Adding Citrus Peel to your coffee, for added flavor and nutrients.

Check us this article in the magazine The Herb Companion, great suggestion to add nutrients and flavor to your coffee:

• Your favorite hot coffee
• 1⁄8 section of a sweet orange peel
• Heavy cream, cold
1. Pour hot coffee into your mug. Add orange peel and steep 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, shake heavy cream in sealed container until it starts to thicken somewhat. Remove orange peel from coffee and pour cream carefully on top


Read more: http://www.herbcompanion.com/cooking/citrus-peel-medicine-coffee.aspx#ixzz26NucibjS

Organic Pioneer: Carla Castagnero

Can compost change the world?  According to this Rodale Article, Its quite posible.                  Organic Pioneer: Carla Castagnero

Co-founder and president of AgRecycle, Inc., one of the oldest composting companies in the country. This former lawyer tells us compost can change the world and she just might be right. Carla Castagnero is co-founder and President of AgRecycle, Inc., a composting operation headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1991, AgRecycle is one of the oldest composting companies in the United States with clients such as the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Zoo. We're honoring Castagnero as one of our Organic Pioneers on September 14th, but we caught up with her in advance to chat about how composting can change not only our soils, but our eating habits, too...

Making Money | Rodale Institute

Making Money | Rodale Institute This is a great website from the Famous Rodale Institute.

"Whether you’re launching a farmers’ market, starting a CSA, trying to figuring out how to add value to your farm products to improve your bottom line and carry you through the lean winter months, matching crops to fit your markets, getting into online sales or developing a business plan, you’ll find the farmer-to-farmer help in this section. And don’t forget to check out our many online tools designed to assist you with your marketing efforts, including our Organic Price Report and the marketing chapter of our online Organic transition course."   Rodale Institue.

If you are interested in Organic Farming or Natural (Really Natural) Products, check out this great article from Rodale Institute.

Cardinal Dolan offers more than Benediction at the Democratic and Republican Conventions.

Cardinal Dolan offers both Benediction and exhortation at the Democratic Convention.              

 

I guess we can all agree, that whether you care about politics or not, the future of America and therefore the world really is at the crossroads.  As for me, I did watch bits and pieces of both conventions.  I'm an independent, therefore, I thought I should take time to listen to both party's somewhat. 

I really appreciated Cardinal Dolans benediction, along with its exhortation. We truly are at crossroads and lets be honest, both parties have very different views on everything that matters to those of us that care deeply about the freedoms, liberties, responsibilities, and rights given to us by Almighty God, and so as for me, in the midst of a time to ponder an essential decision, nothing is more refreshing to my soul, than benediction, reaching out to The Almighty, for His direction and guidance as we ponder an important decision. And therefore, I truly appreciated the Benediction and I am happy this article includes the complete prayer.

 

 



A Natural Trellised Tomatoe Plant

 

 

Wow, I just saw this large tomatoe plant tree on the facebook page of Natural Wellbeing.   This is really fascinating, For more info on this tomatoe tree plant, check out this Purdue University page. Its believed to be a native of the Andes of Peru, or Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia where it is extensively grown. It is not tropical, but sub-tropical, and grows best where temps are 50 degrees F or above.

Great Information on Saving Seeds, Germination, Gardening, etc.

Victory Seeds Company: provides us great seeds and great information on seeds and gardening.  It seems like Gardening is almost becoming a lost art, for so many years we have been taking food for granted; by running to the nearest store, taking our shopping cart and filling it up with jars, cans, boxes filled with food. Food? Yes, I said food. Well for some reason, many of us are now starting to find out, that the food we have been taking for granted for years: is not exactly what our version of food should be. And we don't even know the whole story, we just get hints. Hmmm. Some of the food we eat may be irradiated, but thats ok. Some of the food we eat, though manufactured in the USA, includes ingredients that come from China. Hmmm, some of our fruits and veges are GMO and several countries in the world will not import some of our produce.

Well, fortunately there is a grassroots movement for self sustainability on the horizon. So many of us are trying our "green thumbs" at going back to the basics of gardening for some of the food we eat. And we are finding out that its amazing how much we can grow in our own backyards. Hey my tomatoes are doing great. Having conquered growing tomatoes and other herbs,fruits and plants, now I want to learn how to harvest my own seeds from my own grown tomatoes,etc. I FOUND THIS WEB SITE VERY HELPFUL and recommend to other urban homesteaders in the making. http://www.vintageveggies.com/information.html

Victory Seed Company

 

Victory Seed Company: Working to preserve heritage, heirloom seeds and horticultural history.  

A small family owned organization, working to preserve heirloom seeds and horticultural history: A good source if you are looking for natural seeds.