#For mature pomegranate tree

[philoldendronindoor]

pomegranate

Pomegranate

The pomegranate is famously known as the fruit of heaven belongs to the berry family. Pomegranate fruit is a delicious fruit and has juicy grains inside. Grow pomegranates as large, shrub or small trees.

Types 

There are 1200 different varieties of pomegranate which have unique tastes and various colours. There are purple hearts, Eversweet, wonderful, kazake, red silk, texas pink.

Purple heart

Purple heart varieties are large with dark red. Fruits begin to produce at about 3 years old. Pick fruit off a tree when it is mature. These pomegranate plants grow 12-30 feet tall and wide. Provide lots of health benefits. They are the best immune boosters and good healers.

Eversweet

The color of the pomegranate is pinkish-pale red. Eversweet seeds are a little hard in texture and are highly nutritious containing vitamins A, C and E. Pomegranate trees are glossy, narrow leathery leaves which are lance-shaped. These varieties are self-pollinated. This is a national fruit of Iran.

Kazake

Kazake varieties produce medium to large size fruit. This is the most dwarfing species. This pomegranate plant is fast-growing with drought tolerant. This is a seeded fruit and it has a thick reddish outer covering. These flowers often fall off the branches rather than converting into fruit.

Red silk

Red silk is the best pot-growing variety, which is a semi-dwarf growth habit. It has dark red flesh and red arils. Grows trees in hot and dry climatic conditions. Its contain fibre which keeps our digestive system healthy.

Texas pink

Texas pink pomegranate plant produces attractive blooming which converts pink fruits. This variety is a famous ornamental fruit plant. Texas pink is a self-fertile plant. It has large edible seeds.

Wonderful pomegranate plant is the most common variety grown in the low desert of Arizona. Mix a teaspoon of natural honey in half a liter of water and spray directly on the flower with the help of a spray bottle. This will attract honey bees for pollination. This tip helps to increase the yield. This fruit is too sweet and highly beneficial.

Seed

In this Punica granatum fruit plant seeds are also edible. It contains vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. In average one fruits can hold 1000 seeds. Seeds are covered with glowing red skin.

Soil

For better growth and development prefers to grow in well-drained loamy soil. Soil mix with 80% bone meal and 20% neem cake.

Water

For mature pomegranate tree, adequate irrigation especially during the dry periods is very important to improve growth, fruit set, yield and fruit size. 

Sunlight

Select the location to keep the pomegranate plant with plenty of sunlight. In cooler climates, plant pome tree with western exposure. Requires 6 hours’ of direct sunlight.

Fertilizer

Good organic mulch and cow manure can improve plant growth and soil fertility. Application of vermicompost at monthly intervals.

Repotting 

Repot the plant into a new pot when the root bound occurs. Normally repot the plant for two to three years. 

Pruning

The best time for pome tree pruning is late winter, after harvesting the fruits. Branch pruning can increase fruit production. Pruning the roots will help to reduce root bound. Pruned the tree before repotting.

Benefits

Daily consumption of pome gives us strength and energy

Its contain fibre which keeps our digestive system healthy.

Punica granatum helps to increase appetite.

Punica granatum is highly beneficial for pregnant women.

Reduces pain in joints and arthritis.

Keep your earth clean and green...!

Pomegranate fruit plant

Blog created by: Santhionlineplants

[philodendronplant]

pomegranate

The pomegranate is famously known as the fruit of heaven belongs to the berry family. Pomegranate fruit is a delicious fruit and has juicy grains inside. Grow pomegranates as large, shrub or small trees.

Types 

There are 1200 different varieties of pomegranate which have unique tastes and various colours. There are purple hearts, Eversweet, wonderful, kazake, red silk, texas pink.

Purple heart

Purple heart varieties are large with dark red. Fruits begin to produce at about 3 years old. Pick fruit off a tree when it is mature. These pomegranate plants grow 12-30 feet tall and wide. Provide lots of health benefits. They are the best immune boosters and good healers.

Eversweet

The color of the pomegranate is pinkish-pale red. Eversweet seeds are a little hard in texture and are highly nutritious containing vitamins A, C and E. Pomegranate trees are glossy, narrow leathery leaves which are lance-shaped. These varieties are self-pollinated. This is a national fruit of Iran.

