Your potatoes look healthy and happy. I can also see that your onion leaves are dark and glossy, ideal to ensure a great harvest. As the plants gets bigger and the days of sunlight increase the leaves will start to straighten themselves out and grow more upright. Every green leave of the onion represents one onion layer on the bulb. Some advice for snails. If you want to get organically rid of them. I take two bricks and put them at the end of each row. I then place a plank on top of the bricks at night. The next day I just lift the plank and remove the snails attached to the plank. They go and hide under the plank when the sun gets to hot. You can use anything that comes to mind, even a broken flowerpot or an old container as long as they can hide under it. I have a bucket with salt water that I place them in. I planted white and purple cauliflower in my garden and strangely enough my purple cauliflower is far ahead of the white cauliflower in growth. If you want your white cauliflower heads not to turn yellow from the sun before harvest, lift the outer leaves and tie them over the flower heads so they can remain bleached. The entire cauliflower is edible. I chop up every single green stem in very small cubes and fry them with cooked rice that I cooked with a stock cube. I feel that after all the work that it is important not to let anything go to waste. Your garden looks amazing Ruben. Kudos for the beautiful beets. You are a champion beet grower. If you keep your beets for a while in your fridge after harvest the chill phase will make them even more sweeter. Beets planted in Autumn that grew during the cooler months has a higher sugar content than those grown in warmer weather. As soon as beets grow in warmer weather the starch contents get higher and they loose their sweetness. If you buy a packet of beets, remember to buy the packet with the small beets in them. The smaller the sweeter.
Hi Kristel ! Thanks for the great advice on onions; snails n beets ! Much appreciated! I am glad that your cauliflower is grow beautifully! I wished you a great harvest. Your contribution to our knowledge is greatly appreciated !
@@veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065Thanks. As always great channel. Cold day. Hope your veggies are well covered. Always look forward to see your next content. Stay warm and God bless.❤
Wow, thanks!! Learned something new today about onions, and also what to do with those snails. I planted onions but didn’t read up on them, so this is interesting about the leaves representing layers. I plant in my backyard in an estate and have wondered what my neighbours think when my mealies stalks peek over the wall 😂
I am sooooo glad I've found your channel. I've been wanting to start a veggie garden for years now but didn't know where to start as all I've ever planted were herbs in pots. I've subscribed and look forward to learning from you. ❤❤❤
I have been looking for this type on South African You Tuber, never subscribed so quick as am struggling to grow vegetable, but I hate sowing in ground, thinking of doing high rise garden beds😂
Thank you sir this will help me allot...im a new gardener i took of my last tomatoes on Tuesday they did great...im going to plant indoors tomato seed and transplant thanks again.
@@SinaLouw when you transplant your tomatoes remember to plant them deep enough that they can hold themselves up. The hair on the stems of tomatoes turns into roots if you plant them a little bit above their actual roots. This ensure that the plants are more steady. I transplant my tomatoes twice. First in small pots. About two to three seedlings. I then choose the healthier plant, if they are about the same I use all of them. Then I transplant them into bigger pots and as soon as the plant it about 20 to 30cm I only then transplant them. That is when I plant the tomatoes a bit deeper into the soil that they "can stand their ground."
During winter I mostly planted carrots, onion spinach is destroyed by birds. It's almost spring here in Gauteng I'll plant cabbage, beans and butternut spinach, beetroot and carrots are a must. I learned a lot from this video thank you.
Greetings! I’m glad you found the video helpful! It sounds like you have a fantastic plan for spring-cabbage, beans, and butternut are all great choices. I am also planning to plant the same! Sorry to hear about the birds getting to your spinach; they can be quite irritating! Maybe you should cover your spinach plants with bird netting to create a physical barrier. Just make sure that the net is securely anchored to prevent birds from getting underneath. I am sure that your garden is going to be full of wonderful veggies this season. Wishing you a bountiful harvest, and I’m always here if you need more tips. Keep on sowing and growing!
