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Something’s eating my lettuce sprouts. Scat identification.

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Zone 9, seed tray set up in the city with the plan to transplant on the farm as soon as everything is ready July by. First attempt with lettuce and cabbage, sprouting under 10 hour light was solid, a few days later everything gone without a trace. I thought I messed up somehow, re-seeded. Again, sprouts all over the place, went away on a 2 day trip, came back to the empty trays in the pictures, but this time noticed a scat left behind – could you please help identifying and could it be what’s eating all my seedlings?

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Okochi Sanso Villa & Gardens

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One of my favorite gardens on the tour was the Okochi Garden that was created by Japanese actor Denjiri Okochi. Located in the northwest hills above Kyoto, it was a picture of tranquility.
First, we walked through a Bamboo Forest to get there –
A pathway led from the forest path up the hill to a garden entrance –
The main house –
A menagerie of pathways encircle the house and winds around the perimeter of the house. 
At one spot, an open pavilion called the “Moonlight Pavillion” provides a fantastic view of the city of Kyoto.
The creator of this paradise, Denjiro Okochi (1898-1962) studied literature and dabbled in writing before he began an acting career in 1920’s silent cinema. He specialized in period dramas and jidaigeki (samurai). One of his best-loved characters was Tange Sazen, a fictional swordsman with one arm, one leg and one eye. He played the role in numerous films.
He spent thirty years creating his garden and he died there of stomach cancer in 1962 at the age of 64.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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A subtropical spring crop breeding update

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My latest blog post is an update of all my vegetable breeding work of the last few months, including work breeding tomatoes, melons, tulbaghia, eggplants and surprise success using surplus saved crop seeds as an edible green manure.

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“We want to be ready for immediate delivery when the industry switches to sustainable packaging”

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On the occasion of its 25th anniversary and the official generational change, Kühling Fruchthandel KG carried out a comprehensive brand relaunch this year. With its new slogan ‘FRISCH und VERPACKT’ )’FRESH and PACKAGED’) and an expanded portfolio, the company is already preparing for the PPWR packaging…

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China: New era of electricity ushered in for Turpan Flame Mountain greenhouse

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On November 20, in the 10,000-mu vegetable greenhouse base in Sanbao Township, under Huoshan Mountain, Turpan City, Xinjiang, there was a busy and warm scene. Power supply personnel are shuttling between greenhouses, helping growers debug electric heaters and other electrical equipment to ensure a stable…

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