Organic Cotton is a fantastic option for those who are looking for high-quality, comfortable and sustainable clothing for their little ones. One of the most significant benefits of organic cotton is that it is often hand-picked and processed without harsh chemicals or machines, which preserves the integrity and softness of the fibers and gives them their unique texture. It is grown without the use of harmful pesticides, which means it’s safer for the farmers who grow it, your skin and nonetheless for the environment.
The final material is softer and more breathable than conventional cotton, making it a great choice for tiny clothing. Plus, it’s hypoallergenic and gentle on sensitive skin, as it doesn’t contain any residual chemicals or irritants that can trigger allergies or inflammation.
Another fantastic thing about organic farming is that the farms often serve as habitats for various species of birds, insects and mammals, which contribute to the overall biodiversity of the area, and create a more resilient and adaptive environment. By choosing organic cotton, you’re supporting sustainable and ethical farming practices that help to protect biodiversity, conserve water and reduce the carbon footprint of your clothing.
Common organic farming practices often include crop rotation, companion planting and natural pest control methods, which promote a diverse and balanced ecosystem and reduces the risk of crop failures and soil degradation.
Last but not least, organic cotton farming helps to conserve water resources as it relies on rainwater and natural moisture retention rather than artificial irrigation systems that deplete groundwater resources.
By choosing organic cotton, you not only support sustainable and ethical practices but also contribute to the restoration and regeneration of natural systems and resources that are essential for our future well-being and survival.
Let's cherish the beauty and diversity of our planet by considering organic next time you're shopping for clothes.
Here at Zaya & Kai, we work only with GOTS Certified manufacturers to ensure you're only getting the best possible clothing for both you and your little one.


Common organic fertilizer granulators include: double roller granulators, rotary drum granulators, disc granulators, new organic fertilizer granulators, new two-in-one organic fertilizer granulator, flat die granulator machines, ring die granulators, let’s learn about the disc granulator today, what are the advantages of the disc granulator?
The disc granulator machine is an important part of the organic fertilizer or npk production line. Disc granulator is widely used to produce round organic and compound fertilizer granules. In this way, granular fertilizers are easy to transport and store. The fertilizer granulator has a wide range of applications.


This grant if for the purchase of a Tower Garden Growing System for grades K-5 at Donner Trail Elementary. This will support our mulit-age project based learning model through offering a botany club experience to the students. They will work in K-5 mixed groups to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs year round. This grant includes the PVC growth tower, the base, lighting system, cage, starter seeds, and plant minerals.
This program will support the instruction of the Next Generation Science Standards. Students will gain better understanding of science concepts, level of engagement, collaborative work produced, and leadership skills. Additionally, this will support our current worm compost project. We will be able to use the worm compost in the grow tower to bring our other experiment more full circle and increase knowledge of food sources and decreasing food waste.
The success of this program will be measured by the level of proficiency in science concepts, harvested crops, cooperation between students K-5, demonstrated leadership in students, and sustainability to collect and regrow seeds from harvest.
This will be used as an year long project to foster intermediate grade leadership (4th and 5th instructing K-3). Student will sow seeds, monitor growth, alter growth variables, interpret data, harvest crops, and make healthy dishes.
This equipment will be used school-wide K-5 for students for long term plant study through Botany Club and other science instruction and experiments supporting Next Generation Science Standards.


What is Maple Water?
What Exactly is Maple Water?
Maple water is pure sap from the maple trees. It's a common misconception that all sap is sticky. Maple sap actually looks and feels just like regular water. The main difference is that maple water goes through a natural process that infuses it with plant-powered nutrients. In early spring, maple trees pull water from the ground and filter it through their roots. This water collects nutrients stored in the tree all winter and provides hydration and nourishment that enable trees' growth and rejuvenation in the spring renewal season.
Trees produce sap most of the year, but it’s only during the spring thaw that conditions are just right to harvest maple sap. In March and April, when the temps are warm during the day and below freezing at night, we tap the trees and collect the nutrient-packed water.
We don’t add anything, and it’s not a byproduct from making maple syrup. In fact, the folks that work in the sugar houses have been drinking maple sap to stay hydrated during sugaring season for decades!
Oh, and did we mention it’s totally harmless to the trees? It actually encourages responsible forestry and can help incentivize landowners to keep healthy forests on their lands! Maple syrup requires 40 gallons of sap to create 1 gallon of syrup, with our maple water 1 gallon of sap produces 1 gallon of maple water so a farmers harvest can have a much more significant economic impact for their operation.
People who drink maple water benefit from phytochemicals and hydration, while enjoying a slightly sweet, faintly woodsy taste. You can read about the Top Ten Benefits of Maple Water here.
A study done by Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Tokushima Bunri University showed that the polyphenols and antioxidants present in maple water (and to be noted that are not found in maple syrup) have an antioxidant and phenolic activity to help with the prevention in aging.
A study done by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette showed that people were able to consume more oxygen during exercise after consuming Maple Water. Maple Water is an excellent choice for anyone set to engage in more extended duration exercise as the study showed that maple water boosts aerobic performance.
The University of Northern Texas found that maple water hydrates at double the speed as regular water.
A Study in the International Journal of Molecular Medicine found that drinking maple water before alcohol can boost the rate at which alcohol is metabolized in the body. Therefore, this could potentially reduce, or lessen the severity of a hangover.


Establishment of Agro-Meteorological Stations in Highly Vulnerable Agricultural Areas: A Tool for Climate Change Adaptation and in the Development of Local Early Warning System" (AGROMET cum CLIMATE CHANGE)
This project is being implemented to address the need of the Bureau of Soils and Water Management of the Department of Agriculture (DA-BSWM) proposal to upgrade their existing Automated Weather Stations (AWS) and deploy more AWS strategic locations. At least 100 AWS with upgraded Rain Gauges will be produced and installed. Using the GSM technology, data collected through these sensors will be transmitted to the centralized data server. Such data will be transformed into graphical representations which is accessible through a web based monitoring portal.


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A study on foraging activities of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Hetrotrigona itama) was conducted at Taman Tropika Kenyir (TTK), Terengganu from April until September 2014. The objective of this study was to investigate the active period time of foraging activities of Heterotrigona itama. The foraging activities which include of the total number of outgoing foragers, incoming foragers with pollen load, and incoming foragers without pollen load were observed from 0800 to 1800 hour for each month. There was significant difference in terms of average number of incoming foragers with pollen load to the hive by the time (F10,22 =5.852, P < 0.05). Overall result shows that the most effective time for the foragers to outgoing from the hive and incoming to the hive was early in the morning between 0800 to 1000 hour, and eventually declined after 1200 hours. Based on the observation most of the incoming foragers without pollen load carried nectar or propolis at about 1300-1400. Information from this study is important in order to understand the survival determinant and dispersal adaptation of the stingless bees for future crop pollination success.
Keywords: Heterotrigona itama, Foraging actitivities, Pollen


