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The New Northern Forest

Thanks for the explanation about the willow. I do hope you are still around in your nineties and spry enough to enjoy seeing this forest in person. Even so, it's nice to realize it will be there to enjoy with or without you around.

dustytoes, on 01/09/2018

The New Northern Forest

I am glad to read a comment from you, Dustytoes, as I always enjoy what you say. Willow soaks up water, especially when it is at its greatest growth rate [when young] so to keep up its absorption capacity it is a good idea to harvest willow at ...

frankbeswick, on 01/09/2018

The New Northern Forest

This sounds like an excellent plan. When planting trees one must be thinking of the future where both people and animals can enjoy these life-giving plantings. I have a question about your remark about the willow that "will need harvesting"... ...

dustytoes, on 01/09/2018

The New Northern Forest

We are unlikely to grow much field maple as in Britain it tends to prefer the chalky soils of the South East, and its relative Sycamore is non-native. We have enough fir, spruce and pine, so they will not be planted. Hazel is a tree valued for ...

frankbeswick, on 01/09/2018

The New Northern Forest

It is necessary to choose the trees well, for not every tree will grow well in any climate. Here, we have pine, oak, and willows. Maple trees and sycamore trees also do grow, but can be subject to disease. as for fruit trees, citrus do well ...

blackspanielgallery, on 01/08/2018

Global Warming and Ozone Depletion

Thanks, things are not always independent of each other.

blackspanielgallery, on 01/07/2018

Global Warming and Ozone Depletion

This article has augmented my unnderstanding of the issue. Thank you

frankbeswick, on 01/07/2018

Why Catholics honour Mary

BSg Spot on. You have summed up the situation perfectly. I am very keen on my Rosary and pray it frequently.

Veronica, on 01/05/2018

Global warming and Cold Winters

Thanks.

frankbeswick, on 01/05/2018

Ancona, Italy: More Than Meets The Eye

Perhaps the lesser known areas are best because they do not alter themselves to appeal to tourists, they are preserved as they were. When an area becomes too tourist filled some of the charm is changed to appeal to visitors, but that is not ...

blackspanielgallery, on 01/05/2018

Global warming and Cold Winters

I do not know the details, but a high pressure dome of cold air is able to lift warmer air over it. That air is shunted to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and becomes a frontal jet as air is forced upward. I believe this is in part where ...

blackspanielgallery, on 01/05/2018

Global warming and Cold Winters

An informative article. You write important truths in language simple enough to understand, and that is to be commended. But there is something that puzzles me. Seeing the weather forecast maps I know that the jet stream separates warm ...

frankbeswick, on 01/05/2018

Why Catholics honour Mary

Your analysis is correct. Loose language can lead to much confusion in religion.

frankbeswick, on 01/05/2018

Why Catholics honour Mary

I believe one problem with Protestants accepting prayer involving saints is the way we choose our words. Technically, prayer is to Protestants reserved for God. We often say, as Catholics, that we pray to saints. What we mean is we pray to ...

blackspanielgallery, on 01/04/2018

Ancona, Italy: More Than Meets The Eye

The word "March" denotes a border region. Why is this word used for Ancona and its territory?

frankbeswick, on 01/04/2018