We are delighted to have the wonderful Hilary - aka, the Devon Cottage Gardener - on board with us here at Launceston Life as a guest writer for our blog.
Over the next few months, Hilary will be sharing her tips and advice on growing flowers at home, as well as the importance of sustainable flower farming.
Hi Launceston! This is my first blog as I start the preparation for the cut flower growing season for 2022. I am so pleased to work with Launceston Life and share my experiences of sustainably growing flowers on the beautiful Devon/Cornwall border.
Over the coming months I look forward to…
Describing my entry into the world of growing cut flowers for homes, weddings, events and businesses;
Talking about the burgeoning British grown flower movement and why people should buy British flowers;
Introducing how to grow sustainably and increase biodiversity in gardens;
Giving a month-by-month diary of what is growing on the farm;
Sharing hints and tips about how you can grow your own cut flowers, whether you have a small garden or a large plot. I intend to share the disasters and rest assured there are always some that hit me!
How it all started
In 2017, I moved with my partner to our current house in Allerford. The house needed renovation and was surrounded by two acres of overgrown land. The house was formerly thatched but was supporting an asbestos roof. As I looked at the amazing countryside surrounding it, I imagined the house with its thatch reinstated and a beautiful cottage garden.
I had never been a gardener. I had inherited some lovely gardens in previous properties and certainly appreciated a pretty garden, but I had no idea how to start one. The other factor was there was no budget for designing and planting a garden.
Fast forward to 2020. I have been on an enormous learning curve, and still am. When I moved to Devon, I had no understanding of the word ‘shilit’, knew nothing of plants for a cottage garden or even how to sow seeds. Conditions for sowing, landscape design and so on were a new language for me - the list is endless.
Now, I am a sustainably grown cottage garden plant addict.
The circumstances of the pandemic were horrible, but at the same time gave me the chance to have some time to think and imagine a life growing flowers, as my work as an independent human resource consultant had hit a wall until we all started to work remotely.
The cottage garden borders were established, and I had started to supply a few flower bouquets to family and friends. People started to ask me if I could supply flowers for weddings and events - so I decided to go for it, and set up ‘ The Devon Cottage Gardener’. My aim is to supply sustainably grown cottage garden flowers to bring the delight of the cottage garden to homes, weddings, events and businesses.
I have long been a fan of buying locally grown produce. Having been brought up in a Welsh farming community, we got our milk fresh each morning and our vegetables and meat from the local farm.
As part of my research, I came across ‘Flowers from the Farm’, a community of sustainable flower growers, and decided to become a member based on their aims and growing philosophies.
Flowers from the Farm
Flowers from the Farm’s principal aims are to encourage more people to grow cut flowers for market in Britain, promote British flowers and foster friendship and sharing through meetings, activities and communication. According to Flowers from the Farm, today more than 85% of the flowers sold through florists, supermarkets and wholesalers are imported from as far as Ecuador, Colombia, Kenya and Ethiopia.
Flowers from the Farm aims to address this issue and develop a network of British cut flower growers across the country. Do look them up at https://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk/
What am I doing on the flower farm during February?
Sowing annuals such as Larkspur, Snapdragons, Scabious, Ammi Visnaga and Majus, Cerinthe and nurturing autumn planted Ranunculus, Anemone and Ornithogolum;
I am excitedly awaiting the arrival of the first Narcissi;
Bed preparation is full on - more next month on how to set up no dig beds;
Erecting a second polytunnel for growing more wedding flowers;
Mulching perennial beds - more on this next month;
Second sowing autumn sown annuals and planting out autumn sown ones;
Planning the major seed sowing - more on this next month;
Preparing the ground for wildflower sowing.
I am very excited to share my flower growing journey and look forward to the flower growing season.


Most of the prairie in eastern and south-central Nebraska has been converted to cropland and/or other human development. This has relegated many of the remaining prairies to small isolated patches, which makes life difficult for many prairie species. While that level of habitat fragmentation is mainly in the eastern half of the state, there are similar levels of fragmentation in some parts of western Nebraska as well.
While it’s not possible – or even desirable – to turn back the clock on prairie conversion, there are opportunities to restore prairies around and between isolated habitat fragments to rebuild larger blocks of grassland. Those larger, more connected habitats can then support larger numbers of species, and healthier, more viable populations.
Prairie restoration can be a valuable educational tool when it is used to create prairie habitat near schools and in other public areas. Native prairie vegetation can be an excellent choice in yards, acreages, campuses, and other areas where there is a desire to reduce the need for watering and other maintenance. Wildlife habitat plantings that include a diverse mixture of prairie plants can help prevent the spread of invasive species by using only native plants and can benefit a wide range of wildlife species. Most valuable to conservation, however, are prairie restoration projects that are strategically located and designed so that they de-fragment the landscape for prairie species.
There is an excellent guide to prairie restoration techniques for Nebraska, written by Gerry Steinauer and others. You can download that guide here.
Prairie restoration consists of several steps.
1. Obtain Seed.
You can harvest seed yourself or buy seed. If you buy seed, be sure to ask questions about the genetic origins of the seed to be sure it’s both native and from as close to your planting site as possible. Try to get the most plant species in your mixture that you can, and try to spread blooming times across the season (for pollinators).
Harvesting your own seed can be rewarding experience and may be easier than it first seems. The first task is to find native prairies in your area and obtain permission to harvest seed. The next tasks are to learn to identify the species you want and how to tell when the seeds are ripe. Determining the ripeness of seeds is the same for all species, but you have to find the actual seed kernel first. Once you find the seed, you can pinch or cut it open; if it’s doughy or hard inside (rather than juicy or milky) it’s ready to harvest.
The last key to seed harvesting is to be as efficient as possible. Find large patches of the target species so you can harvest a lot of seed quickly. Strap buckets to your waist so both of your hands are free to harvest, and grab/cut entire seed heads rather than individual seeds or flowers.
Once you have the seed, lay it out until it’s dry. Then break the seeds from the pods/stems and separate them from each other by hand or by running them through a hammermill or leaf mulcher. Then store the seeds in paper sacks or buckets with loose-fitting lids so they stay cool and dry.
2. Prepare the Site
The easiest success comes from land that has been farmed during the season previous to planting. Farming reduces the abundance of aggressive weeds that might threaten a planting during its early years, and also provides relatively bare soil to seed into. It’s necessary to ensure that any herbicides used during that last year of farming don’t leave any residue that could affect new seedlings. Roundup Ready crops are often the easiest because the chemical in Roundup (Glyphosate) has no residual effect, but many farmers include other herbicides along with Roundup, so it’s important to check. With soybeans, seed can be broadcast directly into the harvested stubble. After corn harvest, it’s usually a good idea to disk the site to remove the ridges and expose more bare soil prior to planting.
When planting into existing vegetation, such as native or non-native grasses, it’s necessary to reduce the competition from those grasses and provide for seed-soil contact. If the site is a pure stand of smooth brome or some other grass that you want to eliminate completely, use a combination of multiple herbicide and disking treatments to ensure that both the living plants and the majority of seeds in the soil are eliminated (or, better yet, farm it for a couple years.) If you want to keep the existing grasses (and it’s not an unplowed prairie), disking can break up those grasses and provide a good seedbed without killing the majority of the grass plants. When trying to enhance the plant diversity of an existing native prairie, be very cautious about disturbing the soil through disking and ask several experts for advice on your options. There is still much to learn about enhancing native prairies through overseeding.
3. Plant the Seed
Broadcast seedings (as opposed to drilled seedings) are becoming the choice of most prairie restoration projects across the country who are trying to establish diverse seed mixtures. Broadcasting has a couple advantages over drilling; seed needs to be cleaned much less to feed through broadcast seeders than drills, seeds of various sizes and shapes can be mixed into one hopper, and broadcasting uses much more available equipment (or can be done by hand). Some sites may require harrowing or some other method for incorporating broadcast seed into the soil – others don’t. Experimentation with some small plots the year prior to doing larger scale seedings is a good idea. Most successful high-diversity restoration in Nebraska uses relatively light seeding rates (3-6 pounds of pure live seed per acre). Higher seeding rates, especially when tall warm-season grasses make up a high percentage of the seeds, can lead to overly-dominant grass that suppresses wildflower diversity.
Seeding during the dormant season (late fall through early spring) usually provides the best success. This allows seeds to experience some freeze/thaw cycles, which is important for the germination of some species and also helps them settle into the soil. Often, seeding into snow can help that process and also allows you to see your tracks as you go. If possible, seed a prairie over several years – rather than doing the entire site in one year. Prairie establishment varies substantially from year to year, even when the same seed mix is used. Some plant species establish well one year, but not the next. By spreading the project over several years, the plant diversity of the entire site is likely to be higher.
4. Manage the Planting
During the first year of establishment, the weed pressure needs to be evaluated. In many cases, no control of weeds is needed because the perennial prairie plants will outcompete annual weeds over a period of several years, and weed control can sometimes hurt the prairie plants as well as the weeds. On the other hand, if weed pressure is so heavy that light is prevented from hitting the soil, some mowing (high – above the tops of most prairie plants) can sometimes be useful. Often, only a few patches will have dense growth of weeds like giant ragweed that may require mowing. Weeds can look very dense from a distance, so it’s important to walk out into them to really see whether or not light is hitting the ground. Aggressive perennial weeds and designated noxious weeds will need more aggressive treatment. Annual dormant-season fire can help establishment during the first several years by removing the previous year’s thatch.
Once most of the prairie plants have established, the prairie can be managed like any other prairie – see more information on that here.
The success of a restoration project depends upon whether or not it meets the objectives you set. Be clear about what you want to accomplish, and then figure out how to measure whether you achieve that – and whether that success is stable over time. Often, the 4th through 7th year of a prairie restoration look great, and then invasive species and aggressive native grasses can start to decrease plant diversity. Careful management is important to maintain that species diversity and also to provide varying types of habitat structure.
RESOURCES: Prairie Plains Resource Institute
SEED SOURCES: (see also Resources & Contacts page)Shoestring Acres –Shoestring Acres seed is a small, native seed farm located in Antelope County on the western boundary of northeast Nebraska. We offer local ecotype wildflower and grass seed that is adapted to upland environments. – Ion Exchange, Inc. –Native wildflowers and prairie plants appropriate for the eastern edge of Nebraska – Prairie Moon Nursery–Native seeds and plants for prairie, meadow, weltand, savana, and woodland (some seed from Nebraska).N 32112Ian33232115 aNative Seeds and Plants for Prairie, Meadow, Wetland, Savanna, and tive Seeds and Plants for Prairie, Meadow, Wetland, Savanna, and Woodland


