Month: May 2019
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MAY: What to Do in the Garden (Zone 5)
by Chicagoland Gardening
In the Edible Garden
- Tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, melons, peppers & eggplant need at least 8 hrs. of sunlight for best fruit production.
- Plant warm-season vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and vine crops after mid-May.Control cucumber beetles, carriers of cucumber wilt, as soon as cucumbers germinate to prevent disease. This disease will cause plants to wilt and die just as cucumbers start producing.Make a home for toads, which eat cutworms and other insects. Invert clay flowerpots in shady spots. Chip out a piece of the rim to give the toads an entrance to their home.
- To insure pollination of sweet corn, plant several rows together in a block, rather than in one long row. Keep well watered, especially from tasseling time to picking.
- The Agricultural Research Service has found that size & quality of tomato harvests increased significantly when plants were grown over red plastic. Potatoes & green peppers produced best when the plastic was white.
- Plant flowers in the vegetable garden. They attract beneficial insects and make the garden pretty.
- Plant mini-vegetables in containers.
- Grow cucumbers on a trellis or in a tomato cage. This helps to save space and provides better air circulation, thereby reducing disease problems.
In the Ornamental Garden
- Multi-flora petunias withstand heat better than other types and are more resistant to botrytis, a disease that attacks petunias during wet weather.
- Watch for European pine sawflies on Scotch, Red, Jack and Mugo pines. Larvae have a black head, black legs and a dark stripe bordered by white stripes down the side of the body.
- Use plastic milk jugs for seed irrigation. Take a large nail & punch holes 2 inches apart in the side of a jug. Bury with the neck protruding. Fill with water and screw on the cap. The water will gradually seep out providing a slow, deep irrigation for surrounding plants.
- Prune spring-flowering shrubs such as forsythia and lilac after blooming.
- Plant summer-flowering bulbs.
- Plant perennials, annuals and herbs after mid-May.
- Plant larger dahlia varieties 6-8 inches deep, and smaller varieties 3-4 inches deep after mid-May.
- For best growth keep roots of clematis cool by mulching with straw or pine needles.
- Dry grass clippings before using as a mulch. Do not use clippings that have been sprayed with a herbicide.
In the Indoor Garden
- Adding fertilizer to a dry root ball burns the roots, damaging or killing the plant. Water dry houseplants before fertilizing & never fertilize wilted plants.
- Increase your houseplant collection by taking cuttings. Root cuttings in perlite, potting soil or vermiculite.
- Move houseplants to the garden when night temperatures remain above 55 degrees F.
http://chicagolandgardening.com/index.php/web/read/may-what-to-do-in-the-garden
Jillian Michaels on Keto Criticism
“It Is Bad for Your Overall Health”
By Alisa Hrustic & Prevention Magazine
Photo by Presley Ann – Getty Images
Jillian Michaels has made her feelings about the keto diet very clear-and she’s not backing down any time soon. Back in May, she urged people to stay away from the high-fat, low-carb plan, labeling it another “diet fad.”
Despite the backlash from fans and celebrities who have seen success on keto, Michaels is standing her ground. “People can criticize me all they want, but the bottom line is, it is science and the science is there-and it is bad for your overall health and wellness,” she said in a recent interview on the #Adulting podcast, which is hosted by comedian Zack Peter and wellness expert Nikki Sharp.
While the ketogenic diet has maintained huge popularity, it’s not exactly easy to follow: Your daily calories are typically comprised of 80 percent fat, 15 percent protein, and just 5 percent carbs. The gist: Your body usually burns carbs for fuel, but when you basically cut them out of your diet, it will go into a state of ketosis to burn fat for energy instead.
And while that can lead to weight loss, Michaels says it’s not worth it. “Ketosis is a state of medical emergency,” she said during her interview. “So, when the body becomes what is called ‘ketotic’, your cells cannot function. Your cells function optimally in a very specific pH. Any endocrinologist will explain this to you. It’s science.”
Michaels isn’t really arguing that going keto won’t lead to weight loss. She simply believes that “you can achieve all the good stuff with none of the bad stuff.”
Some of that “bad stuff” includes certain unpleasant (and unhealthy) side effects of the keto diet, such as the “keto flu” (which comes with headaches, fatigue, and nausea), cholesterol issues, and even potential kidney problems. “It attacks the s–t out of your liver, your thyroid. It shortens your telomeres, it’s bad for your macromolecules. I mean, it makes you stink, but that’s-we can table that one!” she said.
In a past interview with Prevention, Michaels also criticized the keto diet for its lack of a calorie cap and restriction on nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables.
“Here’s the thing, we can accomplish both of those things-weight loss, fat loss, reversing disease-without going into ketosis,” the former Biggest Loser trainer said. “How do I know? Well, I’ve been doing it for thousands of people for three decades now.”
“What you also have to understand is that keto is a big business, right? So, you’ve got billion-dollar corporations dumping money into this diet,” she added.
One diet Michaels does endorse? The heart healthy Mediterranean diet, which was recently named one of the top diets of 2019.
Bottom line: Regardless of the diet you decide to try, be sure to talk to your doctor first before you make any dramatic changes, especially if you’re unsure of how it will impact your health-that’s something all of us can agree on.
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J.K. Rowling Talks Failure
“But what if I don’t have a green Thumb”
Just read the article.
No. This is not good gardening. Did you read the article yet ?
Just keep calm and read this !
https://balconygardenweb.com/how-not-to-kill-plants-in-containers/
Soon you will have this:
Enuf said.
