New Delhi: The Government of India finds itself at the receiving end of a chorus of criticism over its decision to ban the export of wheat. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notified the export ban Saturday, amid the impact of severe heat waves on wheat yields.
Apart from the opposition back home, the export ban has been criticised by the G7 grouping, the German foreign minister, several experts, and even a union of Russian grain exporters.
The export ban came days after Egypt approved India as a wheat supplier and New Delhi declared that it would send trade delegations to nine countries, including Tunisia, Morocco and Indonesia, to discuss ramping up wheat exports.
India is the world’s second-largest producer of wheat after China.
Sergi Lanau, Deputy Chief Economist at US-based global trade association Institute of International Finance (IIF), said the export ban could create issues for other South Asian nations like Bangladesh, which import a considerable amount of wheat from India.
Experts fear that the move could also trigger a domino effect, prompting other countries to follow suit and restrict the supply of other grains, like rice. “If rice exporters panic (and there’s not reason thanks to a record expected harvest) and follow suit, it’s game over for global food security,” Javier Blas, Energy and commodities columnist at Bloomberg, wrote on Twitter.
However, India is not the only country facing the charge of ‘food protectionism’ at a time when the world is reeling under the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Just earlier this week, Indonesia, too, banned the export of palm oil.
Also Read: India’s sweet spot in hoarding wheat looks shaky. Ukraine war means new concerns for Modi govt
‘Call on India to assume its responsibility as G20 member’
Criticising the export ban after a meeting in Germany, agriculture ministers of the G7 grouping said Saturday that such measures “would worsen the crisis” of rising commodity prices.
At present, Germany is serving as the chair of the G7 grouping that comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US.
“If everyone starts to impose export restrictions or to close markets, that would worsen the crisis,” German Agriculture minister Cem Ozdemir was quoted as saying by news agency AFP.
“We call on India to assume its responsibility as a G20 member,” Ozdemir added.
India will be taking over the G20 presidency for the year 2023.
The export ban on wheat shows just “how serious this crisis is”, German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock told reporters, referring to the ongoing global food crisis.
“We already said their statements about ambitious export targets do not reflect the real situation. The anomalous heat did not leave them a chance. Now this fact has become official,” read a statement by the Russian Union of Grain Exporters, a body consisting of both local and international companies that account for more than 70 per cent of Russian-origin grain exports.
Addressing a virtual event last month, PM Narendra Modi had said that he told US President Joe Biden that India was “ready to supply food stock to the world” if the World Trade Organisation (WTO) came on board. The Prime Minister was referring to the global food shortage triggered by the war in Ukraine.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, while speaking at the Raisina Dialogue last month, had said India is ready to take on the challenge to export food grains, especially wheat, to the world.
(Edited by Amrtansh Arora)
Also Read: India had dropped the ball & exported excess wheat in 2004-05. Modi govt shouldn’t repeat it


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|My hibiscus froze this winter. How far do I prune them back? They used to be 30
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|Although there's a remote chance for another freeze, there's still a chance so I'd wait until the end of February to do any pruning. By that time you'll see new leaf buds beginning to swell on the branches and you'll know just how much frost damage your hibiscus received. Prune to just above the new green growth. My hibiscus was 5' tall and it looks as though I've lost the top 3' to the freezing weather. But, I know from the killing frost of a few years ago that it will recover so I'll prune it down when I see new growth. I'm sure your hibiscus will recover - it just might take a full year. Best wishes with your landscape!
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Q.Red Malus Cherry Tree – Ends Of New Growth Branches Breaking Off
The tree was pruned hard last fall. Survived wet winter and very hot spring! Although tree looked healthy as new growth appeared, in recent weeks the ends of new branches have started to break off. No infestation apparent but the leaves dry up quickly.
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Harvesting the past
The combine of choice for harvesting native prairie seed is a 30-year-old Allis Chalmers Gleaner. It's simple and easy to repair.
So, the folks who own and operate the Princeton, Minnesota-based Prairie Restorations Inc. have pretty much cornered the market on them. They own about a dozen including some they keep around for scavenging spare parts because, after all, they don't make 'em anymore.
You can hear the hum of the Allis as it churns through a field of little blue stem this afternoon in my latest Minnesota Sounds & Voices story on All Things Considered.
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The fun fact about the combine is part of what I learned on a visit to the company's 400-acre farm one hour north of the Twin Cities. It's close to the peak of harvest season now and the old combine is chugging through fields of native prairie plants.
However, as the photo above taken by MPR's Jeff Thompson shows, there's still lots of hand work involved in harvesting native prairie plant seeds. Trista Backlund and other Prairie Restorations, Inc. employees are harvesting Hoary Vervain on Sept. 12, 2012.
The 35-year-old Prairie Restorations company started by Ron Bowen designs, restores and manages native plant communities.
They do about 300 projects a year, planting and restoring about 1500 acres of prairie.
In the bigger scheme of things that's a significant addition in part because so much of Minnesota's native prairie, about 99 percent, is gone. It's been plowed up for fields, houses, you name it.
A visit to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources web page shows where the state's prairie remnants are located. The DNR along with The Nature Conservancy are part of a 25-year-long, $3.6 billion state program to protect and expand native plant habitat.


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DENVER (KDVR) — Any farmer in the Colorado eastern plains, groundskeeper for our area golf courses and even homeowners can attest that these dry times across the Front Range have resulted in some major problems. They include but aren’t limited to crop failure and the associated insurance claims, stressed turf and grass areas, and of course, all the high water bills. The good news is that there’s hope on the horizon!
You may have heard the old phrase, “often, droughts are ended by floods.” While we haven’t had to endure a massive amount of flooding, Colorado is no stranger to high levels of water. The deadly Big Thompson flood in 1976 ended up causing $35 million in damage to more than 400 homes and several other pieces of infrastructure. A few years ago, the 2013 Colorado Front Range Flood qualified as a ‘1,000 year event’. More recently, we’ve had a few instances of flash flooding in Larimer County, especially near the burn scars in the mountainous terrain where the water ran far too fast for creeks and rivers to handle it. But for most of us, relief came in the form of regular rain and snow.
Denver’s landscape today is already starting to look better with lush, green grass and flowering trees. It’s also free from drought! The drought conditions in the metro have dissipated to undetectable levels across the Front Range. While this may not stick permanently, at least we can say for now, the drought has ended.
Making such declarations unfortunately delves into the world of subjectivity, which means we can’t really say the drought is officially over. Like any force of nature, short-term and medium-term trends often don’t guarantee long-term results. In this case, a few wet months did alleviate the worst of the drought conditions and returned soils back to their normal moisture content, but that doesn’t mean it’ll remain this way through out the growing season.
The question came up recently with a Jefferson County Park Ranger and was answered by the National Weather Service office in Boulder.
A few dry weeks could send us back to dryer soil levels and then we’d be leaning toward a drought situation once again. Considering that most of the western US is enduring a multi-decade drought, this is certainly in the realm of possibility, if not likely. While most of us can live for today and enjoy an abundance of water to keep our yards green and watering bills low, farmers are always keeping a weary eye out for what may lay on the horizon, and they end up planning their seasonal irrigation practices accordingly.