Kazake

Kazake varieties produce medium to large size fruit. This is the most dwarfing species. This pomegranate plant is fast-growing with drought tolerant. This is a seeded fruit and it has a thick reddish outer covering. These flowers often fall off the branches rather than converting into fruit.

Red silk

Red silk is the best pot-growing variety, which is a semi-dwarf growth habit. It has dark red flesh and red arils. Grows trees in hot and dry climatic conditions. Its contain fibre which keeps our digestive system healthy.

Texas pink

Texas pink pomegranate plant produces attractive blooming which converts pink fruits. This variety is a famous ornamental fruit plant. Texas pink is a self-fertile plant. It has large edible seeds.

Wonderful

Wonderful pomegranate plant is the most common variety grown in the low desert of Arizona. Mix a teaspoon of natural honey in half a liter of water and spray directly on the flower with the help of a spray bottle. This will attract honey bees for pollination. This tip helps to increase the yield. This fruit is too sweet and highly beneficial.

Seed

In this Punica granatum fruit plant seeds are also edible. It contains vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. In average one fruits can hold 1000 seeds. Seeds are covered with glowing red skin.

Soil

For better growth and development prefers to grow in well-drained loamy soil. Soil mix with 80% bone meal and 20% neem cake.

Water

For mature pomegranate tree, adequate irrigation especially during the dry periods is very important to improve growth, fruit set, yield and fruit size. 

Sunlight

Select the location to keep the pomegranate plant with plenty of sunlight. In cooler climates, plant pome tree with western exposure. Requires 6 hours’ of direct sunlight.

Fertilizer

Good organic mulch and cow manure can improve plant growth and soil fertility. Application of vermicompost at monthly intervals.

Repotting 

Repot the plant into a new pot when the root bound occurs. Normally repot the plant for two to three years. 

Pruning

The best time for pome tree pruning is late winter, after harvesting the fruits. Branch pruning can increase fruit production. Pruning the roots will help to reduce root bound. Pruned the tree before repotting.

Benefits

Daily consumption of pome gives us strength and energy

Its contain fibre which keeps our digestive system healthy.

Punica granatum helps to increase appetite.

Punica granatum is highly beneficial for pregnant women.

Reduces pain in joints and arthritis.

Keep your earth clean and green...!

Pomegranate fruit plant

Blog created by: Santhionlineplants

[theambitiouswoman]

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NOTE:

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Layer hydrating ingredients like aloe vera under thicker oils for maximum moisture.

[rjzimmerman]

Excerpt from this story from Earth Island Journal:

KOCHKOR KALDARBAEV REMEMBERS the forest of his childhood. It’s dense, with thickets of tall grass and brambles that make walking in a straight line impossible. Trees come in all shapes and sizes: spindly youngsters, stately elders, tiny seedlings peeking up through the forest floor. They come in all varieties, too, from hawthorn and maple to fruit-bearing trees like apple, pistachio, and plum. And everywhere you look, there’s the walnut: wide, smooth trunks branching off into bushy green canopies, with clusters of round fruits waiting to be cracked open to get at the creamy nut inside.

Kaldarbaev was born and raised in the village of Arslanbob in the mountains of southern Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian nation home to the world’s largest natural-growth walnut forest. Today the forest covers some 50 square miles of a fertile valley of the Tian Shan Mountain range, which stretches from Uzbekistan in the west to China and Mongolia in the east.

His father spent 40 years working for the then-Soviet government as a forestry officer tasked with keeping the forest healthy and managing how people used it — which then, as now, mostly involved harvesting walnuts, the region’s main source of income and a key ingredient of the local culture and traditions.

For centuries, every fall, the residents of Arslanbob and other villages dotting these mountains have left their homes and camped out in the dense forest, spending weeks shaking down the ripe nuts from the trees and collecting them by hand. Usually, this is an all-hands-on-deck job for entire families, including children. During harvest season, the walnuts make their way from local markets in the nearby city of Jalal-Abad to Europe and Asia, mostly along trade routes that once comprised the Silk Road.

But by 2012, Kaldarbaev could walk through the forest understory with relative ease. The thick undergrowth was mostly gone, as were the smaller, more immature trees, says the 51-year-old who followed in his father’s footsteps and became a government forester. Only the tall trunks of mature walnuts remained standing, spaced oddly far apart.

