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Contributor: Judy Dunford
Towards the end of May, the first of the early summer flowers start to appear. The white of Cow parsley and the mauve of Wood cranesbill make splashes of colour in the verges. If you stop to look many other smaller flowers can also be found amongst the grasses. The colours vary with blue of the speedwells, yellow of Tormentil and many others and pale pink of Ladies smock. The purple heads of Melancholy thistle make a dramatic sight when you find a big area of them. Most of the flowers found in June are those which were found in the hay meadows of the past. To survive these plants need a low level of nitrogen in the soil. If the nutrition level gets to high they die out. In the areas of the country where mainly arable crops are grown, the high nutrition leaching from the fields combined with heavy use of herbicides and pesticides has caused many of the wild flowers to die out. Around Orton, with no arable farming, this is not a problem and the flowers survive to show us sights which were enjoyed by many previous generations.


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Basmati Blues (2017) DVDRip Pencurimovie A brilliant scientist is plucked out of the company lab and sent to India to sell the genetically modified rice she created – which she doesn’t realize will destroy the farmers she thinks she’s helping.
Movie Title: Basmati Blues (2017)
Director: Dan Baron
Stars: Brie Larson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Scott Bakula
Release Date: 2018 (USA)
Genres: Comedy, Musical, Romance


Absolutely not. Standard hemp oil, which can be discovered really inexpensively at a supermarket, is a much various product than our CO2 hemp extracts (not from seed). Basic hemp oil is produced by cold pressing the seeds, whereas our hemp extract is a subcritical CO2 extraction of the hemp plant itself, not the seeds. Hemp seed oil is thought about to be fantastic nutritive food, however, it doesn’t have the naturally occurring terpenes, cannabinoids, and other parts that our extracts do have.
Is a Standard Hemp Seed Oil Similar to High-CBD Hemp Extract?


"There is absolutely no substitute for the best. Good food cannot be made of inferior ingredients masked with high flavor. It is true thrift to use the best ingredients available and to waste nothing." - James Beard
Born out of our love of fine wines and delicious food, DeAngel Farms & Winery is the first ever licensed winery in Blanchard, Oklahoma. After years of making and testing different wines and canned goods, we have decided to share our products with the rest of the community.
Our biggest challenge was finding the right, high-quality ingredients for the products we wanted to serve. Hence, our gardens were planted. Our main crop, "trellised blackberries" provide not only fresh table fruit, but beautifully bodied wines along with wonderfully sweet jams and jellies. Grape juice for our grape wines are selected from only the finest vineyards in and around the state of Oklahoma. We are dedicated to offering only the finest and freshest foods.
Come and taste the experience for yourself.


Ethnobotanical Herbalist, Organic Farmer
2017 Willowtail Scholarship
Tammi Hartung brings more than 40 years of experience as an Ethnobotanical Herbalist and Organic Grower. She and her husband, Chris, live in southern Colorado where they own a certified organic farm called Desert Canyon Farm. They raise more than 1800 different varieties of plants on their farm including all types of herbs, heritage and heirloom food plants, native and wildlife habitat plants, and edible flowers. Tammi speaks internationally and is the author of four books including Homegrown Herbs, The Wildlife-Friendly Vegetable Gardener, Cattail Moonshine & Milkweed Medicine and Growing 101 Herbs That Heal. Books are available at bookshops or online.


Well it’s the middle of October and middle of spring, and in Melbourne there is so much that you can do in your garden at this time of year.
It’s a great time to feed your lawns, being sure to use a fertiliser suitable for your lawn type. Also a great time to sow a new lawn (as I did this morning) or oversow an existing lawn. (rainfall in Melbourne can be a lot or a little, especially in this changing climate for which we live in, so be sure to that your new lawns are watered well).
For the home vegie growers, now is a great time to be planting a whole range of things – beans, beetroot, sprouts, cabbages, carrots, celery, cucumbers, eggplants, herbs, leeks, lettuce, spring onions, parsnips, pumpkins, potatoes (tubers), radishes, rhubarb, silverbeet, sweet corn, tomatoes, zucchinis and numerous other vegies that I don’t like
There is a huge number of flowers that can be sowed or planted at this time of year. While possibly a little too many to mention here, my general rule of thumb is that if I can get a plant at a nursery (as compared to hardware stores/supermarkets etc), then it should be ok to plant – taking into account positioning of the plant(s), watering, soils, other surrounding plants etc.
Also coming into summer, it is a good idea to ensure that your gardens are suitably mulched, a) it looks great, b) helps prevent moisture loss through evaporation, c) helps prevent weeds. Also begin watering gardens again. Don’t let your plants start to wilt before watering. A good soaking a couple of times a week is much more beneficial that light more regular sprinkling. This will encourage a much deeper root growth, and maintains soil moisture better. I light sprinkling, only encourages plants to remain shallow rooted. If you have a watering system, then test it out, you may not have had it operating during winter. Make sure all the sprinkler heads or drip lines are not blocked.
By now, you’ve probably also noticed a great deal of weeds throughout your gardens. This can be a bit overwhelming. If so, rather than hand weeding your entire garden, hand weed a perimeter around all plants, and then use a weed spray. If spraying weeds, best to not do it on windy days, and this can cause the poison to travel to other plants and most weed killers are non-selective, ie, they’ll kill anything that where the foliage is exposed to the poison.
That should do for now. Get out and enjoy the sunshine


For many, part of living sustainably is creating a sense of community. It’s not just a lifestyle; it’s a movement. It’s a collective approach to making the world a better place and that doesn’t just stop with environmental steps. It can include other methods of working with others. Let’s take a look at three fun ways to give back, live sustainably and enjoy a simpler lifestyle.
Join a CSA
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Essentially, CSA members buy shares of a farm and receive the benefits. When you buy a share, the benefits include whatever the farm produces.
Some farms focus solely on growing produce. You’ll receive weekly bundles of lettuce, onions, and tomatoes in the summer months, and squash and dark leafy greens in the fall. Other farms might sell shares of the livestock they have on the farm.
You might get eggs from chickens, milk from goats, or meat from a cow at the end of the year.
Some farms sell partial shares which are good for small families. Whole shares might provide enough weekly produce to feed a large family or multiple families. CSAs are fun because it creates a community. Everyone is welcomed to pitch in at the farm, though you don’t have to.
You create a routine of visiting the farm and picking up your fresh organic produce. They’re great for the local economy and excellent for the environment as most CSAs are organic farms. Additionally, you’re not buying produce that had to be shipped from another country to your supermarket, so you’re cutting back on your carbon footprint.
Join a Food Co-Op
A food co-op or cooperative is an organized grocery store. Members help decide what items are carried in the store and where they come from. In exchange, they also get reduced prices. Most often, items in the market come from local farmers and local companies.
You have the ability to buy materials in bulk and save money. Co-operatives can be fun because you’re part of a community of decision makers. It’s a lifestyle that many people enjoy.
Grow a Community Garden
Another option to enjoy a simpler lifestyle while giving back is to participate or start a community garden. This type of initiative works well in suburban or urban environments where green space may be limited.
Find a plot of land, get permission from the city, and then invite others to participate in the tending of the garden. Those who help out and give their time are able to enjoy the fruits of their labor. It’s also a great way to get children involved in the growing process and to help them understand how plants grow and how food is produced.
Finally, if all of these ideas are a bit too time-consuming or they’re unavailable in your area, consider creating a weekly outing to your local farmer’s market. You can enjoy the time outside with your friends and family and support local farmers at the same time. And you just can’t beat the flavor and nutrition of locally-grown produce.
The next idea takes a look at how to reduce food waste. You’ll not only help create a better environment, but you’ll also save money too.