Howzit. I literally just finished sowing carrots, beetroot, baby leaf lettuce and okra up in joburg, then I came across your video 😂 think I'll follow suit and indoor some spinach and tomatoes now. Thanks 🎉
@@melindamieny2389 My peas are in containers because the exact thing happened to me last year. I've put my peas next to a prefab wall so that the wall can draw heat. At Westpack is huge buckets for under 100 rand and I bought myself 3 black ones. If you buy buckets keep them black, all the other colours plastic damages so easily. I think the blend that makes them black are much stronger since they always last the longest. I went to the garbage dump site of the municipality and filled it with free organic matter, then soil and lastly I just topped it with compost. I'm so glad about your carrots. Mine is miniscule but I know they'll boom from 1 of Sept. Patience. I need to be patient. It's very good news since comming Oct you'll literally reap what you have sown and there is no feeling in the world better than getting a good harvest. Beet leaves are a great substitute for swiss chard. Just remember to only harvest the outer leaves. I make a beet salad with feta and wallnuts. Delicious. I wish you a great start, comming spring. Spring is def hussle time. Remember succession sowing since things tend to nibble on every plant start of spring because animals and insects had a long winter. The weather isn't predictable either. Sow after 2 weeks again and continue. If you have too many seedlings, barter, trade or give away. I give mine to neighbour's , staff at my husband's work and the people at the municipality dump. They have a thriving garden at the garden dumping site. Blessings and prosperity.
It is my first time on your channel and I have just subscribed. Thank you so much for sharing. Your garden is looking healthy and nice Keep up the good work. All the best on this journey
Hurricane Beryl destroy my pac-choy, I have a few bell pepper , lettuce and tomato so I will be planting some kale, squash, broccoli, hot pepper and some more sunflower which don't seems to want to grow...some advice please ❤ 🇯🇲
Sunflowers doesn't like competing, not even with weeds. They do not like it if other plants shade them. Sunflowers release Allelopathic Chemicals that inhibits the growth of other plants nearby which gives you a very good idea that they are the type of flowers that stand alone. Sunflowers moves their heads, following the sun. That also gives you a very good clue that they need to stand in a spot where they can get the most sun. No shade, not a wall, tree or shrub. Which means most probably right in the middle of your garden. That is called heliotropism. Lastly they do well with a slow release fertilizer. They do not want it all at once. Just a little bit of food but for an extended period. They are like people who eat 6 to 8 small meals a day.
Great video Rueben, they're quite encouraging & enjoyable. I keep adding to my garden, it's doing fairly well for something that was started 2 months ago & getting very little sunlight. I've since added potatoes, baby spinach, lettuce, basil, broccoli, beetroot, spring onion, more swiss chard, parsley & some flowers. Everything has germinated, I'll wait & see if I'll get something worth harvesting.
I love that you said more swiss chard. Right? I can never have enough swiss chard in my garden. My favorite way of eating swiss chard is in a feta and swiss chard quiche.
Great video, I love your content. I have also started gardening in my back yard. Started with potatoes slips, onion seedlings, carrot, spinach & beetroot. Unfortunately my seeds (spinach, beets & carrot) were washed away in a flash flood so had to plant new ones. Seedlings coming alright now. My newly planted Pease have just sprouted. I have also planted cabbage, flowers and bell peppers, waiting for seedlings to grow to right size for transplanting.Have not had any harvest yet, looking forward to my first harvest ❤😊
Sad to hear that you have had lost your plants. Climate change means that this will be a regular occurrence. We are entering La Nina which means that South Africa will have a great rainy season. Economically that is great but it is important if you are growing in an area that have a high flood risk to either build high raised garden beds, or a keyhole garden. Put a French drain or channel drain in your garden. You can draw a contour map by watching where the high and low points is in your garden. If you dont know, look at the points towards where the water accumulated. At the low points, install a French drain. I just drive around in the neighborhood and look at where people dump building site rock debree. I then dig a trench and fill it with the rocks. (Otherwise it can become too costly if i have to buy dump rock.) You can also plant trees on the outline or outside your property. You can grow them from seed.
Lovely garden, so encouraging, I have started harvesting my winter crops and Im waiting for my collection of summer seeds, Im so excited to plant yellow watermelon and asparagus from seeds.
I have a few asparagus plants. They are my first summer crop. Usually as soon as they are finger size I brake them off and eat them on the spot. I always find it etremely hard to leave some for our family dinner. It takes a while for them to grow from seed. I encourage you to be patient and wait for them to sprout. They are so tiny, sometimes you will miss it. Just remember that you can only harvest the third year. Don't let it discourage you. It's more than worth it.
