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Published on 2 Comments on Mulberries Make It Back To Popularity In South Australia – Mulberry Lover Becomes Pioneer!

ANYONE FOR MULBERRIES? COUNT ME IN! HAVE YOU EVER COMPARED THEM TO BLACKBERRIES? THEY REALLY ARE PACKED WITH TASTE AND THEY MAKE A DELICIOUS JUICE TOO. ASK YOUR SUPERMARKET OR SPECIALTY FRUIT & VEG STORE TO BUY SOME IN!

Mulberry Farmer Pioneers Growing Techniques To Revive Ancient Fruit's Popularity

Landline By Jessica Schremmer  14 Aug 2021

Peter Szabo's Innovative Mulberry Harvester

Viticulturist Peter Szabo invented his own mulberry farming model to machine harvest the fruit.

A South Australian farmer is pioneering new methods of growing an "almost forgotten" fruit, to bring mulberries to new generations to enjoy their unique flavours.

A viticulturist by trade, Peter Szabo started growing mulberries at his farm in Kingston on Murray in South Australia's Riverland region from a single backyard tree six years ago.

"All our investments were in vineyards and that posed a real problem when we had a downturn in the viticulture industry and to improve my risk we decided to diversify," Mr Szabo said.

Mulberries have become a forgotten fruit in Australia

After running into trouble selling fresh mulberries, which are prone to grey mould issues, have a short shelf life and a need for handpicking, he decided to invent his own farming model.

"I have taken the mulberry tree and espaliered it onto a trellis system where I can machine-harvest the berries."…

Published on Leave a comment on How Is This For An Initiative? Take Two Carrots and Call Me in the Morning

By: Andy Hirschfield Sept 2020

DON'T MISS IT. THIS IS A GOOD INITIATIVE BECAUSE MANY PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS START FROM A VERY POOR DIET THAT'S LACKING IN VITAL NUTRIENTS. OUR BODY AND BRAIN CAN ONLY TAKE SO MANY INSULTS BEFORE THEY BREAK DOWN IN SOME WAY. CONGRATS TO THESE CARING WORKERS!

Good Old-Fashioned Produce To The Rescue - Nutrition Pays!

Since 2019, the VeggieRx produce prescription program in Chicago has offered food-insecure residents with diet-related illnesses free local produce every week. Patients receive prescriptions from Primary Care Physicians and Dietitians, and can pick up a weekly bag of fruits and veggies, as well as taking Cooking Lessons.

The program operates in the North Lawndale area of Chicago, where the diabetes mortality rate is 62 percent higher than the national average, and it played a key role in helping residents get access to fresh, whole foods before the pandemic. Over the last five months, however, it has seen a surge in demand.

“Prior to COVID, we had about 35 to 70 weekly boxes across our three locations — and now the sites are [serving] upwards of 130 to 160 boxes per week,” says Kris Delatorre, an urban farmer at Windy City Harvest, the organization that grows produce for the VeggieRx program at three farms throughout the city.…

Published on Leave a comment on New Research: Regular Exercise Reduces Cataract Risk And Other Eye Conditions

by Helen Carter, Journalist, Optometry Australia 2020

Another great reason to keep up physical exercise has now been added to the list. Several studies have provided evidence that regular physical exercise reduces the risk of age-related cataracts.

Regular Exercise Proves Beneficial For Eyesight

Australian and Chinese researchers analysed data from six different studies of more than 171,000 people looking at how exercise reduces oxidative damage in the eye. The studies included 19,173 cases of cataract. Participants from America, the UK and Sweden were followed for six to 12 years.

The research found that exercise appears helpful in cataract prevention, as well as being beneficial for other eye conditions including possibly reducing risks of developing glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), plus delaying progression of AMD and diabetic retinopathy.

Researchers found a 10 per cent reduction in age-related cataracts among people who engaged in regular physical activity such as walking and cycling. And they said the risk of developing cataracts could potentially decrease by two per cent for every hour of cycling or jogging.

The researchers from the University of South Australia and Xi’an Jiatong University, China, published their findings in the International Journal of Ophthalmology.…

Published on Leave a comment on Did You Know The Truth About Veggies – That You Can Regrow Some Of Them From Scraps?

YES IT'S TRUE! I HAVE WITNESSED THIS PHENOMENA SEVERAL TIMES ON YouTube VIDEOS AND CERTAIN WEBPAGES IN RECENT YEARS......YOU CAN FIND LOTS OF THESE THROUGH GOOGLE IMAGES. IT'S FUN, IT REALLY IS! YOU SHOULD TRY IT SOME TIME. I JUST POSTED AN ARTICLE ON USING OUR OWN SEED FOR GROWING SOME VEGGIES AT HOME AND THOUGHT I WOULD ADD THIS POST FOR GOOD MEASURE AS WELL FOR YOU.

