Kathryn prepares for planting day.
The first shipment of plants arrived in the back of Max’s pickup truck. We lined them up for inspection, like so many little soldiers, and examined them against the plant list, and against expectations.
Max checks through the inventory of plants.
A plant in a six inch or gallon size pot doesn’t generally match the mature specimens seen either in other gardens or in on line photos. In fact, some of these infants are unrecognizable from their adult counterparts.
A perfect morning to begin the planting.
The first to be planted was not one of the new plants however, it was the one we’ve had the longest in anticipation of a new garden – a present from friends on Bainbridge Island it’s a lovely purple Cotinus, Smoke Tree, variety unknown.
Mark plants the Smoke Tree, the first of many plants to be added to the new garden.
The leaves will turn a nice bright orange as fall goes along. In the spring the leaves will re-emerge along with a delicate, spidery flower that lends the tree its name. This little guy has a long way to go before he starts smoking, but at least he’s finally in the ground.
Next I planted five Helleborus ‘Ivory Prince’, Lenten Rose. The nice thing about Hellebore is that they bloom in the winter, when not much else is going on in the garden, plus they have a lovely, long standing flower, a nice whiteish-pink bloom. These shade lovers are also deer resistant, which isn’t a factor for us, but is a common problem in many Puget Sound locations.
Flats of Babys Tears, Brass Buttons, Sweet Flag and Ferns ready for planting.
Next in are a few Hosta ‘Halcyon’– the most slug resistant variety, some Iris Siberica ‘Siberian Irises’; a Phygelius ‘Devil’s Tears’ Cape Fuschsia; and Agastache ‘Acapulco’; a variety of Sedum -‘Matrona’ which doesn’t look like anything right now, and a mix of grasses: Acorus Gramineus ‘Ogon’ (a golden variegated Sweet Flag with great color); Briza media, Quaking Grass; Carex Testacea Orange Sedge and the fabulous Stipa Gigantea Giant Feather Grass, the latter not yet close to stately stature it will acheive. Grasses are great for adding texture to your garden; they’re hearty as all get out and drought resistant, too. While I put in these plants Mark planted the Juniperus scopulorum “Skyrocket” juniper, the Buxus Sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’ Dwarf Boxwoods that continue the existing low hedge up to the new path, and a number Taxus Baccata “Fastigiata” Irish Yew.
The Japanese glass floats re-set into the new plant beds.
The design calls for placing the Japanese glass floats in a pattern that suggests water flowing from the dish rock. Before we planted much in the glass float area, the floats needed to be set in. So in the midst of planting the above, we took a break and washed, dried, and replaced the floats in the landscape so we could plant around them with confidence. They look great!
And speaking of placement, I left an unplanted space in the southwest bed because a tree was designated for that spot, and we’d need unfettered access to it. When Lisa designed this bed, she did not specify a tree so we checked with Max for recommendations. We want one with a canopy that won’t spread much or get too tall, 20’ to 25’ high is plenty, just tall enough to block the view from the neighbor’s bedroom window. Max gave us a few recommendations, I won’t go through the list here (ping me if you’re interested) and from that we selected the Stewartia pseudocamilia Japanese Stewartia, so named because its spring flowers resemble a camellia. We also like its conical shape, fall color, and its perfect size. It’s a slow grower, so an 8-foot specimen like the one we got is going to take a while to reach maximum height.
The Japanese Stewartia settles into its new home.
When the tree arrived Mark dug a giant hole for it, cut off the burlap, and with a bit of a struggle (an 8 foot tree probably weighs well over100 pounds) and the help of a hand truck, the tree was in and I finished planting the bed with some Helictotrichon sempervirens,Blue Oat Grass; Lavandula x Intermedia ‘Grosso’, Fat Spike Lavender; Monarda didyma ‘Rasberry Wine’ Bee Balm; and some little Erythronium, Dog Tooth Lilies that are nothing but a nubbin right now. Along with the Stewartia came a whole flat of fabulous looking Ophiopogon planiscapus Nigrescens, Black Mondo Grass. A selection of ground covers – Soleirolia soleirolii, Baby’s Tears; Sedum ‘Angelina’; and Leptinella ‘Platt’s Black’, Brass Buttons will be planted once we have put a layer of mulch down over the planted areas.
A couple of tips about planting for the uninitiated, you’ll need a spade, extra top soil in a bucket or in the wheelbarrow, a trowel, garden shears, a box knife, a rake, and your gloves. You’ll use the box knife to cut through stubborn root bound plants. Don’t be shy about this; you want your plant to establish new roots which it will do more quickly if you get rid of some of the tough old ones. Another great garden tool is one of those new fangled garden rakes (we picked up one at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show last February) that have a sliding mechanism to vary the spread of the tines so you can get in some pretty tight areas with your rake. Tighten the tines and turn the rake over it acts like a cross between a shovel and a pitch fork. When you’re ready to plant, dig a nice size hole, mix some top soil into it, press the plant firmly down into it so it makes good contact with the bottom, and shovel your soil in around. Fill in completely, pausing every few plantings to smooth with the rake. If you encounter troublesome roots while you’re digging your hole, use your shears to cut those off. And I know it sounds silly to say this, but don’t forget to water when you’re all done for the day. You don’t want to hunker down with your favorite cocktail and your feet up only to realize you have to go back outside and turn on the sprinkler.
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in October when I wrote this, we also cleaned up the vegetable garden, picked the last of the tomatoes and readied for colder weather. Raking up the leaves from the seven maple trees that are planted on all sides of our property keeps us busy with the rake and the compost bin from October until the end of November. The sun umbrellas were taken down and Mark hoofed them up to the attic until next May.
Max has also delivered a variety of shade-loving plants for “The Grotto”, which I’ll talk about in a subsequent post. More about ground covers soon, too. This post is long enough!
A composite photograph of the newly planted beds.


Nipponbare / Kasalath Chromosome Segment Substitution Lines (CSSLs) 54 lines
These plant materials consist of 54 chromosome segment substitution lines (CSSLs) developed from backcrosses of rice varieties Nipponbare / Kasalath. The genotype of each line was determined using 214 RFLP markers distributed along the 12 rice chromosomes. These CSSLs can be used as a permanent mapping population and can also be useful for QTL mapping of many traits.
Genotype data PDF(44K) EXCEL(180K)
'A' represents a homozygous allele for Nipponbare, 'B' for Kasalath, and 'H' for a heterozygous allele.
RGP genetic map:


Every major supermarket chain I was able to speak to told me they were having trouble obtaining reliable large shipments of locally grown items. A great job creation opportunity exists.
This is a competitive challenge for the supermarkets, because research has shown that almost 30% of shoppers say they would consider switching to another chain if their favorite store does not carry an adequate amount of locally produced food. 70% of these shoppers say they would pay a premium of up to 10% to for locally grown food, increasing local farmers’ income.
In order to satisfy this demand, a few industry leaders have shown the way.
Virginia's Food City grocery chain worked with the Virginia Farm Bureau, and successfully grew its sales of "locally grown" products to about 20% of all vegetable sales, increasing area farmers income from half a million dollars a year in 2000 to ten times that much in 2011.
Already a leader in this area, Walmart has set a goal of to sell 9% locally grown produce by 2015.
An organization that has taken positive steps to help farmers seize this opportunity is Pilot Mountain Pride, located in the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina. They worked with area small farmers and Lowes Foods to develop a relationship to market produce from many small farms in a way that grocers are accustomed to receiving it - in large amounts. They enroll farmers via the internet, word of mouth and training opportunities and advise them of opportunities to sell, as well as combining small harvests from individual farms for sale to customers with requirements for large amounts. They also train the farmers in food safety "traceability to source”. Lowes has put a “local face” on the food by posting local farmers pictures near the vegetable department.
Four issues caused a profound change in traditional local agriculture, and create a business opportunity.
First, none of the food you eat is grown near where you live, and a very large amount is either grown in other countries or 2500 miles away on the other side of ours. Food is one tenth of our economy. Unfortunately, we send a lot of that money abroad. On the list of crops which we import are some real surprises. Brussels sprouts, garlic, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, squash and tomatoes were all locally grown in the 1960's, but today almost half of all we eat are imported!
Second, our appetites and standards have shifted. The salad you ate on this cold day contained lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, and so forth was almost surely imported because those crops do not grow near you during the winter. Prior to 1960, your salad would have been coleslaw, or kale and apples, or some other winter crop that stored well. Since traditional field grown crops are not produced all year around, supermarkets must import them many months of the year.
Third, our desire for tropical fruits and vegetables like avocados, pineapples, and kiwi has grown.
Forth, imported food gets a surprising subsidy. When food is shipped between countries by air or ship, there is no tax on the fuel used. It is cheaper to ship a crop like oranges from Central and South America to our east coast than it is to ship them from California. (The European Union has a proposal on the table to change this during 2014 so as to encourage energy conservation and slow climate change).
One of the ways that local farmers can guarantee the supermarkets locally grown food 12 months a year is by growing hydroponically in labor and technology intensive greenhouses. While more costly and labor intensive per acre, the yields are much better than traditional open field farming - 20 times more harvest for cucumbers and colored bell peppers, and 5 times more for tomatoes - and they produce year around, solving the supermarkets supply variability problem, while providing the farmer steady income.
rule of thumb is that a dollar spent locally increases the local economy
between $3.00 and $7.00 due to a multiplier effect. Think about the local and regional economic
impact if we apply that notion to the 10% of our countries economy we spend on
Environmentalists and "job creators" could join forces to create a stronger, healthier America. What an opportunity!
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Importance of Lawn Care and Landscaping
People in the society should always make sure that they have been able to take care of their environment at all times. Therefore one should always do landscaping so that they can benefit from it from time to time. One of the benefits that the individuals will always get when they have done landscaping may include that they will always prevent soil erosion from occurring.
The soil contains some nutrients and hence one should make sure that they have not been washed away by the erosion that will take place. The crops will grow healthy and faster when the soil contains the nutrients which will boost their growth. One should look for help from the experts who know how landscaping should be done so that one can do it in a professional manner at all times. When the people have taken care of their environment, it will always support life and hence the individual will feel comfortable to live in such a place.
A person should always make sure that they have been able to do mulching of the soil at all time so that they can always regulate the temperatures of the soil and retain its moisture. The moisture which will be retained in the soil will help the crops to grow faster and healthy at all times. Mulching will also prevent the crops and hence help them to grow at all times in a healthy manner. When one has put mulch on their crops, it will decompose after a certain period and hence it will turn into manure which will help the crops to grow faster. When one wants to increase their yields, they should always make sure that they have done fertilization on their land so that they can increase the nutrients.
Lawn care will also help an individual to do weed control. The crops will always have ample nutrients from the soil once a person has eradicated the weeds on their farm through landscaping. When one has removed all the weeds that will be on their farm, they will not deprive the crops the nutrients they will absorb from the soil. Landscaping will also help the soil to stay free from the pests and insects which might affect it. The crops will grow healthy at all times because there will be no insects which will transmit diseases to them. One should look for the experts who will guide them on how they are supposed to do landscaping in their area at all times.