Submitted by Andrew Wertz, NRCS District Conservationist, and Tokina McHarry, JRSCD
What do you think of when you hear the term grazing management? Well, do you have issues with bare ground and compacted soil in your pastures? How about slow forage growth or low-quality species? Is there a lot of standing water after a rainfall? Weeds? Areas your animals won’t graze? If you answered yes to any of those, then grazing management should sound like a no-nonsense solution to improve the environment and your bottom line.
Why manage? Many pasture problems, such as slow growth, weed invasions, and bare ground, are caused by the pasture management methods being used. Good management is the key to healthy, productive pastures, and healthy, productive pastures are the key to healthy, productive animals.
Management methods used will vary from farm to farm based on the pasture characteristics and individual goals. When you are setting goals for your pasture think of yourself as a grass farmer, not a livestock producer. Think of your livestock as a way to harvest and sell the grass.
A good, overall goal is to produce enough high-quality forage to feed your livestock by grazing as much of the year as possible. Grazing is the least expensive way to harvest forage. You can lower your input costs by optimizing the use of your pasture.
Production goals should be based on the economic return per acre not the production per animal. Compare the pounds produced per acre or per dollar invested instead of animal weight gain or milk production per animal. This type of comparison will show your profit more clearly.
Once your goals are set, consider the different methods of grazing. Continuous season long grazing is when livestock are left to graze one area season long. Simple rotational grazing has a few pastures that livestock are rotated through to give forage some rest between grazings. Intensive rotational grazing is when livestock graze on small areas of pasture, or paddocks, for a very short period of time, rotating frequently from one to another to maximize forage regrowth.
Each of the systems produces different benefits and challenges, see the chart below for side-by-side comparisons.
Now that you’ve learned a bit more about your options, you need to decide which system to use and how to design it. Your local NRCS office offers FREE technical assistance and also cost-share options to help get your management system off to a great start.
Reminder: The USDA Service Center (SCD, NRCS, and FSA) is in Phase 0; staff will be limited in the office for the time being, but most employees are available via email while teleworking.
Dates to remember:
March 10 - SCD Board Meeting – 1 pm, teleconference, contact office for call-in info
For more information contact the James River Soil Conservation District and Ellendale NRCS office at 349-3653, ext. 3. Our field office is in Ellendale at 51 N. 1st Street. Also, remember to visit the James River Soil Conservation District Facebook page and our websites for more information –http://www.jamesriverscd.org/ and http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/nd/home/. The NRCS is an equal opportunity employer, provider and lender.


We’re dedicated to grow and export high quality Cymbidiums. These freshly cut flowers are grown using Dutch greenhouse technology. Our farms are strategically located in the mountains of Guatemala, which permit us to have year-round optimal weather conditions to produce quality product. Additionally, Guatemala’s proximity to North America enables us to send fresh product to you with a shorter lead time than other producers of Cymbidiums.
Our Cymbidiums are available in:
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Along with corporate control of the food supply is the accompanying draconian legislation of regulatory agencies that seek to eliminate small farmers through layers of bureaucracy that make it nearly impossible for them to compete with large-scale agricultural enterprises. This process is accomplished through licensing fees, arbitrary bans on home production of marketable food items, government subsidies to agricultural supply companies, and outrageously high fees for organic certification. The purpose behind this legislation is to commodify the organic food movement into an easily controlled market that can be repackaged as compatible with neoliberal globalization, leaving behind the emphasis on localism and sustainability that characterized the organic foods movement from its origins. Walmart, for example, has recently jumped on the organic bandwagon, yet all the farmers they've contracted with are, due to the comparatively lower profit margins of working with small farmers, either large-scale enterprises or located in foreign countries, where workers can be more easily exploited.
Permaculture philosophy also emphasizes the importance of localism, not only in food production, but also in bioregional government and economics, with limits to speculation and centralization of bureaucracy. Taken together, these principles form the basis of an environmental movement structured in such a way that it provides one of the only truly effective methods of resistance against heavily centralized global governance. Many in the patriot and truth seeker communities, recognizing the flaws in global food production systems, have focused on survivalism, stockpiling non-perishable goods and, typically, ammunition as well. Yet these avenues provide no tenable solutions for creating an improved society in which resources are more equitably distributed, meaning that impoverishment and food riots are a distinct possibility in the latter stages of the American Empire. Intensive study and practice in horticulture will demonstrate that no single family can create all the resources necessary for true self-suficiency. Scientific studies have also shown that soils vary tremendously in vitamin and mineral content from one spot to another, so relying on one small area for all your food needs is a strategy sure to lead to malnourishment, even assuming that the means to produce and maintain your own food are in place. So, true autonomy from authoritarian governments means, instead of the inherent competition and violence of unmitigated self-sufficiency, a return to small-scale systems of production backed by interdependent communities. Permaculture and all its sub-disciplines provide a way out of a grim future through an emphasis on local community and sustainability beyond the globalist paradigm.


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Our family purchased 20 acres of bare farmland – built a house – and planted 3,000 Christmas Tree seedlings.
Our dream of owning a Christmas Tree Farm came to life as we officially opened Kacena Farms for business selling OUR first Christmas Tree. Despite the fact we only sold a total of six (6) trees that first year, we totally fell in love with the experience of owning a Christmas Tree Farm and helping families make memories – the magical kind - that will live inside their hearts forever.
The opportunity came up to add a 40-year pumpkin farm business to our farm … and so we did. Together, as a family, we expanded Kacena Farms, and have been growing and selling Pumpkins ever since.
We decided to expand Kacena Farms once again, this time adding a beautiful wedding venue. After all, who wouldn’t want to get married in a beautiful barn at a Christmas Tree and Pumpkin Farm …
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Tulip Garden Camping
Title of the Program: Tulip Garden Camping.
Purpose of the program: This educational-recreational camp was to familiarize students with different varieties of tulip flowers and how to plant and grow this flower as well as to provide fun and happy moments for the students.
Date of the Program: 18/ April/ 2019
Venue of the program: Tulips Garden located in Shahid Chamran Park in Karaj, Alborz Province
Audience of the Program: Staff and the students of Agh Tappeh educational Center
Participants of the Program: Staff of the educational center
Number of the audience / beneficiaries: 40 students of the educational center
Content of the Program : including events, performed activities in the program
Coordinating with staff and authorities, 40 students along with the educational staff of the center participated in the Tulip Camping in martyr Chamran Park. Visiting the garden, the participants got familiar with different varieties of tulip flowers, planting process, development and how to handle the flower. Having a happy and fun as well as educational moments the group left Tulip Gardens for school at 1 pm


There are many different work areas in agricultural facilities with different lighting requirements.
Stables for dairy cows, cattle, pigs, horses etc., equipment halls, hay, straw and grain stores, barns, cooling and storage rooms, common rooms, washing, showering and changing rooms etc.
Traffic zones, parking spaces, entrances and exits, loading and unloading points, vehicle washing areas, silos, etc.
Ammonia - the special challenge
The reliable, efficient and species-appropriate illumination of stables is a particular challenge. LED luminaires for this application not only have to withstand mechanical loads and intensive cleaning processes with high-pressure cleaners, but also chemical loads, especially ammonia.
Depending on the concentration, ambient temperature and exposure time, significant decreases in luminous flux, significantly shortened lifetimes and damage up to total failure are possible. LED and ECG must therefore be reliably protected. Our special LED light fittings for areas contaminated with ammonia take this fully into account. Of course, tested and confirmed by the DLG (German Agricultural Society) test mark.
Good stable lighting - more yield
Light not only controls the biorhythm of humans but also of animals. Good, species-appropriate barn lighting promotes the well-being and health of the animals and has a positive effect on their performance.
For dairy farming, this means higher milk yields. Because good, uniform lighting without light/dark zones, for example between the barn, paths and milking parlour, increases the daily milk yield, especially in the dark season.
In pig farming, optimal lighting leads to better visual perception of the animals and thus ensures a significantly lower level of stress and aggression. The animals are more balanced, the meat is better and the yields are higher.
Poultry needs light that is as flicker-free as possible. Infinitely dimmable light with a low flicker index is therefore indispensable for species-appropriate poultry farming. It has a calming effect and reduces cannibalism and death rates. Good lighting promotes in addition the hens' willingness to lay eggs and the growth of fattening poultry and thus increases the yield.
Better working conditions in the barn
Good light also creates better working conditions in the barn. The eyes do not have to strain so much, animal controls are easier and the risk of occupational accidents is reduced. In addition, the use of modern, efficient LED light fittings with a long service life saves a considerable amount of energy and maintenance costs - a relief for the environment and the wallet.
Ammonia-resistant light fittings of our LW-series:


