Krakatoa — This article is about the volcano. For other uses, see Krakatoa (disambiguation). Krakatoa An early 19th century illustration of Krakatoa Elevati … Wikipedia
art, African — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub Saharan Africa, including such media as sculpture, painting, pottery, rock art, textiles, masks, personal decoration, and jewelry. For more general… … Universalium
hoe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English howe, from Anglo French houe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German houwa mattock, houwan to hew more at hew Date: 14th century 1. any of various implements for tilling, mixing, or raking; especially an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sheet composting — is the process of composting organic matter directly onto the soil as a mulch and letting it decay there,rather than in a heap. Most commonly, this is achieved by sowing a green manure crop such as mustard, alfalfa,or buckwheat, which is then… … Wikipedia
Stale seed bed — A false or stale seed bed is a useful organic weed control technique which involves creating a seedbed some weeks before seed is due to be sown. Preparation of such seedbed makes sure that any weed seeds that have been disturbed and brought to… … Wikipedia
Canada 1911 Census — The Canada 1911 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The census was started on June 1 1911. All reports had been received by February 26, 1912. The total population count of Canada was 7,206,643. This was an increase of… … Wikipedia
Hupeh — /hooh pay /; Chin. /hooh be /, n. Older Spelling. Hubei. Also, Wade Giles, Hupei /hooh bay /. * * * ▪ province, China Introduction Chinese (Wade Giles) Hu pei, (Pinyin) Hubei … Universalium
Nyakyusa people — The Nyakyusa (also called the Sokile, Ngonde or Nkonde) are an African ethnic and linguistic group who live in the fertile mountains of southern Tanzania and northern Malawi former German East Africa. They speak the Nyakyusa language, a member of … Wikipedia
hoe — [[t]ho͟ʊ[/t]] hoes, hoeing, hoed 1) N COUNT A hoe is a gardening tool with a long handle and a small square blade, which you use to remove small weeds and break up the surface of the soil. 2) VERB If you hoe a field or crop, you use a hoe on the… … English dictionary