Just ask Astrid Medina. After her father was killed by Marxist rebels a decade ago, she inherited his farm near the Andean village of Gaitania. At the time, only a fifth of the land had coffee trees in an area outsiders feared to visit. Once the army regained control, crop experts arrived to teach more efficient farming techniques and banks agreed to finance fertilizer and equipment. Medina quadrupled the area she cultivates and doubled output per acre.
“Every time there are problems with our crops — the arrival of diseases or issues with the weather — we request a visit from an agronomist and they help us,” Medina said. She credits assistance from Colombia’s National Coffee Growers Federation for giving her the tools to produce beans that an international panel voted as the best in the country in 2015.
A similar transformation may now be possible in mountain regions long controlled by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Under an accord signed in November — which led to the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to President Juan Manuel Santos — about 6,000 fighters plan to hand over their weapons. While armed drug cartels protecting coca fields remain a risk, the end of the violent conflict with the rebel group could help boost productivity in a country that already is the world’s third-largest coffee grower.
Colombia has roughly doubled production since a 2012 harvest that was the smallest in about four decades. Farmers, with the help of the federation, have replaced older trees with disease-resistant younger ones and planted more per acre. The country is targeting a harvest of 18 million to 20 million bags of coffee by 2020, up as much as 41 percent from 14.2 million last year. Each bag weighs 60 kilograms, or 132 pounds.
“With the peace agreement, we will do it faster and much more easily,” Roberto Velez, who heads the growers federation, said during an interview…


Growing the movement
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|Launching our report on the estimated impact of industrial farming on global south climate change. Linking this with the Leaders Declaration on Food Systems.
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|Unlocking the agri-food system transformation: Aligning regenerative farming with sustainable food choices
|The Jeremy Coller Foundation brings together FAIRR and a stellar panel of experts to understand how the agri-food system can capitalise on solutions across the agri-food value chain to unlock agri-food system transformation.
Building a sustainable global food system to harmonise climate, nature and societal goals will require multiple solutions and no single silver bullet: from embracing regenerative and agroecological production to diversifying our consumption to include alternative proteins. During the session, we will hear from experts around the world on how different movements and groups can work together to capitalise on these opportunities through shared policy goals and building synergies and partnerships across the agri-food value chain.
The panel will seek to explore the following overarching topics:
1. The need to move towards regenerative agriculture and diversifying consumption habits in order to meet climate, nature and societal goals.
2. Credible and scalable methods for agri-food stakeholders to integrate nature and climate solutions into corporate, policy and investor action.
3. Assessment of how groups can work together to better align supply and demand-side solutions like regenerative agriculture and protein diversification to unlock agri-food system transformation.
– Henry Dimbleby, Co-founder of Leon and author of UK National Food Strategy Lead
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– Gus Guadagnini, Chief Executive Officer, Brazil, GFI
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|Cross-Cutting Policies for a Sustainable Future
|Recent years have marked the start of a critical shift from a siloed approach of thinking about agricultural systems to a systems-based framing, with an increasing recognition that the broader food system must be a key part of the solution to the intertwined challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and human health. But what does a “food systems” approach look like in practice, and what are some concrete examples of policy measures or recommendations that use a food systems lens to deliver co-benefits across sectors? What are some of the enabling conditions required in order to use a food systems approach in policymaking? In this event experts from diverse fields will address these questions, exploring the challenges, opportunities, and prerequisites needed to leverage food systems to support multiple global goals.
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– Fabricio Muriana, Instituto Regenera
– Jess Smith, WWF
– Lasse Bruun
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|Tackling the intractable: the political economy of a livestock transition in line with climate goals
|Food systems globally are failing to deliver on multiple fronts, with devastating consequences for people and the planet. While the UN Food Systems Summit in 2021 helped kick-start important national transition pathway processes in many countries, most remain narrow, under-resourced, or lack intra-governmental coordination to maximise policy synergies and resolve trade-offs. While the momentum and interest is building for food system transformations, the reality of aligning major sectors in the food system with climate, biodiversity and health goals must be better understood.
The production and consumption of livestock products must be reduced at the global level with substantial reductions needed across high income, high consuming populations. Navigating politics, interests, and conflicts is a crucial part of enabling the changes needed to align livestock production and consumption with climate goals, and planetary health goals more broadly. This event will focus on the political realities of aligning livestock production and consumption with climate goals to 2030 – taking into account the scale and pace of changes needed, and the range of barriers and opportunities that could help or hinder depending on the types of actions taken.
While few examples exist to draw from – the panel will be composed of experienced and knowledgeable people who can start the session with their key insights, before engaging the audience members. An ongoing research project led by Chatham House, designed to identify the political realities of aligning livestock production and consumption with planetary health goals to 2030, and develop a toolkit to assist policy makers in navigating the political economy aspects of livestock transitions, will also be presented during the event.
– Dr Helen Harwatt, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House. Onlin
– Professor Tim Benton, Director of the Environment and Society Centre, Chatham House.
– Dr Jan Dutkiewicz, Pratt Institute, NY. Online
– Dr Sarah Ison, Global Head of Research, Compassion in World Farming
– Anna Salminen, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland
– Namukolo Covic, ILRI Director General’s Representative to Ethiopia
– Lasse Bruun, Director, Climate and Food at UN Foundation
|Organised by Compassion in World Farming


