July 2012

Regardless of the inclement weather,  every thing from fierce wind storms, the month of May the wettest month on record and then days of unusually hot weather, my garden is really producing a beautiful crop. Their is corn of course, cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, scarlet beans, strawberries, melons, etc.  For just a whim I planted some flowers including nasturtiums.

WHAT A JOY !

2012 - A New Gardener Year

A New Gardener Year is upon us...2012.

Tree that was removed

 Basic layout of bricks for Garden

 Various views during 2011

 Rhubarb, Beans, Strawberries

 Corn, DayLily 

 From Road looking Opposite Direction

O how I miss that beautiful tree !!!  Of course I was told that my first year would be a waste of time as the soil was full of contamination from the 50 or so year old evergreen tree. Here in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada, we call these majestic trees Pine trees and Fir trees and Spruce trees. 

So I followed the advice given in my eBook, using the soil acid test and general tips for success. While digging the soil by hand to remove the huge quantity of roots, the gravel mixture that was used by the developer was very evident. Not to be discouraged, and after a lot of spreading and digging and spreading, an almost reasonable soil mix was managed.

The asparagus was a failure...too dry I think. The beans and corn flourished! My hope is that the strawberries will be better this year. 

At first it was impossible to find worms but by the end of the year there were lots of them. It pays to work the soil with compost.  

The effort to water efficiently sure paid off for the tomatoes. I put a small water trickle seeper at the base of the plants. No water on the leaves and lots of pruning back.

The ebook author really knows her stuff !!  Gave me a base or foundation of ideas to get started with and made it easy to ad my own ideas. After all, my life profession has been fixing cars!   Give me an email if you would like the eBook ...Fre*e 'cause I think you would like it tooo!

Barrymor3@gmail.com
(ask for the book and I will email it to you)

Kelowna, BC, Canada

Gardener Failure?

This is NOT my garden!
In May things looked very good
but now the middle of June
it is a different story.




RAIN.   We have had so much rain that my tomatoes are getting tired hanging on to the vines for dear life.  They are numerous but greener than grass. How discouraging for the Kitchen Gardener.

What a varied weather and growing pattern in our area of the world.

West of us, along the Pacific coast, May was early and the daffodils matured almost 3 weeks too soon. So those growers lost hundreds of thousands of dollars because the plants were past bloom before Easter.

Now the Kitchen Gardener industry is discouraged because we have not had enough sun shine to warm the soil and get those seeds to sprout and grow normally.

It has been good for the hothouses  but not for open planting. I was out driving in the cherrie tree area on Sunday, looking for good cherries.  Normally there would be lots of ripe fruit but not this year. And the rain will soon split them now.

Did you know that old newspapers can be used in the Kitchen Gardener's plans?
Take a look here ...... newspapers   Just leave your email address, put newspapers in the subject line,  and I will send this and some other tips to you!  Just  my way of getting to know you. 

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Asparagus and Your Kitchen Gardener

THIS IS AN ARTICLE THAT CAME TO ME WITHOUT CREDITS

My reason for passing this on as requested, is that my study of the positive effects of Glutathione is outstanding. Glutathione is our own natural built in antioxidant. Everyone needs more replenishment of this on a regular basis.

Glutathione pills do not work because our digestive system neutralizes it before it reaches our Liver.

Asparagus - Who Knew?????

> My Mom had been taking the full-stalk canned style asparagus that she

> pureed and she took 4 tablespoons in the morning and 4 tablespoons

> later in the day. She did this for over a month. She is on chemo pills

> for Stage 3 lung cancer in the pleural area and her cancer cell count

> went from 386 down to 125 as of this past week. Her oncologist said she

> does not need to see him for 3 months.

>

> THE ARTICLE:

>

> Several years ago, I had a man seeking asparagus for a friend who had

> cancer. He gave me a photocopied copy of an article, entitled,

> "Asparagus For Cancer" printed in Cancer News Journal, December 1979..