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Northeast Organic Farming Association conference at WCSU
Farmers and foodies come together to share and learn innovative ideas
DANBURY, CONN. — Western Connecticut State University will host the Connecticut chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association’s (NOFA) 35th Annual Winter Conference on Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12, 2017, on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The conference brings together farmers, landscapers, foodies, gardeners, activists and community leaders to teach and learn innovative practices, share ideas and network.
On Saturday, March 11, registration begins at 8 a.m. and the presentations begin at 9 a.m. in Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus. Participants may choose from 45 workshops, enjoy a gourmet lunch prepared by Connecticut chefs ($15 fee) and enter a raffle. The keynote speaker, Leah Penniman, is an educator, farmer and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, New York.
“It’s important to develop a common understanding of food justice — the specific injustices that allocate resources and power in the food system,” Penniman said. “To not take action for justice is to be complicit, to cast our silent vote for the status quo.”
On Sunday, March 12, registration for the “Agricultural Re$ource Fair” begins at 8:30 a.m. and presentations begin at 9 a.m. in the Midtown Student Center. Registration for March 12 workshops begin at noon.
The University of Connecticut will sponsor the “Agricultural Re$ource Fair.” At this event, attendees will get an in-depth look at accessing Connecticut agricultural funding, with service providers and farmers presenting a detailed account of what it’s like to apply for various grant and loan programs. Following is the workshop, “Intensive Vegetable Production — No Till, Soil Health & Appropriate Fertilization,” with 2016 NOFA Farmer of the Year Bryan O’Hara. This workshop will cover concepts and practices that lead to high-quality vegetable crops, with an emphasis on soil health, producing vegetables without tillage and how to choose fertilizer materials.
WCSU Professor of Anthropology and Chair of the Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies Dr. Laurie Weinstein explained that CT NOFA is “a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate our initiatives such as the Permaculture Garden, the Climate Change talks and our Roots & Shoots club. The Roots & Shoots club will have its own table in the conference exhibit hall, where they will showcase their activities and plans for the garden. We will also be selling T-shirts to fundraise.”
Ticket prices for students, farmers and seniors are $35 for March 11, $20 for March 12 and $55 for both; for CT NOFA members $50 for March 11, $20 for March 12 and $70 for both; for non-members $60 for March 11, $30 for March 12, and $90 for both. Children under 12 year old are admitted free.
For tickets and information, visit http://ctnofa.org/winterconference/.
Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England’s best small private universities.


Happy Spring! As we see the bees emerging and hear that losses of bees on Vancouver Island are high we thought we would talk a bit about what we are doing to try to make a change in the fate of our bees. We have been trying to find effective alternatives to using pesticide strips developed over 20 years ago to knock down Varoa mites in our beehives. While new chemicals have come out and are being used in many bee operations we feel that they may pose greater harm to the bees and don’t want to use them. We are trying to get away from this cycle of having to use stronger and stronger pestisides to control mites as they seem adapt to these pesticides rapidly. Along with trying to selectively breed queens that will groom the mites off of themselves (varoa resistant/hygenic stock) which is a very difficult task, we have switched to using Oxalic and Formic acid as well as Thymol. Our system is moving towards a more integrated pest management strategy. So far, mite loads are down and we are feeling hopeful about this working. Ultimately we are trying to breed stronger bee stock.


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The flat pastures are ideal for growing fruit, lucerne farming , horses, sheep or a few cows, and could also be developed to create a country school, training centre or other facilities. Long rows of mature oaks line the pastures. Egyptian geese enjoy the dam and willows
The house is currently tenanted and with proximity to the town of Muldersdrift- access to N14 is ideal for those who work away from the farm.
There is an old workshop and a section of the farm is raised above river level where there is a portion of a koppie covered in indigenous trees and bush, with a view
A river/stream constantly tops up 2 dams and the license can easily be applied for to pump water from the river.
The safety has not been an issue ever. The house yard is fenced in .
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Growers can continue reaping the benefit of their Red Tractor membership, following the announcement that the assurance scheme has renewed its benchmarking agreement with GLOBALG.A.P. – the world’s most widely implemented farm assurance certification.
The Red Tractor Fresh Produce scheme has, for the past three years, provided the option to gain a GLOBALG.A.P. certificate without the need for extra assessments. This is an added bonus for growers looking to export produce.
Jim Moseley, Red Tractor chief executive, said: “This refreshed benchmarking has secured one of the many important benefits to being a Red Tractor assured. It affords producers the attractive option of a simplified route to the global marketplace for fresh produce, without the need for additional assessments to gain the necessary certification for export.”
Alongside Red Tractor’s revised standards, introduced in November, the refreshed benchmarking agreement has ensured that the assurance will translate into global market access.
The scheme has also extended benchmarking for hops, which opens the chance to access GLOBALG.A.P. Hops sub-scope certification by completing a module. This certification is increasingly seen as a condition of supply by brewers in the US and elsewhere.


The insects fly in during the day and settle on the farms at night making it difficult to ward off the swarms. The farmers under seige are hiring workers and using age old techniques like beating drums and vessels to scare the locusts away without much success.
“It’s a massive issue in Banaskantha, Patan, Kutch and parts of Sabarkantha and Mehsana. We are trying to help farmers in containing damage to their crops,” Gujarat’s Agriculture Minister R.C. Faldu said, adding the “government also explored the possibility of sprinkling pesticides and chemicals through choppers in affected areas.”
Rather late in the day, the authorities have stepped in to combat the voracious invasion. The State administration along with the central teams has launched huge pesticide-spraying operation to kill the insects.
“A massive swarm of locusts spread in approximately 10 square kilo metre area has arrived in Tharad, the last taluka before the India-Pakistan border,” Banaskantha District Collector Sandeep Sangle told The Hindu . “We have started spraying pesticides to tackle the menace.”
According to the Agriculture Ministry’s Locust Warning Organisation (LWO), locusts are flying in from Pakistan’s Sindh province and spreading in villages in Rajasthan and Gujarat where south western monsoon was prolonged this year. Originally, the locusts emerged in February this year from Sudan and Eritrea on Africa’s Red Sea Coast and travelled through Saudi Arabia and Iran to enter Pakistan, where they invaded the Sindh province and from there they moved into Rajasthan and Gujarat.
The government has now assured farmers that the administration will carry out a survey to assess the damages and will accordingly compensate farmers. However, farmers feel that the government’s efforts are too little, too late.
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Annuals are plants that complete their growing cycle (grows from seed, flowers and produces seed) in the course of a single growing season. In other words, annuals pack a lot of living into a short span of time. We used to be limited to Geraniums, Impatiens, Marigolds and Red Salvia. But today, we here at Engle's Farm and Greenhouses offer an eye-catching array of choices. Whether you're planting a window box, lining your sidewalk, or spicing up your perennial garden you're going to love the exciting combinations of color, form and texture that will last all season long.
You can also select annuals for your garden based more than just flower color. There are annuals that are tall, medium, short or climbing: ones that prefer either full sun or partial shade or those with special virtues, such as delightful fragrance. Here at Engle's, we have them all!


