Signs and Symptoms Your Liver Isn’t Functioning Optimally
If you have recently noticed any of the symptoms listed below, you could be suffering from impaired liver function. It is particularly important to consider these symptoms if you identify with one or more of the risk factors mentioned above.
Bloating and gas
Acid reflux and heartburn
Constipation
Skin and/or eyes that are yellowish (a symptom of jaundice)
Inability to lose weight
High blood pressure
Moodiness, anxiousness, or depression
Dark urine
Rosacea
Chronic fatigue
Excessive sweating
Bruise easily
Poor appetite
Fortunately, you can improve your liver’s functioning. Through a thorough liver cleanse, you can start to feel better in a matter of a couple of weeks. Signs and Symptoms Your Liver Isn’t Functioning Optimally
If you have recently noticed any of the symptoms listed below, you could be suffering from impaired liver function. It is particularly important to consider these symptoms if you identify with one or more of the risk factors mentioned above.
Bloating and gas
Acid reflux and heartburn
Constipation
Skin and/or eyes that are yellowish (a symptom of jaundice)
Inability to lose weight
High blood pressure
Moodiness, anxiousness, or depression
Dark urine
Rosacea
Chronic fatigue
Excessive sweating
Bruise easily
Poor appetite
Fortunately, you can improve your liver’s functioning. Through a thorough liver cleanse, you can start to feel better in a matter of a couple of weeks. 1. Remove Toxic Foods From Your Diet
If you are eating a diet high in processed foods, you are putting the health of your liver at risk. Fried Fast Food, junk food Hydrogenated oils, refined sugar, convenience foods and lunch meats are notoriously toxic to your system.
For example, added nitrates and nitrites, commonly found in convenience foods, fast foods and lunch meats, have been linked to serious health conditions.
These chemicals are used to preserve foods to make them last longer, inhibit bacteria growth and preserve color. Replace these foods immediately with healthy choices. Healthy foods taste great, and with a bit of creativity, you can create healthful meals for your family.
Roast your own organic chicken breast and turkey breast to replace deli meats for quick lunches and after school snacks. Replace chips and other processed snacks with fresh fruit, carrot sticks, nuts and homemade granola bars.
Hydrogenated oils, also known as ‘trans fats,’ have higher levels of saturated fat. The chemical structure of the oil itself has been altered to increase shelf life. Consumption of trans fats dramatically increases the risk for heart disease by 25% or more. In addition, it is believed that trans fats cause problems with our immune system and can lead to inflammation throughout the body.
For a healthy (and tasty) alternative to kid-favorite macaroni and cheese, try my Cheesy Spaghetti Squash with Raisins and Walnuts. Spaghetti squash is low in calories, low in saturated fat, and considered a good source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Manganese, Pantothenic Acid and is rich with Potassium. The walnuts are packed with Omega-3 fatty acids and contain anti-oxidants to boost cardiovascular health.
2. Drink Raw Vegetable Juice
It can bGreen vegetable juice smoothie e nearly impossible to eat all of the raw vegetables you need to make your liver cleanse effective. However, by juicing a variety of raw vegetables, you can easily get the 4-5 servings of fresh, organic vegetables you need. Even vegetables that aren’t your favorites can be disguised and enjoyed in a fresh vegetable juice.
With impaired liver function, juicing vegetables has the added benefit of making the vegetables easier to digest, and more readily available for absorption.
Vegetables ideal for a liver cleanse include cabbage, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. While that combination may not sound very enjoyable, you can add other vegetables that you enjoy to the mix including carrots, cucumber, beets and greens.
All of these vegetables help to reduce acid levels in the body, helping to create a more friendly pH balance. Experiment with your favorite flavor combinations; you can add fresh herbs including parsley, mint and others to make the juices more enjoyable.
Try my kid-friendly Orange Carrot Ginger Juice. Fresh, organic carrots are essential to any liver cleanse (5). In the liver, the beta-carotene is converted into Vitamin A to help flush out the toxins in the body while reducing fat in the liver.
