Our Irrigation and Sprinkler Repair Services
- EMERGENCY IRRIGATION AND SPRINKLER REPAIR
- IRRIGATION STARTUP AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM ACTIVATION
- IRRIGATION WINTERIZATION AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM BLOWOUT
- NEW LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION AND SPRINKLER INSTALLATION
- LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION REMODELING AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM UPDATING
- IRRIGATION MASTER VALVE INSTALLATION
- CUSTOM IRRIGATION ZONES FOR ANNUAL FLOWERS AND VEGETABLE GARDENS
- SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION AND LOW WATER USE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
EMERGENCY IRRIGATION AND SPRINKLER REPAIR - CALL 303.994.4421 FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE
We are available 24/7 should the need arise where you are faced with an irrigation disaster or sprinkler system emergency. Our EMERGENCY NUMBER is 303.994.4421. Should you have a concerning sprinkler repair need that appears to be an emergency, you may wish to consider simply turning your system off and watering with manual sprinklers until the repair can be performed.
NEW LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION AND SPRINKLER INSTALLATION
If yours is a new site with simply a barren, lifeless soil landscape in need of all the amenities of a true professional landscape, we can assist. Once a landscape design has been created, we can create and install an efficient sprinkler system to handle all of your lawn and plant irrigation needs. Proper style of irrigation heads combined with appropriate head to head coverage will keep your new sod looking its best. Shrubs and perennial flowers can be irrigated using several methods, each of which having it's own benefits. We strongly encourage the installation of a “Master Control Valve” also known as a “Master Valve” which can prove invaluable should a small negligible leak develop or even a major irrigation line break that could result in a monthly water bill beyond all belief! Most new homes should have the irrigation stub out, provided by the builder for installation of the new backflow preventer. Ideally, there should be a dedicated, non-GFI outlet already installed in the garage or basement which will allow only the new irrigation clock be plugged into it. From there, we will handle all components of your new irrigation system.
LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION REMODELING AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM UPDATING
Working with an older irrigation system can be frustrating and costly for the client. Many times, simple, lost cost irrigation remodeling and sprinkler system updating can reduce high water bills and bring peace of mind. The fact that we work with all irrigation manufacturers sprinkler systems, provides the client with the trust and confidence to request the one Denver sprinkler services company capable of handling every clients sprinkler system needs. We can review your entire existing sprinkler system and provide our expertise as to what direction you may wish to consider in the remodeling of your irrigation system. Being a full service landscape company, we will be able to assist you with any landscape repairs that may have arisen during the sprinkler service installation as well.
IRRIGATION MASTER VALVE INSTALLATION
It is strongly encouraged to include a master control valve with your systems irrigation installation or remodel. While it is a an added cost can be very valuable in protecting against excessive water bills due to a leak or stuck zone valve. Should a major leak occur, it can also protect your home/property against water damage as well from/on the exterior. Click for more information
CUSTOM IRRIGATION ZONES FOR ANNUAL FLOWERS AND VEGETABLE GARDENS
Annual flowers and garden variety plants, whether planted in the landscape itself or in containers have unique watering needs as compared to those trees, shrubs and perennial flowers in your landscape. Special irrigation system zones allow those unique watering requirements to be met resulting in healthier, more vigorous flower and or vegetable production. One fabulous feature of these independent irrigation system zones is that in your absence, while on vacation or simply away for an extended period of time, you can relax knowing that your valuable annual flowers or prized vegetables will be in excellent condition upon your return without having to trouble your neighbors!
IRRIGATION STARTUP AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM ACTIVATION
After a long winters nap, we can assist you with getting you irrigation system up and running while at the same time reviewing for needed sprinkler repairs. Our crews excel in their expertise of all irrigation systems making your sprinkler system startup a painless process and should repairs be required, are able to provide up front, fair and competitive pricing.
IRRIGATION WINTERIZATION AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM BLOWOUT
As with our irrigation startup and sprinkler system activation service, we are professionals in making sure your sprinkler system is prepared for the cold weather of winter. Our crew will make sure that all components of your system have had damage causing water removed and advise you on making sure your system comes through winter in fine shape. Typically, repairs are minimal during the fall irrigation winterization and sprinkler system blowout process which means you save money and can then relax and enjoy the warm Holiday Season!
SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION AND LOW WATER USE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
While not necessarily new, arid countries have used similar systems for years. Providing necessary moisture to plants is best applied directly within the root zone for maximum efficiency and minimal water waste. Such specialized irrigation systems are also ideal where over spray from spray style heads would be liability such auto dealerships or public walkways, etc.. Another attribute of subsurface and low water use sprinkler systems is that luxurious plantings of eye catching annual flowers do not become water soaked from over the top watering resulting in disappointing droopy flowers.
IRRIGATION MASTER VALVE INSTALLATION
“After getting several estimates for our lawn and sprinkler install we could not be happier with the final product!! Ramon and his installers did a outstanding job!! Ramon is always there to answer any questions we may have. He also just blew out our sprinkler system and we didn’t even have to be around! COULD NOT BE HAPPIER!” Evan P.
“It was great to work with the Denver Sprinkler team and get our sprinkler problems figured out and fixed in a timely manner. Very detailed appointment to make sure our sprinkler needs are being met and the system is repaired per recommendations. We had a dead tree removed and a new one planted. The crew was great to work with and cleaned up everything when finished. This isn’t the first time I used Denver Sprinkler & Landscape and will continue to use them for future projects. I was extremely happy with the amount of time and explanation that was provided to me.” Pam B.


The South Australian landscaping and nursery industry has seen some positive changes recently with our innovative and breakthrough website. PlantSelect seeks to bring wholesale nurseries and growers of plants together with landscapers and other professionals in the industry, to ensure that the right type of plant is found by those who need it.
|Adelaide Plant Growers|
|Briarwood Farms Nursery Pty Ltd|
|D & J Akers Pty Ltd trading as Akers of lawn|
|Future Generation Natives|
|The Turf Farm|
With an extensive and itemised database that details each plant’s characteristics and attributes, you’ll be able to not only find the plant you’re looking for but you’ll also discover other plants as well. Nurseries registered with us all stock a generous and wide selection of various types of plants, right down to ground covers, edible plants, bare-rooted trees and roses, herbs and annuals.
Our system seeks to streamline plant acquisition by automatically connecting landscapers and garden designers to growers in SA, and if necessary, from sources further afield throughout Australia. Our mission is to provide simple solutions to the landscaping industry in the hope that nurseries and landscapers can both benefit from reduced costs and more efficient use of their time.
Register now and start using our easy-to-use service to simplify your life.


May 16, 2012
Before and After
Planning and planting, and planning and planting! Things are popping up all over. This old-school map of the garden is my choice for tracking what's up, and what's a bust. Sometimes the weather and circumstances dictate a quick and dirty planting of seeds and plants, and we have little or no time to be organized about it. But this year we've had amazingly warm and mild weather, and really perfect planting conditions.
My last post showed our seed potatoes curing on our dining room table. Here's the after photo of happy little potato bushes, which are hopefully producing happy little spuds under the dirt.
These shots show our berries after we protected them with bird netting. For the strawberries, my husband made hoops from flexible PVC piping and then we stretched bird netting over the top. Our blackberries are growing along a wire fence and the bird netting is stretched down both sides with similar hoops to make enough space for the berries to do their thing. We're hopeful that these measures will decrease the number of berries we feed to the birds. We do have feeders out for them and that should be enough!
the last post, with it's little surprise nest inside the canes? Here's it is in full force with a ridiculous number of blooms, and this is only the top section! And, the little surprise has grown...


