Bøger af John Davidson

Preserving Food - A Beginner's Guide to Pickles, Chutneys and Sauces Table of Contents Introduction Why Make Chutneys and Pickles? Tips for choosing best fruit and Vegetables Tips for Pickles and Chutney Making Chutneys Popular Chutneys Gooseberry Chutney Traditional Farmer's Garlic Chutney Technique of Marination Using Brine Vinegars Making Spiced Vinegar Traditional Garden Pickle Traditional Piccalilli- Traditional Red Cabbage Pickles Soft vegetables - Sour Cucumber Pickles Tomato Pickle Testing Pickled Onions Sweet and Spicy Pickled Onions Non-vegetarian Pickles Traditional Pickled Wild Boar Pickled Eggs Traditional Tomato Sauce Appendix Garam Masala-Curry powder Conclusion Author Bio- Introduction Millenniums ago, when human beings were still food gatherers instead of food growers, they decided to find out some ways and means in which they could preserve food for a longer time. Winter was the time when they could not go out and hunt. So was the rainy season, especially they were living in rain forests and tropical areas. So if they found out some way in which they could preserve food, on which they and their tribe members could survive, this would make all the difference between life and death. And so through a lot of experimentation, the ideas of pickles, chutneys, jams, jellies, preserves, conserves, spiced fruit and other ways of preserving food, as well as fruit and vegetables came into existence. Today, millenniums later, there is absolutely no fruit and vegetable, which has not been turned into a pickle, chutney, jam, jelly or conserve, by some cook. Even meat in the form of venison and boar has been pickled in the east, down the ages, as well as eggs. Too many eggs, and you are worried about preserving them? Do as the ancient Chinese did. Preserve them in egg pickles. So this book is going to tell you how to make the best use of all those extra vegetables and fruit in your garden, and turn them into a valuable food source, which can be eaten later.

Table of Contents Introduction Why Make a Lawn? Selection and Preparation of Land Drainage Drainage Systems Leveling When to Level? Begin Sowing Seed Planting Turf planting Lawn Maintenance Trying Your Hand at Hand Weeding Problems in Your Lawn First Cutting Feeding Your Lawn Quick Tips Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction The love of gardening and creating a thing of beauty is as old as the history of mankind. Many people are born with this innate desire no doubt inherited from their ancestors to feel the soil running through their fingers, and create a wonderful place where new life grows, in the shape of trees, flowers, herbs and shrubs. This is the reason why since ancient times people have been covering wide stretches and expanses of barren land with grass seeds. Soon, lawns covered with green became part of the familiar beauty of a garden. Just imagine a garden without any sort of lawn in it. Or better still, imagine a landscape full of trees, plants, and shrubs, interspersed with brown soil with no patches of green grass around to dispel the harsh color scheme of green and brown.

The Magic of Gooseberries For Health and Beauty Table of Contents Introduction How to Grow Gooseberries Gooseberry Varieties Planting a Single Shoot Gooseberry Tree Gooseberry Diseases Gooseberry Cuttings Gooseberry Harvesting Gooseberries for Health Magic Chyavanprash Chyavanprash Recipe: Gulqand - Rose Jam - Recipe: The Natural Cure For Sugar Diabetes Gooseberry for Increasing Brainpower Preventing Excessive Thirst and Prickly Heat Getting Rid of Cough Hoarse Throat Curing Migraine How Useful Is Gooseberry with Honey Try This Tip Preventing Vitamin C Deficiency Liver Problems Curing Jaundice Gooseberries for Beauty Suffering from Skin Ailments? Making a Gooseberry Skincare Cream Hair Loss Recipe Natural Conditioners for the Hair: Traditional Natural Shampoo Best Natural Rinse after a Shampoo How to make Rose water (Gulab Jal) Natural Hair Dye My Own Shampoo Hair Darkener How to Make Gooseberry Hair Oil Taking Care of Your Teeth Pyorreah Shaking teeth Gooseberries in Traditional Cooking Gooseberry Chutney Traditional Gooseberry jam Traditional Gooseberry pickles The Difference between Chutneys and Pickles Conclusion How to dry gooseberries? Desi ghee Author Bio Introduction Playing gooseberry may be an aphorism to describe an unwanted person, who is not needed in a self-contained and self absorbed group of two, but in reality, the common gooseberry is one of the most precious, wanted and valuable of natural plants. Gooseberry shrubs can be found all over the world, where the climate has plenty of sun, and the humidity content in the air is high. Native American gooseberries are larger than their Asian counterparts. Not only is this an excellent medicinal plant, but it is also well-known for its beautifying qualities. In fact, the ancient sages in the East. Make sure that they had plenty of gooseberries, in their daily diet, because they considered this fruit to be the reason for their longevity, everlasting good health, and youthful looks. The ancients called this the gift of the gods, and thought that the gods had given the gooseberry to man because even though they could not give him immortality, they could give him longevity in the shape of gooseberries. That is because Indian myth says that this plant grew from a few drops of nectar, dropping on the earth by the gods taking the treasures of the sea, to the heavens. These treasures were obtained by churning the seas by the gods and the demons. Out of them, the nectar of immortality was one. Gooseberries, also known as Emblica officianalis have long been a religious, and political symbol in India and China.This is the reason why, in ancient Indian history, myth and religious tradition, giving a gooseberry to somebody who you honored and revered was considered to be the prerogative of Kings. The Hindus worship the gooseberry tree, because they consider Lord Vishnu to live in this plant. Living in South India as a child, I consider myself to have been brought upon gooseberries, because that was what we used to gnaw at school, and best friends used to share their "nellikas" among themselves. Hiding your own supply of gooseberries was considered the height of selfishness and treachery among friends. These gooseberries were of course "purloined" from the gooseberry trees, growing in particularly targeted gardens. It is a wonder how we managed to digest those raw gooseberries, along with raw guavas. And all of us had the lyrics of a very popular song of the time down pat, of which the chorus was - Nellikai amma illi baa [lit - gooseberry lady, come here...] We enjoyed the extremely sour taste of gooseberries, when we did not have tamarinds around. And that is why, whenever we had some time to spare, we would be hitting the branches of the deciduous gooseberry tree with a long stick in order to make the gooseberries fall.

