plant them out after about two or three weeks once the risk of late frosts have passed.<br /> <br /> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Remember</span> to water the pots well before planting out, and avoid holding the plants by their stems as they are easily bruised causing irreparable damage.<br /> <br /> If the weather is cool, cover each plant with a cloche for the first week or so, to give them a little extra warmth and protection. Alternatively, use half of a clear plastic 5 litre mineral bottle. Cut the bottle into two halves in order to make two excellent cloches. The top half - whilst giving good protection against the weather – will also allow air and moisture to circulate through the neck of the bottle.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>TOP TIP.</strong></span> To prevent flying insects entering through the neck of the bottle, cover with a small piece of fleece and secure it in place with an elastic band.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>How to start courgettes off outside</strong></span><br /> <br /> Courgettes prefer heavier soils, and will always do best in a sunny, sheltered position - away from cold winds. When it comes to preparing the ground, it is well worth adding plenty of well rotted farm manure before hand – in fact, this can be done as early as the previous autumn.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span>If you intend starting early, you can protect an early planting with cloches. It is a good idea to put your cloches in place where you plan to plant your courgette plants a couple of weeks before you need them as this will to help warm up the soil below. Doing this will greatly increase your early planting chances of success.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span>If you are going to sow your courgettes from seed directly into the ground then you can do this any time from early May onwards – around about the time of the last late frosts. With cloches you can sow courgette seed up to three weeks earlier.<br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S-7-WwGEaaI/AAAAAAAACP0/PYkjWpvVVZA/s1600/Courgette.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471590264122665378" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S-7-WwGEaaI/AAAAAAAACP0/PYkjWpvVVZA/s400/Courgette.bmp" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 325px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" /></a>The trouble with courgettes is that they like lots of moisture around the roots, but ironically the plants can rot off if there is too much moisture around the base of the plant. To try and overcome this, courgettes are often grown on ridges in order to improve drainage – how to make a courgette ridge is outlined as follows.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span>Begin by digging a small trench about 4 inches deep, then fill the bottom of this trench with well-rotted farm manure until the trench is refilled back to its original soil level – now dig over the trench so that the compost and soil is nicely mixed. Now dig a second trench next to this first one placing the soil along to top of the original trench so that you a have formed an elongated mound. This will form a ridge into which the courgette seeds can be planted into - 3 ft apart. Alternatively, if you are only growing a few courgette plants, just make one individual mound per plant roughly 1ft 6in square. These mounts do not need to be too high - no more than a few inches at most.<br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span><br /> When sowing courgette seed outside, sow two seeds per planting position – covering with ½in of soil. Each planting position should be about 3 ft apart. When the seeds have germinated they can be thinned out by removing the weaker of the two vigorous seedlings. If you are transplanting courgette seedlings, then they should be planted into the ridge at the same depth as they were in the pot.<br /> <br /> Courgettes require plenty of water so that they are able to grow and fully develop so soak the roots thoroughly and regularly. However, try to keep as much water as you can away from the foliage to help prevent the incidence of fungal infections.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For related articles click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-germinate-and-grow-cucumbers.html">How to Germinate and Grow Cucumbers from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-germinate-and-grow-melon-plants.html">How to Germinate and Grow Melon Plants from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-germinate-and-grow-okra-from.html">How to Germinate and Grow Okra from Seed Indoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-germinate-and-grow-watermelon.html">How to Germinate and Grow Watermelon Seed Indoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-grow-amaranthchinese-spinach.html">How to Grow Amaranth from Seed</a><br /> <a 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value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RpokpdM7PeI?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RpokpdM7PeI?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="480" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> Dolphins are arguably the best known and loved of all the marine mammals. However, many aspects of the dolphins way of life still remain a mystery. Be that as it may, dolphins have been the subject of scientific research for decades and so at least there are some areas of dolphin behaviour that we do know of. One area in particularly has attracted significant investigation and that is regarding the language of dolphins.<br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Dolphin communication</strong></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KfLnm-TqQ8s/TzThZ2IjxfI/AAAAAAAAFDE/jjVrTnsYXCM/s1600/dolphin_ultrasoundbeam_hr1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KfLnm-TqQ8s/TzThZ2IjxfI/AAAAAAAAFDE/jjVrTnsYXCM/s400/dolphin_ultrasoundbeam_hr1.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Dolphins are capable of making a broad range of sounds using nasal airsacs located just below the blowhole. There are roughly three categories of sounds can be identified: frequency modulated whistles, burst-pulsed sounds and clicks. Dolphins communicate with whistle-like sounds produced by vibrating specialised connective tissue -&nbsp;similar to how human vocal cords function, and through burst-pulsed sounds. However, the nature and extent of that ability is not known. <br /> <br /> The clicks are directional and are for echolocation, often occurring in a short series called a click train. The click rate increases when approaching an object of interest. Amazingly, dolphin echolocation clicks are amongst the loudest sounds made by marine animals!<br /> <br /> In 2011 researchers in the United States and Great Britain have been using a CymaScope to find out more&nbsp;- a CymaScope is an instrument which produces visible patterns from sound. They have found that part of dolphin communication consists of receiving and transmitting sound pictures. It is almost certain that to&nbsp;this ability is shared by the entire dolphin family. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Can humans communicate with dolphins?</strong></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I2XJK_tYgl4/TzTh8ovyn6I/AAAAAAAAFDM/rSROlsHdxlE/s1600/dolphin+communication.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I2XJK_tYgl4/TzTh8ovyn6I/AAAAAAAAFDM/rSROlsHdxlE/s400/dolphin+communication.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Scientists such as John Lilly have been working with captive bottlenose dolphins since the early 1960s. Even then, it was thought that&nbsp;it would be only a few years before there was a communication breakthrough.<br /> <br /> Impressed with their large brains, Lilly performed many audio experiments in order to attempted to show that dolphins were communicating with each other. In an effort to&nbsp;enhance human dolphin communication, he began to use computers to translate human words into dolphin whistles and to send messages back. Unfortunately,much of his experimental work has never been published. <br /> <br /> In one Lilly experiment, a woman lived in a pool with a bottlenose dolphin named Peter as her only companion for several months. Sleeping in a bed above the pool, she was ever on call. Communication attempts were often transing sessions, where the woman attempted to teach language to the dolphin. Peter was reportedly a demanding 'roommate', and the woman eventually withdrew from the project. While a basic communication did develop, reportedly similar to that between a dog and a human, deeper exchanges - of dolphin whistles or human words - did not occur. <br /> <br /> Lilly's work ended in the 1980s. Since then, researchers led by Louis M. Herman have developed a new approach to communication studies with captive bottlenose dolphins at the University of Hawaii. Their goals have been to discover how dolphins process information -&nbsp;both through sight and sound, how they learn, and how they communicate. Herman's research has verified earlier findings that dolphins have good memories and can mimic a wide variety of sounds. Able to store new information, they can also quickly update old information. <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aKtgtXefcjg/TzTkAmuG_dI/AAAAAAAAFDU/WHGSRtv3vRA/s1600/dolphin-pod.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aKtgtXefcjg/TzTkAmuG_dI/AAAAAAAAFDU/WHGSRtv3vRA/s400/dolphin-pod.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>In one experiment, Herman played up to eight different short sounds on an underwater speaker in the dolphin's tank. Then another sound was played, sometimes one of the previous eight, sometimes an entirely new sound. The dolphin had to decide whether it had heard the sound before. About 70 percent of the time, the dolphin responded correctly. If the list was shortened, however, to one or two sounds, the results were 90 percent correct. Like humans given such tests, the dolphins found the recent items easiest to remember. <br /> <br /> The dolphin's most impressive accomplishment is its ability to understand sentences expressed in either an artificial acoustic or a visual language. In the experiments, the "words" of the language are sounds generated by a computer and broadcast via an underwater speaker. First the dolphin learns words such as fetch, ball and hoop. The words refer to (1) objects in the tank; (2) actions that might be taken in connection with the objects; and (3) modifiers of place or location. In "sentences" of two or more words, the dolphin is then told to do something. The level of understanding is measured by the accuracy and reliability with which the dolphin carries out the instruction. <br /> <br /> Dolphins perform very well on such tests. To more than 600 two-word sentence instructions, the dolphins gave correct responses about 80 percent of the time. They also understood "new" instructions almost as well as familiar ones, with only a slight advantage to the familiar. New instructions consisted of fresh combinations of words that either obeyed the language rules or, in a few cases, were logical extensions of existing rules. <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rPRz4dLYDII/TzTkaEkjlXI/AAAAAAAAFDc/yFQFBXu27D4/s1600/dolphin-talk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rPRz4dLYDII/TzTkaEkjlXI/AAAAAAAAFDc/yFQFBXu27D4/s400/dolphin-talk.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Gradually, the dolphins seemed to master sentence form and use. They were taught to respond to sentences up to five words long. Then visual symbols or gestures, as well as auditory signals, were tried. Comprehension for a dolphin trained with visuals was the same as that for a dolphin trained with sound. <br /> <br /> These and other experiments clearly show that dolphins can learn rules and understand certain abstract concepts. They can also&nbsp;work with both auditory and visual symbols. Compared&nbsp;to apes which have been&nbsp;taught to use America sign language - an exclusively visual medium for communication - the dolphins have more range. The apes, on the other hand, learn more quickly in tests involving symbols. Of course, all of these are laboratory feats and prove nothing about life in the wild - for dolphins or apes. <br /> <br /> In the future, trained dolphins may be able to grasp more complex human-taught vocabularies. 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href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-do-trees-drop-their-leaves-in.html">Why do Trees drop their Leaves in Autumn Fall</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-is-sea-salty.html">Why is the Sea Salty?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-is-sky-blue.html">Why is the Sky Blue?</a><br /> <br /> Based on an article from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin and <a href="http://www.harmlesslion.com/dolphins/ah_comm.htm">http://www.harmlesslion.com/dolphins/ah_comm.htm</a><br /> <br /> Photos care of <a href="http://voltaicsystems.com/blog/solar-bags-used-for-dolphin-research/">http://voltaicsystems.com/blog/solar-bags-used-for-dolphin-research/</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.2dolphins.com/category/dolphins/">http://www.2dolphins.com/category/dolphins/</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/new-discoveries-in-dolphin-communication-reveal-use-of-diplomacy-to-avoid-fights.html">http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/new-discoveries-in-dolphin-communication-reveal-use-of-diplomacy-to-avoid-fights.html</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/09/11/dolphins-dont-just-squeak-they-speak/50761/">http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/09/11/dolphins-dont-just-squeak-they-speak/50761/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-8391941700562050022?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/HXg62KUpfx8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/HXg62KUpfx8/how-do-dolphins-communicate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-do-dolphins-communicate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-3800182719215431156Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:59:00 +00002012-02-09T15:04:32.330-08:00titanic picturesthe titanictitanic photosrms titanic<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ywcrd7CxhaUiM_XHRqTTAsno8gM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ywcrd7CxhaUiM_XHRqTTAsno8gM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ywcrd7CxhaUiM_XHRqTTAsno8gM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ywcrd7CxhaUiM_XHRqTTAsno8gM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><embed flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feat=flashalbum&amp;RGB=0x000000&amp;feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fgardenofeaden%2Falbumid%2F5705762813457516177%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" height="425" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640"></embed><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN WEBSITE' AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> This year witnesses the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the titanic - the largest passenger steamship in the world at this time - which happened while on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York. <br /> <br /> This terrible tragedy occurred on April 15, 1912, and resulted in the deaths of 1,517 people. This shipwreck also turned out to be one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. Why? Well, it was party due to&nbsp;the shiping&nbsp;regulations of the time as the ship carried lifeboats for only 1,178 people. Even so, a disproportionate number of men died due to the "women and children first" protocol that was enforced by the ship's crew. This procedure meant that many of the life boats ended up only being half filled. This was a tragedy in itself as since the sea was calm, it would have been safe to fill all boats to capacity and thereby rescue an additional 500 persons! Furthermore, only a few passangers were picked up from the water after the sinking out of fear of the boats being overfilled or capsizing.<br /> <br /> However, incredible photographic evidence from Father Frank Browne has helped to bring this disaster to life and so the world is able to learn the&nbsp;story of the Titanic from his personal perspective.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U2bwJIefaYE/Ty7jnmMNU4I/AAAAAAAAE-8/wlYuCexGSKs/s1600/titanic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U2bwJIefaYE/Ty7jnmMNU4I/AAAAAAAAE-8/wlYuCexGSKs/s400/titanic.jpg" width="400" /></a>A student of theology who later was to be ordained a Roman Catholic priest, Father Browne had been sent a ticket for the first leg of the maiden voyage of the Titanic, which went from Southampton to Cherbourg, France, to Queenstown, Ireland.</div><br /> During this leg of the voyage, an American millionaire offered to pay for Father Browne's passage for the rest of the trip to New York! Luckily for him, upon being apprised of this offer, Browne's Jesuit superior cabled Queenstown saying - succinctly, "Get off that ship -- Provincial."<br /> <br /> Browne's great collection of photographic negatives of the Titanic - and other subjects - lay forgotten for 25 years after his death. In 1986, the Rev. E.E. O'Donnell, another Jesuit, accidentally discovered it in a large metal trunk. He brought the negatives to the attention of the features editor of the London Sunday Times who called them <br /> <br /> <blockquote></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">"the photographic equivalent to the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls."