Kafal fruit is the state fruit of Uttarakhand. Kafal in Hindi and English: Kafal fruit in English – bayberry, Kafal fruit in Hindi – kaifal
Kafal fruit guide – FAQ
In order to help you some of the important queries are addressed below in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQ)
What is kafal fruit?
Kafal is edible wild seedy fruit belonging to the Myricaceae family and is the state fruit of Uttarakhand, mostly found in Kumaon and Garhwal Region of Uttarakhand state. This fruit is widely found in summers and one can easily get these fruits before the monsoon. So, if you are planning to buy kafal fruit online or offline then don’t wait for the monsoon so that you can get fresh and juicy fruits of Uttarakhand.
Kafal fruit in English is known as Bayberry fruit. Kaphal fruits are red in colour, tiny and round in shape, succulent drupe with hard endocarp diameter 1.1 to 1.13 (0.43-0.51 inch), average mass 670 mg (10.3gr). This edible wild fruit turns purple at full maturity. Apart from kafal fruit there are some more popular fruits such as hisoi fruit, bedu fruits and both are in the top 10 fruits of Uttarakhand.
What is kafal tree?
Kafal tree is a native tree to Uttarakhand. The Kafal tree English name is bayberry and the scientific name of kafal is Myrica esculenta. Kafal tree bears fruit called kafal fruit and kafal fruit is the state fruit of Uttarakhand. Kafal is a fruit that grows on a medium-sized tree of height 6 to 8 meters. This tree bears kafal fruit in summers especially in may june however, you may also get kafal fruit in other seasons but you will definitely miss the kafal fruit nutrition and taste of this pahadi fruit. Hence summers are counted as kafal fruit season and during this season you will get succulent pahadi fruits. Kafal fruit is mostly found in the Himalayan region including most areas of Uttarakhand, South Bhutan and Nepal. Kafal fruit price in India varies according to the location and one can purchase 1 kg kafal fruit of Rs 80 to 120 in north India especially in Kumaon and Garhwal Region but the price will increase in the south region due to unavailability.
What is the Kafal fruit tree dimension?
Kaphal fruit tree or Myrica esculenta tree is of medium height about 6 to 8 meters tall (20 to 26 ft).
How long are kafal tree leaves?
Kafal tree leaves – Leaves of kaiphal fruit are conjoint, 30 to 60 cm (1-2ft) long and 19 mm (0.75 inches) wide. Kaphal tree has leaflets are in pairs of 6 to 9
How to recognize myrica esculenta flower of India?
One can easily identify the Myrica Esculenta flower of India by its color and tiny fruits. Myrica esculenta flowers are of white colours and are found in bunches.
Where kafal fruit is found?
Kafal fruit is native to India and is mainly found in India. Kafal fruit in India is quite popular, especially in northern states. Kafal fruit is Uttarakhand state fruit hence largely found in the Kumaon and Garhwal region of the state. It is also found in Himachal Pradesh and some places of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. Apart from India, this edible red colour small fruit is found in Nepal and South Bhutan.
What do kafal seeds look like?
Myrica Esculenta seeds or Kafal seeds are small in size because the kafal fruit itself is a tiny fruit. Myrica esculenta seeds are roundish and a bit triangular in shape.
How does Kafal fruit taste?
The kafal fruit taste is sweet, sour and succulent depending on the stages. The shelf life of kafal is very less and it can get worse only after a couple of days so one should always pick fresh kafal fruits to eat.
What are some Kafal fruit varieties?
According to Ayurveda, there are two types of kafal fruits or we can say there are two varieties of this edible kafal fruit. These varieties are based on the colours Shweta and Rakhta. As the name suggests Shweta kafal fruits are white in colour whereas Rakhta kafal fruits varieties are red in colour.
What are Myrica Esculenta common names?
Box myrtle, myrica integrifolia, Myrica nagi bayberry, kaphal, kapphal
Kafal fruit in English?
Kafal fruit English name – Kafal fruit is known as Bayberry in the English language.
Health benefits of kafal fruit
- kafal fruit is used in ayurvedic medicines.
- Kafal fruit is helpful in fever.
- Used in treatment of cardiac debility.
- Kafal fruit properties are used in treatment of typhyid.
- Kafal is helpful in diarrhoea and dysentery.
- Kafal is a wild fruit and has good anti aging properties.
- Good for blood circulation.
- Kafal seeds are used in pharma industry in medicines.
- Kafal is helpful to reduce strokes.
- Kafal is good for skin and hairs.
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We use up to 99.5% organic ingredients in our product formations. There’s a reason for this, our strong commitment to combatting climate change, and our whole reason for starting making skincare products.
Organic means working with nature. It means higher levels of animal welfare, lower levels of pesticides, no manufactured herbicides or artificial fertilisers and more environmentally sustainable management of the land and natural environment, which means more wildlife.
What makes Organic farming so vital for the protection of our wildlife? Life’s not easy for some of our most loved species. Our bees and other pollinators have lost much of their natural habitat in the past 60 years, including 98 per cent of wildflower meadows.
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A Moroccan business center has expected the country's economic growth to drop to 0.8 percent this year due to drought and the impact of the new coronavirus on non-agricultural sectors.
The Centre Marocain de Conjuncture (CMC) noted that agricultural production will decline by 3 percent in 2020 compared to 2019. Last year’s season had also witnessed a sharp drop in production due to drought.
As for non-agricultural sectors, the CMC expected a slowdown in growth as a result of COVID-19.
Tourism is one of the most affected sectors amid estimates of a drop by 25 percent and a slow and difficult revival.
The transportation sector will also take a significant hit. The minerals and extraction industries will be impacted by the drop in global demand. Growth in the mineral sector is expected to drop 2.5 percent, said the center.
Growth in the manufacturing sector is predicted to drop to less than 2 percent, said the CMC, noting that several industrial establishments are suffering from a shortage in raw material and others are facing difficulties in accessing the markets. Several factories have already stopped production, especially in the car making sector.


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This experiment was conducted by Haim Rabinovitch, professor of science and agriculture. He took potato quarters and placed them between copper cathode and zinc anode, which were connected with wire. He found out that these units can light a room with LED light for up to 40 days.
This information is very useful, especially to the parts in the world where technology is not so develop. This discovery gives them very opportunities and possibilities.
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I just wanted to pop on a post about this as its a vital part of everything we do on the farm. A fairly complicated title for something that’s actually completely logical and fairly simple to put into action.
So a closed loop system is officially put as a control system where the output is monitored and fed back into the system.
So put into simple gardening terms an example would be growing veg and plants and putting the cuttings into a compost heap the product of which is added back into the garden to grow more produce. See simple really.
Although when you farm, as we do, the amount of closed loop systems increases exponentially. Encouraging closed loop systems is an ideal way of farming in an organic way with organic principles at the heart of what we do. Closed loops are meant to be self sustaining with no added chemicals.
Loop One: Our main loop is we house fish which poo. This water with added poo is pumped round and used to feed valuable nutrients to the plants which in turn clean the water which is then pumped back to the fish. This nutrient rich water sometimes needs to be flushed in order to keep the nutrients at the right levels. Instead of wasting this water we use it to water and fertilize the flower farm outside the polytunnel. This gives us a second loop.
The veg we produce gives us green waste which we use in our wormery. We are now introducing our third loop . The worms turn our green waste into lovely compost which we use on our flower farm beds each winter.
This also gives us a fourth loop. The worms breed and increased worms gives us extra nutrition for our fish keeping them nice and healthy.
We are experimenting with a fifth loop in which the nutrient rich water is allowed to go through a tank where algae growth is encouraged. This tank will be used to feed small shrimp which in turn will be used to feed the fish increasing the food groups for our fish to keep them healthy.
Although aquaponics is based on growing with water it is actually less water wasteful than growing in the ground. This being said we do need to top the system up every now and again but we do this by collecting and storing rainwater. This replaces the loss through evaporation and plant use.
We plan on introducing a seventh loop. We will use the humidity produced by the system to grow fantastic mushroom varieties. These mushrooms will grow on a natural substrate that will later be composted when it is exhausted. This also helps the worms feeding back into that loop.
Closed loop systems are not just a gimmick they give real tangible results that help us to produce healthy produce in an environmentally friendly way reducing our farms footprint.
We produce a full meal under one roof and the flowers to decorate the table.


