Urban agriculture

The Best Trees for Blocking Wind and Windbreak (By Zone) Spending quality time with our trees often gives us a warm feeling— and it’s not just on the inside. One of the many ways trees work hard to keep us happy is by warming our landscapes in winter. Rows of wind-blocking trees cut down on wind and heat up your home in the process. The best windbreaks take time and planning, but they pay us back in cozy comfort. Read on to find out the best windbreak trees for your area trees for your…

Fred Gratzon stated “All progress in society, since the beginning of time, has been driven by lazy people looking to avoid work.” Many people believe that laziness hurts ourselves, but in reality Gratzon made a good point. Because of all the laziness that has occurred throughout the years, we have improved in things such as machinery. For example, in the beginning, farmers would go out in their fields and hand pick a crop one by one. Today they have tractors and other farming equipment that will…

A Locavore Movement is when people “have decided to eat locally grown or produced products as much as possible” (Prompt). Most people have never heard of a locavore, so they would never see the benefits the movement can have on a community. Locavore Movements are greatly appreciated due to all of the benefits it comes with; it allows farmers to bring in more of an income for their families, encourages healthier eating for less than someone would find in a Walmart or Winn Dixie, and is also…

I’m Angelica Silver. In the Dark Ages a lot of different things were going on, from living life completely by the sword. Government consists of little more than sending our bands or soldiers to collect taxes/tribute. The clergy are already a recognized class in society, but again many of the characteristics found in the medieval Church are not yet around. Communications are very slow and inefficient. Most of the population are peasants, subsistence farmers who make almost all of their food,…

American life during the 1800s and early 1900s had an abundance of social, political, and economic issues. Progressive and populist reformers worked to improve such complications, which can be seen during the Progressive Movement. The Progressive Movement’s success can be recognized through issues such as meat packing, women’s rights, and workers safety. Meat packing was a major issue during this time period. The factories where the meat was processed was extremely unsanitary and had unfit…

I chose to interview Carl Isaacson. Carl is in his late twenties and has done lots of traveling and exploring. In fact, he has traveled to 15 countries not including the U.S. He works as a professor of environmental studies at Bemiji State University in Bemiji, Minnesota. Right now Carl and his colleagues are researching ways to prevent Minnesota lakes from becoming polluted with fertilizers from nearby fields. Considering all of this I decided that he would be a great person to interview.…

Beetles, a group of insects are part of Coleopteran Order, they can be easily identified because of their dark colored body. Beetles mostly live in hot, cold, dry, or moist condition and because the Great Basin is the home of arid climate beetles can be easily found. Many of their food sources come from leaves, seeds, fruits, or dead wood. However, if beetles have good diets and potentially find other food sources they could benefit their population growth (Arbogast, et al. 2010). Beetles can…

Seed Seed was very interesting and caused me to really think about the future of the way we farm and what we are willing to consume. I never knew how much control Monsanto had when it comes to what we eat and the health aspect of it. It should worry us to think about the potential outcomes of food if we allow Monsanto to continue their practice. Since Monsanto controls such an important role in the lives of human I think a wrong move could affect millions of people across the world. It is…

Moss is a type of weed that can disrupt lawn and garden growth, but it's possible to eliminate and contain with the right products. There are two ways to control moss growth. You can fix the conditions that are causing it to grow or purchase moss control products to contain it. Where Does Moss Grow? With thousands of moss species, moss can grow anywhere except in salt water. It flourishes in cool, shady and damp areas. Nonetheless, it can still survive in limited, drought-like conditions. Moss…

Potato Eater was one of Vincent van Gogh early canvas and is considered to be his first masterpiece. Painted while living among the peasants and laborers in Nuenen in the Netherlands, Van Gogh wanted to depict the people and their lives truthfully (Vincent van Gogh-The Art Story). As he discovered impressionism, Van Gogh saw himself as a painter of peasant life. Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo saying,” By continually observing peasant life, at all hours of the day… I have become so involved…