Time For Fresh Farmers Market Foods, Goods & Fun! What: 2021 Ticonderoga Farmers Market Where: 1114 Wicker Street near the Walmart entrance (parking is available in the back of the property upon entering) When: Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – July 10th through September 25, 2021 It’s that glorious time of year when … Read More
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2018 Ticonderoga Farmer’s Market Season!
What: 2018 Ticonderoga Farmers Market Where: Wicker Wood (1114 Wicker Street) near the Walmart entrance When: Saturdays from 10AM to 1PM – July 7th through mid-October It’s that glorious time of year when fresh fruits, vegetables and products are once again available at the Ticonderoga Farmers Market. Put it on your Saturday morning calendar to come browse a … Read More
Ticonderoga Farmers Market Fall Harvest Activities 2016
We are happy to sharing the latest news about the Ticonderoga Farmers Market provided by the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce: The Ticonderoga Area Farmers’ Market represents growers from all over who gather in open spaces to sell their products directly to the public. These markets belong to the communities they serve. The more shoppers … Read More


Greencare Lawncare - Our Services
Greencare Lawncare provides more than just weekly lawn maintenance. Please consider us when in need of any of the following services.
We welcome the opportunity to provide full maintenance service. We offer 4-season lawn care from basic lawn mowing to full landscape maintenance. However, if all you need is a company to mow the yard, we are happy to help.
Standard service includes mowing the entire yard, line trimming (weed eating) around all trees, posts, fencing, etc., edging all sidewalks, patios and driveways, and clean up of all clippings. We mulch as it is much better for the lawn. When necessary, grass clippings are bagged and removed from the property.
The major goal of turf fertilization is to produce attractive turf that is healthy, and able to withstand the rigors of its intended use. Fertilization is one of the most basic and important components of a turf management program.
Turf fertilization contributes greatly to lawn color, density, uniformity, and growth. Properly fertilized grass can compete with weeds and is able recover from damage caused by environmental stresses faster than improperly fertilized lawns. When developing a turf fertilization program, we consider a number of factors including:
• Minerals required for turf growth and development
• Natural soil fertility
• Fertilizer selection
• Turf/grass species, desired quality, and use
• Environmental and management conditions
• Application schedule
Let us improve the health of your lawn by aerating your soil. Lawn aeration, or core aeration, helps by pulling up plugs of soil and then allowing air, water, and nutrients to reach the roots of your grass. Lawn aeration will help strengthen the roots and allow them to grow deeper. Strong roots in grass will help make it look very green and more beautiful.
Thatch is the layer of living and dead stems, roots, stolons, and rhizomes between the green blades of grass and the soil surface. A thin layer of thatch (less than 1/2 inch thick) can be beneficial to the lawn because it helps to limit weed germination, reduce water evaporation, and protect from frost damage. However, thick thatch layers can prevent water, air, and nutrients from penetrating the soil, causing reduced root growth and increased potential for drought stress. Thatch also favors fungal growth and can harbor insect pests.
Lime helps neutralize acidic soil. If your lawn is in good shape, you probably don't need lime. Let us test your soil and determine if lime is needed to adjust the Ph balance. Lime is a treatment for your soil, not your grass, and the best time to get at the soil is when there's no grass on top of it. However, if you already have grass, we can determine the best time of year to apply a treatment. If your soil is too sour and has slipped out of the ph zone that keeps your grass happy and healthy, lime will sweeten it up again and help keep your lawn in good shape.
Moss in lawns is usually the result of conditions that are not beneficial to good growth in turf - including poor soil fertility, low soil pH (acidic soils), heavy shade, and excessive moisture. If any of these conditions are inhibiting turf growth, moss can and will invade the lawn and establish itself.
Let us treat your lawn and effectively gain control of your moss problem. We will get your yard looking lush and green once again.
Weeds tend to thrive at the expense of the more desirable grass, flowers, or shrubs. They provide competition for space, nutrients, water and light. To prevent their germination and growth, we use a combination of pre-emergent herbicides applied to the soil, and some organic techniques. We will fight those hard to kill weeds until they are gone.
Mulch is a protective cover placed over the soil to retain moisture, reduce erosion, provide nutrients, and suppress weed growth and seed germination. Using them in gardens and landscaping mimics the leaf cover that is found on forest floors.
Mulching also provides a beautiful contrasting curb appeal. We are happy to provide all of your mulching needs. You just can't go wrong with proper mulching.
Tree and Shrub Timming
Enhance the appearance of your trees. Proper tree maintenance consists of clearing the tree of deadwood, thinning branches, breakage and rubbing limbs removal, and raising the tree canopy. Not only does it make the tree healthier - it reduces decay, allows for more airflow and reduces a lot of unnecessary weight.
Mowing the yard is only half the challenge. Bushes that are not consistently maintained hurt the appearance of even the best-kept property.
We will leave your bushes looking beautiful and designed just how you like.
Concerned we do not offer the service you seek? Call us; we are happy to recommend service providers that maintain the same standards we do.
Do you need property maintenance for a commercial property? Greencare Lawncare can establish a budget and remain within it. All costs are known. There are no hidden or indirect charges. Are safety practices, training procedures and comprehensive insurance, nearly eliminating your exposure to liability as a result of careless or abusive use of equipment or chemicals.
Greencare Lawncare strives to be a one-stop 'Outdoor Service Provider'. If your outdoor services are not currently managed by one service provider, let us show you the return on investment (ROI) earned by switching to Greencare Lawncare. We solely focus on grounds maintenance so you can focus on your business.
Property managers love us because we make their job easy.
Call today to see if Greencare Lawncare is the right service provider for you!


Weed Control Richmond Hill is a service that provides weed control for residential properties in Richmond Hill. Weed control, as the name suggests, can be used to get rid of weeds without damaging the roots of the lawn. Weed Control Richmond Hill has been providing this service for many years and they take pride in their results. They are an experienced company that is familiar with all the different types of weeds that can grow in the area.
Why You Should Choose Weed Control Richmond Hill?
Why should you choose Weed Control Richmond Hill for weed control? Here are 5 reasons:
– We have over several years of experience in the pet industry with a track record for high customer satisfaction
– We offer local service to Richmond Hill customers, so we have excellent knowledge of the area
– We know how to get rid of pesky weeds without damaging your lawn’s roots
– Our knowledgeable staff is on hand 24/7 to answer any questions you may have about our services
– Our company has an A+ rating from the BBB.
Steps of Weed Control Richmond Hill
While it is true that Richmond Hill is a residential area, there are plenty of homes with lawns. Lawns need to be maintained, for the sake of appearance, health, and safety. Maintaining a healthy lawn will also help limit the spread of weeds.
There are many different ways that you can control weeds in your yard. You can use organic methods such as mulching or composting to control weed growth. Most people often rely on chemical products like weed killers or herbicides to manage weeds in their yard but these products have downsides that go beyond the expense. For instance, they may not be safe for animals who live around your lawn – particularly if you have pets who venture into your yard – or children playing in it since weed killers are poisonous substances.
Weed Control Richmond Hill offers four main steps to controlling the growth of weeds on your lawn:
1) Initial Inspection: Your first step should be scheduling an inspection with us! We come out and thoroughly inspect your property to check all areas where weeds have been growing, so we know what to concentrate on during our service visit.
2) Weed Control Treatment: Our technicians will then apply herbicides and other chemicals to destroy existing weeds, eliminating them from your lawn before they have a chance to grow back again next season.
3) Protective Coating: Lastly, our technicians will apply a protective coating of granules over the surface of your lawn after treatment has taken place and this will keep any new
Why Choose Our Weed Control Richmond Hill Service?
Weed Control Richmond Hill is a pest control company that provides services for residential properties in Richmond Hill. That means we know how to get rid of weeds without damaging the roots of the lawn. And we have the experience to prove it. We take pride in our service and the results we deliver for you. So, if you want weed control and lawn care Richmond hill, call us today!
Where is Weed Control Richmond Hill Done?
Weed Control Richmond Hill is done anywhere where weeds are growing. You can find weed control Richmond Hill experts all over town, as we provide our services for residential properties in Richmond Hill. That means you don’t have to worry about whether or not we will come to your property to take care of those weeds. We are on call 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, so you never have to worry about us being unavailable when you need us.
Final Steps of Weed Control Richmond Hill
Unfortunately, there is no way to completely eradicate weeds from your lawn. Weeds can be pesky and persistent. However, one thing you can do is not let them grow by taking care of them as soon as you see them. And that’s where we come in! We are Richmond Hill’s experts on weed control.
We offer a wide range of services to help keep your lawn beautiful and healthy. From the most basic weed control to our more advanced treatments, we have something for everyone. The most important part? You don’t have to worry about safety or damaging your lawn because we’re here to help! Call us today if you want the best weed maintenance in Richmond Hill!
Weed Control Richmond Hill is Here to Help
Weed Control Richmond Hill will help you manage your lawn without the worry of overgrown weeds taking over. We are experts in weed control and have the experience to prove it. We take pride in our service and the results we deliver for you. So, if you want to take care of your lawn, call us today!


