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  • Scoville heat units (SHU)
    September 29, 2019

    Scoville heat units (SHU)

    WHAT IS SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU) The Scoville scale is the measurement of the pungency (spicy heat) of chili peppers.The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount ofcapsaicin present. Capsaicin is a chemical compound that stimulates chemoreceptor nerve...

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  • Planting and caring for tulips
    September 14, 2019

    Planting and caring for tulips

    Where to Plant Tulips Tulips require full sun for the best display, which means at least 6 hours of bright, direct sunlight per day. They also prefer fast-draining soil and, consequently, make excellent additions to rock gardens. When to Plant...

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  • PLANT IN THE FALL FOR SPRING FLOWERS
    July 29, 2019

    PLANT IN THE FALL FOR SPRING FLOWERS

    Planting Guide for Spring-Flowering Bulbs Planting bulbs can seem complicated, but you can simply the process by following this general rule of thumb: plant twice as deep as your bulb height. For instance, if your bulb is two inches large,...

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  • Vegetable Crops  for fall /winter harvest
    July 22, 2019

    Vegetable Crops for fall /winter harvest

     Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi and Brussels sprouts , do very well in the fall. (One  important thing to keep in mind is that you plant all of these plants from seedlings NOT SEED’s.) SOW SEEDS NOW plant in August Chicory Sorrel...

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  • How To Grow Yams
    February 2, 2019

    How To Grow Yams

    How To Grow Yams, NOT Sweet Potato AFRICAN YAM TUBERS Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea that form edible tubers. Yams are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers...

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  • Scoville Heat Scale and Pepper Names
    January 12, 2019

    Scoville Heat Scale and Pepper Names

      1,463,700 Trinidad Scorpion Butch T855,000-1,041,427 Bhut Jolokia800,000-1,000,000 Trinidad Scorpion Pepper350,000-580,000 Red Savina Habanero, Guyana Wiri Wiri100,000-350,000 Habanero Pepper100,000-325,000 Scotch Bonnet100,000-225,000 Guyana Bird’s Eye Pepper100,000-200,000 Jamaican Hot Pepper100,000-125,000 Carolina Cayenne Pepper95,000-110,000 Bahamian Pepper85,000-115,000 Tabiche Pepper50,000-100,000 Chiltepin Pepper50,000-100,000 Thai Pepper40,000-58,000 Pequin...

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