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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Versatil Uses of Manure Tea

Authentic Haven Brand is proud to bring our 100% natural Soil nutrients free of antibiotics, growth hormones and pesticides to you and the world of gardening. Manure tea has been known as Black Gold and used by farmers and gardeners for many generations. What Authentic Haven Brand has done for you is  develop an all natural garden Soil product line based on consumer demand.

1) 100% natural > Chemical free
2) Environmentally Harvested and Hand Packaged
3) Easy to Brew and Feed
4) Safe for all indoor and outdoor plants and soil types
5) Contents and Packaging is 100% compostable

Now let me share with you the versatility of Authentic Haven Brand shared by gardeners brewing and feeding our Authentic Haven Brand manure teas.

Brenda Haas, BGgarden.com has been brewing and feeding Authentic Haven Brand in her greenhouse and gardens for the past two growing seasons in zone 5b Ohio
Pineapple Tomato

Tropical Plants in her Greenhouse
 
Bruce Baily Where Plants Rock grower and owner of Heavey Petal Nursery in Washington State, has been brewing and feeding Authentic Haven Brand from seedlings on up. He recently discovered while drenching plants for transplanting that Authentic Haven Brand (aka Moo Poo Tea) is perfect for extending the life of cut flowers too. read his post The Magic of Moo Poo Tea   he has also shared this lovely plant with us  being fed our manure tea.

 Nancy Wallace of Wallace Gardens has had tremendous results feeding Authentic Haven Brand read about  her success Bromeliads
 

Three Months and Still Blooming

Nell Forster owner of JoyUs.com and author of Garden Gluttony  blog share on Propagating by Cuttings and feeding Authentic Haven Brand manure teas in her Southern California Santa Barbara garden.

 President of the Birmingham  Rose Society- Chris VanCleave  and author of The Redneck Rosarian  Blog share on the power of Authentic Haven Brand. Both he and his lovely wife feed the Soil of their rose gardens and container plantings regularly with Authentic Haven Brand manure teas
Award Winning Roses "Tiddley Winkes"

Growing indoors with Nicky Fabbrini author of Dirt and Martinis  Blog share on feeding her house plants and now feeding Authentic Haven Brand to her outdoor gardens
One of Nicky's indoor plants

Jan Doble author of Thanks for Today Blog share of her success feeding her indoor house plants
First flowers in three years

These are just a few of the many wonderful pictures and blog articles growers feeding Authentic Haven Brand have shared with me. I am so honored to be growing in the garden with each and everyone of you.

Please visit me Authentic Haven Brand lets see what we can get growing in your garden Naturally that is!

Sunday, June 26, 2011

The WASPkid Diaries: Return to The Redneck Garden

The WASPkid Diaries: Return to The Redneck Garden: "Yes, it has been awhile. No apologies, but I will say that I've missed blogging. I enjoy writing & it forces me to look at & think about thi..."

Friday, June 24, 2011

Life On a Kansas Cattle Ranch: The Power of Nature - Wordless Wednesday

Life On a Kansas Cattle Ranch: The Power of Nature - Wordless Wednesday: "Fathers Day evening saw a crazy cloud bank move over our ranch. The sunset perfectly illuminated the ominous clouds. A huge cloud ba..."

Thursday, June 23, 2011

p o t a g e r: Lincoln Park and the AT&T Man

p o t a g e r: Lincoln Park and the AT&T Man: "I got dressed in the presence of a stranger yesterday. Tried on two outfits for that matter. Applied my make-up too. Joe was his name. Wor..."

Garden Mom: Midnight Madness!

Garden Mom: Midnight Madness!: "Today I went to the Midnight Madness sale at a local greenhouse. I had never attended this sale, but I knew it was a big deal when they sai..."

Tree and Twig Farm Blog: CBAN (Canadian Biotechnology Action Network) GM Fo...