Plant Meristems Group
Plants are able to regenerate whole body parts like roots and shoots with
relative ease because they demonstrate amazing cellular plasticity.
Masters of dedifferentiation, plants not only retain pools of stem cells
throughout their lives, but also create new stem cells in response to
developmental and environmental cues. My primary interest is in the role
of parenchyma cells in shaping large woody plants - namely, through their
ability to dedifferentiate and generate new meristems in response to
wounding, and during the transition to secondary growth.
Because plant cells are cemented together throughout development (there is
no cell migration in plants), coordinated differentiation and
specialization of cells requires cell-to-cell communication. The directed
cell-to-cell movement of the plant hormone auxin (indole-3-acetic acid) is
known to regulate many aspects of plant growth and cellular
differentiation. Current research in my group is centered on the
potential role of auxin as a source of 'positional information' in the
origin of new stem cells through the dedifferentiation of parenchyma.
Because I focus on woody tissue (i.e., secondary growth), in which plant
cells have extremely thick cell walls, much of this work requires the
development and/or modification of techniques in plant microscopy and
molecular biology. I'm especially interested in developing methods to
image live cells in woody tissue.
(Under constructionSorry for the inconvenience, but we're just getting started!
- Probing the limits of cellular dedifferentiation: xylem parenchyma as latent stem cells
- Exploring new methods to detect auxin in situ
- Live cell imaging in plants: beyond Arabidopsis


Dig Deep! Plant a Vegetable Garden and Grow Your Own Food
In the time of Corona, plant a vegetable garden and watch it grow your own food.
To nurture a garden is to feed not only the body, but to feed the soul ~ Alfred Austin
I say, plant a garden and watch it grow your own food.
Gardening in the time of Corona
The world is now living in the time of the Corona pandemic. All of our lives have been turned upside town.
But my husband and I are grateful for our vegetable gardens and look forward to our harvest in the summer and fall.
We have had great success with our vegetable gardens. In spring 2017, my husband Jon and I planted our first vegetable garden. We researched gardening websites to learn how to go about planting one. We watched YouTube videos.
We made a list of the kinds of vegetables to grow. We drew a diagram of vegetables to grow next to each other and apart from each other. We decided on a 4 foot by 12 foot raised bed garden.
We then went to Home Depot for supplies. We bought 32 feet of 2" x 8" wood boards, chicken wire, mesh, and four stakes. We bought bags of organic garden soil to mix with the soil we dug from our backyard.
We lined the ground with chicken wire and plastic to prevent ground hogs from tunneling from below to pull out the roots.
Organic Vegetable Plants, Lavender, and Marigolds
We purchased small organic potted vegetable plants — 4 each of tomato plants, kale, red lettuce, romaine lettuce, strawberries, squash, eggplant, oregano, cilantro, spearmint, and red, orange, and yellow peppers.
To keep deer away, we bordered the four corners of the garden with the scent of perennial lavender plants.
Marigolds adorned the garden through out to attract bees, butterflies, and lady bugs.
We wrapped mesh around the stakes. We protected the garden with mesh to also keep away birds, groundhogs, squirrels, rabbits, and opossums from devouring the garden.
We finished planting our first vegetable garden in April. In May and through out the summer and autumn we feasted on kale, red lettuce, strawberries, spearmint, cilantro, and oregano.
The tomatoes were slower to grow but we picked them from the vines in July, August, and September. The peppers brightened the garden in August and September.
Kale, red lettuce, and romaine lettuce were plentiful all summer, and the strawberries grew like wild flowers.
Our first vegetable garden was a pleasant success. The only vegetables that failed to grow were eggplant and squash.
The following years, we planted asparagus and waited patiently to see them sprout. Asparagus take 2–3 years to grow. Finally, three years later, they have started to sprout this year.
We eat lots of salads in the summer time and since we started gardening we eat our home grown kale, red lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, spearmint, cilantro, oregano, strawberries, romaine, other greens, and soon asparagus.
My husband and I enjoy our harvest with dinner and lunch. I especially enjoy going to the garden right before lunch or dinner to cut what ever the garden has to offer on any given day.
We also plant spinach, cauliflower, and cantaloupe seeds in egg cartons and almond yogurt containers. We built another raised garden bed for these fruits and vegetables and grew the same vegetables from the previous years. This year we will try to grow watermelon.
Patience and Tender Loving Care
Planting a vegetable garden is not overwhelming. But it does require patience, willingness to learn, time, and tender loving care.
Read and watch useful gardening website and YouTube videos to help you build a raised bed vegetable garden.
The physical act of gardening and weeding, whether a flower or vegetable garden, is a very fulfilling, meditative, and spiritual experience.
The Spiritual Dimension of Gardening
Gardening rewards me with pleasure, peace, joy, and calm.
There is so much more about vegetable gardening that we need to learn and master but the seed has been firmly planted.
The first year we planed our first vegetable garden, we were pleasantly surprised to see a stunning sunflower sprout, grow, wiggle its way through the mesh, and tower over to make the garden more magnificent all summer and autumn.
You never know what you’re going to get when you plant a vegetable garden!
For more tips, watch my YouTube video — Be A Runner & A Vegetable Gardener.
Planting a Vegetable Garden in the Time of Corona
The coronavirus pandemic has turned our lives upside down but it has also given us the opportunity to do things differently and to discover things we hadn’t considered.
Gardening and planting, whether a flower garden or a vegetable garden, is a good way to relax, take a break from the news, wash away your worries, and connect with dirt and the Earth.
If you don’t have a yard or space to build a vegetable bed, you can grow vegetables indoors. You can choose to grow a container garden, or a window bed garden.
Here are some good tips on how to grow vegetables indoors.
Go ahead. Plant a vegetable garden. Watch it grow your own food.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert (aka Miriam Gilbert) is an ultrarunner, gardener, and published author working on her memoir.


No - this is not about Chicago! This is about the panhandle of Texas and in our area, I think the wind blows 364 days a year! It may blow from the North, South, East or West. Where we sit on a hill, it doesn't really make any difference! It is always windy out here. We have been trying to get a yard ready to seed for about a month or so. It has been killed with Roundup, tilled, junk raked out, leveled and were ready to try to seed it, when first the rains came! Now being from West Texas - you NEVER complain about water from the sky! When the water stopped, the wind started and it has not stopped! We do not want to kill everything in our yard (or the neighbors either) so have been unable to spray Roundup again. I think the next possibility will be to till it again, level it and just seed it, and hope for the best! We did not really have good grass before but something is certainly coming up out there! But the winds - they keep coming!!
In addition to the yard, we have been trying to decide what to plant for some color in our yard. I found Crape Myrtle bushes on sale, so we have planted those. I am hoping they will spread and cover the entire fence area with their foliage and blooms for many years to come!
I really shouldn't complain about our breezes. If we didn't have any kind of wind, it sure could get hot!


