Planting Seeds of Action during this season, to harvest in the next season of our Lives...
An interesting article on Planting Seeds of Action during this season, to harvest in the next season of our lives... written by Jim Donovan, a motivational speaker and coach, author of "Handbook to a Happier Life."
In the article, the author asks, what action will we take now, that with some love and nurturing, will harvest a splendid and bountiful winter? Will we lovingly plant exciting new seeds of action that will sprout into a more interesting lifestyle or will we let weeds grow by themselves? He suggests we devote some time and energy to planning what we want to harvest in the upcoming winter months. What can we do now, that will result in a bountiful harvest for ourselves and our loved ones?
He reminds us that if we continue with the same actions we will continue with the same results and if we want new and different results, we must take new and different actions.
He reminds us that if we desire to look and feel great by Christmas, then we should start with a healthier food program and exercise regimen, NOW. Dreaming of starting a business? Start taking the actions that will bring you towards your goals.
Jim Donovan suggests take some time now to think about what Seeds of Action we can plant this fall to ensure a beautiful, bountiful and exciting winter harvest.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Seeds of Action
: The Importance of Non-Hybrid Seeds
A website specializing in Non-Hybrid Seeds and great plant info...
Non-Hybrid AND Non-GMO seeds available
A website specializing in Non-Hybrid Seeds and great plant info...
Non-Hybrid AND Non-GMO seeds available
Non-Hybrid or Open-Pollinated seeds allow the gardener to collect seeds from a crop for future planting. Hybrid seeds do not. All Heirloom Organics Seed Packs are 100% Non-Hybrid AND Non-GMO (genetically modified) and specially sealed for long term storage. Use now AND save for emergency. All from the same hermetically sealed pack!
You can order a variety of packs: Grain packs, Tobacco Packs, Medicinal Herb packs, check it out...
WHY? BECAUSE: Put simply, the future of the world's food supply rests in non-hybrid seeds. The push toward hybridization and GM foods is becoming irreversible. Hybrid food sources are patented and "owned" by the patent-holders. It is, in fact, a form of patent-infringement to attempt to collect and plant seeds from many hybrid varieties
You can order a variety of packs: Grain packs, Tobacco Packs, Medicinal Herb packs, check it out...
WHY? BECAUSE: Put simply, the future of the world's food supply rests in non-hybrid seeds. The push toward hybridization and GM foods is becoming irreversible. Hybrid food sources are patented and "owned" by the patent-holders. It is, in fact, a form of patent-infringement to attempt to collect and plant seeds from many hybrid varieties
Gardening By The Moon Calendar for August-October, 2012
Determined from an age old formula, from the "Farmers Almanac."
August 2012
27th-29th Good Time To Plant Aboveground Crops.
30th-31st Barren Days. Fine For Killing Plant Pests.
September 2012
1st-2nd Good Days For Planting Root Crops. Fine For Vine Crops. Good Days For Transplanting.
3rd-5th Seeds Planted Now Will Grow Poorly And Yield Little.
6th-7th Good Days For Planting Root Crops. Good Days For Transplanting.
8th-9th Seeds Planted Now Tend To Rot In The Ground.
10th-11th Fine Planting Days For Fall Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Carrots, Beets, And Other Root Crops. Also Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens. Good Days For Transplanting.
12th-15th A Most Barren Period, Best For Killing Plant Pests, Or Doing Chores Around The Farm.
16th-18th Good Days For Planting Peas, Beans, Tomatoes, Peppers And Other Aboveground Crops, In Southern Florida, Texas, And California. Excellent For Sowing Grains, Hay, And Forage Crops. Plant Flowers.
19th-20th Excellent Time For Planting Aboveground Crops That Can Be Planted Now, Including Leafy Vegetables, Which Will Do Well. Start Seedbeds.
21st-23rd Clear Fencerows, Woodlots And Fields, But Do No Planting.
24th-25th Any Aboveground Crops That Can Be Planted Now Will Do Well.
26th-27th Poor Planting Days. Kill Plant Pests.
28th-30th Favorable Planting Days: First Day For Aboveground Crops. Last Two Days For Root Crops. Last Two Days Also Good For Transplanting. All Days Fine For Planting Vine Crops.
October 2012
1st-2nd A Barren Period.
3rd-4th Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Onions, Turnips And Other Hardy Root Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. Good Days For Transplanting.
5th-6th Poor Days For Planting, Seeds Tend To Rot In The Ground.
7th-8th Plant Fall Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Carrots, Beets And Other Root Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. Also Plant Seedbeds, Flower Gardens. Good Days For Transplanting.
9th-13th Grub Out Weeds, Briars, And Other Plant Pests.
14th-15th Good Planting Days: First For Root Crops. Last Day For Beans, Peas, Squash, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes And Other Aboveground Crops, In Southern Florida, Texas, And California. Both Days Fine For Sowing Hay, Fodder Crops, And Grains. Plant Flowers.
16th-17th Plant Aboveground Crops And Vegetables Such As Lettuce, Cabbage, Kale And Celery, Where Climate Is Suitable. Start Seedbeds.
