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Between the Nile and the Red Sea: Sustainable gardening in New Cairo, Egypt. A Gardener’s Year. Author Archives: Sylvia Ismail. Spring – actually. March 10, 2017. When Cairo bursts into flower…. This weekend – that is, Thursday and Friday according to our system – has been a gardener’s delight. Thursday in particular, as I was out and about in Heliopolis: the old Korba district, El-Shams Club and the streets near the airport. The trees have declared spring is here:. And the coral tree,. I turned into the...
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A Gardener’s Year | thejasminegate
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Between the Nile and the Red Sea: Sustainable gardening in New Cairo, Egypt. A Gardener’s Year. A Gardener’s Year. Citrus fruit trees except for kumquat which is still carrying unripe fruit. Prune pear tree. Very light trimming of guava tree. Gather. First crop of kumquats for marmalade (my first attempt ever to make marmalade: a success! Of organic compost to fruit trees after clearing ground round them. Prepare ground for and plant. 2 trees: fig and olive. 1 raised bed for planting. Plant. One raised b...
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Key Concepts | thejasminegate
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Between the Nile and the Red Sea: Sustainable gardening in New Cairo, Egypt. A Gardener’s Year. The Ancient Indian Vedas tell us that, in order to be healthy (Sanskrit:. Or “established in the self”) we must achieve a balance both within ourselves (body-mind-spirit), and between ourselves and the natural world. It is this all-encompassing balance that, for me, lies at the heart of sustainable living. A few central points:. Oh yes, that’s Purchasing Managers’ Index), whatever…. As long ago as the Ninth Dy...
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Going pear-shaped | thejasminegate
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Between the Nile and the Red Sea: Sustainable gardening in New Cairo, Egypt. A Gardener’s Year. January 12, 2017. I’ve just tackled the business of pruning our two pear trees. It’s not a job I much enjoy, because I don’t really know what I’m doing. We’ll see if it works. The fact is my parents rarely if ever pruned them, so I think I’ve inherited this hang-up: Like so many other things, I can say it’s all in the genes…. The second one, planted against the green fence, was supposedly being trained into an...
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On the bookshelf | thejasminegate
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Between the Nile and the Red Sea: Sustainable gardening in New Cairo, Egypt. A Gardener’s Year. There’s a huge range of material published about gardening; and probably even more published about Egypt ancient and modern. Here are a few thoughts on English-language resources that I have found useful:. Books from the UK’s Royal Horticultural Society, e.g. Vegetable and Fruit Gardening; Encyclopedia of Herbs; published by Dorling Kindersley (DK). Wouldn’t be without them! GARDENING: THE MIDDLE EAST. The Des...
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UK and Ireland Natural History Bloggers. Promoting the work of natural history bloggers across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. How to add your blog to our network. Wednesday, 11 March 2015. A warm welcome to our newest member: Spinkyblurb. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow us via NetworkedBlogs. Add your blog to our network. In a Beekeepers Garden. THROUGH MY LENS - Broad Water Tow Path. Bardsey Island: Adventure of a Life Time. Camping and Kayaking in Pembrokeshire. Lancashire a...
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UK and Ireland Natural History Bloggers. Promoting the work of natural history bloggers across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. How to add your blog to our network. Wednesday, 6 May 2015. A warm welcome to our newest member: Micro moths of Kent. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow us via NetworkedBlogs. Add your blog to our network. In a Beekeepers Garden. THROUGH MY LENS - Broad Water Tow Path. Bardsey Island: Adventure of a Life Time. Camping and Kayaking in Pembrokeshire. Lancash...
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UK and Ireland Natural History Bloggers. Promoting the work of natural history bloggers across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. How to add your blog to our network. Sunday, 15 February 2015. A warm welcome to our newest member: Jiainmac. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow us via NetworkedBlogs. Add your blog to our network. In a Beekeepers Garden. THROUGH MY LENS - Broad Water Tow Path. Bardsey Island: Adventure of a Life Time. Camping and Kayaking in Pembrokeshire. Lancashire and ...
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UK and Ireland Natural History Bloggers. Promoting the work of natural history bloggers across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. How to add your blog to our network. Thursday, 7 May 2015. A warm welcome to our newest member: Irish Wildlife. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow us via NetworkedBlogs. Add your blog to our network. In a Beekeepers Garden. THROUGH MY LENS - Broad Water Tow Path. Bardsey Island: Adventure of a Life Time. Camping and Kayaking in Pembrokeshire. Lancashire an...
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UK and Ireland Natural History Bloggers. Promoting the work of natural history bloggers across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. How to add your blog to our network. Tuesday, 10 March 2015. A warm welcome to our newest member: Nature North East. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow us via NetworkedBlogs. Add your blog to our network. In a Beekeepers Garden. THROUGH MY LENS - Broad Water Tow Path. Bardsey Island: Adventure of a Life Time. Camping and Kayaking in Pembrokeshire. Lancashi...