List of tasks is long and time is short May 18, 2009
One of the finest pieces in "One Man's Meat" is "Memorandum," an account in nimble prose of about 120 jobs needing attention around the farm, such as "tighten the packing nut on the water pump so it won't leak," earmark two new lambs, replace the burned-out bulb in the woodshed, build new stands for the hens, etc. My favorite is, "I've also got to write a letter today to a publisher who wrote me asking what happened to the book manuscript I was supposed to turn in a year ago last spring, and I... (Boston Globe)
Circling the Square, May 14, 2009 May 16, 2009
There were pain-in-the neck things like changing the outside post light bulb, one in the kitchen ceiling fixture and another in the upstairs hallway. At one point, Matt looked at me and said, I thought you didn t have a list. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Famous headless fowl feted in Fruita, Colo. May 15, 2009
His grandfather told him he used a bulb syringe to clear mucus from the chicken's esophagus so it wouldn't choke, but that one night he couldn't find the syringe in time. Olsen didn't like talking about Mike's death. (Yahoo News)
Common sense and courtesy go a long way at the ramp May 14, 2009
Bismarck Tribune - News. Although I Although I don't admit it to many people, I've had my share of blunders at the boat ramp. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
British Parliament finds steep cost in 'expense' scandal: credibility May 14, 2009
The public is paying for everything from cleaning moats to changing light bulbs ... London - Heard the joke about how many politicians it takes to change a light bulb ... The light bulb gag was inspired by another Conservative MP, David Willets, who billed the taxpayers more than 115 ($174) for workmen to replace 25 light bulbs at his second home in London. (Christian Science Monitor)
Here's how you can cut electric bill May 13, 2009
Don't wait for an old bulb to burn out before you replace it ... Snaadt recommends moving from a 60 watt incandescent bulb to a 15 watt compact fluorescent bulb or 23 watt CFL. Save 40 percent in energy cost and still get light ... For additional savings, put one bulb in non-vital ceiling fixtures, such as hallways, where there might be sockets for two bulbs. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Choosing Plants for the Flowerbed May 12, 2009
Minimize garden planting and maximize the visual impact of the garden area by mixing the use of annuals, perennials, and bulbs ... The types of plants to consider are annuals, biennials, perennials, and bulb plants ... Bulbs, including corms, and tubers have the ability to be planted once and forgotten. (Suite101.com)
A league of her own May 10, 2009
" Where she is not lagging is in promoting green issues. McAdams has her own environmental website, greenissexy.org, and says "simple things" such as never leaving lights on and disconnecting appliances from the power outlet are an important stepforward. "It's funny because when people come to my house they think everything is broken because I don't have anything plugged in," she says. "Guests are always saying things like: 'You need a new light bulb here' and I go around to the lamp and say:... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Green Tech Expo coming May 5 to KCC May 1, 2009
Something as simple as new light bulb technology is an example, but green technologies go much further. The Green Tech Expo will highlight green technologies available now and inform us all on how we can reduce our footprint by going green. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
5 nuggets of knowledge about inventions Apr 29, 2009
For every useful patent: the cotton gin (Eli Whitney, 1794), the tumbler lock (L. Yale, 1844), sewing machine (E. Howe, 1846), ball-point pen (J. Loud, 1889), the light bulb (Thomas Edison, 1880), flying machine (Orville and Wilbur Wright, 1906), the supermarket (C. Saunders, 1917), sliced bread (O. Rohwedder, 1928) and the computer mouse (D. Englebart, 1967), there are those patents where you just have to scratch your head and ask What in the heck were they thinking. Patents falling under the... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Allergies trigger agony across the U.S. Apr 28, 2009
Patients use a device such as a squirt bottle, bulb syringe or neti pot (a ceramic container that resembles a small tea pot) to get the salt-water solution in one nostril and out the other. Commercial nasal wash kits and preparations are available at the drugstore, or you can make a solution at home. (MSNBC -- Health)
Community Pride Day coming up Apr 28, 2009
