posted January 31, 2013 03:56 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
The whole thing is best.

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Really, Randall? I can juice the peel too? If I die, I will be mad at you

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posted January 31, 2013 04:23 PM            

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posted January 31, 2013 07:25 PM            

Anyway, Randall, I think you were wrong in saying 'the whole thing is best'. I don't think Ami wants to be ******** her brains out. The hard outer layer, which is quite thick can't be that beneficial, it weathers some harsh elements too. I think the inner pulp and juice within it is best. I'd peel off the hard outer layer somehow before juicing it up.

(think of a banana.....would you eat that thick part...or juice it up? No!)

btw, I used to buy these alot, but can't find them down here....

absolutely delishious!!!

I found a similar brand, but can't think of the name of it atm. Will tell you when I do. If you ever see them in a local whole foods shop, pick one up. You won't regret it! To die for!!!

posted February 01, 2013 10:07 PM            

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Originally posted by T:
ugh, you act such a know-it-all. gawd.

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He is a capricorn.

The highest form of earth, practicality.

posted February 01, 2013 10:12 PM            

If I can add one thing to help you it would be compost teas.

You can make you own compost, or buy some to use.

Bruce Deuley will walk you along and show you the steps.

Total money involved to make the bucket, around $30 dollars.

(I also think this man is a capricorn, like Randall.)

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8_PuUon5_Q

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnoaNvNG7gI

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5qjlhtbAfs

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEx6YaiD6Q8

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compost#Compost_tea

Compost tea

Compost tea is a liquid extract or a dissolved solution but not simply a suspension of compost. It is made by steeping compost in water for 3–7 days. It was discovered in Germany and became a practice to suppress foliar fungal diseases by nature of the bacterial competition, suppression, antibiosis on the leaf surface (phyllosphere). It has also been used as a fertilizer although lab tests show it is very weak in nutrients with less than 100ppm of available nitrogen and potassium. Other salts present in the tea solution are sodium, chlorides and sulfates. The extract is applied as a spray to non-edible plant parts such as seedlings, or as a soil-drench (root dip), or as a surface spray to reduce incidence of harmful phytopathogenic fungi in the phyllosphere.

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http://www.wormsway.com/

Having a worm bin to harvest their "worm poo". This is usually added in the ingredients for tea.

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posted February 01, 2013 10:21 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
How did you get my baby picture?

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Skills, playa.

posted February 02, 2013 10:14 AM            

Did you know fungus is one of your gardens best friends? (never spray your garden with water from your hose if you are using this, the chlorine and added chemicals will kill your naturally occurring beneficial bacteria.)

They attach themselves to the root system of your garden forming a large network that can share and absorb a larger amount of nutrients. "The plants are one, like a jazz band maaaann" ...heheh

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhiza

A mycorrhiza (Gk. μυκός, mykós, "fungus" and ριζα, riza, "roots", pl. mycorrhizae or mycorrhizas) is a symbiotic (generally mutualistic, but occasionally weakly pathogenic) association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular plant.

In a mycorrhizal association, the fungus colonizes the host plant's roots, either intracellularly as in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF or AM), or extracellularly as in ectomycorrhizal fungi. They are an important component of soil life and soil chemistry.

Mutualist dynamics

Mycorrhizas form a mutualistic relationship with the roots of most plant species. While only a small proportion of all species has been examined, 95% of those plant families are predominantly mycorrhizal. They are named after their presence in the plant's rhizosphere (root system).
Sugar-water/mineral exchange

This mutualistic association provides the fungus with relatively constant and direct access to carbohydrates, such as glucose and sucrose. The carbohydrates are translocated from their source (usually leaves) to root tissue and on to the plant's fungal partners. In return, the plant gains the benefits of the mycelium's higher absorptive capacity for water and mineral nutrients due to the comparatively large surface area of mycelium: root ratio, thus improving the plant's mineral absorption capabilities.