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OURIKA COMMUNITY GARDENS
In the untouched landscape of the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, known for its extreme conditions, YSL Beauty created exceptional gardens. In collaboration with dry landscapes designers and a cooperative of 32 local women, botanicals are grown in respect of water and soil and harvested to explore their properties and infuse their potent efficiency in YSL Beauty products.
HOW IT ALL STARTED“For the landscape designers Eric Ossart and Arnaud Maurières: “it is a resolutely contemporary interpretation of the ancient Garden of Eden, which seeks to portray Yves Saint Laurent’s affection for the Mediterranean culture.”
The gardens are divided into three distinct areas. The first is composed of 64 square plots for growing plants that will be incorporated into YSL Beauty products. In addition to the famous saffron pistils used in Or Rouge range, walnut leaf is used in the Top Secrets range, pomegranate in Rouge Volupté Shine while the Touche Éclat range is formulated with marigold. A second space – called the “botanical area” – is an experimental area for testing new ingredients. Finally, a “legacy” space pays tribute to Yves Saint Laurent and his passion for flowers. It includes a dozen plants and flowers such as wheat, hibiscus, and lilies.
THE STEPS TAKEN THROUGH OURIKA COMMUNITY GARDENS
First saffron harvest for the launch of Or Rouge
Creation of the women's village cooperative in the Ourika region
First harvests of Marigold for Touche Eclat & walnut leaves for Top Secrets range
32 women work for the cooperative
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The SPACE Grant Program advances EMSWCD's mission of helping people care for land and water by providing small grants for communities growing healthy food, improving water quality, restoring fish and wildlife habitat, and other related efforts. Schools, community groups, and nonprofit organizations are all encouraged to apply. By providing accessible funding for short-term projects and events, groups can undertake important smaller-scale conservation activities in the community with less lead time and administrative burden than larger grant programs. Everyone deserves the benefits of healthy soil and water and access to outdoor experiences and outdoor education and we are looking for opportunities to broaden participation and expand the impact of our grants. EMSWCD now provides SPACE grant awards of up to $2,500. Applications are reviewed by staff for eligibility and how strongly they meet the program criteria. EMSWCD's Executive Director or authorized senior staff have final approval. SPACE Grants are reviewed and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Funding decisions are usually made within three to four weeks after applying.


There are obviously endless ways to grow food.
We’ve started seeds in milk jugs, coffee cans, and just about anything else that we can get plants to successfully grow in.
There are other methods that are a bit newer and more complex than these ones.
Two of these methods are called:
Aquaponics and Hydroponics
What are these?
Well, by definition;
Hydroponics – A method of growing plants in a soil-less environment. The plants are grown directly in water that is saturated with fertilizers and other chemical additives.
Aquaponics – A method very similar to hydroponics, but rather than using any synthetic products, the plants are fed from the waste of fish that live within the system. This typically includes a fish tank and a separate grow container for the plants.
They are very similar, but what are the deeper differences?
Hydroponics, as I said, usually uses non-organic methods to grow food.
Typical setups include
- A grow container for plants, generally pvc piping or plastic tubs.
- A large tank for water.
- Fertilizers and chemicals are added to the water.
- A pump to circulate fresh water to the plants.
So the water is pumped from the tank and run throughout the system.
This is very similar to aquaponics, but it uses synthetic materials.
There may be another way to use this method with more organic means, but it still doesn’t beat the more natural method of aquaponics.
Hydroponics can be simple to set up in your own home.
In fact, here are 16 DIY hydroponic setups
Aquaponic setups typically include:
- A fish tank full of fish.
- A solids separator to filter out solid waste from the fish
- A grow bed that continuously fills up and empties itself
- A pump to carry the water
From my research, it seems thateither system can be done extremely simply and for little cost.
The aquaponic systems have always been more fascinating to me.
Not necessarily to belittle hydroponics, but this process involves many lessons of natural phenomenon such as the nitrogen cycle.
The nitrogen cycle is something that I literally had never heard of or learned in school.
Through my research on this topic, I now understand how the fish and plant combo is able to work so well.
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From field days and workshops through mentoring and farmer group facilitation to 6 month extension programs; we believe that good extension can only be done when you have a strategy for what you want to achieve. We can also develop extension resources including Manuals, Booklets and Factsheets as well as video products. We help organisations train their extension and technical staff in extension methods through our “Rural Extension: doing it well” Workshops and Course. We can also help your organisation develop an extension strategy to make the most of limited extension resources.
I was extremely fortunate to “discover” David Hardwick at a Landcare conference some years ago where I was exposed to his unique, engaging extension style; he turned our group into soil micro-organisms so we could understand how nutrients cycle and move into the crop. Since then, I have worked extensively with David to bring workshops to farmers in Far North Queensland that bring knowledge and build decision making skills that help them with both production and environmental outcomes. David’s gift is his ability to synthesise complex science with practical communication at a number of levels: he can relate to school children, seasoned farmers, extension staff and management equally. More recently I have asked David to develop a series of workshops aimed at extension staff that link agricultural practices to water quality for the $15million Wet Tropics Major Integrated Project.
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Often people who are interested in growing plants or even professional gardeners wonder how to quickly and efficiently figure out which plant is in front of you. New technologies have come a long way and even when it comes to learning about plants, there are some interesting innovations! Now with just your smartphone, you can take a picture of your indoor plant and recognize what kind of flower it is and even learn details about the care of the plant.
Apps like this work very simply! All you need to do is take a picture of your flower, take a picture of the leaves of your flower separately and after a couple of seconds the plant identification app will give you the result. Such applications frequently include artificial intelligence, and we have ranked the best app to diagnose plants.
Top 5 apps to diagnose plants
The app PLNT opens our rating. This app has a very high percentage of plant recognition, as much as 98.7%. In the application you will find information about species and types of plants, what diseases a particular flower can get and detailed advice on care. The functions of PLNT are quite extensive:
- watering schedule,
- recognizing plant diseases from photos,
- useful tips on how to treat plants and flowers
- light sensor of the visit in which the plant is located,
- calculation of the required amount of water for watering,
- blog section, where you can find useful articles about indoor and garden plants and their care.
With LeafSnap you can even determine the sex of your plants! This is a quite popular app that has a fairly high level of identification, about 90% of all known species. All you need to do for recognition is to take a picture of a plant leaf. The principle of operation is simple: by taking a photo and uploading it, you can recognize the scientific name and main characteristics of the plant. The application helps:
- identify plants both indoor and garden,
- tells you about proper care,
- helps you recognize the diseases of your favourite flower,
- recognizes the sex of the plant,
- has a database of thousands of plants, flowers, trees, shrubs.
This app instantly recognizes more than 17,000 plant species from a photo using artificial intelligence, the principle is still the same: take a photo of a flower and get the result. The app has an extensive database with accurate and high-quality photos and background information about different plants from all over the world. In PictureThis you will find the following features:
- diagnosing a plant problem using the Plant Doctor feature,
- disease identification,
- tips for preventing plant diseases,
- an advice section with plant care tips,
- a guide to watering, lighting, fertilizing,
- watering reminder function.
The Plantix app has an unusual machine learning system: the more photos the user adds to the database, the more accurately it will work. The principle of operation is exactly the same as in previous apps. However, Plantix has an unusual feature: in it, you can share your experience of caring for plants and flowers with other users. The application has the following functions:
- plant recognition,
- diagnosing diseases,
- providing information on preventive measures and disease control methods.
- Users can make edits to the application themselves.
The application is focused on the identification of plants, flowers, but it is also able to recognize mosses, lichens, fungi. What distinguishes FlowerChecker from other applications is that it has no artificial intelligence. The identification process is built on human resources: you upload an image of a plant unknown to you, and other users will share with you detailed information about the plant in the photo. In the app, you will find the following features:
- recognition of plants, flowers, mosses and lichens,
- identification of plant diseases,
- tips for the care and treatment of flowers,
- the possibility to join a community of gardeners.
To summarize, there are many programs on the app market that help to identify not only indoor plants, but also garden plants. Such applications differ from each other primarily in functionality. In some you can find instructions for the care and treatment of plant diseases, in others you can communicate with other gardeners and share the secrets of effective plant cultivation. In any case, in order to find the most suitable app for you, you should try several options and then decide which app is ideal for you.