Which Farmer Will Yield a Harvest?
A farmer trudges through the field with his muck boots squishing in puddles left by an early spring rain. He grips an old hoe in his right hand, and a pouch heavy with seeds is slung over his opposite shoulder. Every movement he makes is intentional. First, he stoops to dig four troughs, two or three inches deep. Next, he sprinkles seeds into the troughs. His hands tenderly brush dirt over the seeds until the depressions disappear. Finally, he kneels to pray.
His neighbor, a so-called farmer, also trudges through his field with his muck boots squishing in puddles left by the same spring rain. He doesn’t carry a seed pouch or an old hoe. He doesn’t dig troughs, sprinkle seeds or pray. instead, he meanders among the field, wishing for better results than last year.
A week later, the first farmer kneels in his field beside tiny shoots peeking through the soil and gives thanks for a new crop. Meanwhile, the second farmer continues to meander among his field, wishing for better results than last year.
Harvest of Faith
As Christian grandparents, we are farmers who hope to harvest faith in our grandchildren.
We live in a society, which is ambiguous about the role of grandparents. Many of us have adopted the second farmer’s method of farming by sitting on the sidelines, hoping our grandchildren will magically absorb the Gospel’s message and give their hearts to Christ. Others of us have adopted the first farmer’s method of farming by…
- Taking time away from the golf course to take our grandsons fishing.
- Sharing the stories we have of answered prayers.
- Reaching across the miles through Skype, text and email.
- Reinforceng our belief that God is good.
- Comforting our grandchildren when life seems unfair.
- Praying for the salvation of our grandchildren without ceasing.
The list of ways for passing our spiritual legacies to future generations is endless; however, one thing is certain. God is calling us to sow seeds of faith in the hearts of our grandchildren. For He says, “Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children” (Deuteronomy 4:9).
Let’s be honest. Passing our faith to our grandchildren isn’t always easy. Some of us are separated from our grandchildren by physical miles, while others are separated by the emotional distance created as a result of divorce, broken relationships, misplaced priorities, unwarranted suspicions, time constraints and unforgiveness within our family. Therefore, we need to bathe our efforts in prayer.
Will you join me in making the commitment to be a godly, intentional grandparent? Will you grab a hoe and your seed pouch of faith and walk among the fields, intentionally sowing the love of Christ into the hearts of your future generations? Will you cover your efforts in prayer?


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Carbon and Agriculture
The politics of carbon and agriculture is sowing the seeds of climate change in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future of Southern Hemisphere farming, rusted beyond repair, the age of mass extinction, global resource depletion, mass migration, political injustice and degradation of the environment. It is a future that only a handful of politicians have truly contemplated.
Managing our environmental footprint is not about trivial votes or an easy win for political parties. It’s an ethical issue, a profound one and a political one. Those who can’t understand why it’s so difficult to shift toward a sustainable future aren’t looking hard enough.
Exporting raw material, marginal communities, low profits and high risk are the by-products of a neoliberal economic system that has hollowed out our democracy. This has produced an agrarian sub-economy – a shadow economy of interest groups, for-profit corporations and speculators. The division between the political and commercial sides of our food production is disappearing, while the power of corporations over food security is increasing.
The revolution of farmers
But a new generation of farmers is moving towards alternative models that are socially, environmentally and economically sustainable. The current farm model is under threat. On present trends, an other model, that doesn’t reproduce out of crisis, but out of prosperity, will supersede it.
Growing social resistance and growing awareness, together with a tendency towards scepticism, have led to a minor backlash in Australian farming communities – a populism that hasn’t been seen before.
The argument for a more equitable, sustainable and effective system is resonating with the public and the most vocal community organisations. Also the mainstream media expresses it.
Carbon farming can be seen as one response to these growing protests and political movements. There are farmers across the country changing their practices and embracing innovative practices that address climate change. While some are experimenting with this form of farming, they’re usually well-prepared and are taking on the bureaucracy with vigour.


ADDFerti: A Data-Driven Platform for Site-Specific Fertigation
Project duration: 42 months
Project start: 1st of March 2021
Project funding: ICT-AGRI-FOOD 2019 Joint Call, Call for transnational, collaborative, inter-/transdisciplinary research projects on ICT-enabled agri-food systems
The aim of the project is to design and develop a fully-automated ICT-based data driven platform for VRFI. The integrated solution will be based on novel soil sensing technologies, a hose-reel fertigation system, ICT infrastructure, algorithms and decision support tools. The solution will attempt to account for all nutrients and water related limiting factors on crop yield by implementing advanced data fusion tools to derive VRFI recommendations. The integrated hardware and software infrastructure has not only practical application by farmers but can also be used for future research projects around precision agriculture, soil and water management, and environmental soil threats. The successful implementation of ADDFerti is foreseen to increase farmers’ income return, due to increased yield at reduced N, P, K and water consumption, and that more fresh water will be available for human daily consumption. ADDFerti is also expected to reduce the amount of agrochemicals applied into the soil and ground and surface water resources.
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2023 Annual Meeting
Between 22. and 23. June 2023 the annual project meeting was held. Hosts where the project partners of the Rostock University. Each partner presented their progress, results and future actions regarding the project. Discussion points where: the inclusion of machine learning for irrigation forecast, the details of developing the hose reel irrigation machine and measuring the ecological impact of applied variable rate fertigation. On the second day the partner farm KSG Agrargesellschaft mbH Kassow was visited, followed by an excursion to the nearby test field.
2022 Annual Meeting
Between 5. and 7. September the annual project meeting was held in Bursa. Hosts where the turkish partners at the Bursa Uludag University. Each partner presented their progress, results and future actions regarding the project. Especially the design of the Hose Reel Irrigation Machine was productively discussed. On the second day the Sezer plant was visited, followed by an excursion to the nearby test field. Orhan, the turkish farmer managing the field was also present and gave practical insights into his cultivation practices and real world requirements for the future VRF system.
2021 Kick-off meeting
On March 30, the kick-off meeting for the research project “A Data-Driven Platform for Site-Specific Fertigation” took place online. The project, led by the Belgian partner Abdul Mouazen, University of Ghent, is about combined fertilization and irrigation. Together with other partners from Switzerland, Greece and Turkey, an irrigation system is to be coupled with a fertilizer system in order to apply both fertilizer and water on a site-specific basis. This is to be tested on three farms, including in Kassow near Rostock. The Professorship for Geodesy and Geoinformatics from University Rostock is responsible for researching, implementing and operating the data-driven infrastructure as a central component. The project has a term of three years.