Thank you so much! I am glad that you are already harvesting your winter crops! Harvesting is the highlight of the process. I am also looking forward to grow some heat loving crops!
Hi there! Thank you so much for reaching out! I got those trays from my local nursery. Hopefully you can get it from a nursery in your area. Thank u so much for watching!
Just curious are you by any chance making your own compost? Seems you may be using store bought whilst making it may be cheaper, anyway I enjoy watching you from Namibia
Hi Michael! Thanks for reaching out! I am currently using the bokashi composting system ; I will be supplementing it by making my own compost. I recently got a home composting bin from my local municipality . That will definitely save me some money. Thanks for watching!
Hi. Much thanks for the good work man. I am building a self sustainable veg and herb garden and run a small nursery selling veg. Enjoying your content. Are you based in KZN by any chance? I hear you talk about winter rainfall and that is not us up in Joburg.
Greetings! Thank you so much for the support! Much appreciated! I hope your gardening project is going well! I am located in Cape Town and we have been experiencing heavy rains this week!
Hi Simphiwe, thanks for reaching out! Planting popcorn in July in JHB sounds like a great experiment! Depending on your local climate and conditions, it could work out well. Popcorn generally needs warmer soil temperatures to germinate and grow, so I will say keep an eye on how they're progressing. Wishing you a successful harvest! Thanks for watching!
You are rushing. When was your last frost date in 2023? Yours would be late, very late August or even early Sept. Mine was mid August. What you can do is throw as much as possible leaves in the spot where you want to plant them. You can collect them in your neighborhood or at your municipality garden dump site. Throw a huge plastic sheet, tarp or cardboard boxes cover it after you applied some water, put some weight on it such as bricks or rocks and wait until your last frost date. Lift the cover. Then dig over the soil. Let the dig over soil stand for a week and then plant. Johannesburg is cold. Very cold. I would suggest second week in September or even 1st October. Popcorn want plenty of sun, water.and heat.
I need help with tumeric brother I planted tumeric and ginger last year around Oct so when I harvest ginger it had rhizomes and was happy about the harvest but tumeric it had small rhizome size of a finger and lots of roots so want to plant it again pls advise .
Eish Sebolelo! I don't have a problem with rat eating my plants. I did a quick research and it appears that you can prevent rats you can use wire mesh as a barrier and or set up traps. I hope you find a solution to your problem.
❤❤❤happy gardening
Thanks my Lady! Happy Gardening!
Im feeling so energised to get into the garden this morning after watching this!
Hi Heidi! Thank you so much for the kind feedback! I am glad that the video energised your passion for gardening! Keep on sowing and growing! 💚
Your potatoes look healthy and happy. I can also see that your onion leaves are dark and glossy, ideal to ensure a great harvest. As the plants gets bigger and the days of sunlight increase the leaves will start to straighten themselves out and grow more upright. Every green leave of the onion represents one onion layer on the bulb. Some advice for snails. If you want to get organically rid of them. I take two bricks and put them at the end of each row. I then place a plank on top of the bricks at night. The next day I just lift the plank and remove the snails attached to the plank. They go and hide under the plank when the sun gets to hot. You can use anything that comes to mind, even a broken flowerpot or an old container as long as they can hide under it. I have a bucket with salt water that I place them in. I planted white and purple cauliflower in my garden and strangely enough my purple cauliflower is far ahead of the white cauliflower in growth. If you want your white cauliflower heads not to turn yellow from the sun before harvest, lift the outer leaves and tie them over the flower heads so they can remain bleached. The entire cauliflower is edible. I chop up every single green stem in very small cubes and fry them with cooked rice that I cooked with a stock cube. I feel that after all the work that it is important not to let anything go to waste. Your garden looks amazing Ruben. Kudos for the beautiful beets. You are a champion beet grower. If you keep your beets for a while in your fridge after harvest the chill phase will make them even more sweeter. Beets planted in Autumn that grew during the cooler months has a higher sugar content than those grown in warmer weather. As soon as beets grow in warmer weather the starch contents get higher and they loose their sweetness. If you buy a packet of beets, remember to buy the packet with the small beets in them. The smaller the sweeter.