Foshan China 2021-03-17
In this lovely March, Shunde Sunday Garden became a hot tourism spot with a large coverage of Brazilian grape trees – “Jiabao fruit”. Originated from South America, Jiabao fruit (called as Jaboticaba in full name) is a sweet and juicy plant that has been popular among Chinese people.
Now visitors only have to spend 15 yuan for a pick-up in the garden. Let’s take a look!
Walking into the Sunday Garden, you will be impressed with all these fruits on the trees, covering all the way from the foot, the trunk to branches. Some look dark and bright and some purple-red. March is the best pick-up season for Jiabao fruits, when the fruits are well-grown, soft and juicy with a strong flavor of milk.
According to the local gardeners, Jiabao fruit is good for health – skin care, health supplement and medicinal use. With numerous nutrients, minerals and trace elements that are essential to human body, Jiabao fruit is proven to offer massive nutritional value.
In addition to Jiabao fruits, Sunday Garden is also home to fruit corn, mulberries, strawberries, cherry tomatoes and guava – a good place for fruit lovers.
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Mangano Limoncello is made from PGI-certified Syracuse Lemon. It belongs to the Femminello siracusano cultivar, the most representative in Italy, at almost 40% of the entire Italian production.
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These cultivars are the finest in Italy and the most appreciated abroad for their nutritional qualities and their use in diet.
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I am quite pleased to announce that my family just closed on the purchase of our first home. It sits on just shy of an acre in Milwaukie, OR.
The farm is now more grounded in reality than ever and it marks the transition from dreaming to acting, and moves the project further along the planning phase of its’ first growing season.
Stay tuned for more details as the weeks pass. Spring is a treasure trove of new growth, fresh starts and new life.
Here is to big milestones, and small steps in the right direction.
Here is to action!


By: Aaron Richardson (6 April 2012)
Above: A large-scale planting of chestnut seedlings is seen at a farm in Washington County, Va.
At the turn of the 20th century, it was nearly impossible to go outside in Central Virginia and not see a towering American chestnut tree. At that time, American chestnuts accounted for nearly one in four of the trees in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Then, in barely half a century, the American chestnut was gone.
The hardy trees, prized for their rot-resistant hardwood lumber and plentiful nuts, had been killed by a fungal blight carried by the Chinese chestnut.
The American trees had no resistance to the fast-moving blight, which spread at a rate of 50 miles a year across the tree’s Maine-to-Georgia range.
Beginning today, Fried Farm in Crozet will join an effort to introduce a blight-resistant hybrid of the American chestnut and the Chinese chestnut to Central Virginia.
Owner Barbara Fried said the possibility of reviving the once-plentiful trees and a love of forests drew her to the project.
“It’s a magnificent tree and it’s as American as they come,” Fried said. “It would be exciting if the one that were the best hybrid were on our property.”
Fried said today’s planting won’t be the first time she has tried to grow American chestnuts.
“My husband and I always were interested in forests and trees, and earlier I had planted some trees and put wire around them and they just didn’t survive,” she said.
Volunteers with the American Chestnut Foundation will plant three acres of the farm with 169 germinated seeds of American-Chinese chestnut hybrids. The trees are the result of an ACF breeding program that crosses the blight-resistant Chinese chestnut with the vulnerable American tree.
The foundation wants to breed trees that contain as high a proportion of American chestnut genes as possible, but contain enough of the Chinese tree’s DNA to combat the blight.
According to Cathy Mayes, chairwoman of the ACF’s Virginia chapter, the Chinese chestnut was introduced to the United States by European immigrants who wanted a tree that would grow well in orchards and be easy to gather nuts from.
American chestnuts, she said, fare much better in forests, and, because of their size, are extremely difficult to harvest from.
Before the blight, Mayes said, the tree was a vital part of the economy and environment throughout its range. Chestnut trees fed and housed small mammals and birds, which became prey for larger animals. People harvested the trees for lumber, which was strong and easy to saw.
“At the time that the blight came through, chestnuts were as common as grass,” Mayes said. “So when the blight came through it was just devastating to the economy, the ecology and the beauty of the state.”
The fungus, Mayes said, took about 100 years to gain a foothold in the American chestnut population. After that, it spread quickly.
“Once it was diagnosed as a fungus, it wiped out about 4 billion trees in about 50 years,” she said. “Whole hillsides looked like toothpicks.”
The blight, which entered the tree through a wound in the bark, generally killed infected trees within a year of infection.
The trees going in at Fried Farm are fourth-generation hybrids, which contain 93 percent American genes. Genes from the Chinese trees give the hybrids a moderate resistance to the blight. When these trees reach sexual maturity, in about 10 years, they will be bred together in the hopes of finding a small number of strongly blight-resistant trees.
Virginia ACF President John Scrivani, who spent 20 years with the Virginia Department of Forestry, said the process of breeding blight-resistant trees will not be a quick or easy process.
“Our restoration plan is very long-term,” Scrivani said. “It will take hundreds of years to get the population re-established in the forest anything like what it was 100 years ago.”
Creating the hybrids that will go on Fried Farm takes breeding a Chinese chestnut and an American chestnut, then breeding the hybrid offspring with full American chestnuts, a process called backcrossing.
The trees planted at Fried will be bred together, which should produce one in 64 offspring that contain the strong resistance gene. When a strong population of those trees exists, they will be bred to reliably produce strongly blight-resistant trees.
“You can expect that if you perfectly picked resistant trees, that they will all be resistant,” Scrivani said. “There will be errors, but we’re pretty confident we can generate a population that will be strongly resistant.”
Similar orchards of blight-resistant trees already exist in Washington County, but planting those trees in this part of the state would limit genetic diversity.
To keep the population diverse, Scrivani said, trees must be bred in the general area they will repopulate. That allows the trees to adapt to the soils and climate of different parts of their range, which gives them a much better chance of survival.
“The [trees] that are being planted [today] are Central Virginia trees,” Scrivani said. “In 10 to 15 years, we’ll be able to plant these out to create that [resistant] generation for Central Virginia.”
While the native American chestnut population was devastated by the blight, some trees still get big enough to flower, which means they can breed. Their genes are harvested to help create a blight-resistant population of trees native to this area.
“We do find the rare surviving tree that has grown large enough to flower, and that is how we get local genetics into the population,” Scrivani said.
Planting the trees is an all-volunteer activity. The planting kicks off at 9:30 this morning, and Fried said she has plenty of extra trowels for those who want to help.
“The chestnut foundation is comprised of a lot of good volunteers,” Fried said. “They couldn’t get by without the help of their volunteers.”


Campus gardens: Food production or sense of place?
Campus gardens can provide opportunities for experiential learning and enhanced physical and mental health; however, they require substantial commitments of time, money, and effort. This formative evaluation explored the perspectives of a university population on the establishment of a campus garden prior to its implementation. Phase 1 involved an electronic survey of the entire population at a small university (N=1300). Phase 2 consisted of 11 in-depth interviews with survey respondents who were interested in furthering the dialogue. The majority (85%) of the 415 individuals who responded to the survey and all interviewees supported the idea of a campus garden. Compared to a shared/community garden or rental plot, participants preferred a low-maintenance forest garden. Food production was secondary to protection of the natural environment and providing a space for rest and reflection. Participants’ sense of community, combined with knowledge of the university’s history, mission, and values, reflected a strong sense of place, a key component of social sustainability. Perhaps it is time to consider alternate options to traditional community gardens on university campuses. This research suggests that forest gardens, with their low-maintenance approach to food production and their potential to promote social sustainability through an enhanced sense of place, may be a good place to start.


