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- Hanging Gardens of Babylon (4963 bytes)
3: ...t-day [[Iraq]]). However, there are doubts as to whether they ever physically existed.
5: ...een accrued, but does not completely substantiate what look like fanciful descriptions.
7: ...[[Archimedes' screw]] as a process of raising the water to the required height.
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13: ...about 600 BC as a consolation to his Median wife, who missed the natural surroundings of her homeland... - Middle Colonies (4101 bytes)
1: ... England colony. The Middle Colonies were also known as the "bread basket" colonies because of their ...
3: ... in the country could be made of logs and chinked with moss or mud.
5: ...skey was often mixed with spices, milk, and sugar which many people thought improved the taste.
7: ...e madder herb; brown came from the hulls of black walnuts.
9: ...lacksmith]]s, and others. Printing and publishing were also very important trades. - Greta Garbo (9957 bytes)
3: ...] – [[April 15]], [[1990]]) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[actor|actress]].
5: ...([[1872]]-[[1944]]). Her older sister and brother were Alva and Sven.
8: ...he worked. That led to another short movie, which was seen by comedy director Eric Petscher. He cast ...
10: ...me]] Greta Garbo. She starred in two movies in [[Sweden]] and one in [[Germany]].
12: ...ed by MGM and returned to [[Sweden]] in [[1928]], where he died soon after. - Canna lily (3803 bytes)
2: ...e:Cannalilylg.jpg|240px]] | caption = A red, yellow, and orange canna lily}}
15: ...round three feet tall; they often bloom red, yellow, orange, or any combination of the three in spots...
17: ...s which go below about -15°C (5°F) in the winter, the [[rhizome]]s (horizontal roots, not unl...
19: ...ion]] to kill the pests. In areas with a freezing winter the leaf roller is not typically a pest.
24: ...tion. When cooked they have a taste resembling [[sweet potato]]. - Sunflower (5784 bytes)
1: ...Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen | name = Sunflower}}
2: ...60px]] | caption = Sunflowers display bright yellow colors.}}
5: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
15: ...le for turning to face the [[Sun]], a behavior known as [[heliotropism]].
18: ...' is from the [[Greek language|Greek]] for "sunflower". - Botany (8977 bytes)
1: ...nge of scientific disciplines that study the [[growth]], [[reproduction]], [[metabolism]], [[morphoge...
4: [[Image:pomegranate-cut-in-half-with-seeds-photo.jpg|400px|thumb]]
6: [[Image:Dandelion-with-dew.jpg|400px|thumb]]
9: ...ach of these levels a botanist might be concerned with the classification ([[taxonomy]]), structure (...
11: ...cteria, fungi, and algae are usually covered, somewhat superficially, in introductory botany courses.... - Flower (10503 bytes)
1: ...dflowers in Berkeley.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Wildflowers]]
3: ...d across the landscape. After fertilization, a flower develops into a [[fruit]] containing the seed(s...
5: ==Flower anatomy==
6: ...r or lowest node and working upwards) are as follows:
8: *'''''calyx''''' – the outer whorl of ''[[sepal]]s''; typically these are green,... - Agriculture (19147 bytes)
3: ...ce of agriculture is also known as '''farming''', while scientists, inventors and others devoted to i...
5: ...her, yet it only accounts for four percent of the world's [[gross domestic product|GDP]].<!--Source?-...
7: == Overview ==
11: ...developed" nations and increasingly so elsewhere, which consists of obtaining financial income from t...
13: ...he practice of agriculture—more formally known as [[agricultural science]]. - Food (24212 bytes)
8: [[Western world|Western]] food law recognises four categories of object as food:
9: ..., or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans whether of nutritional value or not;
10: *[[water]] and other [[drink]]s;
11: *[[chewing gum]];
15: *[http://www.fda.gov/opacom/laws/fdcact/fdcact1.htm US federal definition of food... - List of hobbies (5016 bytes)
7: ...Animal fancy]] - Keeping [[pet]] or [[show dog|show]] animals
9: * Animal rescue (injured or orphaned wild or domestic animals)
16: * [[Drawing]]
28: * [[Sewing]]
31: * [[Warm glass]] - Moat (2321 bytes)
1: ...The moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, England]]
2: ...ainst a wall to be effective. Very importantly, a water filled moat made very difficult the practice ...
