Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL

I remember when I was a child sleeping on the floor.Our family was big and the home was small so we were given folding mattresses (similar to sleeping bags) to use as ourt beds .This is the reason I am so much into gardening:Being grounded to the EARTH ENERGY is a Therapy undermined and undiscovered as far as Science is concerned.

Ancient cultures used tents and caves and walked bare foot.Back to basics.There is now evidence that EARTHING might be the CHEAP medicine to our physical ills especially fopr those who arte uninsured!!Check this medical journal published article out and decide for your own:

http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jeph/2012/291541/v

Gardening and farming will connect us to the core energy and electrons transmitted by EARTH  especially when you garden or farm bare foot like I do.Try it when you are under the weather or not feeling well and see for yourself.Make sure that your feet touch grounds that are free of chemicals or broken glass or sharp objects .Be aware that there are ants and organisms that might bight you so choose a well groomed lawn grass like your front yard lawn and see what happens.

Happy EARTHING

There are white flies all over .In the neighborhood where I used to live the white flies have turned the Gumbo Limbo tree into a a snow white color with white flies eggs and infestations completely covering the floiage and travelling to the neighboring palm and Cacti tree around my ex-apartment.This was one of the reasons rthat made me leave the neighborhood whic is infested really big time..

The white fly is almost taking over and attacking the green canvass in the area and looks like no one has started to do anything about it.

Any ideas what are best Organic Persticides to counter the white fly infestation other than neem and soap?Anyone who tried a home made recipe to combat the white fly other than the chemical pesticides?

Why are they taking home on certain trees like the gambo limbo? Questions are coming up while I look for a way to combat them without using chemical pesticides?Any idea/help will be appreciated

I am going to share with you how my gardening practice is transforming my life and awakening me spiritually through the  way of Organic Urban Farming.
I have witnessed WHY some of us who are now drawn to start gardens or farms and leave their inward A/C comfort zones to immerse their hands outward into the dirt  and grow their own food for the Body-Mind and Spirit! ? ..
Many of those who came to my gardening classes are a blessing and spiritually awakened .I have and still learn a lot from them as well in my interactive gardening classes.
One of them has recently acquired a farm in the remote mountains .It started with an awareness and a dream that came true!
Another  one has just moved to a new house and wants to start an organic garden .
The spiritual link has never been accidental but always the dotts are connected through an intelligent plan of the UNIVERSE ...where we are simply the DOING dotts!
 
My story .
I am relocating  and looking for a new place for me  and my container garden here in S.Florida? Or  even  to an Organic remote farm to work anywhere away from the S.Florida extreme heat?Any idea?
 
Surrounded by a "hood energy" of drug dealers ,prostitutes and ex-fellons who run on drugs/alchohol and you name it .
I was mugged  and robbed many times in a location that breeds infestation (naming bed bugs is the least)and dark ENERGY THAT SHUNS FROM THE LIGHT  AND LIVES IN THE dark..The place is being transformed into a Sobriety/half house kind of !So I was asked to move to make room..I was so excited to get out while still sane and sober!I am looking for a new place and a new beginning.Are nt we all in the same track?Moving and moving..looking for new  EARTH GROUNDS?Any ideas?
 
Plant and human  lives are connected through a common GROUND:EARTH!When we are grounded in a garden we activate our ROOT CHAKRA. .It is TRUE in Real Life same  as  in REAL ESTATE.The golden rule(Not the same as who owns the Gold :Rules!):LOCATION.LOCATION.LOCATION!What you sow is what you reap.Where you sow is where you reap as well!
 
So!
 
Where we ground ourselves plays a detrimental influence on how our LIFE GROWS.What(Plants) or WHO(People) we surround ourselves with defines Who we are.What kind of food we put in our Body-Mind-Spirit determines how healthy or unhealthy we are.We are all related and inter-related.The garden has a function in addition to grow our food :To help us grow and get grounded as well!Take a deep breath!
 
So!
 
I have uprooted the dead trees and replaced them with edible flowers and guess what happened ?The drug dealers and prostitutes and ex-felons moved out .
 
I surrounded my place with herbs and edible flowers like sunflowers and the robbers looked and went the other way!.
 
But some  did not like the flowers and herbs .They had their own taste for different kind of  stuff to smell ,drink and eat called :ADDICTIVES! !.
 