Pest Management WeatherLink Software for Grapes
Davis WeatherLink is Required. This is an additional module only. SERIAL PORT ONLY. NOT AVAILABLE IN USB. Integrated Pest Management Module for Grapes The IPM forecasting Module for Grapes provides the final step in linking your weather data to actual pest risk, giving you a powerful new tool in the battle against crop pest damage. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) forecasting provides you with tools to protect your crops from pests such as diseases, insects, and mites. This module uses current weather conditions captured from a Davis station and calculates risk levels, which allows you to maintain healthy crops by applying pest control methods before disease spreads. Track the development of diseases and insects that affect your crop View all the pest data with descriptions and images on one screen Easily identify risk levels of each pest in a color-coded chart View graphs of data and tables compiled from local weather data This add-on module works with WeatherLink for Windows and Vantage Pro2 to gather real-time temperature, humidity, rain and leaf wetness.


By Ana Mano
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s decision to suspend grain import tariffs temporarily is likely to benefit the United States and Ukraine, whose producers could sell products like corn for use as feed in Brazil, the leader of a Brazilian meat lobby group told Reuters on Tuesday.
The government on Monday announced that it would waive import duties from supplies outside the South American Mercosur trade bloc, in response to a direct request from meat association ABPA, its President Ricardo Santin said. The industry is seeking alternative corn providers given the high prices of the cereal in the domestic market, he added.
The suspension of import duties, which will take effect seven days after it is published in the federal register, will be valid through Dec. 31 and also covers soybeans, soymeal and soy oil.
ABPA has also asked the government to allow imports of U.S. genetically-modified (GMO) corn varieties not approved in Brazil if emergency supplies are needed, Santin said. Those imports would be destined to make animal feed only, he said.
“There is a difficulty in finding varieties in the U.S. that are already approved in Brazil,” Santin said about corn. “It’s not just like going there and buying it.”
As the price of corn rises, ABPA said the meat industry is looking for feed alternatives, including wheat.
In Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, where many meat plants operate, farmers are already planting a larger area with wheat as a result of potential demand from food processors, he said.
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Native grape varieties, organic farming, climate and soil variety. Discover what makes Italian wine different from all the others and get to know it better with me!
The history between Italy and wine goes back 3.000 years.
You read that right. When you drink Italian wine, you taste 3.000 years of history and traditions. This historical and cultural heritage is unique in the world. Moreover, Italy has a very varied territory, with different climates, soils and native vines in different regions.
These are just some of the characteristics that make Italian wines different from all others.
I have identified 7 reasons why you absolutely must learn (and taste) more about Italian wines. Are you passionate about wine? I’ve got some cool tips for you.
7 Reasons Why Italian Wine Is Unique
- THE GRAPE VARIETIES: Italy’s 20 regions are home to some 545 different vine varieties. An incredible number! What’s more, these vines only grow and produce grapes in Italy, unlike French vines, which are grown all over the world. This means that the flavours of Italian wines are unique and not standardised. Also: how exciting is it to taste a wine that is only produced in one place in the whole world?
- THE CLIMATE: As with the grape varieties, the climate is also very varied throughout the Italian peninsula. Winds, warm areas, temperature swings and microclimates influence the ripening of the grapes. As a result, they enrich the wines with unique characteristics. Have you ever tasted a Moscato passito di Saracena made from grapes dried in the sun of Calabria? Or the ice wine Vallée d’Aoste Doc Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle, produced at an altitude of 1.200 metres with a harvest at -10°C? Now is the time to do it!
- THE SOIL: From the Alps to the coastal areas of Sicily, Italy has a rich variety of different soils. Namely: volcanic, clay, sandy and rocky. Depending on the type of silt, clay and rocks, the soil develops a certain drainage capacity and nourishes the vines with the mineral salts they need. For this reason, the same vine gives very different grapes when grown in soils with different characteristics. The result? The amazing variety of Italian wine production.
- THE REGIONS: If you have travelled in Italy, you know how varied its territory is. Italy is home to the highest mountains in Europe, lots of lakes, hilly areas, plains, woods and lots and lots of sea. Or rather, seas. Because the Adriatic, Ionian, Tyrrhenian and Ligurian seas have different winds and influences on the vines and, consequently, so do the wines. In addition to the geographical variety, the Italian regions have an incredible cultural and lingustic heritage. You can find it in the processing of the grapes.
- VINE-GROWING TECHNIQUES: As I told you, wine in Italy is a very old thing. Over time, each wine-producing area has developed its own vine-growing techniques, influenced in particular by the characteristics of the soil. Hence you will find heroic vine-growing with terracing in Liguria and on the Amalfi Coast, bush-trained vines in Calabria or the “vite maritate” of Aversa. Each technique is a historical and cultural heritage that we must preserve, and which enriches the wines with valuable characteristics.
- ARTISANAL WINEMAKING: Many of the wines I present at private tastings come from wineries that follow the principles of artisanal winemaking. This philosophy is based on respecting the rhythms of nature and human labour, as well as following traditional winemaking methods. You can taste the result in the glass: genuine, healthy, non-standardised and authentic wines.
- NATURAL WINES: You may not know it, but Italy is the most organic nation in Europe when it comes to wine production. The use of fertilisers, pesticides, additives, thickeners or other flavourings added to correct the taste of the wine is banned. Italian wines are natural, healthy and naturally good. Moreover, they are subjected to strict rules that control and protect their high quality.
Now all you have to do is contact me and let me guide you to discover the gems of Italian wine production. Beyond supermarket Chianti and Prosecco, there is a world to discover and share with other wine lovers like you!


Up to £5 million of funding is available from the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). This is for projects working on agri-tech and food chain innovations with partners in eligible African countries.
The aim of this competition is to increase the pace of innovation in the development of agricultural and food systems in Africa. Your project must result in more use of innovations by farmers and food systems organisations such as manufacturers, processors, retailers, distributors and wholesalers.
The competition closes at midday 12pm UK time on the deadline stated.


The Royal Olive Tree
Olive trees are essential to Provence. The olives themselves are important, of course, but also their oil, which is the base of the cuisine of the region. And the wood from the trees is turned into the spoons that stir the sauce, the boards on which the garlic – and everything else – is chopped, and bowls that hold the food in the kitchens and on the tables of Provence. The whole meal flows from the olive tree…No wonder it has been called “The king of Provence”.
In the unusually cold winter of 1956, a major frost led of the destruction of hundreds of thousands of olive trees. The sap froze and the trees exploded; their hearts burst open. And yet there are still more than a hundred different kinds of olive trees cultivated in Provence. The groves are everywhere, terraced in stone, visible from most roads and towns and adorning many gardens. The leaves of the olive tree are attached in a way that allows them to twist with the slightest breeze, turning from dark green to a silvery hue. The fruit all starts out green but becomes black if allowed to mature and ripen.
Many villages still have their own olive oil mill cooperatives. The villagers, some with full orchards, others with only a few trees, harvest their own olives, often with the willing help of family and friends. They take the full baskets to the mill to be weighed and mixed into the community vats to be crushed to make virgin olive oil. Since an olive tree is productive only every other year, the amount of oil that contributors get back for their own consumption varies from year to year. And consume they do. In Provence, butter is always replaced by olive oil.
Different oils are used for cooking, salads, or dipping bread with their taste depending on the variety of olives used. I am particularly fond of an oil made from four different olives: Salonenque, Berruguette, the Verdale, and the Grossane that comes from the valley of les Baux de Provence. The oil is delicate, fragrant, and to my taste exceptionally fine. It has received an AOC appellation which, as with wines and cheeses, is a guarantee of the origin of the produce.
Oil tastings, like wine tastings, can help you decide which oils you like best. If you would like to have an olive oil tasting session, I recommend Le Moulin St. Michel in Mouriès. You’ll be able to taste different oils from Les Baux and can also visit the original mill which houses equipment used when the mill opened in 1744.
Of course, not all olives are used for olive oil. At restaurants, in homes, and at the outdoor markets of Provence, you will find olives of many different colors, tastes, and preparations. There are amères olives, black and bitter, and the small black olives of Nice. Or, if you like green olives there are cassées, green and broken. There are olives of both colors, whole, pitted, or stuffed.
In Roquebrune Cap Martin, Julien, an olive wood sculptor whom I first saw in the mid 1980’s can still be found in his atelier, Au Coeur de l’Olivier. He now works with two other sculptors who turn the beautifully grained and enduring wood into religious or animal figures. I have a preference for his remarkable salad bowls, cutting boards and ladles with beautiful flowing shapes.
And if you are in the market for gifts for yourself or others, also look for provençal soap made with olive oil.Image credits:
1. Olive groves in Les Baux de Provence
2. Olive wood by Julien
3. Olives ready to be pressed into virgin olive oil