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Upyard raised bed can be combined with our perfect accessories, which play a big role in achieving more convenient gardening.
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Practical Trellis for raised bed is a perfect solution for better plant growth, for climbing plants such as ivy or wine.
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Keep the snails away from the plants by placing Snail edges on your raised bed. Highly effective, without chemicals or electricity.
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Additional kit with four pins come in handy when making a custom-shaped bed/row using additional planks. Set of 4 pins.
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The Upyard Self-Watering System for raised beds allows to keep plants healthy, hydrated and beautiful. Practical and easy to use!
Greenhouse for Raised Beds with Lockable Lid is made of solid wood and UV-protected polycarbonate.
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Protect plants from birds and larger insects with this cover. Made of durable and breathable eco-friendly material.
Inner Lining protects your plants from weeds without chemicals and allows water to pass through to save the moisture of your soil.
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The food here is healthy, good, local and organic, and the restaurant is proud to give its guests a tasty slice of Aurland and Fjord Norway; some of it is harvested from their own gardens and fields, some comes from farmers in the area, and last but not least, 29/2 is proud to have Norway's only fully organic agricultural school, Sogn Jord-og-Hagebruksskule (SJH), as its nearest neighbor. From here they get both green plants and two-legged sprouts: gardeners on their own farms.
29/2 the hotel serves a set 3-course menu daily at 19:00 in their restaurant ETE.
The menu changes daily with the "Taste of Aurland" concept. They use local and organic ingredients and organic *unroasted vegetables and fruit from our own garden in season.
It is possible to arrive before dinner if you want to enjoy a drink in the garden or in the lounge in the firehouse.
The dinner must be booked in advance by sending an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.org.
Send your name, desired date, number of people and any allergies/restrictions.
Price per person NOK 1000.


We decided to spend some time outside the past few days to soak in the last sunny days before the long winter sets in. As usual, McMuffin wanted to be a part of our day and show off one of her many talents. See, the thing about McMuffin is, she is very complex and worldly …a renaissance woman if you will. It’s like she has been saving all these fun secrets about her life and then springing them on us when we least expect it.
On this particular day, McMuffin decided to show off her green thumb. Foster mom and I have been toying with the idea of maintaining a vegetable garden, however, we haven’t gotten very far. Our raised bed garden was built with care and filled with the most nutritious soil … only to be left unseeded. It now serves as the world’s most fertile weed square. Enter McMuffin “The Gardener”.
She taught us all about the importance of proper seed distance, plant placement for avoiding excessive shade, slug deterrents, and watering schedules. She even started on a pruning tutorial before she got distracted by the long blades of grass growing around the garden.
This is where today’s lesson ended. McMuffin informed us that she loves the all you can eat salad/grass buffet in our yard and needed to snack for a while before continuing to share her pearls of wisdom. Plus, teaching her foster parents is exhausting!
Is anyone out there looking for a live-in gardener? McMuffin can’t wait to lend a paw with next season’s harvest!


We offer a variety of different treatment options; from one time broadleaf weed application to a full season program. Our full season program includes three fertilization applications. One of the fertilization applications includes pre-emergent crabgrass control. As well as two liquid broadleaf applications. We will come up with a custom lawn treatment program to provide you with the best lawn you can have. Terra-Firma Landscape is one of the most trusted landscapers in Southeastern WI. We would like the opportunity to make your lawn greener and more beautiful.
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If your lawn is rutted up, or if just had a tree removed, maybe you had a driveway or patio put in. We are ready to repair the turf damage. We can also install an entire lawn for new and existing homes and businesses. We are experts at installing seed and sod. We can repair and install any size lawn.


For more than five centuries, the winery covering 9.5 hectares was transmitted from generation to generation; here the vine and the wine has always been a family affair. The cellar was constructed by Vivant Gille (1877-1938). The cultivation of the vine and the vinification process are according to Burgundy tradition. In the region of Nuits Saint Georges, the tradition of the vine cultivation goes back to the eleventh century, with the arrival of monks from the Cistercian Abbey in the nearby village of Vougeot. At that time, the hills were covered with forests. Thanks to the hard work of the monks, this was gradually replaced by vines from North to South.
The Maison Saint Vivant Nuits-Saint-Georges is made from Pinot Noir old vines dating back 80 years! The vineyard is situated in the South of Nuits Saint Georges, on the "Les Brulees" (1ha 21 ares 27) parcel that has a South East orientation.


Recently i heard in news about government will be claiming back the farm lands for new developments. I feel so sad to hear about that, as new Singaporeans generation will not able to see the local farm in their own homeland.
We all need to find a little sanctuary from time to time, and what better way to do that than by getting away from the hustle and bustle with a trip to the farm? Located at the quaint part of Singapore, Kranji Countryside, a trip to Quan Fa Organic Farm, the first certified organic farm in Singapore, will ease your mind with its beautiful Mother Nature surroundings and energise your body with its refreshing organic produce.
We were about to visit Quan Fa Farm last month if the haze not come so sudden, but a pity that i couldn’t make it on the new schedule to visit the farm. But Quan Fa is very generous to send me their goodies bag where i can enjoy their organic vegetables and try the sprouting kit.
On the goodies bag itself i can find lettuce, spinach, cabbage, white radish, cucumber, pea shoots, potato and sunflower sprouting kit. So here we go, my cooking adventure..
Chai Poh Tofu with Pea Shoots and Lettuce
It’s actually my first time trying to cook this dishes, but it turns out pretty good and hubby loves it. I believe everybody know how to cook this simple dishes, but i shared my version of Chai Poh Tofu recipe. Here you go!
Ingredients: Fermented Radish (Chai Poh), Japanese Tofu, Minced Chicken Breast, Edamame, Lettuce and Pea Shoots, Olive oil, Oyster sauce, sweet soya sauce, garlic.
Preparation: 1. Heat olive oil and pan fried tofu until golden brown. Put aside. 2. Cook the chopped garlic on olive oil and put in minced chicken, mixed well until the meat cooked. 3. Add the chopped chai poh and soya sauce as well as oyster sauce, stir well. 4. Arrange the lettuce on plate, put the tofu and minced chicken with chai poh, then topped with pea sprout.
I believe that organic product is safe to be eaten raw and the raw vegetables have more vitamins than cooked one so it will assure you to get the best benefit from it.
Pickled Vegetables (Acar)
We always have Acar on the fridge because it’s actually very versatile and you can have it with fried rice, fried noodles, fried bee hoon or any other dishes. It tastes very refreshing combination sour and sweet. I utilized the cucumber and cabbage from Quan Fa.
Ingredients: Cucumber, Carrot, Cabbage, Rice Vinegar and Sugar
Preparation: 1. Cut all the vegetables. 2. Mixed into concoction of rice vinegar and sugar. 3. Keep on the fridge for at least one night and you’ll be ready to enjoy your Acar.
Stir Fry Spinach with Garlic
This simple dishes remind me of my Mom’s homecook. I utilized the spinach from Quan Fa. The more simple preparation for vegetable the more vitamin still stored on the vegetables.
Ingredients: Garlic, Spinach, Olive Oil and Salt.
Ingredients: Potato in diced cut, Eggs, Salt, Pepper and Olive Oil.
Preparation: 1. Fried potato (i used air fryer to fry potato to reduce oil usage on my cooking) and put aside, 2. Stir well eggs, salt and pepper, 3. Put in fried potato into eggs, 4. Heat the pan then pan fried the potato pancake.
After reading about what i cook from Quan Fa products, here are further information about thier organic products.
QUAN FA’S SECRET FORMULA – THE METHOD
How does Quan Fa ensure its freshness, taste, texture of its organic fresh produce? Through a method they have been abiding by, all these years – Quan Fa Compost System. This method originated from a Japanese technique using a unique culturing medium to eliminate obnoxious odours of raw materials (mixture of decayed vegetations). This medium subsequently produces a nutrient-rich organic debris; which deters the rate of damage caused by disease infection and insect infestation. The compost is used throughout the farm to condition dead soil back to its arable state, which eventually enhances and stimulates plant growth. With the improvement in soil activity, Quan Fa’s vegetables need not require external substances such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilisers. The farm’s innovative farming techniques synchronises with the natural ecosystem, hence producing highly nutritional and healthy produce.
Regardless of diet, organic foods are a smart priority. Opting for organic foods is an effectual choice for personal and planetary health. Free of harmful chemicals, bursting with more nutrition, taste, and sustainable sustenance, organically grown food is the ticket to better health. Eating organically grown foods is the only way to avoid the cocktail of chemical poisons present in commercially grown food.
Organically grown foods give a peace of mind for consumption along with the necessary nutrients our body needs – vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and micronutrients – because the soil is managed and nourished with sustainable practices by responsible standards.
Organically grown foods generally taste better because nourished, well-balanced soil produces healthy, strong plants.
Organic farming supports eco-sustenance, or farming in harmony with nature. Wildlife, insects, frogs, birds, and soil organisms are able to play their roles in the tapestry of ecology, and we are able to play ours, without interference or compromise.
Putting our money wisely where our mouths are in organic food is a powerful action for a sustainable future for the many generations to come.
Having said all these about consuming/supporting local organic produce, when you think of
Singapore, the image of a dynamic metropolis comes to mind, visions of bountiful local farms don’t, and these green spots will soon be gone, in a few years’ time, as the government will be claiming back the land for new developments.
FROM ‘EAT LOCAL’ TO ‘EAT REGIONAL’
So what’s next? When these local organic farms are gone?
Fret not, we move from EAT LOCAL to EAT REGIONAL.
Quan Fa Organic Farm will be working closely with regional organic farms to source for the best organic fresh produce, and have them available conveniently at their e-Shop in Singapore.
Quan Fa aims to be the gatekeeper to bring in the best and certified organic vegetables and fruits, as well as other interesting organic products, such as organic ‘sproutable’ black / brown rice, readyto- eat triple wash salad greens, mixed mushrooms, organic pastes, and so on.
Delivery is also available so that purchasing organic is made fuss-free for everyone.
Besides the vegetables organic products, on goodies bag i found a sunflower sprouting kit too. I am trying it now at home and i wish the sunflower will grow.
*Not valid for promotional items and dried goods. One-time use per customer.
Thank you so much Quan Fa Organic Farm for a chance to let me know more about your organic products, try your products and share the good information with my readers/ followers.
ABOUT QUAN FA ORGANIC FARM
Quan Fa Organic Farm subscribes to ecological agrarian methods of farming, abstaining from the use of pesticides and harmful fertilisers, to produce only the freshest food crops that are both nutritious and healthy. Since 1999, Quan Fa has been cultivating all sorts of organically grown vegetables and fruits. Over the years, it has grown from humble beginnings of a small organic vegetable retailer to one of the leading distributors in Singapore today. To ensure the freshness of its produce, Quan Fa ensures that all harvesting and packaging are done in the morning.
Quan Fa Organic Farm
Address: 35 Murai Farmway Singapore 709145
Phone: 65-6793 7693
Fax: 65-6794 2172


