The Beneficial Lady Bug

In the big picture that is Planet Earth, all insects undoubtedly have a role. But to the farmer, horticulturist and home gardener, those insects which damage or destroy plants are obviously most unwelcome. Such ‘pest’ species include chewers like certain moth larvae (caterpillars) and suckers such as aphids and mites.
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Monstera Deliciosa is a large-leafed hardy creeper native to Central America that can tolerate a variety of conditions preferring to begin life as a shaded understorey plant and thriving outdoors in temperatures from 20-30°C.

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For Greenies has created a worldwide Google map that locates organic and bio-dynamic farms, organic food markets, organic retailers and even the backyard organic gardener who wants to sell their surpluses.

Anyone can add to the map, so if you are an organic and and/or bio-dynamic farmer,  organic gardener, organic retailer, or if you know of the location of organic markets, farms and cafes feel free to share your location with the world. Read More & Comment →

For Greenies visited Alan’s permaculture property in Tauranga New Zealand and found out the basics of permaculture and how to get started no matter what the size of your property is…

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You are what you eat, and because of the nutrient poor, processed food we are eating today we are a very malnourished and diseased society. If we get sick we tend to take drugs to fix the symptoms rather than looking at the cause which usually comes down to diet, exercise and stress. The solutions have always been here, let food be thy medicine!

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Fish genes in tomatoes? Patents on life? These are just a couple of the outrageous issues that are brought up in the documentary “The Future of Food” which will screen at the Gold Coast Arts Centre on February 17th at 6pm.

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