Euphorbia Trigona CV. Royal Red Rubra Cactus Rare Succulent Live Cacti Plant
This listing is for 1 Euphorbia Trigona CV. Royal Red Rubra Cactus live plant. You will receive a plant similar to the one pictured. Some are shipped with the pot and others bare root to avoid plant damage.
This cactus originated from West Africa. They are one of the most hardy plants in gardening. They are drought tolerant and are easy to reproduce. Make sure to provide a sunny environment so they will thrive. Also, make sure to plant them in draining soil. They require little watering but do not let them sit in wet soil. To prevent this leave drought periods between waterings or simply touch the soil with your finger (if it feels dry add a little bit of water, if it feels wet do not add water until dry).


The weekend before Valentie's Day my husband started seeds in peat cups for his summer vegetable garden.
This past weekend, he planted his seedlings in the ground. Our last frost day is April 15th, however it has been in the 70s for quite some time now.
The plants have been growing in this cold frame since February. He made it so the plants could receive the sunlight they need without freezing. This winter has been so mild, many time he had to eave the lid open so the plants would not get too hot. In here of hs crop of tomatoes, cucumbers, and cantaloupe ready to go into the ground.
Of course, he had a little help from our tomboy, Ladybug . The Princess, Bumblebee, swang, played house, and supervised.


If you go to many places you find that their source of income is from keeping livestock and growing of crops. This needs them to find put the ideal plants and crops in the industry. There is a high possibility that there are people selling these products on the online firms. Any firm can be selling these plants and livestock when in different states. AN ideal way to access the plant from a client’s from the online company from another nation is by shipping. Start by looking for the ideal shipping company that you can hire. In this case, just like any other products when buying plants there are things that you need to have on mind. You can get some of the guiding aspects for the page below when planning to buy plants on the Buy Plants Online.
You need to begin by identifying the proper plants that you need to buy at that particular time. If you go to the market you can find several plants. In this case, people grow different types of plants. Do you know that not all areas that support different types of plants. You need to do some research and be certain of the type of plants that you need to buy. Only the experienced persons in these roles are confident with the of plants that they need to purchase.
The cost of the plants needs to be pondered. Different store sells plants at different prices. You are required to do some financial plan and get to know the amount of money that you have to spend on purchasing plants. Then you need to ask different sellers in the store. You can be able to buy plants at a reasonable price once you do your comparison. There is a possibility that you can go to different stores only to find that they have a high price on the plants and hire you to need to ask one store to reduce the price for you effectively. This is to make sure that you pay the plants without any challenge.
Finally, anything that you need to buy online needs to be delivered. Here you need to ponder the money you need to pay at delivery as well as the spell they will take to deliver. You need to make sure that you hire a firm with an affordable cost on delivery services. It is important to know that some firms have unaffordable delivery fee. In this case, take your time and find the ideal firms. In the process since there are firms that take longer ensure that you hire the one that can take a while to deliver.


SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer the minister to the
comments she made when introducing the Industrial Hemp Amendment Bill 2018,
comments with which I wholeheartedly agree, and specifically —
Interest in industrial hemp in Western
Australia has never been greater. There are a multitude of end uses for
industrial hemp, including food, textiles, building material, paper, cosmetics
Given the minister's
enthusiasm, which I share, I take this opportunity to ask the following
(1) Since the
passage of the amendment act in 2018, how many companies have applied to the
department for licences to cultivate, harvest and/or process industrial hemp
here in Western Australia, and how many licences have been granted in urban and
(2) How much does
the department estimate industrial hemp is currently contributing to the WA
economy on an annual basis?
modelling, if any, has the department undertaken to estimate the potential
future income from industrial hemp to the WA economy if the growth rates seen
in recent years are maintained or exceeded; and, is the minister able to share
any such modelling with the chamber?
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for her
question, acknowledging it is her first question and that, like the other new
members, she has got out early from the blocks on her preferred topic.
(1) A total of
104 licences have been granted since that time, of which 93 are still current.
This is an increase from the 68 licences
that were in existence in 2018. Of the current licences, four are urban and 89
our assessment, the hemp industry in WA really does need support with breeding
and agronomy to be a competitive and viable option for farmers. Our focus is
not so much on economic modelling as to the future but on getting down to that
grassroots work that needs to be done that has been neglected for the last 50
years. We have trials underway to establish the best varieties, agronomy and
systems across the state. Just on Saturday,
I inspected our crop at the Frank Wise research station in Kununurra, and a number
of the eight varieties we planted this year are looking quite strong.
are also undertaking multiple varietal trials in Busselton and Manjimup. In
response to the industry's request, we have been conducting a trial
of hemp forage, looking at the nutritional value and tetrahydrocannabinol
accumulation, and it is looking good. The animals are getting the munchies and
they are putting on a lot of weight, but they do not seem to be accumulating a lot
of THC in their flesh.
We have funded two decorticator
projects, especially for building applications. In total, since 2018, we have
provided 12 grants to various private sector and not-for-profit industrial hemp
projects as well as two very significant grants for medicinal cannabis
facilities in the south west. We are very much focused on getting those
options, but it is coming a long way behind because very little work has been
done over the last 50 years in looking at this very valuable product.


When I was little, my grandmother taught me about which ferns tasted like licorice and what leaves would make stinging nettles sting less. There are a multitude of wild edibles that one can harvest. In my own hometown of Portland, Oregon, there are wonderful edibles, including dandelions, dock, wild lettuce, blackberry leaves, sorel and hundreds more. Many of these are astringent and add a wonderful complex flavor to something like a fritatta or a salad. But when you look out into a field of weeds…what do you pick? what should you avoid, and which are the really good things?!
Lucky for us, we had an expert who was more than happy to guide us through the fields surrounding the university. Andrea Pieroni is not only our Ethnobiology professor and in charge of academics for the University but also a massive connoisseur of all things wild, edible and green. Our time with Pieroni included a lecture about the mysterious land of Albania and its historical familiarity with native wild greens. Up in their northern mountains, people still live in union with the land. To supplement their diet, Albanians harvest from nearby fields of wild greens. These greens are packed full of vitamins and nutrients that would, otherwise, be absent from daily meals.
On our, roughly, 2 mile forage, we tasted, smelled, picked and foraged through countless wild edibles. Some were really spectacular, some just tasted like a green weed (i did overhear someone mention that they felt cow-like) and some tasted truly horrible. However, all of the greens we discovered had been used by people in this region for a thousand years and were a historical and important part of their health and diet.
After spending a few hours foraging, we wandered back up the hill to Bra and gathered at the Gastronomic Society Villa. The University is using this space, with garden, to develop relationships with the local community, students and faculty around the ideas of cooking and eating together. It is a beautiful space and we took it over to cook up our greens!
Our evening meal included risotto with wild nettles, frittata with dock and sorel, roasted vegetables and local sausages with parsnip greens, salads and panna cotta with wormwood. The university provided the wines. It was a perfect day! I overheard many people exclaim with the shake of a head, that they couldn’t believe how lucky we were or that this was our life for the next 12 months.


