Biodegradable pots
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Ramsons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ramsons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ramsons (Allium ursinum) (also known as buckrams, wild garlic, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic or bear's garlic) is a wild relative ofchives. The Latin name is due to the brown bear's taste for the bulbs and its habit of digging up the ground to get at them; they are also a favorite of wild boar.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Jerusalem Artichoke
Jerusalem Artichoke: "The main drawback of this root is that over half of the carbohydrate it contains is in the form of inulin and this cannot be absorbed by the body. It does mean that you can eat quite a lot of it without putting on weight, but it does also mean that many people will find the inulin fermenting in their gut causing quite a bit of wind! The tubers can be eaten raw or cooked and the flavour improves if they are left in the ground until frosted."
Whole Tuber Jerusalem Artichoke Flour (JAF) is a concentrated source of Fructo-oligosaccharides and Insulinthat helps Bifidobacterium literally recolonize in the colon. This product contains over 6 million Bifidobacterium (3 species) per serving. With the body's natural flora balance restored, debilitating symptoms of candida disappear within days
Whole Tuber Jerusalem Artichoke Flour (JAF) is a concentrated source of Fructo-oligosaccharides and Insulinthat helps Bifidobacterium literally recolonize in the colon. This product contains over 6 million Bifidobacterium (3 species) per serving. With the body's natural flora balance restored, debilitating symptoms of candida disappear within days
Corn, Anasazi Sweet (Zea mays) seeds, organic
Corn, Anasazi Sweet (Zea mays) seeds, organic
(Anasazi Sweet Corn)
Tall plants with large ears mature in 90 days. Direct seed in rows in the garden. Plant prefers full sun and warm soils. Originally obrtained from a cave in New Mexico where a forward seeing Anasazi Indian had sequestered the seeds in a ceramic pot, lidded and sealed with pine pitch. After sprouting and growing out, the corn revealed itself as a currently unknown strain of multiple colors tasting wholesome and sweet. Probably over the top nutrition-wise. 100 seeds/pkt, Certified Organically Grown
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Tofu Jerky » The classic recipe
Tofu Jerky » The classic recipe
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 3 to 4 tbsp liquid smoke
- 1/8 cup water
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder or 1 clove crushed fresh garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 pound firm or extra firm tofu
Cut and drain the tofu. Take a 1-pound cube, cut it in half, and then slice it into strips on its short side. Strips should be about 4 to 5 millimeters in thickness. They may look big, but they’ll shrink to about half their size. Mix all the marinade ingredients together well. Put the tofu in a single layer in a shallow baking pan or cookie sheet and pour the marinade over it. Let soak for several hours or overnight.
Drain excess liquid (may be reused) and dry tofu in food dehydrator or warm (200 degrees F) oven. This will take 4 to 8 hours, depending on weather. If you live in a sunny, hot, dry climate, you can sun-dry it. It will take all day.
Flip the tofu over hourly so it dries evenly. Tofu jerky is delicious and keeps indefinitely. Dry the jerky until it is very chewy, but not crispy.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Biodiversity Heritage Library
Biodiversity Heritage Library: The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is a consortium of 12 natural history and botanical libraries that cooperate to digitize and make accessible the legacy literature of biodiversity held in their collections and to make that literature available for open access and responsible use as a part of a global “biodiversity commons.” BHL also serves as the foundational literature component of the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
Cyclopedia of hardy fruits - Google Books
Cyclopedia of hardy fruits - Google Books: "Cyclopedia of hardy fruits By U. P. Hedrick" 1922
Friday, May 13, 2011
Gathering plants sense of community in Grandin Court - Roanoke.com
Gathering plants sense of community in Grandin Court - Roanoke.com
Under the watchful eye of his dog Ivy, Justin Ciallella labels plants before the exchange at the recreation center.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Organic Pesticide Recipes | Roberts Ranch and Gardens
Organic Pesticide Recipes | Roberts Ranch and Gardens
Organic Pesticide Recipes
These are recipes that have been handed down and around by master gardeners, organic farmers, and horticulturists. They work, but you need to use them more often. Also, it is better to spray in the evening when the sun is not hot and direct.
Soft Soap Sprays
6 tbsp. Ivory Snow and 1 gal of water (I’ve also used dish soap)
Best sprayed in the evenings when sun is low
Repellent sprays can be made from plants such as Tansy, Artemisia, Tomato, Garlic, Onion, Cayenne or Rhubarb. Make a spray by boiling 2 lbs of leaves (or 20 cloves of Garlic) in 2 qts. of water for 30 minutes, then strain and allow to cool. This is then mixed with 1/2 once of soft soap flakes dissolved in 1 liter of hot water. This helps the spray penetrate. I have also used Cayenne Pepper found at the herb store, mixing it with water and soap, then straining so as not to clog the sprayer head. Then spray.