Plantation farming is a form of commercial farming where crops are grown for the purpose of making profits. The fact that crops are grown for profits means that large tracts of land are needed to make this type of farming successful. This form of farming is mainly found in areas that experience tropical climate. Research has shown that many people don’t know the difference between plantation farming and other types of farming. In fact, most people usually think that they are the same. So to big question is; are there any differences between plantation farming and any other types of farming? The answer is YES and in this article, we are going to discuss major difference between plantation farming and other types of farming.
1. The yields produced is for commercial purpose
One of the main difference between plantation farming and other types of farming is that the main goal of plantation farming is that crop are grown for commercial purposes. That is not usually the case with other types of farming. In most cases, other types of farming such as subsistence farming usually produce yields that can be used for personal or small commercial use. However, that is not the case with plantation farming. The main aim of plantation agriculture is to produce crops that will be used for commercial purposes. Its aim to serve large market.
2. Only one type of crop is grown
Another main difference between plantation farming and other types of farming is that only one type of crop is grown. For instance, if the owner decides to plant wheat, the whole plantation will have wheat. Other crops will not be mixed. This strategy is usually used to enhance specialization and
productivity. It also help to reduce the cost of production.
3. Heavy capital outlay
Plantation farming is grown for commercial purposes. As a result, the capital is needed in order to make this projects success is high. This form of farming is labor intensive and highly mechanized. As a results, they require high capital outlay because cost of production is also high. However, that is not the case with other types of farming which require low capital outlays.
4. Farms are highly mechanized and scientifically managed
Plantation farming require large tracts of land. Managing huge tracts of land is not easy. It require efficient management in order to be successful. As a results, this type of farming is highly mechanized and scientifically managed. This helps to boost efficiency and production. However, that is not the case with other types of farming. In fact some types of farming such as subsistence farming usually use simple tools to cultivate
5. Farms are large
Plantation farming can only be successful if it is cultivated in large tracts of land. This is because this type of farming is meant to sustain huge population. Plantation farming requires more than 40 hectares in order to be successful. Other types of farming does not require huge tracts of land in order to be successful. Other types of farming can be done regardless of the size of the land available.
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Naturally, arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) is an understorey component of tropical forests. It is a small tree, frequently multi-stem, which size never exceeds 10 m high.
Arabica coffee appreciates shaded and cool environments. Optimal temperatures for its growth average 20 to 22°C., with extremes from 4°C to 35°C. Climates with well contrasted dry and wet seasons, either mono- or bi-modal, are suitable for its development as long as total precipitation are about 1500mm to 1800mm and that period without rain does not exceed 2.5 months. Hence its distribution in Africa in mountainous or highlands regions within the range of 1500 m to 2000 m elevation (as opposed to C. canephora Robusta distribution in humid, lowland areas).
Like all living organisms,coffee plants need to feed, drink and breath. Once these are both qualitatively and quantitatively ensured, the plant will grow and multiply in such a way that a profitable crop production is obtained.
Aiming to this goal, farmers and scientists have designed a set of practices ensuring good health and vigor to the coffee plant. These are detailed in the following pages, addressing the various stages of coffee cultivation such as:
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It’s time to enjoy a taste of home! September is Local Food Month!
Local Food Month — as proclaimed by both Peterborough County and City — is your opportunity to discover the abundant and diverse selection of local food and farms that contribute so much to the culture and economy of this area!
Eating locally has many benefits, such as: • Creating a more sustainable, resilient economy in Peterborough. • Keeping money circulating in our community and helping to create a secure food future for ourselves. • Reducing the carbon footprint by opting for food that is close to home, rather than shipped thousands of miles.
Transition Town Peterborough is excited to promote Local Food Month. We encourage you to enjoy a taste of home by supporting local farmers and growers in our community. Unsure of how or where to start? Whet your appetite for eating local by considering these ideas:
Tip #1 – Read all about Local Food Month in our special section in the latest Greenzine magazine. Click on the link at the top of this page. Tip #2 – Paint the town purple by attending the Purple Onion Festival on Sept. 22, 2019 at Millennium Park in downtown Peterborough. The event celebrates local food and culture… and features local farmers/growers and the always delicious Taste of the Kawarthas Tent. Tip #3 – To market, to market… At this time of year, locally-grown food is full to overflowing at farmers’ markets and farm gates. Be sure to stop by and enjoy.
Tip #4 – Lend currency to eating local by discovering the Kawartha Loon. The local currency is accepted at hundreds of local farms and businesses and helps keep money circulating in the Peterborough region. Tip #5 – See what’s in season. Foodland Ontario can help you find produce and vegetables that are available any time of year. Tip #6 – Discover Kawartha Choice, a great source for fresh, nutritious agricultural products grown and produced in the Kawarthas.
Tip #7 – Buy a ‘steak’ in a local farm herd. Many local farmers sell their meat directly to customers, so check out what’s on offer Tip #8 – Go out for dinner, but still enjoy home cooking. Choose a local restaurant that sources food from local farmers and producers. Tip #9 – Map what you eat. An ideal family or school project, use a map to plot where the food you eat in a day – or week – comes from. Your goal is to try and see how close to Peterborough you can come in your food selection.
Tip #10 – An apple a day… visit a local apple orchard. It’s a great family outing and you can literally have the pick of the crop – right off the tree. Tip #11 – Share and share alike. If you have extra produce from your garden, consider donating the surplus stock to a local shelter, food bank or student nutrition program. Tip #12 – Aim to eat at least one local meal per week. Plan and prepare meals around what is in season. Unlock Food has ideas and resources on how to do this.