New & Seasonal
Our garden store is now your resource in center city for canning supplies. We now carry a huge range of sizes of Ball brand canning jars, by the case or individually. If you're just getting started, we've got everything you'll need to preserve your garden bounty to enjoy this winter. We have pickling salts, canning tools, wax, lids and rings and even canning pots and jar racks. Canning and preserving food is hot right now. Preserving your own food saves money and lets you know where you food is coming from, your own garden!
New for Fall
Each Fall sees the arrival of our spring bulb collections. As soon as the weather turns cooler, its time to ready your gardens for winter and even plan for the first days of spring. Tulips, daffodils, crocus, hyacinth, allium, and lots more bulbs must be planted in the fall for spring flowering. We carry loose bulbs, boxed collections, and assortments for all of your needs. As the holidays approach, paperwhite narcissus bulbs and giant amaryllis arrive fresh from Holland in a huge assortment of colors for indoor forcing and incredible holiday displays. We also have many great gift kits featuring crocus, hyacinth, paperwhites and amaryllis bulbs.


Eighteen months ago, if you had asked any farmer, broker or buyer of grains and oilseeds what soybean prices would do on the day of a signed trade agreement between the U.S. and China (where the latter agreed to increase buys of farm products in a huge way), one could predict "up limit" as the answer with near certainty. Ask the same question a year ago, or even six months ago, and the answer is the same. But soybean prices were down over a dime on Jan. 15 as President Donald Trump and top Chinese officials met in Washington to sign the first phase of the agreement.
But why were prices lower? Details of the report had been discussed over the last few months and China is supposed to boost agricultural product purchases to $40 billion to $50 billion in 2020 and 2021 (each year).
The reason comes down to the mounting expectation since October that China will put first its domestic growing industry and consider pricing over the language of any trade agreement. So at the ceremony when Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said that Chinese firms will buy American products "based on market conditions," that expectation was confirmed. There is no solid commitment to double agricultural product imports if pricing can throw off the demand. China gave itself an out with that comment. And though Trump can use this signing as a win as he starts his 2020 election year, the fact that the market is lower highlights the fact that no one in the market is betting on a major demand shift back to China.
Wheat markets remain firm, with support continuing for Kansas City and Chicago futures as well as the spring wheat market. Domestically, stocks are still quite comfortable. The U.S. Department of Agriculture did cut carryout stocks in last week's supply and demand estimates, but not considerably. Global stocks were also little changed. The support domestically was focused on the winter wheat seedings data that showed the lowest planted area for winter wheat in the U.S. since 1909. That, along with not great conditions going into dormancy, has kept the market supported to a degree. The bigger support for wheat has come from abroad. Demand for French wheat has been very strong. Russia may consider capping grain exports from January to June at 20 million metric tons. Though this move by Russia likely would not impact their actual sales in any significant way, as most of its exports are done from July to December. Australia remains a mess, as well. All of these factors have lent support to wheat markets of late.
Despite some strength in the broader wheat market, durum prices have been steady. There has been little excitement to get prices going, and the market is content to trade just above the lows.
The USDA took down domestic barley stocks in its January supply and demand estimates report. No changes were made on the production side, but shift in demand resulted in stocks falling to 89 million bushels from the December report's 92 million bushel carryout. The changes came from rising feed and seed demand, though there was a modest cut to food usage.
Mustard seed markets have remained firm despite little trade activity. The U.S. production data for the 2019-20 crop year showed a dip in output to 28,800 metric tons from last year's 33,300 total. Overall supplies dropped roughly 7,700 metric tons. Available stocks in the U.S. and Canada combined are down roughly 10% from a year ago.


SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today reaffirmed his commitment to the state’s drought-stricken farmers and ranchers after the United States Department of Agriculture declared a dozen Utah counties as disaster areas.
“Growing crops and raising livestock in Utah’s harsh climate are challenging enough during the best of years, but drought and scorching heat have combined to make this year one of the worst in recent memory for Utah’s farmers and ranchers,” Hatch said. “Cattle numbers in Utah are down to 1960 levels and crop yields in parts of the state are predicted to be the lowest in decades.
“This disaster declaration today paves the way for those hardest hit by the drought
to receive emergency loans and other forms of federal assistance,” Hatch continued. “To help facilitate this process, I am closely monitoring the situation and will continue coordinating with the Utah Governor’s Office and federal government to help ensure our farmers and ranchers get the assistance they so desperately need as promptly as possible as they struggle to weather one of the worst droughts in 50 years.”
The Agriculture Department has designated Beaver, Iron and Piute counties as
primary disaster areas. Box Elder, Cache, Rich, Garfield, Kane, Millard, Sevier, Washington and Wayne counties, which have been designated as contiguous counties, also might qualify for relief, provided eligibility requirements are met.


The tea industry, with its global reach and extensive supply chain, has a substantial environmental footprint. From the cultivation and harvesting of tea leaves to the packaging and distribution processes, various stages impact the environment. Recognizing this, tea companies are under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices that minimize their ecological impact.
Packaging plays a vital role in the sustainability of the tea industry It is crucial for tea companies to explore alternative packaging solutions that are eco-friendly, recyclable, and reduce waste generation.
Tecpacking has responded to the sustainability challenge by introducing its revolutionary Eco Mesh product. The Eco Mesh is an innovative packaging solution designed specifically for the tea industry. It combines the benefits of sustainable materials and a functional design to provide a superior packaging option.
The Eco Mesh is made from biodegradable and compostable materials.This ensures that the packaging does not contribute to the accumulation of plastic waste and reduces the environmental impact associated with traditional packaging materials.
The tea industry is increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainability, driven by consumer demands and environmental concerns. Tecpacking's Eco Mesh represents a significant leap towards addressing sustainability in the tea industry's packaging practices.