The Ultimate Guide to Weed Control Services in Tulsa
In regards to garden care in Tulsa, a lot of people fully grasp the basic principles; holding the grass trimmed, preserving the garden watered, etc. But, 1 point that also looks to plague even the most seasoned home-landscaping aficionados? Weeds. Weeds can seem to stump almost all people, together with quite a few Tulsa garden care organizations. That is why at Greenleaf Lawn LLC, we have used a great deal of your time and energy determining the simplest methods to remove weeds, leaving all of our consumers with perfectly-clean lawns the can definitely be happy of, year spherical. We’re joyful to offer weed-killing solutions that make us the premier Tulsa garden treatment services.
Weed handle is essential for various explanations, and really finally ends up benefiting your garden in excess of most of the people realize. Certainly, weeds are actually a lot more than just eye sores in a garden. Whilst a lot of people are inclined to take a look at them from the cosmetic standpoint, and easily say ‘weeds are hideous,’ there exists a further fact to them in regards to your lawn, in addition to a far better reason for their general elimination. To put it simply? Weeds can actually start to get rid of your garden.
Before you decide to worry regarding the compact groups of dandelions right here and there in your lawn, let us have a speedy take a look at just how they may be so harmful. Once you put a great deal of effort and time into holding your lawn balanced, lush, and environmentally friendly, a weed can certainly manage to ‘spoil’ it, just because it doesn’t glimpse great with all the rest of the grass. But, it may be accomplishing more injury beneath the surface. A few weeds here and there all over your garden probably will not induce any actual hurt, besides being unattractive. But, if weeds really turn into a problem with your yard, they could in fact be killing the grass, triggering far more and even more weeds to pop up.
Weeds get control of lawns by fundamentally ‘stealing’ the vital vitamins and minerals in the soil which the grass has to increase and prosper - they are able to even steal moisture in the soil. Every time they try this, it could really choke out the lawn, plus the grass can die. They're able to grow to be a fair more substantial difficulty very immediately, simply because weeds are acknowledged to breed rapidly. Some weeds are annual, plus some are perennial, but there are plenty of well-known weeds that could develop hundreds of seeds annually leading to spreading and progress all over a garden very quickly whatsoever.
One more issue and threat that can be typically discovered with weeds within the property? Allergic reactions. Matters like ragweed, and other people, can definitely cause havoc on these with allergy symptoms or respiratory troubles, so it’s vital to maintain your lawn weed-free if you'd like to generate sure all your family members and buddies are respiration easy about the house. To put it simply, weeds is usually an even bigger pest than the vast majority of us essentially believe, and besides the fact that they just ‘don’t appear awesome,’ they serve a bigger negative intent, and it is often a very good thought to acquire them eradicated as promptly and proficiently as possible.
At Greenleaf Garden Treatment Companies, we specialise in weed removing, and also have taken innumerable methods in studying the very best methods of accomplishing so over time. Thankfully, that is what we now can use as our greatest internet marketing place: We have several years of working experience in weed killing, and we know what will work, and what doesn’t. Due to this, we only retain the services of fully-certified spray experts who may have the highest skills, and adjust to the many correct licenses during the point out of Oklahoma. Our experts need to be expert individuals who understand what to search for, and how to cope with even the trickiest of weeds in almost any predicament. Soon after all, the best person with the position would be the most critical think about getting rid of weeds swiftly.
Following, we make certain the equipment and goods we use are merely as productive as being the experts applying them. Employing only condition from the artwork sprayers and spreaders, and chemical compounds having a confirmed background of doing away with weeds successfully, we use our experience to generate certain your lawn is clean and weed-free right away, so don't just are you presently eliminating nearly anything ugly, but you are defending your lawn from the method.
It’s ok to ‘obsess’ around your garden a little (soon after all, we definitely do!), however you might not certainly have the garden of your dreams in the event you dismiss the ‘little points,’ like removing weeds completely. They could be accomplishing far more destruction in your lawn than you at any time considered, and killing them off can last but not least provide you with a clean, environmentally friendly garden without anxieties. Really don't allow weeds stake their declare more than your garden - they could mature obviously, but that does not suggest they belong there, and using charge by using a garden company like Greenleaf is a good method of getting rid of these forever.
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Situated on the edge of the Ashdown Forest near the famous Bluebell Steam Railway in Sussex, England, Bluebell Vineyard Estates is home to the award-winning ranges of ‘Hindleap’ sparkling wines and ‘Ashdown’ still wines. Nestled among bluebell-strewn woods, from which the vineyard derives its name, Bluebell Vineyard Estates thrives on meticulous attention to detail and a passion for producing world class wines.
When Barry and Joyce Tay bought Glenmore Farm in 1982 they never would have imagined that the 100 acre estate, once home to thousands of Large Whites and Landrace pigs would now be home to over 130,000 vines growing premium quality Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Seyval Blanc Vines.
The transition from swine to vine began in 2005 with the planting of the first vines. Under the careful supervision of winemaker, Kevin Sutherland, and our four yellow Labradors, the estate has continued to flourish, growing from 15 acres to 100 acres under vine in the last decade.


Rollinia is a large yellow fruit with a bumpy, somewhat spiky surface. Native to the Amazon, it comes from the Custard Apple family, much like our friend cherimoya. The fruit is soft and creamy and the flavour is comparable to lemon meringue pie. Try scooping it out and mixing it with ice cream for a delicious treat. Rollinia can’t be kept.
Rambutan. Exotic fruit of Southeast Asia. The rambutan, Nephelium lappaceum, is a fruit considered exotic to people outside of its native range. To people of Malaysia, Thailand, the Phillippines, Vietnam, Borneo, and other countries of this region, the rambutan is a relatively common fruit the same way an apple is common to many people in cooler climates. This may change for the rambutan over.
This orange fruit has rough, spiky skin and looks like an alien seedling. Don’t be intimidated—the fruit inside is sweet and fresh with a flavor most similar to cucumber or kiwi. The slimy seeds are a delicious addition to fruit salad. To eat, just slice the fruit in half, scoop out the fruit and serve!
What Fruit Trees Have Thorns?. Thorns on fruit trees are a defense mechanism to defend against grazing animals, such as deer and livestock, whose eating habits may damage or even destroy a tree.
Probably the least exotic item on this list (which is why we're finishing out with this one), the Kumquat is a small, edible fruit that closely resembles an orange and is native to south Asia and.
This section continues with the discussion of fruits from the previous Fruits of Temperate Regions. There are thousands of tropical fruits. Many of them are consumed locally on a daily basis. There are over 250 edible fruits in the Philippines alone. The tropics have the capacity to produce large quantities of fruit and international trade is adding new kinds as rapid shipment possibilities.
Tropical Fruits. Monstera - Fruit Salad Tree. Often called the Fruit Salad Tree or the Swiss Cheese Plant as the ripened fruit has a pineapple-banana odour and fruit salad taste. The mature fruit has a yellow-green, violet-spotted rind of hexagonal plates covering a creamy-white, soft pulp. Highly ornamental, an excellent choice for heavily shaded positions. Image Price Avail. Propagation Size.
This is a genus of succulents with tight rosettes of leaves and spikes of small flowers borne at various times of the year depending on the species, but mainly i spring or autumn. The leaves may be green, silver-grey, purple or red and bi-colour v.
Rambutan is a fruit tree cultivated in humid tropical Southeast Asia. It is a popular garden fruit tree and propagated commercially in small orchards. It is one of the best-known fruits of Southeast Asia and is also widely cultivated elsewhere in the tropics including Africa, southern Mexico, the Caribbean islands, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, India, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka.
Exotic fruits cover just a small group of fruits, you must try out atleast few when you go for an exotic trip. All You need to know about Fruits - Fruit Information, Fruit Nutrition, Uses of Fruits, Seasonal fruits, List of fruits, Fruits Game, Fruits Quiz, Fruits Polling etc. Visit and Enjoy!! All fruit types with nutrition information, natural and fresh fruits,tropical and compound.
The fruit is usually a dry capsule which splits to release the numerous small seeds; in some species it is fleshy and berry-like. H. leschenaultia is a vigorous shrub with erect slender stems, leaves smooth rich green, has rich yellow eaxy saucer shaped flowers with overlapping petals produced in clusters and abundance through summer. It grows to a height of 2m x 1.5m.
The Jack fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit, strangely related to mulberries, and is native to Southern and South-Eastern Asia. It is the national fruit of Bangladesh, but is also cultivated in South America, throughout the Caribbean, and can even be found in East African countries, such as Uganda and Mauritius. A single fruit can weigh as much as 36 kg and can reach up to 50cm in diameter.
Usually the jackfruit is cut in half and the 5 centimeter long yellow and soft pieces can be taken out. Inside the yellow fruit there is a brown rather soft pit. The pit can be sundried and eaten, but the flesh is even tastier. It tastes as if a lot of tropical fruits were mixed together in it and remids me of multi-fruit ice cream. Jackfruit.
This huge fruit (it’s the largest tree-born fruit in the world and can reach up to 80 pounds in weight) is one of the most versatile, good for both savory and sweet preparations. Oh, also it’s going to end world hunger so that’s pretty great. Look for it in its dried or chip form for an exotic snack on the go. 8. Dragon fruit.
Exotic fruits including physalis and kumquats have great health benefits. Rambutan is a rich source of vitamin C. What is it? A vivid red fruit covered in hairy spikes, cultivated throughout South East Asia. Closely related to the lychee, it has leathery skin that peels easily to reveal a juicy pearly white fruit with a delicate, almost perfumed, flavour. Health benefits A rich source of.Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Both registration and sign in support using Google and Facebook.The fruit turns a bright yellow when ripe, has a waxy skin and the entire fruit is edible, juicy and crunchy. 3. Horned melon. Cucumis metuliferus. The horned melon, also known as African cucumber or jelly melon, is an annual vine native to Africa, but can now be found grown in California, Australia, New Zealand and Chile as well. When ripe, the melon has a thick spiky yellow outer skin, with.