A similar fate afflicts much of Kyrgyzstan’s forests, which make up only about 6.2 percent of the country’s land area but are rich in biodiversity. Between 2001 and 2022, the mountainous nation lost 2,470 hectares (6,100 acres) of forest cover, mainly to deforestation, overgrazing, and desertification. In recent years, climate change and development have added to the pressures facing these forests, putting rare species like Malus niedzwetzkyana, or Niedzwetzky’s apple, and Pyrus korshinskyi, or Kazak plum, and Arslanbob’s iconic walnuts at risk.

This is bad news, not only for the villagers who depend on these natural fruit forests, but for the rest of the world as well. Many of the widely- loved varieties of fruits and nuts that we enjoy today — including apples, almonds, pistachios, pomegranates, plums, apricots, cherries, peaches, pears, and, walnuts — originated from the wild species found in Arslanbob and other temperate montane forests of this region of Central Asia. At a time when domesticated strains of many of these trees are becoming increasingly susceptible to disease, these forests of crop wild relatives are a valuable genetic resource that could be critical for food security in the future.

[farmobileo3]

Pot marigolds are in bloom. I can’t believe we planted fruit trees almost 2 years ago and they are healthy and growing strong . We planted fig, peach, plum, lemon, guava and papaya. The courtyard already had a mature pomegranate and loquat tree. I can’t wait until we can have a fruit picking event in the future 😋

[dhr-ao3]

The Serpent Deceived Me

The Serpent Deceived Me https://ift.tt/k5Bwu4d by ohthedrarry “What have you done?” Lucius spit out those same words he’d shouted at Draco all those years ago with equal venom and spite. “The serpent deceived me!” If Draco had been any less of a fallen angel, he might have felt his heart shatter. “I ate the fruit, but only because he lied to me!” Or: Draco, bored with exile from Heaven and curious about the woman his father made from Harry's own rib, slides into the Garden of Eden with one goal in mind: to make Hermione eat the pomegranate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and ruin her for his own enjoyment. Instead, he finds himself losing a lot more than he bargained for. A re-telling of the story of Original Sin from the Old Testament. Words: 4152, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: F/M Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy, Harry Potter, Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini, Theodore Nott Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: inspired by religion, Biblical Scripture References (Abrahamic Religions), Original Sin - Freeform, The story of Adam and Eve, Lucius as God, Draco as Satan, Harry as Adam, Hermione as Eve, Pansy as Lilith, Blaise as Uriel, Theo as Gabriel, Deception, Porn With Plot, Some Plot, Explicit Sexual Content, Dubious Consent, Cunnilingus, Vaginal Fingering, Vaginal Sex via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/q1giZb8 June 08, 2023 at 01:13AM

[phildendron]

pomegranate

Pomegranate

The pomegranate is famously known as the fruit of heaven belongs to the berry family. Pomegranate fruit is a delicious fruit and has juicy grains inside. Grow pomegranates as large, shrub or small trees.

Types 

There are 1200 different varieties of pomegranate which have unique tastes and various colours. There are purple hearts, Eversweet, wonderful, kazake, red silk, texas pink.

Purple heart

Purple heart varieties are large with dark red. Fruits begin to produce at about 3 years old. Pick fruit off a tree when it is mature. These pomegranate plants grow 12-30 feet tall and wide. Provide lots of health benefits. They are the best immune boosters and good healers.

Eversweet

The color of the pomegranate is pinkish-pale red. Eversweet seeds are a little hard in texture and are highly nutritious containing vitamins A, C and E. Pomegranate trees are glossy, narrow leathery leaves which are lance-shaped. These varieties are self-pollinated. This is a national fruit of Iran.

Kazake

Kazake varieties produce medium to large size fruit. This is the most dwarfing species. This pomegranate plant is fast-growing with drought tolerant. This is a seeded fruit and it has a thick reddish outer covering. These flowers often fall off the branches rather than converting into fruit.

Red silk

Red silk is the best pot-growing variety, which is a semi-dwarf growth habit. It has dark red flesh and red arils. Grows trees in hot and dry climatic conditions. Its contain fibre which keeps our digestive system healthy.

Texas pink

Texas pink pomegranate plant produces attractive blooming which converts pink fruits. This variety is a famous ornamental fruit plant. Texas pink is a self-fertile plant. It has large edible seeds.

Wonderful

Wonderful pomegranate plant is the most common variety grown in the low desert of Arizona. Mix a teaspoon of natural honey in half a liter of water and spray directly on the flower with the help of a spray bottle. This will attract honey bees for pollination. This tip helps to increase the yield. This fruit is too sweet and highly beneficial.

