Hypertension Mantra

Can you guess what fruit has 60 mg of Lysine, 22 g of Protein, 30 mg of Calcium and a whole lot more of vitamins and minerals that can be useful for the body's well-being but at the same time looks yukky when over-ripe and doesn't look as good as other pretty looking fruits like strawberries and mangoes but perhaps equal if not better in nutritional benefit? Yup,yup, yup. I could not have guessed it either. The answer is sweet sop or sugar apple or locally known over this part of the globe as atis . "The Atis tree is easy to grow. Just plant a seed on almost any soil and atis will grow. However, it requires tropic al or near tropical weather. When planted, Atis will begin to bear fruit in about a year's time. It will bear fruit about 3 times a year and the sweetest fruits are those borne during the summer months." Ours just bore once last year and it was the first time. We started growing it three years ago and the delay was caused by lack of sun. The neighbor&#

I am trying to learn bonsai because I would like to find out if it could help relieve stress. Simply put bonsai is the art of dwarfing or miniaturizing plants. In China, where it was first practiced during the Han Dynasty, bonsai is actually the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word penzai. Bonsai is all about cultivation and pruning techniques.It requires different approaches and strategy in watering, repotting, wiring, also propagation, care and m ost important maintenance. I am seriously considering enrollment in a Bonsai Class at the Manila Seedling Bank . I plann ed this last year but never got to doing it. I hope this year will be more fruitful. Last year, seminar topics listed in their Bonsai brochure identified the learning topics covering: - meani ng and origin of bonsai - identi fication of plant, tools, containers, potting medium and other materials - styling, shaping wiring, pruning, repotting - techniques of propagation - care and maintenance