Indoor Agriculture and Opportunities in the Declining Retail Sector
Despite a booming economy, all across America big box outlets are closing, malls are being bulldozed, and major retailers are closing up shop. In what has been called the “retail apocalypse,” by 2023, 50% of the country’s malls are expected to close. The unstoppable force of online retailing continues its toll on brick and mortar store fronts. Since the beginning of 2018, retailers have announced plans to shutter more than 6,700 stores in the U.S., according to Fung Global Retail Technology, a retail think tank. That number exceeds the previous all-time high of 6,163 store closings, amid the 2008 financial meltdown. Like during any market decline, opportunities are presented to those entrepreneurs and investors who deploy capital creatively.
Indoor Farming Opportunities
This falling market coincides with a dramatic increase in an equally important sector – indoor farming. Indoor agriculture takes many forms, including variations of hydroponics, aquaponics, aquaculture, vertical farming, and urban farming. People are growing all types of fruits, vegetables, fish, and cannabis indoors, and are making money doing it. Organic produce is in high demand and there are not enough producers to meet that demand. Though a large number of conventional outdoor farmers are converting their land to organic growing to meet that demand, this conversion takes time, because in order to achieve organic certification, the soil must sit for a few years without added chemicals. Conversely, a start-up indoor operation can begin growing organically immediately.
There are currently over 40,000 farms growing some type of crops indoors in the U.S. totaling over one billion square feet of growing area. The United Nations estimates food production will need to increase 70% by 2050 to feed a growing world population and the desire for more protein-based diets as wealth increases. Indoor farming produces more crops per square feet than outdoor farming, while mitigating risks caused by weather and disease. An indoor farm can produce 350 times more produce per acre using 1% of the water used by soil farmers. Indoor farms also don’t risk hurting nearby environments with pesticide over-spraying and fertilizer runoff.
Data from Agriculture research website, Agrilyst, from May 2017 shows the average size for all indoor farms is 32,524 square feet. In addition to enough square footage to grow crops, these operations generally require water – though not as much as traditional soil-based agriculture – electricity, and an economical labor force. Greenhouses use natural sunlight while indoor or vertical farms require higher amounts of electricity for artificial lighting. Coincidentally, this year, 735 Toys R Us stores will close down. Each of those now empty buildings averages 32,500 square feet of opportunity.
Locally Grown, Economically Viable
Perhaps most importantly, these indoor farms offer proximity to consumers. Crop production that is closer to the population which consumes those fruits and vegetables means not only fresher produce, but less energy expended in delivering them to market. In many cases, today’s organic vegetables are shipped in refrigerated containers across country, or even across oceans. That said, indoor food is still generally more expensive than its soil-grown counterpart. These costs won’t drop until the industry begins to scale and cost efficiencies are found.
A recent 30,000-square-foot vertical farm in New York City costs almost $4 million in startup capital—not including labor. Another operation in Newark cost more than $30 million! Suburbs where retail centers are going bust offer an alternative to urban farmers for high-priced, urban, real estate prices. Suburbs offer similar proximity to consumers with abundant and inexpensive unoccupied retail space, and a reasonable cost for labor compared to high cost of living urban areas.
The indoor farming revolution has not gone unnoticed in the investing world. Last year, the San Francisco-based indoor farming startup, Plenty, cashed in with a $200 million funding round from institutional investors. Last month, greenhouse operator, BrightFarms, raised $55 million in a Series D financing round. Indoor cannabis growing startups have also raised hundreds of millions of dollars.
Like any other business, many local or regional indoor operators need capital, but are raising smaller amounts of money that do not meet the criteria of institutional investors. Venture capital firms and private equity firms are leading the charge in investing in large companies, but with equity crowdfunding, now individual investors can get a piece of the action with passive returns from direct investments in indoor agriculture projects.


5 Reasons You Need a Led Grow Light Timer
Led Grow Light Timer is an electronic device used to regulate the amount of light that is provided to a plant in an indoor grow environment. This type of timer controls the amount of time the lights are on, as well as the intensity of the light. By controlling the amount of light that is supplied, the timer helps to ensure that the plants are receiving the right amount of light to promote healthy growth. The timer can also be used to reduce the amount of energy used by the lighting system, as it can be set to turn off the lights when not in use. This not only helps to save energy, but also helps to save money, as less energy is required to power the lights. Led Grow Light Timer is an essential tool for any indoor gardener, and can help to ensure the best results for any grow project.
Led Grow Light Timer
Led grow light timers provide the user with a convenient way to manage the timing of their grow lights. This includes setting the on/off times, the duration of the lights, and the intensity of the light. Timers help to ensure the plants are receiving the right amount of light for optimal growth. They also help to reduce energy costs by automatically turning the lights off when no longer needed. With a timer, growers can also set a light schedule that ensures that the light cycle is consistent and plants are receiving the correct amount of light for their growth. Timers also help to reduce the amount of manual intervention needed for the grow lights, allowing the grower to focus on other things.
Benefits of using LED Grow Lights with Timers
LED grow lights with timers offer a variety of benefits for those who are looking to get the most out of their indoor plants. For starters, LED grow lights are more efficient than traditional lighting fixtures, meaning they use less energy and produce less heat. This makes them ideal for indoor gardens and greenhouses. Additionally, LED lights produce a higher quality light spectrum that helps to maximize photosynthesis and plant growth.
The other major benefit of using LED grow lights with timers is that they can be scheduled to switch on and off at certain times. This means your plants can be exposed to the optimal amount of light throughout the day, without you having to manually adjust them. Not only does this save time, but it also ensures that your plants are receiving the right amount of light without getting burned or over-exposed.
Furthermore, LED grow lights with timers are incredibly versatile and can be used in a variety of settings. Whether you’re growing vegetables, herbs, or flowers, you can set your LED lights to the perfect schedule for whatever you’re growing. This allows for maximum flexibility when it comes to your lighting needs.
Lastly, LED grow lights with timers are incredibly easy to install and maintain. They’re simple to set up and don’t require any additional wiring or modifications. Additionally, LED lights are also quite affordable, so you won’t have to break the bank to reap the benefits of using them.
Overall, LED grow lights with timers are an excellent choice for anyone looking to get the most out of their indoor plants. They are efficient, versatile, and easy to install and maintain. Plus, they offer the perfect amount of light without the hassle of having to manually adjust them. So if you’re looking to get the most out of your indoor plants, LED grow lights with timers are certainly worth considering.
Types of Timers for LED Grow Lights
When it comes to cultivating lush, vibrant plants, LED grow lights are an invaluable tool. But, in order to get the most out of your LED grow lights, you need to use the right timer. Timers are an essential component of any LED grow light setup, as they help regulate the light exposure of your plants and ensure they receive the optimal amount of energy to thrive.
There are a few different types of LED grow light timers on the market, and each offers its own unique advantages and drawbacks. Here’s a look at the different types of LED grow light timers available and how to choose the best one for your needs.
The first type of LED grow light timer is the analog timer. This type of timer is one of the oldest and most reliable options, and it’s the most common type of timer used in professional settings. An analog timer will allow you to set specific times for your LED grow lights to turn on and off, and they are incredibly accurate and reliable. However, they can be somewhat complicated to use, and they require manual adjustments to change the settings.
The second type of LED grow light timer is the digital timer. Digital timers are similar to analog timers, but they are much easier to use and more precise. They typically allow you to set more precise times for your LED grow lights to turn on and off, and they are often pre-programmed with different settings for different stages of the growing cycle. Digital timers are also much easier to adjust than analog timers, making them a great option for those who need to make frequent changes to their LED grow light setup.
The third type of LED grow light timer is the smart timer. Smart timers are designed to be used with LED grow lights that are connected to a home automation system, such as Amazon Alexa or Google Home. These timers allow you to control your LED grow lights with your voice or through an app on your smartphone or tablet. Smart timers are great for those who want to have complete control over their LED grow light setup, as they allow you to make changes on the fly.
When it comes to choosing the right LED grow light timer for your setup, it
How to Set Up an LED Grow Light Timer
LED grow light timers are an invaluable tool for any indoor gardener looking to optimize the growth and health of their plants. By using timers to regulate when your LED grow lights turn on and off, you can ensure that your plants are getting the correct amount of light throughout the day. Setting up a timer for your LED grow lights is a straightforward process that only requires basic knowledge of wiring and electronics.
The first step in setting up a timer for your LED grow lights is to determine the wattage of the lights you plan to use. Knowing the wattage of the lights will allow you to determine the amperage of the circuit that will power the lights. Be sure to consult the manufacturer’s instructions to ensure you are using the correct wattage and amperage for your particular setup.
Once you have determined the wattage and amperage of your LED grow lights, you can move on to wiring your timer. Begin by attaching the black wire from the timer to the 120 volt circuit. Then, attach the white wire from the timer to the neutral wire. Finally, attach the green or bare wire from the timer to the ground.
Once all the wires are connected to the timer, you can plug the LED grow lights into the timer. Make sure the wattage and amperage of the lights match the wattage and amperage of the timer. You should also use an extension cord to ensure that the lights are far enough away from the timer to prevent any potential damage.
Once your LED grow lights are connected to the timer, you can begin programming the timer. Make sure to set the timer to turn the lights on and off at the correct times. Depending on what type of plants you are growing, you may need to adjust the hours of light to ensure they are getting the optimal amount of light throughout the day.
Finally, once your timer is programmed, you can mount it to the wall or the ceiling. Make sure to mount it in a spot that is easily accessible and away from any sources of moisture.
By following these steps, you can easily set up a timer for your LED grow lights. Timers are an essential tool for any indoor gardener
The Led Grow Light Timer is a great tool for gardeners who want to ensure that their plants get the most out of their LED lights. This timer allows gardeners to set a specific length of time for their LED lights to stay on, which helps to ensure that the plants get the most out of their energy. This timer is also great for gardeners who want to make sure that their plants get enough light during the night.