Table of Contents Facts About Beavers Beavers Beaver Tails Beaver Dams Beavers Habitat Beaver Houses What Beavers Eat Trapping Beavers Publisher Facts About Beavers Beavers are more active at night. They do not have very good eye sight, but they can smell and hear extra well. Beavers live both on land and in the water.

Introduction Over 175 million people visit a zoo each year. There are over 350 zoos in the United States. The largest zoo is the Berlin Zoological Gardens, which has 19,500 individual animals!

Table of Contents Introduction Tools and Materials Needed for Quilting Dressmaker pins Thread Scissors/fabric cutter Fabric Markers Iron and sewing machine Quilting Terminology Wadding and batting for stuffing Patchwork Fabric Choosing the right Fabric Tones, Shades, and Colors Preparing the Fabric Printed fabrics Remember - Using the Color Wheel Different Sizes of Quilts Borders and sashing Backing and Binding for the Quilt Cutting and Piecing the Fabric Using Paper Templates Machine Sewn Patchwork Chain Piecing How to Make a Pattern Eccentric Star Pattern Cat's Cradle Different Well-Known Templates Log Cabin Flying Geese Ohio Star Shoo Fly 4 Patch Traditional American Quilt 9 Patch 5 Patch 7 Patch Tumbling blocks Road to Heaven Windmill Hopscotch Double Pinwheel Crockett Cabin Spool and Bobbin Flock of Geese Crosses and Losses Flower Basket 9 Patch Blocks Darting Birds Puss in the Corner Different stitches used for Stitching Stippling stitch In the ditch Stitching Assembling the Quilt Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction I just finished Barbara Michael's rather horrifying book - stitches in time, where an antiques shopkeeper gets hold of a traditional wedding quilt, in which evil has been stitched with every stitch. This black magic is added to the wedding quilt by a helpless 17-year-old beautiful slave whose rather monstrous and spoiled, self-centered mistress intends to sell her off after her own wedding and then orders her to make her wedding quilt. And evil is prayed into every stitch, every patch, every inch of the quilt cursing the mistress and her husband with death and destruction. And that took me to the idea of writing a book on quilting. Quilting has long been a tradition in many places where things of beauty were made by a group of women gathering together and gossiping in their leisure time while they made something useful for their families. In the East, traditionally was embroidery work done by the elderly women sitting in the sun, and stitching the clothes of their granddaughters. When one of my aunts got married, she wore a heavy veil of which every inch had been stitched lovingly by her friends every afternoon. That veil is, of course, 45 years old now, and a priceless heirloom. This was a traditional practice in many parts of the world, but also there was an age old practice of piecing together scrap patches of fabric and then sewing them by hand edge to edge to create decorative designs and patterns. Do not confuse patchwork with quilting. These are 2 different art forms often done together. Patchwork has gone back millenniums, in ancient Egypt, Asia, Africa, and Europe, when pieces of cloth which had been so long around that you really could not be bothered to repair the garment were gathered together and made into something useful for the house.

Table of Contents Introduction to Deciduous Plants and Shrubs Introduction Before You Start Choosing the Right Soil Soil Conditions Seed Sowing and Planting Tips for Planting Seeds Seed Sowing - Wet Soil or Dry Soil Natural Manure Other Soil Nutrients Newly Planted Plants Care Pruning Popular Deciduous Plants and Shrubs Laburnums - Maples - The Acer Family Birches Oaks Horse Chestnut Tree Norway Maple- Acer platanoides. Poplars Periwinkles - Vinca Appendix Making an Earthworm Nursery Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction We know all about Evergreen plants. Those are those hardy plants which are going to stay green all the year around, come rain come snow, come sunshine. On the other hand, there are a large number of plants, in nature's bounty for garden, which have this habit of shedding their leaves at periodic intervals. These are called deciduous plants. How are you going to recognize them? Just go under the trees in your garden, in the autumn, look at the leaves, which are changing color, and which are floating down gently to the ground. http: //www.123rf.com/photo_39576904_golden-tree-shedding-leaves.html Deciduous trees shed their leaves during the shedding season. They are different from evergreens in the manner that in the autumn and in the winter, you are not going to see a green leafy growth covering the branches. Never mind that in spring, you are going to find fresh new leaves sprouting out in full splendor. I remember asking my Botany teacher as a child, how I would remember the word "deciduous". He smiled and said, "Well, any plant that has decided to shed its leaves after its particular flowering and harvesting season is done is a deciduous plant. And it sheds its leaves on you and/or on us." We students found this description hilarious, and this is one word I have never forgotten. 60% of the trees out there are deciduous. You can notice them very clearly in the autumn, when there are gardeners wielding their rakes under them and wondering why they did not plant evergreens in their place. Well, the answer is, with so many choices of deciduous plants given to us by nature, is it a surprise that most of us would rather have beautiful foliage, exquisite flowers and green shrubbery, for at least half of the year, knowing very well that next year it is going to give the same plentiful gift to us?