Our natural and ecological substrate suits perfectly for soil and soilless cultivation of every plant species. It consists of naturally selected fractions of soft brown coal, that can successfully be used to improve the overall quality of soils, including light soils. Brown coal (lignite), as a rich source of humic substances (humic, humin acids and their salts), plays a key role in maintaining fertility of soils and providing plants with mineral compounds. It ameliorates physical, physico-chemical and biological properties of soils.
Humic substances regulate the concentration of soil solution through sorption and release of the elements into solution. They also effectively protect soil environment and the ecosystem from effects of heavy metals contamination.
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Carbohumic is much more effective than the commonly used manure and compost, which quickly mineralize and do not allow to create the proper amount of humus. Scientific research has proved that field crops, in which Carbohumic was applied in combination with Carbomat substrate, were characterized by a higher yield, and the plants retained all nutritional properties.
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Irrigation Driven Pumps (IDP), an exclusive of TDA, can be used in remote areas of your course when the use of an electrical pump would require expensive new electrical service. This pump uses the energy of the irrigation system to pump drainage water from a sump. These pumps are low cost and have no moving parts. They are simple to maintain.
HERE IS HOW IT WORKS
The pump uses the energy of the irrigation system to pump drainage water. The pump is placed inside of a sump that has a float in the bottom. When the water level in the sump rises, the float opens a standard 2” irrigation valve that has been placed in line between your irrigation system and the Turf Drain Irrigation Driven Pump. By opening the valve, the water of the irrigation system flows through the pump and creates a vacuum (venturi) that sucks the water out of the sump. The amount of the water pumped will vary, as it would with any pump based on the height and distance that the water is being moved.
A typical example for our basic model would be as follows: a pump placed inside of a 6 foot deep sump discharging the water 200 feet, would pump 140 GPM of drainage water from the sump for every 100 GPM of irrigation water that is being pumped through the system. Therefore, the discharge line would carry 240 GPM to the exit point. The pump itself has no moving parts, although the set-up does require an irrigation valve and a float. The pump can be easily serviced and cleaned. Note the unions that are at each end of the pump. This allows you to remove the pump within minutes, if cleaning is required.
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Visit El Toledo Coffee Tour, an organic coffee plantation in a tropical forest. Walk outside among the lush plant life and see how they harvest coffee beans while you pick some natural fruit on the way. Relax inside a wooden man-made house while immersed in the aroma of freshly roasted beans. Enjoy the taste of premium organic coffee while you interact with the family owners and learn about the local culture and history of the plantation. After a delicious lunch purchase some coffee to take with you on your travels. Make El Toledo Coffee Tour part of your personalized Atenas itinerary using our Atenas trip itinerary planner .
El Toledo Coffee Tour Reviews
What a wonderful visit. Educational and authentic. A real farmer and family sharing their time and work so we can understand more deeply the coffee industry in CR. This is the real deal coffee finch t... more »
This two hour tour to a family run coffee farm was recommended by our hotel. Our tour was with Gabriel whose family runs the farm. His level of English is excellent and he explained in great detail co... more »
Fascinating tour teaching everyone facts about coffee production and the waste that happens world wide in the production of coffee. Only 20% of the coffee is utilized where it is possible to use almost 100% of the coffee bean for uses such as tea and wine. Owners are progressive and believe in no waste and diversification of the land they farm. Good job and thank you.
10/10 Experience. It's a family owned organic coffee farm that focuses on sustainable farming and is very environmentally conscious. It was very informative to learn about the coffee from the fruit to our cups! Stay slurping!!!
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Koering 600 runs and operates great, it was last used in 2018.
Koering 600 would make a farmer or someone starting up a great and reliable machine.
Lays up to 12” tile.
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Mrs Hayes - Epping
A new multi-tier decking was the focal point for this project. The pea-shingle adds to the project and
makes for an excellent weed suppressant and it's easy to maintain. We also placed bark chippings on the border.
Before, marking out the new top of garden decking
Look at Jessie checking the measurements are correct!
After, the new multi-tier decking
Before, a view of the lower garden
After, the lower garden has pea-shingle
over weed suppressing plastic for ease of maintenance
An 'arty' picture showing one of the
new plants we put into the new raised border
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Kids learn so many things without realizing it. Or really, without us realizing it. Every word spoken, every activity done together, every book read, it all adds up to experiences, educational opportunities, and memories for a child. But when you take time to be intentional about what you’re teaching and really focus on the educational benefits, you’ll be amazed at how much the “little stuff” is really BIG stuff when it comes to teaching children, regardless of their age.
Growing plants together is a big educational opportunity that is very carefully disguised as fun. I can guarantee that if you’re planting with your child, they’ll have no clue that they’re learning, but they’ll be gaining valuable skills, whether they’re 3 or 13 or somewhere in between. And the best part is that now, anyone can grow things. Even if you don’t have a big garden, there are many kits and container gardening options that allow you to grow your own plants, indoors or out, and they’re generally available at a pretty affordable price. We picked up this grow kit for our big kid, featuring sweet basil and parsley, from Buzzy Seeds.
But you can think even smaller with these mini greenhouses that are perfect vegetable starters, available from the Miracle Grow kids product line. Both options are perfect for getting kids (and teens!) involved in the gardening process.
One of the big benefits that is present in gardening, especially with kits, is the thought of following directions. An older student can read the directions themselves and test their reading comprehension as they measure the right amount of water in the right temperature and do the steps in the proper order. A younger child can test their listening skills by listening to when to pour the dirt, when to pour water, when to stir, and how to plant seeds.
Fine motor skills are really worked to their limit when it comes to smaller children and planting. From accurately pouring from one container to another, to pressing the seeds in gently, there’s a lot of fine motor work going on during the gardening process. It is a great opportunity to get those fingers flexing and allow those smaller muscles to get a workout.
Observation plays a huge role throughout the gardening process. When you consider soil factors (young kids can watch the soil pellets in a kit expand, older kids can consider the aspects of the soil that make it viable for plants, and how it undergoes the change from pellet to soil), how light and weather impact plant growth, and the finished plant product as it sprouts, grows, and possibly gets transplanted, there is a lot to be observed. Even during the planting process, it’s a great time to whip out the magnifying glass and take a closer look at the things going on, from the seeds to the soil, and see how all of these parts play a vital role in the plant’s life.
Volume is a lesson that young kids learn but don’t realize they are learning. Anytime a small child pours water from one container to another, scoops rice from a bowl to a cup, or fills a cup with the contents of another cup until it overflows, kids are learning about volume and how it works. This is no different. In the same way that kids should have plenty of time to explore and experience the kitchen, it’s also good to give kids a chance to focus on gardening and how liquid plays a part in the gardening process. If nothing else, the small children are getting the hang of pouring.
Planting is also great for math and logic skills. A younger child can count seeds and consider where to place them. An older student can use spatial reasoning– how far apart is an inch? Can I imagine where to place the next one without getting a ruler, or use knowledge I already have on what an inch looks like to figure out where to place my next seed? How can I use those determinations and measurements to determine how deep to plant my seed?
Planting is an amazing sensory experience for younger children and older students alike. Sometimes, it’s important just to take a step back and really dig into the soil and dirt, feel the texture of it, enjoy the scent of it, and really get your hands dirty. Sensory experiences like that can’t be measured, but they’re infinitely important to a child’s growth and development. By introducing kids to different textures, you’re allowing them to better understand the world around them.
Plus, planting is about long-term responsibility as well as long-term results. By making sure to water and tend to the plants, you’ll reap great rewards of food, flowers, or other plant life in the process. When you make sure you’re watering the plant and caring for it regularly, giving it the long-term maintenance it needs, it’s a great way to learn about how living things take care, whether you’re applying it to how a pet also needs constant care and attention, or helping a child understand that they, as a living thing, need their own care and attention, such as inspiring grooming habits. It’s a really great way to explain that living things need that extra loving care. The best part is the benefit you’ll reap from long-term plant care. When growing food especially, it’s a great opportunity to then include it in a meal. For example, sweet basil is a great ingredient for a pizza or pasta! The hard effort that goes into growing the ingredients instills a sense of pride, and that pride makes the food taste even better.
Finally, planting is a great way to start other discussions. Whether you’re taking it as a good start to jump into books about planting, using it as inspiration to start a compost bin or other green activities, or even launching into a discussion about God’s creation, you’re able to use planting and gardening as a great starting point to many different conversations to come, which makes it an activity you just can’t pass up.
Whether you’re using a grow kit like we did, or you’re getting dirty outside, you’re going to find that planting together is a fantastic way to spend time together, a great way to relax, and just a fun experience all-around that will stick with kids in lifelong ways.
Happy spring… now get planting!
Do you tend a garden at home? And do your kids ever join you in the planting? Let me know in the comments below!


