up in the fields near the Belgian border. That particular evening, some friends and I had gone out for a walk in the forest we liked so much. Night had fallen
cut stone slabs, common bricks, and concrete pavers. These materials should be installed over a bed of crushed gravel for stability plus a layer of sand for adjustment to a level surface. The gaps between the paving materials can be filled with sand, but such gaps eventually will harbor weed...
Head in the Sand In the wee hours of the morning on November 6th, I crawled out of bed and confirmed what I already knew. Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to a vile man. Since then, I’ve managed a near-100% media blackout, avoiding print, radio, and TV. Further, I’...
- N. Scott Momaday "For here is religion that languishes in crowded cities or steals shame-faced to hige itself in dim churches, flourishes greatly, filling the soul with a solemn joy. Face to face with Nature on the vast hills at eventide, who does not feel himself near to the Unseen?
pink coral-shell sand, toasting tourists) My sandals, cool blue cruisers, propel me out the screen door (Squeak! It begs, “Oil me, tend to me, love me too!”) Horticultural not my forte; rather, my pianissimo, yet with practice and practical advice, ...
Make sure they are mounted absolutly level to keep water from pooling at one end, or use a layer of sand at the bottom to wick the water evenly. Since there is very little soil to hold water, regular attention will be required to keep them from drying out. Gutters can also be ...
The ideal method of starting the bulbs is to stand them outdoors on a bed of sifted coal ashes, then heap sand or moist peat over them so that they are buried 6-8 in. deep. Unfortunately, this method is likely to disfigure “fancy” bowls, and so recourse must be had to standing ...
They will have mulch, sand, compost and other additives that you may need to work into your garden soil to get it just right. Planting a Garden from Seeds or Small Transplants Choose Seeds or Transplants for Your Vegetale Garden Seeds, or small plants? You will need to decide if you wa...
The thermostat should be mounted in the shade, near the plants, but not enclosed so that normal air flow produces a representative temperature at the sensor. Fans should be mounted in sets at either end of the greenhouse; one evacuating air, the other pushing in fresh air. ...
Sand blowing on dunes, muffinn from Worcester, UK, Commons Wikimedia. Winds in that part of the world blow from east to west near the surface. You might know of them as the “trade winds”, which are often described in elementary geography classes as the winds that helped European ships...