Do you have a lawn at the moment? Perhaps your front garden has been paved into a driveway by a previous owner or filled completely with decking. Whilst this can often look great and suit your requirements, you shouldn’t underestimate the benefits of having a lawn for your home.
Certainly, stripping the decking down and having a lawn laid down for you is going to be a big job. However, by the end of this article, you will certainly see the benefits of doing so, particularly for your local environment.
So, why should you invest in a quality lawn laying service to enhance your property?
1 – It’s the green thing to do
If you’re conscious about the environment, and the size of your carbon footprint, then you’ll be pleased to learn that having a lawn laid on your property will go along way towards reducing your carbon footprint.
2 – Reconnect with nature
Particularly if you have children, you would all benefit greatly from being able to touch your bare feet to the grass. It grounds you and connects you with nature. You can lay out a blanket and enjoy a picnic as a family, and it’s a fun way to introduce your children to camping as well!
3 – They absorb and sequester carbon dioxide (producing more oxygen)
The world could do with being a little greener, and you can contribute towards exactly that. Sure, it might not put a stop to global warming, but it’s something. It will feel good for you. Lawns and grass produce so much clean oxygen, making your home and property and enriching environment.
4 – They look beautiful
There’s no denying that a lawn looks absolutely beautiful. In addition to that, a quality lawn will increase the buyability of your property. People when house-hunting are always looking for a beautiful garden. So, if yours has only a paved area with not a lot going on, fewer people will be interested in buying it from you, in the event that you wish to sell up and move.
5 – Grass absorbs a significant amount of heat
The difference will be minimal, and it certainly won’t be enough for you to really notice the difference; however, a quality lawn absorbs a great deal of heat. This can contribution towards temperature moderation in urban environments.
6 – Firebreak
A grass area can serve as a firebreak, reducing the risk of fire hazards in your property.
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Are you interested in the benefits above? Do you want to enrich your life with a little bit more green? Then you should definitely invest in a lawn! All you need is a quality lawn laying service and you and your family will be able to start enjoying the benefits for yourself.


The international demand for palm oil is expected to grow in the future due to the world’s expanding population increasing its diet of palm oil-based goods, including margarine, peanut butter, and brands of cookies and chips. The rapid growth of the palm oil industry in recent years has benefitted the economy of Indonesia. Global palm oil production is dominated by Indonesia and Malaysia. These two countries, together, account for around 85 to 90 percent of total global palm oil production. Indonesia is the largest producer and exporter of palm oil worldwide.
The upstream palm oil sector mostly consists of the planting and harvesting of oil palm. Companies that have produced and exported CPO over the last 15 years have generated substantial profits. The sales of palm oil improved in 2016 as a wet-dry season in Indonesia drove production and improvements in the economies of the EU, China, and India boosted demand.
Strong global demand will likely keep Indonesia’s upstream palm oil sector profitable in the coming years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to ban the use of artificial trans fats in foods beginning in 2018 will increase American interest in palm oil, which has been named as the main replacement for trans fats. The EU’s plan to rely on renewable energy sources for 10 percent of its transportation needs by 2020 has also boosted palm oil sales. The Guardian reports that 45 percent of the palm oil exported to Europe in 2014 was used in biodiesel. Furthermore, the Indonesian government is contributing to the demand for palm oil by implementing biofuel subsidies to decrease the country’s need for imported oils and spur the growth of its domestic renewable energy sector.
The government has also pledged its support for the upstream palm oil industry. In revising the Negative Investment List in 2016 the government permitted foreign individuals/organizations to own up to 95 percent of a palm oil plantation and 25 percent of a plasma plantation. Although the specified plantation does not have to include a palm oil processing unit, it must be at least 25 hectares in size.
The main dangers for global companies in Indonesia’s palm oil sector are environmental issues and land disputes. First, individuals/organizations interested in CPO production in Indonesia must factor environmental sustainability into their plans.
Land disputes between palm oil companies and local communities present another reputational risk for foreign investors. Indonesia’s National Lands Agency registered over 3,000 conflicts between palm oil companies and communities in 2013. Companies that engage in land grabs and violence against indigenous people have experienced protests and boycotts. Both slash-and-burn farming and violence against indigenous people can lead to lawsuits that result in fines and confiscation of companies’ land. This economic loss in Indonesia is compounded by the risk of a company becoming an international pariah.
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Amazonian Fruit trees Dance-El Doncello town
Amazonian Fruit trees Dance was created in 2005 because it was necessary to remark the importance of another economic aspect of this region such as the Amazonian fruit trees. In the municipality there are large plantations of these trees. Under the concern and investigation by the choreographer and dancer Luis Enrique Carrillo, the research process began about the process of cultivation. The dance represents at first, the preparation of the soil, then the cultivation and the marketing.
In 2006, this dance participated in the Departmental Meeting of Dances in Curillo town and won in the category of "new proposed dance". The Amazonian Fruit trees Dance is the most representative dance in the town and in Caquetá.


Japan: Tsuyu Hikari Tamaryokucha
100% Tsuyu Hikari cultivar grown naturally without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizer and grown in the mountainside away from traffic pollution. This tea is grown and processed by an award winning tea maker who makes some of the best tamaryokucha and kamairi in Japan. Tamaryokucha is a style of Japanese green tea that is almost the same as sencha except that it is not rolled or shaped into long thin needles so it has a curly appearance. It is also put through a hoiro and slightly baked, which kills some of the astringency of normal sencha and enhances the flavor and aroma. Extremely Limited!
100% Tsuyu Hikari
Strong floral aroma with stone fruit notes at the front and a baked bread at the end with lots of residual sugars.
10 x 5g
5g loose tea leaves
Water temperature 185F (85C)


Vineyards, Orchards, Hops, Soft Fruit and Fruit Protection - Introduction
Platipus are market leaders in the design, manufacture and supply of mechanical earth anchoring products. Founded in 1982, we are renowned for providing some of the most innovative and cost effective anchoring solutions for the Landscape, Civil Engineering and Utility industries.
Technology in the vineyard and fruit growing industry improves almost with every harvest. The anchoring point for any trellis or crop protection system, light or heavy, is usually the most important part of the structure, particularly when the fruit is ripening and the canopy is at its largest. Without a secure reliable anchor point the result could be catastrophic and costly.
The Platipus anchor is a unique, modern and versatile device that can be rapidly deployed in most displaceable ground, including chalk. It is driven from ground level using conventional installation equipment, can be proof loaded to an exact holding capacity and made fully operational immediately.