To make a long story short:We live in a MOBILE culture.Speed plays a role in our lives.Fast food.Fast highways.Fast and quick you name it.We drive and we do not walk as much.We are more obeise and absene , but this is not because we have chosen to.Because ??You tell me?May be:
We have lost the connectivity with our inner  root (Chakra) . We have lost the connectivity with the outer roots(Earth).We have lost connection with each others(See you once a year on Christmass!!).Then comes the Deep-Recession.
More homeless and less Homeostasis.
We are fast moving but slow in cultivating LIVE and INTIMATE communication(without gadgets).
 Moving inwards to meditate and pray is a slow movement but subtle !So, we have slow food and slow money to counter the fast culture!
 
In early history, the garden was the place to congregate and meditate.Our first home was in the garden:The garden of Eden.The Budha moved from the palace to live under the tree.
Jesus prayed in the Garden.Our last home will be in the garden:Six foot under!
The  garden helps us understand the importance of being spiritually and physically grounded through the ROOT CHAKRA ,as we sit to meditate or kneel to cultivate!.One movement as sacred as the other .We kneel to weed and sow and we sit to meditate  .Then we become so so close to EARTH.The seat of the ROOT CHAKRA!
Mohandas Mahatma Ghandi once said:"In order to be able to understand how to build and sustain a mutual human relation ,you should first start to learn the process by developing a relationship with  a plant!
 
India is the same ancient home for Yoga (Functional Movements to stretch the body and cultivate the mind) and Farming( Functional movements to cultivate food and build "human -cultural" or Agri-cultural  societies).Back home we have Native Americans.Their early homes were the Tipis out in nature.Their famous say:We do not own the Earth.Instead:The Earth owns us!
Where do we belong in our fast food /fast highways/fast cyberspace culture? Are we connected ?Are we grounded to Mother Earth?
Let us give Urban Gardening a space in our lives.Let us get grounded .

Food prices are going up as the heat barometer drives more draught and crop failures into the path of farmers in the tropics ,the plain zones and beyond.This is the year of the Fire Spitting Dragon in  the Chinese calender and the year of "Earth Shift" according to the Mayan Calender!Changes are going to happen and humans and other life forms on Earth are going to feel the HEAT brunt .Are you ready?

The New York Times has placed this "Heat and Draught " effect on driving food prices up, on its first page Head Lines News .Check it out:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/26/business/food-prices-to-rise-in-wake-of-severe-drought.html

I expect that farmers  be of great demand in the short term future .The food prices are shooting  upwards already .The next shortage will be for  fertile land in addition to water sources. The heat effect will change the face of the Earth from GREEN into pale YELLOW ,UNLESS we take drastic action to uplift the state of farms and farmers!

So far the case is not so as developers and Big Agri Business take the lion share of land and destroy the Earth Top soil with concrete and chemical fertiilzers.

A reminder of what happens when food prices are drastically raised:The Arab Spring.People revolted when the food prices went up and not just to topple dictators...

Food for humans means life or death.Water for humans means life or death.You play with those two basic LIFE  ingredients is like playing with fire!

When will we shift the awareness from commodities speculations and consumption into PRODUCING our own food ? The current trend of thought is "We the People as Consumers".. are for profit and making money..The next shift of the social paradigm will be We the People  are.. Producers!

By the way the correct word for spelling fruit veggies is :"PRODUCE"!

Being prepared is winning half the battle ..The future farm is right in your backyard , if you are still holding on to your home...Otherwise bet on the Community Garden near you !

How many Americans know how the Foreign Banks manipulate and control their freedom to own a home? I was reading an article about a foreign bank creating plighted neighborhood letting their repossesd/forclosed homes grass grow as tall as a man and leting them  run down without doing any maintenance etc....Some bank forclosed /owned properties are making  towns and cities look like third world shanti towns neighborhoods.Dont beleive me until you read this with your own eyes:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-07-15/news/fl-deutsche-bank-homes-20120714_1_deutsche-bank-german-bank-banks-with-total-assets

An example is a small coastal town (let us call it XYZ for now)where more homes are deserted except for drug dealers or prostitutes sneaking in at night to fill in the vaccancies!More crime and more grass is a by product of record Bank forclosed properties ..and no one cares so far!!!

I am looking for a land to grow vegetables and cant find any!Land here in Florida especially SF is earmarked for development and construction where the big bucks returns abide!Talk about our love for ownership and our pride of having a home...now is becoming  a challenge  to keep your home of the AMERICAN DREAM!

