Monthly Archives: August 2011
What is a drupe?
What is a drupe? I’m familar with this as a verb not a noun. Droop: What happens to my plants on hot days, or a descriptor, Droopy: How I feel after a long hot walk on a summer day, when the closest parking was 6 blocks away. Well that’s not what we’re talking about … Continue reading
Shade Grown Coffee
What is Shade grown coffee?How do you grow coffee in the shade? Wouldn’t you want to grow it in the sun like other crops?Doesn’t seem like a way to get a very good yield if you’re a commercial grower, does it?The difference between shade coffee and coffee grown in the sun:Coffee grown was originally grown … Continue reading
Full Moon -August 13, 2011
Full Moon -August 13, 2011 All full moons are given names by different cultures. This full moon coming up tonight is called the Full Sturgeon Moon . Large fish of the Great Lakes were caught in mass during this month. It’s also been called the Red Moon for the reddish hue it has shining through … Continue reading