Comments on: Sunset at the Lava Fields http://nidalm.com/blog/travelography/sunset-at-the-lava-fields/ Photography in Saudi Arabia Wed, 08 May 2013 14:42:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JST Books http://nidalm.com/blog/travelography/sunset-at-the-lava-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-12572 JST Books Wed, 18 May 2011 11:25:00 +0000 http://nidalm.com/?p=1441#comment-12572 I would say <a href="http://www.firerocks.biz/" rel="nofollow">Lava rock</a> around your plants might not be a great idea. Those suckers are jagged, and could tear up your plants around their base. Not to mention when you need to do some weeding, it could be a bit...uncomfortable. If you can keep them away from tender plantings, and lay down a layer of plastic underneath it however, it should look nice. I would say Lava rock around your plants might not be a great idea. Those suckers are jagged, and could tear up your plants around their base. Not to mention when you need to do some weeding, it could be a bit…uncomfortable. If you can keep them away from tender plantings, and lay down a layer of plastic underneath it however, it should look nice.

]]> By: Lava rock http://nidalm.com/blog/travelography/sunset-at-the-lava-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-12540 Lava rock Fri, 13 May 2011 06:12:00 +0000 http://nidalm.com/?p=1441#comment-12540 Au Contrare, Lava Rock will aid in retaining soil moisture, suppress weed growth, and aid in keeping soil temperatures cooler if the layer is thick enough. But Lava Rock does not add anything of value to the soil. I use black lava rock (4 to 6 inch depth over landscape fabric) between the house and the flower beds and find that pulling weeds is quite easy but getting leaves and other plant debris is not easy. However I would not use Lava Rock as a mulch in any planting bed since the mulch I do use contributes to the overall health of the soil by allowing the soil bacteria to digest and incorporate that organic matter into the soil. Most planting beds (flowers and veggies) get shredded leaves because these are readily and abundantly available around here. Au Contrare, Lava Rock will aid in retaining soil moisture, suppress weed growth, and aid in keeping soil temperatures cooler if the layer is thick enough. But Lava Rock does not add anything of value to the soil. I use black lava rock (4 to 6 inch depth over landscape fabric) between the house and the flower beds and find that pulling weeds is quite easy but getting leaves and other plant debris is not easy. However I would not use Lava Rock as a mulch in any planting bed since the mulch I do use contributes to the overall health of the soil by allowing the soil bacteria to digest and incorporate that organic matter into the soil. Most planting beds (flowers and veggies) get shredded leaves because these are readily and abundantly available around here.

]]> By: Saudi Archeology | Qusay http://nidalm.com/blog/travelography/sunset-at-the-lava-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-12514 Saudi Archeology | Qusay Tue, 10 May 2011 10:36:43 +0000 http://nidalm.com/?p=1441#comment-12514 [...] Abdullah (NidalM) had on his blog so much, especially his escapades in the Saudi desert like this and this, and even though I have traveled extensively in Saudi, but I was always going [...] [...] Abdullah (NidalM) had on his blog so much, especially his escapades in the Saudi desert like this and this, and even though I have traveled extensively in Saudi, but I was always going [...]

]]> By: Sumayya Khalid http://nidalm.com/blog/travelography/sunset-at-the-lava-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-12344 Sumayya Khalid Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:08:00 +0000 http://nidalm.com/?p=1441#comment-12344 Saudi can be so beautiful.. i wish i wud get a chance to ger out of my house n visit such places XD Saudi can be so beautiful.. i wish i wud get a chance to ger out of my house n visit such places XD

]]> By: Chiara http://nidalm.com/blog/travelography/sunset-at-the-lava-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Chiara Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:12:24 +0000 http://nidalm.com/?p=1441#comment-887 A great post as usual. That sunset photo is one of the most spectacular I have ever seen. It love how you captured a far off tree in the midst of the pink light.<br><br>The light on the "Hassan at sunset" one makes it look as if the rocks are molten again.<br><br>I really like the colour and drama of the first 2 of your photos.<br><br>Well done...especially since with all those tectonic plates rubbing each other the wrong way you could find yourself in dire straights... LOL :) :P A great post as usual. That sunset photo is one of the most spectacular I have ever seen. It love how you captured a far off tree in the midst of the pink light.

The light on the “Hassan at sunset” one makes it look as if the rocks are molten again.

I really like the colour and drama of the first 2 of your photos.

Well done…especially since with all those tectonic plates rubbing each other the wrong way you could find yourself in dire straights… LOL :) :P

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