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For many years we have provided for school and organizational field trips. We provide reservations for two sessions daily during the month of September. The sessions are at 10 AM and 11 AM. The session consists of a lecture on growing fruit and a question and answer session. Then we provide a half peck bag to each student and its off to the orchard to pick apples. The fee is modest but can be variable according to fruit availability. The price will be available when reservations are made. We advise reservations be made in August because of limited availability.


By Linda Glaser
What's that rubbish doing subsequent to the backyard? it isn't rubbish. it truly is compost! impressive issues take place within a compost bin. In move banana peels, grass clippings, or even an outdated jack-o'-lantern. Out comes compost. The compost is going into the backyard to make the soil wealthy for brand spanking new crops. Compost is nice for the earth. Composting additionally is helping us make much less rubbish. during this publication, you could watch as one family members makes compost for his or her backyard and in addition commence your own compost bin!
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This process of breaking down is called decay, or decomposition. Try this simple experiment to see how composting works: • Fill a large plant pot about one-third full of dirt. • Chop up a few food scraps (an apple core, carrot scrapings, salad—no meat or dairy), and add them to the dirt in the pot. • Add some more dirt to the pot. • Turn the mixture with a spoon every few days, and keep it damp (not wet) by spraying or sprinkling with water. Always make sure that there is dirt on the top layer after you’ve turned the mixture over.
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Diets fed to ruminants should contain nitrogen (N) as low as possible to reduce feed costs and environmental pollution. Though possessing effective N-recycling mechanisms to maintain the N supply for rumen microbial protein synthesis and hence protein supply for the host, an N reduction caused substantial changes in calcium (Ca) and phosphate homeostasis in young goats including decreased intestinal transepithelial Ca absorption as reported for monogastric species. In contrast to the transcellular component of transepithelial Ca transport, the paracellular route has not been investigated in young goats. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to characterise the effects of dietary N and/or Ca reduction on paracellular transport mechanisms in young goats. Electrophysiological properties of intestinal epithelia were investigated by Ussing chamber experiments. The expression of tight junction (TJ) and adherens junction (AJ) proteins in intestinal epithelia were examined on mRNA level by <italic>q</italic>PCR and on protein level by western blot analysis. Dietary N reduction led to a segment specific increase in tissue conductances in the proximal jejunum which might be linked to concomitantly decreased expression of cadherin 17 mRNA. Expression of occludin (OCLN) and zonula occludens protein 1 was increased in mid jejunal epithelia of N reduced fed goats on mRNA and partly on protein level. Reduced dietary Ca supply resulted in a segment specific increase in claudin 2 and claudin 12 expression and decreased the expression of OCLN which might have been mediated at least in part by calcitriol. These data show that dietary N as well as Ca reduction affected expression of TJ and AJ proteins in a segment specific manner in young goats and may thus be involved in modulation of paracellular Ca permeability.

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I started this drawing of a honey bee about a year ago because of my passion and concern for these beautiful creatures, but have only recently got round to completing it. However, this was perfect timing because it is world bee day today!
World bee day is a time to reflect on all the reasons why I felt the need to do this drawing; bees are nature’s essential workers, we could not live without them. They pollinate flowers so plants can grow. Without plants there is no food. Without food there is no us.
So bees are important right? We couldn’t live without them. But the bad news is that bees, especially the honey bee, are becoming increasingly endangered.
Bees are dying out because of many reasons, such as diseases, which are out of our control. However, one reason they are dying is because of pollution. As the air fills with pollution, scent from plants is harder for bees to detect so they cannot pollinate flowers to make honey and get the nutrients they need. A second reason is the use of pesticides which are designed to kill species which are harmful to crops. But some of these pesticides also kill bees.
What can you do to help?
Since the coronavirus outbreak, the number of bees has risen by a small amount. This is because there is less pollution from cars as people haven’t been going out so much during the lockdown. So the best things you can do to help are: don’t use cars so much, stay away from harmful pesticides, and plant flowers such as sunflowers, rosemary, buttercups and lavender which encourage bees to continue pollinating! 🌸🌻
You can also learn more about bees and what you can do to help here: https://savebees.org/learn/
With your help we can save the bees! 🐝


I’ve been wanting to plant our own food for a few years now. Unfortunately, neither my husband, nor I, know anything about planting and growing anything. We did manage to grow some sunflowers last year, which was a gentle boost to our confidence, but we were still unsure about the whole thing.
Enter the Earth Box. We didn’t actually use an Earth Box as the were a little too spendy for us, but we did read through a few tutorials on how to make our own (here and here), and things have been going surprising well for our little garden!
Last week we had our first harvest of greens: romaine lettuce and spinach. It was truly one of the best salads I’ve ever eaten (perhaps the sweet taste of victory had a little something to do with it). Yesterday I plucked a few more leaves and found a little fellow who was also enjoying the fruits of our labor.
Sorry, little guy. You’ll have to run along now and find someplace else to dine.
It’s so exciting to see everything growing so well. The tomatoes should be making their arrival very soon!
Although we have had some casualties. The plant above is the only survivor of it’s bin. Its mates included cucumber and zucchini. I’m not sure why the others died, and I didn’t label them so I’m still not 100% sure if this is, indeed, the squash at all. Only time will tell, and frankly I’m enjoying the excitement of it all so much that it doesn’t really matter what the heck it is anyway!