Crack open this extra-large ceramic egg to reveal the mini garden, ready to grow. Peat mixture and seeds already inside, with extra seeds included.Dimensions:
- 1 x eggling 5.4x4.8 cm (height x diameter)
- Material: ceramic.
- Care instructions: wipe clean with a soft cloth.
- Plant type: wild strawberry.
- Plant type: basil.
- Plant type: cactus.
Free delivery on all orders within the UK
International Delivery Prices Vary:
· France & Germany £19
· Ireland, Spain & Italy £25


The South Central College Agribusiness department, in cooperation with the Minnesota State Southern Agricultural Center of Excellence, has added two new ground breaking elements to their curriculum offerings at SCC. In order to provide students with additional learning opportunities, a community garden was introduced on to the college campus last spring and a high-tunnel greenhouse was built last fall. According to Brad Schloesser, Dean of Agriculture and Director for the Minnesota State Southern Agriculture Center of Excellence, “This project has been in the planning stages for some time and the elements necessary to move forward have now come together to make this an ideal time to proceed.”
The project will be managed by SCC’s Sustainable Microfarming students. “The planting, upkeep and harvesting of the garden and greenhouse will be implemented by faculty and students who are currently taking the Sustainable Microfarming class,” stated Agribusiness instructor Pete Niederegger. This contemporary, progressive class is designed for individuals that want to enter agribusiness careers related to the growing customer demand for locally produced food.
The students in the class get involved in every aspect of operating a food production venture while utilizing a “small farm to fork” business model. Many of those interested in getting into farming are looking to run small farming operations that work closely with and sell directly to restaurants, schools, farmer’s markets, stores, and households.
Also, the Minnesota State Southern Agriculture Center of Excellence, located on the SCC campus, has partnered with AmeriCorps VISTA to promote the garden to all students. Produce from the garden will be used by the culinary team at SCC and will be available to any students interested in fresh and healthy food.
South Central College hopes to open up the garden to many – even people outside the college. To begin with, military veterans are highly encouraged to become a part of the program and this class is offered free to veterans.
The Center is also working with the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota to donate and promote fresh vegetables to families and children. There are opportunities to volunteer in the garden and all interested parties are welcome.
To get involved please contact Tracy Drash at [email protected].


Our work is based on observations of our home in North Central Washington, a place of rugged mountains, sagebrush foothills, and narrow river valleys. While the snow-capped peaks inspire awe, it is the sparse dry hills and agricultural fields that continually draw our attention. It is in these lowlands that we find our voice, exploring the intersection of the native landscape and the influence of man in transforming that landscape.
Blackbirds flocking to a lone cottonwood tree, a full September moon signaling the harvest, straw bales left to rot in a farmer’s field, an abandoned fence line of weathered posts. These simple, abstract images present to the viewer a single moment in time, but a more elaborate storyline lies in the periphery. The narrative tells of the cycles and the seasons that inform and direct our daily lives. It defines our connection to place, to each other, and to our collective past. It conveys the story of culture, community and dedication to a way of life.
Our current work represents a view of our small farm and the surrounding agricultural fields and ranch lands. It is about the transformation of the land, but it is also an expression of the value of agriculture and the importance of simplicity, patience, and respect for the natural rhythms of the land.


Managing Director of Yara Ghana, Danquah Addo-Yobo has called on government through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to ensure that inputs provided under the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme gets to farmers in rural areas by placing more emphasis on input dealers with wider distribution network.
Addo-Yobo said this at the Planting for Food and Jobs policy evaluation session at the just ended 8th Pre-harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibition held at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, Tamale.
In August 2017, President Akufo-Addo launched the Planting for Food and Jobs Policy to serve as a security for smallholder farmers who have since ages past been at the worst end of poverty despite being the providers of majority of food consumed in Ghana.
With this policy, seeds and fertilizers were given to small holder farmers with a farm size less than 5 acres at 50 percent discount and also on credit to be repaid after harvest.
One year down the line, arguably the biggest platform yet for a review of the program was provided at the just ended 8th Pre-harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibition.
The session took a detailed introspection into the Planting for Food and Jobs policy, looked at the high points, identified the problems and agreed on a solution to the said problems.
In his opening remark to update participants on progress made after one year of implementing the policy, Dr Seth Osei Akoto, Director of Crops at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture said that a year since the implementation of the program, Ghana’s harvest for maize and rice have hit three hundred and five thousand (305,000) and one hundred and seventy nine thousand (179,000) metric tonnes respectively.
“Seven Hundred and Forty Five Thousand (745,000) direct and indirect jobs have been created over the same period”. He said.
Mr Seidu Haffis, a farmer from Upper West Region who was part of the panel to contribute from the farmer’s perspective shared his experience.
He alluded to the reliefs brought to farmers by the programme and how inputs were made available to farmers as promised even though some farmers could not afford it despite the subsidy.
Sharing a UDS research and Evaluation of the program in the Northern Region with the house, Dr Danso Abbeam said that the program saw rice yield rise by 8 percent, soybeans 7.5 percent and maize 4 percent.


Bananas are elliptically shaped fruits “prepackaged” by Nature, featuring a firm, creamy flesh gift-wrapped inside a thick inedible peel. The banana plant grows 10 to 26 feet in height and belongs to the family Musaceae. Banana fruits grow in clusters of 50 to 150, with individual fruits grouped in bunches, known as “hands,” of 10 to 25 bananas.
Bananas abound in hundreds of edible varieties that fall under two distinct species: the sweet banana (Musa sapienta, Musa nana) and the plantain banana (Musa paradisiacal). Sweet bananas vary in size and color.
While we are accustomed to thinking of sweet bananas as having yellow skins, they can also feature red, pink, purple, and black tones when ripe. Their flavor and texture range with some varieties being sweet while others have starchier characteristics. Plantain bananas are usually cooked and considered more like a vegetable due to their starchier qualities; they have a higher beta-carotene concentration than most sweet bananas.
Bananas are thought to have originated in Malaysia around 4,000 years ago. From there, they spread throughout the Philippines and India, where in 327 B.C. Alexander the Great’s army recorded them being grown.
Bananas were introduced to Africa by Arabian traders and discovered there in 1482 A.D. by Portuguese explorers who took them to the Americas, the place where the majority of bananas are now produced.
Bananas were not brought to the United States for sale in markets until the latter part of the 19th century and were initially only enjoyed by people in the seacoast towns where the banana schooners docked; because of the fruit’s fragility, they were unable to be transported far.
Since the development of refrigeration and rapid transport in the 20th century, bananas have become widely available. Today, bananas grow in most tropical and subtropical regions with the main commercial producers including Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, and Brazil.
Did you know?
Bananas are very high in potassium, in fact they are highly recommended by doctors for patients whose potassium is low. One large banana, which is about (9 inches) in length, has (602 mg) of potassium and only carries (140) calories, also that same banana has (2) grams of protein and (4) grams of fiber. This is why the banana is considered one of the most important foods to boost the health of malnourished children and this is why sport athletes also like these power giants. If you are looking to reduce sodium in your diet, you cannot go wrong with a banana it only has (2) mgs of sodium.
As for the carbohydrates contain there is only (36) grams in a large banana, vitamins and minerals are abundant in the banana, offering (123) I.U. of vitamin A for the large size. A full range of B vitamins are present with (.07) mg of Thiamine, (.15) mg of Riboflavin, (.82) mg Niacin, (.88) mg vitamin (B6), and (29) mcg of Folic Acid. There are even (13.8) mg of vitamin C. On the mineral scale Calcium counts in at (9.2) mg, Magnesium (44.1) mg, with trace amount of iron and zinc. Clearly if we have to put all of the nutritional figures together, it shows why the banana is among the healthiest of fruits. On the other hand, the plantain, when it is cooked, rates slightly higher on the nutritional scale in vitamins and minerals but similar to the banana in protein and fiber content.
Protect Your Eyesight
Your mother may have told you carrots would keep your eyes bright as a child, but as an adult, it looks like fruit is even more important for keeping your sight. In fact, three (3) servings of fruit may sound like a lot to eat each day, but by simply tossing a banana into your morning smoothie or slicing it over your cereal, or in your yogurt means you have reached this goal.
Build Better Bones with Bananas
By eating bananas daily, you can build better bones, yes, enjoying bananas frequently as part of your healthy way of eating can help improve your body’s ability to absorb calcium via several mechanisms. Bananas are an exceptionally rich source of fructooligosaccharide, a compound called a prebiotic because it nourishes probiotic is a (friendly) bacteria in the colon. These beneficial bacteria produce vitamins and digestive enzymes that improve our ability to absorb nutrients, plus compounds that protect us against unfriendly microorganisms. When these friendly bacteria ferment fructooligosaccharides, not only do numbers of probiotic bacteria increase, but so does the body’s ability to absorb calcium. In addition, gastrointestinal transit time is lessened, decreasing the risk of colon cancer.
Green bananas contain indigestible (to humans) short chain fatty acids that are a favorite food of the cells that make up the lining of the intestines. When these cells are well nourished and healthy, the body’s ability to absorb nutrients such as calcium can increase dramatically. Some banana cultivars are also rich in provitamin A carotenoids, which have been shown to protect against chronic disease, including certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. How to identify which bananas contain the most carotenoids? Check the color of their edible flesh. Bananas whose flesh is more golden contain the most carotenoids.
How to Select and Store
Since bananas are picked off the tree while they’re still green, it’s not unusual to see them this color in the store. Base your choice of bananas depending upon when you want to consume them. Bananas with more green coloration will take longer to ripen than those more yellow in hue and/or with brown spots.
Bananas should be firm, but not too hard, bright in appearance, and free from bruises or other injuries. Their stems and tips should be intact. The size of the banana does not affect its quality, so simply choose the size that best meets your needs.
While bananas look resilient, they’re actually very fragile and care should be taken in their storage. They should be left to ripen at room temperature and should not be subjected to overly hot or cold temperatures. Unripe bananas should not be placed in the refrigerator, as this will interrupt the ripening process to such an extent that it will not be able to resume even if the bananas are returned to room temperature.
If you need to hasten the ripening process, you can place bananas in a paper bag or wrap them in newspaper, adding an apple to accelerate the process. Ripe bananas that will not be consumed for a few days can be placed in the refrigerator. While their peel may darken, the flesh will not be affected. For maximum flavor when consuming refrigerated bananas, remove them from the refrigerator and allow them to come back to room temperature. For the most antioxidants, eat fully ripened fruit:
Bananas and Latex Allergy
Like avocados and chestnuts, bananas and plantain contain substances called chitinases that are associated with the latex-fruit allergy syndrome. There is strong evidence of the cross-reaction between latex and these foods. If you have a latex allergy, you may very likely be allergic to these foods as well. Processing the fruit with ethylene gas increases these enzymes; organic produce not treated with gas will have fewer allergy-causing compounds. In addition, cooking the food may deactivate the enzymes.
How to Enjoy
In addition to being eaten raw, bananas are a wonderful addition to a variety of recipes from salads to baked goods.
A few quick serving ideas:
- A peanut butter, jelly and banana sandwich drizzled with honey is an all-time favorite comfort food for children and adults alike (this was a favorite of Elvis).
- Add chopped bananas, walnuts, and maple syrup to oatmeal or porridge.
- Banana bread, muffins, and cake are an all time favorite.