</blockquote><strong><span style="color: black;">For related articles click onto:</span></strong><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/charles-darwins-greatest-experiment.html">Charles Darwin's Greatest Experiment</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/charles-darwins-legacy-200-years-on.html">Charles Darwins Legacy - 200 years on</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/09/knole-house-and-ghost-with-no-name.html">Knole House and the Ghost with no Name</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/09/rembrandts-house.html">Rembrandts House</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-how-to-get-to-villa-deste-from.html">Rome: How to get to Villa D'Este from Rome</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/rome-how-to-make-roman-bread-panis.html">Rome: How to make Roman bread - 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Tivoli</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-what-did-gladiators-eat.html">Rome: What did Gladiators Eat?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-what-did-romans-eat.html">Rome: What did the Romans Eat?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-who-were-ancient-gladiators.html">Rome: Who were the Ancient Gladiators?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/08/sissinghurst-gardens-secret-history.html">Sissinghurst Gardens - a secret history</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/07/evolution-and-devolution-of-man-finally.html">The Evolution and Devolution of Man - Finally explained</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/titanic-pictures_09.html">Titanic Pictures</a><br /> <br /> Based on an article by By Monami Thakur and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic</a><br /> <br /> Photos are of http://www.amdg.ie/2006/12/19/411/ and http://www.titanicphotographs.com/galleryB.asp?GalleryID=8&amp;ID=271 and http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/293192/20120205/rare-unseen-images-rms-titanic-father-frank.htm and http://www.bridgemanart.com/en-us/news-and-features.aspx and http://www.fanpop.com/spots/rms-titanic/images/5702422/title/b-deck-photo and http://www.abratis.de/ship/construct/ and http://www.goldposters.com/item-5149337/rms-titanic-which-sank-after-hitting-an-iceberg-on-its-maiden-voyage-1912.html and http://piyo-halliwell.livejournal.com/124676.html and http://www.jmilfordrmstitanic.com/2011/06/titanic-ship-magnificent.html and http://www.titanicdiclaudiobossi.com/Html/Turni%20di%20guardia%20sul%20Titanic_105.htm http://www.maritimequest.com/liners/titanic_interior_page_2.htm and http://www.superstock.com/stock-photos-images/4048-2061 and http://wn.com/Gross_Tonnage and http://www.titanicebook.com/radio.html and <a href="http://hdwallpapersdesktop.com/wallpapers/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/23/Titanic-Wallpaper-RMS-Titanic.jpg">http://hdwallpapersdesktop.com/wallpapers/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/23/Titanic-Wallpaper-RMS-Titanic.jpg</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-3800182719215431156?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/M9bhtxnEvNo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/M9bhtxnEvNo/titanic-pictures_09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/titanic-pictures_09.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-8932815615242758120Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:21:00 +00002012-02-07T10:36:04.178-08:00growing geranium seedsgrow geranium seedshow to plant geranium seedsstarting geraniums from seed<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Md4bLejzjvnULX88DDWn4Y6BPc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Md4bLejzjvnULX88DDWn4Y6BPc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Md4bLejzjvnULX88DDWn4Y6BPc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Md4bLejzjvnULX88DDWn4Y6BPc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pwaE3EvJhNM/TzArH8B5ShI/AAAAAAAAFCk/mUpuYdC6HNY/s1600/geraniums.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pwaE3EvJhNM/TzArH8B5ShI/AAAAAAAAFCk/mUpuYdC6HNY/s640/geraniums.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN WEBSITE' AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> Geraniums have been a popular bedding plant for over a century now, and why not? They are tough, tolerant of drought and relatively disease and pest resistant.<br /> <br /> While geraniums have been traditionally grown from cuttings,&nbsp;new seed-grown hybrids have been becoming increasingly&nbsp;popular. Why? Because they will often out perform the older geranium varieties. This is Because many of these&nbsp;new seed-grown hybrid geraniums possess excellent vigour and heat tolerance, superior disease resistance, and will flower their hearts out until the first frost of winter. <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBIdrSt7HpA/TzBDnEcFuqI/AAAAAAAAFCs/UvYEVsetWIw/s1600/geranium_seeds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBIdrSt7HpA/TzBDnEcFuqI/AAAAAAAAFCs/UvYEVsetWIw/s400/geranium_seeds.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Luckily, geraniums are easy to grow from seed although they are rather slow to get going. To get the most out of growing geraniums from seed you will need to sow their seed from mid - to late January. This&nbsp;gives you the best&nbsp;chance of&nbsp;to produce flowering plants ready for the spring. Typically, your geranium seedlings will be in flower approximately 12 to 16 weeks after sowing. <br /> <br /> When choosing your compost, keep in mind that good drainage is a priority. Choose a good quality soil based medium such as John Innes 'Seed and Cutting' but add either horticultural grit or perlite at a 3:1 ratio in order to improve drainage. <br /> <br /> During germination, the biggest killer of geranium seedlings are fungal diseases - notably 'damping-off'! To discourage damping-off, containers used for starting seed should be clean and have excellent drainage. If you are re-using old containers then they&nbsp;should be washed in soapy water, then disinfected by dipping in a solution containing one part chlorine bleach and nine parts water. make sure you thoroughly rinse them off with clean water afterwards though.<br /> <br /> Using either, pots, seeds trays or preferably modular trays,fill&nbsp;with&nbsp;your compost&nbsp;to within 1/2 to 1 inch of the top. Firm the medium lightly, water, then allow any excess water to drain away. geranium seeds can be sown&nbsp; 2 to 3 inches apart and cover with about 1/8 inch of compost. After sowing, thoroughly water the&nbsp;compost by partially submersing the&nbsp;pot or tray&nbsp;in water. When the surface becomes wet, remove the container from the water and allow it to drain thoroughly. To insure a uniform moisture level during the germination period, cover the container with a sheet of glass or clear plastic. Failing that you can try cling film, but don't let it sag in the middle.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Ddsb0zLbEU/TzBEGE3MbzI/AAAAAAAAFC0/uQugxBpjqwY/s1600/geraniums+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Ddsb0zLbEU/TzBEGE3MbzI/AAAAAAAAFC0/uQugxBpjqwY/s400/geraniums+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Move your pot or tray in to a warm position where it will receive plenty of&nbsp;bright light, but out of direct sunlight.&nbsp;This is because direct sunlight can cause&nbsp;high temperatures which may adversely affect seed germination. The ambient temperature will need to be about&nbsp;75 degrees Fahrenheit. Your geranium seeds should germinate in five to seven days.&nbsp;Remove the plastic/glass covering as soon as germination occurs. <br /> <br /> Transplant seedlings into individual containers when the first true set of leaves appears. Again, consider using a good quality soil based compost such as John Innes 'No 1', but mix in additional horticultural grit or pelite for improved drainage. Just remember to handle&nbsp;the small seedlings by their leaves since the small, thin stems can break easily. Insert seedlings to the base of the seed leaves, called cotyledons, when transplanting. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Growing tips for geraniums from seed</strong></span><br /> <br /> For best results, grow seedlings under fluorescent lights. The lights should be no more than 4 to 6 inches above the growing plants. Leave the lights on 12 to 16 hours per day. If supplemental lighting is unavailable, place the plants in a sunny south window. Geraniums become tall and spindly when grown without sufficient light. Pinch out the shoot tips of spindly plants to encourage branching. <br /> <br /> Ideal growing temperatures for geraniums are 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 60 to 65&nbsp;degrees at night. Thoroughly water geraniums when the soil surface is dry to the touch. Fertilise weekly with a one-quarter strength houseplant fertiliser. Harden off the plants outdoors for seven to ten days before planting into the garden. Plant geraniums outdoors when the danger of frost has passed. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For information click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/can-you-over-winter-citrus-outside.html">Can You Over-Winter Citrus Outside?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/cold-hardy-citrus-varieties-for.html">Cold Hardy Citrus Varieties for Over-Wintering Outside</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/11/detox-your-body-with-fresh-fruit.html">Detox you Body with Fresh Fruit</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/growing-orange-trees-from-seed.html">Growing Orange Trees from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-do-you-harden-off-seedlings.html">How do you Harden off Seedlings?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-germinate-and-grow-melon-plants.html">How to Germinate and Grow Melon Plants from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-germinate-and-grow-okra-from.html">How to Germinate and Grow Okra from Seed Indoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-germinate-and-grow-watermelon.html">How to Germinate and Grow Watermelon Seed Indoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-grow-agave-from-seed.html">How to Grow Agave from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-grow-avocado-from-seed.html">How to Grow Avocado from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-grow-banana-trees-from-seed.html">How to Grow Banana Trees from Seed</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-grow-citrus-from-seed.html">How to Grow Citrus from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-grow-eggplants-from-seed.html">How to Grow Eggplants from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-grow-from-seed.html">How to Grow From Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-grow-geraniums-from-seed.html">How to Grow Geraniums from Seeds</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-grow-lemon-tree-from-seed.html">How to Grow a Lemon Tree from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-grow-melon-plants-from-seed.html">How to Grow Melon Plants from Seed Outdoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-grow-palm-trees-from-seed.html">How to Grow Palm Trees from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-grow-vegetables.html">How to Grow Vegetables?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-grow-watermelon-plants-from-seed.html">How to Grow Watermelon Plants from Seed Outdoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-over-winter-citrus-plants.html">How to Over-Winter Citrus Plants outside</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-havent-my-seeds-germinated.html">Why haven't my Seeds Germinated?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-is-fresh-fruit-so-good-for-you.html">Why is Fresh Fruit so Good for You?</a><br /> <br /> Based on an article from http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1995/1-13-1995/geran.html<br /> <br /> Photos are of http://shelburnemuseum.blogspot.com/2011/03/any-sign-of-spring.html and http://healthyhomegardening.com/Plant.php?pid=1070<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-8932815615242758120?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/IMGH_r_RvbY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/IMGH_r_RvbY/how-to-grow-geraniums-from-seed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-grow-geraniums-from-seed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-3383083102883265063Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:32:00 +00002012-02-11T03:41:16.553-08:00titanic picturesthe titanictitanic photos<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_g-PGe5NsDvGw4IswUwtN2McotM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_g-PGe5NsDvGw4IswUwtN2McotM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_g-PGe5NsDvGw4IswUwtN2McotM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_g-PGe5NsDvGw4IswUwtN2McotM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U2bwJIefaYE/Ty7jnmMNU4I/AAAAAAAAE-8/wlYuCexGSKs/s1600/titanic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="465px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U2bwJIefaYE/Ty7jnmMNU4I/AAAAAAAAE-8/wlYuCexGSKs/s640/titanic.jpg" width="640px" /></a><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN WEBSITE' AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> This year - 2012 - we witness the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the titanic while on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York. <br /> <br /> This terrible tragedy occurred on April 15, 1912, and resulted in the deaths of 1,517 people. The shipwreck was one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.<br /> <br /> However, incredible photographic evidence from Father Frank Browne has helped to bring this disaster to life and so the world is able to learn the&nbsp;story of the Titanic from his personal perspective.<br /> <br /> <embed flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feat=flashalbum&amp;RGB=0x000000&amp;feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fgardenofeaden%2Falbumid%2F5705762813457516177%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" height="400" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="600"></embed><br /> <br /> A student of theology who later was to be ordained a Roman Catholic priest, Father Browne had been sent a ticket for the first leg of the maiden voyage of the Titanic, which went from Southampton to Cherbourg, France, to Queenstown, Ireland.<br /> <br /> During this leg of the voyage, an American millionaire offered to pay for Father Browne's passage for the rest of the trip to New York! Luckily for him, upon being apprised of this offer, Browne's Jesuit superior cabled Queenstown saying - succinctly, "Get off that ship -- Provincial."<br /> <br /> Browne's great collection of photographic negatives of the Titanic - and other subjects - lay forgotten for 25 years after his death. In 1986, the Rev. E.E. O'Donnell, another Jesuit, accidentally discovered it in a large metal trunk. He brought the negatives to the attention of the features editor of the London Sunday Times who called them <br /> <br /> <blockquote></blockquote>"the photographic equivalent to the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls."<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">For related articles click onto:</span></strong><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/charles-darwins-greatest-experiment.html">Charles Darwin's Greatest Experiment</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/charles-darwins-legacy-200-years-on.html">Charles Darwins Legacy - 200 years on</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/09/knole-house-and-ghost-with-no-name.html">Knole House and the Ghost with no Name</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/09/rembrandts-house.html">Rembrandts House</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-how-to-get-to-villa-deste-from.html">Rome: How to get to Villa D'Este from Rome</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/rome-how-to-make-roman-bread-panis.html">Rome: How to make Roman bread - Panis</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/06/rhs-wisley-gardens-photographic.html">RHS Wisley Gardens - A Photographic Walk Through</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/rms-titanic-father-frank-brownes.html">RMS TITANIC - Father Frank Brownes Photographs</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-gladiator-graveyard-discovered.html">Rome: Gladiator Graveyard Discovered!</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-how-to-get-to-villa-adriana-from.html">Rome: How to get to Villa Adriana from Rome</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-how-to-get-to-villa-deste-from.html">Rome: How to get to Villa D'Este from Rome</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-opening-times-for-villa-deste.html">Rome: Opening Times for Villa D'Este</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-photographs-of-and-around.html">Rome: Photographs of and around the Colosseum at Night</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-villa-adriana-tivoli.html">Rome: Villa Adriana - Tivoli</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-what-did-gladiators-eat.html">Rome: What did Gladiators Eat?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-what-did-romans-eat.html">Rome: What did the Romans Eat?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-who-were-ancient-gladiators.html">Rome: Who were the Ancient Gladiators?