Your spring gardening masterclass!
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or you’re looking forward to rolling those sleeves up for the first time, we believe that spring is the best time to get stuck in. Warmer weather makes being outside all the more rewarding, and your hard work seems to pay off much faster.
In honour of the seasons starting to change, we’ve put together a few tips and tricks for whipping that garden into shape, ready for the long, lazy summer days ahead.
Come one, come all
A great way to make your garden look and feel more inviting is to plant wildlife-friendly flowers. Violets and marigolds are perfect for attracting bees and butterflies to boost pollination among local fauna.
Ever fancied installing a pond? Early spring is a great time to get started and if you surround it with edible shrubs then you’re sure to welcome a host of interesting visitors. Something to sit back and watch from afar in your beautifully tended garden!
Kick off the compost
Spring is the perfect time to get started on that compost heap. It’s a great way to generate much-needed nutrients for the rest of your garden and offers up a repository for grass clippings, vegetable peelings, fallen leaves etc.
Our top tip for choosing your compost heap location is to go for somewhere that gets decent sunlight through the day. That way, your compost will develop far more quickly. Just remember to give it a bit of water now and again to keep it moist. If you’d rather keep your compost out of sight, you can find plenty of storage options in your local gardening shop or online.
Love your lawn
If your grass is looking a little lacklustre after the winter period, give it a little TLC now and it’ll pay dividends in the months to come. Rake out all the old moss and clippings (good for the compost!) and go over the lawn with a fork.
That’s right! A good old piece of cutlery could be the only thing standing between you and a superbly lush lawn. Use the fork to poke deep holes every 10-20cm or so and it’ll improve both drainage and aeration, especially in areas that get a lot of traction.
Birds of a feather…
… grow together. Certain flowers seem to grow bigger and bolder when they’re coupled up with a good match. So when you’re planning your planting, try arranging dwarf marigolds and tomatoes or runner beans and sweet peas in tandem for the best yield.
In truth, we could go on and on with our spring gardening tips. Above are just a few things you can try this season to improve your garden’s wellbeing and create a hub of natural activity.
What can we do for you?
Plenty! You’ll see from our list of services and skills that, when it comes to whipping outside spaces into shape, there’s not much we can’t help with.


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A week ago I posted about October, how it was starting to get cooler,the trees are going to start changing color and the bugs weren’t going to bug much longer.
Yes it’s October the time of the year when those gigantic gourds they call pumpkins come out of gardens, get loaded on trailers and make their way to the State weigh in stations. I had the good fortune of being in Cheyenne,Wyoming one year when it was pumpkin weigh in time.
These growers are serious about trying to grow a pumpkin larger than anyone else. Most of these growers have been doing this for several years. Even though they are competitors there was a since of friendship and everyone would help each other muscle these large gourds around to get them on the scale, measured and weighed.
BTW Wyoming only has a 90 day growing season.
How much did it weigh—just see for yourself.
I wrote this blog today because I read in the news yesterday that this is that time of the year when the Pumpkin Gigantic come out of their gardens to compete for top honor, The King Of the Gourds.
This year the world record was broken two times. First time was 2012/09/25 when Steve Geddes of Boscawen,NH came in with a pumpkin weighing1,843.50 lbs. A new world record.
Seven days later 2012/10/01 Ron Wallace produced a monster weighing 2,009 Pounds. Another new world record Ron said that the pumpkin was growing 35 pounds a day.
Ron walked away with a check for $ 5,500 plus a bonus of $10,000 for being the first pumpkin to weigh over one ton.
I hate to say this, the pumpkins in Cheyenne seem puny compared to the world records. They looked pretty dam big to me at the time.
I’m glad I only eat pumpkin once a year, that sounds fatting to me. I have enough trouble with what I do eat.


Figures from the Ministry of Agriculture show that Rwanda imports more sugar and cereals than it exports
Rwanda spends about $200 million on food imports every year, according to the State Minister for Agriculture, Tony Nsanganira.
Speaking yesterday, Nsanganira said the country’s expenditure on food imports “unfortunately keeps increasing, but we are working hard to see these figures reduce.”
“We mostly import processed food because our industries are yet to provide all that we need. We still have to import and we spend some millions on those food commodities such as sugar, wheat, rice … which cost us in a range of about $150 million to $200 million annually,” Nsanganira said.
The 2015 food security and vulnerability report released by the ministry indicates that formal trade of cereals showed a “negative” trade balance in both 2013 and 2014.
The balance was about -268,000 metric tonnes in 2014. The total production of cereals in Rwanda in 2014 was about 583000 metric tonnes.
This year’s TICAD summit will also see the launch of Japan’s Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa, which will establish a framework for African countries to collaborate to improve their nutrition status.
In 2014, the top three importers of cereals were Bakhresa Grain Milling, Pembe Flour Mills and the ministry. The first two are active in agro-processing, while the latter focuses on whole grains and rebuilding the national strategic grain reserve among other priorities.
“We are closely working with the ministry of trade and industry to see how our industries can get raw materials and increase food productivity. We have also set up a second sugar factory to increase sugar production to 100,000 metric tonnes, which will make us self-sufficient starting 2018,” the minister said.
He described as “very unfortunate” that the country still imports rice, after seeing the heavy investment the government has invested in rice production.
But still, our goal is to be self-sufficient in rice production by 2018, he added.
However, Nsanganira admitted that it is “still difficult” for Rwanda to have sufficient wheat production, “because it is not the major food crop, so it competes with other staple crops such as beans, maize and cassava. But for the long term, we are working on land availability for wheat, which will take a long time.”


Welcome to Sweet Delight Kettle Corn!
We are so glad you stopped by! Sweet Delight Kettle Corn has been a mobile business since 2010 and has popped loads of kettle corn at different events in Southeast Wisconsin.
We started with our ever-popular original kettle corn and have since added caramel corn and maple kettle corn to our lineup. Our kettle corn is light and crispy with a light glaze — definitely not the stick-to-your-teeth gummy stuff. You can freeze our kettle corn for up to six weeks and it will still be fresh and tasty.
All three of our flavors are available at the following retail outlets:
- Piggly Wiggly in Muskego (Racine Ave. & Janesville Rd.)
- Patterson Orchards in New Berlin (124th St. & Layton Ave.)
- Blair’s True Value in New Berlin (National Ave. & Coffee Rd.)
- Blair’s True Value in Menomonee Falls (Hampton Ave. & 134th St.)
- Watertown Ace Hardware (401 Bernard St.)
And be sure to catch us at the following farmer’s markets this season:
- Shorewood Farmer’s Market, Sundays 9:30 – 1:00
- South Milwaukee Farmer’s Market, Thursdays 3:00 – 7:00
- Greendale Farmer’s Market, Saturdays 8:00 – 12:00


