Moringa, More Than You Can Handle Moringa wood is extremely brittle Moringa oleifera ….Monster…. Almost If you have a warm back yard, think twice before you plant a Moringa tree. Is it edible? Leaves eaten raw or cooked I live in central Florida exactly — and I mean exactly — on the line between temperate and subtropical. It is an understatement to say the Moringa grows more than 10 feet a year. The easy-breaking branches also lend themselves to a common-heard phrase in India when someone is being a little too demanding: “Don’t push me up a Moringa tree.” I want to impress upon you that my reference as to how fast this tree grows is a gross understatement, no matter how overstated it might seem. This tree is one of the world’s most useful plants. Dry moringa seeds There is only one family of Moringa trees, and only 13 members, making it one of the smallest groups. From a food point of view, Moringa leaves can be used like spinach, though they are far more nutritious. Immature moringa pods
Top 5 Exotic Free Energy Technologies From PESWiki Shortcut URL: See also News:Best Exotic Free Energy Technologiesand Tracking the Position of the Top 5and Directory:Best Exotic Clean Energy Technologies This page is devoted to featuring the top five exotic technologies that we know of that are closest to market. Here at PESWiki we cover the entire spectrum of clean energy technologies, from conventional methods such as solar, wind, geothermal, tide, wave, river on the one hand; to very unconventional or "exotic" technologies such as cold fusion, magnet motors, overunity electromagnetic motors, gravity motors, and vortex technologies on the other. There are many ways to harness the wheelwork of nature -- energy sources that the environment provides free for the taking -- that are not only clean but inexhaustible and ubiquitous. Conventional renewable energy (there are 25 genres) has made great strides but has limitations. Runners Up Spreadsheet Best Exotic Clean Energy Technologies In the News
ENVIRONMENTAL CIVIL SOCIETY VOICE Civil Eats & Blog Archive & Young Farmers Sprouting Up Across the Nation In an attempt to explain what seems to be the seed of a cosmic shift in how farming is practiced and portrayed in America, I offer you my story: I’m 26 years old, and after a three year stint working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, and navigating the concrete jungle, I needed out. I was interested in much more than a career change. My mind, my body, my immune system, my belief system, my soul, my skin, and my fingertips—every piece of me began aching to evacuate the city immediately. Without any major physical ailments or health concerns to speak of, my ill feelings inspired me to reexamine what I, as a human being, truly needed to get by. Exposed to organics, local farmers, and the flourishing Brooklyn farm-to-table restaurant scene, I had gotten a taste of what was possible and there was no turning back. Finally there came a point in time (about a year ago to the day) when I refused to continue going along for the ride.
Actinidia deliciosa Actinidia deliciosa, Fuzzy Kiwifruit or mangüeyo is a fruiting vine native to southern China, the fruit of which has been declared the national fruit of that country. Other species of Actinidia are also found in China and range east to Japan and north into southeastern Siberia. This species grows naturally at altitudes between 600 and 2,000 m. Description and ecology[edit] Actinidia deliciosa is a vigorous, woody, twining vine or climbing shrub reaching 9 m.[1] Leaves[edit] Foliage Its leaves are alternate, long-petioled, deciduous, oval to nearly circular, cordate at the base, and 7.5–12.5 cm long. Young leaves are coated with red hairs; mature leaves are dark-green and hairless on the upper surface, and downy-white with prominent, light-colored veins beneath.[1] Flowers[edit] Flower Male and female flowers appear on different plants (dioecious), and both sexes have to be planted in close proximity for fruit set. Fruits[edit] A kiwifruit cut in cross-section Varieties and cultivars[edit]
