Horticulture

HAZELWOOD, Mo. — With the push of a red button, a milky-colored liquid sprayed onto a load of corn seed at a warehouse in central Missouri. It was a hint of a revolution underway in US agriculture, driven by a desire to combat climate change while still feeding and fueling the world.

The province of Almeria in Spain was known as “the desert of Europe.”

Hollywood producers had used its arid and treeless landscape for filming in westerns and even “Lawrence of Arabia”.

Today the area is dubbed “the garden of Europe”, as it is covered by hundreds of greenhouses that produce food in all seasons and are exported around the world.

Although temperatures remain at unseasonably high levels, the first rains have begun to fall, which means now is the time to get busy with your garden and plants for a new productive, colorful and textured season. We used to say that the beginning is half of everything, and not without reason.

The fire that broke out in small tanks of nitric acid and packaged fertilizers in the courtyard of a chemical and fertilizer factory in Neoktista Aspropyrgos, western Attica, on Tuesday, has been brought under control.

During the firefighting efforts, three firefighters experienced respiratory problems and were transported to Attikon Hospital.

Remember when you were a child, and your grandmother would cut a cool watermelon after your afternoon nap? The taste was irresistible, and just one bite would fill you with joy. Back then, everything seemed different: tomatoes were sweet and juicy, grapes were crisp, peaches were fragrant and succulent, and even the nearly bland zucchinis were interesting and made a perfect light lunch.

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The plans with impressive gardens, paths, greenhouses

Customs inspectors from the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (AADE) discovered and seized a substantial quantity of narcotics in raw form at the Port of Piraeus. 

A cargo container arriving from Ecuador and bound for Croatia declared as fertilizer, raised suspicion. An X-ray inspection revealed sacks with varying densities, prompting further scrutiny. 

The Larnaca District Court has handed down a fine of 28,000 euros to the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) for violations of safety and health regulations, resulting in the death of one of its employees and posing risks to others.

In a bid to promote agricultural development and increase tropical fruit diversity, a project named "Hobby Garden and Tropical Fruit Promotion Center" has been initiated in the southern province of Antalya's Alanya district.