How about some stimulus money to help convert those GRASSY FORECLOSED PROPERTIES into backyard farms for feeding the cows and animal farms of the midwest now under severe draught and grass lacking..Grass is booming in S.Florida thanks to the summer non-stop rain deluge?"Hell NO!!!Holly cow !!No cows allowed to feed on my  backyard GRASSY forclosed home?"A Foreign banker may cry!Seconded by a Golf course sportsman /millionaire Objection"No cows are allowed on on my private golf course "!!

On the other hand locally speaking.More than four commissioners in jail for corruption related to real estate kickback/deals etc..and some towns and cities  fighting to block funding of a new created office for investigating corruption!!!Who cares about providing affordable(like 1$ per month lease), land that is sitting idle -for an unemployed(lost farm to bank) local farmer to grow food locally and counter the increase of food prices?Check this article about food prices increase:

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/US-wholesale-prices-rise-0-1-percent-in-June-3704682.php

Add to this the global distress of food prices increase due to floods in Russia and Brazil in addition to the Mid west draught and  so on so forth never ending Climate Change weather impacts on growing food..you end up in asking yourself:Are we running out of jobs,gas and food and homes at the same time?

So why not start looking for solutions .There are plenty of land ,golf courts and backyards that are growing just GRASS? Why not start a program to convert grass land to foodland?

It takes a change of thinking and an increased awareness and offcourse a change in course about how we look at people who are called farmers !Anyone out there who want to be a hero and offer  their backyard for growing food here in S.Florida? I am bidding with one dollar nominal rental fee per year and will share harvest and donate to soup kitchens.

Our phone operators are standing by..:(Just kidding:)

Soverignty has a sacred meaning in our DEMOCRACY.The individual has rights and obligations .This is why we need to stop and review what we take as granted:OUR BIRTH RIGHT to BE HEALTHYin Body-Mind-Spirit!.

How many do not have HEALTH INSURANCE or can not afford to go to the dentist for example?.Hundreds?Thousands?Millions?At least I count myself and a lot of  small family farmers .

There is now a LAW ,that the SUPREME COURT upheld ,which hopefully will bring HEALTH INSURANCE to evryone .Most democratic countries provide health services to their people.Canada and Europe have almost FREE HEALTH INSURANCE Coverage in place.We too have the same rights as human beings -whether in Canada,Europe or anywhere on Earth,to stay healthy and visit the doctor when we are not.

When President Obama successfully spearheaded a Health Insurance initiative that was upheld by the supreme court ,we took it for a partisan political bickering .When state of Arizona came up with SB-1070 Immigration law , the supreme court decided that a state can not pass Immigration law ,therefore they struck out three out of four provisions of SB-1070 and kept temporarily one:Police can stop an individual for :"Papers please",based on SUSPICION  of being illegal while for example :(Driving using  Hispanic name-having a tan-eating tacos-having an accent etc..) .

http://www.noozhawk.com/article/070112_lou_cannon_us_supreme_court_medicaid_immigration/Again

Politics is changing the way  we look at each others as  individuals and creating more hurdles and obstacles in our life rather than solving them .Politics allows for pesiticides in our food and Genetically Modified Organisms into our body but when it comes to the individual Constitutional rights of expression  like speach ,for what we put in our head or out of our mouth.Here is  what Special Interest Politics  is doing both to our food for body and mind :

http://www.capwiz.com/grassrootsnetroots/issues/alert/?alertid=61552966&type=TA

Special " Politically motivated " interests are  also interfering in our spiritual food or so called religious freedom to pray , at least  in Arizona-for now:

http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/banning-freedom/pastor-jailed-for-home-bible-studies.html

What else is left of FREEDOM  in an "Arizona way or the highway " Democracy ,or shall we call it otherwise?

You decide!

