While both compost and manure help soil retain more water, compost is better at it, reports Colorado State University. For every 1 percent increase in organic matter in your soil, you increase water retention at a rate of 3 quarts per cubic foot. Spread a heavy layer of organic mulch, measuring 2 to 6 inches in depth, around your garden plants. Examples include wood chips and weed-free hay. Mulch helps retain water in several ways.
Kitsune (ç, ã­ãã, IPA: [kitsuÍne] (listen)) is the Japanese word for fox. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore; in English, kitsune refers to them in this context.
Amigurumi (ç·¨ã¿ããã¿, lit. crocheted or knitted stuffed toy) Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small, stuffed yarn creatures. The word is a portmanteau of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. In the west they are called amigurumi, which are the original phonetics of ç·¨ã¿ããã¿ in Japanese language. Amigurumi vary in size and there are no restrictions about size or look.