Hiya,
I live in Philadelphia (but am not sure which zone I am in in case that's needed) and Last spring a neighbor gave me a few iris' which transplanted with no problems. I planted them in the exact clumps in which they were provided, and they have since bloomed and faded for the season. My questions are as follows:
1.)One clump has tripled in size, can I split this clump to help fill out the bed more? If so, what is the recommended method as I border on having a black thumb?
2.)If I am able to divide, when is the best time to do so (am hoping now as they are done blooming to the best of my knowledge) to minimize the chance of killing the plants?
Thanks a bunch :)
2007-06-08 04:07:09 · 7 answers · asked by nickle 2 in Garden & Landscape
Bible states that the period of the mother's ritual impurity is twice as long if a girl is born than if a boy is:
“Tell the Israelites: When a woman has conceived and gives birth to a boy, she shall be unclean for seven days, with the same uncleanness as at her menstrual period. On the eighth day, the flesh of the boy's foreskin shall be circumcised, and then she shall spend thirty-three days more in becoming purified of her blood; she shall not touch anything sacred nor enter the sanctuary till the days of her purification are fulfilled. If she gives birth to a girl, for fourteen days she shall be as unclean as at her menstruation, after which she shall spend sixty-six days in becoming purified of her blood”. (Lev. 12:2-5).
The Catholic Bible states explicitly that:
“The birth of a daughter is a loss" (Ecclesiasticus 22:3).
In contrast to this shocking statement, boys receive special praise:
"A man who educates his son will be the envy of his enemy." (Ecclesiasticus 30:3)
Jewish Rabbis made it an obligation on Jewish men to produce offspring in order to propagate the race. At the same time, they did not hide their clear preference for male children:
"It is well for those whose children are male but ill for those whose are female",
"At the birth of a boy, all are joyful...at the birth of a girl all are sorrowful",
and "When a boy comes into the world, peace comes into the world... When a girl comes, nothing comes."
A daughter is considered a painful burden, a potential source of shame to her father:
"Your daughter is headstrong? Keep a sharp look-out that she does not make you the laughing stock of your enemies, the talk of the town, the object of common gossip, and put you to public shame" (Ecclesiasticus 42:11).
"Keep a headstrong daughter under firm control, or she will abuse any indulgence she receives. Keep a strict watch on her shameless eye, do not be surprised if she disgraces you" (Ecclesiasticus 26:10-11).
It was this very same idea of treating daughters as sources of shame that led the pagan Arabs, before the advent of Islam, to practice female infanticide.
The Qur’an severely condemned this heinous practice:
"When news is brought to one of them of the birth of a female child, his face darkens and he is filled with inward grief. With shame does he hide himself from his people because of the bad news he has had! Shall he retain her on contempt or bury her in the dust? Ah! what an evil they decide on?" (16:59).
It has to be mentioned that this sinister crime would have never stopped in Arabia were it not for the power of the scathing terms the Qur’an used to condemn this practice:
“He hides himself from the people because of the evil of that which is announced to him. Shall he keep it with disgrace or bury it (alive) in the dust? Now surely evil is what they judge”. (16:59)
“And when one of them is given news of that of which he sets up as a likeness for the Beneficent Allah, his face becomes black and he is full of rage” (43:17)
“And when the female infant buried alive is asked for what sin she was killed”(81:8-9).
The Qur’an, moreover, makes no distinction between boys and girls. In contrast to the Bible, the Qur’an considers the birth of a female as a gift and a blessing from God, the same as the birth of a male. The Qur’an even mentions the gift of the female birth first:
“To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills. He bestows female children to whomever He wills and bestows male children to whomever He wills” (42:49).
In order to wipe out all the traces of female infanticide in the nascent Muslim society, Prophet Muhammad (S) promised those who were blessed with daughters of a great reward if they would bring them up kindly:
"He who is involved in bringing up daughters, and accords benevolent treatment towards them, they will be protection for him against Hell-Fire" (Bukhari and Muslim).