Growing your own plants is a fun way to gain some food sovereignty – and in a world of uncertain futures, limited super market trips and a lack of fresh produce on the shelves, it can be a lifeline for those of us with fresh vegetable cravings. The trouble is, growing your own food and flowers often comes with a lot of plastic waste as collateral damage. While somethings are harder to find good swaps for, such as plastic propagation stations (although 2L plastic bottles can be quite the impressive substitute) a simple way to use up household waste, prevent the purchasing of extra plastic, and plant your seedlings out without disturbing their little roots is to grow them in little cardboard ‘pots’ made out of toilet paper rolls.
First, grab yourself some cardboard inserts from toilet paper and paper towels. Cut the paper towel ones down to toilet paper size. You can use thick or thin tubes; the thicker ones will hold up a little longer so aim to use your thicker ones for the seedlings which will need the most indoor growing time, like your chilli peppers and eggplants/aubergines. The ones from Who Gives a Crap toilet paper are awesome for seedlings, for your tush, and for the planet!
Next, use a scissors to make four short (1 inch) incisions in each tube.
Then, fold in the flaps until they cover the bottom of the tube. Press them in slightly, so that they push on each other and form a base for the tube. Push the bottom of the tube down on a table to get a firm and mostly level bottom.
Fill with fresh compost for seedlings and cuttings, water thoroughly and pop 1-2 seeds in each tube. Place upright in your little propagation stations and wait for them to grow. Use grit around them if you’ve got it for drainage and support. Don’t worry if they get a little mouldy – just open your propagator’s little air vent so they get their air circulated.
Once your little seedlings are ready to be planted on in bigger pots, simply plant the entire cardboard tube in the pot! It will bio-degrade over time and provide some yummy worm food, and best of all it won’t destroy the root system when replanting!
PS – you’ll notice a colour coding system in the last picture! As a candle loving artist, I save my old matches for seedling season, and dip them into different coloured acrylic paints so that each seedling stays identifiable. This stops the name of the plant from coming off of its label in the humidity of the propagation lot. Just make sure you don’t lose the key!


Z-Candy is a new kind of plant nutrient aimed at cannabis and hemp growers.
Z-Candy is a compound made with soy extract. We add sugar beet vinasse, molasses, sphagnum peat moss, aged forest products
extract, dry them and break them down, then dehydrate it.
Z-Candy is then a fine, whitish brown powder, very soluble and stable.
Total Nitrogen (N): 5.5%
4.5% Water Soluble Nitrogen
1.0% Water Insoluble Nitrogen
Soluble Potash (K2O): 0.5%
Derived from Soy Protein Hydrolysate, Sugar Beet Vinasse,
Molasses, Sphagnum Peat Moss and Aged Forest Products
Our soy protein is very special. We hydrolyzed the soy proteins with several special enzymes then dry it and then we did it again just to get the proteins to break down to the smallest particles possible.
Our soy protein powder contains available nitrogen that is ideal for nitrogen deficient crops. Our soy is also rich with amino acids and peptides. The amino acids in our soy can improve the transportation of minerals and keep your plant healthy. Or soy protein is non-Burning and available, with this soy protein as our foundation for Z-Candy “ you can’t grow wrong”.
Types of Amino Acids included in our Soy protein are Isoleucine: increased pigment response (increased anthocyanins) Leucine: helps root growth Lysine: a precursor for glutamate, an important signaling amino acid that regulates plant growth and responses to the environment. Methionine: contributes number of leaves, plant height, and leaf length and width Phenylalanine: contributes to reproduction, growth and development Threonine: helps defined against abiotic stresses (AbS) such as salt, cold and drought Tryptophan: can increase Calcium and Phosphate uptake in plants Valine: may be part of the Jasmonic acid family for regulating flower growth Alanine: maybe a defense compound to support drought Arginine: provides transport form for organic nitrogen in the plant Aspartic Acid: may help plants stretch Cysteine: helps with plant immunity against pests and molds Glutamic Acid: builds vegetable tissue and provides chlorophyll synthesis Glycine: may improve plant height and weight Histidine: can help with wilt and overall health Proline can improve physiological characteristics of plants Serine: helps with plant development from vegetative state to flower state Tyrosine: may help to improve aromatics
Sugar Beet Vinasse
Our Vinasse is a byproduct of the sugar industry. sugar beets are processed to produce crystalline sugar, pulp and molasses. The pulp and molasses are then processed by fermentation into other products including liquid Vinasse. We then filter the liquid through a membrane filtration process then we hydrate the material till it forms crystals. We then grind the crystals to a very fine powder.
Our sugar beet Vinasse is ultrafine and able to solutionize quickly even in very cold water. This makes our Z-Candy blend super soluble even in hard water. Our Vinasse concentrate contains some fantastic properties including organic acids, macro & micronutrients, carbohydrates, polysaccharides, monosaccharides & some minerals. Some of the properties are listed below. Our Vinasse added to our Z-Candy blend makes for a super nutrient to give your flowers that special treat for a super finish.
Poly and Monosaccharides
Sphagnum Peat Moss and Aged Forest
Products Extract (SAP)
Our Z-Candy blend contains our unique SAP extract which is very high in polysaccharides, micronutrients, organic acids, fatty acids, minerals and vitamins. Our SAP extract is made from renewable products and processed to be extremely soluble. A fine reddish brown powder composed of micro-crystals and micro-flakes as an improved surface area for increased solubility. Once in water it becomes very stable with little to no precipitation. The structure of our product is very pH stable able to handle large swings in pH so mixing it with poor water quality is not a problem.
A stickier finish has been documented by as much as 15% (more oil), but different grows means different results so yours could be larger with Z-Candy!SAP extract composition
Polysaccharides & Fatty acids phenolic acid: antioxidant effect on stress related to dehydration 1,2- Benzenedicarboxylic acid: may influence fruit size Benzenedicarboxylic acid: may influence oil production Arabinose & Alpha-D-glucopyranoside: may influence oil production, Oleic acid: may influence salt stress Cis-9-Octadecenoil acid: may help with pest and pathogen stress
Our blackstrap molasses comes to us unsulfonated, derived from sugar beets in California and extremely rich in calcium, iron, magnesium and a host of micronutrients. We then carefully processed it to reduce any leaching and contamination from organisms. We then dehydrated slowly and grind it extremely fine just adding the right amount of moisture back to stick to our Z-Candy blend so you are always getting just the right amount to make your plants and microflora happy.


This 204 acre farm which recently was certified organic (and could easily be re-certified) is located in picturesque Brookvale, Prince Edward Island, overlooking the Provincial Nordic Park. The beautiful property, which was built using agroforestry and permaculture techniques, features over 450 crop trees including heart nuts, cherries, chums, apples, asian pears, pears and mulberries! Also 140 plus hardy kiwi vines (Actinidia Arguta & Actinidia Kolomitka) on trellises and 100 plus smaller fruit bearing plants including: black raspberries, currants and gooseberries. Property also has approximately 60 acres of cleared pasture and 134 acres of forest with a salmon and trout spawning stream. The 40x60 barn is only six years old and has both water and electricity with a fully stocked farm workshop. There is also a small building at the end of the driveway which is perfect for roadside food sales. All measurements are approximate and should be verified by the purchaser. This property is being sold “as is where is”.


