by Rasta Farmer Boi | Nov 25, 2012 | Organic Gardening
Companion planting will help you to work with nature to achieve a thriving garden and keep pests under control and restore the natural balance As soon as you spray any chemical pesticide or herbicide in your garden you also kill of the beneficial insects that can help...
by Rasta Farmer Boi | Sep 19, 2012 | Activism
Coconut Palms dying in Jamaica Botanical name: Cocos nucifera Coconuts are dying. This is a sad story. In the sixties coconuts still thrived in Jamaica and next to water were the staple of life. The people of Long Bay Portland Jamaica thrived on the industry they...
by Rasta Farmer Boi | Jul 29, 2012 | Rasta Food
Yam is a Delicious Ground Provision Botanical name: Discorea spp Varieties: Imba , Barbados ,Moonshine , St Vincent , Taw , Black Whisp, Yellow , Bitter Gashie, Hack , Lucea or Macka , Mozella , White ,Chinese , Negro , Sweet , Yampie . Hiding under the ground in a...
by Rasta Farmer Boi | Feb 19, 2012 | Organic Gardening
Growing local strains of food increases food security Seasonal Subtropical Vegetable planting guide for eastern Australia It makes perfect sense to support your local food production. Sending food thousands of miles is not logical. It means that the food loses its...
by Rasta Farmer Boi | Jan 24, 2012 | Medicinal Plants, Organic Gardening
Green Beans Beans are a medicinal plant Buy Green Beans Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris Common name: Green French beans String Beans or Snap Beans, dry beans (many varieties). Grow beans and stay healthy. There is nothing better than growing your own beans. They...