Tree and Twig Farm Blog: CBAN (Canadian Biotechnology Action Network) GM Fo...: "HOW CAN I AVOID GM FOODS? Our government does not require labeling. But you can still make a choice: 1 . Eating certified organic food is o..."

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Happy Chickens Lay Healthy Eggs: "This I Believe" writing for school.

Happy Chickens Lay Healthy Eggs: "This I Believe" writing for school.: "I believe in the power of women. I work for around half a million of them every day, and they work for me. I am their caretaker, and they..."

Monday, June 20, 2011

Smart Cooking: Pear zucchini soup

Smart Cooking: Pear zucchini soup: "Years ago I stumbled upon a travel show that featured a visit to a restaurant serving zucchini pear soup. I love making soup and I try to in..."

Sunday, June 19, 2011

bloomingwriter: gardening in Nova Scotia: Catching up, with an Invitation

bloomingwriter: gardening in Nova Scotia: Catching up, with an Invitation: "It's been quite a while since I posted here, but I think the reasoning is pretty obvious to most fellow gardeners. June in Nova Scotia has b..."

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Garden Mom: Lilies to Lust After

Garden Mom: Lilies to Lust After: " It is the end of a long day...we did a lot of fun things, including going to a parade, checking out the rose festival in state center, and..."

Thanks for today.: Colorful Perennials in June

Thanks for today.: Colorful Perennials in June: "Colorful perennials have been showing their beauty in my front gardens this month. As you can see, there are a lot of native plants in bloom..."

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Smart Cooking: Pork Tenderloin With A Cherry Zinfandel Reduction

Smart Cooking: Pork Tenderloin With A Cherry Zinfandel Reduction: " In the past few weeks sweet and juicy cherries have been appearing, ripe and ready to devour at Farmer’s markets and grocery st..."

bwisegardening: June2011 Garden Blogger's Bloom Day

bwisegardening: June2011 Garden Blogger's Bloom Day: "Gaura hedge"

The Rainforest Garden: Interior Design with Plants

The Rainforest Garden: Interior Design with Plants: "There's no shame in abandoning the garden a little during the sweltering heat of summer, and spending a little time gardening in the comfort..."

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

beaverdale homestead: Gluten-Free, Vegan Rhubarb-Banana Muffins

beaverdale homestead: Gluten-Free, Vegan Rhubarb-Banana Muffins: "Hello, friends! Like I said at the onset of this blog, I can't promise posts with any regularity. Just in case you thought I was joking, ..."

365 Days of Kale: A kitchen as green as kale

365 Days of Kale: A kitchen as green as kale: "I love kale; I love the color green. Apparently the former owner of this house also loved the color green! However, the kitchen at the farm ..."

Garden Mom: Moo Shu Turkey!

Garden Mom: Moo Shu Turkey!: "I finally sat down and planned menus for the week. I have been saying I am going to do this for a long time, and now that it is summertime,..."

Garden Sandals: [HOLD] the onions

Garden Sandals: [HOLD] the onions: "I have only moderately tried to grow onions in the past. And when I say “onions”, I mean BULB onions not green onions (those aren’t too tri..."

Monday, June 13, 2011

Guest Post by Annie Haven (@greensoil )

Toiling in the Soil and growing sustainably is not new to me, Social Media on the other hand! hmmm
Well, you have to roll back a couple of years ago when I logged on to twitter and slowly began to meet gardeners. @GetintheGarden, @BetweentheLimes, @SusanLMorrison @SweetRebecca @bwisegardens, @gardenofwords @Suburban_Farmer, @BG_garden and those Bad Weed Band Boys of gardening @GardenWiseGuy @GypsyFarmer and @TeeRiddle. All of them posting beautiful garden blogs sharing the latest blooms and recipes they had growing on. Me, I’m just an Independent Woman Rancher with a 100% natural Soil nutrient garden product line, I harvest from my grass fed livestock, would I fit in? Would they listen to what I knew my Moo Poo Teas could do for the garden Soil (thank you @UniquebyDesign_ for the nick name Moo Poo Tea) as you can see it has stuck.