Seed

In this Punica granatum fruit plant seeds are also edible. It contains vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. In average one fruits can hold 1000 seeds. Seeds are covered with glowing red skin.

Soil

For better growth and development prefers to grow in well-drained loamy soil. Soil mix with 80% bone meal and 20% neem cake.

Water

For mature pomegranate tree, adequate irrigation especially during the dry periods is very important to improve growth, fruit set, yield and fruit size. 

Sunlight

Select the location to keep the pomegranate plant with plenty of sunlight. In cooler climates, plant pome tree with western exposure. Requires 6 hours’ of direct sunlight.

Fertilizer

Good organic mulch and cow manure can improve plant growth and soil fertility. Application of vermicompost at monthly intervals.

Repotting 

Repot the plant into a new pot when the root bound occurs. Normally repot the plant for two to three years. 

Pruning

The best time for pome tree pruning is late winter, after harvesting the fruits. Branch pruning can increase fruit production. Pruning the roots will help to reduce root bound. Pruned the tree before repotting.

Benefits

Daily consumption of pome gives us strength and energy

Its contain fibre which keeps our digestive system healthy.

Punica granatum helps to increase appetite.

Punica granatum is highly beneficial for pregnant women.

Reduces pain in joints and arthritis.

Keep your earth clean and green...!

[vegaistrying]

Third time is the charm?

The Charm farm in the end of spring one

So, I just finished Spring in my third attempt to complete the Community Center in Year One! This time things are going a bit smoother, finally had some luck and on day 3 the Red Cabbage showed up in the Merchant and day 8 a fairy made some just planted stuff get ready, which allowed me to get the Coop going very early. I didn't forget about the trees this time and decided to wait until Summer 15 to try and get them cheap with the Merchant and on the 28th I got the Pomegranate one for 4500g! No luck with the Apple Sapling yet tho

On this note, I'm hoping to get the Rabbit's Foot and a Truffle from the Merchant as well because 8k on a rabbit and 16k on a pig is way too expensive for this challenge, and overall imo. The pig I get because Truffles are very worth it in the long run, but I really don't get rabbits besides them being cute. Will I get one in the future? Yes since this is a completionist farm, but if I can avoid paying for them now, I will.

Not that getting money is hard, last try I was able to easily get fully upgraded Barn with 2 pigs and a Big Coop full of ducks by half of Autumn at the same time that I finished the Vault, I just really don't feel like fishing that much if I don't have to lol. So I will wait for the Truffle and Rabbit's Foot until Autumn 10, which should be enough to get the items in time.

I have a bit of a pet peeve with the rabbit because on my first try at this challenge I didn't make it in time because of it. I bought the damn rabbit at the last days of Autumn, after the foot not showing up in the Merchant for 2 whole seasons (making it 3 by the end of Winter), it matured early Winter but didn't drop the item in time even with the required friendship. On day 2, Spring 2 the rabbit dropped it. I was so pissed and burntout (me and my cat where super sick so playing was an hyperfocus to scape anxiety, which meant unhealthy amounts of hours played) I wasn't able to play the game for 6 months after. So yeah, I will not take much chances this time.

Back to the current run, this is how thing are going! I love having the spreadsheet to help organize my thoughts, even if soma stuff (like the fish and trees) are a bit messy lol

So latter today I will begin the summer. The plan is to focus on the tools upgrades to be able to get into the Secret Woods and take that Fiddlehead Fern, and also get the dirt space of the farm clean and covered with sprinklers so I have more free time in Autumn to get all the money and stuff I need to fully upgrade the House, Coop and Barn.

Really feeling more confident in this run and exited to finish this challenge and start the less strict completionist stuff. After some painfully frustrating stuff that happened in my life this week I really can take a win in the silly farming game that I love so much to make me feel better.

Thanks for reading this far <3

[thepomegranatewitch]

Today’s work at The Fifth Acre:

remove filaree from two patches, transplant baby chard, dig shrine garden path, plant grocery seed saved kabocha in a dandelion zone as cover crop, empty clean decomposed granite slurry from sandbags into shrine garden path. It’s more of a purple blue than gray in person. Now: to rest!

Slowly moving towards more food sovereignty and better soil.