Landscaping will affect the water consumption of a proposed development. Generally, the greater the garden and lawn area in a proposed development, the more water that is required to maintain the garden in a healthy state. In drier and hotter regions in particular large areas of garden and lawn can have a significant impact on a development's overall water consumption.
Reduce potable water use by:
- planting areas of low-water-use and indigenous plant species, rather than typical lawn or plant species not suited to that location
- providing alternative water sources for irrigation


Searching the soul and striving always to understand and attain total enlightenment. When harvested in July, adlittorals have higher yields than deeper growing cultivars, but not necessarily when harvested in September.  The large, starch rich rhizomes are easy to dig out of the drained soil. Average yield of these cultivars in China is 1.05–1.9 t/ha (0.5–0.8 tons/acre) of dry seeds and weight of thousand seeds between 1,020 to 1,800 g (36 to 63 oz). King Lotus. Roots of these varieties are thin, fibrous and do not form good rhizomes. L. By Le Manh Thang. Isolation, estimation and characterization of starch from rhizomes of Nelumbo nuciferaGaertn (Fam. Pink: Flowers that are pink call to mind the history of the Buddha and the religion which he founded. Leaf stem and flower stem rise up the surface of the water. Nelumbo nucifera shows high potential for usage in wastewater treatment removing polluting compounds and heavy metals. Photo about Vietnamese flower, pure white lotus flower, symbol of Vietnam at Mekong Delta, closeup of beautiful bloossom, flower bud ob green background. To the Vietnamese, the lotus is known as an exquisite flower that symbolizes purity, serenity, commitment and optimism towards the future. The genome of the sacred lotus was sequenced in May 2013. "Isolation and preparation of flavonoids from the leaves of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn by preparative reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. This treatment is related to high cost and inefficient cleaning process before eating the rhizomes. The lotus flower symbolizes Buddhist detachment, Why is the National Flower of Vietnam the Lotus. The lotus symbol in Vietnam is the icon of Vietnamese characters and has interesting meanings in various aspects such as the culture, arts, and foods. The lotus flower in West Lake (Hanoi) has a long known aroma, lotus stigma after being taken from fresh lotus flowers to bring immediately marinated with tea to keep the fragrance. ... During Vietnam’s wars of resistance and its process of national rebuilding, reporters from the Vietnam News … Special stacking with silver sand[clarification needed] and soil results in five to six layers that prevent water loss, thus the rhizome stays fresh for up to two months. …  Salads with prawns, sesame oil or coriander leaves are also popular. Water Lilies Lotus Pond. , After lotus seed germination, crude protein and fat levels in the endosperm significantly increase.  In regions with low light levels in winter, the sacred lotus has a period of dormancy. Lotus flower - National flower of Vietnam (Source: vnexpress.net) There has been a longstanding love for the lotus flower when it comes to Vietnam, its people and culture with the plant being cited in many traditional folk songs and poems. A couple of friends and I visited a Lotus flower field in the afternoon in rural Vietnam. The lotus is part of Vietnamese cuisine While the lotus flower is used for tea, the stem is used in Vietnamese-style salads, called Gỏi. A well-known image in Buddhist and Vietnamese culture, and the native flower for both Vietnam and India, the lotus flower carries with it tremendous symbolic weight. "Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloids Biosynthesis in Sacred Lotus." As for this, the f…  In Asian art a lotus throne is a stylized lotus flower used as the seat or base for a figure. Varieties that show more than one of these characteristics are classified by the strongest feature. Currently most rhizomes are consumed fresh and it is not common to store them due to their poor shelf life performance. The lotus is an iconic flower of purity and appears in many ancient Asian cultures. Lotus Flower #2 Vietnam.  Because of the special role in human health and richness in nutrients and bioactive substances, the Chinese Ministry of Health approved the use of N. nucifera as both "food and medicine". , The most widely used system is crop rotation with rice and vegetables.  A majority of lotus production takes place in managed farming systems in ponds or flooded fields like rice. Lotus flower, despite being nurtured in mud, still grow out pure and glowing, like morning dew from early morning or water in springtime. It is what all humans should aspire to, but are not likely to reach in our lifetimes.  Furthermore, tissue culture is a promising propagation method for the future to produce high volumes of uniform, true-to-type, disease free materials. The rhizomes are then harvested next March. Traditional sun baking combining with charcoal processing dries the seeds but results in loss of nutrients. Stands of lotus drop hundreds of thousands of seeds every year to the bottom of the pond. Ind Drugs 1995; 32: 392–397. Gold: The color gold indicates the achievement of complete enlightenment, which is what took place inside of the Buddha himself. A Limited Edition, she is available to order only until April 10, 2018. There are various uses for the flowers of the lotus. It is also used as a wrap for steaming rice and sticky rice and other steamed dishes in Southeast Asian cuisine, such as lo mai gai in Chinese cuisine or kao hor bai bua (Thai: ข้าวห่อใบบัว), fried rice wrapped in lotus leaf in Thai cuisine. A bunch of beautiful pink lotus flowers. In Korea, lotus flower tea (연꽃차 yeon'kkot-cha) is made from the dried petals of the white lotus. Lotus has a lot of effects and meaning in the cuisine. It seems to be symbol of love and romantic. This system is applicable if the propagule (small piece of rhizome) can be planted early in the year. Pre-mature (early) cultivars are harvested before the end of July, serotinous (late) cultivars from September on and mid-serotinous or mid-matutinal cultivars are in between these harvest times. , The roots of lotus are planted in the soil of the pond or river bottom, while the leaves float on the water's surface or are held well above it.  Due to intense agricultural practices, nitrogen and phosphorus pollution are major problems in aquatic systems. In north and eastern regions of India, the stalk of the flower is used to prepare a soup called "kamal gatte ki sabji" (Hindi: कमल गट्टे की सब्जी) and starter called "kamal kakdi pakode" (Hindi: कमल ककडी पकौडे).In South Indian states, the lotus stem is sliced, marinated with salt to dry, and the dried slices are fried and used as a side dish. The minimum water depth is about 30 cm (12 in).  The binding and disintegration properties of isolated Nelumbo starch have been compared with maize and potato starch; Nelumbo starch is shown to be superior as an adjuvant in the preparation of tablets. , The Sacred Lotus grows in water up to 2.5 m (8 ft) deep. The Vietnamese people are as one with the lotus flower. Then a maximum of approximately 4000 rhizome pieces per hectare (10000 per acre) are used to plant directly into the mud 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) below the soil surface. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater and rises and opens again at dawn. agriculture ao dai asian beautiful beautiful-woman-vietnam beauty dress flower girl hanoi vietnam girl happy indochina girl leaf cones lifestyle lonely girl in ao dai long-dress vietnamese lotus lotus flowers nature outdoor people person portrait pretty …  The main popular cultivars for seed production in China are Cunsanlian, Xianglian 1, Zilian 2, Jianlian, Ganlian 62 and Taikong 36. At night, the flower will close and sink beneath the water. , Not only do these seeds contain proteins of high quality and are rich in variety of essential amino acids including high contents of albumin (42%) and globulin (27%), they also contain unsaturated fatty acids, carbohydrates, vitamins, calcium, iron, zinc, phosphorus and other trace elements. The rhizomes are harvested in July, after which rice can be planted into the same field. Soon, lotus buds will bloom and give you many happiness. People noticed that the flower of the lotus would grow from the bottom of pools that had dried up after the monsoon rains hit. A famous Vietnamese song, “Doa hoa vo thuong”, is about the lotus flower — have a listen.  In Australia, the cultivar grown for the fresh rhizome market is Quangdong and in Japan the common rhizome cultivars are Tenno and Bitchu. Zheng B, Zheng J, Zeng S (2003) Analysis of the nutritional composition in Chinese main lotus seed varieties. In this manner, they should strive to make their surroundings, not just their physical selves, but the mental, spiritual, and emotional sides as beautiful as possible. It is also the symbol of purity, commitment and optimism for the future. , "Lotus Flower" redirects here.  Therefore, the Chinese regards the plant as the symbol of longevity. The distinctive dried seed heads, which resemble the spouts of watering cans, are widely sold throughout the world for decorative purposes and for dried flower arranging. As the temperature drops, the flower oxidizes carbohydrates to produce heat.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'richardalois_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_4',160,'0','0'])); The lotus flower symbolizes Buddhist detachment; the way that water slides off lotus petals represents the detachment aspect of their faith, which tells them to let go of lusts, cravings and desires. In fact, several older systems, such as the Bentham & Hooker system (which is widely used in the Indian subcontinent) refer to the lotus by its old synonym of Nymphaea nelumbo. , Another alternative way is to not harvest the lotus rhizome, although it is ripe. The lotus is found throughout Vietnam in the muddy water of lakes and ponds. From professional translators, enterprises, web pages and freely available translation repositories. It is also known that Vietnamese civilization came forth from the Red River delta, and the Mekong delta where the cultivation of wet-rice, rice planting, and fishing were the main ways of surviving. 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Our local market division has maintained excellent relations with our local suppliers and service providers by focusing on achieving and exceeding expectations throughout the value-added chain. To meet every clients individual requirements, we work with farmers nationwide and even as far as Namibia, to market their fresh produce.
Over the past years we have also become the biggest importer of table grapes and stone fruit from the northern hemisphere. This has enabled Star South to become one of the leading distributors of table grapes and stone fruit in the South African domestic market.
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First Lady Michelle Obama named the new Executive Director of Let’s Move on Thursday, Debra Eschmeyer, a self-described “food justice” activist who believes that all aspects of food production and consumption should be “shared fairly.”
Eschmeyer, who grew up on a dairy farm in Ohio and is now an organic vegetable farmer, previously campaigned for “school lunch reform” and has been involved in anti-obesity and school gardening initiatives.
Eschmeyer was asked in an interview in May 2011 what her definition of “food justice” is.
“I was an editor of ‘Food Justice’ (the new book by Robert Gottlieb and Anupama Joshi) so I spent several years thinking about the definition,” she said. “Food justice seeks to ensure that the benefits and risks of where, what, and how food is grown, produced, transported, distributed, accessed, and eaten are shared fairly.”
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Beauty’s Community Garden Volunteering
Saturday, October 1, 2022
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Beauty’s Community Garden provides a fresh approach to healthy living through urban gardening. Their mission is to close the gap on food inequities and achieve a community culture of health and well-being.
We will be doing general garden maintenance such as planting, harvesting, and weeding which requires closed toed shoes. It might also be hot outside as so make sure to bring a cap or a bottle of water to stay hydrated, especially in this Houston weather.
Volunteers will meet at SC South at 7:30 AM and depart at 7:45 AM and arrive at the event site at 8:00 AM , and volunteer until 10:00 PM. Please indicate on the sign up form if you can provide carpool- we always need volunteer drivers! After the event, volunteers will return to campus and be back by 10:15 PM.
Please register by 09/30/22 by 11:59 PM.