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- ???? EASY TO USE: The ergonomic shape and comfort of the handle. It’s so lightweight and sturdy that make your garden work to be easily and interesting. It’s great for small beds. It’s great for digging hard soil around tough weeds such as thistle so you can get a better grip on the root. It is the perfect tool for getting into tight areas where a large rake with a long handle is cumbersome and awkward. Besides, It will become one of your favorite garden tools, the best gift to families or friends
- ???? EXCELLENT QUALITY: The stainless steel can be rust-resistant, one-piece stainless steel tines will not break. Virtually unbreakable, corrosion-resistant stainless steel head provides lasting value and easy to clean. It is strong yet without damaging tender growth.
Value for money is the ultimate aim of every person out there. You want the best you can (Or better) for the bucks you pay. In terms of Garden Hook Cultivator, Homes Garden Bend Proof Cultivator Stainless would be your best bet for getting a value for money. Launched Quite time Ago Homes Garden Bend Proof Cultivator Stainless was the best-sold product and even today, the sales number speak.
Having such amazing features, all this is bundled up at a cost, which may seem high for few, but is actually very good if you compare its features. Our bet is Homes Garden Bend Proof Cultivator Stainless would be the Best Garden Hook Cultivator for Money.
2. Zelarman Cultivator Stainless Single Claw Loosening
- Easy To Use: The tip of the single claw root hook is very sharp, easy insert into the soil around the roots and pulled up the weeds
- Quality Material: The weeder & cultivator tool is made of polished stainless steel, durable, sturdy and easy to clean
- Total Length: 9.6 inch(245mm). Weight: 2.8 oz. Great weeding tools for garden, lawn, farmland, etc
- Comfortable Handle: The heavy duty garden weeding tool with ergonomic beech wooden handle, which is comfortable to hold, tail with a leather rope for easy hanging
- Versatile Garden Tool: The cultivator garden hand tool is very practical and handy, ideal for weeding, digging, loosening soil, edging and transplanting, etc
3. Garden Weasel Cultivator Detachable Handle
- DURABLE STRONG-STEEL DESIGN – The Garden Weasel Cultivator is made with carbon steel. It is weather and rust resistant and is backed by our lifetime warranty.
- PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Length: 54.5”. Includes comfort-grip handle and comes fully assembled. Tines are completely repositionable and easy to clean with a garden hose.
- EASY TO USE – simply apply the Garden Weasel to the soil and cultivate with a back-and-forth motion. For easier cultivating, slightly wet the soil. Detach 1 or 2 tines for work between narrow garden rows.
- SAVE TIME, EFFORT, AND YOUR BACK! – Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. This durable and easy-to-use cultivator breaks up soil with ease and cleans itself with each turn, saving your time and body at a very affordable cost!
- GROW HEALTHIER PLANTS – Cultivating allows moisture and air to get below the packed soil, yielding healthier plants and roots. It also helps to conserve water because water won’t run off cultivated soil like it does hard-packed soil.
Going ahead with our list, we have something very specific to a specific audience. Yes, Garden Weasel Cultivator Detachable Handle has a very selective audience with specific taste. It satisfies customer expectations (Given that your expectations don’t cross a limit) and it adds value for money but more importantly, it adds a style to the user which can be your fashion statement.
Garden Weasel Cultivator Detachable Handle is definitely the must-buy for those who need a little of both quality and price efficiency and as per our analysis, Garden Weasel Cultivator Detachable Handle easily gets the award of Best Garden Hook Cultivator Under 100$.
- High quality item at a great price!
- Light weight cultivator works well in my soil.
- Many reviews have mentioned the lack of durability and had problems with the plastic breaking.
- I have almost never had to repeat the seeding if i use the garden weasel to roughen and mix the soil with the grass seed.
- Don’t expect it to replace your 5hp tiller!
- High Quality item at a great price!
- Many reviews have mentioned the lack of durability and had problems with the plastic breaking. These are valid complaints and … Read More
4. Topincn Cultivator Handlefor Cleaning Nursery
- ✔The ergonomic long wood handle provides you with a firm grip to reduce hand and wrist fatigue.
- ✔It can rake seafood, fallen leaves, deadwood, weeds and clean nursery garden etc, has wide applications.
- ✔The rake claw is made of high quality carbon steel, with anticorrosive coating, resistant to corrosion, rust resistant and durable.
- ✔With double screws to fix, so it won’t slip off from the rake, allow you to dig deeper.
- ✔With its 5 tines, can perfectly break and loosen the soil into smaller piece to allow air and water to penetrate deeply into the soil and drain more effectively.
Topincn Cultivator Handlefor Cleaning Nursery is a veteran in the market and has been here for a long time. It offers something of a unique feature which no other competitor offers.
Go for Topincn Cultivator Handlefor Cleaning Nursery if you want to try out something of a fusion of new and classic. Fun & Interesting Fact about Garden Hook Cultivator is that even though Topincn Cultivator Handlefor Cleaning Nursery is a veteran, the users are mostly younger generation. You can say fashion makes a turn after a century or so and things repeat.
5. Trimmer Tpg720 Garden Cultivator Attachment
- COMPATIBILITY: Fits Attachment capable units from Troy-Bilt, Remington, Craftsman, Yard Machines, Yardman, Snapper, Bolens, Murray, Ryobi, Greenworks, Kobalt and most other major brands. Inner coupler tube diameter: 1. 65-Inches. Drive shaft connector: Square shape, 1/5”, female
- ADJUSTABLE TILLING WIDTH: Equipped with adjustable tilling width up to 9 inches. Perfect for weeding in-between rows! Choose the width that works best for you.
- DURABLE TINES: Constructed with 4 heat-treated steel tines with 8 blades each to create the perfect garden bed. Take your gardening and landscaping game to the next level with this tiller.
- POLY-GUARD AND GEARBOX: Overlays tines to keep dirt, dust, and debris away from operator. The unit is also equipped with a 40:1 die-cast gearbox that maintains power and torque.
- WARRANTY: 2-year limited.
