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.
If your little sister seems fascinated by the harlequin character in the play you're watching together, it might be because of the brightly colored, diamond-patterned tights he's wearing. A harlequin is a classic comic pantomime character. In traditional pantomime, a comic performance with silent actors, a harlequin is a funny character who wears a mask and a distinctive diamond-patterned costume. The word harlequin sometimes describes bright, many-colored colored things, like a harlequin circus tent.