Gardening Tips for ‘HomeGrown’ Success with Matt Biggs
Gardening Tips for 'HomeGrown' Success with Matt Biggs
18th May 2020
I don’t know about you, but over the past weeks, my garden has been my sanctuary. Searching out new gardening tips is now a daily pleasure! Growing food and fostering fabulous florals is a pursuit I’ve been nurturing for some time, but, now, more than ever.
And so I introduce ‘HomeGrown’ – my new lifestyle collection. It captures something of the evolving psyche of our nation and depicts the joy of ‘reaping what you sow’. The range currently features two ‘Gardeners’ trays. One pairs nicely with a cup of tea and the other is a perfect serve for sunset drinks.
In the spirit of this new Collection for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (virtually available this week), this Journal post offers something different. Taking over the content is RHS Judge, Writer and Broadcaster, Matthew Biggs. Known for his appearances on BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners Question Time, he offers gardening tips to previous splashback customers. Enjoy his responses to their ‘lockdown’ growing conundrums and queries. I particularly like the container gardening advice and what to plant for therapeutic benefit.
My garden is south facing and I’m trying to grow some basic fruit and vegetables in pots and containers this year. As a novice in this area, can Matt suggest some varieties to cultivate in these conditions? Raspberries, plums, and apples are all favourites at home. Reshmi, GP, Nottinghamshire
You can grow anything in containers, providing they have drainage holes in the bottom. Recycled tins with painted logos or wooden wine crates are brilliant. Or try Terracotta, composite or glazed pots that compliment or contrast with the colours of what you’re growing. Metal heats up in hot sunshine and is cold at night – you can always put an ordinary plastic pot in something ornamental, to improve the appearance and insulation.
If you can, start off any vegetables on the windowsill and then move them into pots outside. The results are so much better. Choose the right plant to fit the size of the pot you’ve got. Use smaller pots for ‘Finger’, stump or round rooted ‘Paris Market’ type carrots, spinach or spring onions. Shorter rooted parsnips work well in medium pots.
Let beetroot and kohl rabi get to the size of golf balls before harvesting; coloured leaf chard can either be mature or for ‘cut and come again’ harvest at 3-4” tall (Kohl Rabi and mixed Chard are featured on Emma’s fabulous, ‘Home Grown’ Collection trays). There’s also ‘Purple Teepee’ french beans, ‘Hestia’ runner beans and ‘White Lisbon’ spring onions for smaller spaces.
Bay, rosemary, oregano, thyme and basil all thrive in a sunny position and ‘Banana’ or ‘Moroccan’ mint can also be kept under control in a pot.
Try apples in terracotta pots, on dwarfing M27 rootstocks, like ‘Falstaff’. For raspberries, give ‘Ruby Beauty’ or ‘Tulameen’ a go or ‘Hortiblue Petit’ for blueberries. ‘Four Seasons’ is a good all-rounder for citrus and ‘patio’ selections for figs, pears, almonds and cherries also work well in pots. If you thought growing in pots and containers was limiting – think again!
I have a series of 9 stepover apples that I’m intending to mulch soon. What will suit the apples best; a homemade compost or well-rotted leaf mould? Do they have very different micro-organism profiles? Gren, Monmouthshire
Leafmould, especially from ‘Beech’ or ‘Oak’ is an invaluable soil conditioner. It is full of nutrients and has a fine texture with greater initial benefit than homemade compost, which is similar. The reason for mulching is to suppress weeds and keep the soil cool and moist, so it matters little which you use; although leafmould is better as a soil conditioner.
It does matter that you mulch with a 3” layer of organic matter as far as the root spread and when the soil is moist. Make sure you shape it like a donut, rather than mounding it up against the bark, like a volcano. Top up the mulch annually. One of the problems with mulching is that the blackbirds scratch it up looking for worms; five minutes with a lawn rake or broom will soon remedy the problem.
I’m a doctor and am really keen on creating a scented medicinal herb garden to relax in after a hard day at work. What would Matthew suggest? Smita, Nottinghamshire
Many Mediterranean plants naturally emit their fragrance on hot sunny days but you have to rub the leaves between your fingers to enjoy their aroma at other times. Why not add other, non-medicinal plants which encapsulate a whole variety of therapeutic fragrances?
Wonderful scented leaved Pelargoniums include, ‘Attar of Roses’ and P. ’Ardwick Cinnamon’ – both live up to their name. For peppermint, P. tomentosum and pine, P. crispum ‘Variegatum’. P. ‘Frensham’ has a strong, lemon-sherbet fragrance.
Heliotrope is a plant beloved of the Victorians and will flower almost all year round, if well fed. But it is best grown in pots that can be moved for frost protection in winter. H. ‘The Queen’ and H. ‘Chatsworth’ have the most delicious aroma of cherry pie and it is worth finding space for the ‘Curry Plant’ (Helichrysum italicum) and Lavender of any kind, particularly Lavandula x intermedia ‘Grosso’. All need a sheltered sunny spot to capture the fragrances.
Many white-flowered plants are renowned for their fragrance. These include Lilium regale, mock orange (Philadelphus cv’s) and ‘Honeysuckle’, such as the appropriately named Lonicera periclymenum ‘Scentsation’. Rosa rubiginosa forms a spiny shrub, so place it carefully. The foliage is apple scented on a warm windy day or after the rain.
For summer evening scent, you can’t get better than elegant Nicotiana sylvestris with spires of hanging flowers or simple ‘Night-scented stock’ growing by the patio, door or window.
Our wildflower garden (grass interspersed with perennials) has been trashed by the dogs as we are spending a lot more time at home at the moment. Lots of the flower stalks have snapped and underfoot is very trodden down! We wouldn’t normally mow the area until September/October. Under the circumstances, would it be better to cut the area now and look forward to next year’s flowers? Take care and stay safe. Sarah and John.
For newly planted perennials, cut off any damaged stems and leave them to ‘bulk up’ this year, as best they can. If they are three or more years old, cut back using a technique known as ‘The Chelsea Chop’. This is done around the time of the Chelsea Flower Show. Cutting back herbaceous perennials at this time of year by 1/3 or 1/2 (leaving the rest to grow normally) delays flowering until later in the summer. You will extend the flowering season and create shorter, more compact plants that won’t need staking.
The dog damage will dictate how each plant is treated in your case. If you only had one clump, grade from the front to the back (as described) to extend the flowering season. Use a slightly different technique for herbaceous geraniums, Alchemilla Mollis or ‘Lady’s Mantle’. When cut back to the ground in midsummer; watered well and fed with high potash fertilizer, they will produce a second flush of flowers.
Cut back shrubby salvias to a 1/3 or 1/2 in early July (the Hampton hack). It keeps them compact and they flower even better in the autumn. Cordon the area off once you have pruned to make it dog-proof. This will give the plants a second chance.


Mints are a huge family of plants, and they’re pretty easy to identify. They all have square stems, opposite leaves, and tend to be fragrant. They also have flowers that often look like mouths, known as bilabiate, and the flowers are found on the top of plant. And, lucky for us, most of them are edible, and none of them will kill you!
The other cool thing about mints is that they are incredibly easy to grow, both in your garden, and all over abandoned or disturbed fields. They’re easy to find easy to harvest, and you don’t need to be too concerned about over harvesting, because mints will proliferate if you harvest a lot of them! They’re a plant that loves neglect.
Use your mints for cooking, and for tea. Mints are especially good for stimulating digestion. Many mints also tend to calm people down, like catnip and lemon balm, which are known as nervines, for their smoothing effect on the nerves. Mostly, it’s just exciting to find/grow spices that are so easily recognizable by many.