How To Compost at Home, No Matter Where You Live
Compost refers to decomposed organic materials. It is made with kitchen scraps based on plants, shredded twigs, and leaves.
The best thing about compost is that it can act as an excellent fertilizer. Hence, you will be able to use compose and go ahead with gardening, instead of using organic fertilizer.
Some people even tend to call compost black gold because of the excellent benefits that come along with it.
No matter where you live, you will be able to go ahead with preparing compost. Here are some of the most prominent ways available for you to prepare compost as of now.
Use a closed compost bin
Using a closed compost bin would be the best option available for you to prepare compost at the comfort of your home. These closed composting bins are usually made out of recycled plastics.
They are available for your purchase in different shapes as well. For example, you can find cylindrical-shaped closed bins as well as square-shaped closed bins. You can find a lid that provides complete coverage to the closed bins.
You can use these compost bins in urban areas as well as non-urban areas. However, it is important to keep in mind that these compost bins will not be able to help you with hot composting.
That's because you will not be able to maintain the desired temperature within a closed compost bin.
The overall process of harvesting compost from a closed composting bin can lead you to some challenges.
That’s because the opening of a composting bin would usually be located around 1 foot on top of the soil level. You will come across the need to move the composting bin to a new location to make your life easy.
You will not usually be able to find a bottom in a plastic composting bin. Therefore, you should understand that the materials you have inside it would drop as soon as you lift the composting bin.
This is where you should fork what you can find at the top of your compost bin to the new location. You will be able to purchase such a plastic compost bin at an affordable price tag as well.
Along with the purchase of your closed compost bin, you will be able to find be able to get all the directions on how to use it and make compost at home. Hence, you can stick to it and proceed with making compost.
If you are a no-fuss gardener, pit composting will be the best option available out there to consider as of now. This is where you can dig trenches or holes in the soil and go ahead with burying all your waste.
After burying waste, you can simply forget it. It would usually take around 6 months to one year for you to get compost. If you are not in a hurry to get compost, this would be an ideal option available for you to consider.
You will be able to completely decompose organic matter with the help of this method. Hence, it is a perfect example of a highly effective composting method.
Pit composting is one of the cheapest methods available for you to get compost as well. That’s because you don’t need to buy any special tools.
You just need to get the basic tools, which you can use for digging. You will usually be able to find them at your home. You can dig the holes on your own as well.
If you have plans to go ahead with planting a garden or bed, you will be able to go ahead with this method.
All you have to do is to dig the holes in the places where you are going to have the garden. You can have this in any preferred area of your garden as well.
Use open bins for composting
Any person who wants to get compost in a simple way will be able to think about using open bins. In fact, open bins can help you to go ahead with both cold composting as well as hot composting.
You will be able to use wood or wire fencing to create a structured and neat area so that you will be able to use that to stockpile organic matter.
The composting bins you use would be open. Hence, you will be able to go ahead with convenient turning. On the other hand, you will be able to harvest materials without going through any major challenges as well.
In the meantime, air would get into the materials and enhance the speed of decomposition as well. These builds are in a position to hold large volumes of compost at a time. Depending on your requirement, you can go ahead and have more than one bine at your home as well.
By getting the assistance of open bins, you will be able to keep compost materials tidy. You can even hide them from the view. Hence, you will not be causing any eyesore for the neighbors as well.
The overall cost of getting open bins would vary depending on numerous factors. In general, it would cost around $500 to $2,000. The decision you take in order to use wood or plastic lumber would contribute a lot towards the cost of it.
Open bins are easy to construct. Hence, you can get the job done on your own, without spending too much money on labor. You can easily fit one of these bins to most of the areas.
However, a three-bin system would usually require a lot of space for construction at home.
Now you have a good understanding of the most prominent methods available out there to prepare compost.
You can go through these methods and pick the best approach to go ahead with composting. Then you can receive outstanding results at the end of the day.


YEIA SAS from post-lockdown London. One of the consolations of this restricted time has been my cupboard full of Greek produce, an alimentary route to the Mani on a wet city evening. Far more evocative of the peninsula than my home versions of moussaka and dolmades is my store of local Mani olive oil, a cheering and transporting part of most meals while restricted from my planned springtime trip to Greece. This season’s crop is reputed as a vintage year, I have sourced my tins via a Mani connection now based in Bristol. Leandrou and Alex Kousiounis are the owners of Be Natural Products which specialises in Mani Peninsula ethically produced products. Everything they stock is locally sourced, chemical free and available both at their store in the Corn Exchange, Bristol and online via their website: www.benaturalproducts.co.uk.
The roots of Greek culture are entwined with the olive tree. Sacred to Athena it has sustained Greeks for thousands of years providing essential food, light, cosmetics, medicine, vessels and utensils. As early as the 4th century BC the Greeks historian Theophrastus records an especially long-lived olive tree on the Acropolis. This staple of the Greek table was also key to the establishment of trade routes, and later colonies, around the Mediterranean.
Be Natural Products’ oil is sourced from Mani family run groves of Koroneiki olive trees grown on the small strip of coast and terraces high up into the Taygetus Mountains. The mineral packed stony soil and sunny climate (300 days a year) yield a fruity grassy tasting oil with a mild aroma. Around November when the colour turns from green to purple, the farmers close their tavernas and with their families all head to the groves. Traditional methods are still often used, the steepness of the land keeping mechanisation to a minimum. The olives are picked by hand using ladders, rakes and sticks sometimes mechanical hand machinery and are collected under the trees in sheets or nets. They are then packed into corse woven sacks and transported to the mill.
The British Museum has produced a YouTube video on the archaeology of the olive that describes the olive making process in 5000BC in the southern Levant. This process was almost the same in Greece, evidence of this ancient process survives on painted Greek amphora such as the 520BC painting below of farmers beating the trees with sticks.
As it was thousands of years ago, the olives are sifted of leaves and twigs, washed and weighed before being crushed by millstones into a tapenade paste. The pulp is then placed onto mats so that the pressing process can begin and an olive juice extracted. The juice is transferred into another container and here a modern intervention occurs as a centrifuge is now used to separate any water from the oil yielding a glorious emerald green liquid. The oil is then transferred into vats to settle before being bottled. Depending upon the location and size of the tree, it can yield from 3 -15 litres.
Hard pruning takes place after harvest, this provides wood for more local products such as bowls, spoons, boards (all available from Be Natural Products – Leandrou and Alex only sell olive wood products from pruned wood to ensure trees are not needlessly cut down).
A lesser known byproduct of this tree is olive leaf tea. The tea has been used for medicinal purpose for centuries as a prophylactic against inflammation and infection. The leaf is rich in antioxidants and contains Oleuropein that may have health benefits for hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes type 2, boost immunity and lower blood pressure.
So, until we can gather again and explore the olive groves perhaps have a look at the other products from the Mani stocked by Leandrou and Alex such as the famous Kalamata olives, locally hand picked salt, herbs both culinary and medicinal and wonderful soaps, all highly recommended. We have scheduled our next trip to the Mani for 17-24 October 2020 and 10-17 April and 17-24 April 2021.


26th Annual Herb & Garden Fair
April 7 & 8, 2018
Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ♦ Sunday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The Poplar Grove Herb & Garden Fair is one of our favorite events of the year (can you tell by the exclamation point in the title?). And this year, there is so much being offered for all ages, every level of gardener, and even the craft-maker at heart.
$5 admission opens up the grounds of Poplar Grove to you, full of locally grown plants of every variety, artisan crafts, all-natural products, and some great local foods. Live Music from Mark Herbert of Broccoli Brother Circus and Ann Meadows fills the air as you tour the old plantation. Besides the assortments of wares available, there’s kids activities for your little ones, free classes, and nature trail walks to see all the flowers in bloom.
Tours are available of the stables, with an animal meet-and-greet in the back, and the house hosts discounted self-guided tours. Both days offer a host of classes, from Pencil Basket making for the kids, to learning just how to keep your garden alive (and so much more)
Your $5 ticket fully supports the Poplar Grove non-profit, dedicated to the conservation, education, and preservation of this historical piece of Wilmington. Visit the Herb & Garden Fair website to see a full list of everything available – they packed a lot of fun into 2 days.
Do you have a favorite local farmer or plant? Tell us about it! Call/text 910.367.9131 or email email@example.com