Some Kitchen Scraps Can Be Regrown

SHOULD BE GOOD FOR YOU SAVVY ECONOMISTS, GARDEN AND NATURE LOVERS OUT THERE AND YOU CAN HAVE SOME FUN WITH THE KIDS AS WELL. YOU MAY LIKE TO TRY SOME EXPERIMENT FOR THE NOVELTY:)

TRACY MORIN has an article with a similar title on Mashed.Com She writes:

Whether you can't get to the store, are looking to pinch pennies, or just want to enjoy the process of growing your own produce, why not repurpose whatever vegetables and herbs you can find in the kitchen, encouraging regrowth through scraps you'd otherwise throw away?

For example, green onions and other vegetables, like romaine lettuce, bok choy, cabbage, leeks, and carrot-top greens, are renowned for their powers of regeneration — just add to a container of water and watch 'em come alive.…

Published on Leave a comment on Veggies You Can Grow In Your Garden Easily Without Buying Seeds Or Seedlings

WE HAVE TO BUY ALL OUR VEGGIES FROM THE STORE OR SEEDLINGS FROM THE NURSERY TO GROW........OR WAIT A MINUTE, DO WE? HAVE YOU SEEN SOME OF THE WEBPAGES OR YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON GROWING SOME VEGGIES FROM VEGGIE SCRAPS? I'VE SEEN THEM MANY TIMES - GREAT FUN FOR KIDS - AND I FOUND SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT TODAY. A GIRL CALLED AMARA SHOWS US 6 VEGGIES WE CAN SIMPLY GROW WITH SEEDS FROM PRODUCE WE'VE BOUGHT OR GROWN. AND MAYBE IT'S A BLUFF THAT SEEDS HAVE TO BE TREATED (For Commercial Enterprise) YOU KNOW? IF THAT WERE REALLY SO, HOW ABOUT ALL THE ORGANIC HEIRLOOM SEEDS ETC SOLD BY DIGGERS GARDEN CLUB, EDEN SEEDS AND OTHERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR MANY YEARS NOW? AND WHAT DID PEOPLE DO BEFORE THERE WERE SEED COMPANIES? NOT TO MENTION, HAVE YOU HEARD OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE CALLED SEED SAVERS? INTERESTING, ISN'T IT? SHALL WE SEE SOME OF AMARA'S HANDIWORK?

Amara is a writer, and writing is her passion. She loves gardening and enjoys it as her hobby.

Many people love gardening and enjoy it as their hobby. Well, this hobby can be even more worthwhile when it also yields fresh organic vegetables from a home garden.…

Published on Leave a comment on Bees Are Popular Again: Beehives Choppered Into Victoria For Almond Pollination

ABC Rural  By Kellie Hollingworth and Hugh Hogan

Beekeepers are going to great lengths to ensure that the almond pollination season in north-west Victoria is a blooming success this year.

More than 277,000 hives are being transported to the region from across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

John Caseys 1200 beehives Into Victoria

It's the largest movement of livestock in Australia. 

But Tumut beekeeper John Casey needed help from above to rescue 1,200 hives that were stuck north of Condobolin because the road was too wet to access them.

In a rare move, the hives were moved by helicopter at a cost of $1,600 per hour, before being loaded onto trucks and transported to Boundary Bend.

"I've never seen it done," he said.

"It would be cheaper than doing a diff or gearbox on a truck. I think anyway.

Tumut beekeeper John Casey needed a helicopter to rescue 1,200 hives that were stuck on wet ground at Trundle.

"We're going to keep getting rain. It's supposed to rain more next month, but we need to get them out for the almond pollination," he said.

Bees go to work

Merbein almond grower Neale Bennett said the hives would be based at his property for six weeks before they were loaded back onto trucks for the trip home.…

Published on Leave a comment on Simple Encouragements Can Move Mountains

By John Toomey – Writer And Wellness Thought Leader

To encourage means to give support, confidence or hope to another person. These qualities help the other person to be more courageous and to keep going.

This morning I was walking through Melbourne Airport on my way to board a flight for New Zealand. The queues were pretty long going through the security screening. In front of me was a young family with a lot of gear. Dad was carrying a toddler and mum, walking with a walking stick, was struggling to get all their belongings onto the belt and remove various things from their bags.

