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- Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:27 am
- Forum: Green Building
- Topic: Paint your house white
- Replies: 32
- Views: 14088
Re: Paint your house white
All greetings! Britons are being advised to paint their homes white and stay in the shade during a potential heatwave, according to a plan unveiled today by the Department of Health. The scheme advises people to avoid going out between 11am and 3pm if they are vulnerable to the high temperatures, an...
- Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:21 am
- Forum: Fruit and Nuts
- Topic: Apple tree classification
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1531
Re: Apple tree classification
Greetings! I know a new cultivar of apple tree, ‘Minneiska’ that is characterized by having fruit with an early ripening season, a crisp and juicy texture and slightly tart but well-balanced flavor. The fruit of ‘Minneiska’ has an unusually long storage life for an early ripening variety and can be ...
- Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:16 am
- Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
- Topic: Elderflowers - is this normal?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13639
Re: Elderflowers - is this normal?
Greetings! Sambucus (elder or elderberry) is a genus of between 5 and 30 species of shrubs or small trees, formerly placed in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, but now shown by genetic evidence to be correctly classified in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae. Two of its species are herbaceous. Th...