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/08/sissinghurst-gardens-secret-history.html">Sissinghurst Gardens - a secret history</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/07/evolution-and-devolution-of-man-finally.html">The Evolution and Devolution of Man - Finally explained</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/titanic-pictures_09.html">Titanic Pictures</a><br /> <br /> Based on an article by By Monami Thakur<br /> <br /> Photos are of http://www.amdg.ie/2006/12/19/411/ and http://www.titanicphotographs.com/galleryB.asp?GalleryID=8&amp;ID=271 and http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/293192/20120205/rare-unseen-images-rms-titanic-father-frank.htm and http://www.bridgemanart.com/en-us/news-and-features.aspx and http://www.fanpop.com/spots/rms-titanic/images/5702422/title/b-deck-photo and http://www.abratis.de/ship/construct/ and http://www.goldposters.com/item-5149337/rms-titanic-which-sank-after-hitting-an-iceberg-on-its-maiden-voyage-1912.html and http://piyo-halliwell.livejournal.com/124676.html and http://www.jmilfordrmstitanic.com/2011/06/titanic-ship-magnificent.html and http://www.titanicdiclaudiobossi.com/Html/Turni%20di%20guardia%20sul%20Titanic_105.htm http://www.maritimequest.com/liners/titanic_interior_page_2.htm and http://www.superstock.com/stock-photos-images/4048-2061 and http://wn.com/Gross_Tonnage and http://www.titanicebook.com/radio.html and <a href="http://hdwallpapersdesktop.com/wallpapers/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/23/Titanic-Wallpaper-RMS-Titanic.jpg">http://hdwallpapersdesktop.com/wallpapers/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/23/Titanic-Wallpaper-RMS-Titanic.jpg</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-3383083102883265063?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/8prUScd7V5U" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/8prUScd7V5U/rms-titanic-father-frank-brownes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/rms-titanic-father-frank-brownes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-215098777192613786Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:13:00 +00002012-02-05T12:00:37.721-08:00food with vitamin dwhat is vitamin dvitamin d deficiencysymptoms of vitamim d deficiencyvitamin d<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NOsnLhXBiDT9-wBv8KCi-_AUY4w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NOsnLhXBiDT9-wBv8KCi-_AUY4w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NOsnLhXBiDT9-wBv8KCi-_AUY4w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NOsnLhXBiDT9-wBv8KCi-_AUY4w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ej_q2ScPkeQ/TyxLeOPl9rI/AAAAAAAAE-0/TkqnCvtgi5Y/s1600/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Symptoms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ej_q2ScPkeQ/TyxLeOPl9rI/AAAAAAAAE-0/TkqnCvtgi5Y/s640/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Symptoms.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> Vitamin D is a steroid vitamin&nbsp;- a group of fat-soluble prohormones - which encourages the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorous. However, people who are exposed to normal quantities of sunlight&nbsp;will not need vitamin D supplements because sunlight promotes sufficient vitamin D synthesis in the skin. Unfortunately, because of the inherant risks involved with sun exposure - such as skin cancer -&nbsp; many of us remain covered up during the sunniest periods of the year to the detriment to our health.<br /> <br /> Five forms of vitamin D have been discovered, vitamin D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, but the two forms that&nbsp;matter to humans the most are vitamins D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol). <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E2gAEKXK9O0/TypXf4wkP3I/AAAAAAAAE9o/jOI0AbHNwT8/s1600/vitamin-D-metabolism.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E2gAEKXK9O0/TypXf4wkP3I/AAAAAAAAE9o/jOI0AbHNwT8/s400/vitamin-D-metabolism.gif" width="366" /></a></div>As mentioned previously, people who get plenty of sun exposure do not require supplemental vitamin D. This is because sunlight naturally increases vitamin D synthesis when it strikes our bare skin. Although the recommended dietary allowance for vitamin D is 200 IU per day for adults, there is some evidence that elderly people need 800 to 1,000 IU per day for maximum effects on preserving bone density and preventing fractures. Sun-deprived people should take no less than 600 IU per day and ideally around 1,000 IU per day.<br /> <br /> So, vitamin D for humans is obtained from sun exposure, food and supplements. It is biologically inert and has to undergo two hydroxylation reactions to become active in the body. The active form of vitamin D in the body is called Calcitriol (1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol). <br /> <br /> Calcitriol promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from food in the gut and reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys - this increases the flow of calcium in the bloodstream. This is essential for the normal mineralization of bone and preventing hypocalcemic tetany. Hypocalcemic tetany is a low calcium condition in which the patient has overactive neurological reflexes, spasms of the hands and feet, cramps and spasms of the voice box (larynx). A severe lack of vitamin D can also cause the childhood bone disorder Rickets in which bones soften and become prone to fractures and deformity. Rickets affects mainly children, although the disorder may also affect adults (osteomalacia). <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Vitamin D deficiency</strong></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9mOOd3XyB90/TypVApxR2iI/AAAAAAAAE9g/8Bw6T4ItZ_M/s1600/rickets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9mOOd3XyB90/TypVApxR2iI/AAAAAAAAE9g/8Bw6T4ItZ_M/s400/rickets.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Vitamin D deficiency is more common in strict vegetarians (who avoid vitamin D-fortified dairy foods), dark-skinned people, alcoholics, and people with liver or kidney disease. People with liver and kidney disease can make vitamin D but cannot activate it. <br /> <br /> Vitamin D deficiency is more common in people suffering from intestinal malabsorption, which may have occurred following previous intestinal surgeries, or from celiac disease. People with insufficient pancreatic function (e.g., those with pancreatitis or cystic fibrosis) tend to be deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is also common in individuals with hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease), particularly women. <br /> <br /> In children, vitamin D deficiency is called rickets and causes a bowing of bones not seen in adults with vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency is common among people with hyperparathyroidism, a condition in which the parathyroid gland is overactive. In a study of 124 people with mild hyperparathyroidism, vitamin D levels were below normal in 7% of them and suboptimal in 53% of them. Vitamin D deficiency is also common in men with advanced prostate cancer. In one study, 44% of 16 men with advanced prostate cancer had decreased blood levels of vitamin D. <br /> <br /> One in seven adults has been reported to be deficient in vitamin D. In one study, 42% of hospitalized patients under age 65 were reported to be vitamin D deficient. In this same study, 37% of the people were found to be deficient in vitamin D, despite the fact they were eating the currently recommended amount of this nutrient. Vitamin D deficiency is particularly common among the elderly. Age-related decline in vitamin D status may be due to reduced absorption, transport, or liver metabolism of vitamin D. <br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">For related articles click onto:</span></strong><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-harden-off-seedlings.html">How to Harden Off Seedlings</a><br /> <div></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-break-dormancy-in-seeds.html">How to Break Dormancy in Seeds</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-grow-from-seed.html">How to Grow From Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-use-comfrey-as-organic.html">How to Use Comfrey as an Organic Fertilizer</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-is-crop-rotation.html">What is Crop Rotation?</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-is-epiphyte.html">What is an Epiphyte?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-is-frankincense.html">What is Frankincense?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-is-seed.html">What is a Seed?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-is-spam-meat.html">What is Spam Meat?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-are-plant-nutrients.html">What are Plant Nutrients?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-are-prunes.html">What are Prunes?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-is-cork-made-of.html">What is Cork Made of?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-is-fibre.html">What is Fibre?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-is-pricking-out.html">What is Pricking out?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-seed-dormancy.html">What is Seed Dormancy?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-is-sea-blue.html">Why is the Sea Blue?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-is-sky-blue.html">Why is the Sky Blue?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-is-seed.html">What is a Seed?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-is-prune.html">What is a Prune?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-is-f1-hybrid.html">What is an F1 Hybrid?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-seed-dormancy.html">What is Seed Dormancy?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-is-vitamin-d.html">What is Vitamin D?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-is-vitamin-d-deficiency.html">What is Vitamin D deficiency?</a><br /> Photo care of <a href="http://www.topnews.in/health/vitamin-d-levels-linked-health-blood-vessels-211571">http://www.topnews.in/health/vitamin-d-levels-linked-health-blood-vessels-211571</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.scientificpsychic.com/health/vitamins.html">http://www.scientificpsychic.com/health/vitamins.html</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.vitamin-d.co.za/">http://www.vitamin-d.co.za/</a><br /> Based on an article from <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/161618.php">http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/161618.php</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.evitamins.com/encyclopedia/assets/nutritional-supplement/vitamin-d/how-it-works">http://www.evitamins.com/encyclopedia/assets/nutritional-supplement/vitamin-d/how-it-works</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176941.php">http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176941.php</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-215098777192613786?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/OWKwhcBQDEs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/OWKwhcBQDEs/what-is-vitamin-d-deficiency.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-is-vitamin-d-deficiency.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-4109541204160608398Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:34:00 +00002012-02-05T13:58:17.455-08:00growing orange tree seedpropagating oranges from seedgrowing oranges from seedgerminate orange seedhow to sprout orange seedshow to grow an orange tree from seedorange seed propagation<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ptJBprwScgmaKAKeMh22tQ4e1Ww/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ptJBprwScgmaKAKeMh22tQ4e1Ww/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ptJBprwScgmaKAKeMh22tQ4e1Ww/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ptJBprwScgmaKAKeMh22tQ4e1Ww/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_4XxvOedOYI/Tyw_Ei80bGI/AAAAAAAAE-k/vL0F_KLJyz0/s1600/orange.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_4XxvOedOYI/Tyw_Ei80bGI/AAAAAAAAE-k/vL0F_KLJyz0/s640/orange.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN WEBSITE' AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> Growing orange trees from seed is surprisingly straight forward, and something that anyone can do if they have a warm, sunny windowsill. Getting the seed is probably the hardest part; you can either buy online through a specialist supplier or – if you only want a few – collect your own from shop bought fruit.<br /> <br /> Once you have cut open the fruit and exposed the seed, remove the seed and wash off any fruit residue. You should always clean seed collected from within fruiting bodies as they will contain chemicals which actively prevent seed germination. Place the ‘clean’ seed into a glass of water and discard any that immediately float to the surface as these will not be viable – be aware that smaller seed may rise as air bubbles form on the surface of the seed coat. If you have a variety of seed sizes you may also wish to discard any that look undersized as these are unlikely to have a large enough store of energy required for successful germination. Once you have selected your seed it can be dried off and stored in an envelope until required.<br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S3ph72Dk_MI/AAAAAAAACA4/WiSPKvw1ayE/s1600-h/lemon+seedling"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438767180753992898" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S3ph72Dk_MI/AAAAAAAACA4/WiSPKvw1ayE/s400/lemon+seedling" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 251px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 354px;" /></a>Orange seed – like all citrus – have a natural dormancy period and so will require a period of cold temperature in order to initiate germination. Luckily, most cirtus fruits are transported using a cool- chain system so they have already been 'pre-chilled' before they reach you. If not,&nbsp;this can be overcome by placing the seed into the salad compartment of your fridge and left for a few weeks.<br /> <br /> First, secure the seed into a paper towel by folding the towel it back on itself a couple of times, then place into a plastic bag or sterile food container before leaving it in the fridge.<br /> <br /> After approximately three weeks - although they can be left in there for a month or so should they need to be – they can be removed from the fridge ready for potting on. Soak the seeds for a couple of hours or so before planting them into 2-3 inch pots. Only sow 1 seed per pot using a good quality, free draining soil based compost such as John Innes seed or No1, then water in.<span style="color: white;">.</span><br /> <br /> If you can, place the pots into a heated propagator at a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, otherwise transfer them to a warm, bright position such as a kitchen windowsill. Water periodically so that the compost doesn’t dry out, but make sure that the compost is never left waterlogged either.<br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span><br /> Germination should occur anytime from 4 – 6 weeks, but don’t worry if it takes a little longer as orange seeds have been known to take several months before they show.<br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dqzt6cw2_do/TyxEkyiuZPI/AAAAAAAAE-s/61N_T-yfeZ8/s1600/orange+seedlings.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dqzt6cw2_do/TyxEkyiuZPI/AAAAAAAAE-s/61N_T-yfeZ8/s400/orange+seedlings.bmp" width="400" /></a></div>The newly emerged seedlings can be left in their pots for a further 3 – 6 months depending on how they develop but once they get to about 4 or 5 inches they can be potted on to the next size pot using a John Innes ericaceous mix or No2 potting compost. So long as there are no frosts predicted the young lemon plants can be put out side to harden off over the next two to three weeks.<br /> <br /> During the growing period they can be regularly watered and feed with a water soluble fertilizer once a week. You can often get yellowing of the leaves with orange plants due to chlorosis but this can be dealt with by feeding an acidic plant food.<br /> <br /> Tip out the seedling depending on whether you are growing your orange plant as a bush, wall shrub or standard, or you can leave it alone - allowing it to take on its natural shape. Unfortunately oranges are not particularly cold hardy although they will tolerate temperatures as low as 4 or 5 degrees Celsius for short periods without to much trouble. For northern European countries it is best to keep all oranges under protection during the winter periods, but once the threat of frosts are over they can then be hardened off for a couple of weeks before spending the rest of the growing season outside in full sun.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For information click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/can-you-over-winter-citrus-outside.html">Can You Over-Winter Citrus Outside?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/cold-hardy-citrus-varieties-for.html">Cold Hardy Citrus Varieties for Over-Wintering Outside</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/11/detox-your-body-with-fresh-fruit.html">Detox you Body with Fresh Fruit</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/growing-orange-trees-from-seed.html">Growing Orange Trees from Seed</a><br /> <a 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href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-grow-citrus-from-seed.html">How to Grow Citrus from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-grow-eggplants-from-seed.html">How to Grow Eggplants from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-grow-from-seed.html">How to Grow From Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-grow-lemon-tree-from-seed.html">How to Grow a Lemon Tree from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-grow-melon-plants-from-seed.html">How to Grow Melon Plants from Seed Outdoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-grow-palm-trees-from-seed.html">How to Grow Palm Trees from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-grow-vegetables.html">How to Grow Vegetables?