Posted on 10/07/2010 | Comments (). Print. The average American woman enters menopause by age 51, but the hormone level shifts that trigger menopause can actually begin years, even decades earlier. Known as perimenopause, this condition can begin as early as age 35, and lasts anywhere from a few months to 10 years.Perimenopause vs. Menopause.The primary factor distinguishing perimenopause from menopause is menstruation.nown as perimenopause, this condition can begin as early as age 35, and lasts anywhere from a few months to 10 years. Perimenopause vs. Menopause. The primary factor distinguishing perimenopause from menopause is menstruation.
A good potting soil for African Violets actually contains no soil (or dirt) at all. A good potting soil will be very light and porous, a quality which enhances aeration, while keeping the soil moist, but not soggy.
We are taught in elementary school that in order to grow plants need water, sunshine, and soil. This is a mantra that any fourth grader knows by heart, but it is only partially correct. Plants need water, sunshine, and nutrients. They do not have to get their nutrients from the soil.In soil, the nutrients are dilute and the plant has to spend considerable time and energy spreading its roots to find the nutrients that it needs.ydroponic plants can be grown in water, gravel, sand or simply in the air with an occasional nutrient bath. This is an efficient system and the plants benefit through greater efficiency than soil-based planting.