Play Farming Simulator 20 on PC
Last Update December 11, 2019
Step into the World of Farming with Farming Simulator 20 on PC
Farming Simulator 20 lets you live the life of a farmer in charge of a plot of land. Plant and harvest a variety of different crops and tend to your livestock of pigs, sheep, and cows. Speed up your farming by upgrading your tractor and other farming equipment. You can even raise and ride your own horses! When you play Farming Simulator 20 on PC, you get to experience an expansive farm land in the North American Midwest. Enjoy classic farming mechanics and tinker with the new machinery and crop activities. Over 100 realistic vehicles and tools by the world’s biggest tool makers. Immerse yourself in the rural life in the new 3D graphics engine. More detailed and more realistic than ever before!
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How to Play Farming Simulator 20 on PC
- 1 Install BlueStacks and run the installer
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- 5 Once installation completes, click the Farming Simulator 20 icon in the My Apps tab
- 6 You're all done! Enjoy playing Farming Simulator 20 on your PC.
BlueStacks lets you play Farming Simulator 20 on your PC or laptop at fullscreen and true HD resolutions, allowing for a riveting and realistic farming experience impossible on mobile devices. Want more performance? BlueStacks is 6x more powerful than the most advanced flagship Android device on the market. This means smooth framerates and the most realistic graphics on Android. Driving your farmer’s truck on mobile with clumsy touch controls can be a frustrating experience. With BlueStacks, you can control your games with the mouse and keyboard or use your favorite gamepad. Just use the Advanced Keymapping feature to drag and drop your own custom control scheme, or choose from pre-made control templates.
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Sustainable development and circular economies
Talking about sustainable agriculture means recognizing the role of territorial protection, defense and enhancement of farmers and of all agricultural activities. Italy presents a model of agriculture in which there is an important series of factors: quality, distinctiveness, cultural and anthropological value of production, biodiversity and sustainability. Today agriculture is called in the front line, not only in the battle of the right to food, with a constantly growing world population and resources less available, but also to produce in order to preserve natural resources, to protect the soil and the water, to contribute to the challenge of reducing CO2 emissions and combating climate change. Biodiversity is based on the protection of genetic heritage, but also on the development of traditional knowledge and techniques, important assets of local communities. Today, the agricultural world is characterized by four strong points: the first is being a supporter of a fairer society and of a world where life’s quality and environment’s quality are inseparable and where respect for work is a commitment priority; the second is the ability to create and to request innovation in a context of sustainability; the third is to enhance the role of agriculture, not only as a location for food production, but also as a center for the protection of the environment and the territory, for the conservation and promotion of rural culture, assigning the primacy of the rural environment of lifestyles and sustainable production models; the fourth, finally, is the construction of short supply chains with high added value, to which to associate the ability to create inter-sectoral relations through which to redistribute income and responsibilities in an equitable manner. The Italian agricultural model can apply to meet the challenge facing the future, demonstrating that even if intensive agriculture can be respectful of biodiversity, it is the guardian of the environment and the heritage of civilization that it expresses. It is the protagonist of the entire supply chain from field to table, not only because it is environmentally sustainable but also because it is economically sustainable. But related to the agricultural world there are segments and professions that make sustainability a primary value of their work. These are sustainable excellences that, without renouncing the “beauty”, are committed to the defense of fundamental values. Cultural heritage is an essential factor in helping to promote and enhance the territory, attracting talent and tourism. In this sense it’s crucial to develop sustainable projects around the places of culture where a shared planning must grow, producing well-being and economic development for the entire community, while preserving the environmental and architectural context. We can not overlook the question of space as a resource to be protected. Preserving the different territories means defending places where man is able to orient himself and recognize himself, places to which he feels he belongs because he finds his memory, his own history, his own culture and his identity. Therefore sustainable development and protection and enhancement of the landscape are not alienable concepts and must go hand in hand. Today more than ever, it is only right to apply these concepts to fashion, one of the most polluting industries in the world. Transforming it into a more sustainable sector that includes both the principles of eco-sustainable fashion, attention to the environment, as well as those of ethical fashion, respect of working conditions and availability of information about the finished product. In the kitchen, the zero km is just the starting point to talk about sustainability: alternative energy resources, reduction of consumption, water resources, attention to recycling and re-use of waste, sustainable mobility, these are some other issues to start the comparison. Finally, as regards architecture and design, we are talking about professions that are increasingly sensitive to a design that takes into account the environmental conditions of a place, so as to adapt wisely – and without renouncing aesthetics – to the concept of evolution and capable of outlining the future scenario of a living and its sustainable and ethical objects.


I have been slacking on my posts, though technically still doing better than I had been. It’s a combination of being busy and just being generally meh overall. One think keeping me busy was re-mulching the flower beds around the house. Not just throwing down new mulch though, I mean raking up the old and putting down new weed barrier. This meant going around the existing plants and the little metal stakes to hold the weed barrier down were a pain because there is a ton of super packed rock in the area that makes them hard to insert into the ground.
In the case of the tree out back, it also meant digging up the ground around the tree to add a new flower bed space completely. We added a lot of new plants to the area as well, though most in pots for ease of use.
Then my wife put all her decor out again.
We also started working on the basic garden set up for the year. In the past we’ve had issues with trying to garden at this house because there is a lot of wildlife that comes around that eat or dig up everything. Right now it’s in buckets, though I plan to put legs on these wooden boxes we have to put the buckets into. Which is part of what the pile of wood behind the garden plants at the bottom is for. We also may use the stairs as a tiered herb garden. It’s all wood that was salvaged from my parent’s deck which they recently had replaced.
Anyway, here are some photos of the completed set up.
Here is a random bonus of the backyard from when I was mowing recently.


In Costa Rica, the history of Cocoa has always been intimately linked to the history of the Amerindian peoples. Long before Spanish colonization (and even after!), some regions like Talamanca cultivated and fermented cocoa for food, trade and religious reasons.
It is in this same region of Talamanca that the ACOMUITA association was born: the association of Bribri women of Talamanca. Born in 1991, this association was created after a major earthquake: the initial objective was to help women from different villages affected by the earthquakes to cope with the disaster.
Zoom about the term: Bribri
The Bribri people are an ethnic group found in Costa Rica. These are the descendants of the indigenous peoples of the region. Most of them now live in the Talamanca reserve and in the province of Puntarenas.
Development of ACOMUITA around cocoa in Costa Rica
After the ACOMUITA site, the association has 6 fundamental objectives:
- The promotion of indigenous women’s autonomy and respect for their decisions regarding the Territory.
- The promotion of the education of indigenous women, with the aim of allowing a better insertion for all with regard to the social, political and economic questions of their people.
- The maintenance of cultural values and the promotion of indigenous identity.
- The strengthening of organizations set up by indigenous women with regard to the management and administration of the various policies.
- Give indigenous women the means to carry out the various projects they wish to set up.
- Facilitate access to information and in particular about the legal instruments aimed at the legal protection of women in Costa Rica
Today, an association like ACOMUITA is seen as essential for the region : nearly 80% of cocoa producers in Talamanca are precisely indigenous women. Thanks to this grouping, they have managed to make themselves heard in their villages and are increasingly present in decision-making spaces. By allowing them financial autonomy, these women were able to obtain new roles and ensure, thanks to cocoa, a more important place in the Bribri community.
The ACOMUITA association now supplies cocoa to world-renowned chefs and exceptional chocolatiers. To go even further, these women have now owned their own brand Tsirushka “women of chocolate” since 2003. This means that ACOMUITA now manages all the production, from the harvest of the cocoa, to the sale.
More than a group whose goal is to promote the production of organic cocoa, ACOMUITA exists to be able to give a voice to all indigenous women, thanks to the richness of cocoa cultivation in Costa Rica. They claim the right to speak at political meetings of their people. They can now participate in many discussions, whether it is about the conservation of national parks or about the law such as paternity.
In addition to this, the Bribri women who are part of the ACOMUITA network have participated in resistance movements against the Ministry of Agriculture, criticizing state machismo and the danger linked to mining activity on agricultural land.
To remember :
Cocoa is therefore not just a “kitchen-product-thing”: it has enabled the emancipation and legitimacy of indigenous women in Costa Rica. The production of this organic cocoa by women makes it possible both to protect the environment and the know-how of ancient peoples, while affirming the autonomy of indigenous women.