The high fiber content helps support a healthy digestive tract, hastening the elimination of toxins in your body. The ginger root helps to soothe the digestive tract, reduce intestinal gas, and has strong anti-inflammatory compounds. The fresh oranges in this recipe not only add tangy sweetness, but also add significant Vitamin C, additional Vitamin A and Vitamin B-6.
3. Load Up On Potassium Rich Foods
Are you getting the recommended 4,700 milligrams per day of potassium? Chances are, you aren’t. Potassium-rich foods help to lower systolic blood pressure, lower cholesterol and support a healthy cardiovascular system, in addition to helping cleanse your liver. If you have been tempted to take potassium supplements, instead add these healthful foods to your diet.
Sweet raw sweet potatoes sliced Potatoes
Surprisingly, it is not the banana that is the richest in potassium. It is the sweet potato. A single medium sweet potato contains nearly 700 milligrams of potassium, not to mention the high fiber and beta-carotene content.
A sweet potato only has 131 calories, yet is rich with Vitamins B-6, C, D, magnesium and iron. While naturally sweet, the sugars actually are slowly released into the bloodstream through the liver, without causing a spike in blood sugar.
Tomato SauceTomato Sauces
Potassium, and the other beneficial nutrients in tomatoes, is significantly concentrated as a sauce, puree or as a paste. As an example, 1 cup of tomato puree contains 1065 milligrams of potassium, where 1 cup of fresh tomatoes, contains only 400 milligrams. When selecting tomato sauce, paste or puree, be sure to choose those made only from organic tomatoes.
To make your own concentrated tomato sauce, slice organic tomatoes in half and roast face down in the oven for 30 minutes at 425 degrees, until the skin has shriveled. Remove from oven, and let cool. Slide the skins off and gently crush in your food processor or blender. Strain to remove seeds, if you desire. Pour into a Dutch oven, and let simmer until thick 1 to 2 hours.
Beets and GreensBeet Greens and Spinach
Rich in anti-oxidants, beet greens contain over 1300 milligrams of potassium per cup. Add beets and beet greens to your fresh vegetable juice recipe, finely chop and add raw to salads, or sauté lightly, like other greens. Beets also naturally cleanse the gallbladder and improve bile flow. Fresh organic spinach is easily added to your diet, and is a good source of potassium, containing 840 milligrams per serving.
Different Kinds of Dried BeansBeans
White beans, kidney beans and lima beans are all rich with potassium, protein and fiber. Swap out one of these potassium rich beans for garbanzo beans in your favorite hummus recipe, and eat with carrot sticks and celery sticks.
Blackstrap MolassesBlackstrap Molasses
Just 2 teaspoons of this rich all-natural syrup contains 10% of the daily-recommended amount of potassium. In addition to potassium, blackstrap molasses is rich with iron, calcium, manganese and copper.
Incorporate blackstrap molasses into your diet by replacing other natural sweeteners with it, to create barbeque sauces, and to top oatmeal or quinoa porridge in the mornings. 2 teaspoons added to coffee intensifies the richness of the coffee, while lowering the acidic taste.
Bunch of BananasBananas
And finally, add a banana to your favorite smoothie. While in comparison to the other high potassium foods on this list, the banana’s 470 milligrams of potassium are only part of the story. Bananas assist in digestion, and help to release toxins and heavy metals from the body – all of which are essential during a liver cleanse.
Please note: If you have high levels of potassium in your kidneys, foods rich in potassium should be consumed moderately.
Cup of Coffee on green table4. Coffee Enemas
Coffee enemas help with constipation, reduce fatigue, and aid in liver detoxification. During the enema, organic coffee is retained in your bowel, allowing the fluid to enter the liver through the intestinal wall.
This has a stimulating effect that increases bile flow, helping to jump-start both your gallbladder and your liver. This sparks the production of the chemical glutathione, a strong cleansing compound that helps to release the build up of toxins in your system.
Eliminating the toxins during a liver cleanse is the most important thing, so they don’t build up and are moved quickly out of your system.