Did you know that when it comes to eco-friendly fibers, jute is right up there with hemp and bamboo?
For many people, jute is kind of off the radar when it comes to green fabrics. Back in the 1700-1800s, jute was a wonder crop, but the growing of jute, and its production into sustainable fibers, largely dropped off in the early to mid 1900s when synthetic fibers started making their appearance.
But the use of jute is starting to see a resurgence in this country. Why? Because it’s one of the most affordable crops in the world to grow. And, it’s second only to cotton in the number of uses it has. India is the world’s largest jute producing country, but a great deal of jute is also grown in Bangladesh, Pakistan and China.
Jute fabric is also known as burlap. It’s brown, fairly rough in its raw state, and won’t irritate your allergies.
So, why is jute so eco friendly?
- It’s 100% biodegradable.
- It doesn’t need pesticides or fertilizers to grow.
- Jute makes the best yarns and commercial packaging…even better than synthetic fibers and materials.
- Jute grows to maturity in 4-6 months. But the stem of the plant also contains jute hurd, which is very similar to wood pulp. Current crops of jute could meet the world’s wood needs (without having to harvest any more trees) if people would simply harvest all of it instead of letting it go to waste.
Uses for Jute
Jute is a wonderfully strong fabric, and I have several things in my own home made from jute.
For instance, my favorite reusable shopping bag is made from jute. The thing is tough as nails, and the perfect size for toting home produce.
I also have a super cool summer rug made from jute.
Jute is also commonly blended with cotton (to make it softer) in home fabrics (think sofas, curtains, etc.). Why? Because jute is strong, durable and has UV protection.
What else is jute used to make?
- Darling summertime espadrille sandals
- Carpet backing
- Wrapping for bales of cotton
- Imitation silk (really!)
- Wall coverings
- Yarns and twines
As you can see, jute is a versatile and eco-friendly crop that, I think, doesn’t get enough attention. Personally I love jute, and the way it feels on my barefeet (thanks to my rug and espadrilles!) and would love to have more jute items in my life.
What about you? Do you have any items made with jute fabric?
Filed under: Eco Fabrics on December 29th, 2010


The monsoonmultimedia.com team launched dwarf zinnia varieties after hours of research and testing every model available. Visit our ranking to find out where we stand!
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- Easy to grow fully organic mixture
- Germinates in 10 days – just apply and water
- Covers 20 sq. ft. Height 18-24”
- Contains at least 75 seeds
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2. Seeds Dwarf Zinnia Elegans Midget Lilliput Mix Annual Flowers for Planting Non GMO
- Package includes about 100 seeds
- Instructions in English are included
- Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Autumn
- USDA Hardiness Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Species: Zinnia elegans; Germanation: 90-95%
3. Zinnia Seeds for Planting Outdoors Flowers (Thumbelina) – Flower Seed Packet Annual Flower Heirloom, Non-GMO Variety- 800mg Seeds Great for Summer Seeds for Flower Gardens by Gardeners Basics
- GORGEOUS – Who doesn’t love a bright, happy flower bed of zinnia flowers?
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- PACKETS – Each zinnia thumbelina seeds packet is printed on water resistant paper, in full color with growing and harvesting directions included. Each heirloom flowers seeds packet contains at least 800mg of seeds.
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- QUALITY – All seeds packaged by Seed Needs are intended for the current and the following growing seasons. All seeds are stored in a temperature controlled facility that is free of significant amounts of moisture.
- QUANTITY – Seed packets by Seed Needs offer generous quantities. You can share with friends and family, or save your extra seeds until the next season, if properly stored.
- PACKETS – Each packet displays a beautiful illustration of the variety to be grown, as well as detailed seed sowing information on the reverse side as well. Measures 3.25” wide by 4.25” tall.
- PROMISE – Seed Needs will never knowingly supply GMO based seed products. The vast majority of our seeds are open pollinated & heirloom, with the exception of a few hybrids.
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5. Zinnia Seeds- Thumbelina Mix- 200+ Seeds
- Zinnia Elegans This beautiful Zinnia variety grows 6″-8″ in height, and has a unique, compact bushy habit. Flowers measure 1.25″ in diameter and bloom in pink, yellow, red, white, and lavender. This is the shortest of the Zinnia varieties available. Annual in zones 3-6 Growing Instructions: Direct seed in the garden after danger of last frost has passed. Planting depth <1/8". The seed needs some light to germinate, so don't bury seeds too deeply.
- Grown in 2022 for the 2023 season
- 80% Germination
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6. Zinnia Seeds for Planting Outdoors Flower Seeds (5 Variety Pack) Thumbelina, Lilliput, Envy, Purple Prince and Pompon Varieties for Butterflies, Bees, Pollinators Wildflower Seed by Gardeners Basics
- CUTTING GARDEN – Zinna flowers are so bright, fun, and frilly. They will liven up any flower bed. They can make for great cut flowers too!
- VARIETIES – The 5 varieties included in this assortment are; Thumbelina, Lilliput, Envy, Purple Prince, and Pompon zinnias seeds for planting!
- SAVE THE BEES – Flowers are essential to feed bees and pollinate our fruits and vegetables.
- BEAUTIFUL – Not only are zinnia plants helpful to butterflies and bees, but they are also beautiful plants with showy flowers.
- PACKETS – Each zinnias seeds packet is printed on water resistant paper in full color with growing and harvesting directions. Each heirloom flower seeds packet contains at least 800mg of seeds.
7. Outsidepride Zinnia Elegans Lilliput Heat & Drought Tolerant Garden Cut Flower Mix – 1000 Seeds
- Our zinnia seeds are non-gmo, freshly packed in the U.S. and ready to plant. They prefer full sun and well-drained soil.
- Zinnia Elegans are hardy annuals which germinates and establishes quickly to bloom all summer long.
- This seed mix features pom-pom like blossoms which comes in shades of white, orange, red, purple, pink, and salmon.
- Add zinnias to your flower garden to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
- Plant 2 – 4 flower seeds per plant or 9 pounds per acre.
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8. Sow Right Seeds Thumbelina Zinnia Seeds – Full Instructions for Planting, Beautiful to Plant in Your Flower Garden; Non-GMO Heirloom Seeds; Wonderful Gardening Gifts (1)
- Beautiful – Full color seed packets of Thumbelina Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) flowers. This dwarf variety reaches about 12″ tall and produces red, pink, orange, and yellow blossoms. Enjoy outside in the garden and indoor as cut flowers. Minimum of 1g per packet.
- Fun – Plant wildflower style or in carefully arranged beds, whatever suits your fancy.
- Pollinator Friendly – Butterflies love zinnia flowers and will likely pay you many visits. Great way to support your local pollinators.
- Easy to Grow — Instructions included on each packet with additional growing tips in the “How To” section of our website. Plus we are available to answer your questions as well. If these seed don’t germinate, we will happily make it “Right” for you.
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9. Outsidepride Zinnia Star Gold Heat & Drought Tolerant Garden Cut Flowers – 250 Seeds
- Zinnias are an annual flowering plant growing in USDA zones 3 – 10. Graceful zinnia plants covered with star shaped flowers. Attracts bees and butterflies to your flower garden. Zinnias are known for their drought and heat tolerance even when planted in full sun applications.
- This variety grows approximately 14 inches tall and 8 inches wide. Space 8 – 10 inches apart to avoid overcrowding plants. Zinnias are one of the easiest annuals to grow, and attract butterflies to the garden. They make an excellent cut flower as the more you cut, the more flowers you get!
- Beautiful yellow star shaped flowers bloom all summer long
- Long lasting flowers are particularly attractive to butterflies and make a superb cut flower. Deer do not find these flowers palatable.
- Sowing Rate: 2 – 4 zinnia seeds per plant. They thrive in the sun and heat of summer, only asking for well-drained soil. When cutting the blooms for the vase it is best to trim off all the foliage; unlike the blooms, the foliage does not age well.
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10. Seed Needs, 1,000+ Crazy Sunflower Seeds 15+ Varieties for Planting (Helianthus annuus) Heirloom Mixture, Non-GMO & Untreated – Attracts Pollinators Bulk
- Quality Sunflower seeds packaged by Seed Needs. Intended for the current and the following growing season. Packets are 4″ wide by 4.675″ tall and come with a full colored illustration on the front side, as well as detailed sowing instructions on the reverse.
- Crazy Mixture is a combination of our most popular sunflower varieties. It consists of 10+ Sunflowers, including customer favorites such as: Autumn Beauty, Velvet Queen, Lemon Queen, Red Sun, Evening Colors and more.
- This particular mixture of seeds will produce flowering plants that grow to a varying height of 1 foot tall to over 7 feet tall, in colors of red, yellow & orange and will even produce bi-colored blooms.
- Grown as an annual flowering plant, Sunflowers will grow quickly, bloom profusely and later die with the first killing frost. Sunflowers are best sown outdoors as a border plant, along fences, or in fields by the masses. They will bloom throughout the summer months and seeds can be collected at the end of the season.
- All Sunflower seeds sold by Seed Needs are Non-GMO based seed products and are intended for the current & the following growing season. All seeds are produced from open pollinated plants, stored in a temperature controlled facility and constantly moved out due to popularity.
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Would it be possible for you to let me know which dwarf zinnia varieties is best suited to your needs? Here you will find everything you need. Making the right choice can be difficult because there are so many options available.
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The above questions should be asked before purchasing a product. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We have only briefly mentioned the factors we consider important. Many of your questions can be answered if you research online or visit the store.
What Are the Benefits of Online Marketplaces?
A There will be a wide range of options available for the new products in 2022. Online retailers include traditional merchants, department stores, retailers, online marketplaces, etc. Consider online markets if you plan to buy something soon.
Online platforms can enhance your shopping experience. Well-known and reputable websites offer the best prices.
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You should consider the quality of the product when shopping online, especially if you haven’t seen it in person. Although the website provides information about the product, you cannot inspect it before making a purchase.
In addition to dwarf zinnia varieties, other brands and items on online marketplaces are covered by warranty and quick replacement. From the comfort of your own home, you can access the warranty of a store.
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As a result, online shopping has decreased.
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Online platforms are growing rapidly around the world, and products are expanding as well. As online platforms become more popular, more companies are offering their products online.
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It may be helpful to read a review written by a real user. Defects and drawbacks are often not disclosed in product descriptions.
Reading reviews from real users before making a purchase is beneficial to potential buyers. Before making a decision, consider real-world experiences.
How Can You Avoid Making These Mistakes When Buying dwarf zinnia varieties?
Certain issues must be avoided when buying dwarf zinnia varieties.
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When you make an online purchase, you should always receive a receipt. You can refer to this document if there is a problem with your purchase.
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I don’t know if we can call it “The Garlic Capital of the World”.
“There is one garlic grower left in Gilroy — he has probably 30 acres in the corner of a vegetable field.”
and, the reason for that is of course…”outsourcing”
China went from a measly 50,000 pounds of garlic a decade ago to 2 million to 3 million pounds last year, and for the first time more fresh garlic was imported into the U.S. than was produced in California. – Fresh Plaza
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Today I went peach and strawberry picking with my son, Michael, and his girlfriend, Itzel. We had a blast. I already canned his peaches. Tomorrow I make strawberry ice cream. The next day, peach. Can anyone say yum?!
Love, love this time of year when I can pick my own fruit and do some canning and anything else I can think of to make. Recently I was on a blueberry craze. Now it’s peaches and strawberries. Sometimes it is just nice to get out into the orchard and have some fun. Well, we will enjoy the fruits of our labor.
Until next time, happy creating.


