Spring means that the garden centers are packed with people, and car trunks are packed with plants. Everybody has dirt on their knees, dirt under their nails, and is excited about gardening. To make certain that this excitement yields positive results, let's discuss the basics in this article of spring planting tips.
The organic farmers are angry that Monsantos terminator GM seeds will prevent the farmers from saving seeds from their harvest for next years crops and that Monsanto wishes to put them out of business. Actually it sure makes for headlines, unfortunately that is not how free enterprise works. Monsanto does not want to run anyone out of business; they want to sell seeds.
The push toward organic is not just a local trend. Nationally, organic food sales grow by as much as 20 percent a year, and at $16 billion, make up nearly 3 percent of all U.S. food spending, according to the Organic Trade Association.
Jim and Bev Driscol started the development of their rambutan orchard at Humpty Doo, some 25 kilometres to the south of Darwin, in the Northern Territory (NT), about ten years ago. They market their produce under the name Craig-Au-Doo Rambutans.