Well, I’m honored and humbled to say yes, each of these fabulous gardeners made me feel right at home in the garden with them. Chance tweetings on Thursday nights led to #gardenchat started by @GetintheGarden to give us all a place and a time to meet and share what we had growing on. From those early days to now #gardenchat under the direction of my garden gal pal Brenda Haas of BGgarden.com #gardenchat has blossomed into the Virtual Garden where Garden Bloogers, Garden Designers, Garden Show Hosts, Garden Product Companies, Growers and the everyday gardener can come share what they have growing on.

Meeting folks in the Virtual Garden of #gardenchat grows daily @agardendiary @Susanhammon

Read more ... #gardenchat

Friday, June 10, 2011

Winner Garden of the Month | RedneckRosarian


An invitation from our garden to yours…
Every month, we will feature a garden from one of our subscribers. Send us your pictures, along with a brief description of yourself, your garden and the particular plants or areas that you would like to highlight to information@costafarms.com.

The June 2011 Garden of the Month belongs to Chris from Helena, Alabama (Zone 7b). Chris has been growing roses for years, and about4 years ago, joined a local Rose Society to learn a “more excellent” way to cultivate our nation’s “National Floral Emblem”.
Folks ask Chris all the time why he grows roses and his answer is that growing is ‘just the natural progression of things’. Also know as the RedneckRosarian, this southern gentleman comes from a family that finds its roots firmly planted in the Deep South and all its awesome traditions. During civil war times, women gathered at cemeteries to decorate the graves of “our glorious dead” with blankets of spring roses. They wept and celebrated the lives of those who so bravely “fought the good fight”. Even today families gather for “Decoration Day” to decorate the graves and celebrate and remember.
Roses permeate so many facets of our lives, and Chris embodies that sentiment. When you visit his website at RedneckRosarian you will see his dedication to perpetuating knowledge about all types of roses and particularly the planting and care of rose gardens. If you look around his home, you will find yourself surrounded roses. They appear on dishes, photographs, upholstery, clothes, shoes, wallpaper and paintings. Chris valiantly attempts to do his part to expand the general interest and knowledge of the beautiful gift we have in the rose and to date, he has 73 roses under cultivation, representing over 60 varieties.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

p o t a g e r: Gardening with ADD

p o t a g e r: Gardening with ADD: "I can't lay claim to this idea. The idea of gardening with ADD that is, a special form of horticultural Attention Deficit Disorder. You k..."

Gardening Enabled Style: Tips for the Enabled Gardener

Gardening Enabled Style: Tips for the Enabled Gardener: "I thought I'd share some gardening tips for people who want to garden, but are unable to in the traditional style. -I have a neighbor who ..."

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

commonfarm-theflowerfarmer: A Lickle Tour of Common Farm Flowers

commonfarm-theflowerfarmer: A Lickle Tour of Common Farm Flowers: "Well it's June at last and the garden's really starting to get going. The roses have been flowering for weeks but now we have all sorts of ..."

Native Gardener: Monkeyflowers for Memorial Day

Native Gardener: Monkeyflowers for Memorial Day: "As a preface to my readers who do not live in Topanga, we are in a fire area. As such, we are under restrictions to cut back grasses & growt..."

Smart Cooking: Spicy Asian Noodles At Home: Yes You Can

Smart Cooking: Spicy Asian Noodles At Home: Yes You Can: " I inherited my love of Chinese food from my father. I grew up going to our local Chinese restaurant the Harbin Inn on 100 th St..."