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Greenhouse Kits are available in a wide range of sizes, styles, and materials. Choosing a model that best suits your needs will depend on the climate in which you live and your budget. Some models have clear panels to provide a direct lighting environment, while others have twin-wall polycarbonate that offers protection from UV rays and diffuses light to allow for optimum plant growth.
DIY Greenhouse Kits: Building Your Own Garden Haven
It’s also important to consider the amount of time you want to spend constructing your greenhouse. Some models are boxed and ready to ship in a few weeks, while others may require you to cut materials to size and build the structure on-site.
If you want to avoid spending a lot of time building your own greenhouse, consider a pop-up design that requires no tools and can be assembled in a few hours. These kits have screened vent openings to provide optimized and easily adjustable ventilation for the ideal growing environment.
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1 edition of Coconut statistics found in the catalog.
by Coconut Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India in Kochi
Written in English
With reference to India.
|Statement||[editors, V.T. Markose, T.B. Nanda Kumar].|
|Contributions||Markose, V. T., Nanda Kumar, T. B., India. Coconut Development Board.|
|LC Classifications||HD9259.C6 I523 1998|
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|Number of Pages||304|
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Coconut water is the clear liquid found inside of an immature coconut. It is comprised of percent sugar, less than one percent of fat and protein, and water which make up an over 90 percent. Indonesia is the world's leading coconut producer. In , Indonesia produced about 19 million metric tons of coconuts. That year, India was the third largest coconut producer in the world.
Sri Lanka, Brazil, Viet Nam, Papua New Guinea and Mexico lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further X to , the most notable rate of growth in terms of coconut production, amongst the main producing countries, was attained by Viet Nam, while coconut production for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of. The global coconut products market size was estimated at USD billion in and is anticipated to register a CAGR of % during the forecast period. Increasing awareness regarding the benefits associated with the products coupled with growing demand from major developed countries such as Europe and North America is expected to drive the demand.
50 - fruit may be harvested from a single coconut palm. Each fruit weighs 1 - kg. A longitudinal section through a coconut reveals the following structure: the coconut is enclosed in a leathery, glossy outer skin (exocarp), which is of a yellow-green to yellow-brown colour and is watertight. Coconut, fruit of the coconut palm, a tree of the palm family. It is one of the most important crops in the tropics. The coconut has a thick fibrous husk surrounding a single-seeded nut. A hard shell encloses the insignificant embryo with its abundant endosperm, composed of both ‘meat’ and liquid.
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Economic and Social Impact of Coconut Total world coconut area in was estimated at 11 million hectares and around 93 percent is found in the Asian and Pacific region. The two biggest producers Indonesia and the Philippines have about million ha and million ha respectively.
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Mulching with coconut fronds: Fallen coconut fronds should be cut in to pieces and used to cover manure circle. layers are sufficient. Mulching with coconut husks: Use fresh husks: Apply husks in 2 m radius circle round the palm: Leave mulching 15 cm from the bole.
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The Pagan Wheel of the Year is turning, it is Lammas, and the harvest is here. Time for reaping what you sowed, and for building up your stores to see you through the dark of the year.
But is it?
Is it really time to harvest?
As we meander through the seasons, as we tread the compass of the year, I’m reflecting on my experience of the land in which I live and how it maps to the Wheel of the Year. And whilst this wheel tells me that it is time for the first harvest, for Lammas, my observations are telling me a slightly different story.
The term Lammas – or Lammastide as some in the traditional community call it – derives from old English, from Hlafmaesse, Loaf-mass. And as such it is firmly set in an agricultural context of the wheat and grain harvest.
The name Lammas is linked to the tradition of saying a mass over the bread baked from the first wheat of the harvest. The bread was then used magically to protect the rest of the harvest stored on the farm. In many areas of Britain this gives an incredibly strong connection to this festival.
The old pagan customs of offering or sacrificing the first of any harvest to the gods or the higher powers are still marked. There are many traditions across the country of what to do with the first sheaf of wheat – and the last. And of course the craft and magic of corn dollies is well known. (If you have not seen the amazing art work of Victoria Musson you have to check it out.
And it is from these traditions – of sharing the first crops to protect the harvest and to ensure the remaining bounty – that the theme of sacrifice has permeated this festival.
Britain is full of sacrificed god mythology, and you can loose yourself in research for weeks, which I highly recommend. Of particular interest for me in Wales is the lore and stories of Celtic severed heads. From the stories of St David and St Winifred in Wales, to the burial of Bran’s Head at the tower of London there is much to be found.
It is easy to transpose these agricultural traditions and themes of sacrifice into more general concepts for an age which is not as intimately involved in the agricultural community. Literally harvesting the wheat becomes the symbolic harvesting of the fruits of your own labours. This is what Lammas is about for a large part of the pagan community.
But not for me. In my very local area I do not come across wheat and grain farming. That’s not to say its not done in my region – but my local witchcraft is VERY local.
Its not south wales based. It’s the witchcraft of my street. Of my river. The hill behind my house where sheep and cattle are raised. It’s the spirit of my woodland and forest.
A few miles to the west and I know there are wheat fields. But that’s not my local land.
So I struggle to connect to this festival. To the concept and symbolisms of Lammas.
The land around me is a few weeks away from being ready to harvest its particular bounties.
The tide has not yet turned.
Of course I know the folklore and the history associated with the Lammas period. I know how this has morphed into modern pagan traditions – but I don’t feel them deep in my bones. And that’s OK!
The modern Wheel of the Year celebrates 3 different harvests – so the harvest season is a long one. It starts with the grain harvest, then comes the fruit harvest (mmmmm blackberries!) and finally the meat harvest. But thats not how I personally experience the harvest where I live. For me the fruit harvest will be the centre point of this period – the point at which I will mark the energies of reaping what is sown and the ripening of the year.
What do I see in my local land?
The relentless forward grow of summer has abated. But the fruits are not yet ripe.
There has been a change in the energies of the land over the last week or so. A softening. A slowing down, a slight clipped edge to the intensities. The energies have switched from fast moving expansion towards a concentration upon a point. The energies are beginning to focus on ripening – the intensities becoming more localised. Moving from expansion to contraction and pressure. A pressure that will need release.
And the physical nature of the land is changing too.
The wild green growth in the woodland is starting to curl at the edges. The greens are less vibrant, the leaves drooping ever so slightly towards the undergrowth. The canopy slightly less dense. But only when you look really closely.
As I drive along country roads the wild abundance of yellow is giving ways to purple and pinks. With the exception perhaps of ubiquitous ragwort. But even that shines slightly less brightly, becoming a more regal golden from its earlier sun bright yellows. But the hedgerow still teams with life and vibrance.
And as my eyes fall to the floor on my walks the unmistakable signs of an approaching autumn tide are starting to peak through.
The occasional early fungi here and there.
And the Lords and Ladies have turned from the beautiful lilly like white flowers and green leaves to upright clusters of green berries tinged orange.
I am seeing rowan trees EVERYWHERE! With bright orange berries, not yet pulsing with that blood red energy that offers such excellent material for protective charms in the early winter period.
And the pressure building is briefly exploding in storms and flashes of changeable weather.
So I reflect this magical and physical shift in my magic.
Its time to stop spreading myself so thinly.
The unbounded energies of summer, where anything and everything was possible, have gone. And now is the time to chose one or two areas to focus upon to bring to completion. To perfect. To prepare for the harvest.
I’ve started the pruning process in the house – Autumn is always a bit of a clear out time for me. And several boxes of stuff found their way to new homes last weekend. The air feels lighter and more productive. I have space to concentrate the energies I have.
Over the next month or so I will focus on 2 big projects and I will throw them and myself into the ripening autumn tide! Remember the most powerful magic is the one which flows with the energies around us and doe not fight them or swim against the tide.
It isn’t the time to start new projects. But its not time to wrap up the old ones yet either!
Because summer is over, its in its final days, but Autumn has not yet really bitten.
So we find ourselves in something of a seasonal liminal space. An opportunity to move between the worlds and align ourselves ready for the change that is inevitable.
And I will start to reap the benefits as the tide quickens and starts to propel us towards the season of endings, and death and all the fun still to come!