The kids were off yesterday, so we decided to take the time to visit the Arizona Worm Farm as a family. My husband has been busy this spring preparing our backyard for a suburban garden, and a worm bin can be an essential component of a healthy garden, especially here in the Valley of the Sun with our hard, clayish soil.
Preparing the Worm Bin
Luckily, we’ve attempted this endeavour before, so we dug our old worm bin out of the garage and got it cleaned up for its new residents. Red wrigglers are different than earthworms. They tend to live in the decaying matter instead of the soil, so they don’t need a lot of dirt, just some shredded cardboard and paper, and lots of kitchen scraps to eat. Bryan wet the cardboard in the sink, and added some dry paper to balance out the moisture. Last up was a bit of filtered garden soil to top it off.
The great thing about the worms is that they will eat just about anything. We’ve been keeping a container of our produce scraps and eggshells on the counter for the past few weeks to add to our growing compost pile, but we saved the best, juiciest bits for our worms. Bryan has been reading about the worms’ favorite foods and how to keep them healthy and thriving. Our 1,000 worms could consume up to a pound of food a day. They will eventually even eat the paper bedding!
Adding the Worms
As soon as we had some of their favorite food buried just under the top layer of bedding, we were ready to add the worms. When we dumped the worms from their container, they were able to disappear beneath the surface amazingly quick. The kids wanted to “play” with them, but the worms were too fast for them!
Harvesting the Worm Compost
The bin we have is specially designed to make harvesting the compost and worm “tea” easy. We’re starting with just one section, but eventually we will add other sections to sort the worms from their compost. The worms will move to the section where the food is, so the compost falls to the next section. As they eat everything in one section, you just add new bedding and food in a new section, plop it on top, and they make their way there, leaving behind nutrient-rich compost to add to the garden!


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Here are some great benefits to encourage you start your own garden:
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3. Save Money ~ growing vegetables yourself saves on your grocery bills in the long run! It is amazing when you visit the grocery store how much time and money savings it is to not have to go through the produce section as you just have to go to your backyard! :)
Tip: We like to use our Shaklee Basic H2 All-Purpose spray to keep the pests away ~ it works great and is safe for you and your family!!
There are more benefits than what I have listed here, but you get the idea that just by planting your own garden, no matter how big or small, this can add to your overall health and lifestyle! It can really make a difference for you and your family!
Canadian Gardening ~ lots of great tips ~ everything from planting, growing, harvesting and more.
Readers Diagest ~ 5 Steps to Starting a Vegetable Garden
You Grow Girl ~ a wonderful Blog/Website that is all about how to's, recipes, really anything that pertains to the garden. Gayla Trail also has written a book called, "Grow Great Grub" that I love and is a great resource for me.
Gardening Ideas ~ My Pintrest Board ~ I have put some great pins on this board to help out with gardening


Rhubarb – the Next Hot Craze in Cold Drinks
Remember when no one ever heard of Kiwi fruit? What do you think of when you think of rhubarb? How much of the world do you think has ever heard of rhubarb, let alone tasted it? It makes fantastic pies but did you know it makes an equally fantastic juice? It can be mixed with other fruit but is great just as rhubarb juice – better and more refreshing than grapefruit and it is packed with vitamins and loads of vitamin C.
I could never figure out why farmers never cultivated this wonderful, versatile and hardy plant for commercial purposes in a big way. Every old homestead still has rhubarb growing, even 80 years after the homestead is gone. Every Grandma has made rhubarb pie that is gobbled down as a seasonal delight. Other than that – it is forgotten. There are rhubarb farms out there that provide rhubarb for pies but rhubarb is still a relatively unexplored market.
Rhubarb is hardy even in the coldest climates.This hardy plant actually prefers cooler climates and makes a great cash crop where standard fruits will not grow well. It grows from a root or crown, and once planted it comes up every year for many years. The stalks of the rhubarb are what are used. You practically can’t kill this plant, even if you tried. Splitting a root into pieces produces more plants. Every year, if you chose, you could split the root up and plant more plants thus expanding your crop for the next year.
Once your crop is established on a clean growing area, weeds are crowded out. Rhubarb may give you two possible crops a year. It is not adversely affected by weather, disease or bugs to any degree.
Rhubarb goes back to 2700 BC and was used for medicinal purposes. Today it is a culinary delight. Tomorrow it will be a funky new juice!
Rhubarb is a cash crop that guarantees results. The market is in its infant stage but promises to be the wave of the future for large and small farmers.
The market has many new and interesting fruit flavors and rhubarb is on its way.
If you are looking for a new cash crop or away to expand your income try growing Rhubarb.