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Growing Roses | Soil Amendment

Miniature Roses & The MooPoo Experiment

“Tiddlywinks” Miniature Rose
Back in the dark days of winter, I was dreaming of the warm days of Spring and all the roses that would bloom. My thoughts turned to fertilizer. I have experimented in the past with Alfalfa tea and manure, and had some success. In fact, I have come to prefer it over chemical fertilizers.
“Tiddlywinks” Miniature Rose
I made an effort to reach out to Annie Haven at the Haven Family Ranch in California. She is the “Manure Queen”. Her family has raised cattle for decades and she has been fertilizing with manures for years. She suggested I try what she calls “MooPoo” tea. It is composted manure packaged in a “tea bag”. You just drop the “MooPoo” tea bag into 5 gallons of water and let it steep for about 3 days. Then, just water your roses with it. I ordered some of Annie’s MooPoo and decided that, as an experiment, I would use it only on my miniature potted roses. I wanted to see what, if any difference it would make to only use this particular product.
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Monday, June 6, 2011

WashingtonGardener: My Garden's Name Revealed!

WashingtonGardener: My Garden's Name Revealed!: "View Larger Map The name for the Washington Gardener Magazine headquarters garden is *drumroll* Fenton Oaks ! Slightly anglophilic snob..."

Poor Girl Gourmet: P. Allen Smith's Blackberry Pork Chops: Recipe and...

Poor Girl Gourmet: P. Allen Smith's Blackberry Pork Chops: Recipe and...: "The very first meal that I made for JR was for his birthday. I was 26, and was living in an apartment with sloping walls, extra-long window..."

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Garden Mom: My Summer Blogging Challenge...(and what I did tod...

Garden Mom: My Summer Blogging Challenge...(and what I did tod...: "I love posting on my blog...but sometimes during the school year, I get sooooo busy. I really would like to spend more time on it, so I dec..."

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Tree and Twig Farm Blog: It is June 4 2011

Tree and Twig Farm Blog: It is June 4 2011: "My beautiful Ellie No crazy titles this time. Just to the point. It is, or was, June the 4th today. Depending on when you read this...."

The Redneck Rosarian: People & Roses Project Week 4 - June Bloom Day 3

The Redneck Rosarian: People & Roses Project Week 4 - June Bloom Day 3: "What better way to celebrate National Rose Month than by picturing people enjoying our National Floral Emblem. Today is day 3 of our rose a ..."

Friday, June 3, 2011

Peas and Crayons: Garden NOMS

Peas and Crayons: Garden NOMS: "No Gnomes here =) Just veggies in my garden! May marked the first edibles from the garden this season. Cue happy dance! I've been waitin..."

Poor Girl Gourmet: So, How About A Stomach Sandwich to Fill Your Stom...

Poor Girl Gourmet: So, How About A Stomach Sandwich to Fill Your Stom...: " I've made a conscious decision to keep with the pretty part of Florence, the churches and monuments, and avoid the offal. For the mo..."

Thursday, June 2, 2011

The Redneck Rosarian: June is National Rose Month! Show Your Roses!

The Redneck Rosarian: June is National Rose Month! Show Your Roses!: "'Benjamin Britten' - David Austin English Rose In honor of National Rose Month, I want to encourage all readers of this blog to blog abo..."

The Redneck Rosarian: Veteran's Honor - Hybrid Tea - Rose A Day in June

The Redneck Rosarian: Veteran's Honor - Hybrid Tea - Rose A Day in June: "This is a wonderful hybrid tea. Very little disease and wonderful classic hybrid tea buds and blooms. Have seen this rose win 'Queen' at ..."

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

bwisegardening: Day 240 - Just Plain Ol' Purty

bwisegardening: Day 240 - Just Plain Ol' Purty: "Purple petunia, Crimson Parasol Mandevilla, New gold Lantana, gold sedum, asparagus fern."

Ladner Community Garden: Our Food Bank Garden is Finally In!

Ladner Community Garden: Our Food Bank Garden is Finally In!: "Our food bank garden is finally planted! Thanks to a few of our volunteers this garden will produce a crop this year. On May 14, we had a ..."