Committee Chairs are Lynne Nueman and Ailene Eby
This event is our only fund raiser for the year. The money earned is shared by our community projects and donations to various non-profits in our community.
The members of the Lebanon Garden Club divide, transplant and propagate plants through the year to sell at our Annual Plant Sale. We also receive plants from private donors and local businesses along with garden related items to raffle off at the plant sale. We have a very visible location on Park and Oak streets that the City of Lebanon lets us use each year. With the support of local gardeners our plant sale continues to be very successful.


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UA research team probes solution to control Lake Erie’s algae blooms06/26/2019
Toxic algae blooms are nothing new to Lake Erie, which is the shallowest of North America’s five Great Lakes. In fact, 400,000 residents in Toledo were told in 2014 not to consume the city’s drinking water that comes from Lake Erie after the discovery of microcystin, a toxic product of algae blooms that formed in the ugly blue-green water.
In an effort to control Lake Erie’s algae blooms, a team of University of Akron researchers is developing a device that uses shallow subsurface soil spectroscopy technology to help pinpoint the source of the nutrient runoff that contributes to the harmful algae blooms that have been plaguing Lake Erie in recent years. The technology is able to provide detailed maps that can help people limit harmful level of nutrients in runoff from their land (drainage ditches and cover crops), resulting in cleaner water in downstream waterbodies.
The project was part of the Cleveland Water Alliance’s Erie Hack 2.0, an innovation challenge that accelerates technology solutions to Lake Erie’s most pressing problems. The team – S4 (short for shallow subsurface soil spectroscopy) – was one of nine teams that presented its innovation to a panel of judges during Erie Hack’s final competition event on June 20 at Windows on the River in Cleveland. The group was led by Dr. David Perry, professor emeritus of chemistry; and Dr. Linda Barrett, associate professor of geosciences. S4 made it through the regional semifinal round June 5 in Detroit, but did not win the final event.
S4’s device consists of a probe that is inserted into soil and records the amount of light reflected from the soil in visible and infrared wavelengths, which are converted into absorption spectra. The spectra can help determine the chemical composition of the soil for a variety of different components of interest, such as phosphorus and nitrogen. After inserting the probe at multiple locations in an area, the device provides a 3D map of the components. The on-site analysis speeds up the process of creating maps without needing to send samples to a lab.
“Since phosphorus in runoff from agricultural lands is a known contributor to harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie,” Barrett said. “We envision using our device to map the phosphorus content of soils at the source, especially in buffer zones that have been planted around agricultural fields and in and around drainage ditches. By knowing the source of the nutrients, land managers can make changes to their practices that will eliminate the nutrients at the source.”
The device can be used to benefit other lakes or waterbodies where nutrient-rich runoff from the surrounding area poses a threat to the waterbody. While agriculture is known to be a source of the nutrients, it will be helpful to know in more detail where, exactly, the problem areas are so that changes can be made that will eliminate the problem at the source.
At a higher level, the S4 device can find any of thousands of chemicals in the soil, so the S4 technology could be used for a wide variety of applications, such as environmental waste or anything that leaves a chemical trace.
S4 group members included Ph.D. students Afrin Lopa (chemistry) and Lamalani Siverts (integrated bioscience); and Chris Matney, CEO of S4 Mobile Laboratories LLC, the company formed to commercialize the technology. Though not part of the Erie Hack team, Dr. Tim Matney, professor of anthropology and classical studies, in involved with S4 Mobile Laboratories. The company is currently pursing patents.
S4 Mobile Laboratories evolved from a working group at UA that was formed several years ago to work on the application of shallow subsurface soil spectroscopy to find archaeological features in soil. Private investors have contributed modest startup funding to the company. Previously, the team had funding from the National Science Foundation through UA’s I-Corps program for developing the application to finding clandestine human burials (i.e., murder victims).
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January 23, 2024
10 of the Best Fruits and Vegetables to Eat During the Cold Winter Months
When we think of summer we think of sun, fun, picnics that include salads, berries and melons. When we think of winter we generally think of snow, hot cocoa, and fireplaces but rarely do we think of fruits and vegetables. Yet, some produce is at its peak in the winter allowing us to enjoy delicious and healthy foods year round! Here are 10 of our favorite seasonal produce to try before the warm weather comes: Apples Apples season may start in the fall but apples are still delicious in the winter. They’re great as a snack and yummy when baked as a treat. Beets Beets are a unique source of phytonutrients called betalains. They have been shown to provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support for your body. Try roasting beets to bring out their natural sweetness. Broccoli Most cruciferous vegetables can be grown year round. Broccoli actually tastes sweeter when it’s harvested in the colder weather! Carrots Root vegetables are readily available this time of year. Look for brightly colored heirloom varieties of carrots for an extra nutritional boost as well as a pop of color. Chicory Endive, escarole and radicchio are all members of the chicory family. They are sweeter in the winter and are particularly good when added to salads, stews and soups. Citrus Kumquats, tangelos, clementines, oranges and grapefruit are all in season in the winter. Brightly colored skin and a fruit that feels heavy in your hand are good indicators of ripeness. Sprinkle a little brown sugar on your grapefruit and broil it for a delicious grapefruit brulee. Fennel The bulb of the fennel has a light anise flavor and is tasty when shaved thin into salads or paired with oranges. Slice the fennel thicker, sprinkle it with a little parmesan cheese and broil it for a yummy side dish. The fronds can be sprinkled into salads for an herbaceous note. Greens Not all greens are delicate; kale, collards, and mustard greens, are hardy enough to survive the colder temperatures of the fall and winter. Kale and collards are sturdy and slightly bitter, perfect for stews or stir fries. Mustard greens are pungent and give a kick to salads. Onions Onions are so versatile and good for flavoring a variety of foods. Did you know that they are high in vitamin C and in fiber? They also star in French Onion Soup and Onion Tart! Winter Squash The name says it all; these squash are in season from late fall through early March. Varieties include: kabocha, delicata, acorn and butternut. There are thousands of squash recipes: bake, roast, or broil them, put them in stews and soups. They are delicious just about any way you cook them! Visit your farmers market or the produce section of your grocery store. You will be pleasantly surprised by the variety that’s available during the winter season.


Our February 2020 talk by Mike Poultney, ‘A Year on the Plot’, described the year on his allotment at Abbey Road in Halesowen. Very much a ‘rough diamond’ with firm opinions on many matters, Mike gave us a most entertaining talk about the trials and tribulations of being an allotment holder. Growing fruit or vegetables is a constant battle against the elements and the local wildlife but in an urban setting you have local authorities, vandals and ‘crackheads’ to contend with in addition. Mike entertained us with many anecdotes about how you deal with such problems and the many and various solutions he has found. We learned how raised beds reduce back-breaking work, how useful net cages are for protecting against bird pests as well as the prevailing wind; how growing plants in polytunnels improves the harvest, and many other tricks of the trade. Having an allotment is hard work and requires much ingenuity but the end products are very rewarding. From the images of prize-winning specimens Mike showed us, the results are well-worth the effort too.
Our August 2019 talk was about Tutts Clump Cider Ltd. The audience packed the Meetings Room to learn how Ken, from Bradfield, developed an interest in cider making and set up his own company. Starting as a hobby with a table-top press and waste apples, Ken made 25 litres of cider in 2006 and by 2010 had expanded to over 35,000 litres. Other cider makers use apple concentrate and add water; Tutts Clump cider is made wholly from pressed apples and is bottle-conditioned. Most apples are local with about 70% eaters and 30% cookers. Tutts Clump Cider welcomes your spare apples in exchange for a bottle of cider. Blending is crucial and now there are 16 different varieties. Traditional Farmhouse Cider (6%) is a favourite but other popular varieties include: Special Reserve (7%), Royal Berkshire (7%), Berkshire Diamond (4.5%), scrumpy (5.5%) and even a Farmhouse Perry (6%) – something for everyone. A fascinating evening with lots of cider sold afterwards!
Rhona Tucker (our very own chairman!) opened her garden in Henwick for the first time under the NGS Open Gardens Scheme between 1st April and 31st May 2019.
A ¾ acre tiered garden with sloping lawns, mainly herbaceous beds and spring bulbs. Paddock area with several trees and wild flowers. Woodland area with wildlife pond and water feature. Greenhouse and conservatory. Views over farmland and surrounding area. The garden has been designed to provide flowers all year for flower arranging. Very much a gardener’s garden. Full details at https://www.ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/garden/36300/


