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Don't overload this sucker, you might not be able to lift it.

Seasonal trimmings homegrown multitask Spring cleaning, planting,Summer forage,Fall harvest holdall, carryall lightweight storable utilitarian crafted basket. High quality detailing and materials with HD footed bottom. In lightly used vintage condition. Perfect!

Amazing Eco-efficient home organization utility for playtime. Kitchen, garden, seasonal nomadic harvest picnic basket homegrown dining and entertaining. Durable versatile ECO-nomic sustainable reclaimed RARE Earth renewable resource. All purpose HD aluminum hunter gatherer forager tote bin cargo carrier firewood storage hampers, soil compost riddle sieve or raised bed portable patio terrace planters.

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Diameter : 17"- 44cm
Handle width : 21.5 "- 55cm
Height ID : 7 "- 19cm
Height OD :10 "- 26cm

What do you put on the bottom of a raised garden bed?

Adding a layer of absorbent materials like shredded newspaper and cardboard to your bed will help retain moisture in the soil. A good blend of compost and a layer of mulch on top of your bed will also help reduce the rate of evaporation.

Regenerative farming relies on plowing the land less to keep carbon dioxide in the soil and improve water absorbency.

Meanwhile, rotating crops can help improve biodiversity, and using manure and compost instead of chemical fertilizers toxic Biocide, herbicides and insecticides helps provide nutrients to the soil and provide pure natural groundwater of pollutants.

HistoryThe handbarrow, also spelled hand-barrow and hand barrow, is a type of human-powered transport. It was originally a flat, rectangular frame used to carry loads such as salt cod, cheese and guano.[1][2] It has handles on both ends, so two people are needed to use it.
The bushel is an intermediate value between the pound and ton or tun that was introduced to England following the Norman Conquest. Norman statutes made the London bushel part of the legal measure of English wine, ale, and grains. The Assize of Bread and Ale credited to Henry III c.u20091266 defined this bushel in terms of the wine gallon,[2] while the c.u20091300 Assize of Weights and Measures usually credited to Edward I or II defined the London bushel in terms of the larger corn gallon.[3] In either case, the bushel was reckoned to contain 64 pounds of 12 ounces of 20 pence of 32 grains.

How many apples are in a bushel and a peck?
1 bushel of apples = 38-42 lb. 1 peck of apples (10 lb.)

The Difference Between a Bushel and a Peck

Both are a dry volume measure of quarts. A bushel is equal to 32 quarts, while a peck is equal to 8 quarts, or a quarter of a bushel.

The name comes from the Old French boissiel and buissiel, meaning "little box".[1] It may further derive from Old French boise, thus meaning "little butt".

Weather & Science Un natural fossil fueled & BIO fuel corn Ethanol environmental disasters

Climate and Environment

America Is Draining Its Groundwater Like There's No Tomorrow
Uncharted Waters

The New York Times
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The water that lies beneath the earth's surface u2014 known as groundwater u2014 has been a vital resource for thousands of years.

Big Farms and Flawless Fries Are Gulping Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes

When Minnesota farmers cranked up their powerful wells, they blew through state limits. Thirsty crops included corn, soybeans and perfect, fry-friendly potatoes.

By DIONNE SEARCEY and MIRA ROJANASAKUL

The New York Times
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Unchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a data investigation by the New York Times revealed, threatening millions

Texas Ranches Ravaged by Wildfires Face Long Recovery

State officials estimate tens of thousands of cattle were killed in blazes burning across more than 1 million acres
A rancher labored Friday on collecting dead cattle in an area burned by the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Skellytown, Texas.
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By Joseph De Avila and Ginger Adams Otis
March 2, 2024

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OpinionBobby Ghosh, Columnist
An $18 Big Mac Meal Is Bad for America
Throughout America, more people canu2019t afford to have a meal and talk with others at fast food places that have long doubled as community centers.

February 17, 2024

The first meal I had as an American citizen was a Big Mac. This was in September 2013, and it cost less than $5 at a McDonaldu2019s near the downtown Manhattan courthouse where the naturalization ceremony had taken place.

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What is happening to Ogallala Aquifer?
On the heels of Texas' worst drought in a decade, a report from the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District shows water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer, also known as the High Plains Aquifer, have dropped consistently in the region over the last five years.

The Ogallala Aquifer serves farming communities in multiple states. When it runs dry, the agriculture industry in Texas and the nation is in

I Bought a House With a Pool, and Wow, Was I in Over My head down the drain

Realtor
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1: Renovating a run-down pool will drain your bank account dry. The home we'd purchased was a distressed property near Seattle that had been empty for years ..

Swimming Pool Manufacturers Slash Profit Forecasts ...

Bloomberg
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Aug 9, 2023 u2014 The gloomy outlooks come as the industry expects construction of new pools in the US to drop as much as 30% from last year, and remodels to fall ...

Pool Stocks Took a Dive.

