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		<title>History Of The Early Gardens</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initially, there was a garden with fountains of water naturally. Creation&#8217;s Garden. And life was good. All plants were. Food was plentiful and pure. Predators and prey have been balanced (ie not, they were even).
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Initially, there was a garden with fountains of water naturally. Creation&#8217;s Garden. And life was good. All plants were. Food was plentiful and pure. Predators and prey have been balanced (ie not, they were even).</p>
<p>Then the man was involved and wells and many other things. They have their desire for order and control, robust and a curiosity fed experiences. Soon the ground was plowed in rows and plants planted in rows. The best examples were selected for breeding.</p>
<p><span id="more-9"></span>But even after farmers began growing food entire communities, pharmacists and responsibilities for producers of medicine proximity, people tend to continue their gardens. For food, yes, but also beauty to create, maintain a link with nature and enjoy the simple joy of digging in the dirt. Actors wells stone was a way to water gardens. For a clearer picture of what is a fountain made of stone http://www.garden-fountains.com/Detail.bok?no=61 like to visit.</p>
<p>For nearly &#8230; &#8230; always gardeners and farmers grew plants using common sense, careful observation and that the resources of nature. Today, we call the concept of &#8220;bio&#8221;. But this notion has become necessary to make a difference between the tactics already proven in practice foisted chemical in the short term in public opinion, the name of progress within the last century. The garden has been and will always be our link to the land. The garden can be the real water fountain of youth.</p>
<p>7,000 B.C. Barley, millet, lentils and grown in Thessaly, one of the Greek islands.</p>
<p>5,000 B.C. The staples of Native American cuisine, maize (corn) and the pooling of beans, cultivated in the Western Hemisphere.</p>
<p>4.0000 B.C. Hello, variety: the inhabitants of the Indus Valley (what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan) are increasing wheat, barley, peas, sesame seeds, mangoes and data on irrigated fields, and as bananas, citrus fruits, grapes and wine in small buildings.</p>
<p>3,000 B.C. Potatoes are grown and harvested in the Andean mountains.</p>
<p>2,700 B.C. The Egyptians are already 500 and grow medicinal plants.</p>
<p>2,700 B.C. Olives are grown in Crete.</p>
<p>2000 BC watermelon is grown in Africa; figs are grown in Arabia, tea and bananas, India, and apples in the Indus Valley.</p>
<p>1,900 B.C. The Egyptian pharaoh Ramses III, commissions of more than 500 public gardens.</p>
<p>600 B.C. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, built by King Nebuchadnezzar II (with the help, no doubt, a few thousand slaves). The gardens are visible on a terrace overlooking the brick 400 square feet and 75 feet above the ground. Vis of irrigation are designed so that the lift of water on the Euphrates river gardens.</p>
<p>301 B.C. In the history of plants and theoretical botany, Theophrastus (as the father of botany) describes plant diseases, such as rust and mildews, and explains how the hand-pollinate fig trees to maximize productivity.</p>
<p>149 B.C. Cato the Elder, agriculture, invites farmers to plant raisins and olives (because they attract moisture and nutrients in the basement) instead of planting drought-sensitive grain.</p>
<p>AD 900 tofu food is a staple food in China.</p>
<p>Ruralium Commodorum Opus 1305, Bolognese farmer Pierre Crescenzi, is the first book on agriculture to emerge in Europe since the second century.</p>
<p>The Alhambra 1354, built by the Moors in Spain, is complete. Features style Islamic courts surrounded by garden surrounded by arcades, planted trees and shrubs and improvement of bricks, fountains and ponds.</p>
<p>Sunflowers 1510 introduced America, Europe by the Spaniards. In many countries they are a major oilseed crops. In other countries, they are feeding birds.</p>
<p>1528 beans and sweet potatoes, cocoa, vanilla and coffee beans, Spain by Hernando Cortes, presents some beans to Pope Clement VII. Meanwhile, Giovanni Claudio Fava, beans, beans knows only Europeans.</p>
<p>A potato of 1540 in South America reached Pope Paul III on Spain. Pope gives the tuber of a French, in France as an ornamental. Stay abreast of potato chips.</p>
<p>Gardening has begun with the addition of water fountains wall, new vegetables, fruits, flowers and lamps from different parts of the world. For a wall of water wells http://www.garden-fountains.com/Detail.bok?no=66 unique idea to visit. The machinery and chemicals, as the demand for feed the world. Today, we face the overexploitation of synthetic nitrogen by farmers, that make the soil at the age of value against 5000 years. The good news is that composting allows recovery soil depletion in one Saison.In the beginning there was a natural garden with water fountains. Creation&#8217;s Garden. And life was good. All were native plants. Food was pure and abundant. Predators and were in balance attack (which is not to say they were equal).</p>
