Getting Rid Of The Grass It’s been a long, good, tiring day of gardening. Finally cut away the grass from the section with the #flowers. The grass was super healthy and green and my plants were dying or suffering. This was an important lesson. Flowers and grass, don't always mix. This amatuer gardener is certainly … Continue reading Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #8: Getting Rid Of The Grass
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Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #7: The Buds Of My Labour
Stress can take up our focus and concentration in our daily lives. One of the best ways to destress is through gardening. I highly recommend it. If you have high blood pressure and other stress related illnesses, this is great therapy. Enjoy the fruits ...or rather buds and blossoms of my labour. ... ***** About … Continue reading Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #7: The Buds Of My Labour
Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #6: Change Your Horizon
Change what is on your horizon and grow something. I have found that having flowers surround me on every side, or the first thing I see when I open the door, relaxes me. I can play guess which colour bloom is out today and life is much simpler. Planting flowers is a great and simple … Continue reading Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #6: Change Your Horizon
Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #4: The Portulaca Repeated Bloom
Portulaca Repeated Morning Bloom I watched this little guy open up this morning. It is quite a treat to watch nature unfold and it has me thinking even. How does it know when to open and close its bloom? What intelligence does it have? It was a great idea to invest in this portulaca plant … Continue reading Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #4: The Portulaca Repeated Bloom
Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #3: Growing Garlic Video – Week 3
Finally, my garlics have made their presence known. Its been a few weeks but once they popped through the soil, they took no time to shot up. The garlics are in the containers and the scallions are transplanted in the ground. Growing Garlic in My Urban Organic Garden - Week 3 ***** About the writer: Poetess … Continue reading Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #3: Growing Garlic Video – Week 3
Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #2: Small Crops
Bitten By The Organic Farming Bug I started a new hobby recently, urban organic farming. There was this urge to add flowering plants to my yard, along with the palms that I had planted over two years before. Now, I have not only added the usual garden plants, but some small crops as well. I … Continue reading Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #2: Small Crops
Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #1: Container Gardening
Recently I started a new hobby, gardening. I must say that I find fulfillment in watching my plants grow and blossom. The same can be said for when they do not make it, I feel sad. Today, I will share some pictures of my urban container gardening practices. Practice container gardening if you live … Continue reading Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #1: Container Gardening
Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #25: Planting Potatoes in My Organic Garden – Day 1
Planting Potatoes in My Organic Garden - Day 1 In this video, I share my experience of planting my first set of potatoes in a container. I am really trying new things in my Jamaican Urban Organic Garden. ***** About the writer: Poetess Denise N. Fyffe is a published author of over 30 books, for more … Continue reading Jamaican Urban Organic Farming #25: Planting Potatoes in My Organic Garden – Day 1
International Women’s Day: Say No To Quotas!
Re-blogged from Veritas: Today is being celebrated the world over as International Women’s Day; a day to celebrate the achievements of those of the fairer sex, while highlighting the work that is still to be done on behalf of women in some of the forgotten corners of our world. Perhaps inevitably the conversation today will … Continue reading International Women’s Day: Say No To Quotas!
Salute to Jamaican women on International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day however women should be celebrated every day. They are the pillars and corner stone of our homes, communities and society. They are the ones who often shape us as individuals and provide unconditional love. Being a strong role model and nurturer, women play their roles selflessly. They sacrifice to ensure … Continue reading Salute to Jamaican women on International Women’s Day