Image description. Two slides. Slide one shows a grayish sand path meandering through a 15 foot garden with cover crop, pomegranate and yucca trees, and mature chard and blooming broccoli in front of a gray wall. Slide two a garden bed defined by concrete steps in background and in ground wood on two sides with four inch and smaller chard plants planted in a zigzag. Blooming sourflower and california poppy buds are visible.

[tariqchosenone]

Song of Beauty

A woman shall look like a mannequin smooth and perfect, glossy kin and a narrow tree and voluptuous pomegranate cheek, painted like the color of a rose.

Mountains of Zion and Lebanon shall arise from her chest and her hair will be akin to the finest perfumes of holiness and glory.

Her vineyard is consistently pruned and all the fruit are ripe, young, healthy, and no acid shall arise from the juices. Only the juice of red spiced wine.

This is a beautiful woman.

Only a warrior that has been through a long hard war with battle scars and has achieved the mark of blood with the arrow and bullet is worthy of this woman.

His ointment will be Gucci and Versace and he will be strong and have the spirit of a strong tall mature tree and its leaves will be blessed and prosper until the end of  ages.

A holy and righteous cow is blessed, the skinny Lamb and Goat is beautiful in its own right but the secret is the fat calf with a large lily at the tip.

Skin and bones is Lamb, a man can not be pleased with a dinner of skin and bones.

A true warrior that is full of strength and the sturdiness with trees wants a large and fat and obese dinner.

A fat and large cow is blessed. Forsake the skinny lamb.

All praise to the maidens that listen to Lizzo and Megan Trainor.

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[mybarrelgnome]

Blog Post 1: Introduction

My current interest in poetry was ignited in Dr. Jennifer Parrott's Women in Literature class. She introduced us to “The Pomegranate” by Irish poet Eavan Boland. The poem’s subject is the impending feeling of loss a mother experiences as she realizes her child is growing up and will soon leave her home. Often, I think, the subject of motherhood has been dismissed as unimportant or less worthy for literary exploration. As Boland herself famously said, “When I was young it was easier to have a political murder in a poem than a baby” (Boland "Amber"). But she realized that if she was going to grow as a poet, she would need to be authentic, leaning into her life as a suburban mother of two children and interrogating the conflicts and emotions of what others may find inconsequential. In her work to include motherhood and the silenced women of Ireland’s past in her work, Boland was a feminist trailblazer.

Here are some of the lines that stopped me in my tracks when I read them:

I walked out in a summer twilight searching for my daughter at bed-time. When she came running I was ready to make any bargain to keep her. I carried her back past whitebeams and wasps and honey-scented buddleias. But I was Ceres then and I knew winter was in store for every leaf on every tree on that road. Was inescapable for each one we passed. And for me. (13-22)

Boland compares her desire to keep her daughter with her to the legend of Ceres and her beautiful daughter, Persephone, who was kidnapped and taken to the Underworld by Hades. Ceres, or Demeter, was so distraught when Persephone disappeared that she wandered the earth seeking any sign of her. As she roamed, she forgot about making things bloom, and earth experienced its first cold, gray winter. Eventually Ceres found out that Persephone was with Hades, and she went to the gates of his realm to retrieve her. But Hades told Ceres that if Persephone had eaten anything in the Underworld, she would have to stay with him forever. Persephone had eaten just four pomegranate seeds. Ceres and Hades made a deal. Persephone would stay with Hades in the Underworld one month for each seed she had eaten. Those four months are winter, a season of dormant growth and darkness, a season of mourning for Ceres. But with Persephone’s return each year, Ceres remembers her role as the goddess of growing things, and she tends earth’s garden again.

Boland embodies Ceres in her poem. She calls her daughter in from playing, carrying her through the blooming gardens to the safety of her home and bed. Later in the poem, she remembers the pomegranate and wants to warn her daughter not to eat it. But she realizes that winter is inevitable, like her daughter’s eventual maturity and independence, and she decides not to speak:

I could warn her. There is still a chance. The rain is cold. The road is flint-coloured. The suburb has cars and cable television. The veiled stars are above ground. It is another world. But what else can a mother give her daughter but such beautiful rifts in time? If I defer the grief I will diminish the gift. The legend will be hers as well as mine. She will enter it. As I have. She will wake up. She will hold the papery flushed skin in her hand. And to her lips. I will say nothing. (41-53)

As a mother with grown children, the line “If I defer the grief I will diminish the gift” felt like a wise woman was teaching me about the incredibly painful gift of letting your children go, and it felt like truth. These words launched me on a quest to understand Boland and her work on a deeper level. I hope to write my thesis about her motherhood poetry.