We grow grafted conifers and Japanese maples. All of our trees are Ball and Burlap (B&B) and range in size from 3' to 20'. We graft under stock in 3.5" X 3.5" bands for one year, then we plant in beds in our shade houses for 2 years. When we take the liners out of the shade house, we root prune them before being field planted. We grow under drip irrigation, and continuously prune and train all trees to get a top quality product.
We grow top quality Douglas, Grand, Noble, and Nordman fir Christmas trees. Every tree on our farm is carefully inspected to ensure its development into a quality tree. Our summers are spent pruning, shearing, and straightening tree tops. Fall is spent going through the field and selecting the best trees to harvest. In November, we begin custom cutting orders on the preferred date of the customer. Our trees are usually cut 48 hours before shipping to help ensure freshness.


We grow and sell cut flowers from late May through the end of October. Our products include bouquets and flower bunches. We sell through farmer's markets and to individuals for special events. We are continuing our CSA this year and are currently accepting new members. The Flower CSA begins June 23 and ends September 1. Each week every member receives a large bouquet of seasonal flowers and herbs. The cost of a full share, which runs for the whole 11 weeks, is $112.00, and for a half share, which is every other week, $64.00. The pick up locations are at The Brighton Farmers' Market on Sunday mornings from 9 am.-1 pm. Our second location for pick up is at the Green Hut store in Spencerport on Friday afternoons from 4:30 pm-5:30 pm. If interested please e-mail us: firstname.lastname@example.org, or call us at: 585-319-8509. Look for us at the Brighton Farmer's Market in Brighton, NY, on Sunday mornings from 9am to 1pm, beginning in late May (Memorial Day weekend) or early June..


Development of Species-Specific InDel Markers in Citrus
Citrus taxonomy is complex owing to the existence of a wide range of species: Poncirus is used mainly for rootstock; Fortunella produces small fruit and edible pericarp; and Citrus comprises the most widespread fruit crop species worldwide. Rapidly increasing genome resources from different citrus species facilitate the development of convenient and genome-wide molecular markers that can be applied to both inter- and intra-species analyses. In this study, by comparing the genome sequences of four citrus species, a set of 1958 InDels were identified and 453 candidate InDels were converted into PCR-based markers. Among these candidate InDels, 268 (65%) exhibited length polymorphisms from 30 bp to 200 bp when applied to seven species from the genera Poncirus, Fortunella and Citrus. Seven InDel markers exhibited high intraspecific polymorphisms in a natural pummelo population. The results showed that the InDel markers are effective for both inter- and intra-specific variation and identification analyses. These InDel markers are expected to be applied to germplasm identification, phylogenetic analysis, genetic diversity evaluation and marker-assisted breeding in citrus.
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What attracted you to doing a stage at The French Laundry?
I have been a member of the pastry team at Per Se since 2012. As I worked my way around the various stations of the pastry kitchen, I often heard intriguing tales of The French Laundry. Per Se and The French Laundry are united by a common passion and drive, sharing produce, team members and guests. I was fascinated by the idea of seeing the operations there first hand, and I was lucky enough to be granted the opportunity to do a stage there.
What was it like working in a garden?
I had a steep learning curve, as I had no previous experience in gardens or on farms. The French Laundry's farmers taught me about the importance of soil quality. They showed me how to make compost sweetened with molasses. I tilled the land, harvested produce such as carrots and beets and planted onion seeds and various varieties of cabbage seeds by hand.
What were some of your favorite experiences during your stage at The French Laundry?
Working with Chef Elwyn in The French Laundry's kitchen with the fruits of the garden farmers' labor helped me understand the complete life cycle of the produce. He spoke often of the outstanding standard of the produce and how he allowed the fruits, flowers and herbs to shine, which might mean simply placing a selection of pine berries and strawberries in a bowl mere moments after being plucked from the bushes so guests can enjoy their freshness. Fruit that is still warm from the sun doesn’t need overly contrived preparations. He also taught me about making distillations, infusions and chutneys.
Working with Chef Nick at Bouchon Bakery gave me the opportunity to appreciate production with the best ingredients on a larger scale.
Working at the K+M factory was an entirely new experience for me. I learned about the sorting of beans and the roasting, drying, winnowing, grinding and conching processes that the beans go through. After the raw beans were transformed into chocolate, I shelled bars of chocolate with the team and worked on the assembly line, bagging the bars and putting them into their finished packaging.
Spending time at the test kitchen was fascinating. I learned about their methodical testing processes, and about how they tap into technological advances to make sure that their work will be easily disseminated throughout the company, even when the chefs recreating their recipes are thousands of miles away or at sea.
I also attended one of Chef Keller’s photo shoots, which provided me with a glimpse into the world of food styling.
What did you gain from your stage experience?
My stage presented me with a vast array of opportunities to advance my skills in spheres that I had never explored before, such as farming, chocolate production at a factory level and larger-scale production for Bouchon Bakery. It also offered me insight into the mind of Chef Elwyn and his sources of inspiration. It intensified my desire to strengthen the links between our two pastry departments, and I returned to Per Se reinvigorated and ready to give our guests the best experience imaginable.
How did your time at The French Laundry impact you?
After spending a month at the heart of our company in Yountville, I now have a deeper understanding and appreciation of the provenance of our values. Since returning to Per Se, I have shared what I learned with our pastry team, detailing my experiences with diaries and photos. If my trip has played a small role in ensuring that their passion is continuously reignited and reinforced, it will have been a success.


