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Introduction As the weather begins to become hotter, and the plants are beginning to mature one thing is for certain, water is going to evaporate. Along with the increased rate of water loss from both plants and the soil, there is also annoying appearance of weeds. For a lot of gardeners water loss is just […]
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Introduction In this current day and age it seems as though I am often reminded of the state of the world in which we live in by both older and younger people. Both demographics often speculate that the United States and the world are coming to an end or total collapse in stability (at least
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Introductions I recently had the unfortunate luck of losing 8-12 brassica (kale, collard greens, broccoli, and cabbage) seedlings. I remember planting my tender seedlings that I had grown from seed one evening after work and returning the next day to discover that my seedlings had been nibbled to the ground. I initially thought that the
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Introduction Turkey season is upon us if you haven’t been able to tell with all the social media posts, YouTube videos, and podcasts being released on the subject. I mean sure, there are still fall turkey seasons in some states, but for a lot of us we rely on the spring season. Many hunters seem
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Introduction This past week I started a new job, within the first three days of the job I was gifted the opportunity to help take part in doing a prescribed burn around some private pasture ground and wildlife/hunting areas. Prescribed burning has been a hot topic for the past few decades in regards to use
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Introduction Now that the weather is starting to warm up the ticks are out and about. With higher than average global temperatures becoming a frequent norm (due to climate change), we are beginning to observe increased ranges and higher populations of the little blood suckers. With these newly expanded ranges follows infectious diseases. I will
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Introduction The seasons have officially changed. It is now common to see grass changing colors from yellow to green (depending on species), birds are finally returning and life seems to be waking from its winter dormancy. I have even seen some honeybees make their debut to start the season by visiting some small dandelion flowers
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Introduction Have you ever sat down to a nice meal at home or at a restaurant and wondered, “Who raised this bird? Was it a boy or girl? What was it fed? Where did it come from? What condition(s) was it living in?” I often find myself going through a majority of these questions in
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Introduction Spring is practically here in most of the United States. It is hard for me to believe that it is already March! I feel as though I can barely keep up with the annual gardening chores that are listed in my daily planner. One of the first chores I give myself each season is
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Introduction This past weekend I attempted to recreate a Clovis point (the image associated with this blog article). For the average person this may seem lackluster or give off a “so what?” attitude at first glance. I wanted to share with the average person why these points matter in regards to their historical and cultural
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