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from rosestulip historyvegetable seeds for planting in octoberpterodactyl dinosaurfruit chutney recipecodling moth trapmaking christmas cookiesmajorelle gardensgrow vegetablesgrowing melons as a protected cropPromoting plants, animals, gardening and the environment for our futurehttp://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)Blogger1456125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-6008223820487176088Fri, 17 May 2013 09:50:00 +00002013-05-17T02:50:09.628-07:00<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 /> <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 Colosseum in Rome is one of the worlds&nbsp;greatest, significant&nbsp;and iconic ancient buildings. 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-bloodily&nbsp;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&nbsp;amphitheater&nbsp; the Colosseum was a grand political gesture. Suitably for that great city, it was - and eventually remained - the largest&nbsp;amphitheater&nbsp;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&nbsp;defenses&nbsp;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. It still has close connections with the Roman Catholic Church, as each Good Friday the Pope leads a torchlit "Way of the Cross" procession that starts in the area around the Colosseum<br /> <br /> Eventually there were well over 250 amphitheatres in the Roman empire - so it is no surprise that the amphitheatre and its associated shows are still&nbsp;the quintessential symbols of Roman culture.<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">For related articles click onto:</span></strong><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/all-about-valencia.html">All about Valencia</a><br /> <a href="http://holidayandtraveleurope.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/amsterdam-rembrandt-museum.html">AMSTERDAM: The Rembrandt Museum</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/american-revolution-truth-behind-boston.html">American Revolution: The truth behind the Boston Tea Party</a> <br /> <b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/ancient-olympic-games.html">Ancient Olympic Games</a></b></b></b> </b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b><br /> <a href="http://holidayandtraveleurope.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/athens-how-to-get-to-athens-city-from.html">ATHENS: How to get to Athens City from Athens International Airport</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/athens-parthenon.html">ATHENS: The Parthenon</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/athens-acropolis.html">ATHENS: The Acropolis</a> <br /> <a href="http://holidayandtraveleurope.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/athens-arch-of-hadrian.html">ATHENS: The Arch of Hadrian</a><br /> <a href="http://holidayandtraveleurope.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/athens-caryatids.html">ATHENS: The Caryatids</a><br /> <a href="http://holidayandtraveleurope.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/athens-tower-of-winds.html">ATHENS: The Tower of the Winds</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/bass-reeves.html">Bass Reeves</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/bath-roman-baths.html">BATH: Roman Baths</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/buckingham-palace.html">Buckingham Palace</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/caesar.html">Caesar</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/cleopatras-needle.html">Cleopatra's Needle</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/cowboys-and-lawmen-who-was-bass-reeves.html">Cowboys and Lawmen: Who was Bass Reeves?</a> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #669922;"><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/cowboys-and-lawmen-who-was-wyatt-earp.html">Cowboys and Lawmen: Who was Wyatt Earp?</a></span></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/eden-project-hotels.html">Eden Project Hotels</a><br /> <a href="http://holidayandtraveleurope.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/egypt-what-is-mummy.html">EGYPT: What is a Mummy?</a><br /> <a href="http://holidayandtraveleurope.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/egypt-where-is-river-nile.html">EGYPT: Where is the river Nile?</a><br /> <a href="http://holidayandtraveleurope.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/egypt-where-is-source-of-nile.html">EGYPT: Where is the source of the Nile?</a><br /> <a href="http://holidayandtraveleurope.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/england-knole-house-ghosts.html">ENGLAND: Knole House - 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Their richly fragrant scent combined with striking Mediterranean colours not only puts other spring flowering bulbs to shame, but it makes it one of the true wonders of spring.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f218saVKug8/UZVLFrODYII/AAAAAAAARiE/rYdNt4eaYoY/s1600/wild+hyacinths.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f218saVKug8/UZVLFrODYII/AAAAAAAARiE/rYdNt4eaYoY/s400/wild+hyacinths.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild hyacinths</td></tr> </tbody></table> These stunning bulbs are believed to have been first brought into cultivation by the ancient Greeks. In fact the word hyacinth originates from the word ‘<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hyakinthos</span>’. In ancient Greek mythology, this was the name of a handsome young Spartan prince who was loved by the gods <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Apollo</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Zephyros</span>.<br /> <br /> Highly valued for it scent it became an instant hit during the ‘Tulip mania’ period of 17<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span> century Europe. Desired by rich merchants and aristocrats alike, owning unusual and spectacular flowered bulb became the fashionable way of showing off their wealth and status. Understandably, during this time they became exorbitantly expensive and eventually becoming available to only the wealthiest of flower collectors. Over the next century over 2000 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">cultivars</span> were developed from which our modern varieties are descended although they now command a far more reasonable price.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ghFSNSilkqU/UZVNEaLhZ-I/AAAAAAAARiU/x6Yjse_01_U/s1600/prepared+hyacinthus_delft_blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ghFSNSilkqU/UZVNEaLhZ-I/AAAAAAAARiU/x6Yjse_01_U/s400/prepared+hyacinthus_delft_blue.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prepared hyacinths</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enter you local bulb retailer during the autumn months and you will find a selection of loose and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">pre</span>-packed hyacinth bulbs, but be careful what you choose as they will be available in two distinct conditions. Those that have been ‘prepared’ and are suitable for indoor flowering and those which have not been prepared and therefore better suited for planting outdoors as spring flowering bulbs.<br /> <br /> Prepared hyacinth bulbs are special because they have undergone a sequence of cold temperature treatments used to encourage flower initiation. If they are planted indoors by the end of October then they should be flowering in time for Christmas.<br /> <br /> Native to the dry regions of the Middle East, drainage is one of the most important considerations when planting these bulbs so make sure that there is plenty of grit at the bottom of your pot or planter before you add your compost. Place your bulb with the flattened end facing downwards then back fill with either standard bulb compost or something free-draining like John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Innes</span> seed compost. Even then, it can still help to add a little more grit, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">perlite</span> or vermiculite to ensure suitable drainage, reducing the threat of fungal rots.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZozeIpWf5JQ/UZVONNbAtwI/AAAAAAAARig/ffZvdt69Uiw/s1600/hyacinth+bowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="340" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZozeIpWf5JQ/UZVONNbAtwI/AAAAAAAARig/ffZvdt69Uiw/s400/hyacinth+bowl.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hyacinth bowl</td></tr> </tbody></table> If you are planting into traditional bowls you will need to space you bulbs approximately 1 inch apart, but remember to wear gloves if you have sensitive skin as you may find the dry sap residue irritating to your skin. In extreme cases, even the slightest contact can cause your skin to turn red, blotch and very itchy.<br /> <br /> As a rule, different hyacinth bulb colours will flower at different times and so it generally bets to keep the same varieties to each container.<br /> <br /> Plant them with the nose of the bulb sitting above the soil level by about an inch, then top off the compost with a layer of gravel of decorative grit to act as a drying mulch. Move your finished container to either a cool shed or leave outside with a weighted bucket over the top in order to exclude light and damage from pests like squirrels.<br /> <br /> After a couple of months, fat buds will begin to appear and at this point they would need to be brought back inside to a cool bright room, near a windowsill. They should reach full bloom in just three weeks time!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6eRB1PTuixA/UZVQofpwZQI/AAAAAAAARiw/2bTH9uubQOc/s1600/hyacinth+field.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6eRB1PTuixA/UZVQofpwZQI/AAAAAAAARiw/2bTH9uubQOc/s400/hyacinth+field.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> For untreated hyacinth bulbs its best to plant them outside, in a sunny site and preferably into a free-draining soil. You may wish to mix in a good bulb fertilizer first, but if your soil is acidic, you can add a little lime. Plant them between 5 and 6 inches in depth and approximately 5 inches apart.<br /> <br /> Avoid areas that are too damp as these bulbs can be susceptible to rotting. You will find that Hyacinth bulbs are self propagating producing smaller bulbs at the bottom of your parent plants. These can be removed and re-planted every year to maintain your displays. Once the flower has finished, you can remove the stems, but you may wish to leave the foliage, allowing the bulb to absorb the nutrients providing a stronger display next years.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For more information click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/dahlia-bishop-of-llandaff.html">Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/dahlia-pests-and-diseases.html">Dahlia Pests and Diseases</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/dahlia-war-of-roses.html">Dahlia 'War of the Roses'</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-do-you-over-winter-begonia-corms.html">How do you Over-Winter Begonia Corms?</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/2009/01/how-to-grow-species-tulips-from-seed.html">How to Grow Species Tulips from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-grow-saffron-crocus-crocus.html">How to Grow the Saffron Crocus</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-over-winter-dahlia-tubers.html">How to Over-Winter Dahlia Tubers</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-over-winter-rare-and-species.html">How to Over-Winter Rare and Species Tulips</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/2009/01/how-to-plant-and-grow-daffodils.html">How to Plant and Grow Daffodils</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-plant-and-grow-dahlias.html">How to Plant and Grow Dahlias</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/2008/12/how-to-plant-and-grow-snowdrops.html">How to Plant and Grow Snowdrops</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/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><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/2009/02/how-to-propagate-snakes-head-fritillary.html">How to Propagate the Snake's Head Fritillary</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/2009/03/lilium-nepalense-lily-of-nepal.html">Lilium Nepalense - the Lily of Nepal</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/lost-tulips-of-dutch-golden-age-semper.html">Lost Tulips of the Dutch Golden Age- Semper Augustus and Viceroy</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/02/snakes-head-fritillary-fritillaria.html">Native Plants - The Snake's Head Fritillary</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/old-broken-and-unusual-dutch-tulip.html">Old, Broken and Unusual Tulip Varieties </a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/old-dutch-tulips-tulip-absalom.html">Old Dutch Tulips - Tulip 'Absalom'</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/old-dutch-tulips-tulip-duc-van-thol.html">Old Dutch Tulips - Tulip Duc van Thol 'Rose'</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/old-dutch-tulips-tulipa-acuminata.html">Species Tulip - Tulipa acuminata</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/old-dutch-tulips-tulip-kurdistanica.html">Species Tulip - Tulipa Turkestanica</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/species-tulip-tulipa-wilsoniana.html">Species Tulip - Tulipa wilsoniana</a><br /> <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/2009/02/saffron-crocus-crocus-satvia.html">The Saffron Crocus - Crocus sativus</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/snowdrop.html">The Snowdrop</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/10/top-tips-for-top-tulips.html">Top Tips For Tulip Care</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/10/tulip-diseases-as-garden-plants-go.html">Tulip Diseases</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/10/everything-you-need-to-know-about.html">Tulip History and Popular Varieties</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/tulipa-rems-sensation.html">Tulipa 'Rem's Sensation'</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/11/tulip-semper-augustus-does-it-still.html">Tulip 'Semper Augustus' - does it still exist?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-is-bulb.html">What is a Bulb?</a><br /> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.flowerbulbcrazy.com/ooh-the-smell-of-hyacinths/">http://www.flowerbulbcrazy.com/ooh-the-smell-of-hyacinths/</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/790286">http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/790286</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/12/19/columbia-road-market-64/">http://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/12/19/columbia-road-market-64/</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://shelleysdavies.com/?p=23518">http://shelleysdavies.com/?p=23518</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/-eVOP2GfEoM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/-eVOP2GfEoM/hyacinths.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/hyacinths.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-1367392051632279241Wed, 15 May 2013 14:18:00 +00002013-05-15T07:18:19.750-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u3exzjFllIs/UZOX1Nq4SLI/AAAAAAAARhM/e-A5rWMEivY/s1600/Slug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u3exzjFllIs/UZOX1Nq4SLI/AAAAAAAARhM/e-A5rWMEivY/s640/Slug.jpg" width="640" /></a> <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 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div> <br /> Slug pellets are a cheap, quick and easy method when it comes to protecting your plants from the damage inflicted by slugs and snails. However the real cost of killing slugs can be much greater with the indiscriminate loss of native wildlife. This occurs when the natural predators of slugs and snail are poisoned in turn by feeding on their afflicted prey.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w7C_LSaqnkg/UZOYLYHXR6I/AAAAAAAARhY/IKo9sMI8mxo/s1600/slug_killer_organic_use.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w7C_LSaqnkg/UZOYLYHXR6I/AAAAAAAARhY/IKo9sMI8mxo/s400/slug_killer_organic_use.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> According to government figures for agricultural use alone there is an estimated 4,800 tonnes of pellets applied every year in the UK, and this is at a cost at a cost of £10 million.<br /> <br /> With still no apparent shortage of slugs and snails in our landscape after almost 60 years of metaldehyde application, we should be asking ourselves this. Is there any actual long term benefit and is there a better way?<br /> <br /> So as responsible gardeners what can we do to make our gardens safer for native wildlife? One effective alternative is to treat your ‘at risk’ plants with products containing the ingredient Iron phosphate. It is far less harmful in the environment and will not poison the predators that eat infected slugs and snails.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Safe alternatives to controlling slugs</b></span><br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">1.</span></strong> You could also consider using slug specific natural predators.&nbsp;Specialized&nbsp;nematodes (tiny soil borne worms) are available at most good garden&nbsp;centres&nbsp;or online that can actively seek out slugs present in the garden. Once infected, the slugs will stop their destructive feeding within three days, and just one dose will provide effective control which can be maintained for up to 6 weeks.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3MjqJofesqs/UZOYnWRMdrI/AAAAAAAARhg/rK7QSTSxA28/s1600/song-thrush1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3MjqJofesqs/UZOYnWRMdrI/AAAAAAAARhg/rK7QSTSxA28/s400/song-thrush1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Song thrush</td></tr> </tbody></table> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">2.</span></strong> The organic gardener can consider developing an environment that positively encourages their native predators. These would include the usual suspects of blackbirds, thrushes, hedgehogs, frogs and toads.<br /> <br /> Planting colourful native plants or preferably building a wildlife pond will not only create a suitable habitat for breeding hard working amphibians, it will also increase the number and range of valuable insects which in turn provides valuable food to encourage blackbirds and thrushes.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>3.</strong> </span>Place copper rings around young plants to prevent an early attack. As the slugs slime make contact with the copper metal a small electrical current is induced. Its a similar experience to those of us who have fillings and accidentally put a piece of metal foil in your mouth. It is an uncomfortable feeling and enough to make the slugs back off.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pdk4rynEvPE/UZOZAHG5ROI/AAAAAAAARho/KAIQxCFZ8Bs/s1600/slug+trap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pdk4rynEvPE/UZOZAHG5ROI/AAAAAAAARho/KAIQxCFZ8Bs/s400/slug+trap.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slug trap</td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>4.</strong> </span>Place Rosa rugosa stems at the base of your target plants to act as an effective barrier. If you are familiar with the dense, needle sharp thorns of this plant then you will understand why this would work. You just need to secure it in place otherwise it will become dismantled by birds, dogs, or clumsy children.<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">5.</span></strong> Try spraying your weeds with weak beer as this will help to draw the slugs and snails away from your&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;specimens. Although this is often just a temporary solution, it's ideal for creating sacrificial plants from almost any annual or perennial weed.<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">6.</span></strong> Use improvised cloches such as plastic drink containers to act as a physical barrier. One trick that works well is to smear a ring of grease around the outside as this will stop the slugs and snails climbing over.<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">7.</span></strong> Use sacrificial plantings such as lettuce or marigolds to entice the slugs away from your more valuable plants.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For further information click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/are-slug-pellets-poisoning-our-native.html">Are Slug Pellets Poisoning Our Wildlife</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/how-to-get-rid-of-slugs.html">How to get Rid of Slugs</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-make-wildlife-pond.html">How to Make a Wildlife Pond</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.com/page_1244629450054.html">Organic and Wildlife Gardening</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/organic-control-of-carrot-fly.html">Organic Control of Carrot Fly</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/sacrificial-planting.html">Sacrificial Planting </a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/importance-of-log-piles-to-native.html">The Importance of Log Piles to Native Wildlife </a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/11/plight-of-english-woodlands.html">The Plight of English Woodlands</a><br /> <a href="http://seedtofeedme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/what-causes-global-warming.html#axzz1zgCjgJC5">What causes Global Warming?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/what-is-acid-rain.html">What is Acid Rain?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-is-slash-and-burn-farming-and-how.html">What is 'Slash and Burn' Farming and How does it Affect the Rainforests?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/which-native-animals-eat-slugs-and.html">Which Native Animals Eat Slugs and Snails</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/YINwjRzHbVk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/YINwjRzHbVk/organic-control-of-slugs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/organic-control-of-slugs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-1863733513013955210Wed, 15 May 2013 14:09:00 +00002013-05-15T07:11:01.559-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/SVFS5CjpmSI/AAAAAAAAANw/Udy3xovB0QU/s1600-h/Aphid-giving-birth.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283094977774721314" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/SVFS5CjpmSI/AAAAAAAAANw/Udy3xovB0QU/s400/Aphid-giving-birth.