“Too much!” I say to my 16-year-old! We have too much. Don’t waste your food, eat what’s on your plate, I reiterate. Not because I am necessarily super altruistic about food waste—to me, it’s the “principal of the thing” –it affects us all—When one is a parent-one tries to set an example, teach right from wrong, good from bad, ...
Well. What do they get in nature? Sometimes an orchid is situated so mist reaches them at every angle. Sometimes not. An older orchid that has grown into a comfy nest of branches and twigs may do better than a new one straight out of a two inch pot. Bottom line is I try but I can’t reach every ...
For low-lying island states, the impacts of global warming and climate change can be a matter of survival. The irony is that while these states have not contributed much to greenhouse emissions, as they produce very little, they may face some of the worst consequences. The Maldives is no stranger to the risks from climate change. It is ...
The experts say certain orchids need a winter rest. Rest is supposed to equal no water and no fertilizer. Or maybe a little bit of water and no fertilizer or....maybe just a tiny bit of fertilizer?There are no tried and true rules for the orchids it seems. Common sense would suggest that we look carefully and act accordingly. Does ...
I don’t know why certain roots behave the way they do. And I don’t know whether the roots that act a certain way are different from other roots on the same plant. If I were still doing botanical research I could set out to find the secrets behind root behavior. But what could be more boring than an academic ...
Smart homes are the future. It is changing America at a rapid pace. It is designed to better the lives of its owners. But like anything, there is the flipside of the coin. Here are 5 pros and cons to smart homes. 1. Buying Your Smart Home Products Retail therapy is real. You might enjoy the initial rush of shopping for your… The post 5 Pros And Cons Of A Smart Home appeared first on Nerdynaut.
Nature tells us. Dying things take their time. Dead things hang on. A yellowing leaf is sending nutrients back into the plant. A dead leaf or stem may channel water to the living plant body. It may be a hiding place for beneficial bugs and microbes. What looks dead may even have a bank of meristem cells waiting to ...
Their first number 1 of the year happened last night on the YES Home Grown Top 15 when their mashup of ‘Californication & Butterfly’ shot to that position again. This isnt the first time that mashup hit number 1 though, last time being in December of 2018. Here’. Source