Keshavam International is a leading name in the field of importing and exporting a variety of top-quality goods. Our Agricultural products include varieties such as Cumin Seeds, Coriander Seeds, Potato, Red Onions and many more. With a vast experience of direct and indirect exporting and manufacturing Agricultural products, we have been recognized as the most customer-centric organization. Our good quality products are managed by a team of committed and experienced people. Our products pass through the stringent quality checks as per international standards.
We do our services matching with the requirement specifications given by the customers. The team strives hard to attain the highest levels of customer satisfaction. The products are selected after a series of quality checks so that not a single inferior standard item reaches the customer. They have a team of experts who work perpetually for improvement in quality of the delivery standards. Top management puts attention towards individual development and skill enhancement by providing timely trainings to the workforce. They keep themselves updated with the latest trends in the competitive scenario.
Keshavam International is one of the fastest growing export companies in India. They have clientele spread across the globe and with ability to aptly getting adapted with the changes in technical and commercial front; they make sure that customers get products that are up to the mark in terms of service and quality.


TTP IS FUNDED ENTIRELY BY PRIVATE DONATIONS. The primary funding organization is the Landmine Relief Fund (LMRF). LMRF receives donations from around the world and funds programs that the Rural Schools Support Organization (RSSO) manages. The LMRF has been active in Cambodia since 2003; their first mission helping an ex-child soldier, Aki Ra, clear landmines. Since then they help to clear landmines and fund Cambodian Self Help Demining (CSHD), they support the Cambodian Landmine Museum, and they fund another RSSO initiative: Rural Schools Village Program (RSVP), which has built 27 schools in Cambodia; often where CSHD has cleared landmines.
TTP decided in late 2020 to continue the program they thought would last only part of the year. They decided, however, that it needed to move in a different direction. Working with an agronomist who had recently graduated from the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) in Phnom Penh, it was decided to establish a Sustainable Farm program that would teach people how to grow food to eat, and sell the excess in the growing organic market in Siem Reap.
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GREENHOUSES: To build a 10 meter x 20 meter greenhouse, with all its functioning parts and producing a crop is $17,000. That includes the physical greenhouse structure, all the plants, stands, water system, pumps and electrical systems to operate.
We will only build greenhouses in villages who agree to participate and contribute. The minimum contribution would be land. The LMRF will fund the construction of the greenhouse after an MoU is signed with the village ensuring workers and security on site.
The LMRF intends to source funding from agricultural universities around the world.
Aquaponds – The cost of an aqua pond will vary on location. We will have to build a 28 meter x 8 meter above ground Aqua Pond and buy the initial stock of fish, frogs, etc.. We are budgeting $20,000, although this will undoubtedly change as we gain experience and scale down the size to build less expensive aqua ponds.


Established in 2019, Mevazor International aims to be the extension of local Uzbek farmers and producers to the world market. We work with professionals at automated facilities to ensure the international quality standards are met. Our raw materials are sourced all over Uzbekistan. We have sold dried fruits and nuts products to Russia, China, Turkey, and Iran.
At the moment we strive to expand our network, particularly in South East Asia. If you’re interested in our products, don’t hesitate to contact us through the Contact Us page.


Weedgrowhub.com has published a guide to successful cloning of cannabis, which is considered a good option for both beginners and experienced cultivators and can save growers of a lot of time and money, providing them with a good harvest with the needed properties.
The guide starts with highlighting the reasons why clones are better than seeds including the fact seeds from plants are always a bit different, so they display varying properties. With clones, on the other hand, the DNA of the mother plant will always display the same properties as the mother. This allows cultivators to produce a bigger harvest in less time. At this point, the guide provides a useful link to another article on the pros and cons of clones where growers are advised to be careful to choose a clone of a healthy plant rather than a diseased one.
In the second part of the guide, cultivators are advised to visit a dispensary to find the best plants and look for three signs of a healthy plant when selecting a strain to clone: the leaves, which should be smooth and green; the stalk, which should be light brown or green; and the roots, which should be white without any damage or bugs.
The third step advises growers to prepare their equipment including the sterilizing solution, razors or scissors, cloning powder/gel, starter cubes, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), and an incubator. Cultivators then need to take a 5-10 inch cutting from the mother plant that is not in flowering mode, place it in water to avoid air contamination, remove the lower leaves, place it in rooting solution, and put the cutting into a starter cube.
In the final step, cultivators are advised to prevent clones from flowering immediately by waiting for days to get longer for outside cultivation or place the clones 30 inches away from strong lights during the initial period if cultivating indoors.
Weed Grow Hub is a site with a wide range of articles devoted to growing marijuana, from sourcing seeds and plants through to events that would be appealing to growers.
Interested readers can find out more at www.weedgrowhub.com


Los Naranjos, San Agustin Colombia 12oz
“Los Naranjos” is a group of 52 farmers in the Huila department of Colombia. Each farmer owns an average of about 4 hectares (10 acres) and contributes coffee to the group. Coffee is inspected and then tasted, needing a cupping score above 86 points to be accepted into the association’s production. With such high standards and the success of the group depending on each individual, farmers work hard and take great care with their crop. This leads to consistently delicious coffees coming out of Los Naranjos.
In the cup:
You’ll taste crisp red apple, plum, lemon-lime, honey and a savory finish.
Country of Origin: Colombia
Growing Region: San Agustin, Huila
Cultivars: Caturra, Colombia
Processing Method: washed
Grown at: 1650 - 2000 masl


