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Understanding Garden Terms Do you find yourself confused by terms like: hybrid, genetically modified, heirloom, open-pollinated, heritage and microsystem? In this article we will go over some basics that will help clear up some of the confusion. First, let’s look at the difference between a microsystem and an ecosystem. To gardeners an ecosystem would be used to describe the region’s average high and low temperatures, sea level, rainfall and moisture and the zone. A micro-system  (also spelled: microsystem) could be your entire property or sections of the property. For instance, if you have one corner that tends to remain moist, and another that gets mostly shade, while a different area has full sun… those are all examples of different micro-systems. Each microsystem will have plants and wildlife that will thrive in those particular conditions. Open-pollinated  means the plants produced naturally with nature doing all the work. Heritage  has come to mean open-pollinat...

Recommended Resources Yup, it is time for another set of great resources for you to check out when you have the time... today's resources focus on "environment Industry" - Ontario Environment Industry Association represents the environmental technology industry, product and service companies, law and investment firms, institutes and governments - helping them work together more effectively. http://onia.ca - British Columbia Environment Industry Association' s membership crosses all aspects of environmental management and planning from consultants and contractors to legal experts.  http://bceia.com - Saskatchewan Environmental Industry and Managers Association has a diverse membership in fields such as mining, forestry, agriculture and government, product and service providers and innovation. This group offers networking opportunities, events and an exchange of information and ideas. https://seima.sk.ca - ~~ Visit the B...

-- Recommended Resources --  Let's talk about water ... If you had to walk a mile for a jug of water every day, as millions of people do, it's unlikely you'd use that precious water to bathe. Young entrepreneur Ludwick Marishane tells the amazing, funny story of how he invented a cheap, clean and convenient solution: DryBath, the world's first bath-substituting lotion. http://www.ted.com/talks/ludwick_marishane_a_bath_without_water  And here is an interesting lecture about the use of genetic technology design new adaptions to existing crops so that they can survive weeks of drought, saving lives, preventing farm desolation and more.  http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_farrant_how_we_can_make_crops_survive_without_water Closing today, we have Molly Winter speaking on modern views of  water and sewage waste - seeing it as a resource, eliminating destruction of water ways, and creating a beautiful place...