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 437px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 630px;" /></a><br /> <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 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div> <br /> <div> This is an easy and natural recipe for making an effective and organic aphid killer. It involves the use of plants from the Saponaria family, notably Saponaria ocymoides and Saponaria officionalis. Both of these plants should be easily available from your local retail plant stockists. Saponaria ocymoides is usually classed as an invasive rock plant so not only will it produce plenty of material for you, it will also recover quickly supplying more material for future use.</div> <div> <span style="color: white;">. </span></div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cT422DOxbrk/UZOVVF50r8I/AAAAAAAARg0/syqqnkLx5nQ/s1600/saponaria_ocymoides.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="311" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cT422DOxbrk/UZOVVF50r8I/AAAAAAAARg0/syqqnkLx5nQ/s400/saponaria_ocymoides.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saponaria ocymoides</td></tr> </tbody></table> To create your natural aphid insecticide you simply add approximately 200 grams of leaves and/or roots to 250&nbsp;milliliters&nbsp;of water, then add it to a blender making sure that the lid is on tightly.<br /> <br /> Once&nbsp;pulverized&nbsp;into a fine soapy solution, pour the resulting mixture through a culinary sieve, collecting the fluid into a suitable container.<br /> <br /> Now pour this 'clean' solution into a hand held spray bottle as the mix is ready to use. Your next step is to spray your aphids.</div> <div> </div> <br /> <div> The secret as to why this recipe works is due to the high levels of naturally occurring phosphates that are found in plants from the Saponaria family. It's also these phosphates that create the soapiness of Saponaria and on a chemical level they are able to break down the water molecular attraction that causes surface tension.<br /> <br /> Aphids have a naturally hydrophilic (water repelling) skin which they use to help protect themselves from the rain, but this soapy solution allows the water to 'smother the aphids body.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZoIO8C8qTFk/UZOXDydX3TI/AAAAAAAARhE/KzXJAq8TVvM/s1600/aphid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZoIO8C8qTFk/UZOXDydX3TI/AAAAAAAARhE/KzXJAq8TVvM/s400/aphid.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aphids sprayed with natural insecticide</td></tr> </tbody></table> Like all insects, aphids breathe through&nbsp;specialized&nbsp;pores called ' Spiracles' that are found along its thorax and abdomen. If the insect becomes smothered by 'soapy' water it will quickly perish by asphyxiation through drowning.</div> <br /> This is what would be known as a 'contact' insecticide as it only kills what the spray makes contact with.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, because all insecticides must be&nbsp;licensed&nbsp;by the UK Government, using this Saponaria/water mix is unlawful.<br /> <br /> <div> The soapy properties of crushed Saponaria officionalis leaves or roots of S. officinalis have have been used by man throughout the centuries In fact modern museum conservators still use Saponaria soap today for cleaning ancient and fragile fabrics that are not capable of withstanding the harshness of modern soaps. For those who may wish to try it, it also makes a fine shampoo.</div> <div> <span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For further information click onto:</strong></span></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-are-natural-predators-of-plant.html">Aphids and their Natural Predators</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/are-slug-pellets-poisoning-our-native.html">Are Slug Pellets Poisoning Our Wildlife</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-build-dry-stone-wall.html">How to Build a Dry Stone Wall</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/how-to-get-rid-of-aphids-on-roses.html">How to get rid of Aphids on Roses</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-grow-pyrethrum-daisy-from-seed.html">How to Grow the Pyrethrum Daisy from Seed</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/02/make-your-own-organic-pyrethrum.html">How to Make your Own Organic Pyrethrum Insecticide</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-use-comfrey-as-organic.html">How to Use Comfrey as an Organic Fertilizer</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.com/page_1244629450054.html">Organic and Wildlife Gardening</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/organic-control-of-aphids-on-roses.html">Organic Control of Aphids on Roses</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/imidacloprid-provado-and-threat-to-bees.html">Pesticides Toxic to Honey Bees</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/sacrificial-planting.html">Sacrificial Planting </a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/importance-of-log-piles-to-native.html">The Importance of Log Pile to Native Wildlife</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-are-natural-predators-of-plant.html">What are the Natural Predators of Plant Lice?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/08/which-plants-attract-aphid-predators-to.html">Which Plants Attract Aphid Predators to the Garden?</a><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-are-natural-preditors-of-plant.html"></a><br /> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://erick.dronnet.free.fr/belles_fleurs_de_france/saponaria_ocymoides.htm">http://erick.dronnet.free.fr/belles_fleurs_de_france/saponaria_ocymoides.htm</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://rayshorticulture.blogspot.it/2009/08/control-of-sciarid-fly-and-aphids-in.html">http://rayshorticulture.blogspot.it/2009/08/control-of-sciarid-fly-and-aphids-in.html</a></div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/uHfot4PhHaE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/uHfot4PhHaE/how-to-make-organic-insecticide.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-make-organic-insecticide.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-2837192306554177169Wed, 15 May 2013 13:58:00 +00002013-05-15T06:58:41.674-07:00<br /> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9koUt8ogZBM/UZOTL9_6k3I/AAAAAAAARgU/fYtXxy3vz74/s1600/POINSETTIA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9koUt8ogZBM/UZOTL9_6k3I/AAAAAAAARgU/fYtXxy3vz74/s640/POINSETTIA.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div> <br /> <div> </div> <div> Poinsettias are a fantastic addition to the Christmas table but require a small amount of&nbsp;maintenance&nbsp;to get the best out of them. Follow our poinsettia care tips to make the most of these beautiful plants.</div> <div> <span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <div> <span style="color: #cc0000;">1. </span>A fresh poinsettia is one on which there is little or no yellow pollen showing on the flower clusters. These flower clusters are found within the small yellow green 'pods' in the&nbsp;center&nbsp;of the bracts (modified leaves, often designed to mimic petals). Be aware of plants that have shed their pollen as they will soon drop their leaves.</div> <div> <span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_QEFhd77cnc/UZOT4Mh0A9I/AAAAAAAARgc/xG29j1cRB-0/s1600/poinsettia+flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_QEFhd77cnc/UZOT4Mh0A9I/AAAAAAAARgc/xG29j1cRB-0/s400/poinsettia+flower.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poinsettia flowers opening</td></tr> </tbody></table> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">2.</span></strong> Poinsettia sap can irritate the skin so if you have sensitive skin you may wish to wear protective gloves. Although unlikely to happen, poinsettia leaves can also cause an upset stomach if consumed in large enough quantities.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>3.</strong> </span>Avoid buying plants that have been accidentally chilled, particularly those being sold from street stalls or outside petrol garages. When&nbsp;poinsettias&nbsp;become chilled you can almost guarantee that they will drop their leaves.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>4.</strong> </span>Once you have chosen your plant make sure that it’s wrapped properly in the store you bought it from as this will to help prevent it from becoming chilled on your way home. When you come to un-wrap it do so carefully as the bracts are fragile and prone to snap off, any breaks will cause your poinsettia to releasing its milky, sticky sap. Place in a cool room, out of direct sun and away from cold drafts or extremes of temperature.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yYZrWmct9NE/UZOUTKLNJ9I/AAAAAAAARgk/qluLoZ7Ounk/s1600/poinsettia+dry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yYZrWmct9NE/UZOUTKLNJ9I/AAAAAAAARgk/qluLoZ7Ounk/s400/poinsettia+dry.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">5.</span></strong> Check the soil daily for watering. It’s important to allow the soil to become reasonably dry before you water again.<br /> <br /> Equally, the plant must never be left standing in water so drainage is also important. Too much or too little will cause the leaves and coloured bracts to wilt or even fall from the plant. </div> <div> <br /> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">6.</span></strong> To maintain the health of your plant after the Christmas holiday apply a standard houseplant fertilizer once a month, although you should never feed while the plant is in bloom.</div> <div> <span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <div> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For further information click onto:</strong></span></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/can-you-plant-up-christmas-tree-after.html">Can you Plant up a Christmas Tree after Christmas?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/can-you-replant-christmas-tree.html">Can you Replant a Christmas Tree?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/12/cloves-and-cinnamon-spices-with-sweet.html">Cloves and Cinnamon - Spices with the Sweet Scent of Christmas</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/poinsettia-christmas-story-and-history.html">Poinsettia History and Tradition Story </a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/history-of-mistletoe-tradition.html">The History of Mistletoe Tradition</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/poinsettia-pests-and-diseases.html">Poinsettia Pests and Diseases</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-feed-orchids.html">How to Feed Orchids</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/how-to-care-for-poinsettias.html">How to Care for Poinsettias</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-grow-amaryllis-bulbs.html">How to Grow Amaryllis Bulbs</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-grow-holly-from-seed.html">How to Grow Holly from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-grow-mistletoe-from-seed.html">How to Grow Mistletoe from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-repot-orchid.html">How to Repot an Orchid</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-water-orchids.html">How to Water Orchids</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/recipe-for-christmas-pudding.html">Recipe for Christmas Pudding</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/traditional-english-christmas-pudding.html">Traditional English Christmas Pudding Recipe&nbsp;</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-has-christmas-cactus-got-to-do.html">What has the Christmas Cactus got to do with Christmas?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/what-is-poinsettia.html">What is a Poinsettia?</a></div> <div> </div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/when-should-you-repot-orchid.html">When should you Re-pot an Orchid?</a><br /> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nylandscaping.com/category/gardens-landscapes/decorative/page/2/">http://www.nylandscaping.com/category/gardens-landscapes/decorative/page/2/</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://flowers.about.com/od/Flower-Galleries/ss/Poinsettia-Pictures-Displaying-And-Caring-For-Poinsettias_2.htm">http://flowers.about.com/od/Flower-Galleries/ss/Poinsettia-Pictures-Displaying-And-Caring-For-Poinsettias_2.htm</a></div> <div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/Q5NxSGh3f8E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/Q5NxSGh3f8E/caring-for-poinsettias.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/caring-for-poinsettias.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-2174777536544210997Wed, 15 May 2013 13:48:00 +00002013-05-17T00:40:56.785-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t-HzttrOXPY/UZOQzsv0dVI/AAAAAAAARf0/N8Usb7BzHU0/s1600/ercolano+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t-HzttrOXPY/UZOQzsv0dVI/AAAAAAAARf0/N8Usb7BzHU0/s640/ercolano+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <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 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP</strong></span></a>&nbsp;</div> <br /> Travelling from Sorrento to anywhere is a relatively easy affair as Sorrento train station is a terminus for the Circumvesuviana Regional Railway System - known locally as Vesuviana.<br /> <br /> All trains leaving Sorrento - wherever they end up going - will pass through the station 'ERCOLANO SCAVI' - the station you will be required to disembark at as part of your journey to Herculaneum.<br /> <br /> However, this is not the case on your journey back. Make sure that when you reach Ercolano scavi station you take the&nbsp;Platform&nbsp;marked&nbsp;'Pompei - Sorrento', otherwise you could end up at miles and hours away at the terminus of Poggiomarino or Sarno.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>So, how to you get to Herculaneum from Sorrento?</b></span><br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kxzcDDrOF-Y/UY5nfjhp0AI/AAAAAAAARcU/42UdtUz9jSI/s1600/Sorrento_railway_station_city_side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="197" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kxzcDDrOF-Y/UY5nfjhp0AI/AAAAAAAARcU/42UdtUz9jSI/s400/Sorrento_railway_station_city_side.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorrento train station</td></tr> </tbody></table> You can purchase your tickets in the small newsagents found to the right of Sorrento station. It&nbsp;currently&nbsp;costs 2,20 Euros one way.<br /> <br /> I will suggest that you buy return tickets here in order to save faffing about at the other end. You will be far too hot and tired from 2 or 3 hours of walking around in the baking hot sun surrounded by raucous groups of chubby,&nbsp;sunglass&nbsp;sporting children to stand in more&nbsp;queues.<br /> <br /> As mentioned before, this is very straight forward. Any train leaving Sorrento will pass through ERCOLANO SCAVI, just make sure you don't jump the gun and get off at 'ERCOLANO MIGLIO D'ORO' by mistake.<br /> <br /> The trains are a bit dirty and generally covered in graffiti, but considering how cheap the tickets are I don't see how anyone can really complain.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wvrBLquYJq4/UZOMKx2btiI/AAAAAAAARfc/Ww3bHh2sLGM/s1600/ercolano.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/-wvrBLquYJq4/UZOMKx2btiI/AAAAAAAARfc/Ww3bHh2sLGM/s400/ercolano.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> You are best off sitting on the left hand side of the train as this will expose you to the best views of the Amalfi coastline, however a large part of the&nbsp;journey&nbsp;will be in complete darkness as you travel though tunnels cut out of the volcanic rock. The journey takes about 50-60 minutes.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> Be aware of poorly trained&nbsp;musicians&nbsp;who will be travelling along with you, pestering for money. If you allow them to, they will damage your finances as well as your hearing!<br /> <br /> Once you have&nbsp;arrived&nbsp;and left the station all you simply do is walk down hill along the main road towards the sea. After all,&nbsp;Herculaneum&nbsp;was&nbsp;originally&nbsp;a sea side port.<br /> <br /> The walk takes about 15 minutes in total, do not wander off down any side streets as eventually you will find that the entrance was directly&nbsp;in front&nbsp;of you all along.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bsk_6NJQPHY/UZOSLhnBXgI/AAAAAAAARgE/Di1UmgGtgAk/s1600/herc1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bsk_6NJQPHY/UZOSLhnBXgI/AAAAAAAARgE/Di1UmgGtgAk/s400/herc1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> The entrance itself is an impressive brick and white plaster gate - similar to a&nbsp;triumphant&nbsp;arch.<br /> <br /> Once you have made you way to the ticket office, follow the path towards the Audio Guide Kiosk. From there, rather than follow the crowds trough the main entrance, turn left into a long tunnel that takes you to what was once the towns beach front properties.<br /> <br /> From here you get a real insight as to how deep Herculaneum was buried and how much work was&nbsp;involved&nbsp;in&nbsp;excavating&nbsp;it. Look carefully and you can still see the pick axe marks made by the early work teams.<br /> <br /> Remember to wear appropriate&nbsp;footwear&nbsp;and take plenty of water and sun cream.<br /> <br /> <b>For related articles click onto:</b><br /> <a href="http://holidayandtraveleurope.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/roman-britain-who-was-gnaeus-julius.html">ROMAN BRITAIN: Who was Gnaeus Julius Agricola?</a><br /> <br /> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.projectnapoliservice.it/index.php?myurl=it-napoli-pompei&amp;language=2">http://www.projectnapoliservice.it/index.php?myurl=it-napoli-pompei&amp;language=2</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/17379/Cross-section-of-some-18-metres-of-ash-and-other">http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/17379/Cross-section-of-some-18-metres-of-ash-and-other</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/Kt7nhNGBwiI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/Kt7nhNGBwiI/how-to-get-to-herculaneum-from-sorrento.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-get-to-herculaneum-from-sorrento.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-6540954821835211468Mon, 13 May 2013 13:25:00 +00002013-05-13T06:26:39.455-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/STUEfVPFSRI/AAAAAAAAAF8/OVa97SaMr3Y/s1600-h/Hever+and+Penshurst+April+20081414.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275127474857265426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/STUEfVPFSRI/AAAAAAAAAF8/OVa97SaMr3Y/s400/Hever+and+Penshurst+April+20081414.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 485px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 630px;" /></a><br /> <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 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP</strong></span></a><span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <span style="color: white;"><br /></span></div> <div> </div> <div> The year round extermination of slugs and snails has become an accepted part of English gardening. Everywhere tonnes of tiny blue pellets are generously sown&nbsp;amongst&nbsp;our borders, but by killing off the dreaded mollusc, could we be causing a greater destruction?<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sjz7MYoihsY/UZDlUP3lX0I/AAAAAAAARec/mZYKAYpKL_U/s1600/Slug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sjz7MYoihsY/UZDlUP3lX0I/AAAAAAAARec/mZYKAYpKL_U/s400/Slug.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slug eating pellet containing metaldehhyde</td></tr> </tbody></table> The active ingredient found in many of today’s slug and snail killing products is the toxic chemical ‘metaldehyde’. Classified as a Class II ‘moderately hazardous’ pesticide by The World Health Organisation (WHO), it acts as an effective poison when ingested, not only to slugs and snails, but birds and mammals too - including humans. </div> <div> <br /> It’s been found to be particularly attractive to dogs, which after eating it, have shown an alarming number of side effects including anxiety, fever, hyperventilation, or more worryingly uncontrollable dribbling, spasms, tremors, sickness and diarrhea. Where cases have resulted in fatality, autopsy results from metaldehyde poisoned dogs have shown congestion and hemorrhages in the liver, kidneys and heart. </div> <div> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j0nQxJ5I-1k/UZDnjNWHc6I/AAAAAAAAReo/yRMFamd9-2Y/s1600/dog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j0nQxJ5I-1k/UZDnjNWHc6I/AAAAAAAAReo/yRMFamd9-2Y/s400/dog.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dog blinded by eating slug pellets</td></tr> </tbody></table> The toxin is applied either in a liquid form (so to avoid any visible bait), or as a coloured blue pellet specifically designed to deter birds and wild animals. What&nbsp;doesn't&nbsp;seem to be appreciated is that the poison can also be mistakenly eaten, second hand as it were, when predators - such as the hedgehog or song thrush - ingest their poisoned victims. Imagine the prolonged and accumulated effect this will have on a small mammal or bird, when you consider the documented effects experienced by dogs.<br /> <br /> Resent studies have already shown that over the past 10 years there have been dramatic falls in toad, frog, hedgehog and thrush populations. Something they have in common is that they all feed notably on slugs and snails. Although there is no ‘direct evidence’ to connect the two, death of these native creatures through consuming poisoned slugs and snails needs to be considered as a contributing factor.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tj5VNA_RyM8/UZDoywdFwZI/AAAAAAAARe0/3iqK4HPGbN8/s1600/slug_killer_organic_use.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tj5VNA_RyM8/UZDoywdFwZI/AAAAAAAARe0/3iqK4HPGbN8/s400/slug_killer_organic_use.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> According to government figures for agricultural use alone there is an estimated 4,800 tonnes of pellets applied every year in the UK, and this is at a cost at a cost of £10 million.<br /> <br /> With still no apparent shortage of slugs and snails in our landscape after almost 60 years of metaldehyde application, we should be asking ourselves this. Is there any actual long term benefit and is there a better way? With out governmental intervention it is unlikely that we will find out.<br /> <br /> So as responsible gardeners what part can we play to make our gardens safer for native wildlife? One effective alternative is to treat your ‘at risk’ plants with products containing the ingredient Iron phosphate. It is far less harmful in the environment and will not poison the predators that eat infected slugs and snails.<br /> <br /> You could also consider using slug specific natural predators. Specialised nematodes (tiny soil borne worms) are available at most good garden centres or online that can actively seek out slugs present in the garden. Once infected, the slugs will stop their destructive feeding within three days, and just one dose will provide effective control which can be maintained for up to 6 weeks.