A few people around were getting a little frustrated as it was taking them quite a long time to get organised. They were uncertain and just a little hamstrung as they struggled to comply.

The woman tending the belt was taking incredible care of them. She was calm, patient and very kind, and even though other people were frustrated and complaining as they often do at a busy security screening point, she never let up on doing whatever she could to help this young family stay calm and get through the screening process.…

Published on Leave a comment on Eliminating The SECRET TOXIN Affecting Our Brain – Guess What It Is?

By Dr Alan Inglis - Integrative Medicine Expert

I Am Introducing A New Post Category Today In My Blog Called "For Health Enthusiasts" Who Are Into Natural Health. It Will Include Some Of Alan's Articles. Integrative Medicine Is Great, It Favours Natural Strongly Over The Medical Establishment Who Are Basically Agents For Big Pharma Who Have Won The Contempt Of So Many People These Days. There Are So Many Enthusiasts Who Are Avid Readers And Practicing Advocates But Have Not Discovered Functional And Integrative Medicine. Alan Is A Straight Talker, I Like The Way He Writes And He Is One Of The Best Out There. Read On.

In the movies, it’s played for laughs: A little Aluminum Foil… shaped like a hat… is the sure sign of a conspiracy weirdo.

Well, my friend, today I’ve got the REAL conspiracy.

It involves the main ingredient in that foil.

You’re not wearing it ON your head as a hat (at least, I hope you aren’t). But it’s getting IN your head anyway – and it’s not there to help you out.

Aluminum is a MAJOR undiagnosed cause of Cognitive struggles in Seniors, leading to decline and even Dementia, not to mention more severe Neurodegenerative diseases ranging from Parkinson’s to Alzheimer’s.…

Published on Leave a comment on Sun-Mapping And Positioning Our Veggie Garden-Beds For Success

Here You Have It Gardeners, Another Way To Improve On Your Veggie Gardening!

Last Week I Made A Companion Planting Guide For Gardeners And Beginner Gardeners. Now To Address The Light And Shade Aspect. Lets Work With Nature. Most Of Us Have Some Shade And Part-Shade In Our Yard (Or Space) When Thinking Of Growing A Veggie Garden (Big Or Small) And Some Of Us Are A Little Confused How To Work Things Out.

Happy Sun-Mapping For Your Veggie Garden

This Post Will Help Bring Some Clarity Into The Situation, So You Have An Idea Where To Grow Your Herbs And Veggies And How To Go About It. The Following Articles Should See You On Your Way To Good Results And Maybe Better Than You Have Had Previously.

How Sun Mapping Can Help Homegrown Veggies Thrive

ABC Everyday  By Koren Helbig

In hindsight, figuring out where the sun falls in our backyard would have been handy to do before we started planting any veggies.

Because edible plants need sunlight to grow — the more of it, the better — yet the sun changes position across the seasons, dropping lower in winter and throwing longer shadows across the earth.

My partner and I didn't even think to consider this when we moved into our Adelaide rental four years ago.…

Published on Leave a comment on Reasons To AVOID Modern WHEAT – Lots Of INFO Says Its NOT Healthy – Find Out Why!

SPELT, KHORASAN, EINKORN and a few other related grains which are the result of Ancient Natural Crossings also contain gluten, but do not have adverse affects on many who believe they’re “gluten sensitive”. So what’s different about Modern Wheat today that didn’t exist in ancient wheat? Just about everything.

What Is Modern Wheat Really - We Should All Know These Things

  Dr. William Davis

Cardiologist + Author + Health Crusader

"The food you eat is making you sick and the agencies that are providing you with guidelines on what to eat are giving dangerous advice with devastating health consequences. You can change that today."

Check it out — Dr. Davis newest book, Wheat Belly: Revised & Expanded Edition that condenses all Wheat Belly strategies into one book with new recipes, new success stories, with plenty of other updated material is in stores now! Click to order and learn more.

See His Website And Video HERE

 According to the Weston A. Price Foundation, here’s what’s lost by modern industrial processing.

Thiamine (B1) 77% Riboflavin (B2) 80% Niacin 81% Pyridoxine (B6) 72% Pantothenic acid (B5) 50% Vitamin E 86% Calcium 60% Phosphorous 71% Magnesium 84% Potassium 77% Sodium 78% Chromium 40% Manganese 86% Iron 76% Cobalt 89% Zinc 78% Copper 68% Selenium 16% Molybdenum 48%

Excessive Input Farming And Genetic Alteration

The 20th century has brought a new monster to the “advancement” of food technology.…