Volunteers are asked to bring any of these tools: battery drill, paint roller, broom, bucket, bulb planter, dust pan, push broom, garden rake, grass clippers, hammer, shovel, hand pruner, ladder, weed whacker, leaf rake, wheelbarrow, litter grabber, loppers, paint brush and paint pan. For more information, contact coordinator Dala Johnson at. (Lebanon Express, OR)
"Face of spring" parade in Netherlands Apr 28, 2009
About 20 floats and more than 30 vehicles decorated with flowers took part in the parade with a route of 40 kilometers, a most famous celebration in the bulb growing area of the Netherlands. (Xinhua/Wu Wei). (Xinhuanet, China)
Electricity Measured Inside Space Tornadoes Apr 28, 2009
THEMIS found that space tornadoes can produce electrical currents greater than 100,000 amperes (for comparison, a 60-watt light bulb draws about half an ampere). The tornadoes then channel this current of flowing electric charge along twisted magnetic field lines into Earth's ionosphere to spark bright and colorful auroras. (Fox News)
Earth Day soaks up sun, fun Apr 20, 2009
Activities included potting plants in recycled containers, tie-dying, free bicycle tune-ups and a light bulb exchange ... Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs use 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs, Fiori, Class of 1979, said ... State College Borough Council President Elizabeth Goreham, who donned an ensemble of 100 percent recycled materials to the event, also advocated for the use of CFL bulbs. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Growing Plants from Grocery Store F... Apr 20, 2009
Most exotic plants can be grown even in climates with limited sunlight and humidity during the winter, though it helps to have a fluorescent bulb to provide light during the darker months. The seeds should be washed well first, as remnants of fruit pulp can encourage rotting and mold. (Suite101.com)
Going, going, gone ... green Apr 19, 2009
Kendra Noah, 18, consults Elmer Doc Nichols, an assistant manager at Sunshine True Value Hardware, about which light bulb to purchase, an incandescent or a compact fluorescent light bulb. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
You don’t need a lot of green to go green Apr 18, 2009
Replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact-fluorescent bulbs saves energy. CFLs use up to 75 percent less energy than the traditional bulb. (Santa Maria Times)
Green thumbs up: Flowers that bloom in the spring Apr 18, 2009
No garden seems complete without spring-flowering bulbs ... As the satiny blooms of crocuses begin to wane, a new wave of springtime bulbs takes center stage ... A few dozen bulbs planted many years ago have naturalized throughout my shady borders as perennials were moved about, transporting the dormant little bulbs along with them. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Today In the Kitchen: Ready to go green? Apr 17, 2009
Compact-fluorescent bulbs (CFBs) and other energy-saving bulbs. CFBs last 10 times as long, and use one-fourth the energy of an incandescent bulb ... LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs use less electricity than fluorescent or incandescent, and last longer. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Pre-spring questions from the gardener's mailbox Apr 16, 2009
This will not affect the bulb part of the plant nor the bottom stem of the leek, and these are what you eat when you harvest leeks ... Unfortunately, forced bulbs don't usually reflower when planted outdoors later. (Anchorage Daily News)
Governor Rendell Announces Environmental Excellence Award Winners Apr 15, 2009
The facility then used the funds it generated from the recycling program to purchase a compact fluorescent bulb for every employee, including tenants and contractors, to support Energy Star Operation Change Out. Beyond that, employees of the Army depot pledged to replace 23,643 inefficient incandescent bulbs with CFLs, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 9. (PR Newswire)
Think Green on Earth Day Apr 14, 2009
90% of a standard light bulb's energy goes toward heat production. By upgrading all of the old standard light bulbs in a home to energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs, or CFLs, the consumer saves money, reduces heat, mercury, and greenhouse gas emissions, and only uses only ; of the amount of energy that a standard bulb uses. (Suite101.com)
Feeding body and soul Apr 13, 2009
His subject was just as cool with all the commotion maintaining her slight smile in the glare of a small light bulb with a reflective shade. Soon her portrait would join 35 others on the bistro's wall. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Pesky plant, pretty name: Star of Bethlehem Apr 12, 2009