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4338zxotr3o/UZDpLsQc0ZI/AAAAAAAARe8/KUxvhLgQtdM/s1600/song-thrush1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4338zxotr3o/UZDpLsQc0ZI/AAAAAAAARe8/KUxvhLgQtdM/s400/song-thrush1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Song thrush - natural slug predator</td></tr> </tbody></table> The organic gardener can consider creating an environment that positively encourages their native predators. These would include the usual suspects of blackbirds, thrushes, hedgehogs, frogs and toads. Planting colourful native plants or preferably creating a wildlife pond will not only create a suitable habitat for breeding hard working amphibians, it will also increase the number and range of valuable insects providing valuable food to encourage blackbirds and thrushes.. For further information on how to create a wildlife pond click onto the link below. </div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-make-wildlife-pond.html">How to Make a Wildlife Pond</a></div> <div> <span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Here are some other alternatives for you to try</strong></span><br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fqdqh37sBCM/UZDpl7goC-I/AAAAAAAARfE/hmvoj1W00oU/s1600/slug+trap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fqdqh37sBCM/UZDpl7goC-I/AAAAAAAARfE/hmvoj1W00oU/s400/slug+trap.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slug trap</td></tr> </tbody></table> *Place copper rings around young plants to prevent an early attack<br /> *Use Rosa rugosa stems as an effective barrier<br /> *Drench your weeds with weak beer, an excellent attractant for sacrificial plants<br /> *Use improvised cloches such as plastic drink containers but remember to smear grease on them to stop slugs and snails climbing over.<br /> *Use sacrificial plantings such as lettuce or marigolds to entice the slugs away from your more valuable plants<br /> <br /> So next time you feel tempted to take the easy way out, ask yourself one question. You may be killing slugs and snails, but where does the killing stop? </div> <div> <span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For Further information click onto:</strong></span></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/12/british-birds-of-paradise.html">British Birds of Paradise</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/04/british-government-creates-worlds.html">British Government Creates Worlds Largest Marine Reserve Around Chagos Islands</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.com/page_1245000062236.html">Environmental Issues</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/04/discovered-new-species-of-uk-bat.html">Discovered - New Species of UK Bat</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/how-to-get-rid-of-slugs.html">How to get Rid of Slugs</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/lost-frog-returned-from-extinction.html">Lost Frog Returned from Extinction</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/non-native-invasive-species-american.html">Non-Native Invasive Species - The American Signal Crayfish</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/non-native-invasive-species-ring-necked.html">Non-Native Invasive Species - The Ring-Necked Parakeet</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.com/page_1244629450054.html">Organic and Wildlife Gardening</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/imidacloprid-provado-and-threat-to-bees.html">Pesticides Toxic to Honey Bees </a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/history-of-mistletoe-tradition.html">Sacrificial Planting </a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/decline-of-eating-insect-birds.html">The Decline of Insect Eating Birds</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-are-safe-organic-alternatives-to.html">What are the Safe Organic Alternative to Slug Pellets</a><br /> <a href="http://seedtofeedme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/what-causes-global-warming.html#axzz1zgCjgJC5">What causes Global Warming?</a> </div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/which-native-animals-eat-slugs-and.html">Which Native Animals Eat Slugs and Snails</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-can-we-do-to-help-to-save.html">What can we do to Help Save the Rainforests</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-is-slash-and-burn-farming-and-how.html">What is 'Slash and Burn' Farming and How does it Affect the Rainforests?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-are-tropical-rainforests-so.html">Why are Tropical Rainforests so Important?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-should-we-protect-rainforest.html">Why Should we Protect the Rainforest?</a><br /> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/apr/10/slug-alert-water-lilies">http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/apr/10/slug-alert-water-lilies</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/9231014.Slug_pellet_warning_after_dog__blinded__on_popular_walk/">http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/9231014.Slug_pellet_warning_after_dog__blinded__on_popular_walk/</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.growsonyou.com/stevewelch/blog/3025-slug-and-snail-control">http://www.growsonyou.com/stevewelch/blog/3025-slug-and-snail-control</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://nurturing-nature.co.uk/gardening-for-wildlife/slugs-slug-pellets-and-ground-beetles/">http://nurturing-nature.co.uk/gardening-for-wildlife/slugs-slug-pellets-and-ground-beetles/</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://portstonegardening.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/slug-trap-2/">http://portstonegardening.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/slug-trap-2/</a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/VBRzzWj5lTg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/VBRzzWj5lTg/are-slug-pellets-poisonous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/are-slug-pellets-poisonous.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-3319450257751622748Sun, 12 May 2013 17:53:00 +00002013-05-12T10:53:32.207-07:00<br /> <div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lvlGESmc3Ow/UY_QGJcCOFI/AAAAAAAARd4/xuENcyvET6s/s1600/dead_bees.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lvlGESmc3Ow/UY_QGJcCOFI/AAAAAAAARd4/xuENcyvET6s/s640/dead_bees.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/SifIaIgcb-I/AAAAAAAAAo8/N15G9eV0Kgg/s1600-h/honey+bee+1.jpg"></a><br /> <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 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> Anyone growing edible produce in their garden will know how important our native bees are in maximizing yields through cross pollination. However using systemic insecticides on any flowering plants can have catastrophic effects on local bee populations. Over the years the government has removed licensing for many of these indiscriminate products, but one that still remains is ‘Provado’ which notably contains the active ingredient Imidacloprid.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vz3GNP3NxhE/UY_WHmKBMAI/AAAAAAAAReE/TZQjZ82U2Fc/s1600/provado.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vz3GNP3NxhE/UY_WHmKBMAI/AAAAAAAAReE/TZQjZ82U2Fc/s400/provado.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selling insecticides with free seeds!<br />You are kidding right?</td></tr> </tbody></table> Provado is&nbsp;predominantly&nbsp;marketed as a vine weevil killer, but will kill most insects that ingests it. What makes it worse is that it can remain active within the plant for up to three months at a time on a single application. However, when applied as a soil drench, Provado 'Vine weevil Killer 2' is an even bigger threat by remaining viable in the plant for up to four months.<br /> <br /> This lethal chemical is believed to be one of the factors in Colony Collapse Disorder in bee hives as it can be absorbed into both the nectar and pollen. Once collected, the contaminated nectar and pollen is taken back to the hives and passed on through the food chain killing yet more bees. With this kind of chemical progression and length of viability, it doesn't take long to exterminate an entire hive.<br /> <br /> If the chances of a bee collecting pollen from a contaminated plant were the result of random searching, then perhaps there wouldn't be so much concern. Unfortunately research from both Greenwich University and University College London show that bees have a far more complex system of identifying and locking on to local nectar producing flowers than previously thought. Like humans, bees are sensitive to light at three different wavelengths (trichromatic). Also like humans, they can recognise the colour of objects such as flowers even when their illumination changes (so-called colour constancy).<br /> <a href="about:blank" name="P9_633"></a><a href="about:blank" name="OLE_LINK27"></a><a href="about:blank" name="OLE_LINK28"></a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Jt78rtwfI8/UY_Wp2nR6TI/AAAAAAAAReM/bBr5lOzqKVA/s1600/flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Jt78rtwfI8/UY_Wp2nR6TI/AAAAAAAAReM/bBr5lOzqKVA/s400/flowers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Dr Beau Lotto and <a href="about:blank" name="P9_651"></a><a href="about:blank" name="OLE_LINK29"></a><a href="about:blank" name="OLE_LINK30"></a>Dr Martina Wicklein at the Institute of Ophthalmology have also shown that bees can identify a particular flower among a grid of 64 flowers when each is set on a black background.<br /> <br /> This is even possible when they are illuminated under four spatially distinct lights. This shows us that bees' colour constancy abilities seem to hold true even in&nbsp;situations&nbsp;more complex then they would expect to encounter under normal field conditions.<br /> <br /> This enables bees' to easily identify a specific plant species&nbsp;solely&nbsp;from its particular colour shade. Combined with their unique 'waggle dance' which is used to inform other worker bees the direction and distance of nectar rich grounds, you can easily end up with many worker bees from the same hive visiting the same patch of contaminated flowers day after day after day.<br /> <br /> With disturbing research such as this becoming ever more common place, the practice of gardening organically has never been so important. But more significantly, it carries strong evidence as to why the licences for Imidaclprid and any other similar product should be revoked.</div> <div> <span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <div> </div> <div> <strong>For further information click onto:</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/are-slug-pellets-poisoning-our-native.html">Are Slug Pellets Poisoning Our Wildlife</a> </div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/12/british-birds-of-paradise.html">British Birds of Paradise</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/04/british-government-creates-worlds.html">British Government Creates Worlds Largest Marine Reserve Around Chagos Islands</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/06/bumble-bees-and-american-farmer.html">Bumble Bees and the American Farmer</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/07/can-you-keep-honey-bees-in-garden.html">Can you Keep Honey Bees in the Garden?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/06/edible-crop-pollination-and-decline-of.html">Edible Crop Pollination and the Decline of Bees</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.com/page_1245000062236.html">Environmental Issues</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/01/falls-in-honey-bee-populations-are.html">Fall in Bee Populations Linked to Decline in Plant Biodiversity</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-attract-bumble-bees-to-surburban.html">How to Attract Bumblebees to the Suburban Garden</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-make-natural-and-organic.html">How to Make a Natural and Organic Insecticide for Aphids</a> </div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/02/make-your-own-organic-pyrethrum.html">How to Make your Own Organic Pyrethrum Insecticide</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/03/lost-frog-returned-from-extinction.html">Lost Frog Returned from Extinction</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.com/page_1244629450054.html">Organic and Wildlife Gardening</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/organic-control-of-aphids-on-roses.html">Organic Control of Aphids on Roses</a> </div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/07/nectar-rich-american-wildflowers-for.html">Nectar Rich American Wildflowers for Attracting Native Bumble Bees</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/07/nectar-rich-plants-for-attracting-long.html">Nectar Rich Plants for Attracting Long-Tongued Bumble Bees</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/01/non-native-invasive-species-harlequin.html">Non-Native Invasive Species - The Harlequin Ladybird</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/non-native-invasive-species-american.html">Non-Native Invasive Species - The American Signal Crayfish</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/non-native-invasive-species-ring-necked.html">Non-Native Invasive Species - The Ring-Necked Parakeet</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/history-of-mistletoe-tradition.html">Sacrificial Planting </a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/stop-decline-of-our-native-british.html">The Decline of Butterfly and Caterpillar Habitat</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/decline-of-eating-insect-birds.html">The Decline of Insect Eating Birds</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/importance-of-log-piles-to-native.html">The Importance of Log Pile to Native Wildlife</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-can-we-do-to-help-to-save.html">What can we do to Help Save the Rainforests</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-is-slash-and-burn-farming-and-how.html">What is 'Slash and Burn' Farming and How does it Affect the Rainforests?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-are-tropical-rainforests-so.html">Why are Tropical Rainforests so Important?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-should-we-protect-rainforest.html">Why Should we Protect the Rainforest?</a></div> <div> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://reactproject.org/node/46">http://reactproject.org/node/46</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/fintegrity?hc_location=timeline">https://www.facebook.com/fintegrity?hc_location=timeline</a></div> </div> <div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/mu63-8UL7fQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/mu63-8UL7fQ/why-are-bees-dying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/why-are-bees-dying.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-451812717723963423Sat, 11 May 2013 16:02:00 +00002013-05-11T09:02:10.140-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/Sn1PchI9EwI/AAAAAAAAAxk/LU3KqrW9EpM/s1600-h/Flowers+and+Insects+July+2009+017.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367533682246357762" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/Sn1PchI9EwI/AAAAAAAAAxk/LU3KqrW9EpM/s400/Flowers+and+Insects+July+2009+017.JPG" style="float: left; height: 452px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 640px;" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buddleia species</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div> <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> </div> <div> </div> <div> <br /> To maintain a rich and available source of nectar throughout the year for our native butterflies there are some plants that you just can't be without.<br /> <br /> Planting the late flowering Buddleia is a popular choice allowing butterflies access to energy rich nectar before their long hibernation. Likewise, Arabis, Aubrietia, wallflowers and Polyanthus will all provide an early meal after&nbsp;they've&nbsp;awaken.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Hat7WBz7mw/UY5phG64KoI/AAAAAAAARcg/rpbRSHwBQPw/s1600/sedum_spectabile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="303" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Hat7WBz7mw/UY5phG64KoI/AAAAAAAARcg/rpbRSHwBQPw/s400/sedum_spectabile.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sedum spectabile</td></tr> </tbody></table> A constant supply of nectar is&nbsp;imperative&nbsp;to reduce the decline of native butterfly populations, and so its important to try and provide a range of plants that will have at least some viable nectar producing flowers throughout the year.<br /> <br /> Look at planting a selection of these naturally strong floriferous plants such as Sedum spectabile - not the fancy cultivars, Honeysuckle, alyssum, Asters, Phlox, Rosemary, Hyssop, Lavender – especially Munstead, french marigolds , Hebe – particularly Great Orme and Mid-summer Beauty, Verbena bonariensis, Heliotrope, Echivera - ice plant, Bergamot, and Marjoram.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> </div> <div> If they are available, try to plant native flowers that are common to your particular area. Getting in contact with you local conservation society can often bring about great advice, making the most of what your garden can do for your local butterfly populations.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-poLeD_SWa4k/UY5q48U6M3I/AAAAAAAARcs/vuUADDobh0Y/s1600/verbena.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-poLeD_SWa4k/UY5q48U6M3I/AAAAAAAARcs/vuUADDobh0Y/s400/verbena.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Verbena bonariensis</td></tr> </tbody></table> If this information isn't available to you then try planting the following varieties. Birds foot Trefoil, Coltsfoot, Figwort, Lady's Bedstraw, Lesser Knapweed, Oxeye Daisy, Small Scabious, Sorrel, and Wild Clary.<br /> <span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <div> By&nbsp;maximizing&nbsp;your gardens nectar yield our butterflies will have a much better chance of survival - not just for this year but for many years to come.<br /> <br /> But the effect doesn't just stop there. There are plenty of other nectar loving, pollinating insects which are just as much at risk from loss of habitat as their beautifully coloured cousins. Unfortunately, because they are not considered to be as pretty they often get overlooked, but when you read about population decline in their&nbsp;predators&nbsp;such as bats and insect eating birds it is easy to see that there are serious problems here too.</div> <div> <span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <div> </div> <div> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For further information click onto:</strong></span></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/12/british-birds-of-paradise.html">British Birds of Paradise</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/05/discovered-moth-new-to-science-found-in.html">Discovered - Moth New to Science Found in UK</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/how-to-feed-butterflies.html">How to Feed Butterflies</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/food-plants-for-caterpillars.html">Food Plants for Caterpillars</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/hummingbird-hawk-moth.html">How to Attract the Hummingbird Hawk Moth</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-make-butterfly-garden.html">How to Make a Butterfly Garden</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-make-wildlife-pond.html">How to Make a Wildlife Pond</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/08/light-pollution-and-decline-of-native.html">Light Pollution and the Decline of Native Insects</a> </div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/native-pond-plants.html">Native Pond Plants </a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/07/nectar-rich-american-wildflowers-for.html">Nectar Rich American Wildflowers for Attracting Native Bumble Bees</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/02/nectar-rich-plants.html">Nectar Rich Plants</a><a href="http://gardenofeaden.com/page_1244629450054.html">Organic and Wildlife Gardening</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/plants-that-attract-hummingbird-hawk.html">Plants that Attract the Hummingbird Hawk Moth</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/08/which-plants-can-attract-bats-into.html">Which Plants can Attract Bats into the Garden?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-can-we-do-to-help-to-save.html">What can we do to Help Save the Rainforests</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/what-is-butterfly-garden.html">What is a Butterfly Garden?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-is-slash-and-burn-farming-and-how.html">What is 'Slash and Burn' Farming and How does it Affect the Rainforests?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-are-tropical-rainforests-so.html">Why are Tropical Rainforests so Important?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-should-we-protect-rainforest.html">Why Should we Protect the Rainforest?</a></div> <div> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.augyhorticulture.fr/Svivace.htm">http://www.augyhorticulture.fr/Svivace.htm</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/perennials/verbena.html">http://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/perennials/verbena.html</a></div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/4DtFgL0LTUY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/4DtFgL0LTUY/what-do-butterflies-eat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-do-butterflies-eat.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-494150410526042788Sat, 11 May 2013 15:47:00 +00002013-05-17T00:38:43.805-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40L5YBSVd6U/UY5m2xOZd9I/AAAAAAAARcM/qzWadHBpToE/s1600/pompei1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40L5YBSVd6U/UY5m2xOZd9I/AAAAAAAARcM/qzWadHBpToE/s640/pompei1.gif" width="640" /></a></div> <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 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP</strong></span></a>&nbsp;</div> <br /> &nbsp;Travelling from Sorrento to anywhere is a relatively easy affair as Sorrento train station is a terminus for the Circumvesuviana Regional Railway System - known locally as Vesuviana.<br /> <br /> All trains - wherever they have come from - which pass through the station 'POMPEII SCAVI' as part of their journey can only continue towards Sorrento train station as this section of the line does not fork off to any other&nbsp;destinations.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>So how to you get to Pompeii from Sorrento?