Soybean farmers fighting pests resistant to pyrethroids have found a new weapon. A new tank mix of DiPel ES and pyrethroids is proving to be a real solution for those struggling with increasing pest resistance to pyrethroids and organophosphates alone.
Helicoverpa armigera is a difficult pest to pin down for a variety of reasons. It goes by numerous common names, including cotton bollworm or ear worm, as well as several others depending on the part of the world and on what crop it is found. H. armigera is also found on all the major continents and has numerous host plants. With all that versatility it’s probably not a huge surprise that it has developed resistance to several insecticides, such as pyrethroids.
“Feast or famine” is a phrase that applies to the cabbage looper. While it’s a voracious consumer of vegetable crops (especially cole crops) and can skeletonize plants in short order, the pest is so sensitive to certain viruses that some years entire populations are wiped out. However, because they can produce up to seven generations a year, and a single generation can cause tremendous damage, growers need to keep a watchful eye for these pests that literally “loop” through a field.
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We started the farm in 1988 milking 50 cows. We planted 20 rows of strawberries in 1990 and thought it would create some extra income for our 4 kids. After many hardships and a long learning curve we began to grow more and more strawberries. As demand grew for the berries so did the acres and by the year 2000 we had 10 acres of strawberries. Once we started doing school tours and a corn maze the work load was becoming too great so we sold the dairy cows. We now have 35 acres of strawberries, 4 acres of raspberries and a 10 acre corn maze. We dont know know what the future holds but with the family farm and our faith in God we hope to keep growing as the demand increases. Thank you to all those who have visited our farm.
During the fall season, be sure to book a tour on our farm and see all the animals and history. You can visit the farm yard to brush up your cow milking skills, get your exercise on the nature walk, take a tour on the hay ride, and last but not least, visit all your favourite animals in the petting zoo.
Strawberry pickers, get your pails and come on out here for the best strawberries and raspberries you have ever tasted. But what do you do with all those berries once you've picked them? Well, that's why we have lots of recipes online for your convenience
Now that you know all about how to run a farm, and are fed up with berries, it's time to take a break and get lost. Take your chances on the Corn Maze featuring our main attraction the Tower of Terror,Black Hole and, Kids Maze
Our farm may be closed for the winter season, but our website is always open. Winter brings a time to settle down after long and busy days of running the tours, picking the berries, and getting lost in the maze. It is also our chance to gear up for the next season and plan the many events to come. Check out what's new at the Boonstra Farm, as well as some farm history.


“Springtime in Ohio is a fickle mistress. It lulls me into the false sense that summer can’t be far away by showing off its petticoat of warm, balmy days with blooming crocuses and daffodils—then I’m zapped when it pulls up its woolen knee socks and lets fluffy snow drift down.” Excerpt from my new mystery series with Birdie Chadwick. It is due to be released next month.
Spring is here!! But spring in Ohio doesn’t mean it’s Katy-Bar-the-Door and everything goes into the ground. Where we live, a frost could still come along and spoil plans for a bountiful season. A year or so ago, my daughter sent a little greenhouse to my husband, Bob, and me. We put it together. We weren’t quite sure what the heck to do with the dang thing. This year after putting cold-tolerant pansies and petunias into pots, I wanted more. New hose, a new watering wand, and pulling copious piles of weeds just wasn’t enough to scratch my gardening itch. I cast my eye around, and it landed squarely on the tiny greenhouse. Armed with seeds, a bag of potting soil, and flats and pots I set about getting herbs, tomato plants, and some nasturtiums for a splash of color started. I’ll admit the picture doesn’t show much in the way of seedlings, but I was thrilled when the first little sprouts popped their heads up. They’re toasty warm and safe in the little glasshouse from the last gasps of winter chill.
You may look at these pictures and mock my sprouts, but it is a thrill for me to see them popping their heads up and out of the soil. Herbs on the left—Basil, Cilantro, and Chives. Nasturtiums and Cherry Tomatos on the right. A friend thinks we’re nuts to plant the tomatoes because they are so bontiful, but I love them and eat them like candy. I pretty darn sure they’re better for me than candy too!


Ranching and Farming Issues
These are complex issues about businesses that have a huge impact on America and ALL individual Americans. America no longer “feeds the world” as it once did. The Midwest is no longer the ”bread basket of the world” either. Developing countries around the world are becoming strong agriculturally based and aggressively and successfully competing. America must protect our farmers and ranchers and insure they can continue to produce products and compete on the open market. I know from a firsthand experience that farmers and ranchers do not want a hand out and they sure do not want government in their business either but they need protection.


13 percent of corn yet to be harvested
REGIONAL -- Shelby County and southwest Iowa farmers have about 13 percent of their corn yet to be harvested on average, due to a wetter than normal fall that put the harvest season behind average by about four days.
According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service report released by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, 96 percent of the state’s corn for grain crop has been harvested, but in southwest Iowa 13 percent of the corn for grain remains in the field.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said the wet weather in the fall in western Iowa is to blame for putting farmers behind schedule.
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Our "Chang Yim" (Elephant Smile) brand & all exported rice is quality inspected & Certified under GMP & HACCP. Inspection commences from grain collection, drying & it's storage, maintaining a quality, perfectly dried rice. The hulling process follows, with physical quality checks of rice colour, humidity, & species testing (using DNA technology). Professional packing of individual & mixed rice is carried out on site in our new state of the art packing factory. We are fully committed to supplying the very best Jasmine Rice to all of our valued customers.
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Very little wheat has yet been sown and the season is so far advanced that even with favorable weather hereafter the breadth of land in wheat will be much less this year than last. – Late sown wheat is not as apt to do well as early and this circumstance may affect the yield. The chances are against a large wheat crop in Iowa this year.
It is presumed that the heavy rains of the last few days will stop the fall and set the river again upon the rise.
– Published in the Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 19, 1862