We were honoured to be been given the opportunity to meet astronaut Tim Peake at the Schools STEM Conference in Portsmouth. Pupils from year 6 at Chisenhale Primary School, got through to present our Rocket Science project to other schools from around the country and we heard Tim Peake speak all about his adventures on the ISS. We were then introduced to him personally and he was so interested in all we had found out- such an incredibly inspirational person.
The Rocket Science Project was organised by European Space Education and the Royal Horticultural Society. We grew two packets of rocket seeds (blue and red) one of which had been in space on the International Space Station for 6 months with Tim Peake. We recorded how these seeds grew over 5 weeks in the classrooms. Please watch our time-lapse video kindly filmed by a parent at Chisenhale Primary School.
Pupils also learnt about the ideal conditions seeds need to germinate successfully such as heat, light, humidity and temperature so that we can have a better understanding of how we may need to grow food in space or on another planet in the future. We analysed our data collected and sent it into ESERO and found out that it was the blue packet that had been into space!! We were thrilled to be part of such an amazing project.
Chisenhale Primary School Year 5 pupils watching the launch of Tim Peake and recording the questions that they would like to ask him. We are part of the Cosmic Classroom and we are preparing for Rocket Science in the summer.
All my schools are taking part in this incredible experiment run by the RHS and the UK Space Agency. We will be growing seeds that have spent around 6 months in space on the International Space Station.
The project, Rocket Science, will give around half a million UK children the chance to learn how science in space contributes to our knowledge of life on earth, using the invaluable expertise of the European Space Agency (ESA) and RHS Science team.
Two kilograms of rocket (Eruca sativa) seeds were launched on Soyuz 44S on 02 September 2015 with European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen and his crew, arriving on the International Space Station (ISS) two days later. British ESA astronaut Tim Peake will take charge of the seeds while on the ISS for his Principia mission starting in December. After being held for about six months in microgravity, the seeds will be returned to Earth with astronaut Scott Kelly, currently planned for March 2016.
Once the seeds have returned they will then be distributed to schools signed up to the project. Each participating school will receive 100 seeds that have been on the ISS and 100 seeds that have remained on Earth. The seed packets will be colour coded, however schools will not be told which packet contains which seeds until national results have been published. Online resources to expand student learning will be available on the website of the UK Space Education Office (ESERO) before, during and after the Rocket Science experiment.
Royal Visit to Southwold’s Grow Your Own Playground
Our school garden at Southwold Primary School in Hackney, had the honor of a visit from HRH Countess of Wessex, patron of the London Children’s Flower Society. The pupils talked about all of the gardening projects we do throughout the year and gave her a tour of the rooftop garden.
I gave HRH a copy of ‘Homegrown Tea’ and talked about growing tea at my schools. She was really interested to see the jumper made from flax grown at Southwold, my other schools and other community organisations across London with the help of Cordwainer’s community garden.
Photos copyright Grant Smith www.grant-smith.com


Leeks Giant Musselburgh Heirloom. Huge stalks can reach up to 18 inches. Delicious and mild-flavored. Thick, succulent stems are used as an autumn and winter substitute for green onions. Maturity is about days. This giant Tuscan type melon can be for juicing or bragging rights for the largest melon.
Bella Thorne. Age: 29. Exquisite lady, the embodiment of passion and talent in one bottle. Fantastic appearance: flawless chest of the second size, wasp waist, well-groomed skin, attractive features. It is interesting to talk with me and hot in bed. I will become an adornment of fashionable parties and business negotiations, and the fact that I can get up in bed will drive you crazy with pleasure.
Whether you are doing it for fun or for serious competition, growing giant vegetables takes a sizeable amount of planning and effort. Seeds for giant vegetables have been selected or bred for size. Well-drained, nutrient-rich, balanced soil is the key to any gardening success. A slow-acting organic fertilizer will release food over time, which is what giant veggies need. The type of fertilizer or soil amendments you use depends on the type of plant you are growing.
Nina Agdal. Age: 27. Affectionate doll will give a lot of pleasure! If you are looking for a beautiful and passionate girl who can satisfy every whim, then I can assure you - there is nobody better than me.
Many gardeners enjoy the competition of growing the largest vegetables and flowers. Think pound cabbages and pumpkins that gain 25 pounds in a day. These gargantuan veggies don't happen by accident; they take planning and care. But to get you started having some fun growing giant-sized vegetables, here are some easy steps toward success.


The mission of the Housing Authority of Billings Community Gardens Project is to provide low-income individuals and families the opportunity to alleviate food insecurity and improve their diets by learning about and growing their own nutrient dense produce in a communal atmosphere.
Stopping hunger starts at home, that’s why the Housing Authority of Billings Community Gardens are working to provide sustainable models for growing healthy food and community in the greater Billings area.
The Housing Authority Community Gardens project, in collaboration with AmeriCorps VISTA, works to provide sustainable models for safe, affordable, and fresh produce to individuals and families in need.
New gardeners receive a variety of classes to ensure they reap the full benefits of their harvest, from starting seeds to seasonal cooking.
After our successful first year gardening at Whitetail Run in the Heights, we decided to build more gardens. So we expanded in 2013, adding 3 new gardens and initiating a bucket gardening program!
Whitetail Run Community Garden is a 50 plot garden with automatic irrigation systems, a compost station, a garden tepee, an herbal bed, and a big raised bed for flowers and chives. Berries grow along the fencing edging, and there are also fruit trees just outside the fence-line. Location: Sioux and Lake Elmo
Pleasantview Apartments has a handicap accessible, standing raised bed garden with 24 beds located right next to the recreation center. Location: 8th and Avenue D
St Johns is a smaller garden constructed from two 4X12 raised beds placed right over the grass. Location: 10th and St Johns
The Pumpkin Patch functions as a fundraiser, community service, and educational opportunity. Volunteers help set up the patch, till the soil, plant the seeds, weed the patch, and at the end of the season, enjoy a small storytelling event with live music and local storytellers. Location: Billings Heights
Bucket Gardening is an innovative way of growing a garden when you don't have enough space or suitable soil for a traditional garden. All you need is a five gallon bucket, which we provide, soil, seeds, water, and love! People tend to get the most out of bucket gardening when they grow herbs and viney plants like tomatoes and peas. But it is also possible to grow broccoli, lettuce, and carrots in buckets. Locations: South Side Billings
WANT TO GARDEN?
If you are a resident with the Housing Authority or live close to one of our community gardens and would like a plot, please fill out and applications and send it to us!
WANT TO VOLUNTEER?
We rely on the generous help of volunteers from Billings and afar to help keep our gardens going. There are MANY WAYS TO VOLUNTEER, so please don't be shy if you don't think you're a great gardener. Besides helping out with basic weeding or tending transplants in the cold months of April and May, volunteers can:
Teach Classes on Nutrition
Storytelling at the Pumpkin Patch
Garden Art Beautification
To Volunteer, please fill out an application or contact us for more info.
If you would like to attend one of our events or help volunteer at them, please contact us.
|Music in the Garden
||Saturday, 27 July 2013
||Saturday, 12th October 2013
|Pumpkin Patch Storytelling
Housing Authority of Billings