Table of Contents Introduction Laying out a Fernery Materials for Rock Work Best Choice of Ferns Club mosses - Lycopodiums Propagation of Lycopodiums Selaginella or Spike Mosses Cultivation of Selaginella Propagation of Selaginella Ferns Maidenhair Ferns Gold and Silver Ferns - Cheilanthes Polypodiums Pteris Osmunda - Flowering Ferns Climbing Ferns -Lygodium Tree Ferns - Dicksonia Stagshorn Fern Propagation of Ferns Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction If you are a gardening enthusiast, there is a chance that a portion of your garden is going to be reserved exclusively for the growth of ferns. In many gardens, especially in places where ferns do not grow naturally, thanks to the inclement weather ferns are grown in hot houses, or in a fernery. This is because this plant family is beautiful and numerous enough to deserve such a personalized structure for the display and growth of such attractive plants. The design may be varied as far as the shape, height and size are concerned, depending on the area available to you. This book is going to give you more information on how you can introduce ferns into your garden. After selecting the best choice, depending on your locality, you can grow them successfully, thus adding to the attraction quotient of your garden. Ferns love moisture, and that is why they are so common in rainforests, where the microclimate is wet, humid and moist throughout the year. In their natural state, they are always going to be found in grottoes, near springs of water, and in shaded situations. So if you want to grow this lovely class of plants successfully in your own particular garden you need to duplicate these conditions artificially and as nearly as possible. So that means when you are making your fernery, you need to have two - three reservoirs of water near at hand. And if you want to add some more pleasing additions to that place, you can also place in an artificial fountain. This is going to add to the ambience. Also, the evaporating water from the fountain is going to keep the atmosphere of the fernery moist and humid during a very dry and hot season. Also, any sort of reservoir of water in a plant house, be it a fernery, or a hot House, is desirable because it is going to be a very convenient source of water for the plants.

Introduction About 20% of all land on Earth is mountains. About 80 % of all the fresh water comes from the mountains. Animals that live in the mountains have to be ready for little food, harsh winters, and uneven territory.

Table of Contents Introduction What Is Rotation Addition of Lime Three Crops Rotation Knowing More about Successional Sowings Lettuces and Broad Beans Cauliflowers and Cucumbers Peas and potatoes Spinach and French beans Potatoes spring cabbage, broad beans and Lettuce Broad Beans and Potatoes Shallots and Broad Beans Growing Catch Crops in Trenches Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Since ancient times, man has been growing different types of crops, on the same plot of land, so that the essential nutrients in the soil do not get depleted. The same crop is not grown again after it has been harvested. Man took millenniums to understand the fact that the soil also has a need for essential nutrition, which is going to be reduced slowly and steadily, if one particular crop is going to be grown again and again on that same patch of land. This book is going to tell you how you can gain a lot of benefit through judicial crop rotation. Since ancient times, human beings have known all about the importance of rotating their crops. That is because they have all seen through bitter experience, that a land which is going to get the exact same treatment year after year is going to get less fertile, and is going to deteriorate unless that treatment is ideal. An ideal treatment outside the laboratory is not possible. That is because we do not have the time or the manure or the proper climate, or atmosphere or even the desire to give the perfect treatment to our vegetable garden every season. Nor is it necessary. When you are thinking about crop rotation, you have to remember that it is not only your vegetables that you are going to rotate but also the manures, the cultivation processes, the fertilizers, and also the pest and disease control. The cultivation method and time, which you utilize when you are growing members of the cabbage family are not going to be the same as when you are going to grow, legumes, peas, and beans. That is why many gardeners are going to tell you that rotation not only saves time, saves money and saves labor, but it also ensures that the area which has been cultivated is going to get different types of treatments, over a 3 to 4-year-old period, depending on whether you are 4 plots or 3 plots which you intend to cultivate

Table of Contents About Watercolors Short History Types of Water Colors Watercolor Pencils Different Techniques of Watercolor painting Materials used for Watercolor Painting Material for drawing Watercolor Pencils Tracing Paper Watercolor Pencils water color pencils are a helpful way of achieving realistic results from watercolors. Watercolors Paper Brushes Containers Masking fluid Tissue Paper Board Masking Tape Hair Dryer Practice Lessons How to paint a leaf with watercolor pencils How to paint a Ladybug with watercolor pencils How to paint oranges with watercolor pencils How to Paint a Pokémon with watercolor pencils End Word Artist Bio Publisher About Watercolors Short History Water colors are also called Aquarelle which is a French word. Aquarelle means water. In these paints, the colors are made of pigments mixed in water based liquid. Water color painting had bloomed in England, somewhere in eighteenth century. Basically water colors history goes as far as cave men. The cave men were actually the first people who used colors that were water based to paint their ritual paintings in caves. They used their hands and fingers to paint different animals on cave walls. The ancient Egyptians also used water based paints to tell their stories. They painted stories of power, drought, and blessings on their walls. The Egyptians also painted on paper that was made of papyrus with water based colors. The Chinese and Japanese also used water colors for their works. These artists worked on fabric and used silk as their work surface to paint literature and calligraphy. Chinese calligraphy is renowned throughout the world and many Chinese artists still use water based inks. After that, from China the tradition was taken to western world. The Indians and Persians used water based paints in their works of decoration, and the Muslims used them to show their religious history. Paper, off course, played its role in flourishing of our beloved water colors. We can give the credit to Chinese. Chinese were very good at creating paper. They had handmade papers of best qualities. In the eighth century, the Arabs came to know their ways of making papers. Europeans imported paper for a long time until they managed to open their own mill in Italy. In early ages paper was considered a great luxury as it was very expensive. This was one of the major reasons why the water color paintings did not flourish for a long time. When paper became available to people the great artists like Leonardo de Vinci started using it for their drawings. Albrecht Durer, a German artist, is known to be the first master of water colors. Among his many paintings, the Owl is worth seeing and worth studying. The depth of the eyes and the softness of the bird are very evident. Water color is a type of medium that is very unpredictable. A water colorist, in most of the cases and techniques has to be fast. This comes with time and experience. The more you paint, the more you learn. Trial and error does count. In water color all the colors are water based. Be it water color tubes or cakes. It depends on individual artist what he/she is comfortable with; otherwise, the pan and the tube colors work the same. There isn't much difference as far as you are using good quality brands. For a beginner it is better to use affordable beginner's paints. Usually it is mentioned on the box as 'Beginners Quality.'

