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Creamy mashed Rutabaga like my family makes by Ed Powers ‘What are rutabagas?’ was the question I asked myself when introduced to this vegetable by my wife and in-laws.  They had a tradition of having rutabagas for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, a tradition brought over from England and Canada.  I must admit, I found rutabagas to be very good and we now have them every Holiday Season. It’s like having mashed potatoes, but they are rutabagas.  In Michigan, where we lived, rutabagas were easy to find (grown in Canada and shipped in).  Here in Colorado, not so much.  So, I had to do some research to see if I might be able to grow them at my altitude (7,600’).  When doing the research, I found some interesting information. Rutabaga’s botanical name is Brassica napobrassica, and rutabagas are only called ‘rutabaga’ in the U.S. Throughout the rest of the world, they're known as swedes. This ordinary root vegetable is thought to have originated i...

Nature's garden For this blog post, I would like to consider the big picture of why we are drawn to gardening.   Taoist created gardens to improve human health, and i n Mesopotamia  the land was used as it was found, with hillsides, depressions, streams, paths and canals incorporated into the garden's plan .   A 17 th century guide advises readers to ‘spare time in the garden…. there is no better way to preserve your health’.   Since the beginning of time, nature has been used for its restorative value.   Many contemporary studies show the direct positive impact nature has on humans.  It has been proven many times that nature  not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical well-being (reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones).  In one study, patients in a hospital healed faster on the side that had a view to a natural space.  Findi...

Hasil panen dan kualitas produk yang tinggi merupakan dambaan semua petani. Untuk mencapai 'gol' tersebut acapkali kita menerapkan cara-cara yang “tidak sesuai” dengan yang dibutuhkan oleh alam. Contohnya adalah pemupukan dengan menggunakan bahan kimia sintetis yang melebihi dosis anjuran. Penggunaan pestisida tanpa memikirkan dampak lingkungan kedepan yang akan dihadapi. Apl ikias i  herbisida yang mengganggu vegetasi habitat organisme tanah, serta budidaya satu jenis famili tanaman yang sama sepanjang tahun serta kultivasi atau pengolahan lahan dengan menggunakan alat berat yang merusak habitat organisme baik yang hidup disuatu lahan pertanian.  Beragam aktifitas kultifasi tersebut mengakibatkan berkurangnya kualitas kesuburan tanah. Akibatnya adalah  terjad i  ledakan populasi hama dan penyakit karena berkurangnya kemampuan kompetisi organisme baik dan berubahnya kondisi fisik, kimia dan biologi tanah. Kemampuan Leguminosa Dalam Mengikat Nitrogen Diudara Jenis t...

Assalamu'alaikum. jadwal UNBK 2019 Tanpa terasa kita sudah berada di penghujung tahun 2018. Hal ini menandakan bahwa tidak lama lagi rangkaian ujian nasional siswa sudah akan tiba. Nah bagi sekolah yang berencana menyelenggarakan Ujian Nasional Berbasis Komputer (UNBK), Berikut adalah jadwal kegiatan yang rencananya akan dilangsungkan. Jadwal Simulasi 1 UNBK 2019 NO KEGIATAN TANGGAL_PELAKSANAAN 1 Pendataan Sekolah Peserta 16 Okt - 7 Nov 2018 2 Pendataan Siswa 16 Okt - 10 Nov 2018 3 Pengaturan server dan sesi SMK 28 - 30 Oktober 2018 4 Pengaturan server dan sesi SMA/MA 4 - 6 November 2018 5 Pengaturan server dan sesi SMP/MTs 11 - 13 November 2018 6 Sinkronisasi SMK 3 - 4 November 2018 7 Sinkronisasi SMA/MA 10 - 11 November 2018 8 Sinkronisasi SMP/MTs 17 - 18 November 2018 9 Simulasi 1 SMK Hari Ke 1 Mapel Bahasa Indonesia dan...