Lately reports have been received from farmers from different areas in regard to fish death . Some die at 2 months, 3months up to 5 months which is so painful looking at the resources spent on feed, fingerlings, water bills, effort and time. This has made many people to give up on their fish farming projects. However most of the fish kills is either high content of ammonia or low levels or no oxygen in the pond.
Ammonia may vary from pond to pond depending on the type of the culturing facility e.g poly earthen ponds, semi earthen ponds, earthen ponds, concrete ponds and tanks.
EFFECTS OF AMMONIA
Ammonia in ponds its as a result of excess feeds especially sinking feeds at crumble stage, fecal matters especially when the pond is over populated, organic manures when used directly e.g pig manure, grass, dry leaves and main more.
These mentioned above they settle at the bottom of the ponds causing the water contaminated at the bottom. During rain season due to water mixing all the water becomes contaminated such that they affect fish gills hence preventing them to uptake the oxygen from the water. Sometimes water mixing can occur at night when it’s too cold and the action can wipe out the all stock from the pond as if its poison leaving no live fish behind.
In earthen ponds Ammonia levels are not that high as compared to poly earthen ponds or concrete ponds.
MAIN CAUSES OF AMMONIA IN PONDS
1. Too deep ponds
2. Over stocking
3. Excess feeds
4. Organic manure
5. Bad feeding methods
1. Making ponds with recommended depth
2. Stocking right number of fish in relation to the right size of the pond.
3. Draining and refilling at least one or twice in a month especially when using pond liners.
4. Feeding from one position
For more information on Fish health,causes of death and solutions contact us on 0778840932 or visit us at number 3 Sandford Crescent Eastlea Harare


Follow this link for details of the Vitopod Propagator. From £36.95 to 134.95
The Vitopod Propagator is a large heated height-adjustable propagator, a mini greenhouse and a cold frame all wrapped up into one - it possesses a range of high specification features, making it the most talked about propagator amongst gardeners.
It’s official, BBC Gardener’s World still love the Vitopod! Lila Das Gupta rated the product top of her list, she said: “This is simply the best heated propagator on the market. Worth the investment”. Lila made the decision after an intensive year of trialling a huge number of gardening products. BBC Gardener's World, February 2010
Ten great things about the Vitopod
1. Reduce energy use – only heat the plants, not the entire greenhouse. Everyone knows that’s cheaper!
2. Don’t lose your prized plants to the winter – protect the tender plants you spent all summer caring for. If you choose the heated Vitopod you can select any temperature between 5°C – 30°C and keep your plants warm without ‘cooking their roots’.
3. Extend your growing season – keep growing when the weather starts to turn cold by putting even tall plants in a double or triple height Vitopod to protect them from the harsh conditions. Start the season earlier without worrying that the spring might be late - if you start early and spring arrives late just add extra height to the Vitopod and your plants will continue to grow without running out of ‘head’ space.
4. Propagate more successfully – precise temperature control, even heat distribution, large vents for humidity control and a perfect height all combine to make it easy for you to raise great plants from seeds and cuttings.
5. Reduce your clutter – Vitopod helps you propagate, harden off and protect plants through the winter – just one product for three jobs. And it all flat packs away for those rare moments when you’re not using it. That’s great news for your minimalist family members.
6. Look gorgeous – its crystal clear good looks mean that Vitopod looks the part even in the most stylish of homes, so even non-gardening family members won’t mind you using the Vitopod indoors.
7. Stay beautiful – Vitopod is resistant to UV deterioration so it won’t yellow and it’s made from a durable, slightly flexible material so that there’s less risk of it breaking when you drop it on the greenhouse floor or patio.
8. Save money – buy just one product for propagation, hardening–off and winter protection, use less heating and raise plants from seeds and cuttings instead of buying expensive young plants ready for planting out.
9. Have more fun – many gardeners and growers agree that starting plants from cutting or seed is the most rewarding aspect of growing.
10. Raise plug plants more successfully – BBC Gardening expert Steve Brookes recommends that even plug plants should be placed in a protective environment like the Vitopod before planting out so that they can be gradually introduced to life outdoors.
• Offers more control than any other propagator - temperature adjustable to 1°C within a range of 5°C to 30°C
• New and improved thermostat controller with a large display and push button controls
• Add height with layers for the various plant growth stages
• Generously sized air vents
• Several size options available:
• Single Length, Single Layer (50cm L x 50cm W x 24cm H)
• Single Length, Double Layer (50cm L x 50cm W x 39cm H)
• Double Length, Single Layer (100cm L x 50cm W x 24cm H)
• Double Length, Double Layer (100cm L x 50cm W x 39cm H)
• Single Length Height Extension (50cm L x 50cm W x 15cm H)
• Double Length Height Extension (100cm L x 50cm W x 15cm H)


In the recent message (23.03. 2021) that the Pontiff sent to the Moderator General of the Alphonsian Academy, he listed several challenges to which moral theology must respond: “the pandemic and work in the post-Covid world, the care to be provided to all, the defence of life, the inputs coming to us from artificial intelligence, the safeguarding of creation, the anti-democratic threat and the urgency of brotherhood” to then add “Woe to us if, in such evangelising efforts, we separate the cry of the poor from the cry of the earth”.
On several occasions, the Pontiff has invited humanity to take up the “cry” of the poor and the earth. If this invitation was already present in Evangelii Gaudium (cf. no. 187), it became strong first in the encyclical Laudato sì (cf. no. 49) to be indicated as an instance that challenges the conscience in the post-synodal apostolic exhortation Querida Amazonia (cf. nos. 8, 52).
In May 2015, Pope Francis published the encyclical Laudato si’ launching a vigorous warning for an integral ecology that must put at the central concern for nature, defence of the poor, and social commitment for the common good is proving prophetic.
Precisely in this encyclical, the Pontiff invites us to take up the cry of the earth, recalling that “the climate is a common good, of all and for all” (no. 23) and that between the two, the climate is a common good, of all and for all. (n. 23) and that among the many factors contributing to this change, “an increase in changed uses of the soil, principally deforestation for agricultural purposes”. Indeed, climate change caused by the indiscriminate use of the earth’s resources is also putting agriculture to the test. Agriculture, which originated more than ten thousand years ago in the Middle East, has contributed to the change of society from nomadic to stable and, in the same way, has helped to protect the land by avoiding indiscriminate hunting.
Today’s world needs agriculture because, in the face of a growing world population, more food needs to be produced. Currently, agriculture practices practised using massive amounts of fertiliser and pesticides affect climate change, pollution, and human health.
In the context of this social change, it is necessary to promote and publicise sustainable agro-industrial projects as they can guarantee people’s health, improve the quality of life of producers, promote economic development based on solidarity, safeguard human rights, promote social equity… These projects involve the use of natural fertilisers with periodic changes of cultivation not to impoverish the soil, and the protection of aquifers, our greatest treasure. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of People, Planet and Prosperity calls for progress in this direction.
By promoting best practices such as raising awareness among operators, the correct use of natural fertilisers and the use of renewable energies, it is possible to guarantee a future for future generations.
In the face of these epochal challenges, I believe that one of the tasks of moral theology is to form a social conscience that knows how to accept the cry of the earth. As educators of consciences, it is necessary to support projects that put biodynamic knowledge at the centre of integral ecology.
Fr. Alfonso V. Amarante, C.Ss.R.
courtesy: Alphonsian Academy Blog, original is in Italian.


