Organic Gardening

The description matches that of a bagworm larva, typically belonging to the family Psychidae. These larvae construct protective silk bags or cases around themselves as they develop. The movement pattern you described is consistent with how bagworms move, resembling an inchworm-like motion.

Also known as tobacco worms, or hookworms. Either use an insect killer like sevin dust, which I dont recommend, cause it kills the pollinators. I just look for them and cut them in half with a pair of scissors. Instant compost material. Or you can have a little bit of fun and gather about 6 or 7 of them at a time in your hand and squish them like my dad did when he was a kid. (i suggest wearing gloves because one actually tried biting me, cought me off guard because he was so fast.)

To grow shiitake mushrooms, you need to inoculate hardwood logs with shiitake spawn, keep the logs in a shady, humid location, and maintain proper ventilation. Harvest the mushrooms when they have reached the desired size, usually after about six months. Regularly soak the logs to encourage mushroom growth.

Think of soil as a mixture of materials, some of them living (fungi and bacteria) and some of them non-living (minerals, water, dead plant/animal material). Although a geologist could give an extremely detailed answer, I usually think of soil particles as coming in 3 sizes: Sand (the largest marble shaped particles) Silt (much smaller irregularly, jagged shaped particles) and clay (extremely small, flat particles shaped like playing cards).

The ideal growing medium for turf is humus. This is a loose, friable, living soil system which is high in organic matter.

By adding compost (which by definition is material that has been decomposed by bacteria/fungi) to any of the 3 soil types listed above you are increasing the "fertility" or the ability of a plant to get adequate moisture and nutrients.

Some fungi digest rock (also known as minerals), other fungi digest organic matter (commonly thought of as any plant or animal tissue). This process of digestion by microorganisms puts all of the raw materials that plants need to sustain themselves into a form that is "available".

By "available", I mean that the compounds are bound to the soil particles in such a way that they don't just wash away at the first rain (water soluable vs. water insoluable). Another meaning of the word "available", when thinking of nutrients, is that an element (potasium or calcium for instance), is in a form that the plant can readily use. I visualize this concept in this way: I'm in a desert, longing for a drink of water. I come upon a giant ice cube the size of a house. Because i don't have any tools to break off a chunk of ice that will fit into my mouth, I can't consume any water and I continue to go thirsty. The nutrients in compost are "available" to plants (they are in a form that is readily/easily consumed) and consequently add fertility to any soil profile.

It is difficult to provide an exact number of people who compost worldwide as it varies greatly depending on location and access to composting facilities. However, composting is a growing trend in many countries as more people become aware of the environmental benefits it offers.

The Fertile Crescent is a historic name for western Asia. The first known use of the term was by James Henry Breasted [August 27, 1865-December 2, 1935]. The noted University of Chicago archaeologist and historian used the term to describe the fertility and crescent shape of the area that he recognized as the birthplace of human civilization, particularly through the invention of writing and the wheel. That area nowadays is included within all or parts of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.

Asking the scientific name of Euphorbia is like asking the present US president for his name. Euphorbia is a scientific name for a plant from a large family. The family is well described in Wikipedia. The trouble is that if a plants name in CBL (civilized botanical Latin is widely used, the common name is forgotten. One is likely to presume that the most used name must be a common name. In many English spoken countries this is common place. I can give you numerous examples, but it will take to far. Euphorbia can be a Spurge family representative. Look it up: it's there for reading.

Being grown up typically means taking responsibility for your actions, making independent decisions, being self-sufficient, and having emotional maturity. It often involves prioritizing long-term goals over short-term gratification and being able to handle life's challenges with resilience and grace.

Yes. Compost bins accept kitchen scraps other than dairy, greasey and oily, and meat products; and yard wastes such as grass clippings. Compostable materials may be grouped into the brown carbon-rich and the green nitrogen-rich categories. The peelings and other compostable materials break down into dark brown, fresh-smelling, organic matter-rich soil in anywhere from just under a month to just under a year. The amount of time that composting takes depends upon the type of material that's put into the compost bin or pile; and upon the meeting of certain standards. For the bin or pile must be kept adequately aired, heated, moistened and turned.

Yes, Magnolia Stellata needs ericaceous compost, but at the same time, no, it does not. The flowering plant in question prefers a slightly acidic to neutral pH level even though proper drainage and lighting let it survive in a variety of soils, including heavy clay. It therefore will have need of the acidic-loving, lime-hating compost in less desirable environments (where an ericaceous compost fertilizer helps), such as slightly alkaline (sweet) soils.

paper napkins, pet hair ,wood chips , hay , leaves ,old species , pine needles, paper or wood

I don't know its botanical name, but Winterberry is a type of deciduous holly that has red or orange berries, depending on the type. You will need a male Winterberry if you want your female Winterberry to produce berries. The type with orange berries is one of my favorite shrubs for winter interest. They grow well in my USDA zone 8b area.

The compost will have an earthy smell and will not smell bad. It will have a very dark, almost black color, and it will look like good potting soil similar to what comes out of the bags you buy at the store. It should not have large pieces of debris left in it. It so, it must be turned over in the bin and given more time. See the related link below.

the color is red

Holly is eaten by pigs and wild boar, sheep, deer and a variety of birds. Most herbivores will have a go at holly but the holly will fight back and you will find that holly trees grazed by cattle will produce needlelike thorns at the lower end that will deter grazers.

I love it when I get maggots in my compost bin because they speed the decomposition of the organic materials. Its important however to move the bin far enough away from the house that there are no objectionable odors. If you use a compost accelerant it will speed up the decomposition without attracting flies which lay their eggs and hatch as maggots. you can get compost alive for green matter from gardensalive.com which will do this.

If your lips are white, this can mean a variety of things. It might mean that you are dehydrated. It could also mean that your circulation is not good.

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Cut the stem close to the ground, then allow bush to turn brown before composting Lift root ball in increments, allow soil to fall off root ball in small amounts before composting roots Incorporate soil in other containers or garden or compost

the things that go in a compost heap are a variety of things, don't put food in, or moist things, use brown items such as soil, manure and green items such as vegetable waste.

also put in lime, because the alkali from the lime will counter the acid which is made from decomposing the items of the compost heap. make sure to put extra soil in aswell because that is where the organisms are that make the compost heap work. :)

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