Star of Bethlehem a nice name for what some consider a most obnoxious plant is not a grass at all, nor is it wild onion or wild garlic; its actually a bulbous perennial in the Lily family, native to the Mediterranean region ... It was introduced into gardens as an ornamental plant, and amazingly enough you can still find it for sale in bulb catalogs ... They emerge in early spring from small bulbs that often grow in dense clusters, forming large clumps. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Changes to Apple's iTunes prices take effect Apr 10, 2009
Buy Apple Tree For Less - $20 Off Now At Michigan Bulb. Over 1,500 Seed, Plants, Trees, Shrubs - Save $25. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs disguised Apr 9, 2009
New compact fluorescent lightbulbs hide their pigtails but still save consumers huge amounts of energy, money ... Valley retailers are offering new compact fluorescent lightbulbs that get around one of the biggest obstacles - ugliness - for consumers to install the low-power devices ... The new covered bulbs look like traditional lightbulbs but offer the energy efficiency of the curvy, pigtail-like bulbs that sometimes raise shoppers' eyebrows. (AZCentral -- Business)
New Business Spotlight: SpartX Inc. Apr 6, 2009
There was a "light bulb" moment. We knew there was a way the business card could do more. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Perils of a Bright Idea Apr 4, 2009
Last week The New York Times front page carried this headline: "The Bulb That Saved the Planet May Be a Little Less Than Billed.". The story recounted some Americans' misadventures with the new light bulbs that almost all Americans -- all but those who are filling their closets with supplies of today's incandescent bulbs -- will have to use after the phaseout of today's bulbs in 2014. (Townhall.com)
Cutting Pollution and Grass Apr 3, 2009
"They're totally green no emissions," says Joe Newland, Black & Decker group product manager, who added that electric mowers take about as much power as a 100-watt light bulb. When it comes to battery-powered mowers, they're best for those with small lawns or lots of time. (Fox News)
Scientists take another stab at nuclear fusion Apr 1, 2009
For all the money spent on research, fusion has yet to power a light bulb. 500 billion watts. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Yard and Garden: Spring is here, but don't be too anxious to do yard work Mar 28, 2009
If weeds occur in bulb beds, do not remove them by cultivation; pull them out by hand so bulbs and roots are not disturbed. Kathy Hummel will do a two-part article on raised-bed vegetable gardens, so I will not be doing my regular article for next week. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Bird to serve a flock - French-style Chicken in a Pot is fancy enough to serve guests Mar 27, 2009
1 large (24 ounces) fennel bulb, with stalks and fronds ... Remove the fronds, stalks and tough outside leaves from the fennel bulb ... Cut the bulb in half vertically and use a paring knife to remove the triangles of core. (Missoulian, MT)
Chefs in the making Mar 25, 2009
"At that moment, a miracle occurs. A light bulb goes on in the teenager's head, and they leave class empowered, proud, like rock stars, quick to share their new talent with family and friends.". At Torte Knox, where Sheelah Kaye Stepkin conducts summer classes for teenagers, she identifies this classroom experience as a memory-making moment. (Christian Science Monitor)
Fresh Sheet: Farmers’ markets shift out of winter Mar 25, 2009
Green garlic means the white bulb hasn t formed yet, but you can use the slender stalk like leeks (yummy GARlicky leeks. . (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest reopens April 1 Mar 25, 2009
Buy Poplar Trees For Less - $20 Off Now At Michigan Bulb. Featured. (Yahoo News)
• Learn from the dahlia lady who dallies with tubers Mar 24, 2009
She begins planting the roots the first week in March along with other frost-tender bulbs like begonias ... The orphans, bulbs that become detached from the parent during harvesting, go into a pot with a question mark until bloom time ... That's how Renee Clark of Rupert starts her bulbs outside in early May. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
In the Pot: The long journey of the Easter lily Mar 24, 2009
Lilium Longiflorum is native to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, where it flourished as a bulb product until the start of World War II. Up until that point, the Japanese were dominating the production and export of Easter lilies to the United States. In 1919, a World War I soldier, Louis Houghton, had brought a load of bulbs to the south coast of Oregon as gifts to his neighbors and friends ... But after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese source of lily bulbs was cut off and their value skyrocketed. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Container gardens good in AZ Mar 24, 2009