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Permaculture is a design philosophy and set of techniques for creating sustainable human settlements and agricultural systems. The goal of permaculture is to create systems that are self-sustaining, environmentally friendly, and use resources efficiently. Permaculture techniques can be applied to a wide range of fields, including agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and even urban planning. Permaculture aims to create harmony between humans and the natural world through the use of principles such as diversity, sustainability, and cooperation.
Permaculture works by using natural systems as a model for human settlements and agriculture. It involves designing and creating landscapes and systems that mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature.
Permaculture systems often include a variety of plants and animals, which are chosen and arranged in a way that maximizes their mutually beneficial relationships. For example, nitrogen-fixing plants may be grown near nitrogen-hungry plants to help fertilize the soil, and pollinators may be attracted to an area by planting flowering plants.
Permaculture also emphasizes the use of renewable resources and minimizing waste. For example, water may be conserved through the use of swales, which are shallow trenches that are used to slow and direct the flow of water.
Permaculture practitioners also strive to create diverse and self-sustaining systems that can function without external inputs. This can be achieved through the use of techniques such as crop rotation and the creation of natural pest control systems.
Overall, permaculture seeks to create sustainable and efficient systems that work with, rather than against, nature.
There are many ways to use permaculture in your daily life, including:
- Gardening: You can apply permaculture principles to your home garden by planting a diverse range of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. You can also incorporate features such as composting, rainwater catchment systems, and natural pest control methods.
- Landscaping: Permaculture principles can be used to design landscaping that is both beautiful and functional. This can include the use of native plants, water conservation techniques, and the creation of habitat for wildlife.
- Agriculture: Permaculture can be used to design sustainable agricultural systems that use fewer resources and have less environmental impact. This can include the use of crop rotation, polycultures (growing multiple crops together), and natural pest control methods.
- Urban planning: Permaculture principles can be applied to the design of neighborhoods and cities to create more sustainable and livable communities. This can include the use of green spaces, rainwater catchment systems, and community gardens.
- Lifestyle: You can also incorporate permaculture principles into your daily life by making conscious choices about the products you buy, the way you consume resources, and the way you dispose of waste.
Overall, permaculture can be applied in a wide variety of settings and contexts to create more sustainable and efficient systems.
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Hello and welcome to our our 2015 catalogue.
|To download and view 2015 Catalogue click on the cover above - PDF reader required.
This year you will notice a change to our special prices in the catalogue. We have moved away from 5 for $15.00 to 3 for $10.00. For many years we grew larger quanties of less varieties, but now we have the reverse, smaller quanties of more varieties. Basically, we are trying to reduce the number of bulbs we have to handle. The key to our success is the hybridizing or breeding of new varieties. Between Colin and I, we are selecting between 50 to 70 new seedlings every year, to be grown on as new varieties. Not all of these will reach their potential, but most will.
After we have cross pollinated flowers, the harvested seed is planted in planter bags, and left to develop for 4 years. On the
5th year we plant these small bulbs in the open ground, with the hope of them flowering for the first time the following spring.
We then look for the best of these flowers to select as a new variety. Once we find a flower worthy of selection, we dig the
one bulb and start the proccess of building a stock. From
planting a seed to having a saleable stock, can take between 12 to 15 years. This is why new varieties attract higher prices.
Last summer was our driest for many years, which was perfect for bulb growers, but not so for farming in general. The bulbs came out of the ground dry, which speeds up the drying process greatly. Autumn remained dry which made replanting much easier, with over 22,000 bulbs planted in 5 1/2 days.
As I write this we are experiencing a drier than normal winter, with extreme cold at times. Our heaviest frost to date has been -11 c, which is the worst we’ve had in our time here.
We hope you enjoy our selection of new introductions. As always, lots of colour and something for the showbench or garden.
For those who have trouble ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¯ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¬ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Ânding us, we now have signs at SpeechleyÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¬ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¾Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢s Bridge, on the Geraldine to Fairlie Highway.
We are open to the public, 7 days a week from early September to Mid October. Visitors are welcome to stroll around over two hectares of blooms, or view them in our large indoor display.
We would like to thank all our regular customers for their continued support, and welcome to our new customers.
Thank you and Happy Gardening.
Gordon and Cindy Coombes


Our long term relationship with international plant brokers and off-shore growers provides us the opportunity to bring our customers groundcovers from around the world. Our strategy focus in today’s competitive marketplace is to provide ground covers at a greater value for our current and potential customers. As box stores command retail ready shipments, landscape contractors and growers expect their deliveries on time, we will go the extra mile to make sure everyone is happy.
We grow our ground covers in trays, small containers with sizes ranging from liners to gallon pots. For consistent quality, most plants are grown in premium grade custom soils. They’re managed by our staff using IPM, fertigation, top dressing and chemigation. All are finished and packed in full trays. We ship via UPS, Our Trucks, and Commercial Carriers. Growing contracts are welcomed.
Growing ground covers in these economical sizes makes them more affordable for our diverse customer base. In recognizing our landscapers, we also produce 1 gallon pots to meet their demands. Our most popular ground cover is 4 inch pint, Asian Jasmine grown in 18 and 10 count trays. Landscapers can easily handle and install large areas using our ground cover by the tray.
Rode Groundcovers found its niche on 8 acres and was established in 1987 as a wholesale nursery focused on growing drought resistant ground covers. Varieties are also selected for growth rate and low maintenance. Owned by Ron Love, we’re based in North Florida between Williston and Interstate 75 near Gainesville and Ocala. Since he was a teenager in FFA, Ron has shared his mother’s, the late Louise Love, enthusiasm for old fashioned and new varieties of plants. Ron, along with his family Delia, Harry and Sarah are also involved with the family business. Ron's older sons, Chris and Brian, are both successful in owning their own businesses.
Relocating from nearby Micanopy in 1991, our nursery eventually expands into 36 acres. Currently we operate over 100,000 square feet of greenhouses and 10 acres of finished production beds. You’ll find our nursery nestled among the high pines and live oaks surrounded by nature’s diversity of birds, ponds and native vegetation.
Along with family and dedicated people employed year-round, our mission is to make sure each plant is grown to specification in an environmentally responsible manner, and acclimated prior to sale. The end result is a tough plant. Additionally, our mission is to adhere to the highest standards of integrity, honesty and ethical behavior towards personnel, customers, suppliers and the community.