Living Light Sculpture Reveals Air Quality of Seoul Check out how a retro glass sculpture maps the city’s air quality ! In the center of Seoul ’s Peace Park , which is located across from the Korean World Cup Stadium, lies a very extraordinary sight: an outdoor glass canopy called the Living Light Sculpture. Created by Soo-in Yang and David Benjamin of The Living , and commissioned by the Korean Ministry of Environment, this amazing sculpture is more than just a fantastic piece of art. The glass skin on the sculpture is a map that covers 27 local neighborhoods, and every 15 minutes certain sections light up to tell you which city has the best and worst air quality. The coolest thing about the sculpture is that you can send a text message of a certain area code to the Living Light Hotline, and then minutes later you’ll receive a reply back that tells you the area code’s air quality. This is a very cool invention that designers Yang and Benjamin hope to see attached to the side of a building one day. digg
Washington's Environmental Priorities — Environmental Priorities Coalition Amount of land per person? (intentional community / city repair / ecovillage forum at permies) The question of acres per person is useful and important as a research topic, but I think total self-sufficiency makes a better learning exercise than a lifestyle. Both of the growers commented on the popular topic: "Gardening isn't really "growing all your own food" if high-calorie foods still need to be imported (like grains and oils)." High-calorie foods must yield different rates of calories per acre (and per input) than produce. I think it's also worth considering the energy invested per person, or per calorie. A lot of the high-calorie foods can be stored for long periods, either fresh or dried. Fresh produce is a comparative nightmare to store and ship. What is the calorie investment in transporting, refrigerating, and wastage (spoiled) produce? EROEI (Energy return on energy invested) is the real factor that makes commercial agriculture inarguably unsustainable. In the calories-to-calories comparison, eating meat is a very expensive choice. -Erica
Agriculture in Transition - an Auroville view Contrasting Perceptions Organic farming is defined as a system of practices inspired by ecological processes in nature. It is a method of learning from and working in harmonious cooperation with natural processes and natural wealth. Beyond this a deeper philosophical and spiritual dimension can be stipulated – and this is where organic farming finds itself diametrically opposed to current conventional agriculture – expressing itself in an attitude of care and respect for all life on earth or a perception that Nature is Sacred. Most of the variants of organic farming such as nature farming, natural farming, biological agriculture, permaculture, bio-intensive and bio-dynamic agriculture can, if not entirely then largely, be covered by this definition. Conventional agriculture, also referred to as chemical, intensive, or modern farming, on the other hand ends up coercing and exploiting nature in the name of maximizing food production. Both portrayals need a closer look. • Hybrids and HYV's
Scientists Discover The Oldest, Largest Body Of Water In Existence--In Space Scientists have found the biggest and oldest reservoir of water ever--so large and so old, it’s almost impossible to describe. The water is out in space, a place we used to think of as desolate and desert dry, but it's turning out to be pretty lush. Researchers found a lake of water so large that it could provide each person on Earth an entire planet’s worth of water--20,000 times over. Yes, so much water out there in space that it could supply each one of us all the water on Earth--Niagara Falls, the Pacific Ocean, the polar ice caps, the puddle in the bottom of the canoe you forgot to flip over--20,000 times over. The water is in a cloud around a huge black hole that is in the process of sucking in matter and spraying out energy (such an active black hole is called a quasar), and the waves of energy the black hole releases make water by literally knocking hydrogen and oxygen atoms together. The new cloud of water is enough to supply 28 galaxies with water.
Simply Natural Organic Farm History of Fruit Growing in Oregon In the 1860's, Seth Lewelling (Henderson's Brother) introduced the 'Black Republican' and 'Bing' cherries, the latter named for the foreman of his Chinese work crew. A neighbor and former employee, J.H. Lambert, introduced the 'Lambert' cherry in 1876. Seth Lewelling also originated the 'Lincoln' cherry, the 'Wilamette' cherry, the 'Lewelling' grape, the 'Golden' prune, the 'Sweet Alice' apple and the 'Lewelling' almond. References: Charles H. More about Henderson Luelling More about Seth Lewelling Luellings Begin Oregon's Sweet Cherry Industry Luelling House in Iowa and theUnderground Railroad