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The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s Plant Science Day allows attendees to see the whole range of activities that go on at the Experiment, including the latest research by the Station’s scientists and the various monitoring and outreach projects that Station staff undertakes. Plant Science Day is held at Lockwood Farm in Hamden from 9:30am – 4:00pm. It is very much an outdoors day, and very hands on. There is no registration for the day.
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During my period as a Intern at COMMUNE (Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan), I contribuited to the design of the brand identity of Shinone Apple Farm.
Shinone Apple Farm is a small independent apple grower in Okhotsk, the northernmost part of Hokkaido, Japan. Okhotsk was once abundant with the Asahi apple, but now Shinone Apple Farm is one of the few remaining producers.
They are specialized in growing the Asahi apple, using only organic fertilizers and without the use of herbicides.
Asahi in Japanese means the rising sun or the morning sun, giving way to the logo: an apple sun, rising over Okhotsk. Just as the rising sun symbolizes hope for a new day, the Asahi apple gives hope to the apple producers in Okhotsk. Carefree illustrations adorn the packaging, depicting the Okhotsk region and its charm. Kraft paper communicates the rustic image of an apple farm in the country. Gold leaf adorns the packaging like shining rays of sun.


Watch over my shoulder as I show you how I use simple, ancient organic methods in new ways to help support natural systems that allow food gardens to thrive. In 2001 I started several biointensive garden beds at home and have expanded every year. I now have about 1300 sq feet that produce between 1000 and 1500 pounds of nutrient-dense veggies per season depending on the proportions of the 35 veggies I typically plant. I've spent over 15 years fine tuning efficient ways to grow more food, with less work, since people have busy lives, but still want to grow some great organic food at home.
My yields have been consistant. Pests and disease have been extremely low, and my labor is easier each season. (I only weed once a year now, because of the planting methods) You can use these same methods in just about any climate zone to grow intense amounts of food in small spaces, with no synthetic chemicals, and no special gizmos or expensive inputs.
The same techniques can be used in any sized garden from 100 square feet to larger gardens or CSA operations with thousands of square feet. Once you learn to "align the design" of your garden with the needs of natural systems, you can cross that threshold where you just go out your door and harvest great tasting, clean, organic food every year with confidence!
Chris was a recent student in the garden program that I run each year.
She had the common problem where she put tons of work into the food garden beds around her home, and nothing seemed to grow like the photos in the seed catalogs. She toiled away weeding all the time, fighting the tough, colorado soil and fickle weather each year, only to find weak, spindly plants in late summer--Hardly worth the effort. She was tired of harvesting baby-sized carrots and beets that were the size of average radishes and having to explain to neighbors that they weren't radishes. They were just really small beets... pretty frustrating.
So Chris decided to enroll in the online class in late winter to get a jump on a different approach to growing food in the spring. She implemented only a handful of the methods from the program, enhancing the "Soil Food Web" in the beds, using compost, and she started a small worm bin out back, used the new planting methods to increase yields and reduce weeds, installed a small drip system to automate the watering using a couple AA batteries, did simple mulching, etc...
I hadn't recieved any communication from her in mid summer, but then she gave me a call in late July... She was in a totally different mood. She was giddy about what her garden was doing. She said she now looked forward to summer outings away for a few days of camping or outside activities, because the garden took care of itself, first of all, and it was growing so well that she was now excited to get back home and see all the growth that took place while she was out of town.
She was now walking out to the garden daily to pick all kinds of greens and veggies that she used in meals throughout the week. By autumn she was harvesting full sized carrots (which she had never experienced) and finally, full-sized, beautiful beets! She had found the same feeling of contentment that, I think everyone has, once they finally 'get it" and understand how to grow food well. It's hard to describe, but when it happens to you, you'll understand that it feels 'as right as rain".
" My tomatoes are ridiculous...so many. Squash, cukes, zukes, potatoes, green beans, onions, beets, all did great. I have learned so much and had so much fun. When I can grow food where I live, I feel like it's a healthy place for me and everyone and everything around me. My summer meals have been filled with garden bounty. That is so special. I have learned so much from your videos and conversations. So more I want to try and want to do."
~ Chris in Colorado - GrowFoodWell member 2016
I've seen this kind of success at small and large scale. It doesn't matter what climate zone you're in, soil type, garden size, urban or rural. Plants just want to grow. And when you learn how to adjust your local variables to align with the conditions the plants need, you can grow just about any vegetable to its full genetic potential. So you end up with Great Food every season that you can eat fresh, or preserve for later in the year.
I believe in the step-by-step approach. Start small, succeed, and move up from there. This avoids the issues that can arise when people get ahead of themselves and the garden suffers. When that happens, it's usually the gardener who suffers, because they feel unscuccessful in their efforts and they risk losing interest in growing their own food. So if we can have small success and grow from there, it's way more fun!
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So, let’s dive into the detailed review-, Miracle-Gro Miracid is the acid fertilizer that is specially formulated for acid-loving plants including blueberries, hydrangeas, azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, gardenias, hibiscus, holly, and orchids. Before applying any blueberry fertilizer, whether organic or chemical, it is a wise idea to have your soil tested. Prepare a solution by mixing water with pre-measured fertilizer. Also, this fertilizer contains required trace nutrients because it is fortified with some organic ingredients like feather meal, cottonseed meal, alfalfa meal, fishbone meal, kelp meal, and kelp flour. Coffee grounds or sphagnum peat can increase acidity. According to the NPK ratio, it has 3% nitrogen, and the good news; the total amount of nitrogen is water-insoluble nitrogen to feed your plant continuously. Copyright © 2020 overtopinfo.com. All-natural fertilizer provides a long-lasting, slow-release supply of nutrients. 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The best part of this fertilizer is; It has recycled leftovers and landfill waste that also provide nutrients to the plants. But it is also ideal for some other acid-loving plants including blueberries, hollies, hydrangeas, camellias, and rhododendron. 4. This 100% organic formula helps improve soil health and won't burn roots. All natural and organic, helps loosen heavy soil, easy to use. Soils vary by region and so do nutritional problems. Sprinkle around the plant base, mix into the soil, and water the plant. The probiotic formula is the most likable feature of this fertilizer. Berry Healthy Recipes, Straight from the Garden! It is the best for blueberry, azalea, cedar, magnolia, holly, hydrangea, and some other acid-loving plants. It is fortified with macro and micronutrients.Besides NPK, It also has 14% sulfur,0.02% boron,0.05% copper,0.3% iron,0.05% manganese,0.0009% molybdenum and 0.05% zinc. Explore. 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Date(s) - 12/07/2018
10:00 am - 11:30 am
This event is fully booked. Please contact Isabel Cody on 9724 0392 if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
Come along and Explore the versatility of growing herbs and other edibles in pots and recycled containers.
Container gardening is a great way to green up a balcony, courtyard or beautify a difficult corner of the yard. With the added bonus of being edible!
Please bring along a recycled pot, container or vessel of some sort to plant out. One with drainage holes is preferable.
Presenter: Wink Lindsay from Aquila Foodforest


