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Stephen Hawking Says Something From Nothing Is Possible Because...
Innocent Bystanders 5 days ago

Updated and Bumped: Here is a link to the whole article. I can’t prove that God exists. Anybody who says they can is a liar. But I can provide evidence for the existence of God. Each one of us then has to weigh the evidence and then render a verdict. What Hawkings is doing is dismissing some of the most important evidence (“Many people would like us to use these coincidences as evidence of the work of God.”) on the basis of an assertion that the spontaneous creation of something from nothing is supported by the law of gravity and quantum theory. WTF? He then asserts “Our universe seems to be one of many, each with different laws.” So the law of gravity and quantum theory don’t apply to other universes? Does that mean that God could have created those other universes? Am I the only one that finds such reasoning unbecoming of such a great scientist? He says so! Well, that settles that. The scientist has claimed that no divine force was needed to explai

Bindweed, Creeping Spurge and Crabgrass
Agrigirl's Blog 1 week ago More from this author

“I can see white flowers blooming on the tops of the evergreens.” The observation came from my 92 year old Grandmother. Last weekend was my turn to visit her as I attempt to do with some regularity despite the 800 miles between us.  It’s a wonderful bonding experience and I try to accomplish a few chores like cleaning a closet shelf that’s hard for her to reach or stocking up on grocery items. Friday night when my son and I arrived, she greeted us with fresh sweet corn and Colorado’s Palisade peaches. flickr cc Muffet First thing Saturday morning I went to survey her garden and sure enough, that pesky vine known as bindweed was poking it’s crown out the tops of her evergreen bushes. But it wasn’t just bindweed, there was creeping spurge and crabgrass growing as well. I enlisted my son with our duties, “We’ll pull all of the bindweed, the creeping spurge and the crabgrass but careful around the calendula and alyssum.” He looked

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Treasure Chest Thursday September 11
Amore e Sapore di Famiglia

This date is a horrid one for most Americans. Where September used to stand for end of summer, back to school, first whiffs of Autumn leaves and bonfires, it has now become a remembrance of the shock for baby boomers to taste a war-like scenario on US soil. Our sense of security, of world power via being loved and ‘right’ has been shaken. For many it has meant a long drawn out process of rethinking who we as a nation and as individuals are. This time has also seen a change in the country’s economic status affecting al of us. It has also meant reassessing what is important to each of us going forward. For me, it has meant a reassessment of our countries politics and policies as well as a reassessment of our place in global issues. It has brought about a deeper commitment to spiritual values and what they should mean on an everyday basis in addition to my own personal internalizing. More importantly it has brought about a deeper appreciation for what family means to me

How To: Grow Vegetables (Organic)
FreeView Documentaries

Growing vegetables is a passion for vast numbers of people and this informative DVD is an essential accompaniment for the ever increasing number of gardeners who choose the edible garden as their passion. The DVD is filmed using organic methods that are widely regarded as the future for gardening and used to such great effect at The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall where, alongside other gardens, much of the filming takes place. It contains information that is essential to both the novice and the experienced gardener, looking at growing methods for a wide range of crops and in some cases following them from seed packet to plate! The DVD covers subjects such as site selection and issues of frost pockets and soil temperatures. It looks at how to achieve the most energy efficient and sustainable management of your vegetable garden through fertilisation and crop rotation. It also explores the devastating problems caused by pests and disease, showing how to spot the early signs and givin

Green Thumb?
Late Night Bloomer

I just received some very high praise from a plant woman I respect and admire. She said I must have a very green thumb. She said that it is very, very unusual for a plant to have bloomed three times this season. I thank Marina Whelan, and have provided a link to her wonderful website, The Amateur’s Digest which I learned about from Carol Williams, author of Bringing a Garden to Life, a book I highly recommend. But it’s not me, after all,  it’s the plant. And beyond that, it’s the creative force streaming through her. Something larger than us both. I am a mostly attentive caretaker trying to learn the best way to be around the beautiful Blanca. Still, I feel no particular talent toward the plants, but a love and enjoyment of them. I’m a lazy gardener especially by mid-July when it’s too hot to do much. I fear I neglected Blanca this hot dry summer by not watering her enough. Nevertheless she produced three wonderful cycles of blooms lasting several ni

CSA: Week 15
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Sublime detroit part 2 -
Multiconstruct

Woke up Saturday morning at the Burns-Pavlik demesne specifically in the princess room. I had slept hard and needed it going on a few hours of light sleep the night before. The heavy curtains were nice as sleeping well into the morning was a nice change of pace. Trevor was out for a run so i curled up with Doris Lessings “The Golden Notebook” which is just a heavy and brilliant novel. Dense with meaning she has literary talent, a piercing political consciousness, and rare insight into the human condition. its sweet. After Trevor returned I made coffee and had some of Jeff’s most excellent cinnamon roll I explored the backyard. I remembered what it was like when they first moved in, typical suburban fenced in grass box, the green rectangle endlessly repeated. Now there’s a nice patch of prairie wildflowers looking very Autumnal to my Missouri eyes, looking very sharp in its benign neglect. I was envious that i couldn’t let my plot be and have it still work.