Hi Kristel ! Thanks for the great advice on onions; snails n beets ! Much appreciated! I am glad that your cauliflower is grow beautifully! I wished you a great harvest. Your contribution to our knowledge is greatly appreciated !
@@veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065Thanks. As always great channel. Cold day. Hope your veggies are well covered. Always look forward to see your next content. Stay warm and God bless.❤
Wow, thanks!! Learned something new today about onions, and also what to do with those snails.
I planted onions but didn’t read up on them, so this is interesting about the leaves representing layers.
I plant in my backyard in an estate and have wondered what my neighbours think when my mealies stalks peek over the wall 😂
I just want to say THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
Hi Thabo! Thank you! Appreciate your feedback!
I am sooooo glad I've found your channel. I've been wanting to start a veggie garden for years now but didn't know where to start as all I've ever planted were herbs in pots. I've subscribed and look forward to learning from you. ❤❤❤
Hi Juliet! I am so glad you found the channel. It's always great to connect with fellow gardeners! Looking forward as we sow and grow together
Great video, thank you for the update 🎉
You are welcome! Thank you for the kind feedback!
Thanks for the great video Rueben. You are inspiring me to start my vegetable seedling. Great content and beautiful editing
Greetings! Thank you so much for the kind feedback! You are much appreciated!
Hello from America Rueben. Nice succession planting
Hallo America 🇺🇸
Hi there! Thank you so much!
Very informative video, thanks Reuben 🌱🌿
Hi Lisa! Thanks for the kind feedback. Much appreciated
I have been looking for this type on South African You Tuber, never subscribed so quick as am struggling to grow vegetable, but I hate sowing in ground, thinking of doing high rise garden beds😂
Hi there! Thank you so much for subscribing! I am truly delighted that you found the channel. Looking forward as we sow n grow together!
Great content Sir ❤😊 Thanks a lot for sharing 🙏🙏
Hi Phumla! Thank you so much!
Thank you sir this will help me allot...im a new gardener i took of my last tomatoes on Tuesday they did great...im going to plant indoors tomato seed and transplant thanks again.
Hi Sina! Thanks you so much! All the best with plants!
@@SinaLouw when you transplant your tomatoes remember to plant them deep enough that they can hold themselves up. The hair on the stems of tomatoes turns into roots if you plant them a little bit above their actual roots. This ensure that the plants are more steady. I transplant my tomatoes twice. First in small pots. About two to three seedlings. I then choose the healthier plant, if they are about the same I use all of them. Then I transplant them into bigger pots and as soon as the plant it about 20 to 30cm I only then transplant them. That is when I plant the tomatoes a bit deeper into the soil that they "can stand their ground."
During winter I mostly planted carrots, onion spinach is destroyed by birds. It's almost spring here in Gauteng I'll plant cabbage, beans and butternut spinach, beetroot and carrots are a must.
I learned a lot from this video thank you.
Greetings! I’m glad you found the video helpful! It sounds like you have a fantastic plan for spring-cabbage, beans, and butternut are all great choices. I am also planning to plant the same! Sorry to hear about the birds getting to your spinach; they can be quite irritating! Maybe you should cover your spinach plants with bird netting to create a physical barrier. Just make sure that the net is securely anchored to prevent birds from getting underneath. I am sure that your garden is going to be full of wonderful veggies this season. Wishing you a bountiful harvest, and I’m always here if you need more tips. Keep on sowing and growing!
@@veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065 thank you very much most definitely I'll use netting to protect my plant. Thank you 🙏🏾
Howzit. I literally just finished sowing carrots, beetroot, baby leaf lettuce and okra up in joburg, then I came across your video 😂 think I'll follow suit and indoor some spinach and tomatoes now. Thanks 🎉
Hi Melinda! Amazing! Thanks for reaching out! Happy gardening!