Combine 2 tablespoons of organic ground coffee with 3 cups of filtered or distilled water and bring to a boil. Simmer gently for 15 minutes and allow to cool. Strain the mixture through cheesecloth and use in your enema kit. Try to retain the mixture for 10-15 minutes, and then release.
5. Take Milk Thistle, Dandelion, and Turmeric Supplements
Milk ThistleMilk Thistle
Milk Thistle is considered the “king” of detoxifying herbs, making it ideal for a liver cleanse. Milk thistle helps to eliminate the buildup of heavy metals, prescription medications, environmental pollutants and alcohol in the liver.
In addition, it helps to reduce the negative effects on the liver after chemotherapy and radiation. The active ingredient silymarin helps to strengthen the cell walls in the liver, while supporting healthy regeneration. (6)
Turmeric BowlTurmeric
Turmeric reduces joint pain, is an effective anti-depressant, aids in digestion, helps to restore a healthy blood sugar balance, and supports healthy liver tissue and liver metabolism (7).
Currently, researchers are studying turmeric for a variety of health benefits for diseases and conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, depression, osteoarthritis, breast health, prostate health and chronic pain.
DandelionsDandelion Root
Most homeowners hate the dandelion, as it volunteers to populate yards every Spring. But, this flower, and its root, is actually packed with vitamins and minerals.
Dandelion root has a natural diuretic effect, allowing your liver to more quickly eliminate toxins. It also helps to strengthen the immune system, balance blood sugar levels, relieve heartburn, and soothe digestive upset.
6. Eat Real Liver or Take Liver Tablets
Liver from young, healthy, grass-fed cattle or chicken liver is rich with Vitamins A and B, folic acid, choline, iron, copper, zinc, chromium and CoQ10. Liver is one of the most nutrient-dense foods we can eat.
If you can’t stomach eating liver, you can take beef liver pills. Seek a supplement that guarantees no hormones, pesticides or antibiotics are used in the feeding and care of the cattle.
A Quick-Start 24-Hour Liver Cleanse
In addition to the healthy foods and supplements mentioned above, you can give your liver a boost by starting with a 24-hour cleanse. In the 7 days prior, eat kale, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, citrus fruits, asparagus, beets and celery. Avoid any processed foods, and eat free-range organic meats, refined carbohydrates and gluten sparingly. This preparation will help facilitate the cleanse.
Try my Secret Detox Drink during your week of preparing your body. It boosts your energy and helps you to detox and cleanse the liver. This recipe calls for apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and water.
Then the week of your cleanse try this liver detox drink. This recipe will help support your body while cleansing:Liver Detox Juice, Dr. Axe Recipes
Dilute cranberry juice with a ratio of 3 parts water to 1 part cranberry juice.
Add 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon into a tea infuser and let steep in simmering water for 20 minutes.
Allow to cool to room temperature.
Add the juice of 3 oranges and 3 lemons and stir. If the mixture is too tart, sweeten with your favorite all-natural sweetener.
Sip throughout the day.
You should consume a minimum of 72 ounces of this mixture and 72 ounces of water. After 1 day of the cranberry juice blend, reintroduce the foods you ate in preparation for the cleanse.
You can also try my Liver Cleanse supplement to help keep your liver in tip-top shape!
Cleansing and detoxing the liver and colon helps to clear pesticides, medications, heavy metals and the remnants of cancer therapy out of your system, resulting in a healthy liver. To keep your liver healthy through the years, periodically do a 24-hour liver cleanse, and maintain a healthy diet void of processed foods, and high in vegetables, legumes and whole grains. Every person’s health and well-being is dependent on how their body removes and purges toxins from the body. With all the environmental pollution, toxic body care products and processed foods, most people are in desperate need of a serious detox! A liver cleanse is a great way to do this.
One of the main ways that the body rids itself of toxins is through the liver. In fact, the liver is one of the hardest working organs in the body. It works tirelessly to detoxify our blood, produce the bile needed to digest fat, break down hormones, and store essential vitamins, minerals and iron. And when the liver is not functioning optimally, we cannot digest our food properly, especially fats!
Some of the essential functions of the liver include: (1)Human Liver Anatomy Diagram
Processing nutrients absorbed by the intestines so they are more efficiently absorbed.