The Miraculous Healing Powers of Ginger Table of Contents Introduction Knowing More about Ginger Natural curative properties of Ginger Precautions Ginger for Your Skin Cure infected boils Removing skin blemishes Curing Urticaria Cure itching What is Dodder? How to make desi ghee for natural remedies Pimple and blackheads remedy Ginger For Serious Diseases Rib Cage Pain Flu Jaundice Tetanus Gout Malaria Deafness Insomnia Ginger for your Throat Ginger for your Tummy Conclusion Introduction How many times have you heard this aphorism, "he has lots of pep, vim and Ginger in him" while talking about a very energetic and dynamic person. Yes, Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is that rhizome, which has been considered through millenniums to be a cure-all for all diseases in ancient medicine and give that extra zip to your life. It is a shrub, with its rhizomes growing underground. The Ginger root can have a diameter of anywhere between one - 6 inches. Ginger is best known for its strong odor and distinctively sharp taste. The origin of Ginger is supposed to be in the Indian subcontinent, from where it reached China and became a necessary part of Chinese herbal medicine millenniums ago. It has been in use as an important ingredient in herbal medicines as well as oriental cuisine for millenniums. Traders in the eighth and ninth centuries took Ginger, which is a considered to be a spice to the other parts of the world. Ginger cultivation is done mainly in India, China and Taiwan. In India, the Ginger species cultivated in Kerala is considered to be supreme in matters of taste, potency and strength. The medicinal properties of Ginger are considered to be tried and proven. Nevertheless, Western researchers are still looking for statistics which tell them that yes, Ginger works in curing diseases, and the result is visible. Well, this book should help them to get to know all about Ginger's curative properties for diseases and to use any recipe given for any of their research. After all, these have been new ways to cure people naturally for millenniums by Chinese, Indian, [Ayurveda] Greek [Unani] and Persian physicians. For millenniums people have believed that if you have a little bit of Ginger in your daily diet, it is going to help keep you healthy. It is also going to keep your immunity system healthy, through winter and summer. Ginger is considered to be a heat producing rhizome and that is why it is eaten, more often in the winter than in summer. Dried ginger is known as a spice, while Ginger in its raw form, is considered to be a vegetable/herb. You can need Ginger raw or in cooked form. Ginger is also very popular as a Ginger pickle. So you find pieces of raw Ginger in your lemon juice accompaniment when you are eating out in an Asian restaurant, enjoy.

Table of Contents Introduction About Bears Features of Bears Where Bears Live What Bears Eat Behavior and Vocalization Asiatic Black Bear Black Bear Brown Bear Panda Bear Polar Bear Sloth Bear Spectacled Bear Sun Bear Bears and Humans Myths and Legends Publisher Introduction When you first hear about the animal, a bear, you may think that they are big and mean. But actually, bears are gentle animals. They are social and playful too.

Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Appearance and Behavior Chapter 2: Environment Conclusion Author Bio Introduction to Dinosaurs Facts about Dinosaurs Dinosaur Extinction Dinosaur Fossils Dinosaur Eggs Dinosaur Names Dinosaur Diet Feathered Dinosaurs Plant Eating Dinosaurs The Weirdest Dinosaurs The Deadliest Dinosaurs Flying Dinosaurs Kinds of Dinosaurs The Biggest Dinosaurs The Smallest Dinosaurs Author Bio Publisher Introduction Hello young reader! By reading this book you are going to take a step back in time and journey to the age of the dinosaurs! The dinosaurs are the some of the most amazing creatures to live on our planet. They existed around 200 million years ago and continued to exist for 165 million years. The human race has only been around for about 60,000 years. This means that the dinosaurs lived on earth 2750 times longer that we have! For reasons unknown the dinosaurs mysteriously disappeared 65 million years ago and became extinct. The only reason we know they exist is because we have found their fossilized remains in the earth. Humans have come across dinosaur fossils throughout history, but it wasn't until the 19th century (1800s) that the study of dinosaurs became a formal scientific study. The first fossil given serious attention as a dinosaur specimen was an Iguanodon* fossil. Since then dinosaur fossils have been discovered all over the world. Right now paleontologists and scientists are doing important digging in China because feathered dinosaurs have been found there, but even the scaly ones are important too. The dinosaurs' strange shapes and sizes have sparked the imaginations of countless people. The study of dinosaurs requires depth of imagination, analytical skills, and thought. I hope this book fuels your imagination and makes you want to learn even more about dinosaurs. I hope you learn to appreciate the value of the dinosaurs and that you bring a spirit of openness and wonder on your journey back to the age of the dinosaurs. The dinosaur we are learning about in this book is the Pachycephalosaurus. This dinosaur is famous for its thick dome-like skull. We are going to learn about this dome structure, the dinosaur's appearance, behavior, and how it related to its environment and the dinosaurs it lived with. We know what we know about the dinosaurs from a variety of sources including fossils, biology, and other scientific disciplines. Fossils are the ancient remains of the dinosaurs, the most familiar being their bones. Biological science is the study of life in general, but many scientists compare the dinosaurs to modern day animals to support their theories. Before a talk about dinosaurs can take place it is important that we discuss the theory of evolution. Evolutionary theory supposes that all the animals we know and see today are the direct descendants of animals that existed millions of years ago. The dinosaurs and other creatures that existed millions of years ago either died out or gradually changed into different animals. For instance, birds are considered to be surviving dinosaurs because their dinosaur ancestors survived the dinosaur extinction event (we will discuss this later). Remember that any time you see an * next to the name of a dinosaur, it means that a book has been written about this dinosaur in the Dinosaur Books for Young Readers series. Any word written in bold is an important scientific term which is defined in-text. Italics are used to denote the first time a dinosaur's name is mentioned in the book.