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GROWNEER 34 x 48 Inches Foldable Cucumber Trellis with 328 Feet Twist Ties, for Cucumber, Climbing Plants Vegetables Flowers
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- MEASUREMENTS -- The trellis is 34" W x 48" L with 4" L x 2鈥?W grids for easy harvesting. Perfect size wire trellis is perfect for cucumbers, squash, peas, and flowering vines.
- MATERIAL -- Steel wire with powder coating for long term use, provides support for plants to grow better. Green appearance helps to blend into plants, seems invisible, pretty natural.
- EASY TO USE -- Just combine 2 pcs trellis together by rotating the spring connectors along their wires and it begins to work. It is easy to be foldable and convenient to store after dismantling.
- WIDELY USED -- The cucumber trellis is widely used in garden and yard. It is ideal for raised beds or in-ground gardens. It helps you utilize most of limited garden space by creating shade for cool-season plants underneath.
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SCENDOR Garden Arches Arbors Curved Metal Durable Iron Trellis Plants Stand Use for Outdoor Garden Arbor Climbing Plants Wedding Arches Ceremony
- Sturdy Stability Structure: Heavy Duty Iron anti-rust black wrought iron frame. Powder coated welded material. 10.7 INCH ground spike inserts into the ground to add stability to the arches.
- Design Your Favorite Garden: As A Beautiful Addition To The Garden. Plant your favorite climbing plants according to different seasons. Like climbing vines ,rose,morning glories, wisteria, grape vines. Also can DIY decorate the arbors with fairly lights or voile.
- With Good Anti-corrosive & Anti-rust Properties : Strong wind resistance. Easy to position or move garden arch arbor. Unit dimension: H 7.2Ft x W 3.7Ft.
- A Entrance To The Flower Garden: Placing an arch part way down a path adds interest and flow to that garden journey. Or as a wedding arch or other outdoor ceremonies.
- Easy Installation Of Well Made Garden Arch: Funny multiplayer assembly, supplied a detailed instructions and few extra fasteners.
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Tcamp Heavy-Duty Polyester Plant Trellis Netting 5 x 15ft (1 Pack) (5 Ft X 15 Ft)
- PRODUCT SIZE - 5*15 Ft, 6 inch square mesh, follow one's inclinations of the cutting size to use as needed. Important note: The trellis netting comes in a vacuum sealed bag.
- HIGH QUALITY - Heavy-duty nylon netting is ideal for growing vine, veg, fruits, and flowers. White nylon mesh has outstanding durability. Breaking strength supports extremely heavy crop loads.
- EASY SETUP - It is available in a variety of widths. It is easy to handle, simple to install and will not tangle. It is soft, easy to set, pack and cut to size. Hang over trees, gardens or even a wall. Suitable for both vertical and horizontal garden application.
- SAFE FOR KIDS AND ANIMALS - Soft, no sharp edges, no irritating smell, each product are new, no chemical drug residues (non-toxic). Safe for wildlife and your family.
- COMMERCIAL GRADE - Trellis Netting fully satisfies the requirements for a variety of growing techniques, both vertical and horizontal.


Missouri Department of Agriculture Releases Proposed Regulations on New Industrial Hemp Program
As Missouri applicants wait for licenses to be awarded for medical marijuana facilities, the cannabis industry in Missouri continues to move forward. Three weeks in advance of the comment period, the Missouri Department of Agriculture released its proposed regulations on the new Missouri Industrial Hemp Program, which was signed into law by Governor Parson on June 24, 2019. The new law replaces the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program and transitions the legal growth of industrial hemp in Missouri from a pilot research program to a commercially regulated program.
The Department of Agriculture will be accepting public comments on the proposed rules from Nov. 1 – Dec. 1, 2019. The final rules will incorporate public feedback from the comment period, as well as federal regulatory guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture. The Department will operate under emergency regulations that will allow applications to be submitted and permits to be granted in time for the 2020 growing season.
The Missouri Industrial Hemp Program was signed into law as a result of the passage of the historic 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill removed industrial hemp from the list of substances under Schedule 1 of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and authorized state departments of agriculture to create commercial industrial hemp programs.
A copy of the proposed regulations can be found here.


Delivery of oversized equipment to Chelyabisk Region has been successfully completed.
Delivery of oversized equipment for the agricultural industry from Saint-Petersburg (Russian Federation) to Krasnodar Region has been successfully completed.
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One of the most straightforward ways to have a positive impact on the lives of farm animals and the health of the planet is to reduce your meat, egg, and dairy consumption—and explore the wide, expanding world of plant-based protein options.
Why make the change?
Factory farming is harming our ecosystems: vast areas of land are used for chemical-intensive mono-crops grown for animal feed. Globally, enough forest to fill more than a quarter of the state of California is cleared every year, mainly for ranching or growing animal feed.
What’s more, cramped conditions on factory farms encourage the spread of diseases, such as avian flu. In the US, 80 percent of all antibiotics are used on farm animals, given in daily feed to ward off diseases. The overuse of antibiotics on farm animals is one of the main factors contributing to the rapid rise of drug-resistant superbugs.
Every minute, approximately 120,000 farm animals are slaughtered around the world, with the majority raised on factory farms where animals cannot express their natural behaviors.
Initially rooted in health concerns, a nationwide campaign called Meatless Mondays was started to encourage people to have one meat-free day a week. And change is happening: according to the USDA, the total red meat and poultry per capita consumption in the US has been declining since 2007—from 221.7 lbs to 214.5 lbs.
How can I make a difference?
Make a commitment to Eat plants. For a change!
An easy, highly effective way to help farm animals and support a more sustainable food system is to swap some animal products for healthy plant-based protein. It’s better for animals, your health, and the planet! You can get all the nutrients your body requires from plant-based sources. Start by trying a variety of whole grains, vegetables, fruits and plant-based proteins such as beans and legumes. And the number of delicious, nutritious meat and dairy replacements—from almond milk to egg-free mayo to plant-based meat alternatives—is expanding all the time.
Whether you’re looking to eat less meat, or transition to a fully vegetarian or vegan diet, your food choices make a big impact on our world. For more information about plant-based alternatives download our free Compassionate Food Guide and sign up for regular resources to help you eat more plants!


Uses of CBD Hemp Oil for Health Benefits.
Hemp is a variety of the that is used for commercial and industrial purposes. Hemp is known to be plant that grows very fast. There are quite a number of products that can be produced commercially using the hemp plant. Hemp seeds can be used as food, eaten either raw or after roasting. Industrial squeezing of the hemp seeds gives forth oil. Hemp products have a variety of health benefits to both human beings and animals.
Salad dishes can be made by use of hemp leaves. The nutritional content of the food products from hemp are known to have high nutrition values. Hemp proteins available in its seeds are used for nutritional value. The nutritional purposes of the hemp makes it have high demand in the nutrition and medical industries. The hemp protein helps in managing heart related disorders and hypertension. The hemp protein is known for treating poison consumption. The hemp milk is also used in cooking as a spice. Dried hemp seeds and leaves can be ground to make cooking spices.
Biofuels that are less harmful can be made from the oils produces from hemp seeds, they are better than the inorganic fuels. Human health is not affected by the organic fuel that is produced using the hemp oil. Industrial processes of purifying water and soil use some chemicals extracted from the hemp plant. Chemicals from hemp oil used to purify water are less harmful and makes the water suitable for domestic consumption.
Some medical drugs are also manufactured using the medicinal value found in hemp plant. Some of the drugs manufactured from hemp oil are used in easing of surgical pains. Arthritis and other diseases related to the bone can be healed using hemp oil medicines.
It is the hemp plant you shop here that is used for medical value that is known as medical marijuana. Hemp juice which is of high nutritional values is used in the manufacture of some beverages, soft drinks and drugs. Such beverages and soft drinks are less toxic to the human body as compared to other types of industrial drinks.
The juice can be used in the manufacture of cosmetic as it can also be used as a natural cosmetic. Minimal chemical content in the cosmetics manufactured using hemp oil makes the cosmetics to be harmless to the skins of the users.
Health benefits derived from the hemp oil and other hemp products should be utilised well. Usage of medical marijuana should be made legal because of its medical benefits so get more info.
Source: over at this website