Submitted by: Gailjd Cardel
All types of gardening has grown over the years into a very exciting hobby for both young and old alike.
More and more young people these times spend a lot of their free time in the garden, usually with their very own area of the back garden allocated just for them.
With the increasing attraction of garden centres over the past few years it genuinely is a lot easier to get straight into gardening these days and also for the younger children as a lot of garden centres also have a lot of interesting pets.
You can get almost everything you need from your local Garden Centres, and not just plant life, seeds and shrubs but also all your garden tools, some even made just for children.
These tools for kids range from spades and forks to trowels and even small wheelbarrows and the little ones love it, helping their parents in the garden, it gives them a sense of importance too.
You can even get a little greenhouse for them to raise a few tomatoes and cucumber for example, picture their enthusiasm if you were to pay them for what they grew, they could go out and dig up some greens for dinner in exchange for more pocket money.
A further advantage of getting your children fascinated in gardening at an early age is that they will most likely still be as keen when they are much older, maybe even keeping them off the streets.
Try to inspire your youngsters to get included as much as feasible and always take them with you when traveling to your local garden centres so they can understand as they go.
Individuals who would like to do some gardening but have not got a back garden can apply for an allotment, these have been around for years, it could be as long ago as the 1700s and were at the start made available to the very poor to grow their own fruit and vegetables to eat.
If you live in a flat you wouldn’t have a garden so you too might apply for an allotment.
The expression Kitchen Garden is an area of back garden that is set aside for raising your own vegetables for your own kitchen cooking.
Typically people will have their wonderful lawn or landscaped garden design with flowers and plants they can observe from their kitchen windows, but often concealing at the rear of a high hedge or garden wall there will be a vegetable garden and in all probability a greenhouse.
A good landscaped garden with flowers and shrubs is really nice but you can’t eat flowers, well not all of them.
Some people choose to use the whole garden for raising their own produce, especially these days with the cost of buying food.
If you’re just starting out as a gardener it’s really straightforward to get going, all you have to do is go to your nearby garden centres, get some seeds, plant them and they will mature.
Your local garden centre will have all that you need for your garden, including everything you will ever want to do your planting plus all the tools and equipment that goes with it from wheelbarrows to mowers, spades to trowels.
Some people with really big gardens from time to time go to garden nurseries to get all their particular plants because as they have to buy so many they can often get a much better price.
You can easily grow vegetables almost anywhere, you could grow them in a window box or maybe you have a roof top garden, very common in some parts of the World .
The idea of gardening for food and raising herbs for medication essentially goes back to our prehistory, and then of course there are the renowned hanging gardens of Babylon.
Why not pick up your local paper or search the Internet for your local Garden Centres and see what you can achieve.
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Report on Holbrook Fungus and Grass Identification Workshop
by Alison Pouliot
enthusiastic crowd turned up for the fungus & grass workshop. |
Photo: Elise Wenden
Over thirty people recently participated in a workshop held at the Lankey's Creek Hall to learn about two lesser known areas of biodiversity - fungi and grasses.
Organised by Elise Wenden, facilitator of the Holbrook Landcare Network and Women in Agriculture the workshop and field foray was one of several activities held throughout the year to engage locals in fieldwork, technical training and conservation activities. Participants from various local Landcare groups attended with some travelling from as far as Young, NSW.
The fungal ecology lecture and field foray were run by Alison Pouliot while Kylie Durant engaged participants in a field walk to identify grasses and gain perspectives on ecology and landscape health.
|Volvariella speciosa Photo: Elise Wenden|
Holbrook and various other Landcare groups are hoping to develop fungus survey skills further next autumn.
Identifying fungi in the field. Photo: Elise Wenden
Here is an article published in the Southern Weekly about the workshop.


Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC is positioned to expand renewable natural gas (RNG) production with five new anaerobic digestion dairy farm projects in western Michigan, designed to convert animal waste to renewable fuels, according to a news release.
Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC is a joint venture between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Brightmark LLC. The Chevron-Brightmark renewable natural gas joint venture operates a nationwide system of RNG joint venture projects.
The Castor Project, which processes manure from one large digester, is Brightmark and Chevron’s second-largest RNG project. Other Michigan projects in the joint venture include Meadow Rock, Red Arrow, Willow Point, and SunRyz.
“We’re excited to work with our partner Chevron and farmers in Michigan to progress the development of our RNG projects, which are designed to drive both lower carbon intensity outcomes for organic waste and investments in local farmers and their surrounding communities supporting lower carbon solutions,” said Bob Powell, founder and chief executive officer of Brightmark LLC. “We are growing our network of strategic relationships with farmers across the country in order to advance the reduction of the agricultural industry’s carbon intensity by seeking renewable fuels from new sources and considering circularity challenges at increasing scale.”
Anaerobic digestion is a circular technology that captures animal manure from partner sites and converts it into renewable natural gas, fertilizer, and water that can be recycled back into agricultural and energy systems for reuse. Including these Michigan projects, the Chevron-Brightmark RNG joint venture has a total of 20 RNG projects across the country.
“Transitioning to a lower carbon future is dependent, in part, on ambitious innovations and pragmatic solutions,” said Andy Walz, president of Chevron Americas Products. “Launching these anaerobic digestion projects with Brightmark can help us develop new solutions for transportation, industry, and customers who rely on our products.”
The net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the manure processed at the anaerobic digestion dairy farm projects in Michigan is equivalent to planting over 179,000 acres of forest each year. Additionally, these projects are expected to reduce land application of raw manure and improve odor, water quality, and nutrient management practices at farms.
“We have always strived to be stewards to our land, community, and industry. Brightmark is our valued partner in our efforts to advance a lower carbon energy business,” stated Greg Stahl, lead farmer of The Castor Project. “We look forward to working with Brightmark and Chevron on these renewable natural gas projects in our shared pursuit to create value from underutilized resources.”


Graduate students volunteer at local garden to support food banks
Like many Americans taking part in food drives this month, 13 Stanford graduate students set out to support local peninsula food banks. But they had more than ramen noodles and canned corn in mind. Instead, they helped provide underprivileged residents with something they don’t often get–fresh, organic produce.
On Saturday, Nov. 7, the students volunteered to harvest 51 pounds of peppers, Swiss chard and tomatoes grown at the Almost Eden volunteer-run garden in Palo Alto.
Garden Co-Manager Shellie Sanchez then drove the vegetables straight to St. Anthony’s, a soup kitchen in Menlo Park that serves 600 hot meals per week. It is one of four Palo Alto area food banks Almost Eden provides with organic produce.
“Going to the food banks is the best part,” Sanchez said. “Families see the fresh food as we bring it in, and they start grabbing each other’s arms and pointing. They’re pretty excited about what we grew. It’s not the kind of stuff [food banks] usually get donated.”
When Almost Eden staff asked Kate Church, director of the Palo Alto Food Closet, whether they could donate their produce, her response was, “Can we give you a hug?”
The Food Closet offers needy families and seniors food baskets that they can take home and prepare for themselves. Church estimates they serve 55 families each week, up 35 percent from this time last year.
“Sometimes a few people donate fruit from their backyard fruit trees, but we never get very much in the way of vegetables,” Church said. “Almost Eden [volunteers] are very nice people, and their work is very important to us.”
“I was looking for an opportunity that would let students volunteer together,” she said. “I stumbled upon this garden last year, and the event was a big hit. It’s amazing that [Almost Eden] serves such a need in the community depending entirely on volunteers.”
Founded in 1998, Almost Eden didn’t always rely completely on donations of time and money. It began with grant funding from Palo Alto’s Urban Ministries and hired homeless and low-income employees to maintain the garden and deliver the produce to food banks.
Budget constraints forced Urban Ministries to cut funding a few years after the program began, turning Almost Eden into a true labor of love. The Central Coast Baptist Association was still willing to donate the land for Almost Eden, but garden managers suddenly had to find creative ways to maintain the garden without paid staff or supplies.
“This year, we started leasing one-third of the garden plots to community members who wanted their own gardens,” said Co-Manager Pam Chesavage ‘92. “Combined with donations, it’s enough to buy seedlings, tools and supplies and pay our water bill each month. Plus, it gives the community some pride in the garden.”
Chesavage started co-managing Almost Eden in 2003, shortly after she got married and moved into the garden’s neighborhood. She was interested in helping for many of the same reasons today’s Stanford graduate students are.
“I was a Stanford student and needed something to do other than homework,” she said. “I used to garden with my dad and always lived in houses where I started gardens. I studied human biology with a focus on community environmental health. This seemed like a natural fit. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday morning.”
Today, Chesavage admits, she spends a lot more time at the garden than merely Saturday mornings. During peak gardening times–the fall and spring–the mother of four is there up to 20 hours per week, organizing volunteers and coordinating planting, harvesting and composting.
“It’s like small-scale farming,” she said. “We grow and donate about 2,000 pounds of produce per year.”
Ashish Goel, a first year graduate student working on his master’s in aeronautics and astronautics, was one of the grad students who donated a portion of his weekend to Almost Eden. A first-time volunteer, he helped plant beds of broccoli and collard greens and prepared out-of-season plants for composting.
“I’m a vegetarian, and I appreciated the idea of growing vegetables,” Goel said. “I remember, when I was little, there used to be guava and tamarind trees at my elementary school. We used to throw sticks at the trees to get the fruit to fall off.”
Goel added that he frequents the Palo Alto farmers markets for his vegetables today and was happy to volunteer to help others who can’t afford the same fresh produce, especially produce that’s been harvested the same day.
“Whenever you pluck stuff right off the trees, it always tastes better,” he said.