</b></span><br /> <br /> As mentioned before, this is very straight forward - so long as you aim for the correct station. This is because some confusion can arise regarding the&nbsp;stations&nbsp;names. Why? Because there are two Stations at Pompeii.<br /> <br /> The first is 'POMPEI', while the second is 'POMPEI SCAVI'.<br /> <br /> The station you want is 'POMPEII SCAVI' - Scavi meaning 'ruins'.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kxzcDDrOF-Y/UY5nfjhp0AI/AAAAAAAARcU/42UdtUz9jSI/s1600/Sorrento_railway_station_city_side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="197" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kxzcDDrOF-Y/UY5nfjhp0AI/AAAAAAAARcU/42UdtUz9jSI/s400/Sorrento_railway_station_city_side.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorrento train station</td></tr> </tbody></table> You can purchase your tickets in the small newsagents found to the right of Sorrento station. It&nbsp;currently&nbsp;costs 2,20 Euros one way. I will suggest that you buy return tickets here in order to save faffing about at the other end. You will be far too hot and tired from 3 or 4 hours of walking around in the baking hot sun to stand in more&nbsp;queues.<br /> <br /> As I&nbsp;said&nbsp;earlier, you can get on any train at this station as they will all pass through Pompeii Scavi. The trains are a bit dirty and generally covered in graffiti, but considering how cheap the tickets are I don't see how anyone can really complain.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> You are best off sitting on the left hand side of the train as this will expose you to the best views of the Amalfi coastline, however a large part of the&nbsp;journey&nbsp;will be in complete darkness as you travel though tunnels cut out of the volcanic rock. The journey takes about 35-40 minutes.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-46uKccsZgJw/UY5lSRqaEmI/AAAAAAAARcA/xXaueaQHWZc/s1600/Pompei_Scavi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-46uKccsZgJw/UY5lSRqaEmI/AAAAAAAARcA/xXaueaQHWZc/s400/Pompei_Scavi.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pompei Scavi train station</td></tr> </tbody></table> Be aware of poorly trained&nbsp;musicians&nbsp;who will be travelling along with you, pestering for money. If you allow them to, they will damage your finances as well as your hearing!<br /> <br /> When travelling back you will need to return to Pompeii Scavi station. Remember to validate&nbsp;your return tickets&nbsp;in the push box by the doors leading out to the platform. If you forget and are asked to produce them&nbsp;invalidated&nbsp;to a ticket inspector then expect to pay a fine.<br /> <br /> You will pick up your train from platform one to Sorrento, which is on the other side of the platform. If there are any seats&nbsp;spare&nbsp;then try and sit on the right hand side for the return&nbsp;journey.<br /> <br /> Remember to take plenty of water and sun cream.<br /> <br /> For related articles click onto:<br /> <a href="http://holidayandtraveleurope.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/roman-britain-who-was-gnaeus-julius.html">ROMAN BRITAIN: Who was Gnaeus Julius Agricola?</a><br /> <br /> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.projectnapoliservice.it/index.php?myurl=it-napoli-pompei&amp;language=2">http://www.projectnapoliservice.it/index.php?myurl=it-napoli-pompei&amp;language=2</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/iFshx1TTwy0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/iFshx1TTwy0/how-to-get-to-pompeii-from-sorrento.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-get-to-pompeii-from-sorrento.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-8600247653563347209Fri, 10 May 2013 16:58:00 +00002013-05-10T09:59:01.780-07:00<br /> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3zqhc3Pl51I/UY0kSK9kM-I/AAAAAAAARY0/RKmfQO5_zfk/s1600/caterpillar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3zqhc3Pl51I/UY0kSK9kM-I/AAAAAAAARY0/RKmfQO5_zfk/s640/caterpillar.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div> </div> <div> <br /> With global warming and the subsequent changes in our environment it is normally down to the amateur gardener to express concern when they&nbsp;recognize&nbsp;changes in their local area. Once such cry that has been made recently has been about the steady decline of our native butterflies. </div> <div> <span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <div> Unfortunately it is all too often the same amateur gardener who is spraying their plants with systemic insecticides, killing off the caterpillars in the first place. No caterpillars, no butterflies- the maths is simple here.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3dSBlKoMM7U/UY0kwGdOl8I/AAAAAAAARY8/LmYyocpDewU/s1600/caterpillar-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3dSBlKoMM7U/UY0kwGdOl8I/AAAAAAAARY8/LmYyocpDewU/s400/caterpillar-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Unless we, as a gardening nation, make a concerted effort to actively encourage the feeding of caterpillars then many more of our 59 resident native species will die out. Five species have become extinct already!<br /> <br /> Below is a list of caterpillar food plants which – if left pesticide free – will help to encourage butterfly populations back into our gardens.<br /> <br /> All of these should be planted in a sunny, sheltered part of the garden for best effect. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><b>What is caterpillar food?</b></span></div> <div> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>HOLLY-</strong></span> Ilex aquifolium. Along with our native ivy (Hedera helix) this is the larval food plant for the Holly blue. </div> <div> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>BUCKTHORN</strong></span> - Rhamnus cathartica .This is one of only two larval food plants for the Brimstone Butterfly caterpillar. The other plant is ALDER BUCKTHORN - Frangula alnus. The Brimstone is one of the few native butterflies that can fly as far as 15 miles looking for a buckthorn plant to lay its eggs on. By having one of these planted in the sunny part of your garden you will dramatically increase your chances of seeing this beautiful creature. </div> <div> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWhApv4IS3s/UY0lWKQHCbI/AAAAAAAARZE/MiclJv29Vh4/s1600/Stinging+nettle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="299" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWhApv4IS3s/UY0lWKQHCbI/AAAAAAAARZE/MiclJv29Vh4/s400/Stinging+nettle.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stinging nettle - <b><i>Urtica diocia</i></b></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>STINGING NETTLE</strong></span> – Urtica dioica. Although unsightly and irritating the stinging nettle is perhaps one of the most popular larval food plants for many of our native butterflies. Species include the Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Comma, the Painted lady butterfly, and Peacock butterfly. </div> <div> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>BIRD’S FOOT TREFOIL</strong></span> - Lotus corniculatus. This is one of the most important plants for any wildlife garden as not only it is the larval food plant of the Common Blue and Dingy Skipper butterflies it is also the larval food plant for several of our native moths. Plant it at the edge of your borders so that it isn’t shaded by taller plants. </div> <div> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>COMMON SORREL</strong></span> - Rumex acetosa. This is the larval food plant for the Small Copper butterfly. It also attracts many other insects that in turn will provide food for our native insect eating birds, in particular the Spotted Flycatcher, Song thrush, Starling and House sparrow.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K21yJTL9D98/UY0l7HHLBhI/AAAAAAAARZM/yuJQhrY_mYE/s1600/cardamine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="299" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K21yJTL9D98/UY0l7HHLBhI/AAAAAAAARZM/yuJQhrY_mYE/s400/cardamine.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Cardamine pratensis</i></b></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>COOKOO FLOWER OR LADY’S SMOCK</strong></span> - Cardamine pratensis. This is the larval food plant for the Orange Tip butterfly. The caterpillars are also known to feed from garlic mustard, sweet rocket and honesty.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>DOG VIOLET</strong></span> - Viola riviniana. This is the larval food plant of many of our rare Fritillary butterflies.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>KIDNEY VETCH</strong></span> - Anthyllis vulneraria. This is the larval food plant of the rare Small Blue butterfly, and is also important nectar plant for other blues and bees. </div> <div> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>THE BRAMBLE</strong></span> - Rubus fruticosa. Its leaves are the larval food plant of several species of moth such as the buff arches, peach blossom and fox moths, while its flowers provide nectar and pollen for many insects including bumblebees, honey bees, hoverflies, wasps, butterflies, flies and lacewings. In addition it bears fruit in late summer and autumn for birds and small mammals. </div> <div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-neMn4-8Ts3o/UY0mokbLXFI/AAAAAAAARZU/f1T8hde5yfQ/s1600/caterpillar+food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="299" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-neMn4-8Ts3o/UY0mokbLXFI/AAAAAAAARZU/f1T8hde5yfQ/s400/caterpillar+food.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: start;"><b><i>Alliaria petiolata</i></b></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>WILD GARLIC MUSTARD</strong></span> - Alliaria petiolata. This is the larval food plant for the Orange Tip butterfly.<br /> <br /> Although this list is by no means complete, but it is a good starting point for the butterfly gardener.<br /> <br /> With regards to insecticide use, if you find that you have a compulsive need to be using some kind of bug killer then may I recommend the ‘old wives ‘favorite of using soapy water in a spray bottle?<br /> <br /> Try and avoid the flowers and although this should have a minimal effect on visiting butterflies please remove any caterpillars that may be in the way as they can still be harmed.</div> <div> <span style="color: white;">.</span></div> <div> </div> <div> <b>For further information click onto:</b></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/12/british-birds-of-paradise.html">British Birds of Paradise</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/05/discovered-moth-new-to-science-found-in.html">Discovered - Moth New to Science Found in UK</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/food-plants-for-butterflies.html">Food Plants for Butterflies</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/hummingbird-hawk-moth.html">How to Attract the Hummingbird Hawk Moth</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/how-to-feed-butterflies.html">How to Feed Butterflies</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-make-butterfly-garden.html">How to Make a Butterfly Garden</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-make-wildlife-pond.html">How to Make a Wildlife Pond</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.com/page_1244629450054.html">Organic and Wildlife Gardening</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/plants-that-attract-hummingbird-hawk.html">Plants that Attract the Hummingbird Hawk Moth</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/stop-decline-of-our-native-british.html">The Decline of Butterfly and Caterpillar Habitat</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/08/which-plants-can-attract-bats-into.html">Which Plants can Attract Bats into the Garden?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-can-we-do-to-help-to-save.html">What can we do to Help Save the Rainforests</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-is-slash-and-burn-farming-and-how.html">What is 'Slash and Burn' Farming and How does it Affect the Rainforests?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-are-tropical-rainforests-so.html">Why are Tropical Rainforests so Important?</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-should-we-protect-rainforest.html">Why Should we Protect the Rainforest?</a></div> <div> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://dailymacro.yakohl.com/pop.php?pid=702">http://dailymacro.yakohl.com/pop.php?pid=702</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/insects-arachnids/caterpillar3.htm">http://science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/insects-arachnids/caterpillar3.htm</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://northernbushcraft.com/topic.php?name=stinging+nettle&amp;region=nl&amp;ctgy=edible_plants">http://northernbushcraft.com/topic.php?name=stinging+nettle&amp;region=nl&amp;ctgy=edible_plants</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/boga/html/Cardamine_pratensis_Foto.htm">http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/boga/html/Cardamine_pratensis_Foto.htm</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.aphotoflora.com/d_alliaria_petiolata_garlic_mustard.html">http://www.aphotoflora.com/d_alliaria_petiolata_garlic_mustard.html</a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/Zkt2d13LxTs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/Zkt2d13LxTs/what-do-caterpillars-eat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-do-caterpillars-eat.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-5748545751307885773Thu, 09 May 2013 13:42:00 +00002013-05-17T00:39:05.214-07:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NyB2DPDKJLA/UYuj9ohOwdI/AAAAAAAARWo/tZWtpErvAN8/s1600/Sorrento_railway_station_city_side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="316" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NyB2DPDKJLA/UYuj9ohOwdI/AAAAAAAARWo/tZWtpErvAN8/s640/Sorrento_railway_station_city_side.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorrento train station</td></tr> </tbody></table> <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 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div> <br /> If you are flying into&nbsp;Naples&nbsp;airport and expecting an easy journey down to Sorrento then you can think again. You have probably done your research and found that Sorrento has its own central station so getting there should be relatively easy - until you find out that, unlike most other major European airports, Naples airport is completely&nbsp;unconnected&nbsp;to a main line station, a local station, or even a metro line that can take you to a station. So what do you do?<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZcYp8RgMWTg/UYukkhNCDbI/AAAAAAAARWw/vbVLrJrA-GQ/s1600/naples+airport.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZcYp8RgMWTg/UYukkhNCDbI/AAAAAAAARWw/vbVLrJrA-GQ/s400/naples+airport.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Naples airport - main entrance</td></tr> </tbody></table> Your choices are three fold. If you are dripping in cash then obviously take a taxi from outside the airport.<br /> <br /> Otherwise you can either take the local bus to Naples central station and from there take a train to Sorrento, or take the coach directly - minus Pompeii and a few&nbsp;miscellaneous&nbsp;stops for the locals.<br /> <br /> The bus and coach stops are found directly outside the main entrance to the Airport, however once you have &nbsp;been through passport control and picked up your luggage you may well find that you have exited the building through some&nbsp;random&nbsp;side entrance.<br /> <br /> If this is the case, then the first thing you must do is orientate yourself and walk back towards the main Airport entrance.<br /> <br /> The coach and bus stops are directly in front of it.<br /> <br /> The sensible option, at least in my opinion, is to take the coach. You will be able to&nbsp;recognize&nbsp;it as it will have the&nbsp;Curreri Viaggi logo on it.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1V9fL9jDYV0/UYulFQ5yREI/AAAAAAAARW4/kKCPabd6sK0/s1600/coach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1V9fL9jDYV0/UYulFQ5yREI/AAAAAAAARW4/kKCPabd6sK0/s400/coach.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A&nbsp;Curreri Viaggi coach - of course, yours may not be as new as this</td></tr> </tbody></table> If you are still not sure, then using a clear, loud voice - and making a point to speak slowly - you can always project the words 'SORRENTO YES?' towards the driver who should nod his head and/or say the word 'Yes' back to you in an&nbsp;Italian&nbsp;accent.<br /> <br /> If he says no then you are on the wrong coach - maybe even an unloading lorry!<br /> <br /> Once you have found the right coach you will be expected to load your bags on yourself - check with the driver first to see which side of the coach he wants them put.<br /> <br /> Now you will need to pay the driver for the ticket before you find a seat. He will chase after you if you get on without paying.<br /> <br /> The cost of the ticket is 10 Euros one way, and the journey to Sorrento will take about an hour and a half depending on the stops.<br /> <br /> Be aware that if you miss your coach then you may need to wait another couple of hours before the next one turns up.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AuklGVxL-GA/UYumQCH6ANI/AAAAAAAARXE/a_75hwJuNdY/s1600/Hot+Feet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AuklGVxL-GA/UYumQCH6ANI/AAAAAAAARXE/a_75hwJuNdY/s400/Hot+Feet.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having hot feet can be a serious condition to sensitive souls.<br /> See what I did there?</td></tr> </tbody></table> The time table is currently 9.00am, 11.00am, 1.00pm, 2.30pm, 4.30pm and then the last coach at 7.30pm.<br /> <br /> Don't forget to change your watch to local time or you will spent the entire day&nbsp;missing&nbsp;coaches.<br /> <br /> One more thing. Even though the coaches will have some rudimentary air conditioning system installed, if you are travelling any time outside of winter season then make sure you take time out to change in to shorts and lightweight footwear before you board the bus.<br /> <br /> If you don't then your feet are at risk of cooking themselves inside your shoes. 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Along with clogs, and an over indulgence for soft drugs, tulips are well known for their association with Dutch culture. In fact, Holland is the world’s main producer of commercially sold tulip bulbs, producing as many as 3 billion plants every year.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iqWRUEUZJHA/UYuYyBomopI/AAAAAAAARWM/CoVLUGht_mo/s1600/wild-tulips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iqWRUEUZJHA/UYuYyBomopI/AAAAAAAARWM/CoVLUGht_mo/s400/wild-tulips.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild tulips growing in south-west Turkey</td></tr> </tbody></table> With that in mind you may be surprised to learn that tulips are not a native of Holland and are in fact indigenous to the mountainous regions of Northern Africa and Southern Europe.<br /> <br /> It’s because of this contrasting habitat that tulips have developed the need for a period of cold dormancy and why, in northern Europe, they must be planted before our winter season starts otherwise they cannot initiate flowering.<br /> <div> <br /> Over a thousand years ago, Turkish entrepreneurs had begun cultivating wild tulips that grew in the Persion region, and traded them throughout the Ottoman Empire. During this that time the Great Mogul Baber counted thirty-three different species in the area of Kabul alone. So how is it then, that although originating from a hot, dry mountainous environment, tulips manage to thrive in Holland. At a first glance the Dutch landscape seems at odds with such an environmentally specific crop with is almost uniquely characteristic landscape. It’s at, and in many areas below, sea level, it’s extremely flat and the winters are particularly wet. The reason why they do so well in Holland is because of their land reclamation policy. By introducing an effective drainage system based on the Archimedes screw and powered by windmills, they inadvertently created a soil that kept the bulbs in an almost perfect and constant environment.<br /> <br /></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yF-1kJ4RH8A/UYuX_LKsHAI/AAAAAAAARWA/lflveSPOqrw/s1600/tulipfever.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="341" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yF-1kJ4RH8A/UYuX_LKsHAI/AAAAAAAARWA/lflveSPOqrw/s400/tulipfever.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The&nbsp;beginnings&nbsp;of tulip fever</td></tr> </tbody></table> You may be familiar with the stories of 17<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>&nbsp;century Holland and the speculative frenzy now known as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tulipmania</span>. It was a time during the Dutch 'Golden Period' when tulip bulbs were treated like a form of currency, and just like the California gold rush, people abandoned jobs, businesses, wives, and homes, all to become tulip growers.<br /> <br /> Records during this period show that one Dutchman got completely carried away with one investment. In fact after a long period of hard bargaining, he paid out thirty-six bushels of wheat, seventy-two of rice, four oxen, twelve sheep, eight pigs, two barrels of wine, four barrels of beer, two tons of butter, a thousands pounds of cheese, a bed, a suit of clothes, and a silver cup, just for a single Viceroy bulb! This was worth in today's money approximately £25,000, clearly a sellers market.<br /> <br /> Another such story is this, an 'up and coming' bulb speculator managed to procure himself a rather special variety that cost him its weight in gold. Soon after, he found out that there was a second, identical specimen that was owned by a local cobbler. He approached and then bought the cobbler’s bulb, and in an apparent fit of madness crushed it. Perhaps he was sane after all as he believed that by doing so he would markedly increase the value of his first bulb. This proves that money does do strange things to people.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/STrTuLSuz6I/AAAAAAAAAIM/85qikFL980Y/s1600-h/Tulipomania.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="550" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276762703676755874" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/STrTuLSuz6I/AAAAAAAAAIM/85qikFL980Y/s400/Tulipomania.jpg" style="float: left; height: 550px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tulip 'Viceroy'</td></tr> </tbody></table> Dutch history is littered with such stories, although these are perhaps the most extreme. But what it does do is help us to understand how much the Dutch - as well as other European races -held the tulip in high esteem. Owning and flaunting rare specimens was a reflection of your wealth and standing within society. Up until this point contemporary tulips, although bold in colour, were only ever a single colour,&nbsp;<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ie</span>&nbsp;if they were red then they would be a block of red colouration, if they were yellow then they would be a block of yellow colouration.