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My grandfather  had an Avocado tree and he lived past hundred years.The tree is still living but my grandpa has departed and is watching us from the other side!I learned from him to plant FOOD trees .Back in olden times wisdom was much appreciated and elders were kept at bay like  a well stream of enlightenment.
Does the word Ancient Masters ring a bell?When I was a little boy, I learned to listen  and learn from my grandparents!They installed in me the affinity with MOTHER EAERTH to seek the secrets of Health from its bountiful herbs and food TREES!
I also learned to be part of a family where respect and love  is another RECIPE as important like food for the body :Food for the soul .
Growing up in the kitchen watching mom preparing our food and around the garden where we had raised beds of radishes and various veggie in addition to the FOOD TREES!Back to the present.
Comes the AVOCADO TREE!It is a 10,000 years old traced to the ancient Aztecs of Centro and South America.Original Aztec name is AHUACATI meaning the" testicle tree fruit".The Spanish prounonced it as AGUA CATE .The English version is AVOCADO!
I wondered,back then, why this tree produced a weird fruits that no one else ate ,except my grandpa ?.In the US California is the primary producer of Avocado known as "HAAS",next comes Florida.
Florida Avocado is different than the California HAAS small fruit.
It is greener and bigger.Avocado has many other varieties , it is a : FRUIT high in minerals-VEGETABLE rich in vitamins-"VEGETERIAN MEAT"loaded with protein!
Main benefit as far as I am concerned  is WEIGHT REDUCTION !
Disclaimer:The narration produced is intended for INFORMATION only.Consult with your health practitioner in case you are allergic to avocado or to seek medical help.Avocado does not treat or cure any disease.It is just food.I have lost weight eating one Locally grown avocado a day mainly as a salad with lemon,garlic and extra virgin olive oil.The Avocado tree follows the Mango tree in popularity as a Health Gold Mine ,mainly HELPFUL as :
 1- Cancer Prevention
Avocados have been shown to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer also,AVOCADO has certain compounds able to seek out pre-cancerous and cancerous oral cancer cells and destroy them without harming healthy cells.Avocado, like olive oil, is high in oleic acid, which has been shown to prevent breast cancer in numerous studies.
2-Enhancer of IMMUNE SYSTEM!Avocados have more of the carotenoid lutein than any other commonly consumed fruit. Lutein protects against macular degeneration and cataracts, two disabling age-related eye diseases. Avocados are a good source of ACE or vitamins:A ,C ,E hence a natural elixir for boosting the IMMUNE SYSTEM!
3-Terminator of" BAD "Cholesterol
Avocados are high in beta-sitosterol, a compound that has been shown to lower cholesterol levels. In one study, 45 volunteers experienced an average drop in cholesterol of 17% after eating avocados for only one week.
4-Booster of Heart Health
One cup of avocado has 23% of the recommended daily value of folate. Studies show that people who eat diets rich in folate have a much lower incidence of heart disease than those who don't.
The vitamin E, monounsaturated fats, and glutathione in avocado are also great for your heart.The high levels of folate in avocado are also protective against strokes.
5-Metabolism Absorption Agent:Research has found that certain nutrients are absorbed better when eaten with avocado. In one study, when participants ate a salad containing avocados, they absorbed five times the amount of carotenoids (a group of nutrients that includes lycopene and beta carotene) than those who didn't include avocados.
6-Good Source of Glutathione :Glutathione, an important antioxidant that researchers say is important in preventing aging, cancer, and heart disease.
7-Vitamin E Gold Mine:Avocados are the best fruit source of vitamin E, an essential vitamin that protects against many diseases and helps m aintains overall health.
For Original Aztec Guacamole recipe, please visit:
www.ifood.tv/recipe/wholly_guacamole
Note:I recommend eating LOCALLY grown avocados picked from a backyard tree , bought at a Farmers market or organic sold at health food stores. .Commercial Avocado may be fumigated with Ethylene to ripen .
For More information about myOngoing  Organic Gardening Classes, please check out Natural Awakening PBC" Mark your calender", or visit:

www.localharvest.org/farms/M20618

Tony Dagher Ba,CFMG
  

This story makes me remember my precious 8 years old NEEM trees that were destroyed along with the community garden at a DRUG and CRIME infested neighborhood back in 2009..Luckily I had my garden preserved in a local newspaper coveragwe back in 2008..before it became HISTORY!

It was a project that started with DADS or DADS AGAINST DRUGS back  late 1998.It survived untill 2009 after the  (XY)city decided to convert it to a LAND fill.

I was told that I do not EXIST and they removed /destroyed all the NEEM TREES and other vegetations along with the TOP ORGANIC SOIL that we -more than 30 families-built and hauled for TEN YEARS!All was gone back in 2009.I did not think of any way top bring the attention to this ENVIRON-MENTAL shift of THINKING!!

So , how about this story from CHINA about a farmer who spent THIRTY YEARS planting TREES and all were  gone to make place for development!?He burried himself in PROTEST.Does it ring a bell?It did for me..Check it out downbelow:

http://english.caijing.com.cn/2012-06-21/111905904_3.html

The HURRICANE season is going to be very busy this SUMMER in Florida.Wonder why?  Man has deforested and destroyed so much of the FERTILE EARTH .As they say.."whatever goes around comes around" around". around"..now it is time for the EARTH to decide which trees must fall and which land to destroy??