Sunday, April 3, 2011
I found a nice little tool that calculates exactly how many of each kind of plant you will need to be self sufficient. Its great and kind of daunting if you plug in peas or beans for a family of 5 like ours.
Now I'm guessing that this is for the length of the season, or until you pull the veggies out of the garden, like carrots.
Here is the list of how many plants we need:
100 pole beans
15 broccoli 30 Corns 100 Peas 20 Spinaches
75 carrots 10 Cucumbers 10 Hot Peppers and
15 cauliflowers 15 Kales 15 Strawberries 5 Pumpkins
20 celery 20 Lettuces 20 Tomatoes
20 chives 10 Melons 35 Radishes
So I know I've got the carrots, cauliflower corn, cucumbers (by 5 x's that), tomatoes (just barely), and radishes. Lettuces are really over covered and we may be giving away alot peppers should keep my dad making his dip for this winter and next I think without this we did pretty well! But it was still fun to see and know that we did something right just by chance!
Here is the link.
In fact the entire website is awesome and I fully intend to start using it. It offeres a garden journal, where you can upload pics and keep your thoughts on it. A To Do List where you can keep your ducks all lined up! Its got way more stuff that I'm just gonna play with. Registration is free so there is nothing to lose. So here goes!
here is a link to the tour and some of the features it offers.
That took most of Saturday. The first part of the day was taken up with attending the first outdoor Farmers Market of the year! We bought 2 pea plants, because our pea starts are not looking so good. The rest of the day was spent cutting down the trees and planning the garden. We are doing a combination of square foot gardening and traditional gardening. Below is a link that explains more fully what Square Foot Gardening is. It is ideal for small spaces and limited space.
It is an excel sheet but if you don't have excel she has a pdf file on her site as well. But this is an awesome site.
Today was all kinds of crazy and didn't get to the garden at all except to water the plants! We still have to lay out our squares because I'm gonna be a little nuts about my space because lets face it I'm that way! But tomorrow provided the rain doesn't come will be planting day.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
The last of the 4 pictures here contain the 'poor poor tomatoes' that have never sprouted. So sad..... the first 3 contain the cucumbers, peas, and broccoli. The flat with the cucumbers and broccli have sprouted! We have about 30 healthy little sprouts and had it not snowed this weekend they would be int he ground. They love the cold frame and I'm so excited that they are growing. But that is a lot of broccoli and cucumbers and I don't do pickles.... So i guess we need to buy one of the vacuum sealer thingy so we can freeze. Add one more new thing to learn to do.
I'm so excited. Because of the snow and the freezing rain that hit this weekend the flats are currently sitting on the wsher and dryer next to the cat food. Much the the chargin of the cats. I keep spraying them with the mister I have for watering when they venture a step onto the seedlings. Ya they hate me right now.
The next step was to dig the holes for the frames to sit in. We did this because it helps to keep the plants warmer by filling the hole with about a foot of compost/manure covering with straw then dropping soil on top of it. As the manure decomposes it will create heat for the plants and provide nutrients! Plus we got the manure for free! Love free stuff! We did pay for the soil, but that is ok, $30 for a
truckload of soil that I know is gonna grow stuff, no problem. This was a huge job to do by hand, but thanks to my loving husband we quickly had 2 ‘graves’ in the front yard. I’m not kidding you, they looked like graves! Same shape, both a little over
4 foot deep and the bus drivers were wondering what was going on for a week or so. But we just have to plant now! And try to figure how to utilize these in the hot humid Summer of Indiana.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Basically all we did was lay out the ties 3 long and 1 wide. hammered some rebar down through the wood and ground (3 foot lenghth) to hold in place, not that there was a lot of danger of the things moving!) Tilled the ground up, removing what we could of the grass, laid newspaper to help keep weeds out and filled in with about 2 1/2 truckbed fulls of good workable soil bought from Good Earth, garden mix.
Thankfully we were able to just back up the truck through the yard and shovel it from the bed of the truck! And voila! Instant garden... well almost instant. It took us about 5 days of hard work, mostly Andy, but I tried to help.driving in the re-bar....
Sunday, March 20, 2011
However we have our hearts set on it this year as well as our extended families hearts set on it. Plus we have a growing buddy this year! Melanie, Joe and Bria, albeit a long-distance gardening buddy-set! But we will take all the encouragement we can get! We plan to be rather productive this year by not only having a 'regular' garden, but we also have cold frames in place, that while started late will still be used, as well as hanging mini gardens and maybe some extensive hanging gardens. We also want to try a few other ideas out. I fully intend to faithfully record all highs and lows. Even if we fail utterly and will try my hardest not to let myself take the blog down if that happens! So here starts, the first day of spring, let The Garden Wars begin!!!
and yes we also have a garden gnome!


ORGANIC TIMES COCONUT FLOUR 500G
Our coconut flour is made from organic coconuts. The by product of the milk process. The remaining pulp is dried and then ground - a resourceful way to use all the fruit. High in dietary fibre, a good source of protein and gluten free. Can be used in baking, deserts, and bread crumbs.
Natural sweetener, no fructose, natural thickener. No GMOs.
NASAA certified organic 3412P
Ingredients: Organic coconut.
Fat (total) 18.1g
Carbos (total) 57.6g
Dietary fibre 38g


Spur of the Moment Ranch takes a natural by product – horse manure – of our very special horse guests and turns it into natural compost. This process is an environmentally friendly way to recycle this by product and turn it into something nutritious for our gardens. Our guests at the ranch were fascinated by the process and husband Skip gave them a tour of our compost center here at Spur of the Moment Ranch in Mountain, Wisconsin.
Vermiculture, using worms to process compostible material, was selected as the method to handle an environmentally challenging waste product at the Ranch because it could be easily contained. Our 5′ by 16′ EPM, inc flow through composter houses a 34″ Worm Bed” raw materials are fed in the top and finished Worm Castings harvested from the bottom. During the process we collect fresh manure from Manure Stanchions around the horse paddocks, each horse guest leaves us about 50 pounds for a weekend stay. this is moved to a pre-compost area and aerobically composted for 6-12 months and then used as the primary food source for our 250,000 Red African Wigglers. as surface feeders these worms consume about 200lbs per day. As the worms continue to feed and we harvest around 110 lbs. per days the worm casting move through the composter slowly developing a strong microbial content in addition to the natural fertilizer components of the casting. After the harvest, the castings and run through a sieve and mixer then bagged in biodegradable packaging for sale in our sister company Growth Spurt Compost, LLC Visit our website at www.growthspurtcompost.com for more information or drop us an e-mail at email@example.com .


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Join us for Open Farm Sunday on Sunday June 11th, for a great family day at Walsingham Farm Shop here in Walsingham.
Take a free tractor and trailer tour of Walsingham Estate farmland, meet Walsingham Estate farmers and find out more about how they produce our food.
Take home a pumpkin plant to grow, enter our Pumpkin Competition with judging in October.
Supplier tastings, children’s activities, beers from Norfolk Brewhouse in Hindringham and farm shop BBQ for sale.
10am-4pm. Tractor and trailer tours free, donations welcome to YANA, the farming mental health charity, and the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
The weather was kind as Walsingham celebrated Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday with a Big Picnic in the Abbey Grounds
Open Farm Sunday at the Farm Shop on Sunday 5th June, was a lot of fun.
People really enjoyed the tractor and trailer tours around Walsingham farms, and the food and farming displays where our local Walsingham farmers were on hand to explain what they do.
Lots of children took a pumpkin plant away, to enter the Farm Shop’s pumpkin growing competition (there will be a weigh-in before Hallowe’en, during the October half term week on 22nd October).


Success Story | Urban Orchards
Vacant Lots Transformed into Urban Orchards in Five Cincinnati Neighborhoods
Chris Smyth has been involved in dozens of community garden projects in Cincinnati over the years. Formerly the Sustainability Coordinator at Price Hill Will, he helped the neighborhood community development corporation build seven different community garden projects and installed more than 100 home gardens through the Grow It Forward Program. Price Hill Will has partnered with The Port and Hamilton County Landbank on a number of initiatives ranging from homesteading, creating affordable housing opportunities, to a Percussion Park at the corner of Warsaw and McPherson.
“It’s so important to help children understand our connection to food. Many kids think food comes from Kroger; they don’t realize there’s an entire ecosystem that supports the growth of fruit and vegetables.”
Each lot has its own distinct features – such as sun, shade, slope, soil and water – that Chris takes into account when designing the master plan for each parcel. The nine orchards he’s established so far feature 100 fruit trees, 300 berry plants, 800 perennials/medicinals. After three years of growth, Chris expects the yield to be 6,000 lbs of fruit each year after 2022.
“The work Chris is doing through these orchard projects helps activate vacant lots that may not be redeveloped back into housing,” shared Will Basil, Senior Planning Associate with The Port. “We believe using these lots to grow edible food and educating people about the importance of these types of ecosystems is a good start towards helping shape a more sustainable future.”
On a 1/3-acre at the corner of Glenway Avenue and Schiff Avenue, peach trees planted in Spring 2017 yielded fruit in 2018 and aronia bushes are full of berries in early September 2019. Chris uses a tarp system to keep weeds down and installed the orchard rows on contours because there’s no available water source.
“By spacing the orchard rows and using tarps on the contour of the property, we’ve been able to maximize the water flow,” commented Chris. “The fruit trees are planted in patterns of three: a nitrogen fixer (Black Locust), an Apple and another fruit tree. In between the trees; berries, medicinal plants and pollinators provide habitat for bees and predatory wasps. This helps the orchard be self-fertile and creates a strong ecological immunity to pests.”
Chris has hosted students from the Deaf Institute and many other neighbors at the orchards in Price Hill. “The orchards help create community interaction,” he notes.
While the Landbank has funded his work through the Neighborhood Initiative Program (NIP), from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Chris has plans to launch a non-profit called The Common Orchard Project later this year. You can find more information via www.facebook.com/commonorchards. He’d like to identify a 2-acre site in a central location to make it a demonstration space that can educate more children and adults about Permaculture throughout Greater Cincinnati. You can learn more about Chris, his work and plans at http://chrismyth.com.
Learn More About the Gardens + Greens Program
Help us put properties back to productive use. Our gardens + greens program focuses on transforming vacant lots into gardens or community green space. Any party interested in purchase may apply. All applicants must be able to show a viable redevelopment project and the ability to maintain the property.See our Available Properties


[4/5/17] Pesticide Collection Coming Next Month- Must Reserve Spot By Next Wednesday
WSDA- the Washington State Department of Agriculture is holding a pair of pesticide collection events in May, allowing the opportunity for farmers, ranchers and residents to safely and properly dispose of unusable and unwanted pesticide products.
To reserve a space for one of these events, contact WSDA by April 12. You can sign up for disposal by email at email@example.com- or call 360-902-2056.
People who sign up will be notified by program staff and will be given further instructions about the collection event, time and location.
If you don’t feel safe, or are uncomfortable handling the pesticide product, contact WSDA and request on site assistance.
Upon request, the program will provide on site assistance at no charge and help you safely inventory your unwanted pesticides.
The program only collects unusable and wanted agriculture and commercial grade pesticides.
Materials such as fertilizers, motor oil and household hazardous wastes are not accepted at the WSDA collections.
The WSDA operates the Waste Pesticide Disposal Program for residents, farmers, small businesses and public agencies, free of charge.
The goal is to help Washingtonians properly dispose of unused or unusable pesticides to prevent human and animal exposure and to eliminate the potential source of environmental contamination.


