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 Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:08 pm
Cahley hurried copying down the notes and started sucking on her sugar quill.
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:31 am
Alx looks around wow alx thinks how many of those quills does she have ?
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:17 pm
Kingsly rushes into the herbology room panting and sits down "Sorry i'm late profesor i had a bit of a headach and was in the hospital wing for some potion and by the time i got here class had aready started." she said siting down by Alx and waveing hi to a girl she hadent spoken to befor "Hi Cahley I'm kingsly." she whisperd with a smile
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:42 pm
"That is okay. I am glad you are feeling better." Prof. Black replies to he girl that justed walked in. "All the notes are on the board."
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:47 pm
"To have really good mint," states Prof Black as she continues on with the lesson, "the plantation should be re-made about every three years, or failing that, it is essential that a good top-dressing of rich soil be added.
A good stock should be kept up, so that plenty may be available for forcing. Cultivators having a greenhouse can easily force mint into an earlier development of new growth than would be in the open garden. Forcing is very easy, the only preparation being the insertion of a quantity of good roots in a box of light soil, which should be placed in a temperature of about 60 degrees and watered freely as soon as growth starts. Cuttings may be made in two or three weeks. Forcing will generally be necessary from November to May - a succession being kept up by the introduction, at intervals of about three weeks, of an additional supply of roots, as forced roots soon decay. Often mint is so grown both upon and under the benches in greenhouses, and the demand for the young, tender stems and leaves during the winter is sufficient to make the plants pay well."
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:01 pm
"Unfortunately, mint is susceptible to a disease which in some gardenshas completely destroyed it." stated Prof. Black as she flickes her wand.
Mint Disease------
This disease, which from its characteristic symptoms is known as Rust, is incurable. The fungus (Puccinia Mentha) which causes it develops inside the plant, and therefore cannot be reached by any purgicide, and as it is perennial, it cannot be got rid of by cutting off the latter.
All that can be done is to prevent the spread of the disease by digging up all plants that show any sign of rust. The same ground should not be used again for mint for several years. Healthy stock should be obtained and planted in uninfected soil, some distance away. On account of this liability of mint to rust, it is advisable not to have it all in one bed, but to have several beds of it, placed at some distance from each other.
"That is all for today class. Your homework is to answer the following questions."
The following appeared on the board.
Homework
1. What is the most preferable environment for Spearmint to grow in?
2. Give three words that can be used to describe Spearmint
3. Give 2 names for Spearmint
4. Name the 3 Chief species of mint and what the most common use is for mint.
5. Name 2 uses of mint in the 14th century and 2 in American today
"This is due Thurs. Nov. 10. 12:00 pm(Gaia time) Class dismissed"
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:16 am
"Are you alright Kingsly?you can copy my notes if you want i have already finished mine"Alx put her book infront of Kingsly so she could see it.
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:17 am
"Alx can I borrow your book for a bit? I haven't been able to catch up you know weith missing the first part of term and all"
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:19 pm
"Thanks Alx and yah much better thanks oh and you can barrow the notes i finsh or if your ahead of me the ones i'm not on well work together it'll be fun." said Kingsly smileing to both of her friends. mrgreen
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:15 pm
'Oh, Hey Kingsley' Sadi CAhley, smiling, 'Would you like a sugar quill? I have hundreds! My brother used to work there before to got signed to his Quidditch team.'
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:24 pm
"Sure love one thanks Chaley... so what team is your brother on? my brothers obsessed and i mean obsessed with quidditch he probibly would flip if he knew i was friends with a profesionals sister ... he's a dork like that biggrin " said Kingsly as she exsepted the sugar quill and sucked on the quill with a goofy smile
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:24 am
"yeh thats a good idea or we could just copy them with a simple spell" Alx lifts her wand and mumbles somthing under her breath and the words appear on kiki and kingslys page.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:15 pm
"Yes thank you alx, i'm prety sure i'd fall so behind with out you." she said smileing lol
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:20 am
"We are still working with spearmint.We will do a few more things with Spearmint and then move on." Prof Black announces. "we will now learn about harveting Spearmint.When the plants are breaking into bloom, the stalks should be cut a few inches above the root, on a dry day, after the dew has disappeared, and before the hot sun has taken any oil from the leaves, and dried for culinary use for the winter. All discoloured and insect-eaten leaves should be removed and the stems tied loosely into bunches and hung to dry on strings in the usual manner directed for 'bunched' herbs. The bunches should be nearly equal in length and uniform in size to facilitate packing, if intended for sale, and placed when dry in airtight boxes to prevent re-absorption of moisture."
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