Archive for August 31st, 2011
Fertilizer adds nutrients and texture to the soil that is needed to support trees, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, and flowers. The different types of farming fertilizer will depend on whether your soil is acidic, alkaline, sandy, clay, rocky, weak, or rich. Fertilizer can be divided into organic and chemical types, those that help fruit versus leaves, and those that feed specific plants or improve the overall quality of the soil. The two different types of fertilizer are organic and inorganic.
Examples of inorganic fertilizer are chemical additives that are designed for plants to directly absorb, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These three essential nutrients should naturally occur in healthy soil, but there are some plants that require more of them. On the other hand, organic fertilizer, such as bat guano, compost, peat moss, wood ash, and manure, are general soil amendments. They have long-term positive effects on the soil without damaging ground water, but generally have lower concentration of nutrients.
Yoga is one of the few fitness regimens that do a lot of wonders for me and my well-being. I have always been on the lookout for exercises and routines so I can easily switch from one routine to another without ever having to worry about burnout and giving up on exercising in its entirety. Yoga is the only thing I keep in my exercise habit, as it keeps me at bay with tuning out to myself and the world before me.
I have found peace within myself through yoga. My love for this practice started out when my friend had asked me to accompany her in one of the new studios in town, using a gift certificate from one of her editors. I tried it, and I was instantly hooked. Shopped for organic yoga clothing and a few other accessories and I am off to a full time class. Nowadays, it has been my Monday, Wednesday and Friday routine. It has ever since left me breathless with its complex poses and sweat-bustline movements.