Health Benefits of Oats Table of Contents Getting Started Chapter # 1: Intro Chapter # 2: Nutritional Worth Chapter # 3: Types of Oats Chapter # 4: Selection & Storage Chapter # 5: Are Oats Gluten-Free? Health Benefits of Oats Chapter # 1: Lowers Cholesterol Levels Chapter # 2: Enhances Overall Cardiovascular Health Chapter # 3: Lowers Type-II Diabetes Risk Chapter # 4: Inhibits Cancer Chapter # 5: Combats Childhood Asthma Conclusion References Author Bio Getting Started Chapter # 1: Intro Since the season of scientific researches in the 20th Century, the popularity of oats has been on the rise and they are gaining ever increasing respect in the scientific community as a nutritious diet. Oats are steadily but surely gaining over the breakfast market and each day a great number of people make the switch in search of the perfect breakfast. No doubt, all those cereal commercials hailing oats have a major hand in making people switch to oats too, but if it weren't for its mammoth-like health benefits, oats would never have had a chance to remain in the market. But before diving straight into the specifics and health benefits of oats it would better to give a basic overview of oats and explain how they became one of the greatest grains on the planet. The infamous oat, known in the scientific world as Avena Sativa, is a grain obtained from a cereal plan, grown for its seeds. The seeds interestingly are also known as oats and are the part of the plant that is mainly consumed; like many other grains, oats grow on stalks with their kernels distributed along a partial tree-like structure. After being harvested, the grains have their tough hulls removed before they can be made available into the market, either as whole or in milled formed. When it comes to cultivation, oats are one of those plants that are able to withstand poor growing conditions; this is one of the reasons they were cultivated in Europe. Still, the best climate for growing oats is considered to be temperate. Their lower heat requirement during the summers and significant tolerance to wet weather makes them more compatible to variable regions than grains like wheat, barley and rye. On top of this, oats are an annual crop, meaning they can be planted in the autumn for a late summer harvest or during the spring for an early autumn harvest. The resilience & compatibility of oats can be judged by the fact that out of the total world oat produce for 2013, i.e. 21 million tons, Russia and Canada took the top spots with approximately 4 million and 3 million tons of oats respectively. The modern oats are descendants of the wild ret oat, a plant that originated from within Asia. Oats have been in cultivation in various regions of the world for over 2000 years. Before oats were consumed as a food item, they were being used for their medicinal properties, a use which is now again gaining momentum. The cultivation of oats in Europe is widespread and historically, oat was an important commercial crop for the people of Scotland, Germany, Great Britain and Scandinavian countries.

Some Cat Facts To start out our book about cats, I have included a few interesting facts. Cats are the number one pet in the World.

Table of Contents Introduction What is a gorilla? What kinds of gorillas are there? The history of gorillas and humans Cross River Gorilla Western Lowland Gorilla Eastern Lowland Gorilla Mountain Gorilla Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Gorillas have long interested people. When the large apes were discovered by Europeans, it sent a frenzy into the scientific community. Never before had such large apes been seen, at least not by them. They were not so unusual to the societies already living in the same general area. Westerners believed that the gorilla was a violent beast, meat-eating and foul-tempered. They believed this because of the gorilla's teeth, and because most of them only saw dead gorillas, rather than seeing them living in their natural habitat. The myths and false assumptions about gorillas would not be disproved for a long time, but now we know the gorilla is not only not particularly violent, but also intelligent and capable of being very gentle. These great animals are an amazing part of the many creatures that make up the world.

Table of Contents Growing Greens Organically Introduction Basics of Organic Farming Ensuring Soil Fertility Humus Natural Fertilizer and Manure Sources Animal Manure, and Farmyard Waste Pigeon, poultry, and Other Manure Hay and Straw Leaf Mold Seaweeds, Lake weeds And Swamp Weeds Green Manure Garden Compost Earthworm Compost Bio Fertilizers Bone meal/Fishmeal Principle Factors for Growing Greens Temperature - Light Water Wind and Air Tips for Growing Greens Proper Soil Preparation Seedlings in Containers Sowing Seeds Watering Transplanting Your Seedlings Preventing Seed Failure Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction There was once a time when human beings did not have to bother about their eco- system being contaminated with chemical pollution. However, today, this is an ever-growing problem, because of the use of hazardous and potentially dangerous chemical fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides on the land.