<br /> <br /> The change came about with the introduction of the 'broken' tulip - this meant that the tulips lock on its single bold colour was broken allowing unique colour variations never seen before. We&nbsp;<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">already</span>&nbsp;know that tulips were very popular right across Northern Europe so when these rare and yet incredibly beautiful new strains arrived, the market for them was already waiting. It's no wonder that these stunning bulbs were so sought after and&nbsp;<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">commanded</span>&nbsp;such extraordinary prices.<br /> <br /> Of course when you look around today's garden retailers you'll find that tulip bulbs only cost a few pounds per pack, but the question is this. Are you still able to by those old varieties that took Holland - if not Europe - by storm over 250 years ago, but now for a fraction of their original price?<br /> <br /> The answer is yes and no, and maybe with a little bit of research thrown in. Specimens such as the famous 'Viceroy' and '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Semper</span>&nbsp;Augustus' have unfortunately disappeared. As too have the legendary 'Rembrandt' varieties, so called because of the abundance of tulips in famous Dutch Master paintings in this era; though strangely tulips were not a prominent theme in Rembrandt's own work. So how is it that such beloved varieties have become all but lost to us during the course of history when other&nbsp;<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">cultivars</span> from this period are still readily available? The answer is hidden in front of eyes and its all down to the secret of their broken colours.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SqU9bhUCaxs/UYuZ2oJ7jdI/AAAAAAAARWY/86V1veH3Yw0/s1600/tulip+breaking+virus.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SqU9bhUCaxs/UYuZ2oJ7jdI/AAAAAAAARWY/86V1veH3Yw0/s400/tulip+breaking+virus.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tulip breaking virus</td></tr> </tbody></table> During the eighteenth century broken colours, as far as the breeders were concerned were in the hands of god, but with today's modern techniques for genetic manipulation the answers have been discovered.<br /> <br /> It turns out that these once most highly prised of plants had gained their delicately feathered patterns from an infection known as the Tulip Breaking Virus or&nbsp;<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">TuBV</span>.<br /> <br /> This form of the mosaic virus is carried by the green peach aphid,&nbsp;<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Myzus</span>&nbsp;<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">persicae</span>&nbsp;which passed on the infection every time it fed on a new tulip - although the virus did not break the colour in white or yellow bulbs. This was a common pest in European gardens during the seventeenth century, and while it did indeed produces some fantastic and colourful flowers it also weakened them, eventually killing them.<br /> <br /> Today plants holding the virus are banned and nurseries finding infected stock will destroy them on sight. Any varieties bought today that display a similar colouration to these old&nbsp;favorites&nbsp;are not virus infected plants. Their colouration is in fact the result of a natural change in the upper and lower layers of pigment in the petals. But it wasn't just broken tulips that were popular during this period of horticultural history. Below is a list of species and cultivated varieties from the tulip mania period that - with a bit of persistence - you can still find today.<br /> <br /> <strong>For further reading click onto:</strong><br /> <div align="left"> <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/2009/11/hever-castle-viscount-astor-and-worlds.html">Hever Castle, Viscount Astor and the Worlds Greatest Pleasure Garden</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-grow-bulbs.html">How to Grow Bulbs</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-over-winter-rare-and-species.html">How to Over-Winter Rare and Species Tulips</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/lost-tulips-of-dutch-golden-age-semper.html">Lost Tulips of The Dutch Golden Age - Semper Augustus and Viceroy</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/old-broken-and-unusual-dutch-tulip.html">Old, Broken and Unususal Tulip Varieties </a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/old-dutch-tulips-tulip-absalom.html">Old Dutch Tulips - Tulip 'Absalom'</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/old-dutch-tulips-tulipa-acuminata.html">Old Dutch Tulips - Tulipa acuminata</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/old-dutch-tulips-tulip-lac-van-rijn.html">Old Dutch Tulips - Tulip 'Lac van Rijn'</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/old-dutch-tulips-tulip-duc-van-thol.html">Old Dutch Tulips - Tulip Duc van Thol 'Rose'</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/old-dutch-tulips-tulip-duc-van-thol_17.html">Old Dutch Tulips - Tulip Duc van Thol 'Scarlet'</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/06/rhs-wisley-gardens-photographic.html">RHS Wisley Gardens - A Photographic Walk Through</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/08/sissinghurst-gardens-secret-history.html">Sissinghurst Gardens - a secret history</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/species-tulip-tulipa-wilsoniana.html">Species Tulip - Tulipa wilsoniana</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/10/everything-you-need-to-know-about.html">Tulip History and Popular Varieties</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/10/top-tips-for-top-tulips.html">Top Tips for Tulip Care</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/tulip.html"><span style="color: #669922;">Tulip</span></a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/10/tulip-diseases-as-garden-plants-go.html">Tulip Diseases</a> </div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-propagate-tulips.html">How To Propagate Tulips</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/history-of-jack-o-lantern-halloween.html">The History of the Jack O'Lantern Hallowen Pumpkin</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/06/history-of-primula-auricula.html#comments">The History of the Primula Auricula</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/05/history-of-rhubarb.html">The History of Rhubarb</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/history-of-pineapple.html">The History of the Pineapple</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/10/legend-of-jack-olantern-tradition.html">The Legend of the Jack O'Lantern Tradition</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/tulipa-rems-sensation.html">Tulipa 'Rem's Sensation'</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/11/tulip-semper-augustus-does-it-still.html">Tulip 'Semper Augustus' - does it still exist?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-is-bulb.html">What is a Bulb?</a></div> <div align="left"> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-is-tulip-breaking-virus.html">What is the Tulip Breaking Virus?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/where-are-clogs-from.html">Where are Clogs from?</a><br /> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/68.66">http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/68.66</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/special/dutch_golden_age/politics_religion/politicseconomicsandreligion.html">http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/special/dutch_golden_age/politics_religion/politicseconomicsandreligion.html</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://hollychase.com/botanical-tours/">http://hollychase.com/botanical-tours/</a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/Ij_7frvszBA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/Ij_7frvszBA/the-history-of-tulip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)1http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-history-of-tulip.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-7552471424775552775Thu, 09 May 2013 12:22:00 +00002013-05-09T05:22:35.060-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-irggeoLuy88/T4hX6TriobI/AAAAAAAAFYk/V6IHMfUmino/s1600/Blueberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" qda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-irggeoLuy88/T4hX6TriobI/AAAAAAAAFYk/V6IHMfUmino/s640/Blueberry.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /> <br /> <b></b> <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 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div> <br /> The blueberry is a very popular berrying fruit bush from the genus Vaccinium. It is a native to the American continent and is in fact one of only a few fruits native to North America.<br /> <br /> Blueberries are&nbsp;a fruit rich in health promoting benefits. So many in fact that it is considered by many to be a 'super food'! To reinforce this belief,&nbsp;research from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center has found that blueberries can reduce belly fat,&nbsp;lower the&nbsp;risk of heart disease and metabolic syndrome. Furthermore, a study published in the 2009 Experimental Biology conference also said that a diet rich in blueberries function lowers cholesterol levels, improve glucose control and insulin sensitivity, and lowers the risk of heart disease and diabetes.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Blueberries and Native American Tradition:</strong></span> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7rEsUwynu-o/T43GssFvbEI/AAAAAAAAFac/Pv35Pn90D5I/s1600/Dried-Wild-Blueberries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7rEsUwynu-o/T43GssFvbEI/AAAAAAAAFac/Pv35Pn90D5I/s400/Dried-Wild-Blueberries.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> For centuries, blueberries were gathered from the forests and the bogs by Native Americans and consumed fresh and also preserved. The Northeast Native American tribes revered blueberries and much folklore developed around them. <br /> <br /> The blossom end of each berry, the calyx, forms the shape of a perfect five-pointed star; the elders of the tribe would tell of how the Great Spirit sent "star berries" to relieve the children's hunger during a famine. Parts of the blueberry plant were also used as medicine. <br /> <br /> A tea made from the leaves of the plant was thought to be good for the blood. Blueberry juice was used to treat coughs. The juice also made an excellent dye for baskets and cloth. In food preparation, dried blueberries were added to stews, soups and meats. The dried berries were also crushed into a powder and rubbed into meat for flavor. Blueberries were also used for medicinal purposes along with the leaves and roots. A beef jerky called Sautauthig (pronounced saw'-taw-teeg), was made with dried blueberries and meat and was consumed year round. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>The roll of the Blueberry in Thanksgiving:</strong></span> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZNjObBveak/T428OM8tSyI/AAAAAAAAFaE/Aeim75tip8A/s1600/native+american+thanksgiving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZNjObBveak/T428OM8tSyI/AAAAAAAAFaE/Aeim75tip8A/s400/native+american+thanksgiving.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> During the seventeenth century, settlers from England arrived in the New World to begin colonies. Immediately, they set about clearing the land and establishing farms for they could not rely solely on supplies from England. But the land and the climate were far different from what they left behind. Many early attempts at farming failed.<br /> <br /> In the winter of 1620, the Pilgrims established a settlement at Plimoth (spelt Plymouth today). Many perished during the first few months, but those that survived went on to build homes and establish farms. Their neighbours, the Wampanoag Indians taught the settlers new skills that helped them survive. They showed them how to plant corn and how to gather and use native plants to supplement their food supply. One important native crop was blueberries!<br /> <br /> The colonists learned from Native Americans how to gather blueberries, dry them under the summer's sun and store them for the winter. In time, blueberries became an important food source and were preserved, and later canned. A beverage made with blueberries was an important staple for Civil War Soldiers. In the 1880s a blueberry canning industry began in the Northeast USA.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Blueberry - family and species</strong></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hGwLJjF-Gr4/T429nsCpB-I/AAAAAAAAFaM/-_atkYFq5oY/s1600/Furbish-blueberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hGwLJjF-Gr4/T429nsCpB-I/AAAAAAAAFaM/-_atkYFq5oY/s400/Furbish-blueberry.jpg" width="310" /></a></div> Vaccinium is the family of all blueberries and includes more than 450 plants. . This plant grows wild around the world and there are many names given to different blueberries. For practical and commercial purposes we concentrate on three different varieties: <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">V. corymbosum.</span></strong> (Northern Highbush) Grow in the forests wild in North America and were used to cultivate the modern highbush or cultivated blueberry industry along with the V. Ashei.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">V. ashei.</span></strong> (Southern Rabbiteye). You may be surprised to learn that blueberries thrive in the Southern USA. A variety called the Rabbiteye is named this because the calyx on the berry resembles the eye of the rabbit!<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">V. angustifolium</span></strong>. (Lowbush or also called "Wild blueberries." These dwarf bushes are very cold hardy, surviving in the wild as far north as Arctic North America. These Blueberries only reach a height of 1 or 2 feet. and include the low sweet Blueberry (V. angustifolium), which is found from the Arctic to Minnesota and the mountains of New York and New Hampshire, and the sour-tasting velvet-leaf Blueberry (V. myrtilloides), which is found wild throughout New England and west. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Blueberry common names</strong></span><br /> <br /> Many different names have been given to the numerous varieties of Vaccinium that produce edible fruits, such as Blueberry, Bilberry, Cowberry, Cranberry, Crowberry; Farkleberry, Lingonberry, Partridgeberry, Huckleberry (not the true Huckleberry, which is Gaylussacia), Whortleberry, and Sparkleberry to mention a few.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>The&nbsp;cultivated Blueberry</strong></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LzLrCSl-upk/T43Js9OY-sI/AAAAAAAAFak/YdTz7sDMvXI/s1600/blueberry+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LzLrCSl-upk/T43Js9OY-sI/AAAAAAAAFak/YdTz7sDMvXI/s400/blueberry+1.jpg" width="400" /></a>For centuries decades, blueberries maintained popularity in the USA, with a thriving commercial business in the Northeast USA and Canada.<br /> <br /> An important step in the development of the 'highbush' blueberry industry came in the turn of the century. <br /> <br /> Efforts in the early 1900's by Elizabeth White and Dr. Frederick Coville to domesticate the wild highbush blueberry resulted in today's cultivated highbush blueberry industry. <br /> <br /> They selected desirable plants from the wild forests of the Northeast USA and cultivated them to develop blueberries that could be commercially grown by farmers. <br /> <br /> Their initial breeding work has resulted in the plump, juicy, sweet and easy to pick cultivated blueberry we enjoy today. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3qJtPBj3wM/T42_UELxlWI/AAAAAAAAFaU/H03cdaQwjUs/s1600/blueberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3qJtPBj3wM/T42_UELxlWI/AAAAAAAAFaU/H03cdaQwjUs/s400/blueberry.jpg" width="400" /></a>Without this cultivation work we would not have fresh blueberries in the marketplace as we do today. <br /> <br /> Over the decades, plant breeders and pathologists have worked to identify and enhance the desirable features of various cultivars of highbush blueberries. <br /> <br /> For decades "cultivated" or "highbush" blueberries have been improved through natural selection and plant breeding programs to produce an optimal blueberry with desirable flavor, texture and colour for fresh and processed markets. <br /> <br /> Cultivated varieties have been enhanced to offer magnificent plump berries with deep, rich colour and a delicious fruity flavour. <br /> <br /> These plant breeding programs have resulted in the development of superior berries both for the consumer and the food processing industry.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <strong style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">So, just how do you grow a blueberry bush?</strong></div> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-slt3koFDa7I/T4haQhpjt9I/AAAAAAAAFYs/Y-cwhr6hdX4/s1600/blueberries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-slt3koFDa7I/T4haQhpjt9I/AAAAAAAAFYs/Y-cwhr6hdX4/s400/blueberries.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Growing blueberries is really easy and can produce great results. <br /> <br /> They prefer an acid soil in a nice sunny or semi shaded position. And even if your garden soil is not acidic then you can try growing blueberries in containers using an ericaceous compost mix. <br /> <br /> One top tip to remember is that like all acid loving plants, blueberries are best watered with rainwater whenever possible as tap water can make the compost more alkaline over time.<br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Pruning blueberry plants</strong></span><br /> <br /> Blueberry bushes don’t really require a lot of attention. But to ensure that your plant remains productive over many years you will need to prune them each spring around February or March, while the plant is still dormant.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qSFdFk5Ix1Q/URPE7k65sdI/AAAAAAAAPgg/HZN6d8rHMF8/s1600/prune+blueberry.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="335" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qSFdFk5Ix1Q/URPE7k65sdI/AAAAAAAAPgg/HZN6d8rHMF8/s400/prune+blueberry.GIF" width="400" /></a></div> Pruning blueberries is really straight forward once you know what you are trying to achieve. The idea is to ensure that your plant always has a good selection of productive young red stems with plenty of fat fruiting buds. These buds are much rounder than the vegetative buds so you can easily tell which stems will produce the most fruit. It’s the two year old wood that is most productive.<br /> <br /> Cut back the just very oldest stems to ground level each year to encourage new stems to be produced - creating a constant process of rejuvenation. While you are pruning you should also aim to trim out any dead or damaged stems to help create a healthy open framework. Blueberries tend to send out some low horizontal stems close to the ground and these can also be pruned out too.<br /> <br /> With regular pruning your highbush blueberry plants should remain productive for many years producing delicious fruit every summer. And with its attractive flowers and glorious autumn foliage your blueberry plant will make a stunning feature in your garden too!<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For more information click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/all-about-blueberries.html">All about Blueberries</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/blueberries.html">Blueberries</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/blueberry-nutrition.html">Blueberry Nutrition</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/buy-kiwi-fruit-seed.html">Buy Kiwi Fruit Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/buy-melon-seed.html">Buy Melon Seed</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/02/growing-strawberries-from-seed.html">Growing Strawberries from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/how-to-grow-blueberries.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #669922;">How to Grow Blueberries</span></span></a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-grow-melons.html">How to Grow Melons</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.co.uk/2012/10/how-to-grow-kiwi-from-seed.html">How to Grow Kiwi 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/2010/03/how-to-grow-melons-in-greenhouse.html">How to Grow Melons in a Greenhouse</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/how-to-grow-raspberries_31.html">How to Grow Raspberries</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/how-to-grow-strawberries.html">How to Grow Strawberries</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-grow-strawberries-from-seed.html">How to Grow Strawberries from Seed</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/2011/10/how-to-overwinter-strawberries.html">How to Overwinter Strawberries</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-grow-strawberries.html">How to Plant and Grow Strawberries</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-propagate-strawberries.html">How to Propagate Strawberries</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-protect-fruit-from-birds.html">How to Protect Fruit from Birds</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/how-to-prune-apple-tree.html">How to Prune an Apple Tree</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/how-to-prune-raspberries.html">How to Prune Raspberries</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-collect-and-prepare-strawberry.html">How to Collect and Prepare Strawberry Seed for Propagation</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-plant-and-grow-blackcurrants.html">How to Plant and Grow Blackcurrants</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/strawberries.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #669922; font-family: Times;">Strawberries</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/strawberry-jams.html">Strawberry Jams</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/blueberry.html">The Blueberry</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/the-first-thanksgiving.html">The First Thanksgiving</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/what-is-blueberry.html">What is a blueberry?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/what-is-kiwi-fruit.html">What is a Kiwi fruit?</a><br /> <span style="color: grey;"><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/what-is-papple.html">What is a Papple?