Regulating blood composition to balance protein, fat and sugar.
Destroying old red blood cells
Producing essential chemicals to help blood clot properly.
Breaking down and metabolizing of alcohol and medications.
Producing essential proteins and cholesterol.
Removing toxins from the blood stream including bilirubin, ammonia and others.
Storing of minerals, iron and Vitamin A.
For the liver to take care of the body, it must be able to perform optimally.
When most people think of liver disease, they think only of alcohol-induced cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a serious health condition, but contrary to popular thought, alcoholism is not the only cause.
In fact, there are a number of factors that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver and liver damage including eating uncooked shellfish, some medications (including acetaminophen), chronic malnutrition, eating poisonous wild mushrooms, and exposure to chemicals. (2)
Cirrhosis occurs when scar tissue replaces the healthy cells in the liver. As the scar tissue continues to grow, the liver’s ability to function is diminished. Liver failure is the next biological step and occurs when the scar tissue has created so much damage, it no longer functions.
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Basil is a bushy annual herb, which is often grown due to the seeds and leaves. It is a potent natural antibiotic with h3 antioxidant properties, which is often considered to be the king of herbs.
Its medicinal properties have been valued since ancient times, and the high phytonutrient content provides amazing health benefits.
This herb needs warm, tropical climates. Experts claim that basil can be of more than 60 varieties, and they are all divided into three types: bush, purple and sweet.
The basil can be grown inside and outside the house. You can snip off the budding heads as soon as they appear, and to stimulate the growth of new branches, you can cut underneath the base of the leaf, close to the bottom of the spindly stems.
For best effects, you should use it while fresh, as it has a pleasant, pungent flavor. Its high vitamin K content regulates bad cholesterol and prevents blood clots.
It is also high in vitamin A, vitamin C, potent antioxidants, and beta-carotenes, which prevent the blood vessels from damage caused by free radicals. Therefore, this amazing herb prevents strokes, heart attacks, and atherosclerosis.
Basil is also a rich source of minerals, including calcium, manganese, iron, potassium, as well as DNA-protecting flavonoids.
The daily recommended dosage of this herb is 2 tablespoons of basil daily. These are the most important health benefits of the use of this impressive herb:
Natural Antibiotic
Basil is high in antimicrobial properties which make it a powerful antibiotic. All you need to do is to mix it with garlic and consume it to fight common colds and the flu.
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This herb effectively cleanses the arteries from LDL cholesterol.
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Basil is high in potent antioxidants which prevent numerous health issues and protects from the damage due to carcinogens.
Basil efficiently prevents many other health issues, including diarrhea, warts, kidneys, constipation, headaches, cough, parasites, etc.
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how he grows medicinal vegetables that can help to build his immune system, provide him with specific trace minerals that may be missing from foods all in his backyard.
In this episode, John will share with you the process he uses to grow his medicinal vegetables in his fall garden.
Hippocrates said, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." John is simply striving to grow the highest quality fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of nutrition.
You will discover some of the varieties of leafy green vegetables and flowering crops he is growing over the fall and winter season. You will learn why he chooses certain varieties of vegetables over others.
You will discover his specific process for preparing a raised bed for the new planting, and how he plants each transplant with a bulb planter.
You will learn the two different organic fertilizers that he adds to each planting hole to ensure his plants has a proper balance of nutrients so it can grow into "medicinal" foods that contain significantly more of certain trace minerals than others.
You will discover his formula that he sprinkles on the roots of each transplant before planting so they can be more efficient at up taking some of the nutrients contained within the soil.
John will demonstrate how he minimally disturbs the soil by using a bulb planter to plant his transplants.
Next, John will explain why he got into gardening and why he is so passionate about growing high-quality food.
Finally, john will talk about the special soil conditioners he uses that may help the following: Heart Health, Fertility, and Potency, Glucose Tolerance, Emotional Well-Being, Immune System,
and Memory.
You will discover the differences between growing in soil with and without these added soil conditioners, and how your can foods be up to 100x more nutritious in certain trace minerals.