18th-20th Do Clearing And Plowing, But No Planting.
21st-22nd Plant Tomatoes, Peas, Beans And Other Aboveground Crops, Indoors In The North, Outdoors In Lower South.
23rd-25th Poor Planting Days. Kill Poison Ivy, Weeds, Clear Land, But Do No Planting.
26th-27th Good Days For Planting Aboveground Crops, Extra Good For Vine Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable.
August 2012
27th-29th Good Time To Plant Aboveground Crops.
30th-31st Barren Days. Fine For Killing Plant Pests.
September 2012
1st-2nd Good Days For Planting Root Crops. Fine For Vine Crops. Good Days For Transplanting.
3rd-5th Seeds Planted Now Will Grow Poorly And Yield Little.
6th-7th Good Days For Planting Root Crops. Good Days For Transplanting.
8th-9th Seeds Planted Now Tend To Rot In The Ground.
10th-11th Fine Planting Days For Fall Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Carrots, Beets, And Other Root Crops. Also Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens. Good Days For Transplanting.
12th-15th A Most Barren Period, Best For Killing Plant Pests, Or Doing Chores Around The Farm.
16th-18th Good Days For Planting Peas, Beans, Tomatoes, Peppers And Other Aboveground Crops, In Southern Florida, Texas, And California. Excellent For Sowing Grains, Hay, And Forage Crops. Plant Flowers.
19th-20th Excellent Time For Planting Aboveground Crops That Can Be Planted Now, Including Leafy Vegetables, Which Will Do Well. Start Seedbeds.
21st-23rd Clear Fencerows, Woodlots And Fields, But Do No Planting.
24th-25th Any Aboveground Crops That Can Be Planted Now Will Do Well.
26th-27th Poor Planting Days. Kill Plant Pests.
28th-30th Favorable Planting Days: First Day For Aboveground Crops. Last Two Days For Root Crops. Last Two Days Also Good For Transplanting. All Days Fine For Planting Vine Crops.
October 2012
1st-2nd A Barren Period.
3rd-4th Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Onions, Turnips And Other Hardy Root Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. Good Days For Transplanting.
5th-6th Poor Days For Planting, Seeds Tend To Rot In The Ground.
7th-8th Plant Fall Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Carrots, Beets And Other Root Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. Also Plant Seedbeds, Flower Gardens. Good Days For Transplanting.
9th-13th Grub Out Weeds, Briars, And Other Plant Pests.
14th-15th Good Planting Days: First For Root Crops. Last Day For Beans, Peas, Squash, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes And Other Aboveground Crops, In Southern Florida, Texas, And California. Both Days Fine For Sowing Hay, Fodder Crops, And Grains. Plant Flowers.
16th-17th Plant Aboveground Crops And Vegetables Such As Lettuce, Cabbage, Kale And Celery, Where Climate Is Suitable. Start Seedbeds.
18th-20th Do Clearing And Plowing, But No Planting.
21st-22nd Plant Tomatoes, Peas, Beans And Other Aboveground Crops, Indoors In The North, Outdoors In Lower South.
23rd-25th Poor Planting Days. Kill Poison Ivy, Weeds, Clear Land, But Do No Planting.
26th-27th Good Days For Planting Aboveground Crops, Extra Good For Vine Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable.
Get all 12 months of our exclusive Gardening by the Moon Calendar inside the Farmers' Almanac (available in our online store). This calendar lists favorable and not so favorable dates for various gardening and farming chores.
Extend Harvest Season for your Culinary Herbs
A tip from Journey to Natural Living
Tip: Pinch all flowering buds off culinary herbs such as sweet basil to extend the harvesting season.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Keep It Growing Forward
My intention for this blog, has to do with seeds and plants, how to propogate plants, either by seeds or cuttings or roots. But as I think about seeds, I cant help but to be reminded of how many ways the term "seeds" is often used, ie,"you reap what you sow", "seed money",etc. So this site is all about seeds, the many types of seeds that keep "things going and growing forward".
This site is about propagating plants and the timeless seeds of good works. Many types of good works.
This site is about propagating plants and the timeless seeds of good works. Many types of good works.
"Here we do not speak evil of anyone", St. Augustine of Hippo
Today is the feast day of St. Augustine of Hippo, he lived from about 354 to 430 A.D. He is celebrated in The Church, for several reasons. For one thing he was converted from a wild lifestyle to a lifestyle of piousness and righteousness. He is a celebrated convert who became a "Doctor of The Church"because of his great wisdom and desire to help as many people as he could.
Just think of the phrase quoted about," Here we do not speak evil of anyone". A small phrase with such great impact, in that statement alone is enormous teaching.
Just think of the phrase quoted about," Here we do not speak evil of anyone". A small phrase with such great impact, in that statement alone is enormous teaching.
The Seeds of Sustainability...More and more people are discovering that living sustainable lifestyle is easier than most imagined, but beside that living sustainable lifestyle is very rewarding physically, emotionally and spiritually. I think most of us can agree, that we humans always feel better and healthier when we take time to commune with nature.
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