Below are just a few of the excellent reasons why so many gardeners and horticulturists are taking advantage of organic composting at home.
You've got all kinds of leaves, yard trimmings and household waste, and you constantly have to figure out what to do with all of it. Turning it into garden compost is a wise, beneficial and money-saving choice for the home gardener.
People have been engaged in garden composting for hundreds of years - long before landfills began to overflow and the need to reduce waste became critical. Combining various types of organic waste starts a microbial process that converts the matter into useful mulch that will enhance the soil in gardens, vegetable beds and landscaped areas.
The most common way to compost for the garden is to create a compost pile. Several factors are important in generating quality compost.
Aeration - Turn your compost pile several times a month to provide oxygen and speed up the decomposition process.
Moisture - Good compost results from efficient breakdown of matter, which requires adequate water. Make sure to keep your compost pile moist.
Size of waste particles - Smaller pieces will decompose faster. Chop up bulky brush or sticks by hand or with a shredder.
Carbon-to-nitrogen ratio - Waste with high carbon content (straw, sawdust) decomposes slowly, unless you add nitrogen fertilizer. Leaves and grass contain high levels of nitrogen, as do poultry litter, manure and blood meal. Read up on the subject, and aim for a balance.
Many organic materials are excellent for composting. Leaves, grass cuttings, straw and plant trimmings that are primarily non-woody can all be used. If you've got grass that's been cut from your lawn, mix it with a variety of other wastes, because grass tends to compact and reduce airflow.
When searching for compost material, don't just look in your yard. Your kitchen probably contains a fine supply of meat and vegetable scraps, bones, coffee grounds and egg shells, all of which can be used in the compost pile. You can also add newspaper with black print. However, because it contains very little nitrogen to enhance decomposition, keep newspaper to less than 10 percent of the weight of the pile.
Certain waste products could create a health hazard or simply a problem for those living nearby. Feces from humans or pets (such as cats and dogs) can breed and transmit disease. While meat, bones, grease, dairy products and whole eggs can be used, be aware they may attract rodents and other pests to the compost pile. Minimize the use of plants that have been treated with herbicides and pesticides.
Participating in garden composting provides many benefits to the home gardener. Yet the biggest benefit may be preserving the health of the earth. By composting a percentage of our waste materials, we support the planet's health by decreasing the overuse of city and county landfills.
As you can see, the question of how to make garden compost is not a difficult one to answer, because you already have all the materials you need. Living things require other living (organic) things in order to thrive, so get to work on your compost pile, and in a few weeks you'll have a living mulch that will help beautify everything you grow.
Learn more about composting, it's history, and benefits in our comprehensive composting guide.
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Tomato Seeds Market Analysis:
Various factors are adding to the global Tomato Seeds Market growth. According to the new MRFR report, such factors include improvements in tomato farming for advances in breeding techniques seed science, growing demand for processed foods for improving living standards increasing disposable income, and surging demand for canned and frozen products such as tomato juices, soups, pasta sauces, and more.
The global Tomato Seeds Market Size is projected to reach US$ 1,798.9 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 6.7% over the forecast period, owing to increasing consumer awareness regarding health benefits of tomato seeds, according to the new report by Market Research Future (MRFR). Tomatoes are added in dishes or diet to improve the taste and flavor of the food. They are also processed in order to store it for future use.
On the contrary, the seeds perishable nature, high cost of research and development associated time frame, and high investments are factors that may limit the global tomato seeds market growth over the forecast period.
Based on the region, the global tomato seeds market report covers the growth opportunities and recent trends across North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific (APAC), and the Rest of the World (RoW). Among these, North America is predicted to lead the market over the forecast period. The presence of several eminent players in this region, coupled with the growing awareness about tomatoes high nutritional value that in turn has boosted its consumption rate are adding to the global tomato seeds market growth in the region. The US has the maximum share in the region.
The global tomato seeds market in the APAC region is predicted to grow at a high CAGR over the forecast period. Increasing adoption of hybrid tomato seeds with better drought and disease resistance traits, growing population, and burgeoning demand for food owing to a favorable climate for tomato farming are adding to the global tomato seeds market growth in the region. China India have the maximum share in the region for the growing cultivation of tomato.
The global tomato seeds market in Europe is predicted to have a notable growth over the forecast period. Burgeoning demand for processed food that is tomato-based among European consumers, coupled with the growing demand for frozen vegetables is adding to the global tomato seeds market growth in the region. The UK, Germany, Netherlands, and France have the maximum share in the region as they are the key importers of frozen vegetables.
The global tomato seeds market in the RoW is predicted to have sound growth over the forecast period.
Eminent players profiled in the global Key Tomato Seeds Market Players report include East-West Seeds (Thailand), Sakata Seed Corporation (Japan), Namdhari Seeds Pvt. Ltd (India), BASF SE (Germany), Gansu Dunhuang Seed Co., Ltd. (China), Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd. (India), Liaoning Dongya Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., (China), Takii Company, Limited. (Japan), VoloAgri Group, Inc. (US), Bejo Zaden BV (Netherlands), Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd (Australia), Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. (Netherlands), Syngenta Crop Protection AG (Switzerland), Vilmorin Cie SA (France), and Asia Seed Co., Ltd. (South Korea).
The MRFR report gives an inclusive segmental analysis of the global Tomato Seeds Market Overview based on category, variety, and plant type.
By category, the global tomato seeds market is segmented into conventional and organic. Of these, the conventional tomato seeds segment will lead the market over the forecast period. The high consumption of these tomatoes, coupled with the accessibility of different varieties of tomatoes grown by conventional farming methods, is adding to the segment's growth.
By variety, the global tomato seeds market is segmented into hybrid and heirloom. Of these, the heirloom segment will dominate the market over the forecast period. High nutritional content, open-pollinated, and cost-effectiveness are adding to the growth of the segment.
By plant type, the global tomato seeds market is segmented into indeterminate and determinate. Of these, the determinate plant type segment will have a major share in the market over the forecast period.
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Dates and Tours. At Sam Cobb Farms we grow and sell fresh medjool dates and six other varieties of dates. We also offer guided educational farm tours. ($42 per adult)
Established in 2002, we are a family farm with ranches in central and eastern Riverside County (Desert Hot Springs and Blythe). Our primary emphasis is getting our world-class great tasting dates into the hands of people who will enjoy them most, and sharing Sam's love of agriculture and farming with each or our tour guest!
We package our dates to be convenient, easy to eat, easy store and easy to share. Our dates make an impressive and memorable gift...for friends, associates, loved ones
Good dates will always impress people so we work hard to grow good dates.
Growing Good Dates is both
Our Mission and Our Goal...year after year.
DATE FARM: On-Farm Retail Date Sales Thursdays & Saturdays: From 9 AM to 5PMand other times by arrangement. We are open to the public six month of the year, from a weekend in Mid-October to a weekend in Mid-April. In the off season, call the farm for fruit availability or visit us here online. See our location on the map below. We are located north of Palm Desert, CA and east of Desert Hot Springs, CA in the community of Sky Valley. Phone ahead if coming from out of the area to be certain that we are open or available.
After following the marked signs along Dillon Road to Sam Cobb Farms in Sky Valley, I not only discovered the freshest and most delicious dates, but I became fascinated with Sam Cobb’s passion for and knowledge of date farming.
“I was three years old when I saw my first tractor from my parent’s porch in Fresno, CA. From that moment on, I wanted to be a farmer. My favorite TV show has always been “Green Acres,” recounts Sam.
He started by obtaining two Agricultural degrees at Fresno State University in the 1980s. During this time, he met and fell in love with Maxine. He only had one prerequisite for marriage. “Would she be willing to be a farmer’s wife?” Her answer was yes, and they began farming vegetables in Fresno.
Times were tough for farmers then, so when he was offered a job in 1989 with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, he took it. By 1996 he moved his family to La Quinta. Through his job in Soil Conservation, Cobb visited many date farms and started doing research on the process of cultivating dates.