It’s that time of year when we venture into the garden for the first prune of the season, and we have some good news for you. While an afternoon of pottering in the garden may not sound like an arduous workout, doctors now say that digging, raking or mowing the lawn is just as beneficial as going to a gym.
According to the Daily Mail, half an hour of digging burns around 150 calories; the same period raking the lawn burns 120 and mowing the lawn burns around 165. And while 30 minutes of running burns double the number of calories, we spend two or three times as long in the garden, making it a more effective calorie burner. This is great news for all the treadmill-haters out there.
However, gardening does a lot more than help you burn calories. Here are six other great reasons why you should roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty:
Great for your mental health
Mounting evidence shows that a number of mental health problems, including anxiety and depression, are directly linked to the amount of time we spend outside. The evidence is so compelling that the health factor has been given its own name; horticultural therapy.
Horticultural therapists say gardening has a positive effect on mental health, as it provides a sense of control, which is the psychological counter to stress and anxiety. It also provides an outlet for creativity, and nurtures a sense of pride and accomplishment.
Nature’s stress reliever
Hectic work schedules and our reliance on electronic gadgets means we often tune out what’s around us. But gardening forces us to slow down and appreciate the here and now.
If you’ve spent hours weeding the garden, you’ll understand the meditative quality of the task. Gardening is repetitive, requires focus and offers a quiet space for contemplation. You may feel clearer after time spent in the garden, even if you haven’t been thinking about anything of importance. It allows a space for your brain to take a break.
Provides you with organic, home-grown produce
Who wouldn’t want to walk out the back door and grab all the ingredients for a delicious meal? When you grow your own fruit and vegetables, you can do just that. You can also control the quality of the soil and grow everything organically with no pesticides or herbicides, which is much healthier for you. Organic produce is especially beneficial with plants where you eat the skin, such as potatoes, tomatoes and berries.
Plus, when we put the effort into choosing, growing, and harvesting our own fruits and vegetables, we’re likely to eat more of them.
Offers immediate and long-term gratification
Gardening is one of those pursuits that lends itself well to both immediate and long-term gratification. You may have to wait an entire season to see your pumpkins grow, but you can reap the satisfaction of a neatly hoed row of carrots right away.
Good for the heart
Even though gardening may not be a high-intensity cardio sweat fest, it still provides powerful health benefits for your heart. In fact, gardening can cut the risk of a heart attack or stroke, and prolong life by 30%, according to research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The benefits come from the combination of physical exercise and the stress reduction playing in the dirt provides.
Adds value to your property and saves you money
In addition to all the health benefits, a well-kept garden can boost the value of your property and save you precious pennies on your weekly food shopping.
With so many health benefits, there’s no reason not to get outdoors. So rather than staying inside and reading a book or watching television this spring, why not get your hands dirty in the garden?
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Hoodoo Land Holdings, LLC, is a management company that oversees the large-scale land investments of Hunt Consolidated, Inc., Hunt Realty Investments, Inc. and Hunt Oil Company.
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Frances Moore Lappé Kicks off UMass Permaculture Conference
Hosted By: UMass Permacuture Your Campus Conference
Renowned author of Diet for a Small Planet, Frances Moore Lappé will be at UMass Amherst for an unforgettable event on June 20th. She will be kicking off The Permaculture Your Campus Conference with a talk about her new book EcoMind, "changing the way we think, to create the world we want."
Please RSVP here to reserve your spot for this event. Spots are limited!
This event is open to the public with suggested donations of $5-20 at the door. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. All donations will go towards scholarships for the conference.
For more information about growing food sustainably on your campus & registering for The Permaculture Your Campus Conference please visit www.umasspermacultureconference.com
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Hi! My name is Lina and growing strawberry myrtle is my passion. I started Two Lands Farm in 2015 to bring this charming little berry to a North American market! Hailing from my father's hometown in Valdivia, Chile, the taste of Strawberry Myrtle, or Murta as it is known in Chile, is inextricably part of my family history. Each year the wild Murta shrubs collected and tended by my Abuelita produce a bounty of little red berries that is made into jam, and becomes a welcome fixture at every afternoon "once", or teatime table. Whether used fresh or processed into jams or liquors, I hope to share the virtues of this exotic fruit with North Americans. Our first strawberry myrtle harvest is expected in the autumn of 2018, and in the meantime we will be conducting trials with smoked peppers and a handful of other specialty crops. I hope to add Mosqueta (Rosehip) Marmalade and smoked pepper spice mixes in the near future. Consider following our blog to learn more about what is happening on the farm. Also, please join our mailing list for availability alerts and the occasional progress update!
For the past ten years I have collected a diverse range of agricultural skills and experiences. I began by earning a bachelor’s degree in Plant Science from CSU Fresno where I gained practical, hands-on farm experience both on and off campus through farm internships. During college I had the pleasure of working for a landscape designer; learning how to create landscape plans and how to develop cohesive planing designs. While working as a project manager for The San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust in the Central Valley, I was honored to realize conservation projects on public and private landholdings. This opportunity gave me first-hand knowledge of grant writing, personnel management, project promotion, and budget tracking. It is in this position where I spent a whole lot of time on the old Massey Ferguson tractor and learning how to work within the native ecosystem. After working seasonally on both commercial and non-profit farms periodically throughout the past ten years, I became interested in trying my hand at directing my own farm. Through the Center for Land-Based Learning’s California Farm Academy I learned vital skills specifically for agriculture entrepreneurship. In the autumn of 2015, Two Lands Farm emerged from this confluence of education and experience.


