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Milk and Mildew

18 Monday Nov 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in gardening tips, Organic

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Agriculture, compost, gardening, green tips, Horticulture, milk, Okra, organic, Pests and Diseases, plant, Powdery mildew, Vegetable, vegetable plant


Powdery mildew resembles a light dusting of flour on top of the leaves of the vegetable plant, it is actually caused by a fungus that is airborne. It can occur on just about any vegetable, even some fruits such as sage, tomatoes, beans, watermelons, honeydew, pumpkins and marrows

 

Mildew on Sage

Mildew on Sage

 
What to do?

 


Normal milk will actually control powdery mildew and contains a natural foliar fertilizer, boosting the plant’s immune system in the process. A mixture of at least 10% milk mixed with 90% water will significantly reduce the severity of powdery mildew when sprayed weekly on the infected plant.

 

Powdery mildew, a Biotrophic Fungus

Powdery mildew, a Biotrophic Fungus (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

Companion Plant Guide

01 Friday Nov 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in gardening tips, Green tips, Growing, Herbs

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companion planting, gardening, garlic, Green bean, green tips, home grown, onion, organic, plants, potato, Runner beans, Summer savory, summer savoury, Sweet corn, Vegetable


COMPANION GUIDE FOR VEGETABLE CROPS
VEGETABLE DOES WELL WITH … DOES BADLY WITH …
Beans (broad) Carrots, celery, potatoes, summer savoury, baby marrows and most herbs Onions and garlic
Beans (runner) Sweet corn and summer savoury Beetroot and chard
Beetroot Beans, onions, garlic, parsnips Runner beans
Cabbage French beans, beetroot, chard, celery, dill nasturtium, onions, garlic, peas, potatoes Runner beans, strawberries
Carrots Chives, leeks, lettuce, onions, garlic, peas, tomatoes Dill
Celery Cabbage, beans, leeks, tomatoes
Marrows Beans, nasturtium, peas, sweet corn Potatoes
Leeks Carrots, celery, onions
Lettuce Carrots, cabbage, radish, strawberries, chervil
Onions, Garlic Beetroot, chard, lettuce, strawberries, summer savoury, tomatoes Beans, peas
Peas Beans, carrots, sweet corn, turnips, potatoes Onions, garlic
Potatoes Beans, cabbage, peas, sweet corn Tomatoes, marrows
Sweet corn Beans, cabbage, peas, potatoes Sunflowers
Sweet & Chilli Peppers Basil Radishes
Sunflowers Cabbage, nasturtiums Potatoes, beans, grass
Tomatoes Asparagus, basil, carrots, cabbage, onions, garlic, parsley Potatoes
Turnips, Swedes Peas

Start an Elemental Organic Veggie garden – Workshop in Stanford

27 Sunday Oct 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in compost, gardening tips, Green tips, Growing, Herbs, Organic, Perennials, Workshops

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companion planting, compost, garden, Kitchen garden, Local Food Heroes, plant, soil preparation, Vegetable, vegetable garden, workshop


I have been asked by “Your Local Food Heroes”  to present a  vegetable and herb workshop  in Stanford on 16  November.

The workshop will be intensely practical and fun, teaching you how to start and grow your own vegetable garden covering soil preparation, composting, planning your garden, companion planting, seeds and seedlings.

Photo courtesy of Cath Caxton

Photo courtesy of Cath Croxton

Booking is essential as space is limited. Cath Croxton from Your Local Food Heroes can be emailed at croxton@gmail.com for details and bookings

your local food heroes

Come along and learn how to put fresh, pesticide free food on your table all year round.

 

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2 years after nuclear disaster, Japan spawns freaky fruits and veggies

16 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Fukushima

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corn cobs, Elephantiasis, Fukushima, Fukushima Daiichi, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Japan, Korean language, nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company, Vegetable


Mutated Vegetables

mutated tomatos

It might be wise to steer clear of vegetables from Japan’s Fukushima area for, oh, say a few hundred years. A Korean website assembled this image collection of produce from towns and villages surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. And they are NOT pretty pictures. From Siamese-twinned corn cobs to what can only be called peaches with elephantiasis, the region’s agriculture appears to have taken a heavy radiation hit from the nuclear disaster in 2011. It’s not clear yet what effect eating the produce might have on the population, but you never know. It could be pretty dangerous, but you never know — in an ideal world, maybe it could give you superpowers

Source : Msm now

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Was Madiba the forerunner of Urban food revolution?

07 Sunday Jul 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Gardens, Growing

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Drakenstein Correctional Centre, food, johannesburg gauteng, Madiba, Mandela, nature, Nelson Mandela, plants, Pollsmoor Prison, Robben Island, South Africa, types of spices, urban food revolution, Vegetable


English: Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, Gaute...

English: Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, Gauteng, on 13 May 1998 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Pollsmoor prison warder James Gregory recalled in his autobiography: “Eventually, at the height of the growing season, there was a huge variety of plants in the vegetable section: eggplants, cabbage, beans, spinach, carrots, cucumbers, onions, broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes of a number of varieties… and many types of spices.”

By the time Mandela left Pollsmoor, he had created a “far grander” garden than the one developed at Robben Island.

Moved to the deputy governor’s cottage at Victor Verster in 1988, Mandela was given a garden for his sole use during the final two years of his imprisonment. The garden’s perimeter wall was raised to screen his activities, and on the day of his release (February 2, 1990) he showed his family and friends the vegetables and flowers that he had cultivated, before taking his famous walk to freedom.

Source : Cape Argus

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