Plant roots alone may be incapable of taking up phosphate ions that are demineralized in soils with a basic pH. The mycelium of the mycorrhizal fungus can, however, access these phosphorus sources, and make them available to the plants they colonize. Nature, according to C.Michael Hogan, has adapted to this critical role of phosphate, by allowing many plants to recycle phosphate, without using soil as an intermediary. For example, in some dystrophic forests large amounts of phosphate are taken up by mycorrhizal hyphae acting directly on leaf litter, bypassing the need for soil uptake. Inga alley cropping, proposed as an alternative to slash and burn rainforest destruction, relies upon Mycorrhiza within the Inga Tree root system to prevent the rain from washing phosphorus out of the soil.

Suillus tomentosus, a fungus, produces specialized structures, known as tuberculate ectomycorrhizae, with its plant host lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia). These structures have in turn been shown to host nitrogen fixing bacteria which contribute a significant amount of nitrogen and allow the pines to colonize nutrient-poor sites.

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http://www.usethrive.com/how-mycorrhizal-fungi-works/

How Mycorrhizal Fungi Works

Mycorrhizal fungi work by attaching themselves to the root of your plant. This extends the root system further into the ground, letting your plant get more water and nutrients, and from farther away. The end result is that your plants have more of what they need to stay strong and healthy- and because they’re healthier, are more tolerant to adverse weather conditions like drought, excessive heat, or high winds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXPQ-NRH6-Y

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Simply,
fungus is part of the food chain, it breaks things down so other parts of the food chain can absorb them.

The kills that wild predators bury would be full of fungus by the time it was dug up, full of other things also, heh. The healthy fungus drives away the bad.

*Healthy breakdown smells like raw, fresh earth.. ( cough taurus virgo capricorn)*

posted February 03, 2013 07:34 PM            

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posted February 04, 2013 09:17 AM            

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Originally posted by Ami Anne:
I will be back to study. Just started my garden. I love to touch dirt

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posted February 04, 2013 10:30 AM            

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Originally posted by Mblake81:
Did you know fungus is one of your gardens best friends? (never spray your garden with water from your hose if you are using this, the chlorine and added chemicals will kill your naturally occurring beneficial bacteria.)
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posted February 04, 2013 10:32 AM            

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Originally posted by Padre35:

I really enjoy growing herbs to make herb infused olive oil tinctures.

My goals this year:

-enough from the garden to can 20 jars of tomato sauce

-one gallon basil infused olive oil

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posted February 04, 2013 08:14 PM            

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Originally posted by mockingbird:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mblake81:
Did you know fungus is one of your gardens best friends? (never spray your garden with water from your hose if you are using this, the chlorine and added chemicals will kill your naturally occurring beneficial bacteria.)

Wutwut, well water

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Originally posted by Randall:
[b]You're a fun guy!

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posted February 04, 2013 10:40 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Plenty of people eat the whole thing. It's sold with other salad items in the grocery store. The outer part is bitter, but some people appreciate a bitter element to their meals, especially when counterbalanced with a sweet. It (like most herbal remedies) only affects some people in the way alleged. It is a great source of fiber, which most of us are consistently lacking in our daily diet. Try it once and see how you feel, and then you can decide how it works for you. But bottom line, yeah you can eat the whole thing...or juice it. Banana? No, it's made to be peeled. Try peeling aloe vera by hand. More like an apple.

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Thanks Randall
I can't wait to try the peel. I tried to find info on the computer about eating the peel and I couldn't fin ti!

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posted February 04, 2013 10:41 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Many supplements contain the whole leaf, but the bulk of the nutrition is just underneath the outside part of the leaf (which contains very little). It tastes bad to some people raw, but others like it in salad. If it is too strong (it's a natural laxative), then stick to the gel part. If you die, it's just a coincidence.

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coincidence ROTLF

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posted February 04, 2013 10:43 PM            

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posted February 04, 2013 11:32 PM            

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Originally posted by Ami Anne:
Thanks MBlake
I have to come back and really study. Did you have a garden?

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