Avalon Magic Plants Cambodia magic mushroom growkit is the easiest way to grow your own magic mushrooms.
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The installation of a glasshouse into your garden gives the opportunity for gardening throughout the year. However, buying a glasshouse for the first time is not as simple as it looks. For example, if you buy one that does not fit your requirements, it may also not be possible to obtain the kind of gardening you are looking for.
Therefore, it is always suggested you put some serious thought into what you really want before making any purchase. To get detail information for greenhouse installation you can visit www.climatecontrol.com/climate-manager/.
Tips below will help guide you to buy a greenhouse that will fit both your garden and your gardening needs.
You will need to pick a place in your garden for the greenhouse before you buy it. This is because there are several types of greenhouses including, freestanding, portable and slim-to varieties. Measuring the wanted location is important and assures the kind of greenhouse you purchase fits perfectly into your garden. Take your page with your measurements and the sales assistant will be able to advise you further.
Not all greenhouses come to the floor, so if this is something you want to have to plan for it before buying anything. You will have a variety of potential floors to choose from and you are best off going for a relatively low-maintenance. Having a decent floor in your greenhouse will allow you to keep the planters of the moist soil.
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This is the lowest priced beginner kit available that includes everything you need (except spores/culture) to grow almost any kind of mushroom. Just because its cheaper in price than the other kits does not mean it is lacking in performance or quality.
Proven to be a reliable and effective growing system.
The Mushbox Myco101 mushroom growing kit is a good starting kit for beginners wanting to experiment with the PF style substrate jars. The fruiting chamber is a little bit smaller so it can't hold a larger grow like the Mushbox Casing Kit. However you can still use smaller casing trays as well as regular mycelium cakes to fruit mushrooms.
This mushroom growing kit comes complete with:
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My kit and substrate jars arrived damaged, I am sure it was due to rough shipping but it was lame for me anyway. When I contacted Mushbox they immediatly sent me a new package before getting the first one back, and I was able to get some growing done. The 2nd replacement shipment arrived intact and I harvested a quarter pound of DRY blue oysters.
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I had some cakes that were showing signs of contamination but I did not want to toss em. So I chucked em in the ol' myco101 grow chamber and over the next few days the contam died off and pins started to show. Even though I only got a few shrooms the actual kit worked very good. And Mushbox has good customer service from my experience.
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Three plants that had detergent material in them died after being tested for seven days. In our hypothesis, the poison killed the plants just like we thought. There was no detergent in the plant that lived, and it was in good condition.
How Does Detergent Affect The Growth Of Plants?
A soil’s alkalinity is raised when detergents containing harmful ingredients are used. Plants that are damaged by the soil deteriorate. The soil is destroyed by some bleaching detergents.
What Effect Does Soap In Water Have On Plants Science Project?
The growth of plants will be affected if they are watered with soapy water. Plants should not be affected if they are watered with plain water. In research, I found that if soapy water is sprayed occasionally, it repels insects, but may kill the leaves if it is sprayed frequently.
How Do Different Liquids Affect Plant Growth Science Fair Project?
Plants grow differently when they are grown in another liquid (or what makes up that liquid). The seeds do not know they should grow because they are shaped differently, preventing photosynthesis from taking place.
What Are Good Plant Science Fair Projects?
How does magnetic field field affect plant growth?
How do different colors of light affect the growth of different colors of light affect the direction of plant growth?
Make sounds (music, noise, etc.)…
Different colors of light affect the rate of photosynthesis?
Acid rain affects plant growth in several ways.
How does household detergent affect plant growth?
Is Washing Detergent Harmful To Plants?
Salts. Salts are typically found in laundry detergents, such as sodium salts such as sodium nitrate, sodium sulfate, sodium phosphate, and sodium silicate, which make them highly saline. Plants and soils are particularly harmed by sodium.
Does Detergent Good For Plants?
Plants are poisoned by soaps and detergents. A strong solution of soapy water sprayed on foliage can cause the leaves’ waxy coating to disintegrate, resulting in water loss and ultimately the plant’s death from dehydration.
What Chemicals Can Affect The Growth Of Plants?
This review focuses on the main groups of growth-stimulating (auxins, gibberellins, kinins) and inhibiting substances and a number of pesticidal compounds (nematicides, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides). In terms of physiological action, these chemicals are classified as follows: 3.
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If you need to keep plants alive in an emergency, you can use soapy water from dishes or laundry, but certain problems can arise. Plants can be damaged by chlorine, especially if it touches their foliage, when they are bleached.
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The amount of well-diluted dish soap in a flower bed is usually not harmful, and soapy water is better than no water during a drought for plants. It is important to remember that dish soap is not completely safe. Plants can be protected from damage by applying it according to certain guidelines.
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Water that has been carbonated. Plants grow faster when they are hydrated with carbonated water because the bubbles are carbon dioxide. If you want your plants to grow faster, carbonated water is a good choice.
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The edible parts of plants are not absorbed by detergents, etc. (as you have mentioned), however these detergents can adsorb to the surface of the edible parts, so it is necessary to take steps to prevent that. In the long run, you may pollute the soil as well.
How Do Different Liquids Affect The Growth Of Plants?
In addition to water, plants can also be grown when mixed with other liquids. Plants grow in different liquids depending on their size. Watering plants with different liquids not only provides the plants with the water they need for growth and other functions, but it also provides them with other gases and nutrients that support their growth.
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AT THE CRICKET CLUB
During October please could you keep your dog on a lead and keep to the perimeter of the ground and off the outfield (within the stakes around boundary) as far as possible.
The Cricket Club has undertaken long overdue reseeding works to improve the quality of the outfield and we need to give the new grass the best chance of establishing itself over the next few weeks.
Thanks very much for your understanding. We’ll lift the restrictions as soon as we’re able.
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Dates are an important typical product of Tunisia, popular across the globe for their health benefits and delicious caramel flavor. For 27-year-old Nada, they are also the main ingredient of her innovative business NADA DATTES, which already provides employment to 34 people in her community.
Nada fondly remembers her childhood, helping her uncle, a subcontractor for date packaging factories, to remove the pits from dates to earn extra pocket money. After studying fashion design in Tunis she returned to her hometown in 2013 and decided to follow in her uncle’s footsteps and start her own date valorization unit.
"The idea of making products from dates came naturally to me,” said Nada. “I got in touch with APII to learn more about the procedure of setting up a business. I also contacted the Regional Center for Research in Oasis Agriculture to find out about specific training opportunities and to gather information about testing the sugars, flour and coffee made from the by-products of dates."
This was back in 2015 when Nada took her first steps on the path towards entrepreneurship. Then things started gaining momentum, as Nada strengthened her knowledge and consolidated her new entrepreneurial profile by first attending the Thniti program from CONECT (Confederation of Corporate Citizens in Tunisia) to develop her business plan. She then completed the CEFE training and took part in the entrepreneurial "Start-up Challenge" contest in 2016, which marked a new turning point in her entrepreneurial career.
In August 2017, Nada launched her self-funded date valorization unit. Through the support and the technical assistance of an expert from the Mashrou3i project, organized by UNIDO and financially supported by USAID, Italian Cooperation and the HP Foundation, she also gained access to additional funding and learned how better organize her production line and its activities.
"I was originally just working as a subcontractor for date packaging factories,” said Nada. “Then, with the support and advice of the Mashrou3i expert, we worked on the diversification of activities: syrup, date-based pastries and a caffeine-free coffee substitute made from drying, roasting and grinding date seeds. I’ve already started producing the date seed coffee thanks to a loan of 12,500 Tunisian Dinars from the Tunisian Bank of Solidarity, which allowed me to acquire two grinders and a roaster. As a substitute to coffee, it’s energizing, rich in nutrients and has been well-received by the Tunisian market."
With her local product, Nada aims to export and hopes to access international markets such as Algeria and Bahrain in the near future. "I’ve lived my project like a dream from the beginning, and I’m very optimistic about the future,” she said. “Thanks to the support of a second expert from the Mashrou3i project, I will be able to improve my marketing strategy in terms of packaging, certification and communication. And in the future I also want to create a website to better access this growing market.


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Caixabank Research | The agri-food sector is a key pillar of the Spanish economy’s foreign sector. In 2019, sales overseas amounted to 50.361 billion euros, 5.9% more than in 2018, representing 17.4% of total exports. Spain is a major exporter of agrifood products: it is the fourth largest exporter in this sector in the EU, with only the Netherlands, Germany and France ahead of it. Globally, it snatched seventh place from Canada in the world ranking of countries exporting food products in 2018 (the latest data available from the WTO). It had a share of the global market of 3.6%, much higher than the 1.8% share of total exports of goods.
Since last March, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an extraordinarily negative impact on international trade. Within this general pattern of decline, Spanish agri-food exports grew by 4.9% year-on-year in January- July 2020. Exports from the primary sector were more vigorous, with a year-on-year increase of 6.3% in the year to July, while exports from the agri-food industry rose by 4.1% over the same period. This growth contrasts with the decline in total exports of goods (-14.6%). So the weight of agri-food exports in the total has increased significantly, reaching 30% in April. Agri-food imports have also increased during this period, but to a lesser extent, so that the foreign surplus of agri-food goods reached a historic record in July: 1.30% of GDP (compared to 1.06% in 2019).
Pork, fruit and some fresh vegetables have been the products with the highest demand. The Basque Country, and especially Aragon, are the regions with the highest growth in exports in the January-July 2020 period.
EU countries are the main destinations for Spanish agri-food exports, with France and Germany leading the way. Both destinations have performed very well in the first seven months of 2020, with advances of 4.7% and 9.5% year-on-year, respectively. Following close behind are Italy and Portugal, which received 9.8% and 8.9% of Spanish agri-food exports respectively in 2019. On the other hand, these two markets have shown some weakness so far this year.
In fifth position is the UK, with 7.7% of the total, and the first destination outside the EU. Between January and July 2020, there was strong growth in the exports to the UK (6.8% year-on-year). This is remarkable given the sharp decline in the Anglo-Saxon economy in Q2. It is clear the high degree of uncertainty regarding the rules governing trade relations between the UK and the EU from January onwards is causing some concern in the sector.
Despite the favourable performance to date, the agri-food sector is closely following the evolution in global trade tensions, particularly between the US and the EU, as well as the Brexit negotiations.


