Hardy outdoor herbs Some plants grow through the colder months regardless. Mint, parsley and rosemary are all hardy plants that will survive even in the snow. However, cold weather will reduce their growth, so you should limit the harvest. If you take too much, the plant may die. How longRead More →
Fact: Bacteria that causes food-borne illness can be destroyed by exposing it to high temperatures during the cooking process. The same can be said of some other microorganisms, too. Does bacteria die at 32 degrees? Cold weather restricts the growth of bacteria. At 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, you willRead More →
The Dorper sheds its fleece avoiding the need for mustering for shearing, crutching and fly control. There is little difference between blackheaded and whiteheaded Dorpers – the choice is a matter of target market preference. What happens if you don’t shear a sheep? If a sheep goes too long withoutRead More →
While all crape myrtles are cold hardy to USDA Zone 7a, meaning they will tolerate low winter temperatures to 0 degrees Fahrenheit, there are now many varieties that are cold hardy as far north as USDA Zone 6a, which has low temperatures to -10 degrees Fahrenheit. What zone is crepeRead More →
Turpentine could help to break down the tar – but was itself quite painful once it touched the effected area of skin – but the victims would, in the end, just need a lot of scrubbing with an abrasive from friends or family (removal would need to take place wellRead More →
During World War II, the cathedral was damaged by stray bullets—albeit not razed as Hitler ordered all of Paris burned (fortunately, his general disobeyed). The Rockefeller family helped refurbish Notre Dame post-war. What wars did Notre Dame survive? The Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris withstood the Hundred Years’ War,Read More →
1 : to take out the bowels of : eviscerate also : to slash or tear the abdomen so that some or all of the internal organs protrude. 2 : to remove the substance of a program disemboweled by spending cuts. Other Words from disembowel Synonyms More Example Sentences LearnRead More →
Credit: NASA/JPL. We now know that Triton has had a continuous and vigorous geological activity for at least the last tens of millions of years and that a potentially habitable ocean could exist under its cold surface. Why is Triton habitable? Material from the plumes has recolored Triton’s surface: VoyagerRead More →
Aerobe, an organism able to live and reproduce only in the presence of free oxygen (e.g., certain bacteria and certain yeasts). Organisms that grow in the absence of free oxygen are termed anaerobes; those that grow only in the absence of oxygen are obligate, or strict, anaerobes. Can grow bothRead More →
Apparently, a lot of people think it is cruel to release a turtle back to the wild after being kept as a pet for so long. … Pet store turtles most likely carry a disease and can affect native turtles and the entire ecosystem. Never release a turtle if itRead More →