This week we interviewed a passionate succulent grower, Emily Friedel who turned her garden into a mini nursery. Working together with her husband, Rohan, she created The Sculpted Garden with a vision to help other people connect with nature and express their creativity through gardening. Here's her story.
What is the story behind The Sculpted Garden?
When my husband (Rohan) and I met eight years ago, we both had an interest in plants but were at opposite ends of the skills spectrum: he was a professional gardener, and I was a serial houseplant killer. We started growing vegetables and herbs together (because we’re also both food lovers) and have been gardening together ever since.
For a long time, we’ve wanted to spend more of our time connected to the natural world – and the easiest way to do that is to earn a living from it. We moved to NSW a few years ago to work as beekeepers, and that was an amazing job. Unfortunately, a lot of things went wrong while we were up there and the premature birth of our son led to the decision to stay in Vic where we’re closer to family.
Last year we started The Sculpted Garden, just as a side project, to see if we could build a business based on plants. We began with succulents because they’re so much fun and such an accessible way for people to get introduced to gardening (and they’re easy to post), but now we want to see if we can branch out – excuse the pun! – to propagate and sell other types of plants and work on more handmade planters and garden art.
For those of us who haven't been to your garden, could you describe what's in it?
Our garden is very much a work in progress! When we bought our house a few years ago, it was what an estate agent would call a ‘renovator’s dream’ (aka a dump), and what there was of the garden was pretty awful.
So we’ve done a bit of landscaping, and we’re gradually filling out the gardens we’ve made. There are a lot of natives and salvias in there because we wanted something low-maintenance, and since we’ve propagated a lot of them from seeds or cuttings it’s been very slow going, but so satisfying to watch a garden grow from scratch! We’ve also got a good-sized veggie patch that provides a lot of our food.
Of course, we have heaps of potted succulents around the place – everything from little Haworthias to big hanging baskets of Rhipsalis. We get severe frosts here, so it’s safest to be able to move anything that doesn’t like being frozen. I have started one small succulent garden with some silver cotyledons, different coloured aeoniums, and agaves. It’s small enough so I can throw bubble wrap over it to protect the frost-tender plants if needs be.
My favourite place in the garden is the little greenhouse Rohan built out of recycled wood and windows. It’s full of Hoyas, Devil’s Ivy, and ferns at the moment, as well as lots of tray of leaf babies. It’s where I do a lot of my propagating work, and I find it such a peaceful, relaxing spot.
Your mission is to help people connect with nature and express their creativity through gardening. Could you tell us more about this?
There is now a massive body of research showing how connecting with nature positively affects our health and wellbeing, and the same goes for creative activities. Gardening blends the two, and it’s something anyone can do – it’s only limited by your imagination. If you don’t have an outdoor space, you can create an indoor garden. If you don’t have much room, you can create a miniature garden.
We hope that by helping people to get into gardening, or by supporting their passion for it, we can help them be happier. And, in turn, we hope that their love of gardening overflows into a general appreciation and respect for the natural world.
Your partner is the creator of metal sculptures that are currently available in your shop. Could you tell us a little bit about his work?
Rohan works as a metal fabricator, and while we were living in NSW, he did some work with an artist blacksmith. So now he’s putting his metalwork skills to good use making beautiful things for gardens. He builds metal planters and sculptures, then rusts them using a special technique that develops different colours and patterns depending on a range of things from temperature to humidity, so each piece is completely individual.
I love the little square planters he makes and use lots of them – they complement succulents perfectly, either for colourful arrangements or to show off a single plant. He also makes Echeveria-inspired rosettes, which I think are really striking; they can be hung on a wall or laid flat so that a pot plant can sit in the middle. He’s always happy to make custom pieces too (if he had more spare time I’d be asking him to make so much stuff!)
What are the challenges of growing succulents/cacti in Victoria?
We get both extremes in seasons where we are in North East Victoria – wet winters with lots of frosts and crazy hot, dry summers. A bit of shade-cloth takes care of the summer part for most of the succulents that don’t like being belted by really hot sun, and we have the greenhouse for anything that doesn’t like getting too wet or cold in winter. I have had to move our entire collection on more than one occasion due to the weather or re-pot dozens of plants that got too soggy after prolonged rain!
You've done a fair bit of propagation. What is the easiest succulent to propagate?
I’ve found most of the succulents I’ve grown pretty easy to propagate. I think the trick is to find the best method for each type of plant, whether it’s beheading or leaf cuttings or stem cuttings (sometimes water is better than soil for these) or waiting until it produces offsets.
If I had to pick one, I’d say string of pearls. I just chop off a bit of stem with an aerial root, put the root in the soil, and water as normal – never have any problems with them.
Could you name a couple of succulents that are hardy and thrive on neglect, what would they be?
Sedeverias like ‘Starburst’ and ‘Pat’s Pink’, many of the groundcover type Sedums, Agaves, Sempervivums, some of the tougher Echeverias (like imbricata and elegans), and many species of cactus will all take a lot of punishment, including varying degrees of frost – sometimes they even look better for it. The only thing none of them like is overwatering.
Your plants are all healthy. Do you fertilize your succulents? If so, what product do you use?
We do! We use Seasol, diluted to about ¼ strength, every few weeks during the growing season – it’s great for stimulating root growth and supporting plants’ immune systems. We also use worm castings and worm ‘juice’ (the liquid from our worm farm, not juiced worms!).
Do you have any future projects or scheduled markets?
We plan to have a stall at the Alexandra & District Open Gardens again this year at the end of October.
Thank you Emily for your time and inspiring stories. I wish you and Rohan all the best. Follow them on Instagram @thesculptedgarden for more details and don't forget to check out their ebay and facebook account. She always throws in a little surprise because she genuinely wants to encourage people to get their hands in the dirt.


I need travel advice for an August trip to Kunming
Hi there, my name is Ali and I am participating in a 3-week via California Heart Watch in Kunming during the month of August. I love outdoor adventures and have recently become interested in organic agriculture. I will have 5 days in Kunming before my intensive starts and would like to experience a day of biking, a few days of hiking/trekking and a day or two of organic farming. I am wondering if you have any suggestions for great day bike rides, great day hikes and an organic farm I could volunteer at and learn from. Thanks!


We have ventured into growing flowers that you can eat. Imagine having a salad of bright violet, yellow and fuchsia blossoms. Or having a cake strewn with flowers you can actually eat. Flowers are just too pretty not to eat right? And since our flowers have been grown without pesticides, they are quite the safest to eat.
There are a number of edible flowers. You can even grow them yourselves. Just make sure that the flowers have not been sprayed or grown with chemicals. What are some of the edible flowers that we grow:
Let’s start with the most common culinary herbs flowers: You can actually eat the flowers of culinary herbs like thyme, sage, basil, rosemary, chives, cilantro, dill, and arugula. Their flowers are as tasty as the herb, even more attractive.
Next are the real flowers! Among our most popular edible flowers are the Butterfly Blue Pea. The flower has been used in traditional Ayuverdic medicine for memory and its antistress, anxiolytic, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, tranquilizing and sedative qualities. In Southeast Asia the flowers are used to color food or rice.. In Thailand, they use the flowers for a syrupy blue drink. The flowers are also used in Burmese and Thai cuisine, dipped in batter and fried.
We also grow those bright and pretty nasturtiums. These are quite beautiful on the plate and the palate too. They taste peppery and a bit like watercress. You can add these to salads, vegetable dishes and to make your herb butter, infuse your vinegar or even vodka. Then there’s the pansy flower, with its mild and minty flavor. The rose petals are edible too! There are different flavors, depending on the kind of rose variety, some a very mild whole others are quite lush you can use them for flavoring sweets and sorbets. Chrysanthemums have been heavily used in Chinese cuisine and have a pungent, slightly bitter flavor. They can be used for garnishes. Lastly, we grow snapdragons, which have a bitter taste but is used as a garnish.
If you want to grow edible flowers yourself, they are easily grown from seed (except for the roses and rosemary). Just buy the seed packets and grow them in your garden or in pots. Make sure you examine the blossoms well as you pick them, remove any insects or dirt and don’t go overboard. Use them in moderation in your salads and soups and lavishly for garnishing.
The most important thing to remember about edible flowers is to be fully familiar with them. Don’t go around the garden nibbling at everything- some flowers are poisonous and make sure they are organically grown. – David Hirsch
Taken in part: Old Farmer’s Almanac, Flower Gardening Secrets