You will learn more about the Naturally Noble Soil Conditioners and how they may help to boost, and support your health so your body can heal itself from disease.
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Finally, you will learn how a $100 bag of these soil conditioners can last many years and how long you can grow in soil with the conditioners added before they need to be amended again.
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hpdpink09
hpdpink0923 hours ago
What are your thoughts on buying non organic plants and growing them in organic soil?
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hpdpink09
hpdpink0921 hours ago
Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens how long can you store seeds for?
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shaqair24
shaqair2414 hours ago (edited)
seeds from different plants store for different amounts of times.
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Liza Tanzawa
Liza Tanzawa16 hours ago
Texas!! LEGALIZE MEDICINAL VEGETABLES!!!!
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Andrea Wisner
Andrea Wisner8 hours ago
Liza Tanzawa That's not even a joke if you're dealing with Houston homeowners associations.
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Emily Quinn
Emily Quinn13 hours ago
I went vegan recently it's been almost a month. I've never felt better in my life, a lot of my pains went away that I smoke weed to deal with. I'm planting and trying to be healthy as possible it's worth it especially growing your own. Tfs!
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Kiefin The Green
Kiefin The Green19 hours ago
love your vids i to believe in that along with your greens you also need your red,orange,blue,and purps
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Max Johnson
Max Johnson23 hours ago
"Medicinal Vegetables" * wink wink *
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Cleavage&Crops
Cleavage&Crops14 hours ago
Love John, but this guy uses soooo many products in his garden. Seems so excessive to me and so unnecessarily expensive. But I assume trying all these products are part of the fun for him. So all the more power to him and his methods.
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Badá Rock
Badá Rock18 hours ago
This is a great great great episode! Very informative, very interesting. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I live in Brazil, we don't have the same products, but the informations you gave will help me do my research and find my own way to better quality food.
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Mc Goat
Mc Goat22 hours ago
Always look forward to some good ol green knowledge.
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bruce don
bruce don13 hours ago
Hi John. I hope you reed and answer this. If you did not juice your greens how else would you eat 2 lb s of greens a day??dont you find that they need to be cooked cuz of thick chewy tuff leaves or just pick them before they get too big?
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charlie burgess
charlie burgess13 hours ago
Pick before too large .if large Then juice. young plants are always more tender
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Salzburg Snow
Salzburg Snow22 hours ago
Watching this as I eat a zinc lozenge. Thank you for the great information. I will save up for one of these soil conditioners. Appreciate your positivity and optimism and just want to say God must have known there was so much more for you to do down here on Earth!
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Skylark Amaris
Skylark Amaris21 hours ago
I'm sorry to hear about your condition. But I'm glad you got better. It's good to heat your working hard on your health. Everything you said makes sense. My daughter has lupus and in severe pain. I got her juicing and eating greens. She fights at times with me but I don't let it affect me. She's only 22 yrs old. what is your advice to her(Corrina) THANK YOU.AND THANK YOU FOR THE SEEDS. From:California
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Nancy Bush
Nancy Bush11 hours ago
Skylark Amaris try turmeric ..... It is an amazing root...anitinflamatory, antibiotic, antidepressant...I eat a piece raw in the morn, you can make a tea , & put it in your smoothies
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Andrea Wisner
Andrea Wisner9 hours ago (edited)
That just looks like too much work. Putting that much fertilizer doesn't seem sustainable, also.
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Tall Cedars
Tall Cedars5 hours ago
Thanks for showing us how you plant and what you add to soil. You grow a lot in your back yard, not to mention the 2lbs a day of greens you eat:)
That was a great recovery story and how you keep healthy, you don't just take prescription pills that actually kill hundreds of thousands every year. I am taking responsibility for my own heath and learning to garden and eat wild plants also as they have far more nutrients than any gardener can grow. Do you grow any "weeds" in your garden? Keeping our immune system up is a rewarding experience and one that I enjoy focusing on, most days, lol. Sorry but we don't buy any fertilizers as we 3 types of manures we add every year; sheep/cow and chicken along with composted hay and so far after 4 years the garden is doing well. But hey, if anything goes awry, I know who to call:)
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barakquiel gosh
barakquiel gosh23 hours ago
Good Job, Greets from Mexico City.