If you are buying a Garden Hook Cultivator for the first time, then you should have Trimmer Tpg720 Garden Cultivator Attachment. It has fewer features when you make Garden Hook Cultivator comparisons of Trimmer Tpg720 Garden Cultivator Attachment with any other Garden Hook Cultivator but what it has is ease of use and best in class service. Go ahead and Grab a Garden Hook Cultivator, grab any Garden Hook Cultivator but if you are first time user and want a good experience do not look anywhere other than Trimmer Tpg720 Garden Cultivator Attachment
6. Corona Gt 3070 Extendable Cultivator
- Chip-resistant carbon dioxide coating helps eliminate corrosion and rust
- Corona Extendable Cultivator With Extra Reach 18in-32in Strong, lightweight aluminum handle adjusts from 18 inch to 32 inch for extra reach
- Ideal tool for yard work when proper posture maintenance is a must
- Strong and lightweight aluminum handle adjusts from 18 to 32 inches
- Comfortable grip and ferrule
- Long-lasting coating resists chips and rust
- Head is fully heat treated for enhanced durability
- Limited lifetime warranty
Corona Extendable Cultivator With Extra Reach 18in-32in Strong, lightweight aluminum handle adjusts from 18 inch to 32 inch for extra reach. Head is fully heat treated for enhanced durability. Long-lasting coating resists chips and rust. Comfortable, soft, textured grip with rugged, high-impact thermoplastic ferrule. Convenient hanging ring ensures easy storage.
The Corona Clipper extendable handle cultivator features an adjustable handle that can extend from 18 to 32 inches. A simple twist and lock feature keeps the handle conveniently tucked away when not in use. The unit’s heat-treated high-carbon steel cultivator head will endure tough use on even the hardest soil. The lightweight aluminum handle has a chip and rust resistant coating, and features a comfortable soft textured grip with a rugged high-impact thermoplastic ferrule. The unit comes with a manufacture’s limited lifetime warranty.
7. Bear Paws Cultivator Claw Black
- DURABLE – Traditional metal hand tools are replaced with our tough and ultra strong nylon. For a durable gardening tool, you can’t beat the Cultivator Claw garden tool
- LIGHTWEIGHT – This rust-free and lightweight weeding tool will quickly replace heavier and bulkier garden tools as your favorite yard implement
- MADE IN THE USA – This product is proudly made in the USA
- SHARP CLAWS: Great for breaking up soil, weeding and removing unwanted debris in your flower bed or garden
- ERGONOMIC – The Bear Paws Cultivator Claw design allows for natural movement which reduces hand and arm fatigue. Because your fingers are free, picking out rocks and weeds without ever setting it down is a breeze
Bear Paws Cultivator Claw Black is another one which falls under Garden Hook Cultivator for money. It is most regularly advertised product and we see ads of it almost everywhere. In the past, Bear Paws Cultivator Claw Black ’s parent company decided to launch a new line of Garden Hook Cultivator and that is what has revived them. Bear Paws Cultivator Claw Black has really upgraded itself to the current style and market changes and the best part of Bear Paws Cultivator Claw Black is amazing features.
8. Storage Supplies Organizer Bathroom Bowinr
- What You Get: An ironing board hanger, our worry-free warranty(no other accessories). If you have any problems, you could contact us, we will solve it for you.
- Removable hooks and clips: To make it easy for you to decide the order of the hooks and clips according to the size of your tools, we designed this mobile mop clip. The mop gripper can provide you with convenience whether you are living or working.
- Small Shelving Can Be Installed Anywhere: Its size is only 15.75in*2.36in*1.97in, which is convenient for you to install it as the storage essentials solution in indoors and outdoors, like the utility room, garage cabinets, basement shelves, bedroom closet, bathroom, kitchen, living room, balcony, pantry, farmhouse, apartment and other places/spaces.
- Appropriate 3 Clips & 4 Hooks: The utility racks can help you store household stuff or garden tools, such as brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners (dusters), bags, umbrella, gloves, keys, hats, shovels, rakes, cultivators, hoes, so that an untidy house becomes organized, preventing the increase of bacteria organazation. The mounted gadget organizer can give you a tidy environment.
- Sturdy, Non-slip & Easy to Install: Once screwed to the wall, the decor will not fall off and can bear a weight of over 22 lbs. The hanger is non-slip, rust-proof, moisture-proof and also not easily deformed. Meanwhile, the non-slip rubber clips will hold tools firmly in place, allowing you to store them with peace of mind at all times.
9. Razor 75138 4Boh 7 Inch Potato
Razor 75138 4Boh 7 Inch Potato is again a mid of quality and price. It offers limited features in this pricing. There is another variant of Razor 75138 4Boh 7 Inch Potato which falls into premium category but Razor 75138 4Boh 7 Inch Potatois specifically targeted for mid-segment.
Razor 75138 4Boh 7 Inch Potato offers such a amazing features which makes it better than 70% of Garden Hook Cultivator available in the market today. Razor 75138 4Boh 7 Inch Potato was our personal favorite and was voted as most admired product in TOP 10 Best Garden Hook Cultivator to Buy in 2020 – TOP Picks. We hope it makes to that list again this year.
10. Bettli Garden Handheld Cultivator Stainless
- Perfect gift with an elegant look makes a great gift for anyone in your life who loves to garden.
- Constructed with a shank that is forged in one piece to the blade,fix wood handle with duble nails,extremely durable
- Material:Made of carbonsteel, sturdy and no rust, last for many seasons
- Great helper to loosen up the soil before sowing seed or planting young seedlings
- Size:4.75″ Width Stainless Steel rake and 5.5″ wooden handle more flexible an easy to use
Last but not the least, if you haven’t liked any of the Garden Hook Cultivator yet, then Bettli Garden Handheld Cultivator Stainless is your choice. It is another one which is Best Garden Hook Cultivator Under 100$ and Garden Hook Cultivator comparison have showed it has ranked best in past based solely on its features. Bettli Garden Handheld Cultivator Stainless offers best features and although it does not have, Bettli Garden Handheld Cultivator Stainless’s feature is unbeatable. We would recommend you to go ahead with this if you want an all rounder Best Garden Hook Cultivator Under 100$