October 24, 2012 | Contribution by
Dennis Szesko is an Entrepreneur and the Author of La orquideoflora mexiquense
Dennis Szeszko's passion for exploration and discovery has yielded not only a venture-backed start-up company in Mexico but also new varieties of orchids for the international commercial flower market – ones that are hybridized to be grown without soil. The JKP spoke with him about he created his business, the skills that are useful for being an entrepreneur, and how policymakers can encourage new firms, especially in agriculture, as farmers try to switch over to higher-value crops.
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Friends with Farms Agricultural Cooperative helps both new and seasoned farmers to build or expand their farm businesses. We’re farmers just like you so we know all the challenges you face: finding suitable land, planning your crop, and growing your crop…not to mention selling and delivering what you harvest.
Friends with Farms provides our members with support services—at or below cost—to help them succeed and to ensure that they receive a fair and equitable return for their efforts. As a member, you can:
- Access new markets: gain access to new markets without having to do any selling yourself. We currently sell at farmers’ markets and have received a $249,000 grant from the USDA to launch a Community Supported Agriculture direct-to-consumer online sales platform in 2017.
- Save time: since we do all the sales and marketing for you, you save time. In the case of farmers’ markets, you’ll gain approximately four days per month extra time to do with as you please. You may also gain time by getting tips and other useful information from the other members and by sharing resources.
- Share resources: there’s no need for you to invest in a booth at the farmers’ markets. We also informally share equipment and will establish a shared storage and distribution network throughout O’ahu in 2017.
- Improve profitability: we are putting in place mechanisms—such as collaborative crop planning—that will allow our members to gain many of the benefits of a single large farm, while retaining their independence. Collaboration on production between multiple farms, for example, will help members to reduce over-production and pinpoint their sales.
- Be part of a community: farming can be a lonely profession. By joining us, you’ll immediately be able to exchange know-how with other farmers and find solutions to your most pressing problems. You may even find lifelong friends.
- Stay independent: the cooperative is run democratically. As a part owner, you get an equal say in all major decisions. Elections for our board of directors are held every year.
How does it work?
The cooperative maintains a percentage of the net sales of products sold through the cooperative at farmer’s markets, through post market sales or via the CSA.
The cost sharing percentage goes towards shared operational costs and infrastructure, so your money is still effectively working for you. Net profits are either re-invested in co-op growth or distributed to members
How do I join?
To become a member, all you need to do is meet certain basic requirements and to purchase one share in the cooperative. There is no annual membership fee or any other cost.
We invite you to attend one of our upcoming member recruitment meetings. Sign-up to find out more.


Graham Hutchins (1930-2012)
Graham spent his whole life working with plants. He enjoyed helping his father grow vegetables aged 11.
He left school at 14 and worked on arable farms and in glasshouses growing fruit and vegetables. He was called up for National Service at 18. He volunteered to grow vegetables for the regiment on four acres of land. After National Service he worked in a local nursery, and then with a landscaping firm before becoming a freelance gardener and landscaper.
He married in 1955 and bought the bungalow at Hornchurch in Essex, with half an acre of land, which became County Park Nursery.
Working with Hebes and reading ‘New Zealand Plants and their Story’ by L. Cockayne and the illustrated ‘New Zealand Alpine plants’ by Mark and Adams, fired his enthusiasm for NZ plants and led to his first trip to NZ in January 1977. There he collected seeds and plants and met many people who subsequently gave Graham gave him many more plants, which became a large collection with many rare species not in general cultivation. That year he also won his first RHS Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Three more visits to Australia, Tasmania and NZ followed in 1981, 1985 and 1990, when he collected over 1000 plants new to the UK. At RHS shows he won a total of 26 Gold Medals. He also raised many new plants crossing Corokia, Podocarpus, Sp Clematis, Olearia, Coprosma, Pittosporum and Callistemon, to name but a few. He selected good types suited to the UK climate.


Farming has always been part of our community. Our farms are long term growth assets for the Trust and its owners, and we believe we have the capability to manage these operations to optimise the land to increase our returns and protect our environment.
A medium sized dairy farm located at Oruanui, 22kms north of Taupo. Contour is a mix of easy undulating to medium hill with steeper hillside along the south eastern boundary and an area of native bush on the western boundary. Stock level 600.
A medium sized dairy farm located 5kms west of Tokoroa. The land is a mix of easy undulating to rolling contours in the front with some steeper contour converted from forestry in 2007/2008 at the back. Stock level 615.
A large (797ha) developing farm located at Te Whaiti/Minginui, 25kms southwest of Murupara. Originally a Sheep and Cattle farm converted to dairy. Current stock levels 1325.


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Here are some spring tune ups for your yard. If you are thinking of selling, these hints will get you ahead of your competition in creating the best curb appeal.
Survey Your Yard
Make note of tree limbs that should be removed. The ones that need the attention are those that overhang structures. Hire a specialist to maintain large trees. Rake mulch from the beds planted with bulbs before foliage appears, and refresh the mulch in other planting areas after soil warms. Check fences, steps, and pathways for disrepair caused by freezing and thawing.
Order Tools and Plants
Tune up tools so everthing is ready when things start growing. Make note of what is missing, and order tools for the new growing season. Choose new plants for the garden so that you are ready for your spring planting.
Get Ready to Mow
Get your mower and leaf blower (if you have one) serviced. If you are able to do it yourself safely and properly, sharpen the mower blades yourself. Refill the mower with oil, install fresh spark plugs, and lubricate moving parts if necessary. Clear the lawn of winter debris and look for areas that need reseeding before you mow the lawn for the first time for the season.
Prune Trees and Shrubs
Remove dead and damaged branches from trees and shrubs after these plants resume spring growth. Thin and trim summer-blooming shrubs after they flower.
Prepare New Beds
Clear the planting areas as soon as the soil can be worked. Remove sod, weeds, and debris. Spread your compost or manure over the soil and then cultivate it into the soil.
Plant bare-root trees, shrubs, and early spring perennials.
Apply balanced fertilizer around trees and shrubs when new growth appears.
Start a Compost Pile
Start a compost pile or start a compost bin if you haven't done so in previous years. This has to be turned regularly. This will be ready next spring.
Make friends with your local nursery. They have a lot of free information regarding what is needed to clean up your yard and make it look great. Because of our long cold months, this is the time to enjoy the nice days outside. Not only is it good for your physical health, but you will also notice a difference in your mental health as well.
Are you a seller, in the Mississauga/Oakville/Burlington neighbourhoods? Would you like more information about how to improve your curb appeal to prospective buyers? Fill out the form below with correct contact information and I will call you. We can have a confidential meeting and just chat about what you can do. Contact me directly at 416 427 1875.