Science will increase the amount of research in the Arctic
The government approved state measures for the creation and development of world-class research and educational centers. As Ministry of Science declared, six regions were ready to create research and educational centers, and three of them have already identified partners from universities and enterprises. According to the Kommersant Daily, the first research and educational centers will be responsible for breeding and genetic research, “ensuring the genetic independence of the Russian Federation”, the production of biofertilizers for “achieving world yields indexes”, research in the Arctic and the development of “technologies for robotic mining and transportation of solid minerals”. Sibur, UGMK-Agro, LUKOIL and Gazprom are ready to be partners of the centers.
One of the centers will combine research institutes and enterprises of the Tyumen region, the Khanty-Mansiysk and Yamalo-Nenets autonomous districts. The center should establish joint work of the Tyumen State University, structures of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the business unit “Oil and Gas Equipment and Projects”, which develops equipment for the oil and gas industry. The All-Russian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Sibur, Management Company GMS Group, UGMK-Agro and Synergy also want to take part.
The key direction will be “Arctic research”: resources and environmental quality, people in the Arctic, oil and gas, biological safety of humans, animals and plants.
For the first time, the establishment of centers in Russia was announced by Vladimir Putin in February 2019. Research and educational centers will unite universities, research organizations and large companies and should be created taking into account the geographic factor and in accordance with the competitive advantages of the universities that will join them. Work on the creation of centers is carried out in the framework of the national project «Science», 636 billion rubles will be allocated for that. A government decree approves the infrastructure of research and educational centers. It will be a set of “buildings, structures and other objects of social, communal, transport, information infrastructures, including the infrastructures of educational, scientific, scientific and technical, and innovative activities owned by the participants of research and educational centres». The centers will have to take part in the implementation of scientific and technical programs, which are considered by the councils on priority areas on the basis of the Russian Academy of Sciences and approved by the Presidential Council for Science and Education.


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US Soyabean Shipments Accelerate
US soyabean exports have continued their seasonal upturn, climbing to the highest level in eleven months in the week ending 19 October at 2.52 Mt, up by 0.67 Mt week-on-week, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data show. Coupled with an upturn in corn shipments, this lifted combined exports of corn, wheat and soyabeans to 3.25 Mt, the highest level since February. However this was still below the year-ago level of 3.52 Mt.


As a kid growing up in Hawaii, I would dream about what it would be like to live in New England. Some ideas were probably pretty spot on, involving kids cheering on the Boston Red Sox while eating hot dogs. Others, like kids hiking in over a foot of snow to collect buckets of sap in order to make maple syrup, were probably less likely. Nevertheless, “collect sap from a maple tree” made its way to my bucket list. I assumed I would have to travel into the very northernmost part of New England in order to make this a reality. But lo and behold, Ambler Farm, a 200-year-old working farm in Wilton, CT had just what I was looking for!
What is Ambler Farm’s Tap-A-Tree Maple Sugaring Program?
The premise is that you buy (or more accurately, rent) a maple tree and help Ambler farm collect sap from that tree for the entire maple sugaring season. After all your “hard work,” you even get to take home your very own bottle of maple syrup that was made from the sap you helped collect. It was one of the coolest experiences I had while living in Connecticut.
Ambler Farm’s Introduction Class to Tapping a Maple Tree for Sap
The sap collecting season starts with an introductory class that gives you the science and history of making maple syrup. After that, the real hands-on learning comes into play, because then you get your own bucket.
Once you grab a bucket (each with an identifiable number so you don’t forget which one is yours), it’s “go” time. Find a tree, hang the bucket, and wait for the magic to begin.
The day of our introductory class and tree picking was the day after Blizzard Nemo. The town my husband and I lived in had almost 2 feet of snowfall the previous day and roads had only just been cleared a few hours before our class started. I was frantically trying to figure out if our class had been rescheduled. However, Ambler Farms, which had experienced less than a foot of snow, was still ready to welcome us as planned.
Blizzard Nemo turned out to be a fantastic addition to our tapping adventure. Just like I had envisioned, my first experience at collecting sap from a maple tree included getting dressed up in snow pants and traipsing through waist-high snow. Okay, really it was ankle-deep snow until I walked off what was apparently a wall. That’s what I get for going off the beaten path. But after the initial shock, finding myself in a deep snowbank was so much fun for this Hawaii girl.
Collecting the Sap from the Maple Trees
Our first weekend
After hanging our bucket on the tap of the maple tree we were supposed to return weekly (or more if we’d like) to help with sap collection. We had to walk the sap filled bucket over to the community collector bin. From that point on the staff of Ambler Farm would work to turn the sap into maple syrup. Note: by “staff” I mean the farmer, his family, and volunteers that get paid in dinners (so cute!). The amount of sap that might be collected each week could vary greatly. One thing we learned from the introductory class was the amount of sap heavily depended upon the weather. Winter days needed to have temperatures above freezing, followed by winter nights where temperatures were below freezing.
During our first weekend, there wasn’t actually much sap for us to walk over. However, that was because there had been so much sap accumulation during the week that the farmer and his team had to empty all the buckets on the previous Thursday night so that the buckets would not overflow.
Help from the farm
One thing that I was relieved about was that someone was always checking the buckets. If they needed to, they would collect the sap from the bucket for you. While I wanted nothing more than to experience the sap collecting every week, the reality was that I had a job with very long hours in January and February. I hadn’t had much free time in prior years and was worried that there might be some weekends where I couldn’t get away. I was happy to know that even if I were to drop the ball, the sap wouldn’t be wasted.
Another thing I really appreciated was the informative emails from Farmer Kevin. The reason I knew about the buckets being emptied earlier during that first week was that Farmer Kevin wrote us emails about the sap. He sounded so excited about the maple sugaring happenings at Ambler Farm. His excitement was contagious. Whenever I saw that I had an email from Farmer Kevin, it completely brightened my day.
From maple tree sap to salable maple syrup
The staff was cooking batches of maple syrup when we showed up to drop off our bucket. We got to see the machine working AND sample some of the syrup right out of the vat. Oh my gosh, I’ve never tasted anything so delicious!
Other things to see at Ambler Farms while you are there
First of all, the land is beautiful. Just taking a walk around the farm in the snow and breathing in the fresh chilly air was enough to brighten my spirits after being cooped up in a cubicle on a computer all week.
My husband cannot seem to go anywhere without making friends with the local animals so we also spent a fair amount of time hanging out with the sheep at Ambler Farm.
At the end of the sap collecting season, each family in the Tap-a-Tree program received their very own bottle of maple syrup. I was so excited when the day came to select my very own bottle of dark maple syrup.
How you can tap your own maple tree and collect sap at Ambler Farm
To learn more about Ambler Farm, visit their website here.
I wasn’t sure if they were still running their program this year given the pandemic but it turns out the Tap-a-Tree program is still a go, albeit with a zoom class in lieu of a group meetup at the farm on day one. The season runs from early February to mid-March with the orientation/class dates on January 30th or 31st.