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-grow-watermelon-plants-from-seed.html">How to Grow Watermelon Plants from Seed Outdoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-over-winter-citrus-plants.html">How to Over-Winter Citrus Plants outside</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-havent-my-seeds-germinated.html">Why haven't my Seeds Germinated?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-is-fresh-fruit-so-good-for-you.html">Why is Fresh Fruit so Good for You?</a><br /> <br /> Photo care of <a href="http://www.west-crete.com/dailypics/crete-2007/4-16-07.shtm">http://www.west-crete.com/dailypics/crete-2007/4-16-07.shtm</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-4109541204160608398?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/OXVW1HQGkbE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/OXVW1HQGkbE/growing-orange-trees-from-seed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/growing-orange-trees-from-seed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-5254070982854247954Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:59:00 +00002012-02-04T10:55:56.521-08:00crocodiles and alligatorswhat is the difference between alligators and crocodilesdifferences between alligators and crocodiles<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RhOMBfyz6s4mkjmsZ-IfdhXnSJY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RhOMBfyz6s4mkjmsZ-IfdhXnSJY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RhOMBfyz6s4mkjmsZ-IfdhXnSJY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RhOMBfyz6s4mkjmsZ-IfdhXnSJY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><object height="465" width="630"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DRldy_diumk?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DRldy_diumk?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="630" height="465" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> Lets face it, crocodiles, alligators - they both look the same. Beady eyes, scary teeth and loads of warty skin - what else do you need to know? Well, they must be different otherwise they wouldn't have different names, and with just a&nbsp;closer look - and a little help from a suitable expert - you can see for yourself just how different they truly are.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R-1diLkRU-A/Te5nxATskzI/AAAAAAAADy0/bgPQfNPe-n0/s1600/crocodile+snout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R-1diLkRU-A/Te5nxATskzI/AAAAAAAADy0/bgPQfNPe-n0/s320/crocodile+snout.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;">So, just what is the difference between a crocodile and an an alligator?</span><br /> <br /> The first difference between a crocodile and an alligator is that they are from different families. While both are grouped within the crocodilian family, crocodiles are from the crocodylidae family, while alligators and caiman are from the alligatoridae family. <br /> <br /> In terms of physical differences, the easiest way to tell the difference between the two is that a crocodile has a very long, narrow, V-shaped snout. In contrast, the alligator's snout is wider and U-shaped. Because of the wide snout of the alligator it packs more crushing power to eat prey like turtles that constitute part of its diet. The narrow crocodile snout, although still very powerful, is not really suited for prey like turtles but is very versatile for fish and mammals.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DR_22HRNTF4/Te5qCAbNOHI/AAAAAAAADy4/naepXSs5oXA/s1600/crocodile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DR_22HRNTF4/Te5qCAbNOHI/AAAAAAAADy4/naepXSs5oXA/s320/crocodile.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div>Another important difference between the crocodile and the alligator is that the crocodile's upper and lower jaws are nearly the same width, so the teeth are exposed all along the jaw line in an interlocking pattern - even when the mouth is closed. They also have an enormous 4th tooth on the lower jaw that is accommodated by depressions in the upper jaw just behind the nostrils.<br /> <br /> An alligator, on the other hand, has a wider upper jaw, so when its mouth is closed the teeth in the lower jaw fit into sockets of the upper jaw, hidden from view. Only the teeth of the upper jaw are exposed along the lower jaw line. Even the enormous 4th tooth on the bottom jaw, which is exposed in a crocodile, is hidden in the alligator.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CMxI9uX_WUk/Tyw8HXJDKPI/AAAAAAAAE-c/x2NrWb5VSno/s1600/alligator.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CMxI9uX_WUk/Tyw8HXJDKPI/AAAAAAAAE-c/x2NrWb5VSno/s400/alligator.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><strong><span style="color: black;">For related articles click onto:</span></strong><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/are-zebras-black-with-white-stripes-or.html">Are Zebras Black with White Stripes or White with Black Stripes?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/10/baby-elephants.html">Baby Elephants</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/10/cheetah.html">Cheetah</a><br /> 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value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EcYXbhPwF98?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="420" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> The common snowdrop - otherwise known as&nbsp;<em><span style="color: black;"><strong>Galanthus nivalis</strong></span></em> -&nbsp;is the best-known and most widespread representative of a small genus of about 20 species. Snowdrops are best known for being among the first bulbs to bloom in spring and can form impressive carpets of white in areas where they are native or have been naturalised. But strange things have been happening in the world of snowdrops. Once, they were considered to be no more than a gardeners fancy, now they seem to be taking on the role of a valuable commodity! The last time a simple bulb became so coveted was during the first recorded speculative bubble of tulipmania during the 1630's, so what has changed? And, for a flower that bravely presses its head against the winters cold to flash brilliant white petals above the snow, can it not just be appreciated for what it truly is - a beautiful flower? Well apparently not,and in a recent report by Denise Winterman for BBC News Magazine we can find out more.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LNUqtbwj9hY/TysTxvSOjEI/AAAAAAAAE90/OIaX3nhKgwY/s1600/snowdrops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LNUqtbwj9hY/TysTxvSOjEI/AAAAAAAAE90/OIaX3nhKgwY/s400/snowdrops.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: black;">Forget trainspotting and bird twitching, a snowdrop hunting craze is starting to take hold.</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">Understated they may be, but snowdrops have a very dedicated following. Record prices are being paid for single bulbs and a lucrative industry is developing to satisfy the demand of the growing number of galanthophiles - or snowdrop fanciers to the uninitiated.</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">Not native to the UK, no-one can say for sure when snowdrops were brought into the country. But they became fashionable in the mid-19th Century when the small, white flower caught the eye of the Victorians. In recent years they have become something of a cult flower again.</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">February is the month a lot of varieties flower in the UK and when things seriously kick off for galanthophiles. Every year there are an increasing number of snowdrop events and study days.</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">There's also an annual gala, due to be held in Devon in a few weeks time, that attracts people from Australia, Japan and the US. The tickets sell out as fast as a Justin Bieber concert and gardening chatrooms are buzzing with talk of it. The biggest snowdrop event is in Germany at the end of the month, it attracts over 3,000 galanthophiles.</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> </span></span></span></span></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a4qf3OKPeVQ/TysVcZvfzNI/AAAAAAAAE98/UBlRw8Ij1_o/s1600/snowdrop+flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a4qf3OKPeVQ/TysVcZvfzNI/AAAAAAAAE98/UBlRw8Ij1_o/s400/snowdrop+flowers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: black;">"A mania has developed around snowdrops," says Matt Bishop, a leading expert on the plant and co-author of Snowdrops: A Monograph Of Cultivated Galanthus. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">"There has been a big increase in interest in them. Like anything in life, there are fashions in plants and snowdrops just seem to have caught people's imagination."</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">Why this has happened is a question even the experts find hard to fully explain - including Dr John Grimshaw, of Colesbourne Park, Gloucestershire. He oversees a snowdrop collection of 250 cultivated varieties. He says orchids are a good comparison when it comes to the level of devotion that snowdrops inspire.</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">"But it is still a little bit odd that such a humble plant can create such passion - obsession even. Many plants have fanciers, but snowdrops are far less obvious than most others."</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">It's equally hard to say what type of person is a galanthophile.</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">"It's all sorts but that's what makes it good fun," says Maggie Danes, a snowdrop fancier. "There is a real social side to it. You get to know people at the events. You just get bitten by the bug. Snowdrops are so unassuming, but there is so much to them as well."</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Collecting 'frenzy'</strong></span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Wtw1ZhY4gE/TysWMLmfN-I/AAAAAAAAE-E/BFXl9YTYHhE/s1600/snow+drop+walk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Wtw1ZhY4gE/TysWMLmfN-I/AAAAAAAAE-E/BFXl9YTYHhE/s400/snow+drop+walk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: black;">And galanthophiles are all over the world. Grimshaw, also co-author of a book on snowdrops, is off to Australia later this year to lecture on the flowers. He has also been to the US and Europe to speak to galanthophiles. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">They are also all ages. Bishop is hosting a Snowdrop Study Day next week. It is the second year he has organised the event at the Garden House in Devon, where he is head gardener. Of the people attending, ages range from teenagers to those pushing their 90s. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">Some are getting increasingly competitive when it comes to getting what they want. One collector paid £360 on eBay last month for a single Galanthus "Green Tear" bulb. It's a new record price for the most expensive snowdrop bulb ever sold, say experts.</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">The appeal of snowdrops is down to the time of year when most varieties flower, say many enthusiasts. While a few bloom in autumn, most come out in January, February and March. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">"It is much easier to appreciate a flower in January than May when everything else is blooming," says Carolyn Walker, an American galanthophile from Pennsylvania. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">Bishop agrees: "They are humble and meek but when there are so few other plants around it really sharpens your appreciation of them." </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qA4Z5HPCssc/TysXBDNBf_I/AAAAAAAAE-M/xd0RtJio-hY/s1600/snowdrops+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qA4Z5HPCssc/TysXBDNBf_I/AAAAAAAAE-M/xd0RtJio-hY/s400/snowdrops+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: black;">The large variety of snowdrops also plays a part and different cultivars (varieties grown under cultivation) are being developed all the time. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">When Bishop and Grimshaw published their snowdrop monograph in 2002 it included 500 varieties. They are currently updating the book, which will be republished later this year, and estimate they will have to include up to 1,500 new cultivars. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">The sheer variety has created some avid collectors, like the buyer of the "Green Tear" bulb. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">"That bulb went for quite an extraordinary price," says Grimshaw. "There is a growing industry around snowdrops, some people think they can make quick money. It's collectors who are fuelling this frenzy. They want the very latest thing. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">"When new cultivars are offered for sale for the first time, initially there are just three, four or five plants available. That's in the whole of the world. People are prepared to sharpen their elbows and dig deep into their pockets to buy them."</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Thefts</strong></span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">At the end of most galanthophile events there are usually sales which are mayhem, say organisers. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">"Things get very competitive, especially if there is something new on offer," says Bishop. "It ends up being a bit of a bun fight, but it's all good-natured."</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">But even more common varieties are in demand. Avon Bulbs, a specialist bulb growers and suppliers in Somerset, published its latest catalogue a few weeks ago. The 100 varieties on sale range from a few pounds to up to £60 for a bulb. Many have sold out already, says owner Chris Ireland-Jones. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ITXETXrznys/TysXyj9eSPI/AAAAAAAAE-U/pLIq2vmDjAM/s1600/snowdrops-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ITXETXrznys/TysXyj9eSPI/AAAAAAAAE-U/pLIq2vmDjAM/s400/snowdrops-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: black;">"I discovered there wasn't just one kind of snowdrop and began planting other common varieties," says Walker, who sells snowdrops at her own nursery Carolyn's Shade Gardens. "That in turn evolved into collecting. The more you work with snowdrops, the more you appreciate the differences."</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">Being a galanthophile from outside Europe, and a few other countries like Turkey, takes an extra level of devotion. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">In a lot of countries many varieties are not readily available. Snowdrops are covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (Cites). </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">This happened after the mass exploitation of wild snowdrops in Turkey in the 1980s, says Grimshaw. It covers all types and means to sell a single bulb you need a licence and the right documentation.</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">"It keeps most of the interesting cultivars out of the US," says Walker, who knows American galanthophiles who have travel to Europe just to see snowdrops.</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">"It is illegal for snowdrops to cross international boundaries without special Cites permits. Even with these permits, the last US attempt to import them from England ended with the plants being turned back at US Customs."</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">But with a lot of love, devotion and money, some US galanthophiles have put together private collections. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">"I never turn down an opportunity to visit them," says Walker. "But some people don't want to publicise their collections because of fear of theft."</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">Such thefts have happened in the UK.</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">It's not quite the contemporary equivalent of 17th-Century Holland's tulip fever, but for galanthophiles snowdrops have it all. They're hardy, but look beautiful. </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">They have a lot of history, but are developing all the time. And of course they are the first flowers of spring.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Ridicules Snowdrop prices</strong></span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;">Galanthus 'Green Tear' was found in the Netherlands and is distinctly and strongly green inside and out. A single bulb sold on eBay last months for £360. Available stock at present is very limited </span><br /> <span style="color: black;"></span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">'S Arnott' is a classic garden snowdrop - inexpensive, freely available, with a strong scent</span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><br /> <span style="color: black;">Galanthus plicatus 'E A Bowles' has a pure white flower in which the petals are all the same length. It is very highly sought-after and expensive. Last year one bulb sold at auction for £357</span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For more information on snowdrops click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-plant-and-grow-snowdrops.html">How to Plant and Grow Snowdrops</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-propagate-snowdrops.html">How to Propagate Snowdrops</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-plant-and-grow-hyacinths.html">How to Plant and Grow Hyacinths</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-is-bulb.html">What is a Bulb?