| RE: Fried Eggplant Was Too Oily |
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I like to just slice mine up and bbq them - no oil, just a good sauce to go beside them on the plate :) This year I had bbq eggplant with tomato/chili sauce all from veggies I grew myself. My first ever veggie patch - yey me! :) ... View related article. |
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| RE: House Training a 2 Year Old Dog |
Hi guys - firstly - you cannot punish a dog for a 'boo boo' unless you actually catch them in the act. If you find poos or wees - just let it go and clean them up.
Secondly, if you catch you dog in the act, quickly grab them and drag them outside (even if this leaves a trail of mess behind and then whilst they finish their business outside - praise praise praise - use a high toned tome of voice.
Thirdly, most dogs will need to go within about 20 mins of their last meal. So, time it, take them outside and tell them to 'wee' or 'go'. Wait and be patient and when they go - again praise praise.
Dogs do not understand getting in trouble after the fact. Dogs do understand instant praise!-
And remember - patience!
I keep both my dogs inside (uncrated) while I am at work. I have just got a 10month old rescue dog and it took me about 6 weeks to get him to 'wait' until I got home to do his business. It works!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Creative Description for Someone Turning 80 |
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Over-the-hill :) ... View related article. |
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| RE: Article about 'Passing the Book' |
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I've done this. I love it. I have dropped off lots of books - be careful where you do it though - for example, on a train, it will just get thrown out by the cleaners. I found one book because the person hade given clues to make it a bit of a treasure hunt - I really enjoyed tracking it down! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Humorous Caption For Christmas Card |
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"It wasn't me!" ... View related article. |
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| RE: Getting Dehydrated Dog to Drink Water |
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Put a dash of milk in the water. Even though it is still water, just white in colour, your dog will think it is a milky treat and lap it all up! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Locating Hot Pepper Varieties Chart |
Hi there - here's a good place to start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper
Enjoy! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Planting Carrots |
Carrots require well drained, friable soil, preferably sandy. It's a good idea to plant carrots where a leguminous, crop (nitrogen fixing eg; beans) has been grown previously.
Sow carrot seeds during the warmer months, from spring to mid autumn. Early autumn is my preferred time to sow because the carrots will have reached a good size before growth is inhibited by the cold winter weather. Also, there are no storage problems during winter because the carrots can be left in the ground.
If the soil is rich in organic matter the carrot roots will fork out as they search for nutrients, so don't dig in organic matter prior to planting.
Carrot seeds are small and it can be hard to sow them evenly and then to see where they've actually been sown. It's a good idea to mix a packet of seeds with a handful of sand, then spread the mixture evenly in shallow drills. Backfill lightly and water. Keep the seeds damp for a couple of weeks or until they've germinated. Don't let them dry out or you'll lose them.
Different varieties of carrot require different spacing between plants. So pinch out extra seedlings to space plants at the distance recommended on the seed packet. 20 to 30cm between rows is usually sufficient.
Because carrots can't be mulched, I find that weeds can be a problem. Keep the weeds down with regular cultivation during warmer months so the carrots don't have to compete with weeds for nutrients. Weeds are of course less of a problem during the colder months.
Carrots and any of the onion family are good companions.
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| RE: How is Epsom Salt different from other salts? |
Hi,
Here is a good article about Epsom Salt:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_sulfate
It helps to explain its properties.
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| RE: Is there something wrong with this apple tree? |
Hi, I asked my friend who is a nursery owner and this is what he said:
It may be poor pollination. Cut one open and see how many seeds there are. There should be about 10
Apples are self incompatible and must be cross pollinated. Pollination management is an important component of apple culture. Before planting, it is important to arrange for pollenizers - varieties of apple or crabapple that provide plentiful, viable and compatible pollen. Orchard blocks may alternate rows of compatible varieties, or may plant crabapple trees, or graft on limbs of crabapple. Some varieties produce very little pollen, or the pollen is sterile, so these are not good pollenizers. Good-quality nurseries have pollenizer compatibility lists.
Growers with old orchard blocks of single varieties sometimes provide bouquets of crabapple blossoms in drums or pails in the orchard for pollenizers. Home growers with a single tree and no other variety in the neighborhood can do the same on a smaller scale.
During the bloom each season, apple growers usually provide pollinators to carry the pollen. Honeybee hives are most commonly used, and arrangements may be made with a commercial beekeeper who supplies hives for a fee. Orchard mason bees are also used as supplemental pollinators in commercial orchards. Home growers may find these more acceptable in suburban locations because they do not sting. Some wild bees such as carpenter bees and other solitary bees may help. Bumble bee queens are sometimes present in orchards, but not usually in enough quantity to be significant pollinators.
Symptoms of inadequate pollination are small and mishapen apples, and slowness to ripen. The seeds can be counted to evaluate pollination. Well-pollinated apples are the best quality, and will have seven to ten seeds. Apples with fewer than three seeds will usually not mature and will drop from the trees in the early summer. Inadequate pollination can result from either a lack of pollinators or pollenizers, or from poor pollinating weather at bloom time. It generally requires multiple bee visits to deliver sufficient grains of pollen to accomplish complete pollination.
Hope this helps!
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