Ten years ago, the opportunity came to buy five acres of land in Sky Valley. Sam and Maxine decided to invest in their own date farm by planting date trees. They realized the process would take years, and that they would both still need to continue in their day jobs. Maxine is a fifth grade teacher at LB Johnson Elementary School in Indio.
Sam’s education, research, years of experience, business skills, and careful long term planning made his dream possible. Ten years later, the Cobbs are realizing their first truly exceptional crop of dates. As Sam walked me through the 300 trees, consisting of seven different varieties, he spoke passionately about his dates.
Here’s what I learned: Date trees grow from suckers and seeds. There are female trees which must be pollinated by the male trees. Sam’s farm has a ratio of 30 females to 1 male. If a sucker is planted then he knows for sure what variety of dates will be produced. It’s like cloning. If grown from a seed, no one is sure who’s the daddy and therefore one can’t be sure what variety will be produced. The dates must be covered with bags while maturing to keep away the birds. Date trees take 15 years to mature but can live for more than 100 years. A healthy tree never stops producing. It’s a generational crop, and Cobb hopes his kids and their kids will continue the tradition of date farming.
I sampled each one of his seven varieties, three of which have Sam’s trademark. They are Black Gold, Safari and Candi. These aren’t available anywhere else in the world and have distinct flavors. Safari chews like a cookie and has a mild nutty taste. Candi has a caramel aspect, and Black Gold, Sam says, has two textures and at least three amazing flavors, caramel, chocolate, dark cherry, a hint of vanilla and maybe more. Sam quipped, “I don’t grow anything I don’t like.”
The farm starts harvesting the popular Medjool in September, and the rest, including the Barhi and Zahidi, are all picked by January. Dates can last for a long time depending on the care. All Cobb’s dates are fresh and grown pesticide free .
Maxine and Sam are at their stand on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., October through April. They will mail dates, too. For more information go to samcobbfarms.com or call (760) 861-1664. The farm is located at 22325 Henry Rd., Sky Valley, 92241. If using a GPS, put in Desert Hot Springs as the city. Make the trip and be in for a treat.
Black Gold Dates
Barhi Dates (Brown)
WE GROW 7 VARIETIES
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The Fortin Family, farm guest from Susanville, CA ...our date farm is a great place for families to gather and create a memory!
First Fruits from young Medjool date palms.
Septy and Cindy from Canada
We are Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley's #1 location for Great Tasting, local, on-farm, fresh dates. Come and see why!
Sam with Amy Mathews and her Aunts
Farm guests from Seattle, WA
About Sam Cobb
You know, I have always wanted to be a farmer. Yes, always. Even from the time that I was a child growing up in rural Fresno County, California... and on into adulthood. The dream never left me.
Growing up, farming was always a soft and pleasant recurring dream in my life. The dream would sweep me away and into dreamland whenever I would stop to think about it. It all seemed so real to me. I was in my happy place. I was a farmer. Tilling the soil, planting seeds, irrigating, harvesting and marketing. (Yes marketing. Hey, you have to sell what you grow, right? In fact, I still dream those dreams regularly. Every farmer does. LOL)
I just knew that someday, I would be a farmer. There was no holding me back. I would do whatever it took to succeed. I was willing to pay the price.
The price required that I learn and become educated in agriculture. Learn its ways, learn its language, learn its various industries, learn its history and learn its science.
So, upon my arrival at high school in the fall of 1976, I enrolled in my first agriculture classes at Washington Union High School and joined the Easton Fresno Chapter of the Future Farmers of America; FFA. An organization that I hold in high esteem to this very day.
After completing high school and excelling in my Agriculture classes, distinguishing myself as a Public Speaker, a member of the Parliamentary Procedure and Debate team, and becoming recognized as an outstanding Welder and Ag Mechanic in general. I applied for and received a Bank of America Agricultural Achievement Award. This Award paid my way through college.
I was a determined and focused student. I approached every agriculture class with purpose and determination. I always wanted to know 'how will this class help me as I work to become a farmer'?
Now, after many false starts and a 30 year detour-career working for the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service,
(USDA-NRCS), I am finally living my dream! Living and leaving my mark on agriculture.
I am an American Farmer. An American Date Farmer. An African American Date Farmer. There are not many date farmers in the United States. And there are even less of them that are Black? At present, I believe I am the only Black Date Farmer in the whole USA: if you know of another or others, I would love to meet them.
From the age of about 3 or 4, I was drawn to whats commonly known as, "the dirt". I would later learn to use its scientific name...soil, as I continued to learn and grow.
Now, I have learned to love and appreciate the soil and the life sustaining plants that grow therein. Yes. In a way that gardeners, farmers, and ranchers truly learn to understand and feel.
I love talking to people about gardening and farming of any kind and farm life in general. For me, farming is farming... and I love farming! I love farming for what it is...a great way of life! And when you love what you do, it shows!
My Professional Title:
I am an Agronomist!
Few people have earned a degree in Agronomy. Probably because few people enjoy soil and plant science and farming in general, as much as I do.
We offer farm tours, lead by the farmer himself! And, each adult tour includes up to a 16 oz. package of dates when booked from our website (any available variety).
Book your Sam Cobb Farms date tour today and plan to spend an hour or so, with the real Sam Cobb...a treat in itself!
Join Sam on a walking tour among the palms, learning first-hand how dates are grown, their sustainability in desert environments and how new date varieties come about and are developed. Sample some dates right from a tree! Have your questions answered...for real!
There is no better farm tour guide than Sam Cobb. His passion for agriculture and farming comes out in every tour. You will learn some really interesting facts about dates and plants in general. And maybe even a little bit about the local weather?
Click on the "Book Tours and Deliveries" button above right and select a day to book your tour. You can also read more about our tours on that page.
We currently offer tours on Thursdays and Saturdays (weather permitting).
Thursdays at 11:00 AM
(online & walk-up guests)
Saturdays (online & walk-up guests)
$42.00 Adults (Includes a package of dates)
$12.00 Child (age 5-12)
Age 0-4 are free
Still have questions? Call the farm for more information.
Please search for "Sam Cobb Farms"in your Google Maps search tool, to receive the clearest directions to our farm. Thank You.
Farm Location Map is at the bottom of this page.
Farm Guest from Germany!
Well Sell Date Palms!
-Large trees for landscape contractor
Small shoots for 2022 plantings. Reservations are being accepted. Call Sam because they will not last
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CDFA License No. C0533.001
"Sam's 'Black Gold' dates really are unique and taste so good! They're a variety of date only available at Sam Cobb farms so you have to come here to get them and I highly recommend you do! Black Gold dates are by far my favorite and like nothing else we tried at other date farms while in the area. Sam and Maxine are some of the nicest people you will ever meet in life. Great tour of the farm and so much more interesting when its led by the actual man who started it all."
"Fantastic dates and we learned a lot from Sam Cobb himself on the tour. Great experience!!"
"I highly encourage anyone with an interest in Dates to head out to the Palm Desert/Desert Hot Springs [area] and take a tour of the Sam Cobb date farm. Sam is the best of them and has a long lineage in agriculture and farming. He offers tours of the farm and you learn about how dates are grown."
Nicholas C. Wrote:
"Best dates I've ever had. Barhi are like natural caramel candies. Try his very own creation, Black Gold! We'll be back!"
"Had such a great experience on our private tour of their date farm. Super friendly and knowledgeable family. Highly recommend if you want to learn more about dates and go home with something tasty. Also, love that it it's not touristy...let's secretly hope that it stays that way."
Carol B Wrote:
"If you are planning to go to the Palm Springs Area of CA be sure to Visit Sam Cobb at his Date Farm located in Desert Hot Springs. Sam is a bundle of happiness that can't be contained when he is showing you his beloved farm and telling you about his DELICIOUS dates. My husband and I and our campground neighbors took the tour that Sam himself gives and it was fantastic. Not only is Sam informative about all phases of raising his yummy dates but he is also entertaining. It was wonderful to see a man that is so very happy working and living his dream. You will be able to sample several varieties of dates and you can also buy them just like we did. Even folks who don't usually like dates went away that day with some of the varieties that Sam himself developed such as Black Gold. Absolutely DELICIOUS!! Be sure to include Sam Cobb's farm into your visit itinerary, you'll be glad you did."
Securing the future: Sam and his mentor, Mr. Ron Swan, pose at Sam's 2019 Date Planting near Blythe, CA. These palm shoots, though seven years old at planting, will require another 14 years of growth before reaching maturity...a full 21 years!