</a><br /> <br /> Source: Dr John Grimshaw and based on an article from <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16789834">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16789834</a><br /> Photos care of <a href="http://whatislove-2010.blogspot.com/2011/12/snowdrops.html">http://whatislove-2010.blogspot.com/2011/12/snowdrops.html</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/anglesey-abbey/things-to-see-and-do/">http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/anglesey-abbey/things-to-see-and-do/</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.jwjonline.net/mygarden.php">http://www.jwjonline.net/mygarden.php</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/plants/8376143/Snowdrops-Celebrating-the-Immortals.html">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/plants/8376143/Snowdrops-Celebrating-the-Immortals.html</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-225722571482624808?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/y4sku31kSa0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/y4sku31kSa0/snowdrop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/snowdrop.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-5423401637458282307Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:33:00 +00002012-02-05T10:58:28.207-08:00food with vitamin dvitamin d deficiencyvitamin d<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K9FcJ-022W0kWCamE7vpbMv5VcY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K9FcJ-022W0kWCamE7vpbMv5VcY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K9FcJ-022W0kWCamE7vpbMv5VcY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K9FcJ-022W0kWCamE7vpbMv5VcY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mhQphMtot0E/TypOhmqAH0I/AAAAAAAAE9U/jmVmLvGb7zk/s1600/VITAMIN+D.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mhQphMtot0E/TypOhmqAH0I/AAAAAAAAE9U/jmVmLvGb7zk/s640/VITAMIN+D.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><div></div><br /> Vitamin D is a steroid vitamin&nbsp;- a group of fat-soluble prohormones - which encourages the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorous. However, people who are exposed to normal quantities of sunlight&nbsp;will not need vitamin D supplements because sunlight promotes sufficient vitamin D synthesis in the skin. Unfortunately, because of the inherant risks involved with sun exposure - such as skin cancer -&nbsp; many of us remain covered up during the sunniest periods of the year to the detriment to our health.<br /> <br /> Five forms of vitamin D have been discovered, vitamin D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, but the two forms that&nbsp;matter to humans the most are vitamins D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol). <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E2gAEKXK9O0/TypXf4wkP3I/AAAAAAAAE9o/jOI0AbHNwT8/s1600/vitamin-D-metabolism.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E2gAEKXK9O0/TypXf4wkP3I/AAAAAAAAE9o/jOI0AbHNwT8/s400/vitamin-D-metabolism.gif" width="366" /></a></div>As mentioned previously, people who get plenty of sun exposure do not require supplemental vitamin D. This is because sunlight naturally increases vitamin D synthesis when it strikes our bare skin. Although the recommended dietary allowance for vitamin D is 200 IU per day for adults, there is some evidence that elderly people need 800 to 1,000 IU per day for maximum effects on preserving bone density and preventing fractures. Sun-deprived people should take no less than 600 IU per day and ideally around 1,000 IU per day.<br /> <br /> So, vitamin D for humans is obtained from sun exposure, food and supplements. It is biologically inert and has to undergo two hydroxylation reactions to become active in the body. The active form of vitamin D in the body is called Calcitriol (1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol). <br /> <br /> Calcitriol promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from food in the gut and reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys - this increases the flow of calcium in the bloodstream. This is essential for the normal mineralization of bone and preventing hypocalcemic tetany. Hypocalcemic tetany is a low calcium condition in which the patient has overactive neurological reflexes, spasms of the hands and feet, cramps and spasms of the voice box (larynx). A severe lack of vitamin D can also cause the childhood bone disorder Rickets in which bones soften and become prone to fractures and deformity. Rickets affects mainly children, although the disorder may also affect adults (osteomalacia). <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Which foods contain vitamin D?</strong></span> <br /> <br /> Cod liver oil is an excellent dietary source of vitamin D, as are vitamin D-fortified foods. Traces of vitamin D are found in egg yolks and butter. Top foods for vitamin D also include shiitake and buttin mushrooms, mackerel, sockeye salmon, herring, sardines, tuna and unfortunately cod live oil! However, the majority of vitamin D in the body is created during a chemical reaction that starts with sunlight exposure to the skin. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Vitamin D deficiency</strong></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9mOOd3XyB90/TypVApxR2iI/AAAAAAAAE9g/8Bw6T4ItZ_M/s1600/rickets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9mOOd3XyB90/TypVApxR2iI/AAAAAAAAE9g/8Bw6T4ItZ_M/s400/rickets.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Vitamin D deficiency is more common in strict vegetarians (who avoid vitamin D-fortified dairy foods), dark-skinned people, alcoholics, and people with liver or kidney disease. People with liver and kidney disease can make vitamin D but cannot activate it. <br /> <br /> Vitamin D deficiency is more common in people suffering from intestinal malabsorption, which may have occurred following previous intestinal surgeries, or from celiac disease. People with insufficient pancreatic function (e.g., those with pancreatitis or cystic fibrosis) tend to be deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is also common in individuals with hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease), particularly women. <br /> <br /> In children, vitamin D deficiency is called rickets and causes a bowing of bones not seen in adults with vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency is common among people with hyperparathyroidism, a condition in which the parathyroid gland is overactive. In a study of 124 people with mild hyperparathyroidism, vitamin D levels were below normal in 7% of them and suboptimal in 53% of them. Vitamin D deficiency is also common in men with advanced prostate cancer. In one study, 44% of 16 men with advanced prostate cancer had decreased blood levels of vitamin D. <br /> <br /> One in seven adults has been reported to be deficient in vitamin D. In one study, 42% of hospitalized patients under age 65 were reported to be vitamin D deficient. In this same study, 37% of the people were found to be deficient in vitamin D, despite the fact they were eating the currently recommended amount of this nutrient. Vitamin D deficiency is particularly common among the elderly. Age-related decline in vitamin D status may be due to reduced absorption, transport, or liver metabolism of vitamin D. <br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">For related articles click onto:</span></strong><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-harden-off-seedlings.html">How to Harden Off Seedlings</a><br /> <div></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-break-dormancy-in-seeds.html">How to Break Dormancy in Seeds</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-grow-from-seed.html">How to Grow From Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-use-comfrey-as-organic.html">How to Use Comfrey as an Organic Fertilizer</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-is-crop-rotation.html">What is Crop Rotation?</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-is-epiphyte.html">What is an Epiphyte?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-is-frankincense.html">What is Frankincense?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-is-seed.html">What is a Seed?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-is-spam-meat.html">What is Spam Meat?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-are-plant-nutrients.html">What are Plant Nutrients?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-are-prunes.html">What are Prunes?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-is-cork-made-of.html">What is Cork Made of?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-is-fibre.html">What is Fibre?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-is-pricking-out.html">What is Pricking out?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-seed-dormancy.html">What is Seed Dormancy?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-is-sea-blue.html">Why is the Sea Blue?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-is-sky-blue.html">Why is the Sky Blue?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-is-seed.html">What is a Seed?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-is-prune.html">What is a Prune?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-is-f1-hybrid.html">What is an F1 Hybrid?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-seed-dormancy.html">What is Seed Dormancy?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-is-vitamin-d.html">What is Vitamin D?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-is-vitamin-d-deficiency.html">What is Vitamin D deficiency?</a><br /> <br /> Photo care of <a href="http://www.topnews.in/health/vitamin-d-levels-linked-health-blood-vessels-211571">http://www.topnews.in/health/vitamin-d-levels-linked-health-blood-vessels-211571</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.scientificpsychic.com/health/vitamins.html">http://www.scientificpsychic.com/health/vitamins.html</a><br /> Based on an article from <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/161618.php">http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/161618.php</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.evitamins.com/encyclopedia/assets/nutritional-supplement/vitamin-d/how-it-works">http://www.evitamins.com/encyclopedia/assets/nutritional-supplement/vitamin-d/how-it-works</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176941.php">http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176941.php</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-5423401637458282307?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/RRE_hJH0Wk0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/RRE_hJH0Wk0/what-is-vitamin-d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-is-vitamin-d.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-8279903241645158083Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:33:00 +00002012-02-11T04:42:46.426-08:00about dolphinsdolphin informationwhat dolphins dodolphin facts<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/USTElzJTTKSklamr6ByxmCPm7pY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/USTElzJTTKSklamr6ByxmCPm7pY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/USTElzJTTKSklamr6ByxmCPm7pY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/USTElzJTTKSklamr6ByxmCPm7pY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><object height="360" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/j9fFkMyDsfY?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/j9fFkMyDsfY?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="360" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> Dolphins are arguably the best known and loved of all the marine mammals. However, many aspects of the dolphins way of life still remain a mystery. Be that as it may, dolphins have been&nbsp;the subject of&nbsp;scientific research for decades and so at least there are some areas of dolphin behaviour that we do know of.<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">So, just what do dolphins do?</span></strong><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mb9GCXhGfkg/TymopDF874I/AAAAAAAAE9E/aVf7Sa0849s/s1600/dolphins+asleep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mb9GCXhGfkg/TymopDF874I/AAAAAAAAE9E/aVf7Sa0849s/s400/dolphins+asleep.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Dolphins are very sociable animals and live in groups comprised of a single sex, or a mixed group of males, females and their young calves. They also help each other when hunting, giving birth or when sick, so their friendly and co-operative behaviour is actually a vital part of social bonding and species survival. They also spend a large part of the day in play including the adult males!<br /> <br /> Dolphins use whistles and clicks to communicate with each other. It is not yet known how complicated this language is, but they undoubtedly recognise and respond to one another.<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Breeding</span></strong><br /> <br /> Dolphins usually mate in the spring and the summer, and the females give birth underwater to a single calf 10 to 12 months later.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HuPmQKbUJrI/TymvGIalfFI/AAAAAAAAE9M/izL7A_aYk9g/s1600/dolphin+breeding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HuPmQKbUJrI/TymvGIalfFI/AAAAAAAAE9M/izL7A_aYk9g/s400/dolphin+breeding.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Two, and sometimes even more, dolphin 'midwives' surround the mother to help with the delivery and also to protect her and the new born calf from attack by sharks attracted to blood shed during the birthing process. Sometimes, the midwives will gently tug at the baby's tail as it emerges while whistling encouragement to both mother and youngster. Then, as a group, they move together in order to help guide the new born to the surface so that it can take its first, vital breath of air. However, female dolphins are still quite capable of giving birth&nbsp;&nbsp;without the assistance of others.<br /> <br /> Once the calf is born, it will suckle 3.4 liters of milk every day for 9 months or less.&nbsp;Baby dolphins do not have lips and since they are unable to suckle the nipple, they hit it with their rostrum (beak) until the milk is&nbsp;ejected. The dolphin mother will nurse her calf for at least 16 months, so she generally comes into breeding condition once every two to three years. Each time she does breed it is likely to be with a different male.<br /> <br /> This kind of social help also extends to injured dolphins too. An injured dolphins cries of distress will summon instant aid from other dolphins in the vacinity.&nbsp;They will then try and carry or support the injured dolphin in the water so that it is able to reach the surface&nbsp;and breathe.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>What do dolphins eat?</strong></span><br /> <br /> The worlds dolphin populations are made up from almost forty species&nbsp; varying in size from 1.2&nbsp;m&nbsp;and 40&nbsp;for the&nbsp;Maui's dolphin, and up to 9.5&nbsp;m&nbsp; and 10 tonnes for the killer whale. They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelf. So clearly, with this much variation within the dolphin family, you can expect the same variation in each species diet.<br /> <br /> So, while some dolphins eat fishes like herring, cod or mackerel, others species will prefer to eat squids.<br /> <br /> Of course, the largest of all the dolphin species -&nbsp;the killer whales - will also eat&nbsp;marine mammals like seals or sea lions and sometime even turtles.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCvcpq-10as/TygmR5fcd4I/AAAAAAAAE8s/doHgt79g1Ng/s1600/dolphins-bottlenose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261px" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCvcpq-10as/TygmR5fcd4I/AAAAAAAAE8s/doHgt79g1Ng/s400/dolphins-bottlenose.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Usually, the amount of fish that they eat depends on the kind of fish that they hunt. While mackerel or herring will contain a lot of&nbsp;fatty oils in their bodies, squid will not have so much, therefore, to get enough energy required for their activities, dolphins will have to eat a lot more squid than mackerel.<br /> <br /> On average, a dolphin with a weigh of 200&nbsp;to 250 Kg will eat between 10&nbsp;and 25 Kg of fish every day.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">How do dolphins catch their food</span></strong><br /> <br /> As you can expect, various methods of feeding exist among and within species, some apparently exclusive to a single population. Fish and squid are the main food, but the false killer whale and the orca (the true killer whale) also feed on other marine mammals like seals. They have been known to eat penguins and even sea turtles!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZplcVEjEFz0/TygpCreTyuI/AAAAAAAAE80/4M0UG9g9zVE/s1600/dolphin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZplcVEjEFz0/TygpCreTyuI/AAAAAAAAE80/4M0UG9g9zVE/s400/dolphin.