URBAN GREENS KITCHEN HERBS GROW KIT An interactive kit full of fun inspiration that can turn even the most novice gardeners, thumb green. This grow kit includes everything needed to sprout a little magic in the kitchen - perfect for small gardens or apartment living.
URBAN GREENS KITCHEN HERBS GROW KIT contains:
- 5 Seed varieties - Basil, Parsley, Thyme, Sage and Chives
- 5 Peat Pots
- 5 Growing substrate discs
- 5 Plant labels
- 1 Booklet with recipes and instructions.
'The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.' Alfred Austin


(Mentha x piperita f. citrata)
Lime Mint is a journey of the senses and offers more than you know. I give props to this adventurous herb for which I discovered by chance a couple years ago when I decided to plant an herb garden late in the season and it was the only herb on clearance at my local nursery. Evidently not many people were in the market to plant a member of the mint family that year and to all the gardening enthusiast out there, you understand this hardy perennial spreads easily and soon, your “cup runneth over”. Being of Southeast Asian descent, however, I do not mind it so much because the culinary potential can be an adventure as I have discovered not only in my spin on my mother’s traditional spicy-sweet Thai recipes but also, this could very well be the perfect mojito herb due to two key elements, the cool essence of mint and hints of cool lime. (Check out my Thai Chicken Salad Recipe)
The calm, cooling energy of mint in general makes this a great summertime herb in the kitchen and it is easier than you think to add in your diet. Any dish that calls for fresh lime, add some of this as well and give it a little extra zing especially to fresh salads. The benefits of this herb on digestive health are well known as evident in over-the-counter medicines that contain the peppermint used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and indigestion.
In general, mint contains menthol which is an aromatic decongestant so enjoying a soothing herbal tea made with lime mint could be very comforting as well when feeling the onset of seasonal allergies. Not sick? Brewing iced lime-mint tea or lemon-lime aide sounds just as amazing on the up-coming hot summer days! Do you see where I am going with this?
The versatility of this herb makes it a favorite in our garden. This is a plant you want to keep contained due to the spreading rhizome root system that can grow a good distance from the main plant with limited effort. Though this plant can overtake the garden it is a beneficial plant because it attracts pollenating insects to the garden and keeps the bad insects away. I was able to harvest the first batch of lime mint to begin an extract and reserved some for drying for future tea blends. Fresh Lime Mint Simple Syrup is now available to enjoy in your favorite beverages.
Try our Simply Ageless Golden Mojito recipe!


crayons or other coloring utensils (for each student)
Ask students what needs to happen for food to get from the farm to their homes. Write their ideas on the white board.
Ask students what agriculture is. State that agriculture is farming (the occupation of cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock (from dictionary.com)). Explain that agriculture is the beginning of the food industry process. Much of the food that is in the grocery store, some farmer, somewhere has grown out of the ground using the latest technology that he has.
Explain that before farmers can grow the food they need to prepare to grow the food and this is the first step in the food industry process. Reveal and explain the rest of the steps in the food industry process from the Steps in the Food Industry Process poster. Ask students if they can think of examples of any of the steps. Explain that the food industry is a very complex process and involves many specialized people and supplies (examples: agriculture supplier, farmers, truck drivers, food handlers, farm machinery, trucks, packaging supplies). It also depends on a lot of factors (examples: weather, roads, economics). (from http://www.feedingminds.org/level1/lesson2/obj1.htm) Explain that all of these steps are connected and we depend on them as consumers to get a lot of the food we eat.
Ask if students have any questions about the food industry process.
Pass out a copy of The Story of Miguel's Tomatoes to each student and read the story out loud. Students can take turns reading the story out loud if they would like to.
Remind students that tomorrow we will be going to tour a local vegetable farm to observe a part of the food industry process.
I will formally assess students' understanding of the steps in the food industry process by collecting and reading their answers to the questions from The Story of Miguel's Tomatoes. I will check to see that each person clearly described the process.
I will formally assess students representation of the steps in the food process by collecting and looking at their Picture process worksheet.


Bayticol 2% EC @ 5L
Bayticol Dip & Spray controls ticks on cattle, horses, dogs, ostriches & chickens of all ages.
This can be used as dip or a spray:
- Sterilises female ticks
- Kills stable flies
- Reduces screw-worm strikes on tick-bite wounds(does not, however, kill screw worm maggots)
- Has a residual action
- No stripping problems
- Protects animals against tick infested diseases
- Controls northern fowl mite infestation in poultry
- Controls feather mite and ticks in ostriches
Then longer the dip is in regular use, the more the tick population is reduced. It then becomes possible to dip less often.
Directions for use
Dip or spray at regular intervals according to the tick challenge. Ensure thorough wetting of the animals. Add the required amount of Bayticol to a small quantity of water in a bucket and mix well. Add mixture to the water in the plunge dip or spray race.
Available in 1L & 5L


We at Threads are excited to be with you all in the New Year (also known as the time you will write the date wrong on stuff)! The collective escape from 2017 and the great unknown of 2018 is made all the sweeter by the fact that Threads 2018 is only 9 weeks away! That’s 66 days, or 1584 hours, or 95,040 minutes, or 63,360 cooked bowls of oatmeal, if you get the kind that is called “minute oatmeal” but takes a minute-and-a-half. However you measure it, the festival is soon. In preparation for Threads 2018 we are working are little tookises off to make things happen. We are getting ready to give you all the line up, ticket info, some new merch, and other good stuff. But this is all for later. And now that I’ve told you about the things you can expect, but I can’t tell you anything about the things themselves, we’re going to have to change tacks and talk about nitrogen. Yes. Nitrogen.
Try to peel away all the layers of hatred for high school chemistry and put up with an over excited biologist talking about an element. Nitrogen is super important. Our bodies need it to make DNA, RNA, and, by extension, proteins. Basically, our bodies, and all other living and maybe non-living things, (looking at you viruses) use nitrogen to make this whole “life” thing happen. We need it to grow, move, digest, store genetic material, reproduce, and not die. This is why nitrogen is the most important ingredient in fertilizer.
At this stage you might be saying, “great, nitrogen makes it all happen. SO, if it is this important to life, it must be everywhere.” And you would be right, sort of. You may have heard, at some point, that the air we breathe isn’t just oxygen, in fact most of it is not oxygen. 78% of the earth’s atmosphere is actually nitrogen gas (N2, for all the nerds and :N≡N: for super-nerds). For comparison only 21% of the atmosphere is made up of that sweet, sweet oxygen that everyone is talking so much about.
“Great, nitrogen makes it all happen and the atmosphere is mostly nitrogen so we just breathe in and we’re all good, right?” This, unfortunately, is where things get a little bit tricky. Yes, the air that we breathe is mostly nitrogen gas, but the two nitrogen atoms that make up nitrogen gas are bound so tightly together (see the note for nerds and super-nerds above) that the nitrogen itself is basically unusable. This isn’t a problem for us animals; we just eat plants or other animals that eat plants to get our fix of nitrogen. But this is a huge problem for the plants that we get our nitrogen from. That bond is so tight that there are basically only two things that can break it: actual lightning going through the atmosphere ripping apart molecules, and bacteria. There are bacteria that live in/around the roots of plants and, in exchange for a spot to live and food, invest basically all their energy to break that nitrogen gas up into a form that is usable to their host plants. The host plants are totally willing to give the bacteria some of their food (read: carbon) in return for nitrogen, which the plants use to make everything from leaves to DNA. Sometimes an animal wanders along and eats the plant, getting that that sweet, sweet usable nitrogen in the process.
(As a side note for those who are interested: the nitrogen-fixing bacteria (the ones that make nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into usable nitrogen) are frequently associated with fungi, also on the plant roots. These fungi act as another step in the whole nitrogen-for-food trade-off pathway. Basically, the fungi make it easier for the bacteria to transform nitrogen gas into usable nitrogen, and the bacteria make it easier for the fungi to colonize the plant roots.)
So as a recap: nitrogen is in the air, but not in a way we can use it. Bacteria (or lightening) break it up into a usable form so plants can take it up and use it to photosynthesize and make leaves and other important stuff, like seeds, oats, DNA, and caffeine. Then along comes some animal that eats it. This is how animals get all the nitrogen that we need to make life happen and to make things like DNA, RNA, and art.
In the New Year we are thankful that you all care about Threads, we are excited to experience Threads 2018 with you, and we are indebted to the nitrogen that makes it all happen.