Wall Street Journal
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Jul 14, 2023 u2014 Stock Market News, July 14, 2023

New Energy
ESG Investing
Weather & Science
Cleaner Tech
Climate Politics
Greener Living
COP28
Severe Weather Warnings In Place In England And Scotland For Storm Babet
Weather & Science
Thereu2019s a New Financial Crisis Brewing in Uninsurable US Homes
British People Pay Attention When a Storm Has a Name, Met Office Says
Calling Hurricanes a Category 6 Risks Creating Deadly Confusion
Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Early From Tokyo to Washington

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Climate activists fill golf holes with cement after water ban exemption

By Merlyn Thomas
BBC News
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To bathe or not to bathe (often). That is the question
By Harry Enten, CNN

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Due to climate woes, Georgia has to pivot away from peaches

CNN
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The Peach State lost more than 90% of this year's crop after a February heat wave followed by two late-spring frosts. The triple-whammy destroyed peach varieties specifically bred to survive different weather scenarios and wildly inflated prices of the fruit.Jul 15, 2023

What happened to the orange crop in Florida this year?

Orange juice may become pricier and less sweet over the next several months as Florida's famous groves yield the smallest crop of citruses in nearly a century. The state's orange trees have suffered from hurricane winds and a mounting epidemic of disease this year, accelerating a 20-year decline in citrus production.Jun 17, 2023

Florida set for smallest citrus crop since the Great Depression

Washington Post
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USDA to Provide Approximately $6 Billion to Commodity markets

USDA Farm Service Agency (.gov)
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USDA to Provide Approximately $6 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2020 and 2021 Natural Disasters????· D2 (severe drought) for eight

WILDFIRES & DROUGHT

As Colorado River shrinks, California farmers urge u2018one-dam solutionu2019

Glen Canyon, Arizona-July 1, 2022-John Weisheit, age 68, conservation director of Living Rivers, believes that the Colorado River needs to be restored to its more natural state by taking out Glen Canyon Dam (seen behind). The Glen Canyon Dam controls the Colorado River as it enters Glen Canyon in Arizona. Glen Canyon dam also what creates Lake Powell. Lake Powell began filling on March 13, 1963 and completed filling on June 22, 1980 reaching elevation 3,700 feet above sea level with a total capacity of over 26 million acre-feet of water. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Climate change boosts risk of explosive wildfire growth in California by 25%, study says
Sequoia National Forest, CA (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Death Valley, CA, Thursday, August 31, 2023 - ATT crews traverse along hwy 190 where most of the road was washed out by Tropical Storm Hilary last week. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Hilary u2018reshaped the landscapeu2019 of Death Valley; storm damage closes park, maybe for months

The EPA has stopped regulating many wetlands after new Republican Supreme Court Clean Water Act restrictions on inland marshes, swamps, ephemeral streams and vernal ponds across the nations divided we fall states.

Best Tap Water in the United States State Rankings

Total Number Of Water Quality Violations
147,955

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Petrochemical waste to energy plastic water bottles with toxic PFAS forever chemicals, DRINK UP!

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: a large bag or carrying case

Unwelcome harvest: agriculture and pollution
Modern Agriculture: Ecological impacts and the environmental problems drinking groundwater

By Gordon R. Conway, Jules N. Pretty

Does rinsing fruit get rid of herbicides and pesticides?

Generally known for producing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), having a bad environmental record, using dangerous pesticides, and clashing with local farmers.

Roundup is the brand name of a systemic, broad-spectrum glyphosate-based herbicide originally produced by Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in 2018. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the United States.

Paraquat is a toxic chemical that is widely used as an herbicide (plant killer), primarily for weed and grass control. · In the United States

Roundup's active ingredient is glyphosate. While exposure to glyphosate has been linked to cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, experts have linked paraquat exposure to Parkinson's disease.

"Itu2019s Time to Ban Paraquat, Farmingu2019s Deadly Weedkiller | Rainforest Alliance" .rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/its-time-to-ban-paraquat-farmings-deadly-weedkiller/

A biocide can be:

A pesticide: this includes fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, algicides, molluscicides, miticides, piscicides, rodenticides, and slimicides.
An antimicrobial: this includes germicides, antibiotics, antibacterials, antivirals, antifungals, antiprotozoals, and antiparasitics. See also spermicide.

Today, it is used on more than 100 different types of crops, including:
tomatos
peppers
potato
soybean
apples
corn
cotton
peanuts
wheat
citrus
grapes
strawberries
sweet potatoes
artichokes
pears
garlic
almonds

Holding an apple under running water for a few seconds isn't enough to get rid of the pesticides on its skin, new research says. Your best bet is to soak your fruit in a baking soda solution u2014 for 12 to 15 minutes. And if you're really concerned, of course, you can always peel your apples.

The Climate Game
Can you reach net zero
by 2050?
See if you can save the planet from the worst effects of climate change

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