> I will share it here, just as it was shared with me:

>

> 'I am a biochemist, and have specialized in the relation of diet to

> health or over 50 years.  Several years ago, I learned of the discovery

> of Richard R. Vensal, D.D.S. that asparagus might cure cancer. Since

> then, I have worked with him on his project We have accumulated a

> number of favorable case histories. Here are a few examples:

>

> Case No. 1, A man with an almost hopeless case of Hodgkin's disease

> (cancer of the lymph glands) who was completely incapacitated. Within 1

> year of starting the asparagus therapy, his doctors were unable to

> detect any signs of cancer, and he was back on a schedule of strenuous

> exercise.

>

> Case No. 2, a successful businessman 68 years old who suffered from

> cancer of the bladder for 16 years. After years of medical treatments,

> including radiation without improvement, he went on asparagus. Within 3

> months, examinations revealed that his bladder tumor had disappeared

> and that his kidneys were normal.

>

> Case No. 3, a man who had lung cancer. On March 5th 1971, he was put on

> the operating table where they found lung cancer so widely spread that

> it was inoperable. The surgeon sewed him up and declared his case

> hopeless. On April 5th he heard about the Asparagus therapy and

> immediately started taking it. By August, x-ray pictures revealed that

> all signs of the cancer had disappeared.. He is back at his regular

> business routine.

>

> Case No. 4, a woman who was troubled for a number of years with skin

> cancer. She finally developed different skin cancers which were

> diagnosed by the acting specialist as advanced. Within 3 months after

> starting on asparagus, her skin specialist said that her skin looked

> fine and no more skin lesions. This woman

> reported that the asparagus therapy also cured her kidney disease,

> which started in 1949. She had over 10 operations for kidney stones,

> and was receiving government disability payments for an inoperable,

> terminal, kidney condition.. She attributes the cure of this kidney

> trouble entirely to the asparagus.

>

> I was not surprised at this result, as `The elements of material

> medical', edited in 1854 by a Professor at the University of

> Pennsylvania, stated that asparagus was used as a popular remedy for

> kidney stones. He even referred to experiments, in 1739, on the power

> of asparagus in dissolving stones. Note the dates!

>

> We would have other case histories but the medical establishment has

> interfered with our obtaining some of the records. I am therefore

> appealing to readers to spread this good news and help us to gather a

> large number of case histories that will overwhelm the medical skeptics

> about this unbelievably simple and natural remedy.

>

> For the treatment, asparagus should be cooked before using, and

> therefore canned asparagus is just as good as fresh.  I have

> corresponded with the two leading canners of asparagus, Giant and

> Stokely, and I am satisfied that these brands contain no pesticides or

> preservatives. Place the cooked asparagus in a blender and liquefy to

> make a puree, and store in the refrigerator. Give the patient 4 full

> tablespoons twice daily, morning and evening. Patients usually show

> some improvement in from 2-4 weeks. It can be diluted with water and

> used as a cold or hot drink. This suggested dosage is based on present

> experience, but certainly larger amounts can do no harm and may be

> needed in some cases.

>

> As a biochemist I am convinced of the old saying that `what cures can

> prevent.' Based on this theory, my wife and I have been using asparagus

> puree as a beverage with our meals. We take 2 tablespoons diluted in

> water to suit our taste with breakfast and with dinner. I take mine hot

> and my wife prefers hers cold. For years we have made it a practice to

> have blood surveys taken as part of our regular checkups. The last

> blood survey,

> taken by a medical doctor who specializes in the nutritional approach

> to health, showed substantial improvements in all categories over the

> last one, and we can attribute these improvements to nothing but the

> asparagus drink... As a biochemist, I have made an extensive study of

> all aspects of cancer, and all of the proposed cures. As a result, I am

> convinced that asparagus fits in better with the latest theories about

> cancer. Asparagus contains a good supply of protein called his tones,

> which are believed to be active in controlling

> cell growth...For that reason, I believe asparagus can be said to

> contain a substance that I call cell growth

> normalizer. That accounts for its action on cancer and in acting as a

> general body tonic. In any event, regardless of theory, asparagus used

> as we suggest, is a harmless substance. The FDA cannot prevent you from

> using it and it may do you much good. It has been reported by the

> US National Cancer Institute, that asparagus is the highest tested food

> containing glutathione, which is considered one of the body's most

> potent anti-carcinogens and antioxidants.

>

> Please spread the news...the most unselfish act one can ever do is

> paying forward all the kindness one has received.

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