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ODA VIDA ViDA
ODA VIDA ViDA15 hours ago
Hey Jhon! Why don't you grow some Cannabis??? It is like super mega medicinal and fun you know! :)
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ODA VIDA ViDA
ODA VIDA ViDA15 hours ago
Also very nutritious!
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Aaron Silva
Aaron Silva19 hours ago
What's your opinion on utilizing pure shilajit/fulvic acid to add some of those trace minerals for foliar & soil drench? Of course tested, and in it's natural resinous form. I greatly appreciate the immense wealth of knowledge you put forth and archive for all. My only regret is not having looked into this sooner. Chairs!
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Chris Kloos
Chris Kloos18 hours ago
John,
You may have already said it, but after watching twice i must have missed it, what is the link to the WESTERN BIO TECH company, I have googled it but am not able to locate that company. Also, what is the name of the pack you bought or did you put together all of those items off of a list of options to procure?
I scrapped out the garden that was here when I bought the house and am putting in a brand new raised bed garden and want to start off right and use some of the methods you have been showing on your videos.
thanks
Chris
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Chris Kloos
Chris Kloos18 hours ago
I found it, http://www.westernenvironmentalservices.com/products
thanks again,
Chris
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Sharon Mcanespy
Sharon Mcanespy12 hours ago
I have question that I've overlooked some else asking or it's never been asked. How do you enrich your soil every year at planting time without taking out some of the soil in the existing beds? I just can't figure out how you can keeping adding without overloading your raised beds! At some point wouldn't you have to take out some soil before adding more, and when you do that what should you do with what's been removed, can it still be used somewhere else? Please help this confused home gardener!
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VOTE4TAJ
VOTE4TAJ8 hours ago
Sharon Mcanespy Hi Sharon, I don't know if John can answer this question or not (too many comments and questions) in my experience you don't remove any soil as everything is consumed by it. The only time you may remove soil when it's contaminated or you just want to replace the rocks or other hard surfaces. My beds in a year sank almost 2 inches are added with horse manure, fall leaves and wood chips. If you remove any good soil just use it in the yard or raise the level if your beds. Always mix native soil with new amendments (native soil = native bugs and microbes)
Soil leaches, washes away, consumed by plants and further breaks down over time.
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Gonzo W
Gonzo W20 hours ago
Hello john i actually wanted to ask,and i see you just talked about it in the comments. Why dont you ever seed start? Is it a time thing and that you want to rather focus on growing than spending all the time on seed starts?
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optimus
optimus53 minutes ago
do you know of any DIY plant booster, to help plants grow faster and stronger?
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Ingrid Vanderveldt (iV) is the Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Dell, CEO of Green Girl Energy, Founding Organizer of the GLASS Forum (Global Leadership & Sustainable Success), seasoned entrepreneur, business television personality and a passionate advocate for WOMEN + GREEN sustainability initiatives. Ingrid has designed and executed corporate, entrepreneurial and philanthropic programs to advance the economic success of women-owned and green-focused businesses and has worked with companies including Microsoft, Dell, Humana and SAIC. Ingrid created CNBC's first original primetime series, "American Made" reaching over 1 M viewers around the globe and has hosted the Web shows 'On the Road with iV' and the 'Road to SXSW 2010'. 2010 inspired a new mission of "Empowering a Billion Women by 2020" to help foster a more sustainable future for our planet. Ingrid serves on the Advisory Boards of SXSW Eco, World Blu, Current Motor, the Young Entrepreneur Council and Visionary Holdings. She advises and supports Richard Branson's Carbon War Room, XPRIZE, is a co-founder of The Billionaire Girls Club and is an invited member of the Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network(DWEN). She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Times, Inc. Magazine, the Today Show and The Big Idea. iV has been awarded a technology patent and has a Master's in Architecture and an MBA in Entrepreneurship.