This year’s Environmental Psychology class has teamed up with the sustainability program to involve students more implicitly in the steps it takes for their food to get from farm to table. Sustainability Coordinator, Jen Abraham-White and Dr. Dave Devonis are leading the program with the help of local expert, Peter Krueger.
Environmental Psychology professor Dr. David Devonis has worked with the sustainability program in the past; the class helped with the Hoop House vegetable garden in the spring of 2014. Digging in the dirt, planting seeds and seedlings, weeding, watering and harvesting over a semester’s time gave students the opportunity to relate to the biological systems upon which food systems rely. For some students in the class it was the first time they had ever planted anything.
Abraham-White explains, “Our intent is to connect students more closely with the food they eat and, in doing so, maybe develop greater reverence for where that food comes from. This year, in addition to having students actively participate in growing food from seed to vegetable, they are also going to learn about raising broiler chickens. The student response is remarkable!”
Lamoni resident Peter Krueger, with his strong theological background, has this to say about the experience thus far, “Thinking sustainably is much more than ‘what do I eat for dinner?’ or ‘what do I put into my car’s gas tank?’ Sustainability branches into metaphysical questions such as, ‘how do I value my life,’ and ‘how do I value the lives around me?’ Thinking sustainably is here to stay. Perhaps it is, after all, a present realization of ‘the life everlasting.’”
In preparation for the project, students have built the waterers, feeders, the enclosure in the hoop house for the chickens, and prepared the environment for the arrival of the chicks. On Feb. 18, the chicks arrived in a box via the mail to a very excited group of students.
Devonis remarked, “Exposing students to the natural environment in which they live changes the way they see themselves. Most of the younger generation is so far removed from agriculture that they have no idea how their food gets to the grocer or even what they’re actually eating. When we actually got the chickens it was a total spiritual experience. My colleagues are addressing real philosophical issues with their teaching. Getting outside of the classroom, the experience itself draws us into the living world. This is experiential teaching at its best.”
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Year 2 Trip - Growing Greenwich Project
Over the last month Year 2 have been taking part in the 'Growing Greenwich Project' which is run by community gardeners. The project aims to involve local people in the environment to create and improve our local green spaces. Year 2 have twice visited the spiral garden near Plumstead Common to help the gardeners there to weed and plant. They have really enjoyed helping and supporting the community gardeners to enhance the local area - thank you Year 2!


Watering should be pretty simple, right? Just train a hose on something like a mushroom log for a few minutes until it looks wet, then go home. Well, that is what I did my first year mushroom farming. Those logs turned out pretty well considering that this little water doesn’t really penetrate into the logs. What you need in the first six months of mycelium growth – what we call “spawn run” – is a weekly or biweekly watering of about an hour of continuous watering.
I wised up my second year of operation and invested in a couple of sprinklers. They both fit on the end a 5/8″ water hose and delivered water to between 20 and 40 logs at a time. I balanced the sprinkler up on the log stack and turned the nozzle to start the water flowing. Back then my logs were scattered in a few yards, but all close together, so I would bicycle over to each yard every hour to move the sprinkler. For one yard this lasted most of the day.
My third year I bought a fancy new sprinkler on a tripod. The tripod meant I wouldn’t need to balance the sprinkler on logs, and come back to a sprinkler that was spraying right into the ground. This sprinkler also produced finer droplets, which watered in hard-to-reach places better. It was a fine sprinkler, but I still had to move it every hour. This took on a ridiculous cast after I introduced hundreds more mushroom logs and moved them to a central location at Grow! Twin Cities. Yes, last year I would spend a day and a half at a time watering. Fortunately this was largely unnecessary until midsummer, when the rains tapered off. Then I started fantasizing about my next watering system, and I had lots of time to contemplate it.
That fall I purchased some micro-sprinklers, tiny sprinklers that work together in tandem so that you can water a larger area, and using less water. I used standard hose, but with lots of complicated and expensive brass fittings recommended to me. I attached these sprinklers to u-posts – green painted metal posts like you might use to hold up rabbit fencing or tomato plants. But the sprinkler setup was expensive enough that I had only enough to water a hundred logs at a time, so I was still moving this around every hour. Also it didn’t look so impressive.
Not like my latest set-up, which I put together this spring, and is doing well so far. It is also a micro-sprinkler system, but the fittings are cheap enough that I was able to buy enough to outfit my whole operation. Theoretically that means there will be micro-sprinklers among the woods log stacks as well as in the shade structure, but I haven’t tackled that yet. I only have four or five micro-sprinklers on a line, and each line is controlled by a shut-off valve (see top photo).


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The Good Reasons As To Why People Should Go Organic
Because of the many health benefits organic foods can cater to and because of the many more people trying to learn about these kinds of things and wanting to live better and healthier lives, the organic food industry has been booming a ton these past few months and years. Farmers are very much careful with how they grow these organic plants, and they always make sure that their plants only grow through natural means, so they don’t typically use artificial pesticides to have some pests shy away from their harvests, or some synthetic fertilizers to have their plants grow right away.I Many people would get the wrong notion that living the organic way is a very expensive lifestyle, because apparently the supply of organic products could not meet the high demand for it, making them pricey, but in the long run we actually get to spend less than those who eat unhealthy, because then we wont have to worry about hospital bills.
One of the very apparent benefits from eating foods that are organic is the way the body reacts to different things, and when you eat organic foods, your body gets to have better immune system, making you less likely to get sick as compared to those people who do not eat healthy like you. A lot of farmers nowadays would use conventional farming methods that would therefore entail them to buy materials to help their crops like some synthetic fertilizer to let their produce grow fast, and some artificial pesticide to shoo away those pests that could harm what they will have for harvesting. The only concern that organic eaters have for these pesticides and fertilizers that conventional farmers use is that although they can be helpful in terms of having more crops to harvest and making it easy for pests not to invade the plants, the chemicals do still stay even after the plants have been harvested, making them dangerous for humans to eat. Another reason as to why organic eaters do not eat conventional farming plants is because aside from the fact that the chemicals and the heavy metals still stay on the plants up until the human cooks them, these heavy metals can all be collected into vital body organs, making a person’s life be in danger. The thing is, these accumulated chemicals and heavy metals can poison the different organs inside a human’s body and can be a reason as to why a human would suffer fatal illnesses, or worse, even cause them their death. If you go organic, there will be no need for you to fuss about all the unhealthy worries that you might have inside your thoughts, because these organic foods are being produced and harvested through natural means, so they don’t make use of those heavy metals and chemicals that could jeopardize one’s health.