Table of Contents Preface Chapter # 1: Important Tips to Think About Before Making Your Game Have a Concrete Idea Determine Your Audience Consider Your Platform Pick a Genre Have a Great Title Work on Gameplay Be Realistic Chapter # 2: Coming up with Game Ideas Read Books Get Ideas From Movies Use Other Games Mix Different Ideas Day Dream Brainstorm with Your Friends Pay Attention to Your Life Chapter # 3: Choosing an Engine Stencyl GameMaker Unity Unreal Engine RPG Maker VX Chapter # 4: Secrets on How to Make a Game Great Small Learning Curve Continuous Challenges Set Appropriate Rewards Freedom to Make Decisions Don't Just Focus on the Story, But Gameplay as Well Chapter # 5: Testing Your Game Think of What You Want to Know After Testing Test on Every Platform Use Your Friends Ask people Online Your Presence During Testing Chapter # 6: How to Promote a Game Begin Marketing Before the Release Date Have a Website Don't Forget Social Media Join Forums Tell Your Friends Connect with other Developers Chapter # 7: How To Become a Great Game Developer Play many video games Don't Wait for Motivation Learn Programming Take Criticism Work with Other People Work on Deadlines Conclusion About the Author Publisher Preface If you are an avid gamer, you probably have had the will to create your own game. Unfortunately, you had no idea where to start from. In this book, you will discover how you can make a game. Your ideas should not be buried in your head; you just don't know if they could make the next "Grand Theft Auto." In order to make a simple game, you mainly need a computer and game-making software. Since you play games all the time, then you already have a computer. If not, you can build one easily. As for the softwares, you can download them online. Some are free while some come at a cost. Making your first game will not be an easy task as there are a couple of things you need to learn first. So you should not have high hopes for your first game. But with time and practice, you will definitely get better. In this book, I will show you the best softwares you can use to make your own games. I will also give you things you must think about before you start developing your game. In addition to that, you will also find guidance on testing your game, tips for becoming a great game developer, advice on creating game ideas, and more. If you thought that making games was something only for big companies, this book will show you that you too can do it. I hope you will find this book helpful.

Table of Contents Introduction Psychological Aspect From the Sellers Viewpoint Good Housekeeping Sensible Shopping Tackling That Craving This Is the Last Time... Shop Around Window - Shopping Shopping with Friends Discount Sales The Credit Card Danger Combating Compulsive Shopping Disorder Easy to Follow Tips Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction What do you mean I shouldn't shop so much? This book is going to tell you a little bit about the psychological aspect of one activity, which is rather common all over the world. This includes spending money, often needlessly, in buying things which one does not need or want. In the 21st century, this psychological ailment has been given the name of Shopaholism and people suffering from them are called shopaholics. Most of us find this term very amusing, and may even laugh at people, who splurge without reason and without thinking, spending their hard-earned money on things, just because. Most of us enjoy shopping. In fact, we can think of no other relaxing activity, than going out and doing a little window shopping in our favorite stores. It is only when we begin to buy everything, insight, even if we cannot afford it, and our credit card is weeping as it sees the limits approaching, we may find ourselves in a bit of a quandary. Shopping occasionally and within limits can be a very enjoyable experience. What is this overwhelming reason why we want to shop? In fact, a large number of women, when asked why they wanted to shop so much, say that it gives them a high. In fact I was feeling rather blue a couple of days ago and not too well, and my mother suggested that I go out in the fresh air, and shop to my heart's content. I do not like shopping much - in fact, you can call me a bit of a tight wad. But I found that just going in my favorite shops, and looking around at the things there, and feeling content that I had enough of money to buy them, if I wanted to buy them, was enough to make me feel better. Notice the point here - I had enough money to buy the things I wanted or needed, and I did not want to buy them. For many of us occasionally, we do not have that much money with us or on our credit cards. However, we want to buy and we want to buy right now! This is when the problem starts. Apart from that artificial high, and it being a pleasurable experience and exercise, most of us are suffering from the compulsive shopping syndrome. This is a real live ailment. It turns us into shopaholics. In fact, Wikipedia calls shopaholics "people suffering from a compulsion which makes them want to shop." In such cases, people do not shop, because have to get something. They shop, because they cannot stop themselves, and they are addicted to shopping.

Table of Contents Introduction What is a hummingbird? What kinds of hummingbirds are there? Where do hummingbirds live? The history of hummingbirds and humans Anna's hummingbird Blue-throated mountaingem Broad-tailed hummingbird Xantus's hummingbird White-chested emerald Rufous-tailed hummingbird Bee hummingbird Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Hummingbirds have fascinated humans from early ages. They were an important part of Aztec culture, for example, and it also appears on Trinidad and Tobago's one cent coin. For a very long time, it was only known in its native area by the native people. As Europeans discovered them, they found them intriguing, not sure how they stayed up in the air. Hummingbirds even became part of fashion in the 19th century or so. Hummingbirds are very pretty little creatures, and this inspired many people to use them in their fashion, art, and economy. But what exactly is a hummingbird? And how do they live? These are questions that can be easily answered with a little reading.