Raised bed construction.
At first I used plastic to try and keep the weeds down, on all the rest I used a porous fabric weed blocker.
The stakes help in the alignment of the form.
The handles make it a snap to pick up after it's filled with compost.
The plowed area in the background will be the sweet corn, melon, and pumpkin patch.


Enduraplas liquid transport trailers are a perfect economic, cost-effective option for transporting liquid around your farm or ranch operations. We offer nurse trailers, DOT trailers and more. They are designed to meet the high demands of farming and ranching applications and include our heavy-duty polyethylene tanks.
Our trailers, like our tanks, are built in the USA with durability and value in mind. Our tanks are made from heavy-duty polyethylene to fight UV deterioration, corrosion and erosion. Our products are also impact-resistant, with structural braces, ribs and reinforcement in all the critical areas. We design all of our spray equipment to be easy to use because we know your time is important, and you need a sprayer you can count on every single time.
Enduraplas pressure washers are built to fit conveniently on UTVs and come standard with a built-in soap injector. Clean your property with ease and confidence with Enduraplas quality you can trust.
Enduraplas ATV Sprayers help you spray your property quickly and conveniently. These portable sprayers fit most ATVs and allow you to cover a wide range of difficult terrain. Tackle property fences, wooded trails, golf courses, crop lots and more. Available in tank sizes up to 25 gallons, these pump sprayers are just what you need to keep your wide, open spaces free of weeds.
Enduraplas UTV skid sprayers are designed to fit in most UTV/RTV boxes. These UTV boom sprayers are manufactured by Enduraplas and are designed for easy loading in and out of your utility vehicle or side by side.
Enduraplas tractor sprayers are your friend in the field. They feature a three-point hitch system and a variety of features that farmers appreciate. They also feature a tractor-specific design that puts the weight directly behind your rear wheels. You can control the sprayer’s operation directly from your tractor seat. They even feature integrated fork points, so loading and unloading is fast and familiar.
Fire Control Sprayers
During a fire emergency, time is everything. Responding quickly can mean the difference in saving your property. Enduraplas fire control equipment is designed to be powerful, reliable and fit into your existing operation. We offer backpack water sprayers, UTV mounted water sprayers, truck-mounted foam sprayers and more. All our fire suppression sprayers are designed to work fast and without complication. Our easy wind hose reels are extra durable, so they won’t fail on you during an emergency.
Turn your pickup truck into a landscape sprayer with Enduraplas. Our pickup sprayers fit into almost any truck bed and give you up to 250 gallons of portable weed control. They include 100 feet of high-pressure hose, giving you the ability to spray in places your truck can’t reach. They also feature a manual pressure regulator, so you can easily control the flow in any application.
Enduraplas tow behind sprayers are a great flexible solution to your portable sprayer needs. Our trailer hitch is a straight tongue coupler compatible with 1 7/8” ball size. On the trailer, you’ll find a pump sprayer with up to 100 gallons of liquid capacity. Perfect for farmers, ranchers or landscapers, these tow-behind sprayers deliver great spray distance, manual nozzle control and 100 feet of hose to reach those areas your vehicles cannot.


What are the pros? Beautiful beans, easy to grow
What are the cons? Low production
Love, love, love these beans. I wish they grew more pods per plant, as it seems at any given time, I've only got a handful of beans ripe. That's really okay, though, as they seldom make it in from the garden anyhow. They're beautiful and delicious, and make a great part of a stirfry.
Would you recommend this product to a friend?


Thanks for checking in for our latest update! This one is huge: Dax Cooke, La Dona’s Head of Global Sales, was out in Panama last week where he met up with Paul Vergara, our Director of Pineapple Operations and son of our founder Edna, to perform a full audit on our pineapple plantations in La Chorrera! This critical operation is intended to fully assess the farm, taking into account everything from soil health to water management to plant yield. For all of you who’ve been waiting to see the farm up close, this update is for you! It even features a special guest appearance by Dax’s father, Bobby. Check it out!
In this video, Dax and Paul introduce us to the farm and explain the importance of the audit operation:
Here’s an evaluation of Lot 8, Parcel 3, one of our most productive lots and certainly one of the best views on the farm:
Special guest Bobby Cooke shares his thoughts on the pineapple operations:
And finally getting some rest at the visitor’s shack (where you can stay if you ever feel like visiting):
Thanks for joining us! As you can see, all systems are go for pineapple operations here in Panama. Yields are at expected levels, and we’re anticipating a strong finish to the harvest. Check back regularly for more updates from the La Dona family. Hasta luego!


Grasshoppers are an efficient source of protein and really easy to farm. If properly prepared they also taste really good. Worms can also be made into a replacement for burger meat as well as eating all your compost turning to into soil at the same time (and if one knows what they are doing can also produce and collect natural gas from the compost) which would finally give a use to all that rotten food. Eating bug based should have a negative happiness affect at first because of the stigma that would decrease each time they eat it.
Farming grasshoppers is pretty easy, and they can eat many veggies and even just plain grass clippings:
Cooking them is also really easy. In mexico the are a popular ingredient, even more expansive than regular meat due to popularity despite the ease of farming. http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/authenticfamilyrecipes/r/chapulines.htm


The Iowa Chapter of the REALTORS® Land Institute has released the results of their March 2023 Land Trends and Values Survey and after a period of rapidly rising values, the value of tillable land market appears to be leveling off.
The results of the March survey show a 0.8% increase on a statewide average for the September 2022 to March 2023 time period. This is following the March 2022 to September 2022 time period that showed an 2.8% increase, giving us a 12-month increase of 3.6% for the State of Iowa on tillable acres.
Survey participants are specialists in farmland and are asked for their opinions about the current status of the Iowa farmland market and were asked to estimate the average value of farmland as of March 1, 2023.
These estimates are for bare, unimproved land with a sale price on a cash basis. Pasture and timberland values were also requested as supplemental information.
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Tikapur, April 28, 2016:Â Locals of Tikapur Municipality in Kailali district have been reeling under severe drinking water crisis due to prolonged drought.
Underground water levels are declining and many rivers and streams have been drying up.
The water table has receded to such levels that hand pumps are no longer useful. “Even the electric water pumps do not work anymore,” said Kul Bahadur Pun Magar, a
local of Tikapur Municipality-9.
The Department of Water Supply, too, has not been able to supply water to the locals. “We use generator to operate bore wells to draw out underground water. However, it is taking longer to fill our tank, hampering out ability to supply water regularly,” said the department’s in-charge Shyam Thapa.
Padam Bahadur Shahi, a farmer in Tikipur-6, said his vegetable crops wilted in the fields in lack of water, bringing him a loss of about Rs 50,000. “Lack of water destroyed all of my vegetables crops, including cucumber, pumpkin, and gourds,” said Shahi.
Likewise, Binod Kumar Sah, a banana farmer, said his plantations have been affected by the ongoing water crisis. “I haven’t been able to extract water for the past 15 days. There is neither underground water nor rainwater,” he said, adding that he has estimated a 40 percent decline in production of banana.
Apart from Tikapur, water scarcity has hit Narayanpur, Dhansinhapur, Durgauli, Pathariya VDCs and even some settlements along the banks of Karnali River, according to locals. Likewise, places adjoining the East-West Highway, including Lamki Chuha Municipality, Dododhara, Kota Tilsipur, Sadepani, Darakh, Pahalwanpur, Masuriya, Chaumala, along with other VDCs, are also reeling under acute water crisis.
“This is not a new problem. We face the problem of water crisis time and again,” said Ram Prasad Sanjal of Sadepani. “We have no choice but to fetch water from other villages now.”