Insecticidal Vegtable Oil
I mix this up in large quantities in a used milk container. Then I use it throughout the year as my concentrate.
Mix 1 Tbsp. dishwashing detergent to 1 C. vegetable oil
To spray plants, mix 1 Tbsp of stock solution to one cup of water and spray plants. Use a fine spray and apply until you have runoff. Controls aphids, mites and some other insects. It is not harmful to humans or animals. Phytotoxicity may occur on certain plants such as squash and crucifers. Spray in the evenings. Sometimes in the really hot summer, I rinse the leaves in the morning.
Bug Juice
Collect 1/2 cup of a specific pest and mash well. Mix with 2 cups of water and strain. Mix 1/4 cup of this bug juice and a few drops of soap with 2 cups of water, and spray. Don’t make yourself sick too! Use nonfood utensils and wear plastic gloves.
Garlic Oil
Finely chop 10-15 garlic cloves and soak in 1 point of mineral oil for 24 hours. Strain and spray as is, or dilute with water and add a few drops of soap add tobacco juic to strengthen the mix.
Hot-pepper spray
Blend 1/2 cup of hot peppers with 2 cups of water. Strain and spray. Caution: Hot peppers burn skin and eyes.
Other pesticides
Insecticidal oils are made from petroleum and plant oils. Dormant oils are petroleum based and control overwintering stages of mites, scales, aphids, and other insects. The oils can damage certain plants such as Japanese Maple and will also remove the blue bloom form blue spruce.
Summer oils are lighter petroleum oils are used in summer and will not burn plants as badly. They will control aphids, spider mites, scales, psylla, mealybugs, and some caterpillars. Oils may cause leaf damage. Spray test areas, wait a couple of days to see that plants are unharmed.
Diamtomacious Earth (DE)
A nontoxic mineral product, mined from fossilized shell remains of an algae know as diatoms. This fine powder has microscopic, sharp edges that peirce soft-bodied insects and cause them to dehydrate. I spread this on the soil before planting marigolds or impatiens; otherwise, by the time I notice there is damage (which usually occurs at night) the plant has been stripped of all its leaves. There are many insects controlled by this product including cutworms, thrips, and slugs.
Neem oil
Is extracted from the Neem tree native to India. It is a broadspectrum insect poison, repellent, and feeding deterrent. It also stops or disrupts insect growth and sterilizes some species.
Pyrethrins:
Pyrethrins are derived from the flowers of pyrethrum daisies (Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium and C. Coccineum) The dried flowers are finely ground to make an insecticidal dust. Pyrethrins are extracted from the dust and used in sprayable solutions. Pyrethrins attack an insect’s central nervous system, providing the rapid knockdown that gives many gardenenrs a satisfying feeling of revenge. At low doses, however, insects may detoxify the chemical and recover.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Common-Sense Compost Making - 6
Common-Sense Compost Making - 6 Quick Return Method
Yarrow
Iron, Lime, Potash, Soda, Phosphorus, Sulphur, Nitrates
Chamomile
Potash, Lime, Phosphorus, Sulphur
Dandelion
Iron, Soda, Potash, Phosphorus
Oak bark
Potash, Lime
Valerian
Formic Acid, Acetic Acid
Nettle
Oil, Formic Acid, Ammonia, Carbonic Acid, Iron
Honey
Glucose
Saturday, May 7, 2011
S.C. Botanical Garden plant sale April 15-16, 30
CLEMSON — The S.C. Botanical Garden spring plant sale, offering new, unusual and underused plants suited to the area, will be April 15 (members only), 16 and 30.
This year’s sale includes a selection of plants for home gardens and landscapes, with a larger selection of perennials and annuals, as well as warm-season vegetable transplants. Plants include Japanese maple cultivars, a wide variety of herbaceous perennials, pitcher plants and other carnivorous plants, and a diversity of unusual ornamentals. Herbs, tomato, pepper, and eggplant varieties (including heirlooms and sturdy hybrids) also will be for sale. The full plant list will be posted on the Garden’s website a few days before the sale.
Gardeners can get Information on growing vegetables, composting, finding locally grown food and making the most of a garden on April 16. Community organizations, Clemson experts and S.C. Master Gardeners will answer questions at the third annual Garden Fest, part of the spring plant sale this year.
Every year, the Garden holds plant sales in April and October. For more information: http://www.clemson.edu/scbg/,scbg@clemson.edu or 864-656-3405.
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