The Magic of Bananas For Cooking and Healing Table of Contents For Cooking and Healing Introduction Knowing More about the Banana Growing Bananas Best Temperature for Bananas Preparing the Ground for Bananas Banana Growing Tips Planting Bananas Why Not Seeds? Fertilizer Banana Diseases Ripening on the Tree Harvesting Bananas Storing of Bananas One Banana or Two Yogurt and Bananas Dry Cough Want to Gain Weight? Ulcers in your mouth? Nosebleed The Difference between Bananas and Plantains Talking about Banana Republics Bananas as a Healthy Complete Food Banana Leaves Using Banana Leaves for Cooking Grilling Tip Using Banana Leaves for Wrapping Food and Steaming Banana Fiber Banana and Coconut Rings with Palm Sugar Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream Plantain and Lamb Curry Banana Bread Conclusion Introduction If you were a part of the flapper scene in the roaring 20s and 30s you would be Charleston-ing to "Yes, yes, we have no bananas." "Going bananas" was popular slang for someone who thought he or she was losing his marbles over someone or something. A Bright Young Thing of that Era would tell her "Sheik" that she considered him to be the bee's knees, and the cat's pajamas and she was going bananas over him, but ... if he was found escorting any other "Sheba" around to trip the light fantastic, she would have his blood for breakfast. So what is there in this not so humble plant, which makes it such an integral part of popular culture, as well as slang? Well, firstly, bananas are delicious treats to have throughout the day. Also, they are rich in potassium and other minerals, which keep you fit and fine and glowing and chirpy. Also, the name is rather amusing, so no wonder the whole world has gone bananas over bananas. Since millenniums, the economies of countries have depended upon this delicious fruit. You can eat these bananas and raw or you can need them ripe. You can roast them, fry them, boil them, mash them, and then your imagination is the limit to which particular use, you want to put these bananas. Baby food definitely consists of mashed bananas Bananas are normally eaten raw, but when you decide to cook them, you are going to choose bananas called plantains with more starch content. They may be raw bananas. The color of our banana ranges from green to yellow. You may also have brown, red, and purple bananas depending on the species and the state of ripeness. The bananas were called Musa sapientum by scientists before, but that name has now gone out of use. The banana species which we eat now belong to Musa balbisiana and Musa acuminata. Hybrids are also very popular, especially when Musa balbisiana is crossed with M.acuminata. Most of the banana plants, which you find now are completely seedless. That is why if you are looking for seeds, to grow your bananas in your garden, sorry, you will need to plant a banana seedling, propagated by horticulturalist and gardeners. Bananas are native to tropical Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Malaya and other tropical regions, as well as Australia. They grew wild in the tropical forests here until people started growing them in New Guinea anywhere between 5000 to 8000 years ago. From there, they spread all over the world.

Introduction Before we get into the horse alphabet, here are a few interesting horse facts. There are over 600 horse breeds!

Table of Contents Introduction Soil and Sub - soil Proper Drainage Cabbages General tips for growing cabbages Peas Drilling Tips for a Good Pea Harvest Dwarf Beans Hardening Off Tips for Good Dwarf Beans Harvest Broad Beans General cultivation of Broad Beans Sowing Early? Runner Beans Runner Beans Supports Getting a Good Runner Bean Harvest Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Why are so many people growing their own vegetables in their backyards, windowsills, and on any available patch of land near their homes? That is because they have understood the value of freshly grown vegetables, picked by one, after one has spent time, and energy in growing them. This book is for all of those people who want to take care of their health. They do not want chemical pesticides in the vegetables they buy off the shelves in their stores. Also, plenty of these fruit and vegetables may have been exported from out of their town or city. The exporters made sure that they used preservatives in order to keep the fruit and vegetables from rotting.

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Table of Contents Introduction What is a crocodilian? What kinds of crocodilians are there? Where do crocodilians live? The history of crocodilians and humans How do crocodilians act? Nile crocodiles Alligators Caiman Gharial False gharial Conclusion Publisher Introduction The crocodilian family includes alligators, caimans, gharial, false gharial, and of course, crocodiles. Crocodilian have been around for millions of years, back to the prehistoric ages.

Table of Contents Introduction Types of Onions White Onions Red onions Pink/Yellow Onions Leafy Onions Onions for Nutrition Onions for Diabetics Onions for Stomach Problems Diarrhea and Cholera Preventative Onions to prevent Cholesterol buildup Onions for Urinary Infections Inflammation of Joints and Osteoarthritis Onions to Cure Depression Onions to cure Coughs and Colds Anti-aging benefits Of Onions Onion Juice to Remove Scars Onions for Sunstroke Onions as an Appetite Enhancer Traditional Onion Recipes Stuffed Onions Traditional Onion Soup How to Dry Onions Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction I remember an Italian friend, who decided to cook a homemade meal for her hungry family, one leisurely weekend. All the ingredients for a delicious meal were right at hand. Suddenly I heard the song - she sang when she cooked - broken midway and abruptly. Where were the onions? All the herbs were there, and so were the spices. Garlic was also there in large quantities, but where were the onions? Imagine cuisines from all over the world which have not been flavored with members of the onion family like onions, garlic, leeks, and shallots. I can just understand how she felt, especially when a large multitude of people all over the world are not going to consider a meal complete, and less it is been accompanied with onions in some form or the other. There are 325 varieties of onions, found all over the world and it has been shown during archaeological surveys and through historical records that onions and mankind go together, just like bacon and eggs, salt-and-pepper and so on. You can eat onions raw, boiled, baked, cooked or in any way you wish. It is believed that onions supposedly originated in Western Asia, from where they spread all over the earth. Onions are one of the foods spoken of in the Holy Bible. In Egypt, workers on the pyramids were fed corn bread and onions, and so were the soldiers in Rome, who ate bread, onions and a fish sauce called garum, flavored with their daily ration of salt [salarium was the money paid out to them so that they could buy salt.] Thus the term "salary" and the term of loyalty, coming down from the ages, "Eating someone's salt "which means having worked for them. In medieval Europe, rents were paid in onions and also bride gifts given during medieval weddings included onions and spices for those who could afford to give these preferred and desired gifts. It is a not so well-known fact that the onion is most powerful when it is plucked out fresh from the earth, and eaten within an hour. That is because it has a vital element, which remains only for an hour after the onion has been harvested. So when we were young, our grandmother always told us to go out in the garden and pull out a couple of fresh onion plants, to eat with our lunch. According to her, this would prevent us from suffering from sunstroke. It would also strengthen our immunity systems. It also kept our digestive system working excellently. After lunch, we were made to brush our teeth and gargle with salt water so that we did not go back to school, smelling of onion breath. It is a known historical fact that Gen. Grant demanded onions from the war Dept. during the American Civil War. According to him, his Army would not keep healthy, without onions, nor would it march without them! The very next morning two wagon loads of onions were sent straight to him. According to him, onions kept his soldiers fit and prevented them from suffering from stomach problems. He was right, there. In ancient times, Egyptian priests and aristocrats took their oath of fealty to Pharaoh and country with an onion on their right palm. This can be seen in their wall paintings. According to Nero, it was the regular eating of onions which had cleared up his singing voice and made it sweet and melodious. But that did not prevent the populace and his soldiers, thoroughly bored with his homicida