"Whoever maintains two girls till they attain maturity, he and I will come on the Resurrection Day like this; and he joined his fingers" (Muslim).
“One who brings up three daughters or sisters and is patient in earning for their maintenance till the time they will be married (…) He and I will be in Paradise like this” (Saying this the Prophet (S) showed his index and middle fingers joined)”
And people asked him: “O Messenger of Allah, what if he brings up two of them {daughters/sisters}?”
He (S) replied: “even if two”.
“What if a man brings up only one daughter?” people persisted.
“Even if eh brings up only one daughter or sister” replied the Messenger of Allah (S). (Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 104, p.99)
2007-06-08 04:07:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
Help! One of my tetras is looking pale and is hiding in the plants instead of schooling with his pals. He appeared to be fine last night. We are cycling a new 10 gallon tank. How can I help him?
2007-06-08 04:07:07 · 5 answers · asked by pyjamarama 2 in Fish
2007-06-08 04:06:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive
plastic code 2 with a recycle symbol around it, if they aren't recyclable, and everyone is trying to get them banned?
2007-06-08 04:06:45 · 18 answers · asked by qncyguy21 6 in Other - Environment
God the Father or God the Son? Do they love God with all their being when singing praises to God?
2007-06-08 04:06:35 · 6 answers · asked by t_a_m_i_l 6 in Religion & Spirituality
2007-06-08 04:06:30 · 16 answers · asked by ~boobie~ 1 in Law & Ethics
2007-06-08 04:06:20 · 4 answers · asked by Shahid 7 in Olympics
Religious types, answer me this.
No evidence has ever been found for gods, demons, angels and any other supernatural creature associated with religion.
Intelligent design theory, just so you are aware, I think is a load of pap and nothing that evolution of species didn't manage.
Science constantly finds evidence backing natural evolution, but religion has no evidence of divine creation.
Yet in spite of the utter lack of proof you continue to try to convert the rest of us 'poor souls' to your various religions.
I'll convert to the first religion that can show me incontrovertable proof of their deity's existence. I expect I'll be non religious for the rest of my days with that simple little challenge.
In the meantime, why do you believe so readily in something you can't see, hear, touch or feel? Blind faith does not fill me with great hopes for humanity, so if that's the only answer you've got, don't bother answering.
2007-06-08 04:06:12 · 48 answers · asked by Beastie 7 in Religion & Spirituality
http://www.fark.com/
2007-06-08 04:06:12 · 6 answers · asked by naysayer 3 in Politics
My young son asked me this question yesterday. He would like to hear different answers.
2007-06-08 04:06:10 · 5 answers · asked by anjoek5859 3 in Religion & Spirituality
2007-06-08 04:06:09 · 13 answers · asked by lkg919 1 in Personal Finance
A surprise to NBC.!!!
POLL QUESTION
"Do you believe in God?"
NBC this morning had a poll on this question. They had the highest
number of responses that they have ever had for one of their polls, and the
Percentage was----
86% to keep the words, "IN God We Trust" and "God" in the Pledge of Allegiance
14% against.
That is a pretty 'commanding' public response.
I was asked to send this on if I agreed or delete if I didn't.
Now it is your turn .... It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God.
Therefore, I have a very hard time understanding why there is such
A mess about having "In God We Trust" on our money and having
God in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Why is the world catering to this 14%?
AMEN!
If you agree, pass this on , if not, simply delete. In God We Trust
2007-06-08 04:06:09 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality
tell me!!~?
I won't tell anyone....
2007-06-08 04:05:59 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Celebrities
you can't add people who have added you?? and then they go and disable their e-mail so you can't tell them that.........
