News tagged with garden cucumber
Where the wild veggies are: Cultivated cucumber and melon originated in Asia and Australia
Sites of origin and regions of domestication of many of our most important cultivated plants are still unknown. The botanical genus Cucumis, to which both the cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and the honeydew melon (C. melo) bel ...
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James Cameron, others to explore the real abyss
(AP) -- Earth's lost frontier is about to be explored firsthand after more than half a century. It's a mission to the deepest part of the ocean, so deep that the pressure is the equivalent of three SUVs sitting ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Researchers attack a stinker of a pest; iPhone users can help track the invader
A new hobo pest -- the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) -- is pigging out on many of North America's most important crops, posing an unprecedented threat to U.S. agriculture, say experts.
Oct 19, 2011 |
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'Iron' fist proposed for Miami's giant snail problem
Huge, slimy snails from Africa have overrun a Miami-area town and the US government said Tuesday a potent pesticide is the best way to get rid of their exploding numbers.
Oct 12, 2011 |
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'Plant inventor' makes black-and-white cucumbers
By age 4, Michael Mazourek was already fascinated by bell peppers, squash and sugar peas, the vegetables that featured prominently in his first garden.
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Swarm-like behavior of red mason solitary bees
Have you seen what looks like a bee swarm in your garden recently? Well, if you think you have, it is more likely to be a gathering of harmless red mason bees than a swarm of aggressive bees.
May 05, 2011 |
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Huge rooftop greenhouse is Montreal's local farm
A Montreal company is eagerly awaiting a crop of tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs grown in a vast greenhouse perched on top of an office building, and billed as the world's first rooftop garden farm.
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Could the humble sea cucumber save our seas?
It may look like an over-grown slug, but scientists at Newcastle University believe the sea cucumber could play a vital role in the fight to save our seas - and become an unusual addition to British gourmet food.
Feb 03, 2011 |
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Gardening in Space with HydroTropi
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plants are fundamental to life on Earth, converting light and carbon dioxide into food and oxygen. Plant growth may be an important part of human survival in exploring space, as well. Gardening ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Illinois pumpkin fields face cunning opponent
Wet conditions have Illinois pumpkin growers on the alert for signs of Phytophthora blight in their fields. This disease nearly destroyed the pumpkin industry in 1999, causing up to 100 percent crop losses ...
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Study takes first good look at largely unknown native pollinators
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ask a regular Joe on the street what he knows about bees, and he'll no doubt believe you to be talking about the kind brought to the U.S. long ago from Europe for honey-making purposes.
Jun 21, 2010 |
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