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Agriculture: domestic cows: origins

By Jack Posted on December 29, 2022 Posted in agriculture No Comments

Self-tutoring about domestic cattle: the tutor begins… Apparently, domestic cattle come from the aurochs, which once roamed across Eurasia and North Africa. It could be six feet at the shoulder and weight 3000 pounds. The last one died in 1627. …

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Agriculture: sesame, part0

By Jack Posted on July 26, 2022 Posted in agriculture No Comments

Self-tutoring about sesame: the tutor begins…. Sesame seeds are a known favourite in snacks and on some baked goods. Yet, I’ve never heard about sesame cultivation, so wondered why not. It turns out that sesame needs consistent, very warm temperature …

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Agriculture: honeybees in Canada

By Jack Posted on March 6, 2022 Posted in agriculture No Comments

Self-tutoring about honeybees: the tutor looks into their presence in Canada. Apparently, honeybees are an import to North America; they originate from Eurasia. However, many imported colonies have escaped humans and gone feral over hundreds of years, so they do …

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Agriculture: can grazing improve the soil?

By Jack Posted on April 8, 2021 Posted in agriculture No Comments

Self-tutoring about agriculture: the tutor asks a question that’s suggested itself to him. Because I was a military kid, I lived in numerous places growing up, including the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia and near Summerside, PEI. Both of those …

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Lawn care: lime, continued

By Jack Posted on May 9, 2019 Posted in agriculture No Comments

Self-tutoring about lawn care: the tutor mentions an idea he was reminded of…. I mention in yesterday’s post that I spread lime on the lawn to reduce acidity. An article discussing calcium carbonate mentions that the carbonate, not the calcium, …

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Agriculture: fruit trees in the Annapolis Valley

By Jack Posted on May 6, 2019 Posted in agriculture No Comments

Self-tutoring about farming in the Annapolis Valley: the tutor reflects…. As a kid I spent a few years in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. Farming was everywhere, and included many of my classmates. Tonight, just browsing the internet, I came …

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Lawn care continued: what causes moss in the lawn?

By Jack Posted on May 2, 2019 Posted in agriculture No Comments

Self-tutoring about lawn care: the tutor looks into causes of moss. As I’ve read, moss grows where conditions are favourable. A person can attempt to remove it, but if favourable conditions remain, the moss will likely return. What are favourable …

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Lawn care: the tutor continues…

By Jack Posted on April 30, 2019 Posted in agriculture No Comments

Self-tutoring about lawn care: the tutor relates a story. I mention in several posts (here, for instance) a connection to the soil and farming. As I point out here, we weren’t farmers, but I grew up around farming, in the …

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Agriculture: sweet sorghum, part II

By Jack Posted on February 5, 2019 Posted in agriculture No Comments

More self-tutoring about sweet sorghum: the tutor continues about the traditional US syrup. In yesterday’s post I bring up “local molasses” – aka, sweet sorghum or sorghum syrup. Charmingly, the tradition of sorghum syrup production endures: I’ve included links below …

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Agriculture: molasses vs “local molasses”

By Jack Posted on February 4, 2019 Posted in agriculture No Comments

Self-tutoring about US farming traditions: the tutor mentions “local molasses.” Although we weren’t farmers, I grew up around it. A couple of times, local kids told me I didn’t have the stuff for farm life. Regardless, I absorbed the culture …

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