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>One common feeding method is herding, where a pod squeezes a school of fish into a small volume, known as a bait ball. Individual members then take turns ploughing through the ball, feeding on the stunned fish. <br /> <br /> Corralling is another method where dolphins chase fish into shallow water to more easily catch them. In South Carolina, the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin takes this further with "strand feeding", driving prey onto mud banks for easy access. <br /> <br /> In some places, orcas come to the beach to capture sea lions. 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This means that they are unable to absorb oxygen directly from the water, and&nbsp;- like us - they get their oxygen by breathing air directly from the atmosphere. <br /> <br /> However, this can cause problems if your body has evolved to live in the ocean over millions of years. Why?Because, if you live underwater and you are asleep, how do you breath? Well, dolphins have to be conscious to breath. This means that they cannot go into a full deep sleep, because then they would suffocate. However, dolphins have managed to solve this&nbsp;by letting one half of their brain sleep at a time. This has been determined by doing EEG studies on dolphins. These studies have now shown that dolphins sleep about 8 hours day in this fashion. <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0pWPbdPexgM/TylZjGKnDxI/AAAAAAAAE88/lvV6NN92sW8/s1600/dolphins+asleep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0pWPbdPexgM/TylZjGKnDxI/AAAAAAAAE88/lvV6NN92sW8/s400/dolphins+asleep.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">How do dolphins breath when they sleep underwater?</span></strong><br /> <br /> In order to breath when they are asleep, female dolphins tend to lie on the surface with their blow holes exposed to the air. However, male dolphins sleep just below the surface, rising to the surface to breath periodically as a reflex action. 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name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/j9fFkMyDsfY?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="360" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> The worlds dolphin populations are made up from almost forty species&nbsp; varying in size from 1.2&nbsp;m&nbsp;and 40&nbsp;for the&nbsp;Maui's dolphin, and up to 9.5&nbsp;m&nbsp; and 10 tonnes for the killer whale. They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelf. So clearly, with this much variation within the dolphin family, you can expect the same variation in each species diet.<br /> <br /> So, while some dolphins eat fishes like herring, cod or mackerel, others species will prefer to eat squids.<br /> <br /> Of course, the largest of all the dolphin species -&nbsp;the killer whales - will also eat&nbsp;marine mammals like seals or sea lions and sometime even turtles.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCvcpq-10as/TygmR5fcd4I/AAAAAAAAE8s/doHgt79g1Ng/s1600/dolphins-bottlenose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261px" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCvcpq-10as/TygmR5fcd4I/AAAAAAAAE8s/doHgt79g1Ng/s400/dolphins-bottlenose.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>Usually, the amount of fish that they eat depends on the kind of fish that they hunt. While mackerel or herring will contain a lot of&nbsp;fatty oils in their bodies, squid will not have so much, therefore, to get enough energy required for their activities, dolphins will have to eat a lot more squid than mackerel.<br /> <br /> On average, a dolphin with a weigh of 200&nbsp;to 250 Kg will eat between 10&nbsp;and 25 Kg of fish every day.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">How do dolphins catch their food</span></strong><br /> <br /> As you can expect, various methods of feeding exist among and within species, some apparently exclusive to a single population. Fish and squid are the main food, but the false killer whale and the orca (the true killer whale) also feed on other marine mammals like seals. They have been known to eat penguins and even sea turtles!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZplcVEjEFz0/TygpCreTyuI/AAAAAAAAE80/4M0UG9g9zVE/s1600/dolphin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZplcVEjEFz0/TygpCreTyuI/AAAAAAAAE80/4M0UG9g9zVE/s400/dolphin.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>One common feeding method is herding, where a pod squeezes a school of fish into a small volume, known as a bait ball. Individual members then take turns ploughing through the ball, feeding on the stunned fish. <br /> <br /> Corralling is another method where dolphins chase fish into shallow water to more easily catch them. In South Carolina, the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin takes this further with "strand feeding", driving prey onto mud banks for easy access. <br /> <br /> In some places, orcas come to the beach to capture sea lions. 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Then click here to view the 'Garden of Eaden' seed shop</strong>.</span></span></a></strong><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><br /> There are few plants that can bring a touch of the Mediterranean to the garden as effectively as a palm tree and what's more, there are so many attractive species to choose from - including a decent selection of cold hardy varieties!<br /> <br /> The trouble is though, palm trees can be&nbsp;extremely cumbersome to&nbsp;transport and expensive buy, but there is an answer. Grow your own palm trees from seed! Yes it will take time, but you can grow as much stock as you like and the comparative costs are negligible.<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">How to germinate palm tree seeds</span></strong><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-21dYRsuZsvI/Tw8L3uzKIoI/AAAAAAAAE0M/s2lYgXvN-7M/s1600/palm+seed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-21dYRsuZsvI/Tw8L3uzKIoI/AAAAAAAAE0M/s2lYgXvN-7M/s400/palm+seed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Before you begin, be aware that the best results will&nbsp;usually come from fresh seeds. Try only to germinate ripe seeds and avoid immature, green seeds. If you are collecting palm seeds yourself the ripe seeds will be within&nbsp;the mature, coloured&nbsp;fruit and ready to drop. Poor germination results are usually the result of either old or poor quality seeds. <br /> <br /> The most frequently used germination technique is the&nbsp;'Baggie' technique. Its popularity is down to its simplicity which means you may need to use more sophisticated methods of germination with more exotic seeds.<br /> <br /> To begin with, soaks the seeds for 24 hours in warm water. Then place the seeds with either some slightly damp moss or a formulated palm seedling compost mix&nbsp;into a transparent plastic baggie. You may also wish to as a small handful of perlite to this mix to help aeration. Avoid overly damp&nbsp;compost as this can encourage fungal rots amongst the germinating seedlings.&nbsp;Seal the baggie and then place&nbsp;in a warm, bright&nbsp;environment at about 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sE4lA2DzVRg/Tw8MSYNGtOI/AAAAAAAAE0U/nG9w_--39Bc/s1600/palm+seedlings" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sE4lA2DzVRg/Tw8MSYNGtOI/AAAAAAAAE0U/nG9w_--39Bc/s400/palm+seedlings" width="400" /></a></div>Be aware that germination rates are going to vary wildly depending on the species of seed sown so you will need to keep a reasonably close eye on the seedlings after a few weeks. <br /> <br /> Once the seeds have germinated, un-zip the baggies. remember to keep the substrate damp but please make sure that it is not waterlogged.&nbsp;When the seedlings have grown about an inch or so they can be potted on and&nbsp;moved to a protective environment until they are ready to be transferred outside.<br /> <div><br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For more information click onto:</strong></span></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/07/buy-glory-lily-seed-gloriosa-superba.html">Buy Glory Lily Seed - Gloriosa superba</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-germinate-palm-tree-seeds.html">How to Germinate Palm Tree Seeds</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-grow-amaryllis-from-seed.html">How to Grow Amaryllis from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-grow-banana-trees-from-seed.html">How to Grow Banana Trees from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-grow-citrus-from-seed.html">How to Grow Citrus from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-grow-eucomis-plants-from-seed.html">How to Grow Eucomis Plants from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-grow-hardy-passion-flowers-from.html">How to Grow Hardy Passion Flowers from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-grow-himalayan-blue-poppy-from.html">How to Grow Himalayan Blue Poppy - Meconopsis betonicifolia from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-grow-lemon-tree-from-seed.html">How to Grow a Lemon Tree from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-grow-crocus-from-seed.html">How to Grow Crocus from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-grow-native-wild-primroses-and.html">How to Grow Native Wild Primroses and Polyanthus from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-grow-orange-tree-from-seed.html">How to Grow an Orange Tree from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-grow-palm-trees-from-seed.html">How to Grow Palm Trees from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-grow-species-tulips-from-seed.html">How to Grow Species Tulips from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-over-winter-lily-bulbs.html">How to Over-Winter Lily Bulbs</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-over-winter-glory-lily-gloriosa.html">How to Over-Winter the Glory Lily</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-plant-and-grow-the-glory-lily.html">How to Plant and Grow the Glory Lily</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-propagate-and-grow-eucomis-from.html">How to propagate and Grow Eucomis from Leaf Cuttings</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-propagate-and-grow-mistletoe.html">How to Propagate and Grow Mistletoe </a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-propagate-box-hedging.html">How to Propagate Box Hedging</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-propagate-cowslips-and-primroses.html">How to Propagate Cowslips and Primroses</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-propagate-daffodils.html">How to propagate Daffodils and Narcissus</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-propagate-dahlias.html">How to Propagate Dahlias</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-propagate-and-grow-mistletoe.html">How to Propagate and Grow Mistletoe</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-propagate-hellebores.html">How to Propagate Hellebores</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-propagate-hyacinths.html">How to Propagate Hyacinths</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-propagate-snowdrops.html">How to Propagate Snowdrops</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-propagate-saffron-crocus.html">How to Propagate the Saffron Crocus</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-propagate-tulips.html">How to Propagate Tulips</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-is-f1-hybrid.html">What is an F1 Hybrid?</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/lilium-nepalense-lily-of-nepal.html">Lilium Nepalense - the Lily of Nepal</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/02/glory-lily-gloriosa-rothschildiana.html">The Glory Lily - Gloriosa rothschiliana</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-is-bulb.html">What is a Bulb?</a><br /> Photos care of http://www.adonidiamerrillii.com/</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-4955725930645438906?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/FPMfbT_QWQ4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/FPMfbT_QWQ4/how-to-grow-palm-trees-from-seed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)1http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-grow-palm-trees-from-seed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-1244819978261551329Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:29:00 +00002012-02-04T13:12:09.918-08:00growing lavender from cuttingsgrow lavender from cuttingshow to take lavender cuttingshow to propagate lavender from cuttingslavender cuttingspropagate lavender from cuttings<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ARjI6b_x3Ep260zeDnjAHoOMUTs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ARjI6b_x3Ep260zeDnjAHoOMUTs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ARjI6b_x3Ep260zeDnjAHoOMUTs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ARjI6b_x3Ep260zeDnjAHoOMUTs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7veWOu-m6YM/TjaPBS8atoI/AAAAAAAAEBs/7mnpYFldgr8/s1600/lavader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7veWOu-m6YM/TjaPBS8atoI/AAAAAAAAEBs/7mnpYFldgr8/s640/lavader.jpg" t$="true" width="630" /></a></div><br /> <a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN' WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a><br /> <br /> Propagating lavender from cuttings is surprisingly easy so long as you take them at the right time of year. Luckily you&nbsp;can get two bites of the cherry regarding this as you can take lavender cuttings either in the spring - just before the plant comes into flower, or in the autumn around august time.<br /> <br /> Because Lavender has been propagated by cuttings for thousands of years&nbsp;you should be reasonably successful&nbsp;even if you have the minimum of experience. Begin&nbsp;with 3 inch terracotta pots, fill with a good quality compost such as John Innes 'Seed&nbsp; and Cutting' or you can make your own by mix approximately 3 parts peat moss with 1 part horticultural grit or vermiculite. The most important thing here is that the compost is well drained.&nbsp;Dampen the mixture then poke a small hole about 1 to 1½ inches deep into the soil&nbsp; into which you will plant your 'freshly -cut' cuttings.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>How to take a lavender cutting</strong></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c-r3haL_uBc/TjaOQ9lQ7KI/AAAAAAAAEBo/EMSgEfb_MTQ/s1600/lavander+cuttings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c-r3haL_uBc/TjaOQ9lQ7KI/AAAAAAAAEBo/EMSgEfb_MTQ/s400/lavander+cuttings.jpg" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div>Taking a cutting from a healthy mature lavender plant will not harm it, and besides - it will need to be cut back&nbsp;hard at the end of summer anyway to encourage strong healthy growth in the spring. Using a sharp, sterilised knife or secateurs, cut a small branch off the lower half of the plant that is about&nbsp;3-5 inches&nbsp;long. Make sure that the branch is soft and not woody. Strip the bottom&nbsp;half of the cutting of&nbsp;leaves, place in the hole in&nbsp;soil that you prepared earlier then close the hole with soil. There is no need to use rooting hormones on lavender cutting, but no harm will be done if you are addicted to using it.<br /> <br /> <br /> Water your new plant thoroughly after planting. For the first couple of weeks keep the soil damp, but then water less frequently. At this point water when the soil begins to get dry, but before the plant displays any distress. Too much water will kill your new lavender plant. When attempting to propagate lavender, this is the most common mistake.<br /> <br /> After about 6 weeks you can move your new lavender plant to a larger pot or into the ground. If planting lavender in the ground, dig the hole about 1 ft wide and about 8 inches (20 cm) deep. Prepare the soil by mixing sand, peat moss or compost, and your native soil. It's most important that the soil drain very well. Fill the hole far enough with your soil mixture that the plant will be at the proper level when the hole is filled the rest of the way. Before filling add a teaspoon full of bone meal or another slow release fertilizer. After removing the plant from the small pot, pour a small amount of root stimulator on the roots, then cover with soil.<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">For related articles click onto;</span></strong><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-break-dormancy-in-seeds.html">How to Break Dormancy in Seeds</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-to-grow-foxgloves-from-seed-by.html">How to Grow Foxgloves from Seed - By Terence Baker</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-grow-banana-trees-from-seed.html">How to Grow Banana Trees from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-grow-roses-from-cuttings.html">How to Grow Roses from Cuttings</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-propagate-lavender-from-cuttings.html">How to Propagate lavender from Cuttings?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-take-cuttings-from-box-hedging.html">How to Take Cuttings from Box Hedging</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-take-cuttings-from-clematis.html">How to Take Cuttings from Clematis</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-take-cuttings-from-fuchsia.html">How to take Cuttings from Fuchsia</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-take-cuttings-from-lavender.html">How to Take Cuttings from Lavender</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-take-geranium-cuttings.html">How to Take Geranium Cuttings</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-take-cuttings-from-rosemary.html">How to take Cuttings from Rosemary</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-take-hydrangea-cuttings.html">How to Take Hydrangea Cuttings</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-take-hardwood-cuttings.html">How to Take Hardwood Cuttings</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/snowdrop.html">The Snowdrop</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-is-f1-hybrid.html">What is an F1 Hybrid?