Boland, Eavan. “Amber.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 30 Sept. 2024, www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2024/09/poem-eavan-boland-amber/680074/.

Boland, Eavan. “The Pomegranate.” Poets.Org, Academy of American Poets, 27 June 2019, poets.org/poem/pomegranate.

https://pixabay.com/illustrations/pomegranate-fruit-food-sweet-fresh-5512551/

Blaze

[quransurahverses]

6:140

Lost indeed are those who have murdered their own children foolishly out of ignorance and have forbidden what Allah has provided for them—falsely attributing lies to Allah. They have certainly strayed and are not ˹rightly˺ guided.

6:141

He is the One Who produces gardens—both cultivated and wild[1]—and palm trees, crops of different flavours, olives, and pomegranates—similar ˹in shape˺, but dissimilar ˹in taste˺. Eat of the fruit they bear and pay the dues at harvest, but do not waste. Surely He does not like the wasteful.

[1] Or trellised and untrellised.

6:142

Some cattle are fit for labour, others are too small.[1] Eat of what Allah has provided for you and do not follow Satan’s footsteps. Certainly, he is your sworn enemy.

[1] Strong cattle like camels and oxen can be used for labour, whereas smaller ones like goats and sheep are not suitable for labour but are good for their meat, milk, hide, etc.

6:143

˹Allah has created˺ four pairs: a pair of sheep and a pair of goats—ask ˹them, O  Prophet˺, “Has He forbidden ˹to you˺ the two males or the two females or what is in the wombs of the two females? Tell me with knowledge, if what you say is true.”—

6:144

and a pair of camels and a pair of oxen. Ask ˹them˺, “Has He forbidden ˹to you˺ the two males or the two females or what is in the wombs of the two females? Or were you present when Allah gave you this commandment?” Who does more wrong than those who fabricate lies against Allah to mislead others without ˹any˺ knowledge? Surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

6:145

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I do not find in what has been revealed to me anything forbidden to eat except carrion, running blood, swine—which is impure—or a sinful offering in the name of any other than Allah. But if someone is compelled by necessity—neither driven by desire nor exceeding immediate need—then surely your Lord is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

6:146

For those who are Jewish, We forbade every animal with undivided hoofs and the fat of oxen and sheep except what is joined to their backs or intestines or mixed with bone. In this way We rewarded them for their violations. And We are certainly truthful.

6:147

But if they deny you ˹O Prophet˺, say, “Your Lord is infinite in mercy, yet His punishment will not be averted from the wicked people.”

6:148

The polytheists will argue, “Had it been Allah’s Will, neither we nor our forefathers would have associated others with Him ˹in worship˺ or made anything unlawful.” Likewise, those before them rejected the truth until they tasted Our punishment. Ask ˹them, O  Prophet˺, “Do you have any knowledge that you can produce for us? Surely you follow nothing but ˹false˺ assumptions and you do nothing but lie.”

6:149

Say, “Allah has the most conclusive argument. Had it been His Will, He would have easily imposed guidance upon all of you.”

6:150

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Bring your witnesses who can testify that Allah has forbidden this.” If they ˹falsely˺ testify, do not testify with them. And do not follow the desires of those who deny Our proofs, disbelieve in the Hereafter, and set up equals with their Lord.

6:151

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Come! Let me recite to you what your Lord has forbidden to you: do not associate others with Him ˹in worship˺. ˹Do not fail to˺ honour your parents. Do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for you and for them. Do not come near indecencies, openly or secretly. Do not take a ˹human˺ life—made sacred by Allah—except with ˹legal˺ right.[1] This is what He has commanded you, so perhaps you will understand.

[1] For example, in retaliation for intentional killing through legal channels.

6:152

And do not come near the wealth of the orphan—unless intending to enhance it—until they attain maturity. Give full measure and weigh with justice. We never require of any soul more than what it can afford. Whenever you speak,[1] maintain justice—even regarding a close relative. And fulfil your covenant with Allah. This is what He has commanded you, so perhaps you will be mindful.

[1] i.e., when you testify or judge.

6:153

Indeed, that is My Path—perfectly straight. So follow it and do not follow other ways, for they will lead you away from His Way. This is what He has commanded you, so perhaps you will be conscious ˹of Allah˺.”

