Word Finder - harvesting

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To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

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To be occupied bringing in a harvest

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Harvesting is a stressing, thirsty occupation

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To win, achieve a gain.

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The rising star harvested well-deserved acclaim, even an Oscar under 21

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The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.

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(by extension) The gathering of any resource.

The straw is cut as in ordinary harvesting, but is allowed to dry in the sun before binding.

While busy harvesting, they are exposed to the raids of the Bedouins (verse 9).

The other men go back to their homes or to the factories in the cities, where they await the harvesting and threshing season.

As a rule the weather during the harvesting period permits the grain to be gathered safely without damage from sprouting.

Ever since the conclusion of the Great Northern War, Danish statesmen had been occupied in harvesting its fruits, namely, the Gottorp portions of Schleswig definitely annexed to Denmark in 1721 by the treaty of Nystad, and endeavouring to bring about a definitive general understanding with the house of Gottorp as to their remaining possessions in Holstein.

After harvesting the sunflower seeds, simply store them in a closed container.

From the great opercula of certain marine forms bracelets and other ornaments are carved, while the hard serrated edges of other species are sometimes employed in place of knives for harvesting rice.

Two years later there is, sadly, an entry recording the death of Frank, aged 7. Harvesting with horse-drawn reaper and binder.

More shellfish harvesting classification Thursday 20 April 2006 Classification of shellfish harvesting areas in Scottish waters.

Vines are trained on high trellises for mechanical pruning and harvesting.

The chapter on the ACL has been expanded to now cover harvesting techniques of the hamstring, the patellar tendon and the quadriceps tendon.

The trick of this game is to plan out your harvesting times so that you'll be online when the plants are ready.

Jesus's disciples, for example, who plucked ears of corn in passing through a field on the holy day, had, according to Rabbinical views, violated the third of the thirty-nine rules, 2 which forbade harvesting; and in healing the sick Jesus Himself broke the rule that a sick man should not receive medical aid on the Sabbath unless his life was in danger.

While the horses were being harnessed Alpatych and Ferapontov over their tea talked of the price of corn, the crops, and the good weather for harvesting.

Rainfall harvesting, can help you save up to 50% of your annual water bill Did you know?

Collecting and conserving rain water is sometimes referred to as rain harvesting.

Harvesting hydropower poses a risk to fish and other aquatic life and when bioenergy comes from burning crops, harvesting the large amounts of crops needed to create fuel poses a risk to our food supply.

Harvesting traditional power sources causes destruction to the earth.

A rainwater harvesting system to provide toilet flushing for a 3 or 4 bedroom house is likely to cost at least £ 2,000.

In approximately 75 years, these trees will be ready for harvesting.

This was probably due to scarification of the seed coat during mechanical harvesting.

More Shellfish harvesting classification Thursday 20 April 2006 Classification of shellfish harvesting areas in Scottish waters.

We have worked on the population dynamics of a range of ungulate species, with a particular focus on their response to harvesting.

Hand harvesting and judicious use of modern vinification techniques ensures the resultant wines are packed with fruit and thoroughly modern in style.

Harvesting oil from deep in the ocean floor can lead to accidental spills that harm ocean life and wetlands.

The harvesting of this heat is known as nuclear power, and while a small amount of uranium can be split to form enormous amounts of heat, the mineral is unstable, mining is difficult, and can pose serious health risks.

You're in luck because many of the workshops feature industry experts in growing organic vegetables from seed to produce to seed harvesting.

Because acai berries break down rapidly after harvesting, outside of Brazil you will find acai as frozen berries, freeze-dried powder, or juice.

Harvesting acai is more than picking berries.

Unless you are well trained and particularly skilled, there's too much room for error when harvesting herbs in the wild, and an error can be dangerous or deadly.

Before heading out on your foraging adventure, be sure that picking wild plants or harvesting berries is legal.

Harvesting and foraging for wild plants is fun, but play it safe.

If harvesting berries in areas frequented by bears, sing, clap or talk so that bears scatter before you arrive.

Use gloves when handling or harvesting the roots to avoid contact with the lactone producing parts of the plant.

Much like organic food, organic home textiles are produced using materials that have been grown free of pesticides using sustainable farming and harvesting processes.

The land that produces the feed must have met USDA codes for at least three seasons prior to harvesting the crop.

Apple beverages - Apple juices and ciders are very popular, especially in the fall season when apple harvesting is at its peak.

Beekeepers have been harvesting this honey for over 100 years.

The harvesting of cranberries for commerce and food actually began centuries ago.

For commercial harvesting to be successful, all these important environmental factors must be in place.

Remember that asparagus should be allowed to grow for several years before harvesting, so that the plants are well-established and strong.

From transplanting seedlings to harvesting vegetables, you'll need to be able to bend and reach all of the plants.

You want to leave at least several feet between the vegetable beds so that you can maneuver wheelbarrows and other equipment around the garden, and also so that you can easily walk among the rows for watering, weeding, and harvesting.

Birds are also a big culprit in harvesting blueberries, often plucking the fruit off the plant before it can ripen fully.

At first you may have picked every vegetable that your plants produced, but now you're getting sick of them and you haven't been harvesting them as frequently.

Harvesting tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, beans, eggplants and all the other goodies as soon as they are ripe ensures that the plant will continue producing them.

Raised beds are usually narrower than ground-planted beds, making it easier to work among plants to do common tasks such as weeding, watering, staking and harvesting.

For sunflowers tips, harvesting is only the first of a series of tasks gardeners can take to harvest, store and enjoy sunflower seeds.

Celebrate the season through sunflower tips, harvesting and enjoying these delightful harbingers of fall.

Many cool weather vegetables do well in the winter garden, and depending on your gardening zone you may be able to continue harvesting these vegetables until well into the deepest part of the winter.