What Is Canola

If not, what do you like doing and how can you go about making that you're life's work? Aren't we happiest when we're comfortable in our own skin, busy doing the things we love and doing them in a way that reflects our values?

I've crossed a number of people with enthusiasm and passion over the years, and each of their faces brings a sweet memory, but last night I reflected on a few specific individuals who have recently impacted me.

Huegelkultur is an excellent, natural recycling technique, allowing woody waste to be converted into valuable growing space. Woody Base Material Huegelkultur beds are ideally built with a base of logs or branches and prunings from woody shrubs.

As for immediate winter-weather comfort and relief, I'd recommend an extra pair of mittens as you do farm chores, a roaring fire when you come in from the cold and as much soup as your stomach can hold.

Now that you know what homeopathy is all about, come back next week so I can show you how we use homeopathic remedies on our farm. Higher potencies sometimes trigger “aggravations,” when it seems like the patient is getting worse instead of better.

Caffeine is in high concentration in the berries. Hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, the deciduous shrub drops its leaves in fall so the berries stand out against bare winter branches.

So, instead of feeling guilty the next time you catch yourself in an agricultural daydream as you're tilling the garden or mucking out the livestock stalls, take Steinem's words to heart: you're merely planning for your ideal farm, and that dream lies...

Ashitaba is an angelica species, which are members of the carrot family and tend to be biannuals. Nutritional Powerhouse Traditionally, ashitaba leaf was used for longevity and rejuvenation in Japan.

However, identifying immature insect nymphs can be a challenge for gardeners, as the nymphs of many pest and beneficial species share little to no resemblance with their adult forms.

Digging frozen soil is hard work and the minute you realize you are working way too hard just to turn up the soil is the time to put the shovel down and exercise some patience.There is never any sense in getting ahead of the natural sequence of events.

This often depends on the particular fungus. It may help to water less often or apply fungicide to prevent damping off.may be applied as a soil drench after planting, incorporated into the soil as a dust before planting, or sprayed in mist form on all...

OMRI Listed products are allowed for use in certified organic operations under the USDA National Organic Program.I don't want anyone to get the idea that I am anti-compost - it is a valuable asset to soil conditioning.

The interest in heritage turkeys is just one step away from backyard chickens.What are heritage turkeys, and why would we want one?For one thing, they are “green”, that is, they are sustainable.

Well, they aren't expensive, so that's not the reason; but our Romanian culture doesn't throw away anything which can still be used. That's what happened with the laurel dry leaves: he got a large box, with forty bags, each containingOf course, we wondered...

The common names of plants can be a tricky area. It is not native to Asia, and is closely related to the lily. Better known as Dracaena sanderiana, this plant is a fixture in many households.Connoisseurs agree that not all bamboo is created equally.Lucky...

Visit your local botanical garden for inspiration rather than the neighborhood nursery that likely offers what you see in your neighbors' yards. The richer the soil food web, the more fertile the soil.

The same philosophy used by farmers applies to home gardens as well.Allowing land to stand fallow has been practiced by farmers for centuries. Production won out over soil health. Each plant species leeches something from the soil while giving something...

The sapwood is pale and grayish, clearly demarcated from the heartwood. The lumber of this tree is known by many names, among them Acoume, Gaboon wood, Uume and Zouga. Imports to the United States are mainly in the form of veneer and plywood, especially...

The tomatoes have been ripped out (they did eventually succumb to the late blight that plagued gardeners up and down the East Coast), the cuke vines have hit the compost bin, and the zucchini have been pulled from the soil, even though they were still...

Maybe you'll even discover a brand-new appreciation for your agricultural endeavors, similar to my fostered love of mustards and spicy foods. I would go to restaurants or grocery stores, and I'd leave with a bag or a belly full of novel foods, a goofy...

If you have a deer problem and want to make sure your bougainvillea is left alone, consider planting it in a hanging basket and hanging it high enough so that deer can't reach it.Keep your bougainvillea healthy and it will survive the occasional feeding...

Soil pH varies widely in any given region, so soil should be tested before planting. At pH above 7, phosphorus becomes unavailable, and the build up of calcium carbonate and other toxic salts can inhibit root development.

Aeration is good for healthy soil. But by taking the time to give some extra care and thought to your soil at the beginning and end of each gardening season, you'll cultivate soil that will support the growth of healthy fruits and vegetables that you'll...

(Now you're catching on! Say it with me, “Aargghh-values.”) According to Energy Star, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency voluntary program that helps businesses and individuals save money and protect the environment through energy efficiency,...

Sometimes You'll Never Know If your chickens came from a feed store, the people working might not know for sure what they're selling. Maybe it's the human need to classify all the things ! A reader has asked, “Recently, I purchased three Black Sex Link...

Sugar cane is also used to prepare a host of industrial chemicals as well as hair-removing products, skin exfoliators and soap. If the top part of the sugar cane is cut but the roots remain intact, the plant will regrow from where it was cut.

From white to shocking pink, the varieties range in height from 1 to 1 1/2 feet tall. The carefree vinca provides color all summer in flowerpots and the garden. If you have a deer problem in your region, surround your vegetable garden and other plants...