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Pollination is nowadays one of the most important processes in agriculture. It covers many industries such as botany, horticulture, entomology, and ecology. Pollination is the process by which pollen is transferred from the male part of a flower to the female part of the flower, which leads to fertilization and reproduction. Therefore, the insects are among the most important pollinators. The best known and best pollinators are bees. They can in a one-day pollinate lot of flowers. When bees are going out to pasture, they visit only one type of flower, and, therefore, they the best pollinator, because they transfer 100% pollen.
Why are Honeybees Important
Pollination is becoming more widespread in agriculture. The reason is that more and more people grow monoculture. Therefore, they need more pollinators. However, for bees, such fields are extremely dangerous because often these large farms use pesticides that kill bees at the same time. Therefore, some fewer beekeepers keep their bees near monoculture. The problem of lack pollinators lies in the trend of spraying mosquitoes. Many states spray mosquito and thereby kill other insects that are good pollinators. Bees are one of them; mosquito spray is extremely dangerous to them.
The problem of lack pollinators in the USA is solved by associating beekeepers and farmers, so beekeepers bring their bees to pollinate farms. Transporting bees to farms for pollination, of course, is not good for bees, traveling for days in containers from south to north is torture to bees. So many bees die on the road. This is not a solution to the problem of pollination, because, in the long term, there will be fewer bees. All that is needed to do is to change the way of planting and use of pesticides.
If we run out of pollinators, this will be a significant impact on the economy. Particularly on food prices. The price of food will rise. There are many reasons why there are less and fewer pollinators. Some of them are climate change, use of soil totally missed agriculture in the seeding of large monoculture plantations, excessive use of pesticides, a variety of different diseases affecting bees.
There are two types of pollination
1. Self Pollination – when flower pollinates itself. Flower have the male and female gametes. The most remarkable self-pollination plants: some types of apples, figs, some types of peach and others.
2. Cross Pollination – when pollen is transferred from one flower to another. In this process is involved the wind, water, insects, birds, bats, snails and or other animals.
Insect pollination is one of the most important pollination processes on planet earth. It is also called entomophily. It is a process in which an insect carries pollen from one flower to another. Scientists predict when the bees disappear; people will die too. The reason is that more than 80% of plants depending on insects. When insects disappear, plants will disappear too. When plants disappear, food will disappear too. Moreover, man can not live without food.
Many bumblebees are already at the door of extinction. Many species of bees are on the red list of endangered insects. Something needs to be done. Stop using pesticides on fields. Stop big monoculture plants. Support beekeepers and give them incentives and donations. Because they are the ones, who keep bees alive.


Farmers and Growers
Springdale Farmers' Market is pleased to welcome the
2019 Milkweed Giveaway sponsored by Springdale for Monarchs.
Volunteers with Springdale for Monarchs will be at the farmers' market on June 15th from 9:30-noon
to distribute milkweed plants
and seed balls.
Milkweed is essential to the survival
of the Monarch butterflies.
Come by the market on the 15th,
pick up some plants, and
enjoy the beauty of the Monarchs.


Everybody loves watermelon. It is a delicious and healthy fruit to enjoy. It contains loads of Vitamin C that helps our immune system to produce antibodies to fight diseases.
Picking out the best watermelon is a lot harder than we think. In this article, you will learn how to choose the perfect watermelon.
Here are 20 tips on finding the perfect watermelon.
Finding the” field spot” or the yellow spot is easier if you look closely, it is rested on the ground. That yellow spot means that the watermelon is already ripe enough to eat. So try to look for these every time you pick up a watermelon.
You have to look for the “webbing” if you want to get a deliciously ripe watermelon. The brown spots on the watermelon that look like a web indicate that the bees come into contact with pollination multiple times. More pollination on the watermelon means the sweeter the fruit!
We cannot say the sweetness of the watermelon on its size. It doesn’t depend on how small or big it is. The safest way to look for a perfect watermelon is to choose average-sized ones. Lift it up. It should be heavy for its size because it indicates that the watermelon is full of water and sweetness. It is ripe and nice. The heavier the better!
Male Vs Female
The female watermelons have the sweetest taste and the size is also round. It is much smaller than the male ones. The male watermelons are bigger and elongated in shape. Because it is bigger the inside of it is very watery and not so sweet.
To know if the watermelon is ripe you have to check the tail. If the tail of the watermelon is dried it means that it is ripe and ready to eat. If the watermelon was picked too soon the tail is green. The green tail indicates that the watermelon will not taste good. Just go for the dried tails if you want the juicy and sweet watermelon.
Tapping the underbelly of the watermelon is the best way to know if it’s ripe or not. The ripe watermelon has a deep hollow sound. Your knuckles should bounce off the melon if you do the knock tests. Thes surface should be hard also. The Unripe watermelon may sound dull, a dull thud may indicate that it’s starting to spoil. Also, a shiny appearance indicates unripe watermelon.
Watermelons have different shapes and sizes. Some are round, others are oval and either of that is fine. But you can look for the irregular bumps because it indicates that the watermelon may have gotten inconsistent amounts of water and sun.
A shiny watermelon may look nice and beautiful but it may also indicate unripe watermelon. A perfect watermelon should be dark green in color. It can look dull rather than shiny, but I will assure you that it’s a perfect pick!
If you don’t want to buy one whole watermelon, you can purchase a pre-cut watermelon. Yet, you have to choose very carefully. Choose bright red flesh and black seeds. Avoid pieces with a lot of white streaks. This means that the watermelon is not good. The seeds should be intact on the watermelon’s flesh.
After purchasing a watermelon, you also have to store it correctly. The whole watermelon can last up to one week the refrigerator. Avoid bruising so handle the watermelon carefully. If you want to ripen the watermelon keep it in room temperature for a couple of days. This will make the watermelon ripe slightly, this is because when a watermelon is picked too soon it will never fully ripen.
Cutting The Watermelon
Cutting the watermelon doesn’t need knife skills. You just simply cut it into bite-size chunks using a sharp knife. First cut off the top and bottom, it will allow you to securely stand the watermelon on one of the cut edges. If you will not use the watermelon immediately, place it in a covered container and refrigerate. It will last for 3 to 4 days.
Deseeding The Watermelon
Deseeding the watermelon in very easy. Just cut the watermelon in half then in quarters. Using a fork just scrape the seeds from the piece you just removed. Easy!
They said that seedless watermelons are basically created genetically hybrid. But you cannot avoid them because they’re everywhere. Yet, the best choice id seedless watermelon because it may last longer than the normal watermelon. They are denser and don’t have any seeds inside that can break down the flesh. It is full of pure nutrients!
You have to buy a watermelon on its season and also buy from your local Ramer’s Market. You can also grow your own. Most of the country watermelon starts in late July and its peak was August.
Smelling the watermelon can also give you a hint if the watermelon is ripe or not. A ripe watermelon should smell slightly sweet. This trick can also be helpful in other fruits like cantaloupe, pineapple, and honeydew.
Consider The Date
You always have to be careful about purchasing watermelons on supermarkets because they are not common to slap a” sell-by date” on fruit. Watermelons have a spoiling point so you have to do some tests on the watermelon. If you picked at peak ripeness, your melon should last 1 to 2 weeks.
BONUS RECIPE :
Here are some bonus tips on how to serve and cut the watermelon.
This has to be the best dessert ever! You just have to mix two boxes of jello and packets of unflavored gelatin. Add 2 cups of boiling water and stir until dissolved! Place it in a fridge until the jello is set.
Have you ever tried this super easy popsicle dessert? Put the watermelon into a high powered blender and blend until you have a very smooth puree. Put it into popsicle molds and put the lid to each popsicle then freeze until it is fully frozen.
Watermelon Drink Dispenser
Wash your watermelon and find it’s the nicest side. Trim a very small amount at the bottom of your watermelon. Expose as little of the actual watermelon as possible. Cut 3inches off the top portion of your watermelon and try to make the cut as clean as possible. Scoop out all the delicious melon with a melon baller and scoop as much of the melon as possible. Check the hole if its large enough to put the spigot in. Thread the spigot slowly for an effective dispenser and pour your favorite beverage inside.
Fun, juicy and fresh! It is one of the easiest desserts for everyone! It is healthy and fun to make. The method is super flexible and you can adjust it on your own taste.
Cookie Watermelon Salad
This is so easy to make. Using a star cookie cutter, cut out watermelon star shapes and easily transfer it to a big bowl. You can add fresh blueberries and cheese! Drizzle lemon zest over for added flavor and taste!
Cover Photo Credit: The Daily Meal