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-seed-dormancy.html">What is Seed Dormancy?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/when-and-how-should-you-prune-back.html">When and how should you prune back Lavender?</a><br /> <br /> based on an article by <a href="http://www.what-about-lavender.com/propagate_lavender.html" http:="" propagate_lavender.html?="" www.what-about-lavender.com="">http://www.what-about-lavender.com/propagate_lavender.html</a><br /> Photo care of <a href="http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/lavender-cuttings/">http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/lavender-cuttings/</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.natural-skin-care.com/prodtype.asp?CAT_ID=108">http://www.natural-skin-care.com/prodtype.asp?CAT_ID=108</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-1244819978261551329?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/IWj4AgkfERo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/IWj4AgkfERo/how-to-take-cuttings-from-lavender.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-take-cuttings-from-lavender.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-2704665817843826932Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:15:00 +00002012-01-29T13:18:28.183-08:00recipe for chicken soupchicken soup recipehow to make chicken soup<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LWHY7xqlRzcSGMdcegZvy7_M0C4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LWHY7xqlRzcSGMdcegZvy7_M0C4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LWHY7xqlRzcSGMdcegZvy7_M0C4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LWHY7xqlRzcSGMdcegZvy7_M0C4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DM4PjCt-gu8/TwMxTzOdjsI/AAAAAAAAEso/WTt5g50zLSE/s1600/chicken-soup-recipe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DM4PjCt-gu8/TwMxTzOdjsI/AAAAAAAAEso/WTt5g50zLSE/s640/chicken-soup-recipe.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN' WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> Whenever you are making a roast chicken dinner make sure that you keep enough of the cooked chicken meat back for this gorgeous recipe for homemade chicken soup. In fact, you can ‘kill two birds with one stone’ by making your own stock too and adding it to this very recipe. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-make-stock-from-chicken-bones.html%22%3EHow%20to%20Make%20Stock%20from%20Chicken%20Bones%3C/a%3E">Click here to find out how to make your very own home made chicken stock.</a><br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">So, just how do you&nbsp;make chicken soup?</span></strong><br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Ingredients </strong></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4ADUzAAIzf0/TwMyiphbcsI/AAAAAAAAEs0/5BlrmSH0Xzs/s1600/chicken+soup+ingredients.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4ADUzAAIzf0/TwMyiphbcsI/AAAAAAAAEs0/5BlrmSH0Xzs/s400/chicken+soup+ingredients.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><strong><span style="color: black;">55g/2oz butter </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">2 onions, peeled and sliced </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">2 sticks celery, finely chopped </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">2 carrots, peeled and finely diced </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">25g/2oz plain flour </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">1.2 litres/2 pints of chicken stock </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">450g/1lb cooked chicken, skinned and shredded </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">salt and freshly ground black pepper </span></strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>How to make chicken soup </strong></span><br /> <br /> To begin with, melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat then gently fry the onions, celery and carrots until they begin to soften. <br /> <br /> Now stir in the flour and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring the mixture to the boil, stirring as you do so, then reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering. Now simmer for another 10 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.<br /> <br /> Add the cooked, shredded chicken and carry on cooking until&nbsp;it is heated through. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. 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So with that in mind, don't waste your old&nbsp;chicken bones once your Sunday roast is&nbsp;over, put them to good use by making a proper stock put of them. You can be as fancy or as simple as you like. My Nan just used to chuck the&nbsp;chicken bones by themselves in as she would put any extra ingredients in the main dish. I like to add some celery and an onion, and/or a few shallots, but that is through force of habit.<br /> <br /> However, if you want to get really fancy then try this recipe, but my Nan - God rest her soul - will probably tell me that all I have made is rubbish soup. I will leave it to you to decide.<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Ingredients</span></strong><br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">1 x&nbsp;chicken carcass </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">2 x carrots, scrubbed or peeled, and cut in half </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">2 x large onions, halved </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">2 x stalks of celery </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">The green tops of 1 or 2 leeks </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">6 cloves of garlic, peeled </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">Salt and ground black pepper </span></strong><br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">Cold water </span></strong><br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>How to make chicken stock</strong></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hRx-A6KXklc/Tu5gSBhSKBI/AAAAAAAAEpo/CQhwPGvSjs4/s1600/stock+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hRx-A6KXklc/Tu5gSBhSKBI/AAAAAAAAEpo/CQhwPGvSjs4/s400/stock+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Place&nbsp;chicken carcass (broken up slightly if possible) into a large saucepan.&nbsp;Add the vegetables, season, then cover with cold water. <br /> <br /> Bring to the boil and simmer for a couple of hours until all the flavour has been&nbsp;drawn from the turkey bones. <br /> <br /> Pour through a sieve and discard the bones and vegetables. <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Cheat!</strong></span> <span style="color: black;"><strong>Of course you can always do what I do, which is to remove all the bones and large pieces of anything my slotted spoon can drag out. After that I attack what's left with a hand held blender.</strong></span><br /> <br /> Allow to cool for a while and if there is any fat floating on the top of&nbsp;the stock, skim it off and discard. <br /> <br /> Taste the&nbsp;stock - it should have a good flavour. If you want it a bit stronger, just reduce it down a bit. 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Why? Because their cultivation needs are almost identical. <br /> <br /> Furthermore, it is definitely a crop worth growing yourself because the absolutely best garlic you can get is garlic that is&nbsp;lifted fresh from the ground – known as wet garlic. This garlic is sweeter, less pungent and far more digestible than dried garlic, and the only way to guarantee your personal supply is to grow it yourself.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k-OLiAGmp6E/TyPysPm3cvI/AAAAAAAAE8U/s2NJhCF6cuY/s1600/Garlic+bulbs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k-OLiAGmp6E/TyPysPm3cvI/AAAAAAAAE8U/s2NJhCF6cuY/s400/Garlic+bulbs.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It’s all in the preparation, and if you can, you should be preparing your garlic bed by the end of summer. The reason for this is simple - the secret in getting really big bulbs with plenty of divisions, is to get them planted in the ground by around the middle of October.<br /> <br /> Dig in plenty of well-rotted farm manure as garlic plants love to be grown in a rich fertile soil, but strangely, they don’t care for high levels of nitrogen and so avoid planting on freshly manured soil. Instead, dig over and add manure to the ground several months before planting which means you could be preparing your garlic bed as early as August. You may wish to add a little bonemeal at this time. <br /> <br /> Drainage is also important as garlic will rot in water-logged conditions so if you intend planting into heavy soil add plenty of organic matter and even consider adding&nbsp;horticultural grit to improve its drainage.<br /> <br /> If you soil is too acidic – below pH 5.5 – you will need to add lime to the bed, but only do so according to manufactures recommendations. In general, garlic plants will prefer a pH of between 6.0 and 7.5.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XAgWthCjoI/TyPzQCsllbI/AAAAAAAAE8c/UrydjWx9cgc/s1600/garlic-plant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XAgWthCjoI/TyPzQCsllbI/AAAAAAAAE8c/UrydjWx9cgc/s400/garlic-plant.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>When planting at this time of year you must stick to using specific cultivated varieties such as ‘White Pearl’, 'Albigensian Wight', 'Early Purple Wight', ' Iberian Wight', 'Lautrec Wight' - widely regarded as Frances finest garlic, and Purple Moldovan Wight, all of which are known to suitable for growing our northern climates. <br /> <br /> Unfortunately, if you try to some of the larger supermarket bulbs they have probably been treated to prevent sprouting and are highly likely to die off in the cold, wet weather.<br /> <br /> Start by dividing the cloves of garlic from the bulb and then set the largest and healthiest looking cloves aside for planting. <br /> <br /> Plant the garlic cloves 4 inches apart in rows 8 inches apart. Place them in an upright position, no more than 1 ½ inch below the soil surface - the bottom of the clove&nbsp;can be&nbsp;identified by its flattened, slightly concave end.<br /> <br /> From May, try adding a general fertiliser - like growmore - every four weeks for extra fertility, but you can also consider adding micro-nutrients - in particular boron and zinc – which are important in garlic production in order to get the best taste. Consider giving your garlic plants a periodic liquid feed of seaweed based fertiliser but if your garlic plants are clearly growing well this will probably be unnecessary.<br /> <br /> Although it’s important to grow garlic in a free draining soil, they will still need watering especially in hot, dry weather.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uKEiLE9Jns8/TyPz0NN8srI/AAAAAAAAE8k/8Hw7tS55fBE/s1600/garlic+harvest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="350" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uKEiLE9Jns8/TyPz0NN8srI/AAAAAAAAE8k/8Hw7tS55fBE/s400/garlic+harvest.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>When growing garlic in rows, leave enough space between the rows to get your hoe in for weeding. However, always hand-weed between your garlic plants as they are easily damaged by garden tools. <br /> <br /> Your garlic should be ready for harvesting any time between August to September depending on both the weather and individual varieties. The bulb will be mature when the foliage turns yellow and begins to tip over, but you will need to leave them for another couple of weeks before lifting. <br /> <br /> The problem with harvesting garlic is knowing when they are ripe in order to lift them. Harvest them too early and the bulbs will be too small, but harvest too late and the bulbs will begin to loose their quality.<br /> <br /> If the weather is wet in early August, pull up a single bulb and see how many sheaths (the thin papery layers that surround the bulb) you can peel off the bulb, if the answer is three then the bulb is ready to be lifted. If you can remove four or more layers then it is best to wait another couple of weeks or at least until most of the leaves have turned brown. Once lifted, most of the bulbs can be washed and dried, and then placed into a warm dry part of the garden to dry out, however if rain is forecast then they will need to be brought indoors. Once dried off, these bulbs should now keep in good condition for 3 months or more. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For more information click onto:</strong></span> <br /> <div></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/03/coriander.html">Coriander</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/11/garlic-cure-for-cancer.html">Garlic - a Cure for Cancer?</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/11/garlic-cure-for-high-blood-pressure.html">Garlic - a Cure for High Blood Pressure?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/03/growing-garlic-in-containers.html">Growing Garlic in Containers</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-grow-basil-from-seed-indoors.html">How to Grow Basil from Seed Indoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-grow-butternut-squash-in-pots-or.html">How to Grow Butternut Squash in Pots or Containers</a> </div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-grow-garlic-in-garden.html">How to Grow Garlic in the Garden?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-grow-garlic.html">How to Grow Garlic Outdoors</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-to-grow-giant-onions.html">How to Grow Giant Onions</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-grow-herbs-from-seed.html">How to grow Herbs from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-grow-mushrooms.html">How to Grow Mushrooms</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-grow-mushrooms-at-home.html">How to Grow Mushrooms at Home</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-to-grow-potatoes-in-pots-or.html">How to Grow Potatoes in Pots or Containers</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-grow-sweet-potatoes-in-pots-or.html">How to Grow Sweet Potatoes in Pots or Containers</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-plant-garlic.html">How to Plant Garlic</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-plant-garlic-in-containers.html">How to Plant Garlic in Containers</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-make-my-recipe-for-english-onion.html">How to Make my Recipe for English Onion Soup</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-sow-and-grow-spring-onions-from.html">How to Sow and Grow Spring Onions from Seed</a></div><div><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/04/is-garlic-good-for-heart.html">Is Garlic Good for the Heart?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/turmeric-spice-cure-for-cancer-dementia.html">Turmeric Spice - a Cure for Cancer, Dementia, and Arthritis?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-is-crop-rotation.html">What is Crop Rotation?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-is-seed.html">What is a Seed?</a><br /> <br /> Photos care of <a href="http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/onion-shallot/grow-garlic.php">http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/onion-shallot/grow-garlic.php</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.profitableplants.com/how-to-make-40000-growing-garlic/">http://www.profitableplants.com/how-to-make-40000-growing-garlic/</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-3550764779324107383?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/ZJFUlsUcj5I" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/ZJFUlsUcj5I/how-to-plant-garlic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-plant-garlic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-515616470140654654Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:11:00 +00002012-01-27T06:11:35.884-08:00the acropolisgreek parthenon<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gT2o5qnH5snOHsOsQigryv8DNw4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gT2o5qnH5snOHsOsQigryv8DNw4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gT2o5qnH5snOHsOsQigryv8DNw4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gT2o5qnH5snOHsOsQigryv8DNw4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ahkmRsMxksk?rel=0&amp;hd=1" width="640"></iframe><br /> <div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> <br /> Looming in quiet splendour over modern Athens is the awe inspiring Acropolis. Best known for housing the iconic Parthenon, it is also home to another mysterious and beautiful temple called the Erechtheum. The Erechtheun was completed in 406 BC, reputedly on the spot where Athena and Poseidon battled for control over Athens. The Parthenon however, was begun earlier in 447 BC but completed an&nbsp;incredibly short&nbsp;9 years later in 438BC&nbsp;although decorations of the Parthenon continued until 432 BC.