6:154

Additionally, We gave Moses the Scripture, completing the favour upon those who do good, detailing everything, and as a guide and a mercy, so perhaps they would be certain of the meeting with their Lord.

6:155

This is a blessed Book We have revealed. So follow it and be mindful ˹of Allah˺, so you may be shown mercy.

6:156

You ˹pagans˺ can no longer say, “Scriptures were only revealed to two groups before us and we were unaware of their teachings.”

6:157

Nor can you say, “If only the Scriptures had been revealed to us, we would have been better guided than they.” Now there has come to you from your Lord a clear proof[1]—a guide and mercy. Who then does more wrong than those who deny Allah’s revelations and turn away from them? We will reward those who turn away from Our revelations with a dreadful punishment for turning away.

[1] i.e., the Quran.

6:158

Are they awaiting the coming of the angels, or your Lord ˹Himself˺, or some of your Lord’s ˹major˺ signs? On the Day your Lord’s signs arrive, belief will not benefit those who did not believe earlier or those who did no good through their faith.[1] Say, “Keep waiting! We too are waiting.”

[1] This refers to disobedient believers who neither did any good nor repented before the time of their death or the arrival of the Day of Judgment. This is supported by authentic narrations from the Prophet (ﷺ).

6:159

Indeed, you ˹O Prophet˺ are not responsible whatsoever for those who have divided their faith and split into sects. Their judgment rests only with Allah. And He will inform them of what they used to do.

6:160

Whoever comes with a good deed will be rewarded tenfold. But whoever comes with a bad deed will be punished for only one. None will be wronged.

6:161

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Surely my Lord has guided me to the Straight Path, a perfect way, the faith of Abraham, the upright, who was not one of the polytheists.”

6:162

Say, “Surely my prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah—Lord of all worlds.

6:163

He has no partner. So I am commanded, and so I am the first to submit.”

6:164

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Should I seek a lord other than Allah while He is the Lord of everything?” No one will reap except what they sow. No soul burdened with sin will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you of your differences.

6:165

He is the One Who has placed you as successors on earth and elevated some of you in rank over others, so He may test you with what He has given you. Surely your Lord is swift in punishment, but He is certainly All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

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Best Oils for Glowing Skin

Best Oils for Glowing Skin https://kimjanese.net/best-oils-for-glowing-skin/ Achieving clear and glowing skin is a goal shared by many, and incorporating the right oils into your skincare routine can help you find the progress you’re looking for. Natural oils are packed with nutrients and antioxidants that nourish the skin, providing hydration and a healthy glow. Here’s a guide to some of the best oils for achieving that coveted luminosity. Rosehip Seed Oil Rosehip seed oil contains vitamins A and C and essential fatty acids. Known for its hydrating properties, it helps improve skin texture, reduce dark spots, and produce a radiant complexion. Its lightweight texture makes it perfect for various complexions, including oily and combination skin. Argan Oil Often specified as “liquid gold,” argan oil contains vitamin E, antioxidants, and fatty acids. This oil is renowned for its ability to moisturize, soften, and enhance skin elasticity. This oil is known to absorb quickly, which leaves the skin with a natural glow. Jojoba Oil Jojoba oil is a great selection for all skin types, as it closely mimics the skin’s natural sebum. Even sensitive and acne-prone skin can benefit from jojoba oil. Rich in vitamins and minerals, it helps balance oil production, soothe irritated skin, and promote a radiant complexion without clogging pores. Marula Oil Harvested from the marula tree in Africa, marula oil is lightweight and rich in antioxidants and fatty acids. This oil absorbs quickly into the skin, providing deep hydration and promoting a smoother, more radiant appearance. It’s particularly beneficial for dry and aging skin. Grapeseed Oil Extracted from grape seeds, grapeseed oil is a lightweight and non-comedogenic oil, making it suitable for various skin types. It helps brighten the skin through its antioxidants and protects against environmental damage. Sweet Almond Oil Sweet almond oil is versatile, suiting most skin types. Regular application can help nourish and revitalize the skin, leaving it soft, supple, and radiant. Squalane Oil Squalane oil is derived from squalene, a natural compound found in the skin’s lipid layer. This lightweight and non-greasy oil helps maintain skin moisture, improve elasticity, and enhance radiance. Similar to jojoba oil, this is also suitable for all skin types. Avocado Oil Avocado oil is known to deeply moisturize and nourish the skin, helping you achieve a healthy and radiant complexion. It’s especially beneficial for dry or mature skin. Pomegranate Seed Oil Extracted from the seeds of pomegranates, this oil is rich in antioxidants, including punicalagin and anthocyanins. Pomegranate seed oil helps the skin in various ways, whether it is through reducing inflammation or protecting it from free radicals. Coconut Oil Known for its versatility, coconut oil is rich in fatty acids with moisturizing and nourishing properties. While coconut oil helps achieve glowing skin, it is also recognized for its assistance in improving skin elasticity. However, it’s essential to choose virgin or cold-pressed coconut oil to ensure maximum benefits. As you begin to introduce these oils into your skincare routine, it’s important to patch-test first, especially if you have sensitive skin. Knowing your skin type and triggers can also help you determine which oil might be best for you. Whether used alone or as part of a skincare concoction, these natural oils can help you achieve that coveted radiant glow for healthy and luminous skin.   The post Best Oils for Glowing Skin first appeared on Kim Janese | Lifestyle.