</a></span><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/what-is-papple.html"><strong></strong></a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/what-is-persimmon.html">What is Persimmon?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/what-is-quinoa.html">What is Quinoa?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/what-is-thanksgiving.html">What is Thanksgiving?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/when-is-thanksgiving.html">When is Thanksgiving?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/when-to-prune-apple-trees.html">When to Prune Apple Trees</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/where-can-you-grow-blueberries.html">Where can you Grow Blueberries?</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 /> Based on an article from <a href="http://www.blueberry.org/blueberries.htm">http://www.blueberry.org/blueberries.htm</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.thompson-morgan.com/how-to-grow-blueberries">http://www.thompson-morgan.com/how-to-grow-blueberries</a> and <a href="http://foodspeople.com/blueberry-benefits/">http://foodspeople.com/blueberry-benefits/</a><br /> Images care of <a href="http://foodspeople.com/blueberry-benefits/">http://foodspeople.com/blueberry-benefits/</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://slowfoodqc.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/tasting-summer-in-february-and-a-blueberry-cobbler-recipe/">http://slowfoodqc.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/tasting-summer-in-february-and-a-blueberry-cobbler-recipe/</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.allotment.org.uk/greenhouse/fruit/blueberry.php">http://www.allotment.org.uk/greenhouse/fruit/blueberry.php</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2011/11/the_real_thanks.php">http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2011/11/the_real_thanks.php</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.mainegardens.org/calendar/exhibit-auction-botanical-illustrations-of-kate-furbish-featuring-the-plants-of-coastal-maine-botanical-gardens-with-ada-graham-frank-graham-and-richard-lindemann">http://www.mainegardens.org/calendar/exhibit-auction-botanical-illustrations-of-kate-furbish-featuring-the-plants-of-coastal-maine-botanical-gardens-with-ada-graham-frank-graham-and-richard-lindemann</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.allotment.org.uk/greenhouse/fruit/blueberry.php">http://www.allotment.org.uk/greenhouse/fruit/blueberry.php</a> and <a href="http://www.antioxidant-fruits.com/eden-foods-organic-dried-blueberries-antioxidant-fruits-com-product-review.html">http://www.antioxidant-fruits.com/eden-foods-organic-dried-blueberries-antioxidant-fruits-com-product-review.html</a> and <a href="http://babyboomersgogreen.info/?p=256">http://babyboomersgogreen.info/?p=256</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/SDGKW2gOXHY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/SDGKW2gOXHY/blueberries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/blueberries.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-4858519999320750303Wed, 08 May 2013 09:09:00 +00002013-05-08T02:09:21.719-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/SgQMttXrI4I/AAAAAAAAAlY/v-J-83I1NdQ/s1600-h/basil1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333401838126048130" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/SgQMttXrI4I/AAAAAAAAAlY/v-J-83I1NdQ/s400/basil1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 440px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 640px;" /></a><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>WANT TO BUY BASIL SEED? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div> <br /> Fresh basil is a wonderfully sweet, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">aromatic</span> herb, and if you have ever had the&nbsp;opportunity&nbsp;to taste a few freshly picked leaves straight from the mother plant you will understand why it is one of the most popular of all the culinary herbs.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TTcr2P265Lc/UYoVyqT40xI/AAAAAAAARVg/Pn6PbDi2uTc/s1600/basil-seedlings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TTcr2P265Lc/UYoVyqT40xI/AAAAAAAARVg/Pn6PbDi2uTc/s400/basil-seedlings.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Luckily - given the right conditions – basil is easy to grow from seed, but because Basil needs a reasonably high - and stable - temperature to initiate germination.<br /> <br /> With that in mind, it is always best to sow basil seed indoors - irrespective of whether it will end up being planted up outside or not.<br /> <br /> Fill a seed tray – almost to the top – with a moist seed and potting compost, and then thinly sow your basil seeds over the surface.<br /> <br /> Give them a light covering of compost and gently water in before transferring to a bright, warm room. Try not to allow the compost to dry out, but equally, do not over water. You can consider placing a plastic cover over the top of the seed tray to help maintain moisture and humidity, but this must be removed as soon as the new seedlings emerge to prevent fungal infection.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U83e-0gO0Rk/UYoWHQRbYTI/AAAAAAAARVo/DyjVh2pdNEk/s1600/basil1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="375" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U83e-0gO0Rk/UYoWHQRbYTI/AAAAAAAARVo/DyjVh2pdNEk/s400/basil1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Once the seedlings have emerged through the compost keep them in a light position but out of direct sunlight. Once the second set of ‘true’ leaves have fully formed, transplant each seedling into 3 inch pots allowing no more than four plants per pot.<br /> <br /> After a couple of weeks - when the young plants have had time to establish - they can be gradually made accustom to outside conditions if that is to be their final position.<br /> <br /> Harden them off for a couple of weeks or so before planting outside, but only do so one the threat of frost is over. Choose a sunny, sheltered site for best results allowing 12 inches between each group of plants. The young tender leaves can be harvest any time – so long as the plant is big and strong enough – any time from May until September.<br /> <br /> As the plants continue to grow, remove any flower buds as they arise as this will signal a change in the flavour of the basil, making the leaves bitter and even unpalatable for some people. Flowering will also cause a significant reduction in the growth of new foliage, reducing the amount which can be used for cooking.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For more information click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/basil.html">Basil</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/04/blight-resistant-tomatoes.html">Blight Resistant Tomatoes</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/03/coriander.html">Coriander</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/ginger.html">Ginger</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/2009/01/how-to-collect-and-prepare-tomato-seeds.html">How to Collect and Prepare Tomato Seeds for Propagation</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/how-to-compost.html">How to Compost</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-grow-asparagus.html">How to Grow Asparagus</a><br /> <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.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-grow-broad-beans.html">How to Grow Broad Beans</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-grow-celery-from-seed.html">How to Grow Celery from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-grow-coriander-from-seed.html">How to Grow Coriander from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-grow-cucumbers.html">How to grow Cucumbers</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-grow-garlic.html">How to Grow Garlic</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-grow-garlic-in-pots.html">How to Grow Garlic in Pots and Containers</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-grow-greenhouse-tomato-plants.html">How to Grow Greenhouse Tomato Plants from Seed</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/2009/03/how-to-grow-outdoor-tomato-plants-from.html">How to Grow Outdoor Tomato Plants from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-grow-oregano-from-seed.html">How to Grow Oregano from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/how-to-grow-parsley.html">How to Grow Parsley</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-grow-parsley-from-seed-in.html">How to Grow Parsley from Seed in Outdoor Beds</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-grow-parsley-from-seed-indoors.html">How to Grow Parsley from Seed Indoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/how-to-grow-peanuts.html">How to Grow Peanuts</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-grow-radishes.html">How to Grow Radishes</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.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-grow-rosemary-from-cuttings.html">How to Grow Rosemary from Cuttings?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/how-to-grow-tomatoes.html">How to Grow Tomatoes?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-grow-tomatoes-growbags-or-soil.html">How to Grow Tomatoes - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Growbags</span> or Soil?</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-grow-tomatoes-from-seed.html">How to Grow Tomatoes from Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/kesar.html">Kesar</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2008/11/overwintering-your-herbs.html">Overwintering Your Herbs</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/starting-tomato-plants-from-seed.html">Starting Tomato Plants From Seed</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/06/garden-of-eaden-seed-shop.html">The 'Garden of Eaden' Seed Shop</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/the-peanut.html">The Peanut</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/what-is-composting.html">What is Composting?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/what-is-coriander.html">What is Coriander?</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/what-is-oregano.html">What is Oregano?</a><br /> Image care of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/2010/03/17/thinking-spring/">http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/2010/03/17/thinking-spring/</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://yoursacredcalling.com/blog/2010/08/stacys-tomato-basil-soup/">http://yoursacredcalling.com/blog/2010/08/stacys-tomato-basil-soup/</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/EqG0oNoXpH8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/EqG0oNoXpH8/how-to-grow-basil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-grow-basil.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-219456846357580977Tue, 07 May 2013 11:11:00 +00002013-05-07T05:27:26.643-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cQFlQZyL3tQ/UYjguI1SPdI/AAAAAAAARVI/toGVEGKfkbE/s1600/tree+fern+frond.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cQFlQZyL3tQ/UYjguI1SPdI/AAAAAAAARVI/toGVEGKfkbE/s640/tree+fern+frond.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 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div> <br /> Like other ferns, tree ferns will have a period of dormancy over the winter and break out into new growth in the spring. The trouble is that they are usually late in developing new fronds when compared to the more usual native or regular ornamental ferns.<br /> <br /> New stock imported from the&nbsp;forests&nbsp;of&nbsp;Australia&nbsp; Tasmania and New Zealand will be in what is considered to be prime condition - even though they would have had both their roots and foliage removed. Even so, these tree ferns will have enough of an internal root system, and energy stores to start producing new fronds by the end of April - I am talking northern European climates here.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3InRZAqvgzg/UYjeD-0yD5I/AAAAAAAARU4/SBwyq4gACcE/s1600/tree-fern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3InRZAqvgzg/UYjeD-0yD5I/AAAAAAAARU4/SBwyq4gACcE/s400/tree-fern.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> If you have purchased poorly maintained stock from a retail plant outlet, but have made efforts to supply a solid watering and feeding regime since taking ownership then you can expect your tree fern to unfurl its first frond in early May.<br /> <br /> If you are&nbsp;extremely&nbsp;careful&nbsp;then you will be able to feel the&nbsp;embryonic&nbsp;fronds as early as February - just try not to break them.<br /> <br /> Be aware that a warm dry spring can easily kill off this new growth if the tree fern if it is not regularly watered, and I mean sufficient&nbsp;water to both the crown of the tree fern as well as its trunk.<br /> <br /> If these early fronds do dry out then your tree fern is unlikely to survive in to the&nbsp;following&nbsp;year.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: start;"> <span style="text-align: center;"><strong>For more information click onto:</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: start;"> <span style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/asparagus.html">Asparagus</a></span><br /> <span style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/amazing-tree-facts.html">Amazing Tree Facts</a></span><br /> <span style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/banana-plants.html">Banana Plants</a></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/baobab.html">Baobab</a><br /> <span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #669922;"><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/bird-of-paradise-flower.html">Bird of Paradise Flower</a></span></span><br /> <span style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/bougainvillea.html" style="text-align: start;">Bougainvillea</a></span><br /> <span style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/07/buy-glory-lily-seed-gloriosa-superba.html">Buy Glory Lily Seed - 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Unfortunately, owning one of these fancy specimens can come at a price - which is normally expensive! Luckily, Hydrangeas are very easy to propagate&nbsp;and cuttings can be taken at more or less any time of the year so long as the plant is actively growing. <br /> <br /> In fact, if your Hydrangea cuttings are taken over the summer, they will root in a matter of weeks! And it couldn't be easier, simply cut off a shoot&nbsp;making sure that your knife is sharp and that the cut made&nbsp;is clean and even. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>How to propagate Hydrangeas from cuttings</strong></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKTC-eeTGV8/Tm9wRcvoCUI/AAAAAAAAEIc/4dAGGxlgonA/s1600/hydrangea+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" rba="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKTC-eeTGV8/Tm9wRcvoCUI/AAAAAAAAEIc/4dAGGxlgonA/s320/hydrangea+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> To begin with, remove a section of new growth 5 to 6 inches long with&nbsp;your sharp knife.<br /> <br /> You can recognise the new stem growth on a hydrangea as it will be a light green.<br /> <br /> Remove the lower leaves at the bottom two leaf nodes. This is where the root should form.<br /> <br /> Remove all leaves except for the&nbsp;two at the top, then&nbsp;cut these top leaves in half crosswise.<br /> <br /> Dip the base of the cutting stems in to a rooting hormone to&nbsp;help encourage root growth.<br /> <br /> &nbsp;Follow the directions on the manufacturer's label for correct usage.<br /> <br /> Place each stem into a separate&nbsp;pots containing a well drained potting compost such as John Innes 'Seed and Potting'. However it is well worth improving the drainage further by creating a&nbsp; 2:1 mix of compost and horticultural grit/perlite. <br /> <br /> Water the pots until the water runs freely from the drainage holes. The soil should now be moist but not soggy.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NK2qeM_l_nA/Tm9qcCXM9KI/AAAAAAAAEIY/IRiknHIaHDo/s1600/Hydrangea+cuttings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" rba="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NK2qeM_l_nA/Tm9qcCXM9KI/AAAAAAAAEIY/IRiknHIaHDo/s320/Hydrangea+cuttings.jpg" width="320" /></a>If you only have large pots at your disposal then you can place more than one per pot, but they will need to be potted on at a later date.<br /> <br /> Once the pots have drained, place them into a covered propagator or - failing that - cover the pots with plastic bags.<br /> <br /> Make sure the leaves do not touch the plastic.<br /> <br /> Leave&nbsp;the cuttings in a shaded location, and only when the soil is dry. The cuttings should root between&nbsp; two to four weeks. <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Propagation Tips</strong></span><br /> <br /> Place cuttings in bright light, but never in direct sun as they&nbsp;can overheat and die.<br /> <br /> Do not water the cuttings until top of soil&nbsp;feels dry to the touch. Remember though that over watering will cause cuttings to rot.<br /> <br /> Overwinter Hydrangea cuttings under protection as they are unlikely to survive extreme temperatures in their first year.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> <strong><span style="color: black;">For related articles click onto:</span></strong><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/agapanthus.html">Agapanthus</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/agapanthus-africanus.html">Agapanthus africanus</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/agave.html">Agave</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/aloe-vera.html">Aloe vera</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/araucaria.html">Araucaria</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/auriculas.html">Auriculas</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/bamboo.html">Bamboo</a> <br /> <a 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href="http://www.ehow.com/how_6114583_cuttings-hydrangeas.html#ixzz1Xoo8JfEz">http://www.ehow.com/how_6114583_cuttings-hydrangeas.html#ixzz1Xoo8JfEz</a><br /> Photo care of <a href="http://www.galagarden.com/hydrangeas-grow-from-cuttings.html">http://www.galagarden.com/hydrangeas-grow-from-cuttings.html</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.growingthehomegarden.com/2008/06/taking-variegated-hydrangea-cuttings.html">http://www.growingthehomegarden.com/2008/06/taking-variegated-hydrangea-cuttings.html</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://purplepeonyweddings.blogspot.com/2011/05/found-this-pic-here-blue-is-one-of.html">http://purplepeonyweddings.blogspot.com/2011/05/found-this-pic-here-blue-is-one-of.html</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/gxR9PpqG3VA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/gxR9PpqG3VA/how-to-grow-cuttings-from-hydrangea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-grow-cuttings-from-hydrangea.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-1011499619999227465Mon, 06 May 2013 09:02:00 +00002013-05-07T05:28:38.979-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Usv5QA8gGAs/UYdnaaJFqLI/AAAAAAAARTA/RkYhu4nKij0/s1600/agave-and-child.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Usv5QA8gGAs/UYdnaaJFqLI/AAAAAAAARTA/RkYhu4nKij0/s640/agave-and-child.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>WANT TO BUY AGAVE SEED? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP</strong></span></a> </div> <br /> Take a well earned break down to the&nbsp;Mediterranean&nbsp;and - if like me you are from northern Europe - you will be faced with a dramatic change of scenery. Chusan palms,&nbsp;orange&nbsp;groves and of course the&nbsp;ubiquitous&nbsp;Agave americana.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VlvxEsmo73E/UYdv2kwNW4I/AAAAAAAARTY/LKy10xUYpIk/s1600/agave_American_plants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VlvxEsmo73E/UYdv2kwNW4I/AAAAAAAARTY/LKy10xUYpIk/s400/agave_American_plants.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agave americana 'Marginata'</td></tr> </tbody></table> Regarding the agave, there is a clue in the name. Introduced into Europe about the middle of the 16th century, Agaves are in fact native to Mexico, but species are also found&nbsp;are also native to the southern and western United States and central and tropical South America.<br /> <br /> Agaves are succulents with a large rosette of thick, fleshy leaves, each ending generally in a sharp point and with a spiny margin; the stout stem is usually short, the leaves apparently springing from the root.<br /> <br /> It is a common misconception that agaves are cacti. However they are not related to cacti, and should not should they be&nbsp;treated&nbsp;as such or the leaves may wither and in extreme cases the plant can die. Neither are they closely related to Aloe whose leaves are similar in appearance. Surprisingly, they are related to the yucca family!<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>What are agave used for?</b></span><br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vGCASF2Gu4o/UYdmcpFyMZI/AAAAAAAARSw/SUkHNcf_crg/s1600/Agave+parreri.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="262" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vGCASF2Gu4o/UYdmcpFyMZI/AAAAAAAARSw/SUkHNcf_crg/s400/Agave+parreri.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agave parryi</td></tr> </tbody></table> No one can argue&nbsp;against&nbsp;the fact that agave look both inhospitable and unpalatable. In fact, &nbsp;the juice from many agave species can cause acute contact dermatitis - producing reddening and blistering which can last on the skin for up to two weeks.<br /> <br /> Be that as it may, agave are major food crop. There are four major parts of the agave that are edible: the flowers, the leaves, the stalks or basal rosettes, and the sap.<br /> <br /> Each agave plant will produce several pounds of edible flowers during its final season. The stalks, which are ready during the summer, before the blossom, weigh several pounds each.<br /> <br /> Roasted, they are sweet and can be chewed to extract the aguamiel, like sugarcane. When dried out, the stalks can be used to make didgeridoos.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HnbOxNCzcAI/UYdn3oGFLyI/AAAAAAAARTI/DNmdLtPSkEM/s1600/agave-harvest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HnbOxNCzcAI/UYdn3oGFLyI/AAAAAAAARTI/DNmdLtPSkEM/s400/agave-harvest.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harvesting agave</td></tr> </tbody></table> The leaves may be collected in winter and spring, when the plants are rich in sap, for eating. The leaves of several species also yield&nbsp;fibre. For instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, false sisal hemp. Agave americana is the source of pita&nbsp;fibre, and is used as a&nbsp;fibre&nbsp;plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe.<br /> <br /> During the development of the flowers, sap rushes to the base of the young flower stalk. Agave nectar - also called agave syrup - is a sweetener derived from the sap, is used as an alternative to sugar in cooking, and can be added to breakfast cereals as a binding agent.<br /> <br /> The sap of A. americana and other species is used in Mexico and Mesoamerica to produce pulque, an alcoholic beverage. The flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation, a spirit called mezcal is prepared; one of the best-known forms of mezcal is tequila.<br /> <br /> In 2001, the Mexican Government and European Union agreed upon the classification of tequila and its categories. All 100% blue agave tequila must be made from the Weber blue agave plant, to rigorous specifications and only in certain Mexican states.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRRnW261nN4/UYdwgIK19II/AAAAAAAARTg/Ofgjh8nyqeE/s1600/agave-nectar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRRnW261nN4/UYdwgIK19II/AAAAAAAARTg/Ofgjh8nyqeE/s400/agave-nectar.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> When dried and cut in slices, the flowering stem forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap.<br /> <br /> The natives of Mexico used the agave to make pens, nails, and needles, as well as string to sew and make weavings.<br /> <br /> Leaf tea or tincture taken orally is used to treat constipation and excess gas. It is also used as a diuretic. Root tea or tincture is taken orally to treat arthritic joints.<br /> <br /> Several agave species are also considered to have potential as effective bioenergy crops.<br /> <br /> The agave, especially Agave murpheyi, was a major food source for the prehistoric indigenous people of the Southwestern United States. The Hohokam of southern Arizona cultivated large areas of agave.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IhS-D8114-I/UYdw6WzYFrI/AAAAAAAARTo/qzZPyMaWlKo/s1600/agave+nectar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IhS-D8114-I/UYdw6WzYFrI/AAAAAAAARTo/qzZPyMaWlKo/s400/agave+nectar.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> The Navajo similarly found many uses for the agave plant. A beverage is squeezed from the baked fibers, and the heads can be baked or boiled, pounded into flat sheets, sun dried, and stored for future use.<br /> <br /> The baked, dried heads are also boiled and made into an edible paste, eaten whole, or made into soup. The leaves are eaten boiled, and the young, tender flowering stalks and shoots are roasted and eaten as well.<br /> <br /> The fibers are used to make rope, the leaves are used to line baking pits, and the sharp pointed leaf tips are used to make basketry awls.<br /> <br /> <b>For related articles click onto:</b><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/bougainvillea.html">Bougainvillea</a><br /> Based on an article from&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave</a><br /> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:California_Cabbage_Agave.jpg">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:California_Cabbage_Agave.jpg</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://thegerminatrix.com/2009/06/04/howdy-yall/">http://thegerminatrix.com/2009/06/04/howdy-yall/</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/what-are-you-eating/the-case-against-agave-nectar/">http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/what-are-you-eating/the-case-against-agave-nectar/</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/IhBZNSKqYkE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/IhBZNSKqYkE/what-is-agave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-is-agave.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-8073569044564395672Mon, 06 May 2013 07:36:00 +00002013-05-07T00:23:04.105-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XL9xLUAQeF4/TY0At_G7uHI/AAAAAAAADSg/QDIFxgIzHuA/s1600/coriander%2B1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588123502671280242" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XL9xLUAQeF4/TY0At_G7uHI/AAAAAAAADSg/QDIFxgIzHuA/s400/coriander%2B1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 413px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 640px;" /></a><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;"><strong><a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page10.php"><span style="color: #cc0000;">WANT TO BUY CILANTRO SEEDS? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP</span> </a></strong></span></div> <br /> Cilantro - also known as coriander - is now one of the most common herbs in use today. Superb at livening up salads and essential in many Asian dishes, its recent popularity may be due in part to the plants culinary adaptability. This is because both the seeds and the leaves of the cilantro plant can used in cooking. The seeds have a slight lemony flavour - these are often ground up and used as a spice. While the leaves have a fresh and slightly bitter taste, and these are usually chopped up and added to dishes, breads or used raw as a garnish.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aE1Au9YUwqI/TY0A3YZiDLI/AAAAAAAADSo/sNd4FT6OnIk/s1600/coriander.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="482" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588123664078998706" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aE1Au9YUwqI/TY0A3YZiDLI/AAAAAAAADSo/sNd4FT6OnIk/s640/coriander.jpg" style="float: left; height: 249px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 331px;" width="640" /></a>Of course, cilantro is easily available in supermarkets. If fact you will generally have a choice of buying it dried, pre-packed freshly cut stems or even living/growing potted plants. Be that as it may, none of these options will give you the quality of flavour that can be produced by growing your own cilantro plants. Why? Well dried cilantro will always lose flavour during the drying process – this is an obvious inevitability.<br /> <br /> &nbsp;The freshly cut stems are from plants that are grown in highly controlled nursery conditions whose sole aim is to produce a product that fits a size and weight – not a quality of flavour. The same can be said for the pot grown cilantro. These plants would have been fed on a computer controlled nutrient drip irrigation system and then placed under light controlled systems to help draw them up to a specific size. You may even find that that they have been subject to plant growth hormones such as gibberellic acid.<br /> <br /> While these techniques can show excellent results when growing a plant to a required size, in the quickest possible time, they are not designed to grow a plant with the best possible flavours. However, this can be improved by re-potting supermarket plants into a good quality soil based compost followed by hardening the plants off for a suitable position outside. Just be aware that it may take a few weeks before you end up with a decent tasting plant!<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Growing cilantro from seed</b></span><br /> <br /> Cilantro is easily grown from seed, but because the roots are very sensitive to disturbance they should be grown in pots, modular trays – or better still, sown directly outside into their final position. Be aware that transplanting young cilantro plants outside into their final position can stress them to a point where they will bolt i.e. go to seed. Of course this is fine if you are growing coriander for its seeds, but not if you are growing cilantro for its leaves!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pzsteyto45Q/TY0Cb5Has7I/AAAAAAAADS4/A9f0Z3NdWo8/s1600/corriander%2B2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="398" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588125390848308146" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pzsteyto45Q/TY0Cb5Has7I/AAAAAAAADS4/A9f0Z3NdWo8/s400/corriander%2B2.jpg" style="float: left; height: 331px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 332px;" width="400" /></a>If you have the protected space available then you can consider sowing cilantro at any time of the year so long as average temperatures are not likely to drop below 16 degrees Celsius. This makes cilantro ideal for growing indoors so long has you have a sunny windowsill or conservatory as you will need at least 4 hours of bright light per day to maintain healthy growth.<br /> <br /> Using a suitable sized pot or container – it will need to be at least 6 inches deep so that the root system can develop – fill it with a good quality multi-purpose compost such as John Innes no 1 or 2. You may wish to mix in horticultural grit or perlite to help improve drainage.<br /> <br /> Sow seeds into holes around ½ inches deep, with each seed 2 inches apart and then lightly cover with some more compost. You can expect the coriander seed to germinate any time form a few days up to no more than 3 weeks. From this point on they will need to be regularly watered making sure that the soil never dries out. Just make sure that the young root systems do not become waterlogged through over watering!<br /> <br /> If your are planning on starting your cilantro seed outside then you can sow them from late April or early May onwards. This is to ensure warm soil temperatures as coriander seed will not germinate in cold weather. You may be able to start earlier that that if they are sown under the protection of a cloche or small poly tunnel.<br /> <br /> When direct sowing cilantro seed outside choose a sunny, sheltered position, but one that can offer a certain amount of shade during the hottest part of the day in order to keep the foliage soft and flavoursome. If you are growing cilantro predominately for its seed then you are better off sowing in full sun without any protection as the hot stressful conditions will trigger flower production far earlier.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fZFYNbK68N4/TY0C389It7I/AAAAAAAADTA/IZxHIC3Hatw/s1600/coriander%2B2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="327" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588125872915265458" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fZFYNbK68N4/TY0C389It7I/AAAAAAAADTA/IZxHIC3Hatw/s400/coriander%2B2.jpg" style="float: left; height: 273px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 333px;" width="400" /></a>Prepare the soil by digging in plenty of organic matter such as well rotted manure or garden compost. When finished, rake over the bed until the top couple of inches turn to a fine tilth then sow each cilantro seed ½ inch deep and two inches apart. Cover the seed back over with soil and water in. If you are planting in rows, space each row 1-1/2ft apart. The seed should germinate any time from a few days up to 3 weeks depending on the weather.<br /> <br /> Once the germinated seedlings have reached a height of between 2-3 inches, the weaker plants can be thinned out to one plant for every 4 –5 inches. That way, each plant has enough room to grow to its full size. If you are growing the cilantro for its foliage than make sure that you remove any flowering spikes other wise the plants will direct all of their energy into producing flowers and seeds and little or no energy into producing leaves.<br /> <br /> You can begin harvesting leave from your cilantro plants once they have reached 4 inches in height. Picking the older leaves first will help to encourage further plant growth.<br /> <br /> In order to maintain plant vigour, apply a liquid feed to the soil or compost every 2 – 3 weeks during the growing period.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;"><strong>TIP.</strong></span> Sow new batches of cilantro seed every three weeks to ensure you have a continual supply during the summer.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For related articles click onto: </strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/basil.html">Basil</a> <br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2011/03/coriander.html">Coriander</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/11/garlic-cure-for-cancer.html">Garlic - a Cure for Cancer?</a><br /> <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 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href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/zafran.html">Zafran</a><br /> Photo care of the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/coriander">BBC</a> and <a href="http://www.otterfarm.co.uk/">Otterfarm</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/_3o3wQ-xdrw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/_3o3wQ-xdrw/how-to-grow-cilantro-from-seed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-grow-cilantro-from-seed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-1794192760704095391Sun, 05 May 2013 09:13:00 +00002013-05-05T02:25:01.448-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S461f58_xXI/AAAAAAAACEc/6uvsqV0YGJc/s1600-h/amaranth.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444488559274739058" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S461f58_xXI/AAAAAAAACEc/6uvsqV0YGJc/s400/amaranth.jpg" style="float: left; height: 447px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 640px;" /></a><br /> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.gardenofeaden.com/page1.php"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>WANT TO BUY AMARANTH SEED? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div> </div> <br /> <br /> The edible Amaranth – or Chinese spinach as it is more commonly called - is an ancient food plant native to South America. So revered was it in ancient Inca and Aztec cultures that it was considered to be a sacred plant. <br /> <br /> <div> </div> <div> Amaranth leaves are high in protein and although nutritionally similar to beets, Swiss chard and spinach, they are actually far superior.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--rmV2SkO6IU/UYYkx4QKZSI/AAAAAAAARSg/HnFpgu9eU3o/s1600/amaranth+seeds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--rmV2SkO6IU/UYYkx4QKZSI/AAAAAAAARSg/HnFpgu9eU3o/s400/amaranth+seeds.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amaranth seed</td></tr> </tbody></table> For example, amaranth leaves contain three times the amount of both calcium and niacin (vitamin B3) compared to spinach leaves. </div> <br /> <div> Because of their sub-tropical origins, edible Amaranth will do particularly well in warm climates, so much so, that it if you are growing it using the ‘cut-and-grow-again method’ it can be harvested a mere 30 days after sowing.</div> <br /> <div> When planting directly into the ground, amaranth seeds will germinate more successfully if they are sown into a finely prepared seed bed that receives adequate moisture. This can be done anytime from April onwards so long as the threat of late frosts are over. However, it is more important to make sure that soil temperatures are averaging above 16 degrees Celsius - you will be able to sow them earlier if they can be given the protection of a small poly-tunnel. Of course, once the weather stays consistently warm the cover can be removed.</div> <div> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S46zxJ4Gb3I/AAAAAAAACEU/DECUWlR_vQQ/s1600-h/Amaranthus.jpg"></a></div> <br /> <div> </div> <div> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Thinly</span> sow the seed into rows 12 inches apart with each row spaced up to two feet apart. Cover with a 1/4 inch of soil, firm gently, and keep moist and weed free.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2IX2C__lYU/UYYhviNHYZI/AAAAAAAARSQ/GMW2zwRlXk0/s1600/AMARANTH+SEEDLINGS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2IX2C__lYU/UYYhviNHYZI/AAAAAAAARSQ/GMW2zwRlXk0/s400/AMARANTH+SEEDLINGS.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amaranth seedlings</td></tr> </tbody></table> When they are large enough, thin the seedlings out to approximately 1 plant for every 3 inches when using amaranthus for baby leaf, or 8 inches apart for producing mature plants.<br /> <br /> If you wish, any thinnings collected can be eaten as you would do with baby leaf salad or they can be added as part of a stir fry. </div> <br /> <div> Some edible amaranth varieties can get quite tall and may need the support of canes.<br /> <br /> Check the height of you crop before you sow so that you can place your canes before the plants are of a size that the roots can become damaged by their insertion.</div> <br /> <div> In northern European climates, you should be able to harvest your first amaranths crop from June up until October. <br /> <br /></div> <div> <div> <b>For more information click onto:</b></div> </div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-collect-and-prepare-butternut.html">How to Collect and Prepare Butternut Squash Seeds for propagation</a> <br /> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-collect-and-prepare-french-and.html">How to Collect and Prepare French and Runner Beans for Propagation</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-collect-and-prepare-lettuce.html">How to Collect 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href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-plant-and-grow-artichokes.html">How to Plant and Grow Artichokes</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-grow-autumn-sowings-of-broad.html">How to Grow Autumn <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Sowings</span> of Broad Beans</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/2010/05/how-to-sow-and-grow-courgettes-from_13.html">How to Sow and Grow Courgettes from Seed Outdoors</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/2009/07/organic-seeds-with-royal-connection.html">Organic Seeds with the Royal Connection</a></div> <div> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/starting-tomato-plants-from-seed.html">Starting Tomato Plants From Seed</a><br /> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #669922;"><a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/watercress.html">Watercress</a></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span><br /> <span style="font-size: small;">Images care of&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.theseedbasket.com/?attachment_id=1254">http://www.theseedbasket.com/?attachment_id=1254</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://graincrazy.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/all-about-amaranth_20.html">http://graincrazy.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/all-about-amaranth_20.html</a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/SGi6ItKaGLU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/SGi6ItKaGLU/how-to-grow-amaranth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-grow-amaranth.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-3535166783470010807Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-05-05T01:03:30.820-07:00<br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJTT015NHyo/UYPcl77GttI/AAAAAAAARRg/1iq_6L4ClyQ/s1600/family+tv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJTT015NHyo/UYPcl77GttI/AAAAAAAARRg/1iq_6L4ClyQ/s640/family+tv.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /> <br /> <b>Getting confused as to what subscription TV package to go for? Well, worry no more as you can check out my idiots guide to the pro's and con's to each system. That way you can make an informed decision - unless it just&nbsp;confuses&nbsp;you further...!</b><br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Netflix - the bare bones</b></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hHYEY3nYkoc/UYPdaI42m7I/AAAAAAAARRw/YjG8jwIMWeE/s1600/netflix-logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hHYEY3nYkoc/UYPdaI42m7I/AAAAAAAARRw/YjG8jwIMWeE/s320/netflix-logo.png" width="320" /></a></div> Netflix has been around in the US for a long time now, but it only reached the UK in January 2012.<br /> <br /> For £5.99 a month, subscribers get unrestricted access to Netflix's library of films and TV shows. Once you've signed up, you can browse and watch to your heart's content.<br /> <br /> Netflix offers a trial period of a month, so you can try the service out for yourself, but bear in mind, you do have to enter your payment details to do this.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>The benefits</b></span><br /> <br /> One of the really great things about Netflix is that it's available to use on almost every device you could hope for. You can watch through iPad and iPhone, most Android phones and tablets, Windows phones and tablets, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, smart TV sets, PCs, Macs and more.<br /> <br /> That means you'll be able to use the service at or home or on the move so, for example, you could start watching a movie on your PC at home, and carry on watching from the point you left off on your phone or tablet later on when you're out and about.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m8-V4xRfQTw/UYPd-zXmMyI/AAAAAAAARR4/My7jhHuW1VE/s1600/confused-face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m8-V4xRfQTw/UYPd-zXmMyI/AAAAAAAARR4/My7jhHuW1VE/s400/confused-face.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> The technology underlying the service is reassuringly solid too, offering fast buffering and an acceptable image, even if you have a relatively slow broadband download speed of 2Mb or 3Mb.<br /> <br /> The library is well-laid out too, with films separated into different sections, like Action &amp; Adventure, Romance, Sci-Fi and Fantasy, British and more. Whatever type of film or TV show you're in the mood for, it's easy to see all your options. Netflix will even suggest some for you, based on pre-set preferences, and your viewing history.<br /> <br /> In terms of content, Netflix has thousands of movies and TV shows in its library, although we've found it to be considerably stronger at TV than movies. There's plenty of shows from the UK and from across the pond, and even some exclusive made-for-Netflix stuff like the Kevin Spacey-starring House of Cards.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>The drawbacks</b></span><br /> <br /> Netflix started in the US, and its streaming movie service built up a good reputation for its vast, diverse library, so it's a little disappointing that the UK version suffers from a comparatively meagre selection.<br /> <br /> For example, if you're looking for a blockbuster from the last few years, then Netflix probably isn't the service for you. You're unlikely, for example, to find many high profile films from the last two or three years among your options, and anything that does hail from recent times is likely to be niche, or obscure.<br /> <br /> Its selection of TV shows is broader than its films, but there are some odd gaps and incomplete series there too - something that's sure to irritate to some people.