Table of Contents Introduction Deep Cleaning Cabinet Dusting The Mirror Soap Dish Sink Tubs/Showers Shower Curtain Bidets Commode (toilet) Rugs Toilet Brush and Cup Floors Garbage's Time Monthly Routine Weekly Routine Daily Routine Types of Bathroom Ware Apparel Cleaning supplies Cleaning on a budget Tips Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction The bathroom has to be the most used room in the entire house, but nobody wants to clean it. Why? Well for starters, it's a disgusting job, but I think you'll agree that cleaning a bathroom is a task that is not to be taken too lightly, it can cause sickness or worse if you just let it be. It's a big job most of the time and often we don't know where to start, a lot of the time and we tend to leave it until it is so filthy that we can no longer stand it. But I think we can all agree that there is nothing more disgusting than going to someone's house and using a filthy bathroom. I once went to a friend's house and had to use their bathroom. The stench in that room nearly killed me off! So I decided I would rather go in my pants than use that bathroom (I didn't if you wanted to know. We left for home before I went to those drastic measures). So even if it's just for the neighbors we should clean it. Though it doesn't excuse the fact that it is a big job every single time you clean it.Well, I'm here to tell you that even deep cleaning it can be less of a big deal when you know how to go about it. All it takes is a plan, some rags, cleaners and some desire.

Table of Contents Introduction About Watercolors Short History Types of Water Colors Different Techniques of Watercolor painting Flowers in Water Colors Comparison with Other Mediums Oil Paints Acrylic Paints Others Materials used for water color painting Material for drawing Tracing Paper Water colors Paper Pallet Brushes Masking fluid Containers Tissue Paper Board Masking Tape Hair Dryer Materials needed in this book for painting Primary and Secondary Colors Color Wheel and its significance Practice Activities Three tones Exercise#1 Shading Exercise#2 Exercise#3 Exercise#4 Exercise#5 Exercise#6 How to Draw Free hand drawing Tracing Flower Painting Lessons How to paint Lavenders How to paint a rose in water colors How to paint Tulips How to paint an Iris How to paint a Sunflower Conclusion Artist Bio Publisher Introduction It is not difficult! I guess this line will open the doors of hope for you. And I'm not just bragging. It sure is one of the most difficult mediums to paint with and that was exactly the challenge I accepted when I started my Arts education. I thought, how difficult can it really be? I have realized over the time that everything in this world is difficult only until you learn it. If you try, you do get a grasp of it sooner or later. One very important thing is that you find someone who can teach you, and can teach you well. Here I hope I will be able to transfer as much knowledge as I can in a possibly detailed manner. If you were in a class, I would be open to questions. But that is not the case in our situation, so I want to make sure that by the time you finish this book, you won't have any questions left. I am keeping the struggles in my mind, that I made just to learn this technique and how I wished I could get one person or a single book that could be my fairy god mother and teach me everything I needed to know in a wave of a wand. That didn't happen, of course. But I did learn and now that I know, I want to transfer my knowledge to you. Why is water color one of the difficult materials? Everybody has their own reasons; the only reason that I am going to tell you is that they are a bit hard to control. Don't worry! Don't be taken aback. I'm here to teach you. This book contains activities by which you will learn to control your color, brush strokes, and many other things. I assure you that you have made the best choice. You will not only learn to paint flowers and many other things that your heart desires because you will learn to use your brush and get familiar with different materials and techniques. I would like to wish you best of luck and hope that your, and my hard work will pay in the form of you being as good as me or even better.

Table of Contents Introduction to Climbers Climbers in your garden Introduction Pergolas Bower Walks Planting Creepers against a Wall Popular Climbing Varieties Clematis Clematis Pruning Ivy Wisteria Jasmine Ampelopsis Virginia Creeper Dutchman's Pipe -Aristolochia Climbing Honeysuckles - the Lonicera Family Roses Vitis - the Vine Family Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Just imagine a garden full of walls, fences, pergolas, screens and similar places without any beautiful plant covering them. We need to be indebted to all those gardeners of ancient times who recognized the value of climbers to add to the beauty of the garden while covering possibly unsightly structures. The only problem is that as time went by, people stopped using their creativity in the matter of climbers and began to restrict the plants to just a small number in a stereotyped garden design. They forgot all about the amazing range of climbing plants, which were ready to be planted in your garden. This book is going to tell you all about a number of plants, which are definitely going to suit your own particular gardening purpose. They are also going to add something new, both in beauty and interest to your garden. Climbers can be considered to be plants which like lots of moisture and nutrition. You can call them hungry. That is why the soil to which they grow should be enriched very well before you begin the planting. They also like soil, which has been well-drained. Climbers are definitely not going to flourish in waterlogged areas. This drainage can be obtained right at the very beginning, through proper digging and preparation of the soil. The breaking up of the lower soil is essential. If it is done well, it is going to save you a good deal of disappointment afterwards. Remember to work in plenty of organic manure, leaf compost, and other natural nutritive material to enrich the soil and keep it healthy.