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Hadmen Yadongplease
Hadmen Yadongplease1 month ago
she's a woo girl :3
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Tena Kranjcic
Tena Kranjcic2 months ago
I am utterly happy when I see women around the world which are aiming high, and achieving their goals. Well done. This is an interesting light story but certainly not the inspirational one, since a high number of the women which wants to achieve their goals don't have;
a.) Rich and successful parents
b.) Saved funds to cover everyday expenses (which means they need to find a job, while working parallely on their dreams)
c.) Understanding of their friends and family for their journey
d.) Strong connections in the business world (just finding an experienced mentor is a huge deal and rather difficult)
Needless to say, I'm not inspired by this. I will however, bow down to a lady such as Tererai Trent, a woman which was born and raised in Africa, without as much as a clean water and food, and today holds a PHD, and made her dream come true without any of above mentioned assets. Think you should call her for TED Talk. Especially the one for ladies.
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TheKaraqi4
TheKaraqi41 week ago (edited)
Different is your reactance. I got from her speech what I wrote above. You got that she s successful because of her family. That's not what you should take from mentors, in my opinion.
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Tena Kranjcic
Tena Kranjcic1 week ago
+TheKaraqi4 to conclude, we have to agree to dissagree. You maybe collected valuable information, and if that's so, good for you. I personally haven't. We are not all inspired by the same thing, and we don't all value insights which are too general, like from my perspective this one is. I cannot compare myself to this type of person, because she has had much easier and smoother road, and even though I am glad to hear the talk of a successful young women, I was counting on the fact that this speech will "enlighten" the fact about what "needs to be done" for most of population, and it is actually tailor made just for the few lucky ones. Just my opinion.
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Bill Otinger
Bill Otinger7 months ago
it was the Women who Stood up to England around 1770 they formed Groups and Traveled to the Colonies teaching other Women how to make Cloths, Soap Everything they needed, they signed a Letter and sent it to the King and We will Not Buy your Expensive Products, This put their Husbands , Brothers LIVES on the LIne, its was the Women in ICELAND that caused the Men to to go ARREST the BANKERS and Many of the Politicians in 2008-9 and take back Control of their Money System, the Women Quit Cooking for the Man and Having Sex they Marched in the Streets Banging POsts and Pans and the Men took Action, see Constitution Attorney video KRIS ANN HALL for Details,
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Giorgi Gudiashvili
Giorgi Gudiashvili2 months ago
I clicked because I saw Dutch surname and thought the woman must be beautiful.
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Salome Bolkvadze
Salome Bolkvadze1 month ago
oxoxoo ..ქალები ქალები ..
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Giorgi Gudiashvili
Giorgi Gudiashvili1 month ago
დიაღ ;)
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Griddie Mac
Griddie Mac4 months ago (edited)
Volume too low. Can't hear the presentation. Oh...it improves at 2.25 minutes
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Rolando Sta. Cruz
Rolando Sta. Cruz2 months ago
so do i
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ella hope
ella hope4 months ago
Yes with out woman no people or many other men can't exist on own
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LeanSerenity
LeanSerenity5 months ago
Last October I applied for a job I thought I could never get.. This Friday I will have an interview for this job and by July I will be in training.. 9 months
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Gaston Bayiganwa
Gaston Bayiganwa1 month ago
you touch my ♥
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MrRedstardude
MrRedstardude4 weeks ago
If you have rich and powerful parents, you can do anything.
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Ras Fiend
Ras Fiend9 months ago
I watched this video several times - I still do not know how to make the impossible, possible. Vid needs a new title.
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ShaunieBNaturalista
ShaunieBNaturalista3 months ago (edited)
+Ras Fiend She only had 18 minutes. She was actually spot-on, but couldn't give you any details. Our beliefs shape every aspect of our lives. If you don't believe it's possible; it isn't. We never grow in our comfort zone. Success comes when you risk much. Collaboration is key. You can get places with the help of other people that you can never get alone. Finally, you don't have to search for your purpose. It has already found you...it's that THING that you do so easily and so well, and that people come to you for because no one does it quite like YOU. Enjoy your life, my friend.