We have ALMOST ,lost all the mango fruit  HERE AS A RESULT OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY.THERE ARE NOT MUCH  MANGOS HANGING ON THE TREES,We were lucky only few branches fell ,but most of the fruits were lost for the  critters and mosquitoes to feast on.

When will "man" stop the aggression against the EARTH and its inhabitants among which are the TREES?They are not just timber.They are like us.Forms of life that give birth to fruits and food for the living.

Hopefully the CHINA man who burried himself in protest of cutting his trees teaches us a  lesson in protecting our environment!

 
 
Back in 2007 I helped create a SPECIAL NEED  organic garden to my mechanic .He had an Autistic child.It was part of an agreement to barter fixing my car and servicing it , in exchange for helping out create a backyard garden .That was the starting point for me to learn about Autism .The challange is to to seek HELP and Natural Solutions for it ,since ALLOPATHIC medicine offered no cure not even for the common cold.So we declare there is NO CURE for AUTISM!But we can say there is always HOPE for FINDING one....!
 
No matter who is the culprit:Vaccines or whatever, one has to seek help and learn about this disorder that attacks CHILDREN.
So here is a virtual BROAD LEARNING journey -mainly ABROAD  -for finding solutions for families especially those who have no INSURANCE or NO FINANCIAL resources.
 
 
Disclaimer:This narration is meant for  EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION purposes only.
You need to consult with a MEDICAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL first in case you want to diagnose or prognose against any disease or medical condition.
 
Vaccines:
Why vaccines do not work to prevent a disease and instead they may be the cause of creating one like Autism?
I have witnessed how AUTISM that hit couple of my friends families so hard . One family had to declare bankruptcy ,forclose their home and shut down the business because they drained their finances trying to help their AUTISTC child who had no access for INSURANCE for AUTISM.
So I thought why not try to educate families with an Autitic child by researching resources and sources of HELP! .
Some may not agree about the cause , but I beleive most will agree to ways that has proven SUCCESSFUL in treating AUTISM like BIOMEDICAL TREATMENT,TCM and Ayuervedic medicine.
I did some research and I present it for those who want to SEEK HOLLISTIC help and have not much resources/sources .I simply bring those resources/sources as a way for providing INFORMATION only .You must make your own choices and decision how to help your child, not me!
 
1-Namaste!India:Ayuervidic Medicine sources/-
Here is what a doctor from INDIA has to say about VACCINES.
They are unsafe and unnecesssary,as they contain mercury,aluminum,pesticides,, qoute:"
Mercury poisoning via vaccines.
The cries against vaccines became more vocal as autism was found to be very similar to symptoms of mercury poisoning. Vaccine whistle blowers have revealed that Thimerosal, a vaccine decontaminant used in multi dose vials to prevent fungal and bacterial growth, is 49.56% mercury by weight and it is being used since 1930. The first autism cases were detected in 1931. Earlier too a syndrome called "Pink Disease" was seen in children treated with Calomel, a mercury based compound. Calomel was banned when the link was known.
It takes simple mathematics to find out that by the time the children take all the shots, which have increased considerably over the last three decades, the mercury in their body is much above the EPA approved limit in food of 0.1mcg per kg of body weight in adults, ingested, not injected. A mercury laced vaccine contains 15 to 50mcg of mercury per shot.
The mercury content in children's bodies has gone up to 250 times the EPA limit as a result of the vaccines and that too injected directly into their blood stream bypassing the body's natural defences. If we consider the WHO limit of mercury in water the children are being subjected to 50,000 times the limit. Mercury is a dangerous neurotoxin, second only to Uranium, and accumulates in fat cells of the brain, organs and tissues destroying the nerves therein. It has been found to be toxic even in ppm doses.
Vaccines also contain aluminum, used to excite the immune system of the body, and which considerably boosts the toxicity of mercury. When injected into children the mixture readily overpowers their nervous system to cause severe brain, neurological and allied damage.
The HPV vaccine targetting women has a whopping 225mcg of aluminum per vaccine shot, the required three shots would deliver 675mcg over a six month period. Women are at great risk from vaccines as they are injected two mercury filled tetanus shots while they are pregnant. The flu vaccine, awaiting introduction into India, also contains mercury. Mercury is known to cause stillbirths, premature births and also destroys the childbearing capacity of women as per Dr David Ayoub, an US based vaccine researcher.
Vaccines have caused a trail of autism and other damage wherever they have been implemented. China has reported an autistic population of 18 lakhs after vaccines were allowed into the country in 1990. The parents of vaccine damaged children have staged protests in the infamous Tiannemann Square in Beijing after which they were forcibly dragged away and imprisoned.
 Vaccines contain carcinogens like formaldehyde, phenol, glycol, glutamic acid etc. Human and animal serum and tissues used in vaccines have helped more than 60 recognized animal viruses cross over to humans of which two, SV 20 and SV 40, both simian viruses, have till now been identified as damaging.Unqoute.
 
