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Climate and Seasons– Seasonal Care and Growing

The  aspects that influence food production are the climate and seasons a given geographic area has. The seasons are determined by the location and elevation of the land area, those that are furthest away from the equator have the most dramatic seasonal changes with extended periods of light and dark and corresponding summer and winter seasons. Most of the the world has at least two or more seasons, with corresponding amounts of heat and cold, rain, snow or sunshine. The United States is divided into several different climates ranging from the arid deserts to the deep south where the rainfall and temperate climate allows for a greater production of fruits then those of the northern climates. Read the rest of this entry »

Drying Your Own Flowers

You can save vast sums of money on dried flowers and vines if you choose to dry your own.  Nearly anywhere that you purchase them, due to how many flowers it takes to make an arrangement as well as how long they take to dry, they will be quite costly,and can be dried yourself for about a fifth of what it will cost you to purchase a nice arrangement or a bouquet of dried florals. Read the rest of this entry »