<p>Then people got involved and introduced concrete fountains and many other things. They brought with them their urge for order and control, and a robust curiosity fed by experimentation. Soon, the earth was plowed into furrows and planted crops in rows. The best specimens were selected for breeding.</p>
<p>Yet even after farmers began growing food for whole communities, and pharmacists took responsibility for mass-producing medicine, people continued to tend gardens. For sustenance, yes, but also to create beauty, retain a connection to nature, and enjoy the simple pleasure of digging in dirt. Cast stone fountains were a way to carry water to the gardens. For a clearer picture of what a cast stone fountain looks like http://www.garden-fountains.com/Detail.bok?no=61 visit.</p>
<p>For nearly &#8230; Well &#8230; forever, gardeners and farmers grew plants using common sense, careful observation, nature and the resources provided. Today, we call that approach &#8220;organic&#8221;. But that term only became necessary to distinguish those time-tested tactics from the chemical shortsighted practices foisted on the public in the name of progress within the last century. The garden was, and always will be, the connection to our earth. The garden may be the true water fountain of youth.</p>
<p>7.000 B.C. Barley, millet, and lentils are cultivated in Thessaly, one of the Greek islands.</p>
<p>5.000 B.C. The staples of Native American cuisine, corn (maize) and common beans, are cultivated in the Western Hemisphere.</p>
<p>4.0000 B.C. Hello, variety: The people of the Indus Valley (what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan) are raising wheat, barley, peas, sesame seeds, mangoes, dates and on irrigated fields, as well as bananas, citrus, grapes and wine for smaller plots.</p>
<p>3.000 B.C. Potatoes are cultivated and harvested in the Andes Mountains.</p>
<p>2.700 B.C. The Egyptians already know and grow 500 medicinal plants.</p>
<p>2.700 B.C. Olive trees are raised in Crete.</p>
<p>Watermelon 2000 BC in Africa is cultivated; figs are cultivated in Arabia, tea and bananas, India, and apples, in the Indus Valley.</p>
<p>1.900 B.C. The Egyptian pharaoh Ramses III commissions more than 500 public gardens.</p>
<p>600 B.C. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are built by King Nebuchadnezzar II (with help, no doubt, from a few thousand slaves). The gardens are laid out on a brick terrace about 400 square feet and 75 feet above the ground. Irrigation screws are designed to lift water from the Euphrates River to the gardens.</p>
<p>301 B.C. In the History of Plants and Theoretical Botany, Theophrastus (considered the Father of Botany) provides describes diseases, such as rusts and mildews, and explains how to hand-pollinate fig trees to maximize productivity.</p>
<p>149 B.C. Cato the Elder, agriculture, encourages farmers to plant grapes and olives (because they draw moisture and nutrients from the subsoil) instead of planting drought-susceptible grain.</p>
<p>900 A.D. Tofu becomes a dietary staple in China.</p>
<p>Ruralium Commodorum Opus 1305, by Bolognese agriculturist Pierre Crescenzi, is the first book to appear on agriculture in Europe since the second century.</p>
<p>The 1354 Alhambra, built by the Moors in Spain, is completed. The Islamic-style features enclosed garden surrounded by arcades courts, planted with trees and shrubs and enhanced with tile, fountains and pools.</p>
<p>Sunflowers 1510 from the Americas are introduced to Europe by the Spanish. In many countries they become a major oilseed crop. In others, they are bird food.</p>
<p>1528 Sweet potatoes, and beans, cocoa and vanilla beans, to Spain are introduced by Hernando Cortes, which presents some of the beans to Pope Clement VII Until then, fava beans have been the only known to Europeans beans.</p>
<p>1540 A potato from South America reached by Pope Paul III Spain. The pope gives the tuber to a Frenchman, who introduces it into France as an ornamental plant. Stay tuned for French fries.</p>
<p>Gardening continued to evolve with the addition of water fountains wall, new vegetables, fruits, flowers and bulbs from various parts of the world. For a distinctive water wall fountain idea http://www.garden-fountains.com/Detail.bok?no=66 visit. Machinery and chemicals also evolved as the demand to feed the world increased. Today, we face the overuse of synthetic nitrogen by farmers that causes soil to the equivalent of 5000 years age. The good news is that composting can replenish depleted soils in just one season.</p>
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