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June 26, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
“Seeds Carry Health” Mound Garden Project
Learn how to plant a mound garden
Join us as we learn “how to”, traditional roles,
and benefits of mound gardening, and more!
– Help us plant our garden
– Supper provided
– Watch for harvesting workshops in fall
Offered by the Diabetes eduction program in partnership with Community health and ENYONKWA’NIKONHRIYOHAKE PROGRAM
Call 613 967-3603 to register. Space is limited!


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Prune A Hedge
A hedge is a line of small trees or bushes which are planted very close together, especially along the edge of a road, field, or a garden. Pruning means to trim a bush, a tree or a hedge by cutting the dead or the overgrown branches or stems, basically to encourage growth.
Pruning a hedge stimulates the growth of new branches and also reduces pest infestations. As it promotes the growth of the branches, it makes the hedge much stronger and bushier. When shaping is done along with pruning of the hedge, it makes it even more attractive and beautiful.
Gardening is a hobby for many people, but many of them do not know the proper method of pruning a hedge. Either they do it at the wrong time of the year, or they use the wrong equipment or method. This article is written with the purpose of serving as a guide to pruning your hedge, such that everybody can prune their trees and hedges perfectly and make their gardens attractive.
Methods of pruning
There are various types of hedges, and each variety requires a different way of pruning and shaping. Here are the introductions about each of them-
This is simply pruning the dead, diseased, and broken branches to make the hedge cleaner. You will generally do that to mature plants.
Plants with thick foliage are treated with this method of pruning. This is just decreasing the density of the hedge to allow sunlight and air to pass through. This is considered as a selective method.
This is also a selective pruning method. Reducing a plant is basically shaping it in such a way that it looks more tidy and beautiful. Not all plants are selected for this type of pruning. Plants with good health and growth are generally selected for this type of pruning.
Raising is done to clear the top of the hedge. This is generally applied to make it more convenient for the surrounding, which is generally commercial places.
When to prune
Firstly, it is to be decided that when you want to prune your hedge. Different varieties of hedge have different seasonal preferences. Mostly, the proper time to prune a hedge is the late winter or the early spring.
During these seasons, the plant loses its sap, and henceforth they do not suffer much, which further promotes the growth. Additively, these seasons have minimal disease transmission or pest infestations.
Tools for pruning
To have a proper pruning, you need a proper hedge pruning guide. Two of the equipment which are explicitly necessary for pruning are garden stakes and a pruner string. These two serve as a marking tool. With them, you can mark the parts that you want to trim. Alongside that you will also need the best hedge shears.
Uncontrolled trimming can cause serious damage to the hedge. So, don’t hurt the plants much and cut as minimal as possible. Only the overgrown branches or stems should be pruned.
Here are some recommended tools for certain thickness of branches-
- If the branches of the hedge are thin (0.75 inches of diameter or even below that), hand pruners are advisable. Bypass and anvil are the most recommended hand pruners.
- If the hedge has thick branches (0.75 – 1.5 inches), loppers are needed to be used.
- For the branches which are more than 3 inches, electric pruners or trimming saws are recommended.
- For shaping the hedges, pruners can be used, but a garden spear will make it easier.
These are the standards. You can go your way if you are comfortable with something else. Find out on Sacramento tree professionals for pruning.
Steps to pruning
In order to have a perfect pruning and shaping, without harming the hedge, there are certain steps to follow. You have to make the right cuts such that you prevent the formation of wounds so that the plant can recover faster.
- While trimming a branch, the major bud must be located. A cut should be made .25 inches above it. Then a shallow cut, preferably near the collar of the stem, should be made.
- Opposite the first cut, another cut is to be made, but slightly up or down the branch. The remaining stub must be cut, ensuring that there is no peeling of the bark of the branches.
- If the hedge has any damaged part, it should be removed first.
- After the removal of the damaged or diseased branches, you should disinfect your equipment to avoid the spread of the disease any further.
- The narrow and weak crotches, the co-dominant branches, the crossing branches, or any other such unwanted branches must be cut off.
- Lastly, protect the major branches and the stems to ensure proper growth and dress the wounds properly.
- Follow this process to have a nice pruning experience
Pruning a hedge is a large and practical topic. So, pardon me if I have missed anything. However, here you will have all the basics you need to start pruning your hedge.
Thanks a lot for taking care of your hedge.


Grass pills are produced by cooking, drying and pressing fresh grass. Grass pills are used as feed for horses and cattle.
The present data refer to grass pill production in DanGrønt (Ringkøbing) where the main processes are following: 1) grass produced by local farmers is transported to the factory by trucks, 2) grass is cooked (70-80°C) and pressed until a dry matter content of 30%, 3) the press liquid is evaporated in a two step evaporator until a dry matter content of about 35%, 4) concentrated press liquid and pressed grass is mixed, 5) the mixture is dried in a rotating continuous oven (heated with coal or gas, 800°C at entrance), 6) steam and grass from the oven is separated in a cyclone, 7a) steam is returned to the evaporator and used as heating source in step 3, 7b) the dried grass is grinded and sieved (6-8 mm sieve) and pressed into grass pills in a pressing machine, 9) grass pills are cooled with air and stored for distribution the market.
Condensate from evaporator (step 3) is returned to local farmland through a network of pipelines. Nutrient content of condensate is low and the product does not displace any fertilizers. Transportation of grass from field to factory (average approximately 20 km) is performed by trucks.
Data have been derived from DanGrønt's (Ringkøbing) green account (2003). Raw material input is a combination of grass and lucerne, but since there are only small differences in processing of grass and lucerne all input has been considered as grass.
All production processes at the factory as well as administration and product storage are included. Distribution of condensate on local fields is included. Grass transportation to the factory is not included.
DanGrønt is among the largest producers in Europe (Danish market around 80%). The factory in Ringkøbing is one out of three factories in DanGrønt producing grass pills. The factory in Ringkøbing is solely producing feed pills whereas the two other factories (Ølgod and Ribe) are producing dried hay in addition. Production data for hay and pills cannot be separated at Ølgod and Ribe production facilities and specific data on pills could therefore only be derived from Ringkøbing. The factory in Ringkøbing is modern and extraordinary heat efficient, and the factory's heat consumption is probably about 40% lower than a Danish average (rough estimate by employee). On the other hand additional electricity is used to achieve heat savings (primarily due to pumping for heat reuse) and electricity consumption is probably about 10 % higher than a Danish average (rough estimate by employee).
No comparable data sets have been found and data have not been validated.
1) heat value of fuel (mix of coal and natural gas), 2) for internal transportation at plant (trucks etc.).
DanGrønt (Ringkøbing) green account (2003).
Data URL: http://www.lcafood.dk/processes/industry/grasspillproduction.htm


We are something new. A co-operative of local organic growers and restaurants working together to provide fresh, seasonal food of the highest possible quality.
We supply produce to restaurants, caterers and public sector organisations in and around Greater Manchester. All the produce is grown within 50 miles of Manchester city centre and as far as possible is picked to order the day before delivery so it's really fresh and we cut down on waste.
Buyers and growers are working together as a co-op to help coordinate supply and demand locally and to ensure growers are paid a fair price for their produce. This is truly local produce at it's best.
We'll be at the Northern Restaurant and Bar Show on the 18th and 19th May in the Market Kitchen area. Pop down for a chat and there'll be a chance to meet some of our growers and get a special show discount off your first order.
We got our van signage done! Thanks again to all our amazing crowdfunders who helped us buy the van.


Garden Fresh Produce for Opening Day at Hannibal Farmers Market
A garden variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, along with a whole host of home-baked and homemade goods will be available for opening day of the Central Park Farmers Market 2021 season.
The first weekend of the farmers market is April 24 at Central Park on Broadway and Fourth Street in Hannibal. Market hours are 7:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 30. Tuesday evening dates will be added through the summer.
Steve Huse, market manager, said the vendors are anticipating a good year. “I’m excited and really looking forward to this year’s Farmers Market season. 2021 looks to be a banner year for our market,” he said. “We will have a lot of new vendors and a lot of new products available this year.”
Especially as the economy recovers from the stresses of the pandemic, shopping locally is more important than ever.
Located in the heart of Hannibal, in the city’s oldest park, the market plays a vital role as a community gathering place that offers the very best products from the area. The market offers consumers healthy, yet affordable, alternatives to the typical supermarket experience.
About 20-30 vendors participate in the Farmers Market each week. A list of the items that were available last year include: Tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, kale, onions, cabbage, spinach, potatoes, carrots, zucchini, peppers, yellow squash, beets, watermelon, hot peppers, mushrooms, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, honeydew melons, cherries, strawberries, cantaloupe, apples, blueberries, blackberries, baked goods, goat’s milk soap, coffee, flowers, herbs, homemade peanut butter, jam, jelly, and bread.
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