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How to use scented geraniums?

webmaster — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:28:46 +0000

What are the most important product obtained from scented geraniums? Essential Geranium Oil – very expensive, very fragrant and intense used in perfumes industry to make perfumes, syntetic rose oil or fragrancing bath or body oils. Second usage is for decorative purposes: scented geraniums (aka scented pelargoniums) ennobles any garden with their exotic foliage, whether are planted in flower beds, hanging baskets or flower pots and their dried scented leaves with different shapes or textures are very appreciated in sachets and potpourri-es.

What else can do with fresh leaves or flowers? If you know how to fit their taste and essences into your favorite recipes, you will appreciate their flavors in different dishes. Why is it a fragrant adventure to use their leaves in cooking? Because their diverse flavors: rose, lemon-rose, orange, apple, coconut, apricot, nutmeg, oak or champagne add an unexpected and mysterious touch to your homemade scented sugar, jelly, tea cake and/or syrup.

How to X-ray an egg?

webmaster — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:07:17 +0000

…without putting it in the x-ray machine. Well, you take a normal egg and hold it over an open flame so it forms ashes on its shell. When it is all covered by ashes (totally black), just drop it in a bowl of cold water. The ashes will dissolve and you will be able to see the insides of the egg, i.e. x-ray the egg.
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What is the most popular beverage in the world?

webmaster — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:29:34 +0000

This one is a tosser. Some sources say it is tea, some say it is the soft drink in general, some say it is coffee and a recent survey even says that beer is the most popular beverage in the world. Now how would you measure a beverage popularity (by how many drink it or by how often they drink it, etc) and over what period of time? Because of these issues the title for the most popular beverage in the world can change as frequent as on a daily basis. If we substitute the period of time as being an indefinite amount of time in the past then the title goes to water. Water will 100% come up as the most popular beverage in the world. On the second place it would be tea and then perhaps coffee falling on the third place.

How to take care of your Meyer Lemon tree?

webmaster — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:48:11 +0000

Temperature: If you live in a colder zone (below 55 Fahrenheit or 12 Celsius) you might want to have your Meyer Lemon tree in a pot. That way you can carry it indoors when it starts to get colder outside when it gets below the temperature mentioned above. Usually you can safely leave it outside during late spring and summer.

Light: Either if it is indoors our outdoors make sure it is located in a place that receives a lot of sunlight. When indoors, during winter time, compensate its need for light by installing a fluorescent light above it.

Water: Try and keep the soil moist. Usually you will have to water the plant 2-3 times a week (preferably in the morning), but it depends on several factors. If your pot is small then the plant might require more water as the soil of smaller pots dries faster. Also it depends on the type of soil you have, if it is high or low draining. You can tell it needs water if it becomes wilted and if its leaves turn yellow or become cupped then this is an indication of excessive watering.
If you live in a warm area then you can plant it in a sunny area with good drainage.

Fertilize: You only need to fertilize in late spring, early summer. The Meyer Lemon tree thrives on nitrogen. Yellow leaves also indicate a lack of fertilizer so you should obviously fertilize. The Miracid Soil Acidifier works very well as it contains 3 parts Nitrogen, 1 part Phosphorous and 1 part Potassium. Both potted and planted Meyer Lemon trees should be fertilized.

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Where should you make your home vegetable garden?

webmaster — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:45:09 +0000

Are you considering creating a vegetable garden at home? If you have a yard you could start raising your own vegetables.
So, when considering where to establish your home vegetable garden you should choose a place that has well drained soil and obviously convenient to the house. Make sure that garden area has full sunlight throughout the day in order for the vegetables to grow well. Try not to have any trees or shrubs nearby. They may block the sun and and they also compete with the garden plants for moisture and fertilizer.