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pomegranate

Pomegranate

The pomegranate is famously known as the fruit of heaven belongs to the berry family. Pomegranate fruit is a delicious fruit and has juicy grains inside. Grow pomegranates as large, shrub or small trees.

Types 

There are 1200 different varieties of pomegranate which have unique tastes and various colours. There are purple hearts, Eversweet, wonderful, kazake, red silk, texas pink.

Purple heart

Purple heart varieties are large with dark red. Fruits begin to produce at about 3 years old. Pick fruit off a tree when it is mature. These pomegranate plants grow 12-30 feet tall and wide. Provide lots of health benefits. They are the best immune boosters and good healers.

Eversweet

The color of the pomegranate is pinkish-pale red. Eversweet seeds are a little hard in texture and are highly nutritious containing vitamins A, C and E. Pomegranate trees are glossy, narrow leathery leaves which are lance-shaped. These varieties are self-pollinated. This is a national fruit of Iran.

Kazake

Kazake varieties produce medium to large size fruit. This is the most dwarfing species. This pomegranate plant is fast-growing with drought tolerant. This is a seeded fruit and it has a thick reddish outer covering. These flowers often fall off the branches rather than converting into fruit.

Red silk

Red silk is the best pot-growing variety, which is a semi-dwarf growth habit. It has dark red flesh and red arils. Grows trees in hot and dry climatic conditions. Its contain fibre which keeps our digestive system healthy.

Texas pink

Texas pink pomegranate plant produces attractive blooming which converts pink fruits. This variety is a famous ornamental fruit plant. Texas pink is a self-fertile plant. It has large edible seeds.

Wonderful

Wonderful pomegranate plant is the most common variety grown in the low desert of Arizona. Mix a teaspoon of natural honey in half a liter of water and spray directly on the flower with the help of a spray bottle. This will attract honey bees for pollination. This tip helps to increase the yield. This fruit is too sweet and highly beneficial.

Seed

In this Punica granatum fruit plant seeds are also edible. It contains vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. In average one fruits can hold 1000 seeds. Seeds are covered with glowing red skin.

Soil

For better growth and development prefers to grow in well-drained loamy soil. Soil mix with 80% bone meal and 20% neem cake.

Water

For mature pomegranate tree, adequate irrigation especially during the dry periods is very important to improve growth, fruit set, yield and fruit size. 

Sunlight

Select the location to keep the pomegranate plant with plenty of sunlight. In cooler climates, plant pome tree with western exposure. Requires 6 hours’ of direct sunlight.

Fertilizer

Good organic mulch and cow manure can improve plant growth and soil fertility. Application of vermicompost at monthly intervals.

Repotting 

Repot the plant into a new pot when the root bound occurs. Normally repot the plant for two to three years. 

Pruning

The best time for pome tree pruning is late winter, after harvesting the fruits. Branch pruning can increase fruit production. Pruning the roots will help to reduce root bound. Pruned the tree before repotting.

Benefits

Daily consumption of pome gives us strength and energy

Its contain fibre which keeps our digestive system healthy.

Punica granatum helps to increase appetite.

Punica granatum is highly beneficial for pregnant women.

Reduces pain in joints and arthritis.

Keep your earth clean and green...!

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