She prefers bulb flowers, which often are tricky for gardeners in the low desert. The key, she said, is to refrigerate them from August until the end of November. (AZCentral -- Home)
More of this story Mar 22, 2009
Carvalho also touted the benefits of recycling to the students, noting that recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator, and the energy saved from recycling one glass bottle can run a 100-watt light bulb for four hours and causes 20 percent less air pollution and 50 percent less water pollution than when a new bottle is made from raw materials. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to power a television for three hours, the mayor said. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Abundant assets to be had at home show Mar 21, 2009
Learn how to adapt your home, how to tell a good-quality light bulb from a dud, and how changing your lights can affect your pocket book. The Municipality Watershed Management Division seminar covers the importance of rain gardens. (Anchorage Daily News)
Forum shows its easy being green Mar 20, 2009
At the event's end, Green Committee members sent participants off with dozens of green ideas, a complimentary compact fluorescent light bulb from NSTAR, and the promise of another forum in an upcoming month to check up on progress. Loading commenting interface. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Local Industry News & Notes Mar 19, 2009
Benno A.P. Dobbe, owner and the chief executive officer of Holland America Bulb Farms Inc., said the name change follows a reorganization he started in January 2007 of the cut-flower growing operation. The new name recognizes the support for starting, developing and continuing the Nipomo operation by Holland America Bulb Farms in Woodland, Wash ... Holland America Bulb Farms, Dobbe started All Seasons Flowers in Nipomo in 1986. (Santa Maria Times)
LED There Be Light Mar 19, 2009
The lightbulb of the future may just be a small piece of semiconductor ... An LED version of a 100-watt incandescent lightbulb, for instance, still costs roughly $80 compared with around $3 for a traditional incandescent ... "The average bulb is on two hours a day. At that rate, an LED would last 136 years," McClear says. (Scientific American)
Culinary journey takes a different direction Mar 19, 2009
First, I puzzled out the ingredients of the seasoning mix: salt, garlic, onion ("bulb"), MSG, marjoram, caraway, oregano, lemon acid. that's probably citric acid. (North County Times)
Rare vine in Hawaii designated endangered species Mar 18, 2009
Buy Garden Vines For Less - $20 Off Now At Michigan Bulb. We sell cycads and other extremely rare and endangered species plants. (Yahoo News)
Growing Lilies Mar 18, 2009
Before planting, inspect your bulbs ... If it is a closed-tip bulb with scales fairly close together, plant tip up and roots down ... If the bulb has an open center and the scales do not come to a point, plant on an angle. (Suite101.com)
Down to Earth: Compact fluorescent light bulbs are a smart choice all around Mar 17, 2009
A compact fluorescent light bulb such as this one helps to decrease greenhouse gases and air pollution while saving you money ... Using compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) is truly a bright idea ... The standard lighting in homes is provided by the incandescent light bulb, which is not energy efficient and loses 90 percent of its energy as heat. (Georgetown Record, MA)
How Business Can Influence Climate Policy Mar 17, 2009
The company set out to sell 100 million compact fluorescent lightbulbs by marking the prices down and placing the bulbs at eye level in the aisle (prime selling space). Wal-Mart is creating a revolution by changing the market for bulbs ... As of 2008, the company had sold 130 million bulbs; the resulting pollution reduction through energy savings is the same as that of two large coal-fired power plants. (Scientific American)
Echo of old bomb case Mar 11, 2009
The Gilson package bomb was made with plywood, metal L-shaped pieces to hold the plywood together, newspaper, switch plates, fishing line, two 9-volt batteries, a Christmas tree bulb that had an exposed filament and gun powder, Murphy said. Its blast blew out a sliding glass door off the kitchen. (Albany Times Union)
• The seeds of a million meals Mar 11, 2009
2 cups thinly sliced fennel (about 1 large bulb). 2 cups sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Bright as a button Mar 10, 2009