Adding to the Count
Under the Maple Canopy

Put up today: 19 pints of salsa verde 5 pints of tomato sauce (plus 1 3/4 pints in the fridge) It took all day with two adults – although that includes the efforts need to keep little ones happy.  I didn’t think it was *that* much, but my feet right now are telling me otherwise…especially the toe that I think I broke a month or so ago (and the part of my foot directly below it).  All those jars sure did look pretty awesome sitting there, though.

There’s No Better Time for Fertilization
Emil Yedowitz Landscaping

Your Lawn, Trees and Shrubs will all benefit! Fertilizer for lawns, trees and shrubs does its best work in the fall. It’s a common misconception that plants stop growing in the fall, when really all that changes is the way the plants grow. As cooler weather sets in, top growth slows down, with plants shifting their energy from foliage production to root expansion. In preparation for winter, your lawn, trees and shrubs strive to fill their expanded root system with as many nutrients as possible. A heavy dose of fertilizer will give them the nutrients they need. Lawns prefer a Fall feast over a Spring smorgasbord Your lawn needs regular fertilization throughout the growth season, with the heaviest feeding taking place in the fall rather than the spring. Too much spring fertilizer can cause an unhealthy flush of growth that leaves turf more susceptible to insect and disease problems. It’s likely to make extra mowing necessary as well. A heavy fall fertilization, on the other hand, promote

Getting back to normal
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Bank Holiday Rave!!
Granny's ramblings

Last weekend I was watching the birds enjoying themselves splashing about in the bird bath. They were being quite organised, two or three of them at a time, the others waiting patiently for their turn (I wonder if the tweeting was bird speak for, “Come in no 7 your time is up”) As I watched them I became aware that there were far more  than I had seen in this garden before, even when JW  put out the fatballs. They were mostly blue tits, coal tits and sparrows and the tree seemed to be alive with them as they darted around, in and out of the foliage, and then I realised what they were doing. They were feasting on the berries. Before the feast! Suddenly there was a mass exodus and a flock of twittering birds left,  leaving just the regulars, and not a berry in sight! After the feast! They were very fair though and only feasted on the haws and left my cultivated fruit alone. They didn't touch the grapes! or the blackberries or the raspberries. I wonder how they knew the b

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Something I love about fall
Welcome, Rude Moose!

For the last week or two, every time I go to the store I feel compelled to buy more flowers. Since getting the house, there have been more flower purchases than Tim cares to count, and I kept saying “I think we have enough now to fill the yard out.” I’m a liar. One of the most fantastic things about fall, aside from the pretty colors the trees turn, and Halloween decorations, and pumpkin carving, and Halloween, and caramel apples…. well, generally I just love fall and just about everything is fantastic. Let me start that last sentence over. Something really fantastic this past week is the fact that all stores selling flowers have put them on clearance. And then super clearance. They’re practically giving the flowers away. I can’t be blamed for buying lots of flowers at extremely discounted prices – it’d be wrong to just walk past! I realize the stores are selling flowers super cheap because it’s fall, and the plant life is starting

IYAG's SEPTEMBER 12TH Service Projects!

In the spirit of 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, Interfaith Youth Action Group (IYAG) is hosting TWO EVENTS on September 12th, 2010. IYAG is partnering with Salvation Army to participate in a garden clean-up at the Harbor Lights Center! On Sunday morning, September 12th, IYAG’s high-school leadership core whom actively pursue the accomplishment of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals focused on the environment and health, will work with Salvation Army to highlight a local effort for environmental stewardship which promotes a healthy lifestyle. The garden is used as therapy for residents undergoing drug and alcohol rehabilitation and also is used in the meals they provide for these same residents. Harbor Lights Center, 2100 New York Ave, N.E. Washington, D.C. When: 9:00am - 12:30pm For more information please e-mail IYAG Program Manager, Sana Saeed, at ssaeed01@gmail.com IYAG ‘s Donation Drive Supporting Miriam’s Kitchen Join IYAG at the 6th Annual Unity Walk from 1

The plot (weed patch) thickens
Clay Earth Cafe

Turn your back for a minute and there are weeds everywhere – its amazing we’ve cleared one patch completely twice (from a starting point of no weeds in march) and its back to looking like a lawn AGAIN.  I was down there today harvesting tomatoes, courgette flowers, chard, sorrell, beetroot, carrots, sweetcorn and marrows (of course).  The courgette flowers topped a top lemon and courgette risotto (recipe from ‘Freshly picked’ by Jojo Tulloh, a woman with a great name and a handy book with recipes from some glutty veg) Anyway, I realised I’ve not really done much in the way of describing our beloved allotment. Its fairly big (about 300m square) has a greenhouse and shed and is predominantly given over to oversized slightly raised beds.  The soil is heavy clay on the site of an old sewage farm (try not to think too hard about that), so there’s a lot of improving to be done. There’s still going to be a fair bit going when we wind the plot down for