Dr. Calvin Francis Konzak
Late of University House in Seattle and Professor Emeritus at WSU.
Dr. Calvin Francis Konzak, scientist, devoted husband and father, passed away October 27th 2016 due to complications of advanced age. He was born October 17th, 1924 to Peter Henry and Mary Ann (Dion) Konzak in Devils Lake, North Dakota. He grew up on a dry farm near Devils Lake where he learned to work hard and saw the devastation that wheat rust can cause, which evoked in him a desire to find ways to eliminate crop diseases that reduce food crop yields.
After graduation from high school he went to the University of North Dakota where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1948 and married Mary Margaret Coe of Crary, ND. They had two sons together. He received his PhD from Cornell University in 1952 and conducted post-doctoral research as an Associate Geneticist at Brookhaven National Laboratory from 1951 until 1957.
In 1957 he moved his family to Pullman, Washington, to assume an Associate Professorship of Agronomy at the State College of Washington (WSC). He became a full professor in 1961 and achieved tenure as WSC became Washington State University (WSU). In his lifelong career at WSU, Cal used genetic mutation, crossbreeding, and selection to increase crop yield and quality, as well as eliminate diseases in food crops. He and Mary divorced in 1962.
In 1964 Cal took his sons to Vienna Austria on sabbatical leave to work a joint project with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), through which he became and continued afterward as a special advisor to the Plant Breeding and Genetics Section of the FAO. During the adventure in Vienna, he also met Margarethe Christine (Reiter) and married her on December 17th 1967 in New Rochelle, NY.
Cal was always loyal to WSU and during his time there he patented many varieties of grain that showed particular traits of resistance to disease, increased yield, or improved crop nutrition and quality. To open new opportunities to improve food crops and continue his research after retirement, Cal founded Northwest Plant Breeding (NPB) in 1982, becoming an Emeritus Professor in 1993. During his career, Cal developed over 18 varieties or cultivars of soft white and hard red spring wheats, durum wheats, and oats, among other crops. His achievements included plant breeding enhancing patents for microspore culture technology and the induction of mutations in polyploids, as well as a patent application for a single plant/row grain harvester. He was also co-inventor of a new systematic herbicide to enhance crop yield, an organic phosphate for early leaf (foliar) application. He retired from daily participation in the NPB in 1997 and moved with his wife to Seattle, WA. They joined the community at University House Wallingford, near the University of Washington, where he and Margarethe struck up many new friendships and enjoyed the cultural benefits of Seattle.
Cal is survived by his wife Margarethe, and his sons Kenneth C. Konzak (Patricia) of Concord, CA and Gary J. Konzak (Connie R.) of Salem, UT, 6 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings. The family wishes to offer special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff at the University of Washington Medical Center and Columbia Lutheran Rehabilitation Center for their skill, efforts, and kindness during his illness.
A celebration of life for Cal will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, November 3, 2016, at University House Wallingford (4400 Stone Way N, Seattle). In lieu of flowers, Cal requested that donations be made to the National Park Foundation.