Hi there, did you check the weather recently? Cold is comming. Keep your babies warm. Wishing you an awesome productive growing season❤
I just thought you'd like to know, my peas were frozen solid the next day, but guesse what, my carrots and beets started coming up 😊
@@melindamieny2389 My peas are in containers because the exact thing happened to me last year. I've put my peas next to a prefab wall so that the wall can draw heat. At Westpack is huge buckets for under 100 rand and I bought myself 3 black ones. If you buy buckets keep them black, all the other colours plastic damages so easily. I think the blend that makes them black are much stronger since they always last the longest. I went to the garbage dump site of the municipality and filled it with free organic matter, then soil and lastly I just topped it with compost. I'm so glad about your carrots. Mine is miniscule but I know they'll boom from 1 of Sept. Patience. I need to be patient. It's very good news since comming Oct you'll literally reap what you have sown and there is no feeling in the world better than getting a good harvest. Beet leaves are a great substitute for swiss chard. Just remember to only harvest the outer leaves. I make a beet salad with feta and wallnuts. Delicious. I wish you a great start, comming spring. Spring is def hussle time. Remember succession sowing since things tend to nibble on every plant start of spring because animals and insects had a long winter. The weather isn't predictable either. Sow after 2 weeks again and continue. If you have too many seedlings, barter, trade or give away. I give mine to neighbour's , staff at my husband's work and the people at the municipality dump. They have a thriving garden at the garden dumping site. Blessings and prosperity.
Hi there, hope all is well. Great content thanks for sharing
Hi there! Thank you so much!
It is my first time on your channel and I have just subscribed. Thank you so much for sharing. Your garden is looking healthy and nice Keep up the good work. All the best on this journey
Hi there! Thank you so much for the sub and the kind feedback! I truly appreciate it!
Hurricane Beryl destroy my pac-choy, I have a few bell pepper , lettuce and tomato so I will be planting some kale, squash, broccoli, hot pepper and some more sunflower which don't seems to want to grow...some advice please ❤ 🇯🇲
Sunflowers doesn't like competing, not even with weeds. They do not like it if other plants shade them. Sunflowers release Allelopathic Chemicals that inhibits the growth of other plants nearby which gives you a very good idea that they are the type of flowers that stand alone. Sunflowers moves their heads, following the sun. That also gives you a very good clue that they need to stand in a spot where they can get the most sun. No shade, not a wall, tree or shrub. Which means most probably right in the middle of your garden. That is called heliotropism. Lastly they do well with a slow release fertilizer. They do not want it all at once. Just a little bit of food but for an extended period. They are like people who eat 6 to 8 small meals a day.
Hi Sharon! I am sorry to that ur crop got affected by the hurricane. I am glad that Kristel shared some tips to grow your sunflower! AL of the best!
Great video Rueben, they're quite encouraging & enjoyable. I keep adding to my garden, it's doing fairly well for something that was started 2 months ago & getting very little sunlight. I've since added potatoes, baby spinach, lettuce, basil, broccoli, beetroot, spring onion, more swiss chard, parsley & some flowers. Everything has germinated, I'll wait & see if I'll get something worth harvesting.
I love that you said more swiss chard. Right? I can never have enough swiss chard in my garden. My favorite way of eating swiss chard is in a feta and swiss chard quiche.
@@KristelViljoen OMG Right! I have all varieties of swiss chard because why not? I enjoy swiss chard quiche too. I eat that thang almost every week😋🤤
Hi Sonwabiso! Thanks for sharing! I rejoice with you for the progress so far! Hearing of your progress is encouraging! Keep on Sowing and Growing!
Hi your videos are very helpful I am learning a lot from them 💞
Wow Daisy! thanks for the kind feedback! I am glad that you find the videos helpful! thanks again and happy gardening!
Great video, I love your content. I have also started gardening in my back yard. Started with potatoes slips, onion seedlings, carrot, spinach & beetroot. Unfortunately my seeds (spinach, beets & carrot) were washed away in a flash flood so had to plant new ones. Seedlings coming alright now.
My newly planted Pease have just sprouted. I have also planted cabbage, flowers and bell peppers, waiting for seedlings to grow to right size for transplanting.Have not had any harvest yet, looking forward to my first harvest ❤😊
Sad to hear that you have had lost your plants. Climate change means that this will be a regular occurrence. We are entering La Nina which means that South Africa will have a great rainy season. Economically that is great but it is important if you are growing in an area that have a high flood risk to either build high raised garden beds, or a keyhole garden. Put a French drain or channel drain in your garden. You can draw a contour map by watching where the high and low points is in your garden. If you dont know, look at the points towards where the water accumulated. At the low points, install a French drain. I just drive around in the neighborhood and look at where people dump building site rock debree. I then dig a trench and fill it with the rocks. (Otherwise it can become too costly if i have to buy dump rock.) You can also plant trees on the outline or outside your property. You can grow them from seed.