Big Smoke - Suggested Readings
Hurt, R. Douglas. American Farm Tools: From Hand-power to Steam-power. Manhattan: Sunflower University Press, 1982.
Emphasis on the material and technical – a wonderful reference on tools and technology.
Isern, Thomas D. Bull Threshers and Bindlestiffs: Harvesting and Threshing on the Northern Plains. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1991.
History of small grain harvesting and threshing in the heyday of steam on the plains. Deeply researched in primary sources, richly illustrated with period photographs. A scholarly history of the era evoked by today’s old-time threshing shows.
Rikoon, J. Sanford. Threshing in the Midwest, 1820-1940: A Study of Traditional Culture and Technological Change. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1988.
Detailed cultural history of threshing in the agriculture of the Midwest – covering the region to the east of that treated by Isern.


Last April, the New York Times magazine had an articled titled, “Why Bother?” questioning whether all the CFL light bulbs and conservation related to global warming was really worth the effort. I was surprised to see author Michael Pollen’s conclusion: “Measured against the Problem We Face, planting a garden sounds pretty benign, I know, but in fact it’s one of the most powerful things an individual can do — to reduce your carbon footprint, sure, but more important, to reduce your sense of dependence and dividedness: to change the cheap-energy mind.”
Think of it: Ripping up one-half of your back yard turfgrass and replacing it with a vegetable garden that provides a bounty for your own dinner table and the rest you sell to neighbors craving fresh, local organic produce.
Martin Barret shows off his own vegetable garden-turned-business in Portland, OR.
Last month, I was fortunate to attend to a fancy, six-course dinner party with 30 people in Portland, Oregon. The white linen table cloth dinner was held in the vegetable garden of Martin Barrett, co-founder of City Gardens Farms.
City Garden Farms uses next-door neighbors’ backyards to grow the food, rather trucking in from a a rural farm. Barrett, along with co-founder Dan Bravin came up with the idea while drinking beer in a local Portland pub.
Just before I met Dan and Martin, their company was featured in an article in TIME magazine.
I interviewed Martin Barrett (insert his thick Scottish accent) and Dan Bravin:
What, in a nutshell, does your organization do?
We grow seasonal produce for a 30 member 22 week subscription program. All the food is grown on a diverse collection of sub care lots, plots and yards within the City if Portland. It’s about as local as you can get.
What do you grow?
We grow produce in line with the transition of the seasons. Salad greens, radish, scallions, carrots, beets, beet greens, peas, onion, herbs, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, broccolis, cabbage, root crops, beans,
Who buys your produce? Where is it sold?
We have an established customer base of 30 subscribers who ‘pick up’ a weekly ‘box’ at two Portland Locations. We have sold at farmers markets and are dipping our feet into the restaurant world.
How many gardens in Portland do you use as urban farms?
We currently have about 12 gardens being used for a total of about 1/2 acre’s worth of land.
What inspired you to start City Garden Farms?
Michael Pollan’s book “The Omnivores Dilemma” was my inspiration to explore and embrace local food production. It made too much common sense to me and I could not shake it out of my mind. Dan and I had a conversation about that book where he declared “Y’know Michael Pollan is my Jesus” which led to us inspiring each other with regard to how we could take fuel out of people’s food equation and then how much food could we grow? Where would we grow it to remain as local (or as fuel free as possible) what farming method could we use? how could it become viable as a business? what did we need to do to get started, what would the benefits to the community be…etc.
Why is it important to eat local?
Eating local can mean using less fuel to produce/transport your food.
It keeps more $$ in your local economy,
It creates community,
It can taste a whole lot better than store bought food,
It fosters local food culture,
It creates a connection with those who produce and consume thus creating trust and accountability and
It keeps people aware of where food comes from and how it’s grown.
What are “food miles?”
Food miles are the number of miles food travels from field to fork as it were. Currently it stands at about 1500 miles for the average US consumer. For a city garden farms customer it’s about 1O miles (sometime less and sometimes more) never the less a huge reduction.
What kind of an impact has City Garden Farms had on the local community?
We have created very vested customers and very enthusiastic landowners who love what we do with their yards. Everyone we have talked to about this project thinks it’s the most sensible thing they have ever heard of. In summary I think we are creating connection positivity, community and participation.
Can you (now or eventually) quantify the good that you¹ve done for the environment through City Garden Farms (i.e. how much CO2 your gardens have absorbed, how many vegetables have you harvested, how many people have you fed, water reduced, how many ³food miles² have you saved)?
Wowee! CO2 I don’t know. I have probably created more methane gas on account of my increased intake of vegetable ‘roughage’.
In the first 8 weeks of this our first ever season I think we have grown approximately 3,000 vegetable ‘bunches’. I think we have fed 25-30 families a week and introduced our produce to well over 1,000 people. We have saved a huge number of food miles albeit for a small number of people. Our water usage is minimal.
What do you hope to achieve through City Garden Farms? Is this about building a small community of urban farmers or making Portland self-sufficient in fruit and vegetable (or eventually all food) production?
I’d like to create a successful urban farming enterprise that others could use as a model for their own CSA program. I’d like to be part of community of urban farmers who could support and learn from each other. Ultimately I’d like to see Portland develop an urban farming operation much like those in Cuba where a huge amount of the city’s food is produced in the city. I’d like to be part of that. When we talk of development it shouldn’t necessarily mean building houses but developing ‘food security and food sustainability’ It would do SO MUCH for Portland in many different respects.
Would you consider starting a City Garden Farms in another city?
Today Portland, tomorrow the world? I’d love to see City garden farms in another City but the question might be how? I have dreams of City garden farms becoming it’s own brand though in terms of urban produced food.
Do you eat local food exclusively? We’re doing what we can. My veggies grow 20 ft from my cooker.
Martin Barrett and Kevin Tuerff drink a toast in Barrett’s garden.
Martin and Dan have a great idea that I hope will grow as a national urban gardening movement. It’s a variation of what Austin’s Sustainable Food Center already operates. Farmer’s Markets are now a booming across the country, and many local farmers operate cooperatives that deliver fresh vegetables to your doorsteps.
What do you say?


1. Establish the Size of Your Container Garden
Make sure there is enough room in the garden pots for the plants and soil. Take into account the mature size of the plants and their growing habits. Upright growers will need a wide base for balance. Sprawlers will need a garden pot deep enough to drape over. As the plants grow, the root systems will fill the garden pot and the soil will dry more quickly. It’s OK to fill the diameter of the container with plants, but make sure there is plenty of room for the roots to move downward into soil.
2. Provide Good Drainage
Always have drainage holes or at the very least, a 15mm layer of gravel at the bottom of the container. If you are using a decorative pot without drainage holes, consider planting in a plastic pot with holes that is one size smaller than the decorative pot and using the plastic pot as an insert.
3. Soil Requirements for Container Gardens
Use a good potting soil mix, not garden soil. A mix with peat, perlite or vermiculite will retain moisture longer and yet be well draining. It will also be lighter and won’t compact as the season goes on. Using a chunky-style potting mix in container of 20 or more litres will help the soil mix remain loose even longer.
4. Choose Plants with Similar Cultural Requirements
In a garden bed, you can select which plants need water and which to pass over. Not so with a container garden. Select plants that will be happy with the same amounts of water, sun, heat and food. Avoid aggressive spreaders that will compete with neighboring plants and consider dwarf varieties.
5. Favor Drought Tolerant Plants
Most container gardens are going to require daily watering in hot weather. Even so, there will be times when your potted plants are going to be baking in the sun. Give your garden pot a fighting chance by favoring plants that can handle the intensified heat and dry soil of a container garden.
6. Balance the Size of Your Plants and Your Container
Container gardens look best when the plants are in balance with the garden pot. Try to make sure your tallest plants are not be more than twice the height of the garden pot and that the fullness of the plant material is not more than half the width again as wide.
7. Judging Sun Exposure
Try not to site containers in full mid-day sun. You may have chosen plants that say they require full sun, but container gardens heat up much more quickly and intensely than in the ground gardens. Most plants will welcome some relief from mid-day sun.
On the other hand, when you must position a container in the shade, consider putting it by a wall that can reflect some light back. The plants won’t suffer from the extreme heat, but they will benefit from indirect light.
8. Watering Container Gardens
Lack of water can quickly kill plants in a container garden. Unlike plants grown in the ground, container plant roots can’t move down deeply in search of subsurface water. Check your garden pots daily for water needs. Check twice daily in the heat of summer and with smaller pots.
9. Fertilizing Container Gardens
Some potting mixes come with fertilizer already mixed in. Some don’t. Either way, container plant roots can’t spread out looking for additional food in the soil nearby, so you will need to replenish soil nutrients regularly. Good choices are a time released fertilizer mixed in when planting or a water soluble fertilizer every 2-4 weeks.
10. Keeping Container Gardens Fresh
Don’t be afraid to switch out plant material for the change of season. No plant can go on blooming for ever. When one plant starts to fade, look for another to take its place. This way you can start your container garden in the spring and go until frost. Longer in warmer climates. With container gardens, sequence of bloom is entirely within the gardener’s control.”