It's been said that April showers bring May flowers, but what if you're one of the many people who lacks a green thumb? It can be difficult to fully embrace the beauty of a budding spring when you can't take part in garden life selfies, grow-it-yourself posts on Instagram, or humble-brags on Facebook about how out of control your tomatoes are. But what if we told you we found some basically fool proof plants to make you look and feel like a master gardener? So if you love the idea of a satisfying summer harvest but can't even keep a cactus alive, pay attention because this round-up is for you. We polled our greenhouse gurus and yard whisperers to get the lowdown on the best edible plants for even the most basic botanists can handle. So get your spades (the little shovels) and your knee pads, because you're about to grow your own summer garden. 1. Squash You know why people eat squash blossoms? Because they're delicious, but also because if you don't pick the blossoms off the plants, you will have an impossible amount of squash. If you've got 4-6 hours a day of sun, fertile soil, and water, you have a squash crop. The key is picking what kind you'll use. Butternuts can be tricky because they ripen at an odd pace, and too long on the vine means no flavor. Spaghetti squash, Summer squash, and Lemon squash are ideal due to their easiness and versatility. Plant starts in a sunny patch with nutrient rich soil and avoid watering the foliage. Give them something to climb, like a netted fence or trellis, and spray the leaves weekly with insecticidal soap to prevent insect infestation. When they start to blossom, pick the first few rounds off, stuff them with…
O projeto de contenção da Barreira do Cabo Branco é iniciado esta semana em João Pessoa (Foto: Walter Paparazzo/G1) Projeto de contenção da barreira do Cabo Branco foi iniciado. A empresa de engenharia que vai fazer o Estudo e Relatório de Impacto Ambiental (EIA/RIMA) da barreira tem 120 dias para entregar o produto final. A prefeitura de João Pessoa se reuniu na terça-feira (28) com a empresa para definir os detalhes do projeto para um dos principais pontos turísticos da Paraíba. saiba maisBarreira do Cabo Branco volta a sofrer deslizamentosTrânsito na ladeira do Cabo Branco é interditado após erosão na barreiraPrefeitura lança licitação de obras na barreira do Cabo Branco, na ParaíbaTCE vê irregularidades em editais de barreira do Cabo Branco e Zona Azul
Turista aprecisa vista da Serra dos Parecis em Guajará-Mirim (Foto: Júnior Freitas/G1) A beleza peculiar da Serra dos Pacaás Novos em Guajará-Mirim (RO), a cerca de 330 quilômetros de Porto Velho, tem se tornado diariamente a principal atração e opção de lazer para turistas na fronteira com a Bolívia, principalmente nos finais de semana. Para os visitantes, o local pode ser considerado um dos melhores pontos turístico da região da Pérola do Mamoré. Conhecida popularmente como "Serra dos Parecis", o local é considerado ideal pelos turistas para tirar fotografias, fazer filmagens, acampamentos e realizar passeios, o que tem atraído casais e famílias inteiras vindas de várias cidades de Rondônia e de outros estados, como também de diversos países.
Ao todo, 150 processos contra o Ariaú Towers tramitam na Justiça do Trabalho. O empreendimento - construído em meio à copa das árvores, no interior do Amazonas - foi um dos mais conhecidos hotéis do mundo. Atualmente, ele é um conjunto de ruínas na floresta amazônica. Enquanto aguardam resultados de audiências, ex-funcionários pensam em opção para mobilizar turismo e gerar renda para ribeirinhos, dizem ter saudades e lamentam: "sonho acabou", diz Adonias Trindade, que entrou para o quadro do Ariaú com o desejo de conviver com celebridades que se hospedavam no imóvel, que foi a leilão por R$ 26 milhões em 2016.