2-China:TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine-
 
Traditional Chinese Medicine is another solution for Autism at least in China.Moxibustion,Chi-qong or Tui Na  a chinese massage that works on the Energy meridians for example as used in  TCM.I qoute :"
Moxibustion is a traditional TCM treatment that uses burning moxa (mugwort and other herbs) to warm acupuncture points and thus induce a smoother flow of blood and energy.
Herbs added to the moxa can also travel through the energy channels and function at target points. This method requires less precision than acupuncture.
"I don't suggest parents come to the hospital often," says Dr Wang. "They can treat their kids right at home where the kids feel safer and more comfortable. That may contribute to a better outcome."
First, Dr Wang diagnoses the problem and teaches parents how to apply moxibustion treatment on certain acupuncture points. Children should be treated every day for one or two weeks before the next consultation.
Each treatment takes 40-50 minutes.
Dr Wang adds special yin jing yao (energy channel-guiding medicine) to the moxa to help the medicine reach the target area of the brain more precisely.
For example, yu jin (radix curcumae) helps guide the herb to the liver meridian, while rush (marsh reeds/rushes) helps guide the herb to the heart meridian.
Comprehensive treatment also involves herbal medicine, behavior training and stimulation of peripheral nerves, like brushing the fingers with brushes."
 
3-Sources /resources
http://voices.yahoo.com/garden-training-autistic-children-south-florida-7834728.html
http://www.bharat-swabhiman.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1585&p=5395&hilit=autism#p5395
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqSemcDqnNI
http://www.china.org.cn/health/2009-09/01/content_18442925.htm
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yn4SBNSkg4&feature=related
http://www.udaan.org/autism/vaccine_safety.html
http://oracknows.blogspot.com/2005/06/thimerosal-and-autism-two-questions.html
http://childhealthsafety.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/japvaxautism/
 
4-ITS Your Child and YOUR DECISION! Do something to HELP!

My neighbor has a child named Nicholas.He is 16 MONTHS adorable angel.So far he does not say a single word , he shakes tentatively with sporadic convulsions-His mom is taking him to a Psychiatrist Dr for evaluation , after receiving a letter from the clinic nurse confirming that he was vaccinated with the Mercury vaccine suspected of causing Autism .She is unemployed ,going to school and her husband  unemployed as well and they need your HELP and suggestions what to do???

I wonder how many new moms now worry about the food and the vaccines that soon will enter the bodies of their babies and render them vulnerable to new diseases like Autism for example?Just wondering ???

Then I thought about why not getting those new moms some education about the baby food in the market and the vaccines before they rush to a FREE clinic offering same!

Here what Mother Jones article published today has to say:

http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2012/06/pesticides-baby-food-ewg-dirty-dozen

How about MERCURY used in the Vaccines causing Autism.??......Ther......e are convincing studies ..but available only in EUROPE which support this while here in the US it is the opposite where it is considered as Controversey thanks to the many Sadowy sponsored studies which clear vaccines from causing Autism.The best bet is to take a chance and READ the European studies which confirm that Autism is caused by mercury found in the vaccines and also read the counter US studies supported by the main stream media and various pharmaceutical funds .Here is a starting point:

http://www.wanttoknow.info/050825mercuryautismlink

Why Productive Organic  gardening in Florida is a challenge and what are the solutions?

First it is essential to map the challenges before you  chart the solutions as an ancient Chinese proverb asserts .In other words it will be better to light a candle rather than curse the darkness !

The Florida soil is mainly SANDY.Nematodes and aphids and other bugs florish especially during the raing summer season.Rain floods the land which loses much of its top soil and minerals as a consequence.Excessive heat grills and cooks most of the vegetables that survive the nematode and aphid attack.

TheSuccessful  Golden Garden  rules:

!-PLAN before you plant.

2-Choose the right  location to garden .

3-Prepare your own organic soil .Compost.Be prepared:Wear garden gear,hydrate,check out with your Dr.if you are fit to garden.. etc..