The Hofstetter winery is led by Werner and his wife Karin Hofstetter. While senior chief Josef „Sepp“ Hofstetter gives help and advice in the vineyards as well as in the cellar, his wife Renate is responsible for the beautifully built villa in the middle of the vineyards. The courtyard, kitchen, vegetable gardens and fruit trees fall within her area of responsibility.
Family Hofstetter is particularly proud of Daniel Hofstetter, who in 2014 managed to enter the most prestigious college of Viticulture and Ponology in Klosterneurbug Austria, and thus laid the foundation of the third generation of the Hofstetters viticulture. The last born Martin Hofstetter is still in primary school and also takes part in almost everything that goes on in the Hofstetter surrounding.


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Master Gardeners are also available for questions at the Aiken Farmers Market from 8:00 A.M. until noon on the first Saturday of each month from April through October, and at times otherwise indicated by announcement on our events calendar and the local newspapers and AMGA Facebook.
The Aiken Master Gardener Association is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization composed of Clemson University Extension-trained volunteers who provide Aiken County home gardeners with researched based advice and education on their lawn and garden concerns.


I have grown cuecumbers before but this year I am having problems I brought some seedlings from homebase and they died, and I then brought some more from there which were more grown on and they have died can anyone help with any advice.
Where are you keeping them Patrick?
I am keeping them in a growhouse.
Could possibly be still a bit too cold for them to go straight out into an unheated growhouse. Did you harden them off first?
Mine are still indoors in the conservatory. I'm waiting for the nighttime temps to be higher before mine go out, probably mid to late may.
Ok,maybe I have been lucky with previous years ,I have got weather protective covers on the growhouse I have various other seedlings in there it just seems strange that the cuecumbers are the only ones to have suffered.
My cucumber seeds germinated a couple of weeks ago in a cold GH but in a heated propagator. I have removed them from the heat now, but they are growing VERY slowly with only two leaves & a third one just beginning to form.
I think this year with me being so keen and my patience running out with the cold spring I have been caught out I will see if I can get some more plug plants when the weather warms up.
Strange indeed patrick, my first thought was cold as it's been so chilly recently. We had snow a couple of days ago.
Did you notice any problems before they died that might give a clue as to what went wrong?
As you've grown them successfully before I assume that you didn't owerwater them, this can cause stem rot.
The garden centres and supermarkets are selling tender plants with no warnings that any frost will kill them. Complain to where you bought them. They really should come with a warning. I suppose they sell twice as many this way.
Thanks for your advice I live in herts I thought they would be ok in the growhouse I did not know they were cold sensitive I do now lesson learnt and patience required.


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Brendan is an award-winning, and internationally-recognised, garden designer and lecturer. He trained at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and lectures frequently in the USA.
Brendan is currently a tutor with the ETB in Letterkenny formerly he was head gardener of Carrablagh House garden in Portsalon, Co Donegal, a well established country garden dating back to the mid 19th century.
He contributes regularly to BBC Radio Ulster’s Gardeners Corner and also works as a freelance gardening advisor and horticultural tutor. Plant collecting expeditions have taken Brendan to Ecuador and the Galapagos, and the Pacific Northwest.
He currently lives with his wife Paula and their two children in Donegal where he has his own two acre garden.
Joanne Butler runs OURganic Gardens promoting sustainable education at home and in community gardens in Donegal. OURganic Gardens was Awarded an Irish Food Writers Guild Social Responsibility Award in 2016 and shortlisted for AONTAS Star Awards in 2017.
OURganic Gardens HOMEplace is a newly established social enterprise located in Gortahork . Joanne currently holds talks in growing your own food and runs workshops on sustainable living at OURganic Gardens and in the community gardens. Joanne is also Chairperson of Donegal Community Garden Network, Secretary of Community and Gardens Ireland and is also involved in the Environmental PPN and Permaculture Donegal.
Joanne lives with her husband and three amazing children who inspire her every day to keep going and make the business into a successful enterprise for them to be part of OURganic Gardens. OUR community, OUR future, OUR food. Based in Gortahork, co Donegal .
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2. Feed Industry Invests in Education
3. Co-Lead Counsel Team Selected for Syngenta Corn Multi-District Litigation
4. New and Innovative Product for Animal Welfare and Nutrition
5. ASA Announces Regional Winners of 2015 Conservation Legacy Awards
6. ADM to Present at 2015 CAGNY Conference
7. Biotech Speakers Added to NGFA’s Annual Convention
8. Soybeans Down Again
9. Can Soybeans Continue Yesterday’s Move?
10. JNS Biofuel Plant in New Albany, MS, Has Permits to Reopen


Tomato cage can support plants, prevent plants from falling down because of their own or fruits'weight. Garden raised planting bed is made of powdered coating galvanized steel panel, assure fine condition of metal garden bed, it's able to stand harsh weather conditions, won't crack in years, use without worry. The reinforced middle crossbar for 6 ft long raised garden box is cylindrical, won't bend easily like aluminium flat bar. Our supporting bar can keep metal garden planter more stable, and refuse crack at joints on the middle of long metal sheets.
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Children love playing with blocks! The event is for children ages 3-7 to join us for an hour creating block structures. This STEM activity helps children learn as they build whatever they choose. Register online or call the library!
Join the Master Gardeners of Lackawanna County for a 2 hour fast paced FREE class!
Things you will learn:
Designing Your Vegetable Garden • Soil (Testing and Fixing) • Nutrients Vegetables Need • What Vegetables to Grow When • Vegetable Diseases, Pests and Controls • Companion Plants for Vegetables • Harvesting and Preserving Vegetables • Final Tips for Success


I planted tomatoes in the raised beds today. As I tilled and composted and placed the young-lings - the scent wafted. I'm thinking of you Dad-O!!
Apparently the azaleas loved all of the rain this winter! G - O - R - G -E - O- U - S !!
|trained sweet peas up a dead rose standard... A SWEET PEA TREE!!|
My screen door to the garden with glass dragonfly hovering upon it....
Flowers for the living room. I placed the daffodils into a small jar hidden in the trophy cup, and then added moss to the top so the effect is as if they're sprouting from the ground.