Ah, February. The time of year where Spring is on the horizon and love is in the air. Stores are stocking up on hearts, arrows, and Valentine's, and pink and red candy are flooding shelves. But it's not all sweets and roses for everyone--in fact, more adults are reporting skipping the holiday outright than ever before. But some of us still persist in looking for love, and with that search comes the good, the bad, and the hilariously awful first dates. We took a group of our favorite single-and-searching friends out to dinner to dish on their Valentine's dates. Over appetizers, drinks, entrees, and dessert, we saluted their bravery, and sometimes outright stupidity, for wading into the waters of romance on the highest stakes day of the year. "I met Victor at a networking event and we spoke for a few minutes--honestly, I didn't think either of us made much of impression on the other, so I was surprised when he emailed me a few days later and asked me out for dinner. We'd planned to get together that weekend, but I ended up getting the flu. The only night we were both free was Valentine's Day, so with a bit of a shared laugh we decided to meet for Indian food after work. I was optimistic, since we worked in similar industries and had been exchanging some funny texts. He seemed smart, considerate...I was excited. The day of, he sent me a really sweet email letting me know he was getting out of work late, but that he'd be at the restaurant by 6pm. Well, 6pm came and went. My phone was silent. By 6:30, with my "You okay?" text unanswered, I decided to call him. It went directly to voicemail. I went ahead and ordered, since the waiter…
Três meses rascunhando roteiros, R$ 600 e um cartão de crédito na carteira, check-up no mecânico e mais uma dose de coragem: tudo certo para partir. A descrição é de uma jovem de 22 anos que saiu de Sorocaba (SP) para realizar o sonho de fazer um mochilão pela América do Sul. Nada de novidade, se a companheira de viagem de Rebeca Bonel não fosse a "Bizoca", sua moto de 125 cilindradas. “Minha família disse que seria uma experiência incrível, mas para eu não ir com a moto porque não chegaria nem no Uruguai. No fim, contabilizei mais de 8 mil quilômetros percorridos”, comemora.
O projeto Descubra o Brasil vai apresentar a diversidade cultural e das belezas naturais do imenso território nacional para o público, que muitas vezes desconhece as várias atrações turísticas do país. Carnaval, praias, festas religiosas, parques são alguns dos temas que a Globo vai abordar ao longo do ano para mostrar um Brasil cheio de opções de lugares para serem explorados. Descubra o Brasil
When I was thirteen years old, I almost died from a collapsed lung. I spent a week in the hospital, watching daytime soaps and trying not to breathe through my nose. On the ground floor of the hospital was a McDonald’s, a convenient place for parents to grab a bite while their kids were being treated. I'm sure it was great for them, but for me it meant constantly breathing in the scent of grease, recycled through the air shafts and clinging to everyone who came into my room. It was torture, forever turning me off from the Golden Arches. So, twenty years later when I found myself in a Walgreen's parking lot, inexplicably inhaling a McChicken with extra mayonnaise, I knew something wasn't right. I caught a glimpse of myself in the rearview mirror. Tears were already pooling in my eyes, both from my enraged gag reflex and the realization of what was happening: I was pregnant. And this was my first craving. After I had finished the last of my disgusting sandwich, I bought a pregnancy test. You know how in movies the possibly pregnant woman waits an agonizing number of minutes while the test develops? Lies. My blue plus sign appeared immediately, like some hormonal Harry Potter spell. At that point, sitting on my toilet hiccuping in shock, I tried to recall everything I knew about human development. Embarrassingly, it wasn't much, although I'd been around tons of pregnant girlfriends all my adult life. I knew I needed to make a doctor's appointment to confirm the at-home test, which I was able to do the next day. That was when the anxiety washed over me. Ugh. The doctor. While I knew next to nothing about being pregnant, I was certain about one thing: it isn't a joyous-miracle-of-life…
With the passing of the beloved Carrie Fisher, I've been rethinking my New Year's Resolution strategy. Every year, I try to pick a project that will enhance either my body, mind, or spirit--in 2016, my resolution was learning how to play an instrument, and it enriched my social and inner life in ways I never expected. In 2015, I pursued learning my family history and doing DNA testing, which tickled my researcher-brain and also unlocked family stories I never knew. This year, in the wake of a pretty exhausting 12 months, I'd been dreading what I would try to focus on next year. And then Fisher passed away. One of the things I most admired about her was her commitment to normalizing mental illness. As someone who suffers from depression and anxiety, Fisher's Postcards From the Edge was life changing for me. The way she casually, humorously, and truthfully spoke about living with mental illness confirmed my suspicions that, while mental illness should be taken seriously, society takes it the wrong kind of seriously. Part of her legacy that I commit to picking up is de-stigmatizing mental illness and encouraging myself, and others, to take care of our hearts and minds. Society is so focused on telling us to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, not show emotional, be strong, strong, strong--but you know what? That doesn't work for everyone, and the more we drive that message of dismissing feelings and fears, the larger the gap between mental illness and total health becomes. With that, here are the ways I am committing to taking care of my mental health in 2017. I hope the Force is with me. 1. Move Around More There have been days where my anxiety has been so bad, that my only exercise is walking to…