4-Start small , plant your own heirloum seeds .Say no to GMO.Use the right containers  for  seeds and  seedlings that grow best in S.Florida..

5-Choose native and draught tolerant plants.Opt for Rain Barrel harvesting  to save on water bill.

6-Consider Diversity in planting.Use companion herbs as pest prevention.

7-Solarize soil -Unearth debris -Xeriscape the landscape -Evaluate  -Develop -a budget plan and a road map for  action..

8-Talk to local farmers/gardeners.Hire a garden tutor.Do your homework - study and research.

9-Use raised beds to sustain the top soil,avoid erosion and discourage weeds.Containers make best bet to grow fruits and vegetables during the Hurricane Summer Season.

10-Experiment and chack out my Ten Garden Commandments at my localharvest blog on June  22,2009 titled:

"THE GARDEN TEN COMMANDMENTS and HOW ORGANIC EDIBLE GARDENING CAN SURVIVE THE FLORIDA SUMMER."_

How about some good news to boost your memory without using any pills or medications...right from the kitchen.

In the middle east people have eaten HUMUS for thousands of years and enjoyed a youthful appeal especially when mentioning memory!

Chick peas are part of the LEGUME family.It is mixed with Tahini , olive oil garlic and lemon , later  HUMUS is born.

Here are some good sources to check out recipes of HUMUS:

http://authentichumusrecipes.com

http://www.lebaneserecipes.com/Hummus.htm

Humus also is a good source of the B-vitamins that helps especially women handle HOT FLASHES and PMS..for the LONG RUN!!

Another memory BOOSTER  is GREEN TEA and the summer BERRIES...for the short run !

http://www.weather.com/health/memory-boost-tea-natural-20120614

It is also recommended to take Ginko Biloba and Ginseng TEA as an EXTRA BOOSTING for the memory.

NOTE:Always check out with your health professional/Doctor before using any food/supplement/herb ..This narration is intended for INFORMATION ONLY, not to replace medical advice or prescription drugs.

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Bonne appetit!

Welcome to South Florida Summer.Now start eating Tropical fruits high in Nutrition and Medicinal values.

Mango is world wide known as the KING of Fruit Trees.It grows in the Tropics from S.Florida all the way to Africa,Carribean,South America and South East Asia(India-Thailand).In Latin America Indegenous cultures of the Incas and Asztecas,it is a folk medicine known also as the food of the Gods !!

It has  either green yellowish,yellowish red or yellowish orange color.It is best picked from the TREE half ripe and eaten ripe .You do not want to squeeze the fruit to test if ripe.Simply smell it.It has a sweat mango smell that no one can miss!

 Here is South Florida the Mango season starts in May.It lasts till October.There are many varietis of mango .Chief among them are the :Haitian mango,Edward and much more  .....

I eat mango from my garden trees and share some with my neighbors.Locally grown and harvested is the best types of mango to choose from.How do you eat mango?

Best as Fruit salad,pickle,juice,jam,and slightly cooked with rice or your favorite spicy curried vegetables or fish for a zesty and fruity flavor..

What are the nutritional and  medicinal values of mango?

Note:You need to check out with your doctor or health professional if you are allergic to mango first , before you consume any.This narration is only for information and you may not use it as alternative to a professional medical prescription or advice.Mango has no medicinal cure nor is it alternative to prescription drugs.

1. Mango Rich in antioxidant Beta-Carotene: . Beta-carotene is a substance in the body that is converted to vitamin A (essential nutrients for the function of the retina). Beta-carotene is also classified as antioxidant, compounds that can provide protection against cancer because it can neutralize free radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced by unstable by the body's normal chemical processes, solar or cosmic radiation, cigarette smoke, and environmental influences others.

2. High in Anti-Oxidant Vitamin C:

Vitamin C content of the mango accounted worthy enough. Every 100 grams of ripe mangoes can be eaten to supply as much vitamin C 41 mg, young mango and even to 65 mg. Means, by consuming 150 grams of ripe mango or mango doll 200 grams (1 / 2 small pieces), the adequacy of vitamin C is recommended for men and women per day (each 60 mg) can be fulfilled.

3. Rich in Minerals especially POTASSIUM and Magnesium :

One study showed that when someone adds a high-potassium fruit into a pattern of daily food, fatal stroke risk can be reduced by 40 percent. Extra consumption of 400 mg of potassium each day can reduce the possibility of getting heart disease and blood vessels.


