Self-tutoring about farming in Canada: the tutor mentions a place he once lived. Kings County, Nova Scotia, contains the villages of Kingston and Greenwood. The county is part of the Annapolis Valley region. Living there, one can’t help but notice …
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Self-tutoring about Nova Scotia agriculture: the tutor looks into its dairy industry. When I was a kid in the Annapolis Valley, dairy farming was easy to notice. In summer, the stately Holstein cows (black and white) wandered leisurely on broad, …
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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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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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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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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 …