Common Name : Cucumber, Vellarikka
Scientific name : Cucumis sativus
Cucumber is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae gourd family that bears cucumiform fruits, which are used as vegetables. There are two types of cucumber plants: vining cucumbers and bush cucumbers. Vining cucumbers grow on vigorous vines shaded by large leaves. Bush cucumbers, however, are nicely suited to containers and small gardens.
- All that water in cucumbers can help keep you hydrated. Plus, the fiber boost they give you helps you stay regular and avoid constipation.
- The vitamin K helps blood clot and keep your bones healthy. Vitamin A has many jobs, like helping with vision, the immune system, and reproduction.
- Antioxidants such as beta carotene in cucumbers can help fight free radicals in your body, unpaired electrons that damage cells and can lead to disease.
- Cucumbers may also have health benefits outside your body.
- Select a site with full sunlight.
- The main care requirement for cucumbers is water—consistent watering!
- Cucumbers need warmth and lots of light.
- Water slowly in the morning or early afternoon, avoiding the leaves so that you don’t encourage leaf diseases that can ruin the plant.
- Cucumbers require fertile soil. Mix in compost or aged manure before planting to a depth of 2 inches and work into the soil 6 to 8 inches deep.
- Make sure that soil is moist and well-drained, not soggy and compacted.
- Soil should be neutral or slightly acidic with a pH of around 6.5 to 7.0.
- use a liquid fertilizer from your garden store such as vegetable plant food which is low nitrogen/high potassium and phosphorus formula.
- Don’t let cucumbers get too large or they will taste bitter.
- Improve clay soil by adding organic matter.
- Plant seeds 1 inch deep and about 2 to 3 feet apart in a row.
- If plant in the cooler climates, you can help warm the soil by covering the hill or row with black plastic.


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The Sip Plant Pot is a two-part self-watering planter which plays with the shape of the classic terracotta form. Minimally constructed and smartly designed, a nylon wick works as an extension of the plant roots and draws water from the reservoir, enabling the plant to draw up just the water it needs. A cleverly shaped glazed tray holds water and allows for easy watering.
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July has been a month of new arrivals at Greenstead Valley, Joadja. In addition to the purchase of seven Heifers late last year along with their young steers, we received the additional surprise of three new calves born in the last few weeks. Our three new arrivals, two girls and a boy, brings our illustrious herd to 18.
While we were expecting pure Black Angus calves, we were intrigued when at the time of arrival ‘speckled’ little ones emerged!
The cattle form part of a growing picture unfolding at the property. They contribute not only to the aesthetic value of the farm, but also provide much-needed assistance in pasture management. With so much pasture to manage, the plan is to build the herd with a breeding program that will further assist with pasture management, while providing an income stream through cattle sales over time. We are looking to further expand the livestock on site with the introduction of sheep to some areas of the property in the coming months. New paddocks are being established to house the sheep which will be closer to the main homestead. Like cattle, the sheep will also add to the farm experience at the property and will become integral to the attraction to the property, particularly for guests as we look to expand in the future.


Do laws on GMOs labelling apply to gene-edited crops?
On July 25, 2018 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that crops and food created using gene-editing techniques such as CRISPR will be subject to the same regulations as those governing genetically modified organisms, including the 2001 directive which imposes high hurdles for developing GM crops for food. The decision is likely to hinder investment in crop research using CRISPR in the EU. The ASEAN, especially Thailand and Malaysia, is one of the world’s center for vegetable research and development. Seeds companies and developers want to avoid the problems of communication and politics that occurred with GMOs, including tensions between organic and GMOs, consumer rejection of many varieties of GM foods, increased number of food companies avoiding GM ingredients. In this article we are reviewing whether laws of Thailand and Malaysia on GMOs labelling should apply to genome-editing techniques (“CRISPR”).
CRISP has proved to be a promising development in various fields especially in agriculture, by genetically altering specific types of cells. Compared to other techniques used to insert, delete or replace DNA in the genome of an organism, CRISPR is faster, easier to use and cheaper, potentially more precise in its application, and can also be used to edit multiple genes simultaneously. The international regulatory landscape on GMOs separates countries into three types
- Process based GMO regulatory regime countries:
- Aprocess-based regulatory system differentiates regulatory requirements based on the process used to make the GMO;
- A key assumption of a process-based approach is that products made using the regulated process are fundamentally different or more risky than similar products made using other methods;
- In this context, CRISPR is more likely to be regulated under the GMO laws than in product based GMO regimes
- Example: EU, New Zealand, China, Philippines.
- Product based GMO regulatory regime countries
- A product-based approach bases regulatory requirements on the characteristics of the final product, regardless of the process by which it was made.
- In this context, CRISPR is less likely to be regulated under the GMO laws
- Example: USA, Canada, Argentina
- Hybrid based GMO regulatory regime countries
- A dual product and process approach
- CRISPR is less likely to be regulated under GMO laws due to dual conditions on the process and product
- Example: Malaysia, Thailand
The blue countries in the map below have adopted process-based GMO regulations. The light blue countries have employed process-based GMO regulations. The USA (product-based GMO regulations), Argentina (product-based GMO regulations) and New Zealand (process-based GMO regulations) are highlighted with stripes because they have already made the regulatory responded to genome-edited crops.
The Notification of Ministry of Public Health (No. 251) B.E. 2545 applies to food obtained through certain techniques of GMOs. Under Article 1 of the Notification, soybean and soybean products, corn and corn products, obtained through certain techniques of genetic modification/genetic engineering shall be subjected to labelling.
Article 2 further states that food under Clause 1 means soybean and soybean products, corn and corn products which contain “recombinant DNA or protein resulting from gene technology from 5 % up of each top three main ingredients in terms of the ratio of weight they occupy, and each weight ratio accounts for five or more % of the total.” From the above, CRISPR should be exempted from GMO labelling.
The relevant legislation is the Bio-safety Act of 2007 and guidelines on the release of GMOs into the Environment.
"modern biotechnology" is defined in the Bio-safety Act as the application of - (a) in vitro nucleic acid techniques, including recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and direct injection of the nucleic acid into cells or organelles; or (b) fusion of cells beyond the taxonomic family, that overcome natural physiological reproductive or recombination barriers and that are not techniques used in traditional breeding and selection.
"products of such organisms" means any product derived from a living modified organism or part of a living modified organism(a) if the product contains detectable recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA); or (b) where the profile, characteristic or properties of the product is or are no longer equivalent to its conventional counterpart irrespective of the presence of the recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA);
Unlike in Thailand, the legislation on GMOs is likely to apply to CRISPR.
These two examples suggest that countries throughout the world are divided regarding their policies toward genome-edited crops. Some countries deregulate transgene-free crops, whereas others regulate all types of crops modified by genome editing. Prior to launching CRISPR products on the market, it is critical to consider whether GMO’s related laws should apply.


