then put together in lots of three, leaving what they call a gam, which is half a yak's load. tea which is going to be consumed reasonably soon is done up in a loose case of matting, but the gams, which are bound for remote destinations, perhaps even for lhasa, are sewn up in yakhides. these hides are not...
functioning properly or is broken, the options are repair or disposal. of these options, repair is the green solution: there is no need to invest in a new product. often the most sustainable solution is to manage repair at component level. when repair is done at component level, the need to use new...
differences in snow accumulation, snowmelt patterns, and cold air drainage during frost events can be significant; an elevation difference of only m between two plots resulted in a temperature difference of almost c in and a difference of % in frost damage to buds. the loss of flowers and therefore seeds...
challenges oof organic gardening is in finding alternative natural ways to deal with pest and insect problems. conventional gardeners tend to resort to the use of popular chemical products (insecticides) for insect control. while, on the surface, this seems harmless enough, the effects (while often not...