4: ...ied to the central mound on which a fortification was erected (see [[Motte and bailey]]), and then ca...
6: ... of the 14th and 15th centuries, though defensive walling required a charter from the king, a moat ro...
8: ...quired upkeep. They had to be dredged for debris which could potentially form a traversable bridge f... - Annual plant (3528 bytes)
1: [[Image:Doperwt rijserwt peulen Pisum sativum.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Peas ...
3: ... be considered annuals even though they do not flower.
5: ...e spring and summer and surviving just for one growing season.
6: ... [[bell pepper]] are tender perennials usually grown as annuals.
8: ...]] and [[petunia]]. Some biennials that can be grown as annuals are [[pansy]] and [[hollyhock]]. - Urban planning (12224 bytes)
1: ...m which they arise), although modern usage in the West largely dates from the ideas of the [[Congres ...
6: ...eliberately rearranged to conform to a conscious, well-developed plan. For this reason, the [[Indus V...
8: ... to provide water and transport, and carry away sewage, even in sieges.
11: ...s the benefits of distinguishing geographic zones where different uses predominate.
13: ...tage, an understanding of the "urban grain" or "townscape," pedestrians and other modes of traffic, u... - Praying mantis (4062 bytes)
15: ... [[Connecticut]]. The English and Chinese species were introduced to the United States around the 190...
17: ...ds make use of protective colouration to blend in with the foliage, both to avoid predators themselve...
19: ...novel ''[[Island (novel)|Island]]''. The species was Gongylus gongylodes.
22: ...s. After the final molt it should have full grown wings.
24: ... species. [[Organic gardening|Organic gardeners]] who avoid [[pesticide]]s may encourage mantises as ... - Broccoli (4962 bytes)
1: [[Image:Row-of-broccoli-and-carrots-photo.jpg|thumb|center|70...
7: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
18: ...' include [[cabbage]] (Capitata Group), [[cauliflower]] (Botrytis Group), [[kale]] and [[collard gree...
22: ...elative [[cauliflower]], but is green rather than white.
24: ...ut may be eaten raw and has become popular as a raw vegetable in [[hors-d'oeuvre]] trays. Broccoli is... - Ginger (4462 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox divisio entry | taxon = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
14: ...s a [[spice]] in many if not most cuisines of the world. Though called a [[root]], it is actually th...
17: Young ginger roots are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste. They are often pickled in ...
19: ...], and is the main flavor in [[ginger ale]], a [[sweet]], [[carbonated]], non-[[alcoholic]] [[beverag...
21: ...cuisine]], ginger is traditionally restricted to sweet foods, such as ginger ale, [[gingerbread]], an... - Potato (22889 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[flowering plants|Tracheobionta]] }}
16: ...tant non-[[cereal]] crop, and grow world-wide. Growers cultivate thousands of different varieties of ...
18: ...otato" to distinguish the two, a reference to the widespread cultivation of potatoes in [[Ireland]] i...
21: ...''. In [[the Americas]], Spanish-speakers use the word "papa" more commonly than "patata". Interestin...
26: ...he pioneers returned to England with Drake, along with the potatoes. - Moss (8361 bytes)
19: ...ces are not universal for all mosses and all liverworts but the presence of clearly differentiated st...
21: ...e whilst the diplod generation is the familiar flowering plant.
25: ... the male sperm swim down. The male organs are known as antheridia (singular antheridium) and are enc...
27: ... undergo [[meiosis]] to form haploid spores, upon which the cycle can start again. The mouth of the c...
29: ...branches, which can break off and form new plants without the need to go through the cycle of fertili... - Earthworms (15728 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Earthworm}}
2: [[Image:Earth-worm_1.jpg]]
12: ... names for earthworm include "dew-worm" and "angleworm."
14: ...ayered one of the microdriles), a vascular system with true capillaries, and male pores behind the fe...
16: ==Overview== - Ladybugs (5703 bytes)
28: ...4 inches), and are usually yellow, orange, or red with small black spots on their [[carapace]], and b...
30: ...bugs are typically considered cute even by people who hate most insects.
32: Ladybirds are beneficial to [[organic gardening|organic gardeners]] because most species are [[in...
34: ...th a strong repellent smell, and is quite obvious when one handles a ladybird roughly.
38: ...nal names (now mostly disused) such as the lady-cow, May-bug, golden-knop, golden-bugs ([[Suffolk]]);...
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