Forecasting Agricultural Crop Yields at National scales (FACYNation)
FACYNation is project that brings together data science experts under the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), UK, Met Office climate scientists and Open University plant ecologists to exploit and assess the potential for accurate real-time yield forecast of wheat, maize and rice in major production regions, and the likely climate change impacts.
The outcome of this project will be:
1) Essential for supporting food system decision-makers in understanding and managing their climate risk and
2) vital for achieving SDG 2 (zero hunger)


11/2016-11/2017 – Agricultural training in USA
Duties: mix milk for baby calfs, medicated calfs, organization of job for other students, work with agricultural machinery(bobcat, JCB, Case, JD)
04/2014-08/2014 – Agricultural training in Switzerland
Duties:milking cows, carrying calving, feed preparation, the preparation of hay, silage, work in the fields
06/2011-11/2011 – Agricultural training in Germany
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A Brief History of Pest Control Services
There have been a lot of pest control methods in the past. These methods have all helped to curb the growth of pests. This can be through the use of chemicals or by using pests themselves. The word pest is very subjective. For this, we need to analyze what kind of people need pest control. Pest control is broadly wanted by agriculturalists and farmers. Also, people who own bars and restaurants require pest control. In general, people who deal with food normally require pest control as this helps not only to save their products but also perhaps lives.
What constitutes a "pest" is subjective. There are insects everywhere. These insects have particular feeding habits. When these feeding habits include destroying a particular crop that a farmer is cultivating, the insect becomes a pest to him. However, if you take another farmer who is growing a different crop, this insect would not bother him much. In fact, this insect would be his best friend if it is eating other insects that are actually attacking his crop. This logic is also employed when pest control is done using other insects. Farmers would actually cultivate and grow insects that devour on other insects that are attacking his crops.
In such a respect, pest control can be said to have started when humans came on the scene of genetic evolution. The first recorded instance of pest control is somewhere around 2500BC when the Sumerians used sulphur to control pests. After this, the next well-documented record of pest control is when the Chinese around 1200BC developed means to control pests. This was well spread because of the well developed Chinese language. This also helped in the significant growth of the Chinese agriculture. The next known significant step in pest control would come from the Greeks at around 750 BC. They would spread wood ash around the crops to control pests. The Chinese by 500BC were controlling pests with the use of mercury and arsenic compounds. These were mainly used to control body lice. The Egyptians by 440 BC were known to use fishing nets to cover their beds at night to prevent mosquitoes from coming in. By 200 BC the Romans were using oils as a means of pest control. The Romans also made the first rat proof grain store by around 13 BC.
The first known record of using insects to attack pests was by the Arabians. They would transport different cultures of ants across the oasis to fight the phytophagous ant that would attack their date plantations.
Despite all the teachings from Romans, Chinese and the Arabs, their teachings did not reach central Europe as it was plagued with pests and associated superstition for a long time. It is not until the renaissance period that pest control picked up again. With advancements in science and technology, there came safer methods of pest control especially concentrating on those that destroyed food crops. Nowadays in modern times, pest control has become much more advanced and safer for humans.


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We seek to promote a healthy eating style through the consumption of natural products and with great nutritional value, since they provide multiple properties and benefits for the body.
We are a certified B company, we are committed to being agents of change in rural communities in Paraguay, encouraging farmers to use efficient agricultural practices and paying a fair price for raw materials, seeking to achieve triple impact results.
Is to produce innovative and high quality foods that are capable of contributing to a healthy eating style and that are accessible to consumers.
It is to position ourselves internationally as referents of healthy eating, contributing to the economic, social and environmental development of Paraguay.


There is nothing as satisfying as picking a big pile of beans and peas fresh from the garden and serving them ready to eat 10 minutes later.
Peas and beans are very easy to grow from seed or from seedlings from the garden centre. Just make sure you protect them from the slugs and snails that love the fresh new shoots and the birds that dig them up and toss them around when they are looking for worms.
There are several different types of beans to try. I’m growing Scarlet Runner beans this year but often grow a mix of dwarf green beans and butter beans as well as my climbing beans. I like the climbing beans because they take up less space growing up a tripod or frame of some sort. You are supposed to be able to grow them with sweetcorn and have the cornstalks act as the poles for supporting the beans but, even with a few weeks’ head start, I’m sure my beans would quickly swamp the corn. Dwarf beans seem to produce more quickly, so they are good to plant early in the season and to keep planting later in the season as you get gaps in the veggie garden to keep your supply coming.
I have variable luck with peas. Sometimes I get enough for several meals, other times I get just enough to snack on when I’m in the garden. Last year all my plants blew over and died in a spring storm. They are also quite susceptible to powdery mildew in summer so they really are just an early season crop unless you want to spray them. This year I planted Snowpeas or Mange Tout (from the French ‘eat all’) and have had a really good crop from them and have only just had to pull them out as they succumbed to mildew.
One key thing about peas and beans is to keep picking them to keep them producing more. I often get far more beans than I can possibly eat at once, but they are easy to freeze (see freezing vegetables) to use later.
Fresh runner beans and snowpeas quickly stirfried with garlic and served with prawns and sesame seeds – what could be simpler for a delicious summer meal.


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Ryton Organic Gardens
Borough: London wide
Food Growing Schools: London brings together the very best of London’s food growing expertise, information and support, with the ambition to inspire and equip every school in London to grow their own food.
This exciting project is a partnership initiative led by Garden Organic and working together with the RHS, School Food Matters, Capital Growth, Trees for Cities, Food for Life and Mayor of London. We work with both experienced schools and those new to food growing, to provide free resources and advice, develop skills and expertise, and connect schools with community volunteers and businesses to build sustainable networks of support.
Our support is wide ranging with many resources available via our website and we cover the following:
- FGSL Directory offers an extensive list of local, London-wide and national organisations that offer all different sorts of support so you can make links that work for your school.
- Curriculum ideas: lesson plans and ideas on linking food growing throughout the curriculum
- Food growing guides and resources
- Help to find free or low-cost gardening materials and tools
- Competitions to win gardening items, vouchers, or a visit from one of our team
- Termly themes: Grow Your Own Picnic, Grow Your Own Business, and Growing Around the World.
How to get involved:
- Sign up for our e-Newsletter at – www.foodgrowingschools.org
- Complete our Survey at www.foodgrowingschools.org/survey/
- Follow us on Twitter @FoodGrowSchools
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Mark Kelly is delighted to offer to the market this top quality agricultural land holding measuring circa 40.8 acres / 16.51 Hectares of stunning south facing land that is located circa 2km north of the village of Crossbarry that is primarily agricultural lands.
Theses lands are suitable for any type of farming enterprise and are currently laid out in large fields with with substantial road frontage in the region of 720meters
Coordinates are 51deg, 48', 49"N / 8deg 37' 57" W
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Our equipment includes tractor (and Loader) and tractor mounted rotary hoe and hydraulic leveller. Also a Hydroseeding spray unit, seeder/undersower and seed/fertiliser spinner. Our tractor is also equipped with front end loader for small soil shifting jobs. Ideally our equipment is set up for domestic lawns and commercial jobs (e.g. road side berms), also lifestyle blocks and subdivisions.
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Instant lawn comes in one square metre rolls and is layed out onto a prepared lawn area. The seed used for growing instant lawn is a high quality Rye, Fescue and Brown Top blend, best suited to the Bay’s climate.
With this method of establishing a lawn, Lawntech will prepare the lawn area in the same way as other methods of lawn sowing. Then the seed mix is spun onto the soil then raked and rolled using the tractor mounted equipment.
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