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k5uLSrKZLME/TyKlDgIyixI/AAAAAAAAE7s/BLKUkitt9rM/s1600/parthenon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="262" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k5uLSrKZLME/TyKlDgIyixI/AAAAAAAAE7s/BLKUkitt9rM/s400/parthenon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered the culmination of the development of the Doric order. While its decorative sculptures are still&nbsp;considered some of the high points of Greek art,&nbsp; the Parthenon itself is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece and of Athenian democracy and one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a program of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure, which you can see in the above video clip.<br /> <br /> The Parthenon itself replaced an older temple of Athena, which historians call the Pre-Parthenon or Older Parthenon, that was destroyed in the Persian invasion of 480 BC. The temple is archaeoastronomically aligned to the Pleiades. Like most Greek temples, the Parthenon was used as a treasury. For a time, it served as the treasury of the Delian League, which later became the Athenian Empire. In the 5th century AD, the Parthenon was converted into a Christian church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. After the Ottoman Turk conquest, it was turned into a mosque in the early 1460s, and it had a minaret built in it.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jOflRaDwO7A/TyKqNFeMTRI/AAAAAAAAE78/ZyRMhEd8Qws/s1600/parthenon+minoret.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="271" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jOflRaDwO7A/TyKqNFeMTRI/AAAAAAAAE78/ZyRMhEd8Qws/s400/parthenon+minoret.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In 1687, the Parthenon suffered its greatest blow when the Venetians under Francesco Morosini attacked Athens, and the Ottoman Turks fortified the Acropolis and used the building as a gunpowder magazine. On 26 September a Venetian mortar, fired from the Hill of Philopappus, blew the magazine up and the building was partly destroyed. Morosini then proceeded to attempt to loot sculptures from the ruin. The internal structures were demolished, whatever was left of the roof collapsed, and some of the pillars, particularly on the southern side, were decapitated. The sculptures suffered heavily. Many fell to the ground, and souvenirs were later made from their pieces. Consequently some sections of the sculptural decoration are known only from the drawings made by Flemish artist Jacques Carrey in 1674. After this, much of the building fell into disuse and a smaller mosque was erected.<br /> <br /> <br /> In 1806, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin removed some of the surviving sculptures, with the Ottoman Turks' permission. These sculptures, now known as the Elgin Marbles or the Parthenon Marbles, were sold in 1816 to the British Museum in London, where they are now displayed. A few sculptures from the Parthenon are also in the Louvre in Paris, in Copenhagen, and elsewhere, but over fifty percent are in the Acropolis Museum in Athens.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g2PHDQTKSQY/TyKrHajBDdI/AAAAAAAAE8E/tWRvt7PGDWw/s1600/elgin+marbles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="242" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g2PHDQTKSQY/TyKrHajBDdI/AAAAAAAAE8E/tWRvt7PGDWw/s400/elgin+marbles.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>There exists a well publicised&nbsp;dispute around the Parthenon Marbles which were removed by the Earl of Elgin, which are now houses in the British Museum.&nbsp;While a&nbsp;few Parthenon marbles can still be seen on the building itself, the Greek government has campaigned since 1983 for the British Museum to return these sculptures back&nbsp;to Greece. However, the British Museum has steadfastly refused to return the sculptures, and successive British governments have been unwilling to force the Museum to do so partly because this would require significant&nbsp;legislation. Nevertheless, talks between senior representatives from Greek and British cultural ministries, and their legal advisers took place in London on 4 May 2007. These were the first serious negotiations for several years, and there were hopes that the two sides may move a step closer to a resolution.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EIZEocdXp4s/TyKu8gaeJVI/AAAAAAAAE8M/DrE1Jz6FHCQ/s1600/Parthenon_crane.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="225" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EIZEocdXp4s/TyKu8gaeJVI/AAAAAAAAE8M/DrE1Jz6FHCQ/s400/Parthenon_crane.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In 1975, the Greek government began a concerted effort to restore the Parthenon and other Acropolis structures. After some delay a Committee for the Conservation of the Acropolis Monuments was established in 1983. The project later attracted funding and technical assistance from the European Union. An archaeological committee thoroughly documented every artifact remaining on the site, and architects assisted with computer models to determine their original locations. Particularly important and fragile sculptures were transferred to the Acropolis Museum. A crane was installed for moving marble blocks which was also&nbsp;designed to fold away beneath the roofline when not in use. In some cases, prior re-construction was found to be incorrect, but these were dismantled, and a careful process of re-restoration began. Originally, various blocks were held together by elongated iron H pins that were completely coated in lead, which protected the iron from rusting. Stabilizing pins added in the 19th century were not so coated, and therefore rusted. Since&nbsp;rust expands, the expansion caused further damage by cracking the marble. Fortunately, all new metalwork now uses titanium, a strong, light, and corrosion resistant material.<br /> <br /> The Parthenon will not be restored to a pre-1687 state, but the explosion damage will be mitigated as much as possible. This will be achieved by restoring the structural integrity of the edifice (important in this earthquake-prone region) and to restore the aesthetic integrity by filling in chipped sections of column drums and lintels, using precisely sculpted marble cemented in place. New Pentelic marble is being used from the original quarry. Ultimately, almost all major pieces of marble will be placed in the structure where they originally would have been, supported as needed by modern materials. While the repairs initially show as white against the weathered tan of original surfaces, they will become less prominent as they age.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>The Erechtheun</strong></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4kgfBJupaME/TyKnpOX6I3I/AAAAAAAAE70/4IBy_RteaHw/s1600/Erechtheum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="316" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4kgfBJupaME/TyKnpOX6I3I/AAAAAAAAE70/4IBy_RteaHw/s400/Erechtheum.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Erechtheun was completed in 406 BC, reputedly on the spot where Athena and Poseidon battled for control over Athens. The structure actually unites two separate temples. First&nbsp;the east porch which once sheltered an olive wood statue of Athena, while the second is the west porch which held a statue of Poseidon. Of course, the most famous feature of the Erechtheun is the south porch which is held up by six columns in the shape of voluptuous, drapery-clad maidens.<br /> <br /> These beautifully carved stone maidens are collectively known as the Caryatids, possibly named after the woman of Caryae, who were famed for their beauty and served as Athenien slaves. It was probably for this reason alone that inspired the Ottoman commanders to convert the Erechtheum temple into a hareem during their occupation!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JM2tT7t-J44/TrpsdxSDXQI/AAAAAAAAEP4/_fqzEamu7G8/s1600/caryatids+museum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" ida="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JM2tT7t-J44/TrpsdxSDXQI/AAAAAAAAEP4/_fqzEamu7G8/s400/caryatids+museum.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Although the six Caryatids are of the same height, build, and similarly attired and coiffed, they are in fact are not the same. Their faces, stance, draping, and hair have all been carved uniquely. The three on the left stand on their right knee, while the three on the right stand on their left knee. <br /> <br /> And if you were wondering why they have such large 'French plaits', it is because their bulky, intricately arranged hairstyles serve the crucial purpose of providing static support to their necks. Otherwise this section of the statue be the thinnest and therefore structurally weak.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, the six Caryatids the you see on the south porch today are only copies, but the originals still exist. Five are being restored while on display at the new Acropolis Museum, while the sixth was removed by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century and is currently housed in the British Museum in London.<br /> <br /> The Acropolis housed Caryatids currently stand on a special balcony that allows visitors to view them from all sides. The pedestal for the Caryatid that was removed to London remains empty.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BFFNLqowRVo/TrcIv8bjjBI/AAAAAAAAEOw/OrbXy7wl_qY/s1600/Rome+2011+543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BFFNLqowRVo/TrcIv8bjjBI/AAAAAAAAEOw/OrbXy7wl_qY/s400/Rome+2011+543.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The Romans also copied the Erechtheion caryatids, installing copies in the Forum of Augustus and the Pantheon in Rome, and at Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For related articles click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/athensthe-arch-of-hadrian.html">ATHENS: The Arch of Hadrian</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/athens-caryatids.html">ATHENS: The Caryatids</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/athens-parthenon.html">ATHENS: The Parthenon</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/11/athens-tower-of-winds.html">ATHENS: Tower of the Winds</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/09/rembrandts-house.html">Rembrandts House</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-gladiator-graveyard-discovered.html">Rome: Gladiator Graveyard Discovered!</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-how-to-get-to-villa-adriana-from.html">Rome: How to get to Villa Adriana from Rome</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-how-to-get-to-villa-deste-from.html">Rome: How to get to Villa D'Este from Rome</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/rome-how-to-make-roman-bread-panis.html">Rome: How to make Roman Bread - panis</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-opening-times-for-villa-deste.html">Rome: Opening Times for Villa D'Este</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-photographs-of-and-around.html">Rome: Photographs of and around the Colosseum at Night</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-villa-adriana-tivoli.html">Rome: Villa Adriana - Tivoli</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-what-did-gladiators-eat.html">Rome: What did Gladiators Eat?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-what-did-romans-eat.html">Rome: What did the Romans Eat?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/rome-who-were-ancient-gladiators.html">Rome: Who were the Ancient Gladiators?</a><br /> <br /> Based on an article by Time Out Athens and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryatid">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryatid</a>&nbsp;and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenon<br /> <br /> Photos care of <a href="http://traumwerk.stanford.edu:3455/94/310">http://traumwerk.stanford.edu:3455/94/310</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/adw/Gallery/wjscaryatids.htm">http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/adw/Gallery/wjscaryatids.htm</a><a href="http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2009/06/24/new_acropolis_museum/">http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2009/06/24/new_acropolis_museum/</a><br /> and <a href="http://www.platos-academy.com/archives/parthenon.html">http://www.platos-academy.com/archives/parthenon.html</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://bloomsburybytes.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/caryatids-the-elgin-marbles/">http://bloomsburybytes.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/caryatids-the-elgin-marbles/</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.ribajournal.com/blog/entry/its_all_greek_to_me/">http://www.ribajournal.com/blog/entry/its_all_greek_to_me/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6767999990458781756-515616470140654654?l=gardenofeaden.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/nngyZBDT0ko" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/nngyZBDT0ko/athens-parthenon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/athens-parthenon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-8705474806499813408Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:25:00 +00002012-01-29T14:41:32.454-08:00the roman colosseumroman colosseumcolosseumcoliseum<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BAFCHEeb9HHWYUhWdkdZz-TRpvw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BAFCHEeb9HHWYUhWdkdZz-TRpvw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BAFCHEeb9HHWYUhWdkdZz-TRpvw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BAFCHEeb9HHWYUhWdkdZz-TRpvw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><embed flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feat=flashalbum&amp;RGB=0x000000&amp;feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fgardenofeaden%2Falbumid%2F5604962695472823137%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCIHVhs64kJKjogE%26hl%3Den_US" height="410" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640"></embed><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN' WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div><br /> Even in today’s world of high rise skyscrapers, the Roman Colosseum remains hugely impressive. While almost two thirds of the original building had been destroyed by earthquakes, fires, or plundered for its once glistening stone by Roman Popes and aristocrats, it still stands as a glorious but troubling monument to Roman imperial power and cruelty. <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jUOBhhj60p8/TyHY4NDsJqI/AAAAAAAAE7U/HRa1lgN-4zg/s1600/Coliseo_medieval.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="276" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jUOBhhj60p8/TyHY4NDsJqI/AAAAAAAAE7U/HRa1lgN-4zg/s400/Coliseo_medieval.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Inside the Roman Colosseum, and on top of the subterranean&nbsp;ranks of arches and columns, Romans for centuries cold-bloodedly killed thousands of people. these would have included Christian martyrs, anyone who they regarded as a criminal, and their coveted professional fighters - the gladiators.<br /> <br /> The Roman Colosseum was born in the aftermath of Nero's extravagance and the rebellion by the Jews in Palestine against Roman rule. Nero, after the great fire at Rome in AD 64, had built a huge pleasure palace for himself (the Golden House) right in the centre of the city. In AD 68, faced with military uprisings, he committed suicide, and the empire was engulfed in civil wars.<br /> <br /> The eventual winner of these civil wars was Vespasian (emperor AD 69-79), and it was his idea to shore up his shaky regime by building an amphitheatre - or pleasure palace for the people - out of the booty from the Jewish War - on the site of the lake in the gardens of Nero's palace.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTW47zRcbOk/TyHZWrk6tEI/AAAAAAAAE7c/IT_SAPuOOB8/s1600/colosseum+complete.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="327" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTW47zRcbOk/TyHZWrk6tEI/AAAAAAAAE7c/IT_SAPuOOB8/s400/colosseum+complete.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Known then as the Vespasian amphitheatre, the Colosseum was a grand political gesture. Suitably for that great city, it was - and eventually remained - the largest amphitheatre in the whole of the Roman Empire.<br /> <br /> In its day, the Colosseum was capable of seating 50,000 spectators which, besides gladiatorial contests, was also used for such public spectacles&nbsp;as mock sea battles, animal hunts,&nbsp;and re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology.<br /> <br /> The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era, but it was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and rather surprisingly, a Christian shrine.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-icVVTe7uLeA/TyHbBA9tasI/AAAAAAAAE7k/UWnt4CwKQgc/s1600/colosseum-cross-section.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="296" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-icVVTe7uLeA/TyHbBA9tasI/AAAAAAAAE7k/UWnt4CwKQgc/s400/colosseum-cross-section.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Indeed, it was very possible that the Colosseum would have disappeared altogether were it not for the amphitheatre's reputation as a Christian sacred ground. Even so, the cathedrals of St Peter and St John Lateran, the Palazzo Venezia and the Tiber's river defences all exploited the Colosseum as a convenient quarry.<br /> <br /> In the 21st century the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome as well as one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions. 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