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Planting offers a useful and loosening method for investing your energy. Notwithstanding, if you're neglecting to water your plants or battling to keep plants alive, a savvy garden is the best arrangement. With Drove grow lights and self-watering frameworks, brilliant indoor nurseries require negligible exertion or consideration. They will assist with growing abundant blossoms of spices, lettuce, blossoms and vegetables like tomatoes and peppers.
What Is A Savvy Cultivating Framework?
Brilliant cultivating is particularly for individuals who don't approach an outside garden. It involves innovation in cultivating exercises, like shrewd water system frameworks, growing lights, and watering plants. They are intended to permit landscapers to grow new blossoms and food lasting through the year in their homes.
Other than this, shrewd cultivating gives watering suggestions to assist groundskeepers with having a practical idiot-proof diagram for growing plants. For the most part, it exploits innovation around us to save time, cash, and exertion. With home nursery robotization, you can undoubtedly save energy while creating food or embellishing plants.
Best Savvy Nurseries For Your Home
The following are the main 10 best brilliant nurseries that make cultivating easy!
1. Click and Grow Savvy Nursery
This nursery framework is the best shrewd nursery and tops our rundown. It permits you to grow your nursery in any place you live. You can grow your #1 spices, vegetables, natural products, and food throughout the entire year. The Click and Grow Savvy Nursery consolidates progressive shrewd soil that gives adequate measures of supplements and oxygen at the root level.
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It additionally offers ideal Drove lighting for quicker plant growth and germination. Further, this brilliant nursery gives a programmed self-watering framework that can hold water for one month. The Click and Grow garden framework will without a doubt kill the difficult work of cultivating. Furthermore, it accompanies three basil units. Nonetheless, you can likewise purchase salad greens, natural products, and vegetable seed units. The water tank might require topping off after half a month. Click and Grow is the most ideal choice to consider when you have restricted space.
2. AeroGarden Tip top
This is one more kind of brilliant nursery framework you can browse. It empowers grounds-keepers to grow plants up to six feet, twelve inches tall. The AeroGarden First class accompanies two spice seed units, including two sorts of basil, parsley, and mints, among different plants.
Additionally, it accompanies three ounces of packaged plant supplements to endure the entire year around. Also, the brilliant indoor nursery incorporates Drove lighting to support plant growth. The brilliant nursery configuration can tidy up your space. Besides, this shrewd nursery accompanies a cultivating application that permits you to screen the plant's advancement. Moreover, this application will allow you easily to plan things like lighting, and so forth.
3. Torchstar Indoor Spice Nursery
Torchstar Indoor Spice Nursery is a great decision on the off chance that you're attempting to grow succulents. This could be put anyplace in your home, giving a decent sprinkle of plant life to an indoor space. Torchstar Indoor Spice Nursery is reasonable and accompanies Drove lighting that cultivates plant growth. The Drove lighting has a clock that coordinates the lighting when it ought to work. This Drove lighting is ideal for establishing succulents, mints, and sweet grass. In any case, you'll have to water your plants.
4. Plantone Savvy Smaller than usual Indoor Nursery
While attempting to find a moderate shrewd nursery, Plantone Brilliant Little Indoor Nursery is positively the right one. This minuscule savvy garden offers the ideal circumstances for groundskeepers to grow spices and different plants. Like other shrewd nurseries, Pantone additionally includes a self-watering framework, a light pinnacle, and a cultivating application that gives you the data you want.
With these savvy highlights ready, you don't need to stress over watering or moving your shrewd gear to get light. Besides, this savvy garden is a superb expansion to any space in your home.
5. Gartenzwerg Shrewd Individual Nursery
Consolidating state-of-the-art IoT innovation and moderate plans, Gartenzwerg indoor shrewd entryway garden offers the perfect locations to grow plants. It matches with a cultivating application that permits landscapers the fundamental data about how best to grow their plants. Additionally, its self-watering brilliant framework advises sooner or later when the water levels are beneath the ideal point. You'll have the option to grow new spices and succulents throughout the entire year.
6. Botanium Tank-farming Consumable Plant Grower
The following shrewd nursery gear deserving of being on the rundown is the Botanium Tank-farming Palatable Plant Grower. It's one of a kind as the nursery framework doesn't utilize soil. In any case, it gives new spices, and vegetables, in addition to other things. In addition, oneself watering framework will naturally water the plant all alone. The cycle gives adequate space for your plants to grow quickly without problem.
7. Parrot Associated Window box
With Parrot Associated Window boxes, bloom darlings can undoubtedly grow any kind of blossom they want. This cultivating framework accompanies a programmed watering framework, permitting plants to grow in an indoor setting. These shrewd nursery embellishments are perfect for individuals who frequently neglect to water their plants. Its self-watering framework can alleviate you totally for one month.
Parrot Associated Vases are shrewd gadgets, so they'll realize how much water your verdure needs and when to water it. Additionally, they come in various tones, similar as dark, block, and white.
8. Savvy Nursery 9 - Nursery Indoor
This best-savvy garden permits you to grow nearly everything from kale and strawberries to succulents. Savvy Nursery 9 has a self-watering framework, so it permits all that to grow inside. The most outstanding aspect of this savvy garden is that you can grow plants that are wealthy in cell reinforcements. Another element that makes Shrewd Nursery 9 the best is that it can ascertain how much water, oxygen, light, and supplements. Unwind and allow the independent savvy gadget to work for you.
9. Grasslamp - The Work area Nursery and Light
This is another shrewd nursery gadget you can remember for your home or office space. It accompanies a special light that shines charmingly and a vigorous grass garden. Another amazing element you'll cherish about this nursery framework is that the grass can deliver around 33% of your every day required oxygen. The grass garden requires right around 15 days to grow plants with aquaculture innovation. In any case, you're not limited to growing grass alone. You can likewise grow edibles and blossoms with zero exertion.
10. Metropolitan Nursery Self-Watering Grower
To wrap things up, Metropolitan Nursery is quite possibly of the best indoor brilliant nursery you can select. The Metropolitan Grower accompanies a self-watering framework that gives your plant adequate water, oxygen, and moistness. Furthermore, it makes reasonable circumstances for your plants to grow sound. This savvy garden configuration will unquestionably supplement your place. Its cutting-edge and refined plan coordinates flawlessly with any home style. The Metropolitan Grower is without a doubt a beneficial choice on this rundown.


Say Goodbye to Overgrown Fields!
If you have open fields, they need to be maintained or they will sprout weeds, bushes and eventually trees. This is not just unsightly, but invites rodents, ticks and other unwanted pests closer to your home and your family. A "brush hog" is a powerful rotary cutter pulled behind a tractor that clears tall grass, brush and even small saplings. Depending on when and how often you clear your fields, you can turn them into pasture (hay), a lawn or a something altogether different limited only by your imagination.
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Corryville Kroger, Cincinnati Ohio
In 2016, Kroger set out to design a store that integrated with and contributed to University of Cincinnati’s vibrant community. Urban Blooms was thrilled to be selected to design and build a state-of-the-art 42-foot tall Living Wall in the food court/bar area. To highlight the incredible diversity of the neighborhood, we included 30 plant species, from bright bromeliads, 5-foot ferns, and banana trees, to small leafed philodendrons and wandering Jews. The ability for our system to support such a wide range of plants speaks to its flexibility.
The custom design our specialized team of engineers developed overcame challenges involving irrigation options and lighting sources due to the height of the wall. We designed a fully automated irrigation system, which is tied to the building’s plumbing system, and treated with an organic fertilizer ensuring each plant receives the optimal level of water and nutrients. A series of light tracks with specially tuned full spectrum LED lights allows this Living Wall to thrive indoors with almost no natural light.
Completed in February 2017, this is Ohio’s tallest Living Wall, and brings nature to thousands of shoppers and almost a hundred employees every day. Students, Professors, and local businesses often meet in the seating areas around the Living Wall, giving them a working environment often only available to those at progressive Silicon Valley companies. This installation and the spacious interior design of the area around the wall serves as an example of corporate responsibility that both Kroger and the community can be proud of.


Now, since most of us are now operating on Daylight savings time, the days are getting a bit longer and the weather is getting a bit warmer…at least for us on the east coast. Why not take advantage of the beginning of spring (March 20th) and plan to do something outdoors. I know on my street, there are lots of tree limbs and debris, reminders of this winter’s wrath! So, I know that I will be outside collecting them and getting the lawn ready for the first mow of the season! As you look around, you can see lots of budding bulbs…crocus, lily of the valley, grape hyacinth, daffodils, iris…and the list could go on and on. This is the time I get itchy to “play in the dirt” and ready my flower beds and garden. Gardening is a great activity to do with your family and the rewards are immeasurable. Why not begin by visiting a local garden center for some seeds that you can begin sowing indoors. I would suggest beans or something in the squash family. I did pumpkins that we harvested at Halloween! My kids loved it. These seeds germinate quickly and are easy to transplant outdoors. If you intend to do anything in the squash family, be sure you have some room outdoors…they do spread! So some seeds, soil and peat pots (you can plant seeds indoors and put this entire pot in the ground later) are all you need to get started. I know that we will have more gardening entries as time goes on…but for now, get on your gloves and have fun!