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Soon, Philippines farmers to get rice-growing advice via text messages
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Farmers in the Philippines will soon have nutrient management advice tailored specifically to their rice crops delivered to their mobile phones.
Dr. Roland Buresh, part of the International Rice Research (IRRI) team, said that after responding to a series of simple questions about their rice paddy, farmers would receive an automated text reply recommending what amounts, sources, and timings of fertilizer are needed for profitable rice production in their paddy.
To help understand changes in rice production, IRRI's mapping team has published a map of rice-growing regions in South Asia for this season. They will compare maps from different years to identify new rice production areas and areas where rice is replaced by other land uses.
Just keeping up production in the MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market) region of South America responsible for 85% of the continent's rice production is a challenge this season, with adverse weather conditions causing production to drop an average of 8% since last season.
The weather is also upsetting North American rice production, where rains in California are predicted to reduce the crop there.
Despite changes in rice production, "In the last few months, global rice prices have fallen by more than 25%," said Dr. Sam Mohanty. In his Rice Mohanty also emphasized the need to boost rice yields by 1.2-1.5% every year to ensure food security in Asia.
This was published in the July-September 2010 edition of Rice Today. (ANI)
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MBG Madagascar’s Chris Birkinshaw and Dinasoa Tahirinirainy describe exciting, preliminary results from a forest restoration experiment in highland Madagascar.
A small number of forest restoration projects in Madagascar routinely inoculate the tree seedlings in their nurseries with a homemade mycorrhizal inoculum. While the nurserymen are convinced that this technique promotes growth and survival of tree seedlings, there seems to be no published data objectively demonstrating these positive outcomes. In an effort to provide the evidence to justify investment in this technique, we designed a simple experiment that will compare the survival and growth under four treatments of young plants of six native trees planted in grassland adjacent to the Ankafobe Forest on the central Malagasy highlands.
Table – Four experimental treatments to test the effects of mulch and mycorrhizal inoculum on native tree seedling growth in highland Madagascar
|Mulched||Treatment 1||Treatment 2|
|Not mulched||Treatment 3||Treatment 4 (control)|
In our experiment, fifteen seedlings of each of six native tree species will be grown under each of the four treatments listed above. The mycorrhizal inoculum was made by filling a pit (150 cm long × 50 cm wide × 30 cm deep) lined with sacks with topsoil collected from around the roots of three native tree species, then growing maize and beans in this soil for three months before cutting these plants down and letting the substrate dry out for two weeks. The substrate remaining in the pit is the inoculum and was used by adding one tablespoon to each seedling container.
The tree seedlings that received mycorrhizal enrichment were inoculated in November 2017, and all of the seedlings were otherwise grown under the same conditions in the nursery until January 2018 when they were planted out into an experimental plot at Ankafobe. Half of the tree seedlings were surrounded by a thick layer of grass-based mulch (~30-cm deep). The comparison of seedling performance with and without the addition of mulch is interesting because of the possibility that mulch helps to maintain a relatively cool and moist environment in which the mycorrhizae can flourish.
Table – Mean difference in tree seedling height (cm) between seedlings inoculated versus not inoculated with homemade mycorrhizae, after two months in the nursery (N = 30 seedlings per species).
|Species||Inoculated seedling height||Non-inoculated seedling height||t||p1|
|Aphloia theiformis||29.5 ± 10.2||33.4 ± 6.5||-1.75||1.0000|
|Baronia tarantana||18.1 ± 6.1||11.4 ± 3.5||5.21||<0.0001|
|Brachylaena ramiflora||27.2 ± 6.0||31.8 ± 6.5||-2.87||1.0000|
|Craspidospermum verticillatum||43.0 ± 5.9||42.6 ± 3.7||0.37||1.0000|
|Macaranga alnifolia||34.8 ± 8.6||39.2 ± 5.2||-2.43||1.0000|
|Uapaca densifolia||23.0 ± 7.9||11.5 ± 2.6||7.58||<0.0001|
1 t and p values are from a one-tailed student’s t-test asking whether inoculated seedling height was greater than non-inoculated seedling height. P values are adjusted for multiple comparisons with Bonferroni correction.
Although we plan to measure seedling survival and growth 12 months from the time when they were planted (i.e., in January 2019), we were interested to see that for two of the species the height of inoculated seedlings was significantly greater than the height of non-inoculated seedlings after a mere two months in the nursery. On average, inoculated seedlings of Baronia tarantana are 1.6× taller than non-inoculated seedlings; while the seedlings of Uapaca densifolia are a full 2× taller. For the other species there was no significant difference between the height of the inoculated and non-inoculated plants.
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What are the difference in soil microbiology of the different test soils? Is this tracked in the research?
I have it from Chris Birkinshaw that Dinasoa Tahirirainy is currently doing lab work to confirm that the inoculated plants do indeed have more mycorrhizae than the plants that were not treated. A colleague here also pointed out that it would be interesting to test whether the legumes used to amplify the mycorrhizae could have influenced soil nitrogen in treated plants.
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In Italy there are 20 Regions. In almost all the are cultivated Olives from which precious fruit,Olive, is obtained one of the best quality food products in the world: Extra Virgin Olive Oil 100% Italian quality. There is a region in particular where the quality of Extra Virgin Olive Oil is superior: the Liguria Region.
Each Italian Region, in different measure and with its own modality, produve Olive. There are numerous varieties officially registered in the olive oil register, to which are added many local dialect synonyms. They are distributed almost everywhere, starting from the “cold zone”, which reflects the area of Northern Italy.
To continue descending we arrive in the “temperate zone”, central Italy, with the olive groves of Tuscany.
This “map” is completed with the “hot zone” that incorporates the extreme crops of the regions of Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia.
Beyond the climate-geographical distribution, every Extra Virgin Olive Oil finds its history, its character, its personality according to the cultivar, the microclimate, the soil, the agronomic practices, the extraction techniques adopted.
An itinerary through the Ligurian landscape can not ignore the presence of the olive tree, which climbs up the vertical of rugged hills and mountains clinging to tongues of earth dotted with kilometers of dry stone walls. Although present throughout the Region, it is cultivated mainly in the western Riviera, while a more limited production, attributable to the Tuscan typology, comes from the Riviera di Levante.
The most noble and characteristic variety, the taggiasca, dominates in the province of Imperia and is fairly present in that of Savona, limited to the Valle Merula.
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The positive effects of agroforestry in Africa
In your opinion, are efforts to develop agroforestry in Africa having an impact?
Yes. Encouraging farmers to grow better varieties of indigenous fruit trees is certainly improving smallholders’ livelihoods and boosting the local economy. When farmers plant trees like African plum, they become less dependent on the commodity markets and produce a crop that they can both eat and sell.
Through my work with the World Agroforestry Centre over the past few years, I’ve seen a dramatic change in the West and Central African landscape, one that I hope will continue well into the future.
I’m sure that if you visit this part of Africa in 10 years’ time, you’ll see improved varieties of indigenous fruit tree on every smallholding. I also think you’ll see a greater diversity of tree crops and a much more complex, more sustainable environment. Because of this, I believe the people in this area will also be healthier and better off.
What’s more, this is a story I believe could be repeated across Africa, if we have the political will to push these initiatives forward.
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‘Without government action now, it will devastate a multi-billion industry and all of the jobs that depend on it’
Farmers group Potato New Brunswick is calling for immediate action from the federal and provincial governments, saying that delays in rolling out a COVID-19-related support program for Canadian agriculture “may spell doom for potato farmers”.
The group noted that early last month, the federal government announced a $50-million Surplus Food Purchase Program intended to alleviate the impact of COVID-19 on farmers, but there has been no action from the government since the announcement while millions of pounds of potatoes are sitting in storage and starting to rot.
"We need to finally settle with the province and federal government so that we can dispose of these potatoes now," said Matt Hemphill, executive director of Potatoes New Brunswick. "That could mean turning them to cattle feed or creating more freezer capacity to get them processed into French fries or donating to food banks. But the reality is we need help and support to do that, and the government has yet to make any tangible move in the right direction."
The closure of restaurants and bars across the country has meant a drastic drop in the number of people ordering plates of French fries, and this resulted in the equivalent of 700 transport truckloads of potatoes in surplus in New Brunswick alone, according to the group.
Canadian potato farmers have also grown millions of pounds of seed potatoes for this year that have gone unused, as dropping demand for potatoes means fewer acres were planted. Seed potatoes take years to cultivate but are now starting to sprout in storages which makes them unusable, the group continued.
"The government needs to remember we are dealing with a perishable crop. The longer they delay, the greater the risk of spoilage and the increased chance we have to deal with potato blight in addition to the surplus,” said Richard Strang, CEO of Strang's Produce in Malden, N.B. "Without government action now, it will devastate a multi-billion industry and all of the jobs — on the farm, in the processing plants and in grocery stores and restaurants — that depend on it.”
Potatoes are one of Canada's leading agricultural commodities, accounting for a third of all vegetable farm cash receipts in the country, Potatoes New Brunswick said. Canada is also the world's second-largest exporter of French fries (after the Netherlands) and fifth-largest seed potato exporter — before the COVID-19 crisis hit, an estimated 70% of all potatoes grown in Canada for processing into frozen foods are shipped to other countries.
Meanwhile, the federal government and the governments of New Brunswick, Manitoba and Nova Scotia have agreed to increase the 2020 AgriStability interim benefit payment percentage from 50 to 75 per cent for producers. The program supports producers experiencing a 70 per cent decline in farm income.
The Nova Scotia government also said they are providing a 10 per cent discount on producers’ share of AgriInsurance premiums, saving farmers from making these payments during difficult times. AgriInsurance is an insurance against natural hazards to reduce the financial impact of production losses.
The assistance includes a new COVID-19 Response and Mitigation Program, funded under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, that helps mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will help food producers with the costs of meeting extra health requirements due to COVID-19, help producers get their crops to market, fund projects aimed at maintaining competitiveness, productivity, profitability and support abattoir efficiency and development.
“This support package will help farmers manage risks that are currently threatening the viability of their farm operations and our food supply system,” said Keith Colwell, minister of agriculture. “We need a strong agriculture sector and by taking these steps, we are helping our farm families improve their competitiveness, productivity and profitability at a time of significant change.”
AgriStability is delivered in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Yukon by the federal government. The deadline to enrol for the 2020 program year is July 3, 2020.


Echo Ridge Farm
Echo Ridge Farm and Nursery, is located outside picturesque Middletown, in Frederick County. We have been growing heirloom vegetables for over 3 years. Our vegetables are grown using seaweed fertilizer and without the use of chemicals or genetically modified seeds. Our soil is supplemented with natural compost. We grow over 50 varieties of mostly heirloom vegetables. Summer crops include: Green Beans, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Onions, Sweet Peppers, Garlic, Shallots, Asian Greens, Romaine, Beets, Carrots, Heirloom Tomatoes, Swiss Chard, Summer Squash, Tuscan Kale, Broccoli and Broccoli Rabb, Radishes, Leeks, and Turnips. Fall crop includes: some of the above items as well as the Spring Salad Greens.
Echo Ridge Farm also has a great selection of shade and flowering trees, and large shrubs such as viburnum.


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Life’s a garden, dig it!
I love gardening! I started really late this year but finally got plants in the ground Memorial Day weekend. And I am starting to see little baby cucumbers and tons of tomato flowers that will hopefully soon be amazing delicious giant tomatoes – tomatoes are my favorite! And the flower garden is blossoming as well, uh.. no pun intended! Gardening is so relaxing, and there is just no better taste than 100% organic food you grow yourself. YUM!
Daisies! I couldn’t wait for these to open up.
No idea what these orange little guys are called, but they are so vibrant and I want to plant about a million more of them!
This year is my first time growing strawberries… and I think I should have put them in the ground instead of a pot – I wanted the option to take them inside and hide them from squirrels etc – but, they seem very tiny. Anyone have strawberry experience and care to share your advice?
All those yellow flowers – that is going to be a lot of cucumbers. Cucumber salad, cucumber sandwiches, cucumber water, cucumber… I need to look up some recipes. Maybe local foodie blogger http://www.notjusttakeout.com will have some ideas!
And there you have it! Hopefully I’ll be posting update pix full of veggie goodness in a few weeks!