Have you ever touched a traditional light bulb that has been on, even for a short while ... CFLs use at least 70 percent less electricity than conventional light bulbs and last many years longer ... Using CFLs is considered such a no-brainer that the Australian government announced their intention of banning incandescent light bulbs by 2010. (iAfrica.com)
Shelby: CITI is problem child... Mar 9, 2009
Shelby isn't the brightest bulb in the package, all the hair dye has frazzled his brain. Posted by: Josh | Mar 8, 2009 12:05:58 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Seed starting is cost-effective way to start vegetable garden Mar 8, 2009
Remove plastic and place seedlings under grow lights (one cool white, one warm white bulb), about 6 to 8 inches above plants for a 12-hour minimum or on a windowsill in a south-facing window; direct sunlight is best. Keep soil moist, not wet, and water from the bottom. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Councilman cleans up, but turns potty into planter Mar 6, 2009
Instead he turned it into a planter, spreading rocks around the porcelain base and planting a tulip bulb, two bunches of daffodils and two iris plants. Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer chuckled when he heard about it, saying he's glad Jenkins cleaned up his act. (Fresno Bee)
Horticulturist saves heirloom bulbs Mar 4, 2009
Grower rescues heirloom bulbs, saves Southern history ... Chris Wiesinger is on a rescue mission: keeping heirloom bulbs alive in the Southern landscape ... In search of the graceful long-stemmed flowers that have flourished for 50 to 100 years in the South s warm climates, the Texas-based horticulturist ventures to abandoned homesites, rundown farms and inner-city lots to rescue bulbs that he will reproduce and sell through his Southern Bulb Company. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Circus CEO says elephants are struck, but not hurt Mar 4, 2009
Order $50 or more to qualify - 100% Guaranteed Dutch Flower Bulbs. Get Elephant Ears For Less - $20 Off Now At Michigan Bulb. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Check It Off: What to do in the garden in March Mar 2, 2009
When daffodils finish blooming, leave the leaves attached to the bulb to provide nourishment for next year's bloom ... Plant summer bulbs such as gladiolus, dahlias and lilies ... Begonias from bulbs are planted now too. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Generating Electricity with Potato ... Mar 1, 2009
Potatoes (electrochemical cells or batteries) also have stored chemical energy which can be converted to electrical energy to run a clock or turn on a small light bulb ... Wires are connected from the zinc and copper metals to a clock or light bulb to complete an electrical circuit to permit the flow of electricity ... 1 small light bulb that works using 1 -2 vdc. (Suite101.com)
Local couple donates stinky plant to Domes Feb 27, 2009
Mark received the bulb as a present last year and decided to try and grow it. In the fall he took it outside and planted the bulb, which grew into a foliage filled plant. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Try your hand at leeks -- and add some mushrooms Feb 26, 2009
Once a seed has germinated, a grass-thin stalk will grow and begin to develop a tiny "bulb" or onion at its base. These take a relatively long time to get big enough to handle and transplant, so you should give seedlings the maximum room in which to grow. (Anchorage Daily News)
Seized from poachers, flytraps are replanted in the wild Feb 25, 2009
"As you walk through that place, you see where they have been digging them out," said Lt. Matt Long of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, who stood nearby Tuesday as the volunteers replanted the flytrap bulbs ... "They're selling the bulbs for a quarter apiece to make money.". (News & Observer)
Ugly bulbs bear the garden's most beautiful flowers Feb 25, 2009
It's easy to figure out which is the top of a tulip or daffodil bulb: the pointy end ... But sometimes it's hard to tell which end is up with smaller bulbs ... If you really can't tell, experts recommend planting the bulb on its side and it will right itself as roots begin to grow into the soil. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Read Indepth Article Feb 23, 2009
Noa Giniger - Galerie Gabriel Rolt - absolutearts. "Noa Giniger" 2009-02-21 until 2009-03-28 Amsterdam, , NL Netherlands. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Knowledge to grow on: Make houseplants for free - propagate! Feb 22, 2009
Fluorescent lighting works very well but an incandescent bulb or a window not in direct sun will do. Moisten some growing medium with warm water. (Westerly Sun, RI)