4. Cancer Prevention:The experts believe Mango is the source of a carotenoid called beta crytoxanthin, the material is good to fight penumpas cancer.

5. Rich in Digestive enzymes and B-vitamins:, health, eyes, mouth, and throat
Acid content of error in the mango is very good for the digestive tract. While its riboflavin content is very good for the eyes, mouth, and throat.

6. Acts as prevention for  various diseases
Mango is also potent to help cure various diseases, including dermatitis, flu, asthma, vision problems, bleeding gums, sore throat, inflammation of the airways, shortness of breath and ulcers. It also can handle boils, scabies, eczema, abdominal colic, diarrhea, motion sickness, worms, loss of appetite, vaginal discharge, menstrual disorders, hernias and rheumatism.

7. Mangoes help losing weight and detox blood :It is good as blood cleaner, and to eliminate body odor. Mangoes are considered able to clean the blood flow and reduce excess body heat and cool the body. Besides ,mango is also good to get rid of body odor.

8-Mangos a re rich in fiber that stimulates peristalisis and bowel movement.

9-Mango tea.Try to dry the shell of the mango which is rich in bio-flavanoids .It is cooling  and refreshing as the temperature rises in the tropics, cool down with mango tea.

10-Last but not least:Mango is an aphrodisiac for better sexin

Note:Mango in South Florida grows all over.It is abundant and FREE to pick in the wild .Neighbors share the mango fruit if you ask for some , you will never be disappointed !Also,many home owners like to get rid of it rather than having rodents feed on mangos that fall off the ground and attract flies!

Tango Mango???..Or if you need help harvesting your mango tree , pleasegive me a buzz!!!I will be glad to offer FREEHELPING "MYSELF"!

Sources:

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-health-benefits-of-mangos.html

http://www.healthmango.com/dietnutrition/health-benefits-of-mango/

Have you ever wondered where the word ETHICS come from? Wonder no more.

Here is what Wikipedia defines refering to the Scientific codes of Ethics: Qoute:"

Many organizations and professions have come up with their own "universal code of ethics." For example, the scientists' professional code of ethics includes the following moral standards:

• Act with skill and care in all scientific work. Maintain up to date skills and assist their development in others.
• Take steps to prevent corrupt practices and professional misconduct.
• Declare conflicts of interest.
• Be alert to the ways research derives from and affects the work of other people, and respect the rights and reputations of others.
• Ensure that your work is lawful and justified.
• Minimise and justify any adverse effect your work may have on people, animals and the natural environment.
• Seek to discuss the issues that science raises for society. Listen to the aspirations and concerns of others.
• Do not knowingly mislead, or allow others to be misled, about scientific matters. Present and review scientific evidence, theory or interpretation honestly and accurately..Unqoute.

The politics of corruption does not exist only in POLITICS.It is also all over and more could be noticed on the microlevel of the farms that produce food that is not only corrupted but also adulterated and altered in many ways, like this research/study shows :

http://s242798577.onlinehome.us/media/TadFinal.pdf

Are we getting attacked by peanuts or milk or simply by drugs that render us cannibals?Who are the terrosrists behind contaminated foods and DRUGS that kill?Why are they legal to buy ?Why not regulate what harms our body and mind in forms of drugs or altered artificial food?

Check out this YOU TUBE about last wave of DRUGS?BATH SALTS? IVORY WAVE ?Chilling effects(Please be advized :Containing disturbing images or news):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCG9XH_xe0Mv

Or this fuel retardent in our food:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/31/fire-retardants-food-peanut-butter-meat_n_1559062.html?utm_campaign=053112&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Alert-green&utm_content=FullStoryv

 Here in Florida the Governer recently signed into law : State Employees must take DRUG TESTS.There is reason why .Pill mills clinics were raided by police and law enforcement .A lot of corruption and fraud lirks around and could be traced to drugs.DRUGS may be a suspect of triggering criminal behaviours .So why not make it mandatory to test all FEDERAL-STATE and MUNICIPAL employees for drugs use or abuse ?

Tax payers money should not go to drug users or abusers and such people should not be eligible to keep a state,federal or municipal position .

There are people who work and get paid with tax payers money and they are or have been on drugs and they abuse their positions with impaired judgements and cause law suits that expose local and state governments to pay settlements .An example is ex-commissioners who are now serving jail sentences and convicted  DCF officials etc...Just by reading the local newspapers we find out that we have a problem from using and abusing drugs and there is a solution>Drug tests and JUSTICE for all!