2007-06-08 04:05:58 · 8 answers · asked by Niffer 6 in Polls & Surveys
But this is more of a debate... about the greenhouse effect/global warming. First of all, i just wanna say that yes there is global warming happening, HOWEVER, we are not doomed to destroy earth if we do not alter our daily lives. Basically this mindset i am in right now has started since the middle of winter in the great state of florida. Northern Florida. Anywho, since it is northern florida our trees shed their leaves (cept the pines of course and palms), and regrow them in spring. This winter however was warmer, and our trees did NOT shed their leaves. I dont want to be ignorant but it seems like i am the only one that has confidence in our planet's way of rebalancing itself. If the temperatures continue to increase the trees will not shed their leaves, and if this does not help, when the heat gets too much for when the trees around the northern hemisphere and around Canida's latitude which is in fact 3/4 of the trees in the world, to not shed their leaves, we will have less CO2.
2007-06-08 04:05:54 · 9 answers · asked by babsa_90 4 in Global Warming
2007-06-08 04:05:49 · 5 answers · asked by clever nickname 6 in Polls & Surveys
2007-06-08 04:05:03 · 6 answers · asked by Lonely Bàstard 5 in Polls & Surveys
In the United States, broadly organized religious groups are able to work more-or-less tax free. The churches, which are businesses (they have employees, operators, and a board of directors) do not have to pay taxes. There are groups that claim this is due to religious freedoms, but...
How about worshiping minorities? Many Buddhist homeowners or business owners maintain shrines as is common to their religion. These shrines require regular maintenance and supplies (such as incense and marigolds), but I doubt that the owners are able to “write off” their expenses the same way that churches are. Wicca (and other Pagan religions) have similar problems, as the practitioners of those religions often have to do or make a lot of things themselves. Should they be penalized because they don't have the equivalent to “Saint Jude” stores?
We claim a separation of church and state, but what it seems to me is that we allow large corporations to flourish while making the little guy pay. Thoughts?
2007-06-08 04:04:48 · 31 answers · asked by Dominus 5 in Religion & Spirituality
2007-06-08 04:04:45 · 46 answers · asked by booboo 1 in Marriage & Divorce
If its not i shall chew off my finger
2007-06-08 04:04:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fast Food
2007-06-08 04:04:29 · 3 answers · asked by Lil Girl Brat 1 in Other - Beauty & Style
It always seems like whenever a person is happy with good, healthy self-esteem, there's always a crap load of people who try to bring them down and call them ugly and make them feel bad about themselves. But the minute that a person is unhappy and feels crappy about themselves, there are always people out there trying to bring them up. Aren't we supposed to love ourselves? If we don't, then who will? Why is it that in human nature, we can't stand to see others genuinely happy? And when they are feeling down, we try to bring them up? How is one supposed to feel about themselves? Average?
2007-06-08 04:04:02 · 6 answers · asked by Infinite 1 in Mental Health
2007-06-08 04:03:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys
2007-06-08 04:03:33 · 14 answers · asked by ? 2 in Polls & Surveys
I plan to make settlement on my house on August 1, 2007. I have lived there since July 28, 2005. I sold my previous home on August 14, 2005 and received the capital gains exemption because I have there since Juyl 2002. Will i still receive the expection for the August 1, 2007 sale?
2007-06-08 04:03:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate
im looking for a free mmorpg that has decent grafics but only needs a 32mb video card with NO T&L, im looking for fun game that is like runescape but has better grafics and better gameplay, ive tried knight online but it got boring,real fast,im lookin for one that has many skills, fun PvP and doesnt get boring, i know im asking for alot but if anyone knows of one tell me, thx
2007-06-08 04:03:19 · 5 answers · asked by jesus_freek78 1 in Video & Online Games
R'' + (1/r)R' - λR = 0
where *R* is a function of *r*; find the general form of R(r)
2007-06-08 04:03:15 · 1 answers · asked by WOMBAT, Manliness Expert 7 in Mathematics
My pap was abnormal and my insurance just ran out after I got it done. My dr. said she wanted to refer me to an gyneocologist. I told her I couldn't becuz I dont have insurance anymore. I also had to stop using my birth control, the patch.
Now I have a brownish discharge.
What could this be?
What should I do?
2007-06-08 04:03:15 · 12 answers · asked by ~*Alisha*~ 2 in Women's Health
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