Discovery "Sustainable Land" (active)Back
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How about we use some of the fund to buy a land and recruit some people to work on the land, plant trees, grains and vegetables, raising animals etc.
The idea is to totally use Terracoin to create a sustainable environment.
What I need to know is how much it will cost to buy a piece of land? How much extra cost (for example, tax)? Is there any cheap land out there in US or else where? Is there any risk to run such project?
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News of the Association "Rosspetsmash"
The Russian exposition of manufacturers of agricultural machinery and food equipment - at the largest industry exhibition in Africa
The Rosspetsmash Association, with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia and the Russian Export Center, will organize the participation of the Russian exposition of agricultural and food machinery companies in the largest international agricultural exhibition in Africa - Nampo Harvest Day-2018.
Forum DEMOSTROY 2018 was visited by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russian Federation Denis Manturov
On April 25 at the "Patriot" congress and exhibition center more than 30 manufacturers of special machinery presented their latest developments within the framework of the Demostroy Forum 2018. The Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov visited the forum and evaluated the novelties of the presented equipment.


2021 International Youth Day & The Development Of Nigerian Agricultural Innovation System (NAIS)
Reflecting on this year’s international youth day theme – “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”, I got thinking about the political economy of Nigeria’s agricultural sector. It made me ask – why is Nigeria, despite being endowed with agricultural land, favorable climatic conditions, and a huge supply of human resources, faced with a grand challenge of food insufficiency and remaining a net importer of food? Also, I began to consider some of the challenges that need to be addressed to enable the agricultural sector to thrive and for the country to meet SDG2 which aims at zero hunger for all.
To start off with, when considering the historical-political landscape of Nigeria’s agriculture sector one would argue that Nigeria has been locked in, from the colonial era to basic farming for export and consumption resulting in little development in food processing and other value-chain activities. Also, despite the involvement of different international organizations over the years in funding programs, there has not been continuity from ever-changing government policies and programs from colonial days to date, which seems to have stunted the agricultural sector.
The second factor to consider is the fact that the economic assessment of this sector reveals the fall, over the years, in the contribution of agriculture to the GDP and the fact that Nigeria continues to be a net importer of food. Nigeria has a trade deficit of agricultural goods with other countries, according to a PWC 2019 report. its imports accounted for 73.82%, while exports accounted for 26.18% in 2018. Nigeria’s economy continues to be dominated by oil and budget allocation is below the African Union (AU) agreed 10%. Additionally, agriculture receives less than 4% of banks’ total lending, although the CBN pledged in 2020 to increase the lending to 10% within four years.
The fifth factor to consider is the environmental issues. The environmental analysis reveals that Nigeria has mostly favorable climatic conditions to produce a variety of crops. It has an abundance of land and a well-drained water system that aids farming. However, there are areas of soil erosion caused by climate change and pollutions due to extensive oil exploration and crop damage by pests.
The sixth factor and final factor is the legal landscape. It highlights the archaic land tenure system that prevents the acquisition of new land by farmers. It also shows that the Local Government Council, entrusted by the Constitution to take care of farmers’ needs, must step up their role in creating value in the agriculture ecosystem.
Having conducted a high-level analysis of the political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors affecting the agriculture terrain in Nigeria, we should now consider ways forward to enable the transformation of food systems. According to Fagerberg, & Srholec (2008) for any form of development to take place a country needs to develop capabilities in one or more of the following areas:
- Development of the “innovation system”
- Quality of “governance”
- Character of the “political system”
- Degree of “openness” to trade and foreign direct investment
Whilst all four areas are critical, the thrust of the policy recommendations for this paper is anchored on the development of a Nigerian Agriculture Innovation System (NAIS) that focuses on SHFs. This will enable Nigeria to attain food sufficiency and achieve SDG2, especially in a post-Covid-19 world.
It is therefore recommended that government collaborates with the private sector and young people to co-create innovative solutions rather than launching top-down programs as were done in the past. There is a role to be played, along the agriculture value chain, by different sectors/actors such as local equipment manufacturing companies, financial institutions, education institutions, transportation companies, ICT/technology companies, processing industries as well as government and international agencies.
Also, the active involvement of the youth will contribute to resolving the youth unemployment challenge in Nigeria. The youth should be incentivized and funded to come up with innovative solutions to solve problems in the agriculture system and the skilled and educated young people should be encouraged to produce innovative techniques, farming equipment, and solutions to improve productivity. To ensure sustainability, the government should take a stake in the funded initiatives, in collaboration with the private sector, to share the investments’ risks and rewards
Another area to be considered in the employment of innovative procurement and local content policies that directs government-owned institutions like schools and hospitals, to purchase agricultural produces from SHFs. This will help empower farmers, combat rural poverty, and improve nutrition for all.
Finally, CBN should ensure that it expedites the attainment of the 10% of the annual budget spend on agriculture and the funds should be used for R&D and capital projects to improve infrastructure across the agriculture value chain. The funds should also be made available to SHFs to fund expansion and mechanization programs.
In conclusion, these recommendations should be considered to enable the creation of the Nigerian Agriculture Innovation System to unlock the potential of SHF’s and solve the challenge of food insufficiency. The expected outcome is that Nigeria will combat poverty, sustainably provide food for its growing population, align with the 2021 international youth day theme of achieving youth innovation for human and planetary health, and significantly meet SDG2 by 2030.


Biotechnologyharnesses cellular and bio molecular processes to develop solution that help solve problems in many areas including agriculture and environment. The biotech unit at NACGRAB was established in 1999 to handle issues relating to research and development of genetic resources. More so, to complement the conservation mandate of the Centre using the simple biotechnology tool –Tissue Culture for the in vitro conservation, regeneration and multiplication of both agronomic and tree crop species;Molecular Biology for characterization and evaluation of plant genetic resources in the country.
Molecular characterization and fingerprinting of germplasm collections using molecular makers approach for identification, reduction of vast collections to their genetic variants and construction of fine phylogenetic trees.
- In vitro regeneration and conservation of plant genetic resources utilization and posterity.
- Development of in vitro multiplication protocol for agronomic and tree crop species such as Pineapple, Banana/Plantain, Jatropha, Eucalyptus etc.
- Research and development in plant genetic resources conservation and utilization.
- Mass propagation of economic and agronomic crop species using temporary immersion bioreactor (TIBs) based on demand.
- Pathological screening and molecular diagnosis of germplasm infections from plants, animals and microbes.
- Training of ITs, research students and scientist/researchers on the use and applications of tissue culture and molecular biology techniques.
- Production of quality seedlings to farmers.
- Successful development of protocols for in vitro regeneration and conservation of some agronomic and tree crop species
- Successful development of mass propagation protocols using Temporary Immersion Bioreactor (TIBs)
- Provide improved planting materials for farmers
- Thirty (30) PhD, Sixty (60) MSc, Thirty (30) BSc, Seventy-Eight(78) research scientist and outnumbered IT students have successfully been trained
- Over Ten Thousand(10000) seedlings of Pineapple, Plantain/Banana plantlets have been sold to local farmers and business ventures
- Yam improvement for Incomes and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
- NACGRAB/UNILAG/NABDA – environmental protection (desertificationcontrol, soil erosion control and bioremediation).
- NACGRAB/UNILAG DNA barcoding and molecular characterization of medicinal plants at the Gashakagumpti national park
- NACGRAB/FUMAN – collaboration on the supply of pineapple seedlings
PLANT SPECIES CURRENTLY CONSERVED IN VITRO IN THE TISSUE CULTURE LABORATORY
- Musa spp(plantain/banana)
- Artemisia annua
- Eucalyptus camadulensis
- Jatropha curcas
- Voacanga Africana
- Discoreaspp (yam)
- Manihotesculentus (cassava)
- Phoenix dactilifera(date palm)
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