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Lovefilm - the even barer bones!</b></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ska7l5o7thM/UYPdKIMIZqI/AAAAAAAARRo/Y-PziVbnVN4/s1600/lovefilm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ska7l5o7thM/UYPdKIMIZqI/AAAAAAAARRo/Y-PziVbnVN4/s400/lovefilm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Owned by online retailer Amazon, LOVEFiLM started as a postal DVD rental service, but has recently introduced a streaming service - LOVEFiLM Instant.<br /> <br /> For a £4.99 a month, you get access to a range of films and TV shows, and new releases are available for an additional rental fee.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>The benefits</b></span><br /> <br /> By far the most appealing feature of LOVEFiLM is the price. It's the cheapest on this list, providing a decent selection of on-demand content for the price of a couple of (cheap) glasses of wine.<br /> <br /> It's also possible to sign up to both the postal and digital service with a single subscription fee, so you can keep renting movies the old-fashioned way - i.e. on DVD - while you benefit from instant streaming. Not an ideal solution, but it widens the amount of content available to you considerably.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AdHfB5C_-_g/UYPejOxSqgI/AAAAAAAARSA/ygC00FvIVFU/s1600/confused-face1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AdHfB5C_-_g/UYPejOxSqgI/AAAAAAAARSA/ygC00FvIVFU/s400/confused-face1.png" width="400" /></a></div> In terms of content, it's a mixed bag, but you are more likely to find recent blockbuster movies than you are on Netflix. LOVEFiLM has a deal with Twentieth Century Fox for the rights to stream its movies and TV series first, so it has big titles like X-Men First Class and Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows.<br /> <br /> You can also get access to the latest home film releases, though these are not covered by your subscription and must be rented on a pay-per-view basis. Even so, it's something Netflix doesn't offer, and it's highly convenient having access to these films built into your everyday streaming service.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>The drawbacks</b></span><br /> <br /> Sadly, like Netflix, LOVEFiLM's digital offering doesn't match what it offers elsewhere. While the postal service has 70,000 DVDs and Blu-Rays to rent, the digital service has a much smaller 5,500 - most of which are TV shows.<br /> <br /> We've found that it's also less intuitive to use than Netflix, due to the way content is listed. For example, TV shows are listed by episode rather than by series, resulting in long menus that are a chore to navigate.<br /> <br /> If can be a faff to have to scroll through five 22-episode series of Scrubs when perusing your options for example. Having said that, LOVEFiLM is refining things in this regard, and some apps, such as the Xbox 360 app, are better designed.<br /> <br /> <b>Click here for related articles</b><br /> <a href="http://seedtofeedme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/what-is-difference-between-chicken-and.html#axzz2SOxynIXu">What is the Difference between a Chicken and a Hen?</a><br /> <a href="http://seedtofeedme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/what-is-difference-between-squash.html#axzz2SOxynIXu">What is the Difference between a Squash, a Pumpkin and a Gourd?</a><br /> Based on an article from&nbsp;<a href="http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/guides/internet/netflix-vs-lovefilm-vs-now-tv?partner=BCnewsletter~Apr13b~fullsendv2~22~CID248778&amp;utm_source=bcnewsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_$ja=tsid:45649|cgn:BCnewsletter~Apr13b~fullsendv2~22|kw:CID248778">http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/guides/internet/netflix-vs-lovefilm-vs-now-tv?partner=BCnewsletter~Apr13b~fullsendv2~22~CID248778&amp;utm_source=bcnewsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_$ja=tsid:45649|cgn:BCnewsletter~Apr13b~fullsendv2~22|kw:CID248778</a><br /> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gamecocksonline.com/blog/2011/10/protecting-the-value-of-tv-and-radio-rights-in-sports.html">http://www.gamecocksonline.com/blog/2011/10/protecting-the-value-of-tv-and-radio-rights-in-sports.html</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://familychiropracticstettler.ca/impingement-syndrome/">http://familychiropracticstettler.ca/impingement-syndrome/</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/dygPckE_JaM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/dygPckE_JaM/what-is-difference-between-netflix-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-is-difference-between-netflix-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-4402759949193129568Fri, 03 May 2013 10:21:00 +00002013-05-03T03:58:23.786-07:00<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BqodqVsfVXw/UYOPlUBmG1I/AAAAAAAARRQ/2QVw9MtCHw4/s1600/okra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BqodqVsfVXw/UYOPlUBmG1I/AAAAAAAARRQ/2QVw9MtCHw4/s640/okra.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>WANT TO BUY OKRA SEED? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP</strong></span></a></div> <br /> Often referred to as lady's fingers, okra is popular vegetable in the south of India (where it is mostly used in dry curries) and the southern states of America (where it is used in a variety of recipes including gumbos). Relatively unknown in Northern Europe the okra is a long green pod with a ribbed and slightly fuzzy skin. The inside of an okra pod has a somewhat gooey texture and is full of edible, creamy seeds. When cooking, okra exudes a glutinous juice which thickens stews and braised dishes.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S4JSpEVoBnI/AAAAAAAACDg/mwZ7jN1TTyE/s1600-h/okra.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441002165309539954" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S4JSpEVoBnI/AAAAAAAACDg/mwZ7jN1TTyE/s400/okra.jpg" style="float: left; height: 418px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 353px;" width="318" /></a> Although the typical northern European climate is far cooler that the okra plant’s native habitat, you will find that they can still produce a viable crop outside. If you have the space, you can get an early start by sowing them indoors.<br /> <br /> This way you can make the most of the growing season otherwise okra seeds can be outside directly into prepared seed beds - but only when the threat of frosts have past.<br /> <br /> However you may still need to wait as Okra seed need warm weather to grow and should not be planted until outside temperatures are reliably around 18 degrees Celsius or the seeds may not germinate at all.<br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S4JSpEVoBnI/AAAAAAAACDg/mwZ7jN1TTyE/s1600-h/okra.jpg"></a><br /> To make the most of an Okra crop you will need to try and mimic their natural habitat as much as possible and this means a well drained and sheltered position with plenty of sun.<br /> <br /> They will also require plenty of water over the growing period so mulch and fertilize the soil throughout the summer in order to maintain a good level of nutrients within the soil.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S4JSpEVoBnI/AAAAAAAACDg/mwZ7jN1TTyE/s1600-h/okra.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S4JSkC1CtKI/AAAAAAAACDY/XtbEZ8-LSEE/s1600-h/okra+1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="353" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441002079005095074" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S4JSkC1CtKI/AAAAAAAACDY/XtbEZ8-LSEE/s320/okra+1.jpg" style="float: left; height: 343px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 353px;" width="320" /></a>Sow Okra seeds 4 inches apart into rows that are at least two feet apart. Place each seed in to the ground at about ½ inch deep then gently water gently in.<br /> <br /> Once the seeds have begun to germinate they can be thinned out to about a foot between plants, but remember to try and leave the strongest plants in place.<br /> <br /> Harvest okra as the plant begins to produce the seed pods, these should be about three to four inches in length when ripe.<br /> <br /> Check your okra plants every other day for new fruit and harvest them quickly as this will encourage the plant to grow more pods.<br /> <br /> It takes about 50 days for an okra plant to reach maturity.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><strong>For more information click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/artichokes.html">Artichokes</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/asparagus.html">Asparagus</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/basil.html">Basil</a> <br /> <span style="color: 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<div style="text-align: start;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">The baobab tree is an icon of the African landscape. Commonly known as the "upside-down tree", it looks like it has been planted on its head, with its roots sticking up into the air producing a rather bizarre silhouette.</span></span></span></div> </div> <div style="text-align: start;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></div> </div> <div style="text-align: start;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">There are nine species of baobab tree, six native to Madagascar, two native to mainland Africa, and one to Australia &nbsp;and the Arabian Peninsula.</span></span></span></div> </div> <div style="text-align: start;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <span style="text-align: center;"></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: start;"> Growing a full sized baobab tree is&nbsp;definitely&nbsp;not for the faint hearted, especially if - like me - you live in a&nbsp;northern&nbsp;European climate. Without a large, heated greenhouse - or better still have the resources of Kew gardens in your pocket - you are setting yourself up for&nbsp;failure<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XErDgEmazwM/UXZaU_h9dcI/AAAAAAAARHg/vQ6L-yml_2M/s1600/baobab+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XErDgEmazwM/UXZaU_h9dcI/AAAAAAAARHg/vQ6L-yml_2M/s400/baobab+tree.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mature Baobab</td></tr> </tbody></table> Why, because unless you can reproduce a tropical climate, near&nbsp;equatorial&nbsp;light levels, and minimum winter temperatures of 15 degrees Celsius or higher, your germinating seedlings are never going to see out the year!<br /> <br /> Of course, if you want to grow your baobab tree as a house plant or bonsai then things becomes a lot easier.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> But its not all bad, because if you are lucky enough to live somewhere on the planet that can supply most of what the baobab tree requires, then the&nbsp;chances&nbsp;are that with a little bit of 'environmental tweeking' you will be able to succeed in growing your very own baobab tree.<br /> <br /> All you need now is an elephant!<br /> <br /> Baobab trees are conspicuous in their native landscape, standing like&nbsp;sentinels&nbsp;in a&nbsp;challenging&nbsp;and 'resource poor' environment. And there is a&nbsp;reason&nbsp;for this.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GDwzaNdm7fQ/UXkbCjg-yrI/AAAAAAAARKI/shApBDzhfOM/s1600/baobab-fruit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GDwzaNdm7fQ/UXkbCjg-yrI/AAAAAAAARKI/shApBDzhfOM/s400/baobab-fruit.jpg" width="400" /></a>Water is&nbsp;scarce&nbsp;and the last thing that a baobab tree is another baobab tree growing right next to it&nbsp;competing&nbsp;for such a precious&nbsp;commodity. So it turns out that the baobab has a trick up its&nbsp;sleeve&nbsp;- the baobab fruit!<br /> <br /> The baobab fruit has a rich, velvety,&nbsp;yoghurt&nbsp;flavour with a hint of&nbsp;sherbet, and now we get to the point where the&nbsp;elephant&nbsp;comes in.&nbsp;They are quite partial to baobab fruit and as the seed from the fruit spends the next 4-5 hours passing through the elephants digestive tract, the seeds tough coat is slowly broken down by the hot&nbsp;stomach&nbsp;acids.<br /> <br /> Eventually&nbsp;the baobab seeds are deposited some distance away, ready to germinate, and&nbsp;packaged&nbsp;in a very&nbsp;convenient blob of steaming fertilizer.<br /> <br /> Of course, not everyone has a spare elephant handy and so you will need to replicate the digesting process as best you can. Typically soaking baobab seed in hot water for 24 hours will do the trick.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zc3IRemsgRk/UXZY10EN0pI/AAAAAAAARHM/XtFa4p6Od_o/s1600/Baobab+Seed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="245" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zc3IRemsgRk/UXZY10EN0pI/AAAAAAAARHM/XtFa4p6Od_o/s400/Baobab+Seed.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baobab seeds</td></tr> </tbody></table> You can cheat a bit here by rubbing the seed with sandpaper or a nail-file to reduce the thickness of the seed coat. Only scrape enough of the baobab seeds to expose the inner white layer, do not go any deeper.<br /> <br /> After they have been soaked they will then need to be dried for another day or so before planting. The germination rate for baobab seeds can be low, slow and sporadic so sow two to three times the amount of seed required to ensure you get enough stock. Be aware that it can take 3-4 months from your first Baobab seedling to germinate until your last one pokes its head above the compost.<br /> <br /> It is imperative that you use a very well-drained growing medium. You can use a standard seed compost - such as John Innes 'Seed and Cutting' but you will need to mix in an equal part of&nbsp;horticultural&nbsp;grit or perlite to improve the drainage further.<br /> <br /> In order to germinate the baobab seeds the soil temperature will need to be kept at between 15 and 19 degrees Celsius, so unless you are blessed with these temperature naturally you will need to keep your compost - presumably held in a seed tray - in a heated propagator.<br /> <br /> Planting seed approximately 1/2 in. deep in the compost and water well using warm water. The seeds can now be moved to a sunny position. Considering the baobabs natural environment, they will need as much light as possible.<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t-Fp7q1U37Y/UXZZ1UcXxFI/AAAAAAAARHY/b9mhwRcmC4I/s1600/Baobab2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t-Fp7q1U37Y/UXZZ1UcXxFI/AAAAAAAARHY/b9mhwRcmC4I/s400/Baobab2.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baobab seedling</td></tr> </tbody></table> Only water again when the growing medium is barely moist to the touch. Even then, do not soak them. Half water them, keeping the seeds barely moist as baobab seedlings are very prone to root rot. Please note that once the seedlings show through the compost, do not attempt to remove the shell covering.<br /> <br /> Transplant the seedlings when they are large enough to handle into 3 inch pots, again using a very free draining compost. You can pot on as required into 5 inch and finally 8 inch pots.<br /> <br /> Always remember that the Baobab will require as much light as you can provide and may even benefit from supplemental lighting. Furthermore, absolutely no water must be given to the tree during its dormant period in the winter months or it will rot and die.<br /> <br /> If it is warm enough for you to overwintering your Baobab outside then it will need to be under protection from the rain - just make sure that it is fully ventilated to prevent fungal rots.<br /> <br /> Make sure that winter temperatures do not drop below 10 degrees Celsius. 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CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">EADEN</span>' WEBSITE</strong></span></a></div> <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 /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RUVchEuVuGA/UYIeboYm4kI/AAAAAAAARPY/cW_VaISDGBU/s1600/COURGETTE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RUVchEuVuGA/UYIeboYm4kI/AAAAAAAARPY/cW_VaISDGBU/s400/COURGETTE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> 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 /> 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 /> 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 /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S92VBd3uTYI/AAAAAAAACOs/Ds6z78707aI/s1600/Courgette.bmp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="376" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466689375128407426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PuoJ2BG8mkc/S92VBd3uTYI/AAAAAAAACOs/Ds6z78707aI/s400/Courgette.bmp" style="float: left; height: 376px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" width="400" /></a><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.<br /> <br /> 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: black;"><strong>For related articles click onto:</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-collect-and-prepare-butternut.html">How to Collect and Prepare Butternut Squash Seeds for propagation</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-collect-and-prepare-strawberry.html">How to Collect and Prepare Strawberry Seed for Propagation</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-collect-and-prepare-french-and.html">How to Collect and Prepare French and Runner Beans for Propagation</a><br /> <a 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Strawberries</a><br /> <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><br /> <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/2010/05/how-to-sow-and-grow-zucchini-from-seed.html">How to Sow and Grow Zucchini from Seed Indoors</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-take-cuttings-from-sweet.html">How to Take Cuttings from Sweet Potatoes</a><br /> <a href="http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/what-is-pumpkin.html">What is a Pumpkin?</a><br /> Images care of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.medwynsofanglesey.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seed/courgettes-cucurbita-pepo-/patio-star-f1/prod_328.html?review=write">http://www.medwynsofanglesey.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seed/courgettes-cucurbita-pepo-/patio-star-f1/prod_328.html?review=write</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/61-OMt8tUjg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/61-OMt8tUjg/how-to-grow-courgettes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-grow-courgettes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767999990458781756.post-3011576024715389735Thu, 02 May 2013 07:59:00 +00002013-05-02T00:59:26.654-07:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vOm0feRtmX4/UX7XLNB5drI/AAAAAAAARNI/K-vDyh4Yav4/s1600/air+layering2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vOm0feRtmX4/UX7XLNB5drI/AAAAAAAARNI/K-vDyh4Yav4/s640/air+layering2.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Air layering on Acers by kind permission of Peter Chan</td></tr> </tbody></table> <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 /> Although it sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, air layering is a valid - if not rather specialized - plant propagation&nbsp;technique. Although fiddly&nbsp;and time&nbsp;consuming, air layering is used for those plants which have a history of difficulty when it come to propagation by cuttings, or for those species which lack low-growing shoots suitable for conventional layering.<br /> <br /> Air layering is also the technique of choice when it come to producing large, high quality&nbsp;bonsai&nbsp; such as those &nbsp;produced by the multi award winning Peter Chan.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e6wMZDPmhUQ/UYFWcc2uwvI/AAAAAAAAROw/nITCuDDvLUU/s1600/air+layering+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e6wMZDPmhUQ/UYFWcc2uwvI/AAAAAAAAROw/nITCuDDvLUU/s400/air+layering+3.jpg" width="400" /></a>Plant that are&nbsp;typically&nbsp;propagated using the air layering technique include magnolia, hazel, cotinus, flowering cornus species, acers, beeech, camellia, chaenomeles, daphne, ficus, forsythia, hamamelis, hornbeam, jasmine, philodendron, rhododendron, azalea, lilac and viburnums.<br /> <br /> Put simply, air layering is a propagation technique by where a section of branch is encouraged to break into adventitious roots.<br /> <br /> Adventitious roots are those which arise out of sequence from the more usual root formation, and instead originate from the stem, branches, leaves, or old woody roots.<br /> <br /> Air layering is executed by wounding a section the stem with a&nbsp;sterilised&nbsp;blade where the roots are required to form. If&nbsp;necessary,&nbsp;a dusting of rooting hormone powder can be applied to these wounds in order to encourage the adventitious roots to initiate.<br /> <br /> Wrap the wounded stem section loosely with plastic, sealing it at one end with some weather-proof adhesive tape<br /> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2RAh8E3D4yI/UX7ZDYCV5iI/AAAAAAAARNY/eXxXHTh-pU4/s1600/air+layering1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="475" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2RAh8E3D4yI/UX7ZDYCV5iI/AAAAAAAARNY/eXxXHTh-pU4/s400/air+layering1.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Air layering on hornbeam</td></tr> </tbody></table> Pack the wrapping sleeve with a moist rooting medium to a thickness of 3-4 inches. The&nbsp;rooting medium is then secured in place using clear plastic.<br /> <br /> The rooting medium should always provide aeration and a constant supply of moisture. Peter Chan prefers to use sphagnum moss.<br /> <br /> Leave the wrapping in place from 3 months to a year depending on the species, checking it occasionally for signs of rooting.<br /> <br /> When strong new roots are visible through the moss, remove the plastic sleeve. Cut through the stem just below the rooted section<br /> <br /> Once&nbsp;sufficient&nbsp;root has been produced, a cut can be made below the adventitious roots, and this new plant can be potted on until it is large enough to plant outside<br /> <br /> This saves years on trying to produce stock by seed or cuttings, plus you have the advantage of an instant, mature plant.<br /> <br /> Peter Chan also uses this technique on hornbeam, and on rare occasions beech.<br /> <br /> Based on an article from&nbsp;<a href="http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=405">http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=405</a><br /> Images by kind permission of Peter Chan and &nbsp;<a href="http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=1006">http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=1006</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~4/L76vMXEgrXE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IynqY/~3/L76vMXEgrXE/what-is-air-layering.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Simon Eade)0http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-is-air-layering.html