@@KristelViljoen Thanks for this valuable information. Will definately try your suggestion 🙏
Great news Pumla! Thanks for sharing your experience! I am sorry that you lost some of your plants!
Lovely garden, so encouraging, I have started harvesting my winter crops and Im waiting for my collection of summer seeds, Im so excited to plant yellow watermelon and asparagus from seeds.
I have a few asparagus plants. They are my first summer crop. Usually as soon as they are finger size I brake them off and eat them on the spot. I always find it etremely hard to leave some for our family dinner. It takes a while for them to grow from seed. I encourage you to be patient and wait for them to sprout. They are so tiny, sometimes you will miss it. Just remember that you can only harvest the third year. Don't let it discourage you. It's more than worth it.
@@KristelViljoen thank so much kristel, I'm ready to wait it will teach me patience, and the journey will be worth it
Thank you so much! I am glad that you are already harvesting your winter crops! Harvesting is the highlight of the process. I am also looking forward to grow some heat loving crops!
Hi there Reuben. Thank you for informative video. Can you please tell me Where did you get the your square seed starting pots and tray? Thank you
Hi there! Thank you so much for reaching out! I got those trays from my local nursery. Hopefully you can get it from a nursery in your area. Thank u so much for watching!
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Thank Zandi
Just curious are you by any chance making your own compost? Seems you may be using store bought whilst making it may be cheaper, anyway I enjoy watching you from Namibia
😊shoutout to Namibia. The world champions of water conservation! ❤
Hi Michael! Thanks for reaching out! I am currently using the bokashi composting system ; I will be supplementing it by making my own compost. I recently got a home composting bin from my local municipality . That will definitely save me some money. Thanks for watching!
Hi. Much thanks for the good work man. I am building a self sustainable veg and herb garden and run a small nursery selling veg. Enjoying your content. Are you based in KZN by any chance? I hear you talk about winter rainfall and that is not us up in Joburg.
Greetings! Thank you so much for the support! Much appreciated! I hope your gardening project is going well! I am located in Cape Town and we have been experiencing heavy rains this week!
Beautiful
Which part of SA are you located? Heard you talk about rain and I assumed WC?
Hi Nontobeko! Thank you! Yes I am in Cape Town. Thanks for watching!
Don't know if I'm rushing but I planted popcorn on the ground in July in JHB
Hi Simphiwe, thanks for reaching out! Planting popcorn in July in JHB sounds like a great experiment! Depending on your local climate and conditions, it could work out well. Popcorn generally needs warmer soil temperatures to germinate and grow, so I will say keep an eye on how they're progressing. Wishing you a successful harvest! Thanks for watching!
You are rushing. When was your last frost date in 2023? Yours would be late, very late August or even early Sept. Mine was mid August. What you can do is throw as much as possible leaves in the spot where you want to plant them. You can collect them in your neighborhood or at your municipality garden dump site. Throw a huge plastic sheet, tarp or cardboard boxes cover it after you applied some water, put some weight on it such as bricks or rocks and wait until your last frost date. Lift the cover. Then dig over the soil. Let the dig over soil stand for a week and then plant. Johannesburg is cold. Very cold. I would suggest second week in September or even 1st October. Popcorn want plenty of sun, water.and heat.
@@KristelViljoen Thanks
@@PlantinginSA Pleasure. Please let us know how it went.
Halo daar❤
Hello ! Hoe gaan dit! Thank you!
@@veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065 goed dankie lekker koud in Centurion 🌷lekker tuinmaak
I need help with tumeric brother I planted tumeric and ginger last year around Oct so when I harvest ginger it had rhizomes and was happy about the harvest but tumeric it had small rhizome size of a finger and lots of roots so want to plant it again pls advise .
Please people I need a curry leaf plant or small tree I will pay for it im in Potchefstroom . thanks
@@talitasmit9337Hallo Centurion! ❤
Don't you have a problem with rats eating your plants??
Eish Sebolelo! I don't have a problem with rat eating my plants. I did a quick research and it appears that you can prevent rats you can use wire mesh as a barrier and or set up traps. I hope you find a solution to your problem.