Lemons can make excellent houseplants and will be comfortable in a container as long it provides adequate drainage and room for growth. Heights of around 3 to 5 feet (1-1.5 m.) can be expected for a lemon tree growing indoors. They also prefer well-draining, slightly acidic soil. Keep the soil evenly moist and fertilize as needed.
Plant : Citrus Lemon
Price : HK$900.00/pot


6. Quality pays off
Naturally, there are cheap tools and
low-priced flowers to be found at supermarkets. But plants don’t flourish in
bad, oligotrophic soils. Tools should last more than a single season. Buy
quality tools and materials! Buy fewer but more expensive things and they’ll
last for a much longer time.


What are the pros? Very good
What are the cons? A bit slow in starting to grow
I tried it last year, and I really love it. Took some time to get going, but well worth the wait. I am going to order more seeds, alot, and plant it where in zone 6a!
Would you recommend this product to a friend?


[permaculture] Safe Seed Sources
harvestcircle at hotmail.com
Fri Apr 16 15:05:25 EDT 2010
Thank you. I looked over your list and really like the way you organized it. One of the garden classes I teach is about gardening with the elements of our ancestors. For me that is air, fire, water and earth.
Where in BC is kaslo? Do you allow visitors? I have been "hearing" an increasingly loud call to visit BC and its seedfolk and gardeners.
> From: wodraska at mac.com
> To: permaculture at lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:20:50 -0700
> Subject: [permaculture] Safe Seed Sources
> Count Aurora Farm Seeds in Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada among the
> group of sources who feel very secure about what they are offering
> folks. Our seeds are listed at
> Woody Wodraska
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> Deep Gardening: Soul Lessons from 17 Gardens, Biodynamic
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> > From: jamesdavid Sneed <harvestcircle at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: [permaculture] safe seed sources
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> > After my earlier message about the declining safety of our seeds, I
> > felt it necessary to list a couple more sources, who, while not
> > testing their material after harvest, feel very secure about what
> > they are offering folks. Both George Stevens of Synergy Seeds in
> > Willow Creek California and Tessa Gowans of Seed Dreams in Port
> > Townsend have dedicated their lives to preserving and distributing
> > the safest seed thay can, and are meticulous and honest about
> > assessing the sites at which their seeds are grown.
> > There are undoubtedly others. A rule of thumb for beets, chard and
> > mangels is that the seed must be grown at least two miles from any
> > other members of that species that may have gone to seed. Garden
> > beets, mangels, chard and sugar beets all cross with each other, and
> > since the gmo sugar beets inserted genes into the neighboring chard
> > and beet fields for at least a few years before being discovered, a
> > seed grower is even endangered by nearby gardnes in which chard or
> > beets grown from untested seed sources have been allowed to go to
> > seed. Most off-the-shelf seed packets fall into this category, so if
> > your neighbor buys beet or chard seed at the local feed or hardware
> > store, it could contaminate your seed.
> > A solution is to offer your neighbors some free seed from your
> > tested varieties, in exchange for them not growing the suspect seed.
> > Generosity can work wonders in communication.
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I have several Brazilian Cactus plants that I put out on the deck this summer. They are Heliocereus spec. HU988, according to the image I found on the Internet. I need to know what to spray them with (safely) before I bring them in the house. I live in western Washington and the nights are getting into the 40’s. I don’t want to take a chance on bringing in any pests, so please tell me what I need to use to insure that the Brazilians are pest free when I bring them in.
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One of the best ways I have found is giving the plants a thorough hosing down with water before bringning them inside. I also like treating them with neem oil, just in case something was missed. Here is more information on neem oil: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm


20 Landcare members recently returned from a 5 day Lismore Land Protection Group Landcare trip to Tasmania.
Members of the Lismore Land Protection Group travelled to Tasmania during August 2009 to meet with management committee members from the Tamar Natural Resource Management Group, representatives from Launceston City Council, Wynyard Landcare Group, Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association and Cradle Coast NRM.
Property visits included meeting farmers around Epping Forest that participated in a National Landcare Program funded sustainable agriculture practices & drought preparedness project. The group also met with a group of graduates from Canberra from the Department of Climate Change; where some interesting discussions were held about agriculture.
Willow removal projects at Hoblers Bridge, mixed farming at Pipers River and a Eucalypt dieback program at Rowella were also on the agenda. Different crops that the group learnt about included opium poppies and pyrethrum daisies. The paddocks were very wet and the rivers very wide with the region having recently experienced flooding. The group also visited the Tamar Island Wetland Reserve, Friends of Burnie Penguins and the Cataract Gorge Reserve to meet volunteers who undertake community based environmental projects.
Visits to Brickendon historic farm village at Longford and Highfield historic site at Stanley gave the Landcare members an insight into the early farming history in the state.
The bus for the trip was funded by the Lismore Land Protection Group's DAFF FarmReady Industry Grant.


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Cotton is retreating after setting an all-time high on fears of tight supplies amid strong worldwide demand.
Cotton for December delivery fell 5 cents to settle at $1.0987 a pound after hitting a record high of $1.1980 a pound earlier Friday.
Cotton's three-month rally has been fueled by a combination of factors such as poor weather in some producing regions around the world and a weaker dollar.
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Last year was my first attempt to plant some vegetables. I didn’t really know what I was doing and just bunged it all into the ground without much though or care. This year, I decided to take things a little more seriously. First of all, I ploughed the land, with my beloved Massey Ferguson 135
I had a new companion with me for the ploughing, my new puppy Bud – who seemed quite at home next to me in the cab!
Once the ploughing was done, it was time to get some shelter erected. The Western Isles are well known for the strong winds here, and Ness is regularly top of the charts when it comes to wind-speeds, so a shelter is important if any veg are going to survive. This is my brother Innes and Uisdean, a boy that comes to help me on the croft, sheltering from the snow and wind while erecting the first of the sides of the shelter.
Next up was getting the land rotovated. Fortunately there is a guy in Ness that has a nice, big, tractor-mounted rotovator, and he did the vegetable plot and the potatoes for the pricely sum of £7. The earth was like sand once he’d finished
I’ll use this as an excuse to post another picture of Bud, who travels in style, every time he comes in the croft with me
Myself and my father finished off the shelter this week, and the first of the vegetables have been planted. I am holding off from planting many just now, though, as the weather has been quite cold. It’s due to change this weekend, so I’ll hopefully get some done early next week. I think the plot is looking pretty darn good now though!