Outdoor learning is an integral part of our children’s routine at nursery. Our outdoor area allows children to explore through a range of activities on a big, messy scale. There are opportunities to engage in a range of play, physical, sensory, role play and imaginative play. We may carry out some structured sessions learning about the natural world or outdoor music sessions. We generally follow our children’s lead which may take our practitioners and children to the beach, the zoo, climbing a mountain, working in a mud café, anywhere their imagination takes them.
We have a special allotment area where children grow their own vegetables, they learn about how to take care of the plants which types of plant grown best at certain times of the year and how to harvest them. They children love tasting the fruit and vegetables and cooking our meals with them. Our children learn outdoors whatever the weather!!


Africa Farm Issues
- Most African countries are in stage 2 of the demographic transition. The demographic trap, malthus theory and the issue of stage 2 apply..
- The area is also one of the poorest areas in the world and since many people are subsistence farmers they are susceptible to food prices and environmental issues and changes.
- prolonged droughts.
- areas struggling with conflict and internal displacement such as Somalia
- food prices that are near the record high levels
- lack of infrastructure
- population growth
- infrastructure issues cause a lack of potable water
- simple farming techniques and soil conditions make it difficult to farm enough in many countries within Africa
- short lifespans, disease and a high youth population make it difficult to maintain a trained labor force
- government corruption
- Africa's years of wars, coups and civil strife are responsible for more hunger than the natural problems that befall it.
- HIV/Aids depriving families of their most productive labour.
- A decline in soil quality and subdividing land makes land less productive


Oh, to sit in the garden watching the children play - one on the trampoline, one idly swinging on the swinging garden bench, and another attempting to beat his brother's record on the pogo stick.Sometimes, I get the children's colouring, activity books and a few toys down to the deck and sat with them helping each one out in turns. What a pleasure to be out in the evening sun, and seeing the children soak it up. Krithika loves to just lie down in the sun. She's a lounger, by nature. Give her a few minutes outside and she'll settle down in the most comfortable place in the sun, playing and talking to herself. Kashyap is a doer. He'll chatter away to me about things in school, but more often than not, take a book and read or pick up an activity book and get busy for a good hour or so. Kaustubh is a fiddler. He loves fiddling around with anything that can be fiddled with. He will do his studies for a short while and be off to dig the ground, prance around on the pogo stick, stack up the used planting pots and use it as a set of bowling pins. And if the game he's made up is interesting enough, he will coerce his brother and sister into joining him. And me, I am an observer. I can sit for hours on end, just observing the children play. Be with them in the sun and maybe grab a book. The lastest I am on, is a fairly old one - 'Stories to be read with the lights on' - Short stories collated by Alfred Hitchcock. And I must say, its lives up to the hype he creates in the introduction. And now, back to the garden. I spent most of Sunday in the vegetable patch. De-weeding and getting it ready for planting. Now have carrots, strawberries, beetroot, peas, spinach, tomatoes, pepper and courgettes planted. Maybe, this weekend, we'll plant sunflowers as well, but I am not overly fond of the plant. Its just an easy one to grow, and the flower is a big hit with the children. Kaustubh picked one red pepper of the plant the day before and Krithika, one from the Cherry tomatoes. How they loved doing it. And all of them finished all the red pepper pieces that was in their plate for dinner. I am glad we moved into the new house in spring, so we have the time to set up the garden for what I am sure, is going to be a good summer. I hope it is, if just to make up for the utter lack of it last year. A laundry line, some more flowering plants, a few fruit trees, bird feeder and a bamboo patch will complete my to do list for the garden, for this year. And, I am going to apply strict self control and not buy everything that looks good. I so often end up buying small things and cluttering up the garden, that this time around, I am reminding myself that simplicity is what I need... There are the two vegetable patches, a fairly large trampoline, a patio dining set, the swinging bench, deck and the lawns in the middle. And the items from my to-do list will pretty much fill up the rest of the extra space in the garden without eating into the open space left for the children to play. Here's to a good summer, good harvest and some good times in the garden....!