Leaf vacuum/shredder ALTO EPT-400
Leaf vacuum/shredder for private persons
and public utility companies for cleaning courtyards, parks, lawns and roads
from litter. You can collect grass, leaves, branches, cones, acorns, plastic
boxes and bottles, etc. on a trailer. The vacuum can be easily connected to the
cutting deck of a lawn tractor so that when driving with the tractor it is
possible to collect leaves, cut grass, plastic containers, bottles and other
litter. If you want to collect leaves from a
windrow or pile, you can attach a useful hand nozzle to the suction hose. The
hand nozzle is equipped with a wheel to make it easier to use. Our leaf vacuum can be easily installed
on the drawbars of trailers.
A special plate has been created for this purpose. The leaf vacuum on the trailer drawbar and the hand nozzle with the suction hose can be attached to the side with supports. It is also possible to order hose supports.
You get a minimum of 2000 m2 at a time lawn clean tree leaves, cut the lawn and branches.
– Trailer ALTO T-350 with elevations on which it is possible to mount a vacuum EP-400 (6.5hp).
Why choose the ALTO EPT-400 vacuum
– No lubrication needed.
– You can order the vacuum in accordance with your needs and possibilities.
– The vacuum has a separate shredder, which makes it possible to fit up to three times as many leaves in the trailer.
– The leaf vacuum is fitted with safety switches to ensure safe operation.
– The turbine has a bearing inside that can be replaced using a bolt connection.
– The rotor is made of Hardox 450 steel.


Sunday, 27 January 2019
Saturday, 19 January 2019
I have about 500 packs of organic seeds and have spent considerable time planting, with positive results all round. But this little lot here are seeds I’ve saved, part of a stash from supermarket foods and garden bits and pieces that went to seed.
Let’s see, we have peas, capsicum, pumpkin and peppers. I am addicted to seed and like to plant and plant and plant. Today I am going to plant these and see how they compare to my other sourced seeds. How do supermarket pumpkin seeds compare, growth and fruit wise with my heirloom seeds?
I just love seeds so much, it makes me feel wealthy to have them, dry them, plant them.
Watch this space.
Tuesday, 8 January 2019
Saturday, 5 January 2019
I’ve started a little book where I weigh the veg I collect each day. So for example 500g of green beans, 3 chicken eggs and 1kg of pumpkin. At the end of each week I am going to tally the total weight and cost it out, as if I was buying it from the supermarket. This way I can get a rough estimate of how much in weight and dollars we are producing.
Since we still buy some things from the supermarket and our aim is to be 100 percent non-reliant, this will be a big incentive regarding how much we are saving and still spending, and also where we are still spending at the big retailers.
Plus, I love statistics and graphs!
Thursday, 3 January 2019
Hello there, thanks for stopping by. Welcome to new followers, I can't tell you how happy it makes me to know someone, somewhere is reading.
Here is an example of our vegetables in the (for the freezer) packaging. I picked the beans and blanched them, then bagged them up in recycled plastic and elastic bands. I don't believe in throwing anything out that will be used again in the way of bags etc, this way we don't need to re-buy anything. This was just a small harvesting as the hot house was so hot, I lost focus in the heat after a small effort.
I had an old pair of stinky rubber gloves that needed chucking, so I cut them across ways in order to create rubber bands for future bagging. We have a small container that all the useful bits are put in, so there's no worries if we ever need to find something like a rubber band, paper clip or button.
A lovely reader asked what a tallow tree is from a previous post. Considered a weed in many places, a tallow tree is a tree that produces an ingredient found in candles, soap and oil. It is mostly an ornamental and more info can be found HERE .
This morning I planted 20 more purple bean plants and 3 Madagascaran beans. Yesterday we worked on passionfruit vines and climbing roses. It's all go, but everything seems to be taking this year, going mad, growing like triffids. There's a lot of freezing and bagging in my future!
I need a rest.


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At our orchard we grow the world's best oranges as well as other citrus fruit such as lemons and grapefruit. Our family has been tending this orchard for generations.
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Rabbit Round Up
8 February 2022 (by charlottedowson)
Last week the Rabbits turned into gardeners! We have been sowing cress seeds into little pots which we have decorated. The boys followed a series of steps and then afterwards we looked at sequencing the steps involved. All of the children were very interested in the compost and seeds, and enjoyed using the pipettes to water the seeds. We're all very much looking forward to watching the seeds grow and being able to try some tasty cress!


The Arizona is a dry plant pack designed for full sun and minimal water.
Think western wall with minimal irrigation.
Sit back and watch your vertical garden grow. Garden Beet's Vertical Garden plant packs are designed to help you grow your vertical garden with ease. Use our carefully selected plants to create your own growing picture.
Enjoy a vertical garden without the need to water daily. All plants in this selection require at least 4 hours of sun per day. Preferably full sun.
Each Pack contains four plants. You can choose between silver, green or red plants.
Each pack provides you with enough plants to fill one larger planter such as Wally Pocket or provide one plant for 4 smaller vertical garden pots such as Versiwall or Grow Wall.


Welcome to the Stowe Mountain Club Turf Blog. This blog will serve as an inside look into the golf course maintenance operations at Stowe Mountain Golf Club. We are proud of the conditions and experience we produce for you. Communicating the process of how my team and I get to the final product is the goal. While turf and course conditions will be the focal point, there will be other opportunities to share my knowledge of the natural world that we all live and play in while at Stowe Mountain Club.
It has been an interesting journey from construction, through opening, to where we are today, and to what lies ahead. The Stowe Mountain Golf Club story is what will unfold here. We work and play in a beautiful environment. The information in this blog will get you even closer to to this place.
The End Result
The winter months will allow me to provide some history of the golf course and how we have arrived at where we are now. As we move into the season, I will give weekly updates on the maintenance operations and various observations on the property. Check out some of the information I have posted already to get a taste of what is to come. So, stay tuned to this blog and enjoy the journey with us.


Jobs for the Future: careers in agriculture research
At Grains Innovation Park, Horsham we play a leading role in national and global research and innovation in grain production systems.
Meet some of our team, learn about their jobs and pathways from secondary school, and how your interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) could lead to an exciting career in agriculture.
Research scientist in grains agronomy contributing to the development of new technologies and practices for smarter research and smarter farming.
PhD student investigating the use of an emerging method called genomic selection to increase the herbicide tolerance in both lentil and field pea.
WEBINAR TIME – 1:30pm
PLATFORM – TEAMS


ProPlus Liquid Fertilizer and Fertigation
Florida's Clear Choice
ProPlus Products, Inc., experts in fertigation and foliar nutritionals, helps customize efficient and effective programs for its Florida customers. The Lyle family has been formulating, manufacturing, and distributing quality liquid nutrients in Florida for over 30 years. ProPlus Products, Inc. works hard for our customers to provide quality products and service. Our keen knowledge of formulating liquid fertilizers, design of fertigation equipment, and excellent customer service have all earned us the reputation of being a leader in Florida's fertilizer industry.
Our Enviromental Efforts
We follow and promote the 4R's initiative and the Florida BMP standards in order to minimize the environmental impact to our state. Because we are 6th generation Floridians and share a love of our Florida landscape and waterways, we want and need to do our part. Our manufacturing plant was designed to comply with BMP standards and operates accordingly. We take the time to educate and train our team and customers to assist in their personal efforts to be exceptional environmental stewards. Together we make the difference.