Tuscan Melons are oval shaped, with dark orange flesh that is thick and juicy with high sugar and a tight cavity. They have an exterior with ropey dense netting over the outside.
Tuscan Melons are a great specialty melon. The cavity is small, the fruit is dark orange and very sweet!
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“More high-performing incubators will mean more startups can realise their economic potential earlier and help Australia grow. The government is committed to working with incubators and startups to achieve the best results for the nation.”
• The University of Adelaide’s ThincLab international incubator program: A pathway for global success will assist startups with global expansion into Asia and Europe.
• Vektor Innovations’ Arc hardware incubator – hardware innovation for global startups will run five programs over two years supporting hardware startups to bring their products to market.
• AgriStart’s CONNECT: Regional Innovation Hubs will enhance agricultural technology in three high-growth regional areas of Western Australia through training and the fostering of connections to startup capital investment markets.
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Somango #47 is called to be a classic and was known in some forums as THE BEAST. From seedling it will amaze you with its complex development. It will get a bushy round like form, acquiring great volume very early. It has a very short internodal distance that will form strong branches that will keep up with the weight of the big flowers. It has an elegant aroma of fruity liquor with earthy notes. The effect is long lasting, strong and euphoric.
|Genetics||Somango x Critical #47|
|Harvest Month||end of september|
|Flowering Time||67 days|
|Grows||Greenhouse, Grows Indoors, Grows Outside|
|THC Content||High (15-20%)|
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Ahhh, I can't get enough! The seed catalogs have been arriving, tempting me with their glossy photographs of plump, luscious fruits and vegetables. My friend Rebecca referred to these catalogs as "gardening porn," and the moniker is apt: we fantasize about what we could have, about who we could be...
OK, maybe I need to get out more.
But this week I've been sitting down with all those catalogs and making the tough choices. Seriously, people, I have a suburban garden here, not a farm! I can't grow everything! Usually this time of year, I go a little nuts. I order more seeds than I have room for. (This is how we ended up with vegetables growing by the front door, by the way.) But this year, I have mapped it out -- I have actually sat down and calculated how far apart the rows need to be for each variety, and how much of each thing I'll be left with after thinning, and how much space that's all going to take up. I have used math. No gardening-by-the-seat-of-my-pants this year, folks!
You know this is all going to go to pot by about mid-May, don't you? But for now we'll pretend that I am very scientific and all that.
Front Yard Bed
This is the bed alongside the walk up to our front door. I planted tomatoes there last year. And melons! Bad, bad ideas. People like to be able to approach a front door without being assaulted by vegetables. This year: peppers. Bell peppers and jalapeños. Hopefully they will be well-behaved and not scare the visitors. Also: less tempting to the bunnies, which reside in the front yard under the hydrangea -- and who are, let's face it, not going anywhere.
Back Deck Containers
As in previous years, the many pots and containers on the sunny back deck will be growing mostly herbs. Basil, cilantro, oregano, rosemary, tarragon, and chives have all had good success in the past. I might add a few new ones this year, but want to focus on the things I really use for cooking the most. Hmm, maybe mint for mojitos....
Original Veggie Garden
This is where it all started, the little 5' x 10' bed (once a sandbox) where I planted our first veggies four summers ago. This is where the fairy bower is being built this year. More on this later, but basically it's a teepee of willow branches, with cucumber and green bean vines planted all around it to make a living, green hideaway house. (One section will be left open for the little ones to climb in and out.) This is an experiment and may not work out exactly as planned (ya think??), but I am looking forward to it nonetheless.
The Raised Beds
This is the new addition this year, the theoretical raised beds that I am theoretically hard at work on. This very moment! Building them! Yes! There will be three of them (yes!), 6' x 12', 6' x 12', and 6' x 16'. An astonishing amount of square footage to work with. So here's the plan for these babies:
Oh yes, I have it all mapped out. I am ordering the seeds, today! Except... um... I just realized that maybe it's not the best idea to have garden beds that are six feet wide.
Did I mention that I'm 5'2"? Hmm. Maybe it's a good thing I haven't bought the lumber for the beds yet.
But I'm still ordering the seeds! Nothing can stop me! Except I keep getting distracted by these dang catalogs and their whispered promises of lush, juicy tomatoes......


Citrus Mandarin Tree ‘Emperor’ 12″ Pot
Citrus Reticulata “Emperor Mandarin”
Emperor Mandarin is a beautiful and prolific fruiting tree that produces excellent fruit year after year. The fruit that this tree bears is very easy to peel and produces them between April to late October. The foliage is glossy green and it has small white flowers.
It prefers moist soil and grows best in full sun light.
12″/30cm pot size.


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Your tree looks great, Eureka is certainly a good old reliable variety to have in the garden. Mine keeps on giving as well.
Hi guys, it is certainly the most productive in my yard along with pawpaws and bananas. No thorns at all and I don’t give it specialised food - just gets rooster booster and horse poo which I chuck on all my fruit trees. Try to remember to give it a feed every 4 months or so. My tree would have to be at least 6 years old now and I haven’t had to buy a lemon in years. My kids love juice so I use them all by squeezing and adding plenty of sugar and water until taste is just righT. Skin is good, I use it for zest’s as well. In terms of pests, it has been good except this year I’m battling oyster scale and white louse scale (which killed my cumquat). I’m on my last lot of lime Sulfur sprays so hopefully does the trick.
A good example of year round lemons, and thornless as well.
We had a large lisbon tree that had larger lemons with it's big crop in winter but the thorns tear you to pieces.
Do you give it specialized citrus food Susan? Thanks for sharing the picture.
Going by the citrus walk last weekend, Annette highly recommended the Eureka for Brisbane area. Fruits all year round as per Susan's experience and no thorns. Lotsoflemon does not do well in the ground apparently, better in pots. She also recommended sunshine blood lime for finger limes and Tahitian or west Indian lime for regular limes. That's looking good Susan. Very envious. Mine are not that prolific but I have trusted sources to get lime supplies.
Thin-skinned. As pest and disease free as the health of the soil. Treat them right and reap the rewards.
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Every winter we try to come up with something new for the farm, usually based on surveys or other customer feedback. From this feedback we have come up with a full or half CSA Flower Share! Some of you want the weekly flowers without the commitment of the whole box and we have listened!
This year we will offer a 5 week (Half) and a 10 week (Full) share or pre-cut and arranged flowers. This way you don’t have to run out through the field to put together a bouquet before your big weekend event! The pick ups will be on Friday (after 10am) and Saturday (all day) during the summer.
A half share is $50 and a full share is $100.
The bouquets will change up a bit based on what flowers are in bloom but we anticipate having Zinnias, Salvia, Ageratum, Gomphrena, Black Eyed Susans, Strawflower, Celosia and possibly some long stemmed varieties of other farm favorites to be perfect for a bouquet!


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