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Ras Fiend
Ras Fiend3 months ago
+ShaunieBNaturalista She and ppl like you are perpetuating a false belief that success looks and feels like a movie Rocky musical montage when in reality, it might feel like a monotonous, deary work. Now some people are able to discipline themselves and work through this and make it seem so exciting and kinetic because of their own personal achievement. But watching a boxer in reality train will not look exciting to the average person. Can you imagine staring at a person doing 500 situps?
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cheng li
cheng li8 months ago
She shared something truly inspiring here. I enjoyed the video very much and do not mind about the clap or "loaded question" at all. If the stuff inside is good, I won't worry much about the wrapping paper.
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kiana kakar
kiana kakar4 months ago
Not true
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b. assia
b. assia5 months ago
wowwww I wanna be liiiike uuuuu 😍😙
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NiKhil Vinchurkar
NiKhil Vinchurkar9 months ago
I would have watched the complete vdo but her annoying clap absolutely when its not needed made me switch off.. Speakers be natural & normal and we will listen and watch
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Ras Fiend
Ras Fiend9 months ago
+NiKhil Vinchurkar Yes - not only was the clapping so patronizing - but the shitty front--loaded "question" asking how many people think women are important..." is such a 3rd grade level of discourse, i immediately felt this yenta had nothing to offer. She would have done better if she started her talk saying "How ya niggas doin' out there!"
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NiKhil Vinchurkar
NiKhil Vinchurkar9 months ago
Yeah man. She was funny. People should take her story in a positive way. It's not a great story but can surely inspire a few.
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Mort Schubert
Mort Schubert1 year ago
She speaks a lot without saying much, if anything at all.
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Nibbler800
Nibbler8001 year ago
+Mort Schubert Well now...THERE'S a calling for going into Politics eh? lol. Sounds like she's a natural! ;-)
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Markme Reid
Markme Reid3 months ago
video scandalx
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Paige Sheldon
Paige Sheldon8 months ago
Ingrid Vanderveldt.. Catchy title, and exactly what I needed to hear today. Thank you Ingrid, I was a special student as well and I look forward to seeing you again.
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JR Woods
JR Woods2 years ago
This speaker never gets out of the anecdotes to make the point of the lecture relevant from them. Frustrating.
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Sol M
Sol M2 years ago
+ProcessedArt The point is making the impposible, possible, but I will very much appreciate if you could tell me what did you learn from this video? seriously.
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jcmmanuel
jcmmanuel2 years ago
In essence, "making the impossible possible" means that you see a way of letting happen what everyone else says is impossible. It's not much different from what Einstein believed was possible - when almost no one else would even want to consider the possibility of it. I don't think Ingrid is some kind of fool that the TED guys mistakenly gave a forum.
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DeWayne Stafford
DeWayne Stafford5 months ago
It was determined she was retarded because she did not fit as an easily malleable pretzel that an insane system could mold into a common denominator of mundane dead reality !!!!
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sajida badwan
sajida badwan6 months ago
This video is pointless! First of if her daddy is rich she should not be on TED giving a sermon on the art of making it! Second in order to reach out to other humans you have to have the common struggle with them/like them otherwise no one is going to listen about your daddy's connection to a Fortune 500 company blah blah blah on...last but not least this has nothing to do with women its 2016 anyone can do anything what's up with the women stuff ..?! Assuming she had another one of her daddy's connection to come on to TED and talk....I'm glad she feels accomplished good for her! It must be hard growing up in a rich family and feeling like you have to prove yourself something! She feels she made something of herself good for her.
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Tony James Gilpin
Tony James Gilpin1 year ago
I think that some doctors are just ignoramuses! When I was a baby, I had one of them call me retarded! So, I told them, "Bitch! I love learning! Give me that damn book!"
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Four tricks to avoid negativity:
Be grateful: Even for the smallest of things.
Catch yourself: Catch yourself in a complaint. Stop complaining. Congratulate yourself for being aware!
Make a new groove: We can create a brand new groove for pleasant feelings. The more often we allow our minds to remember the good stuff, the easier that kind of thinking becomes.
Practice wise effort: Wise effort is letting go of that which is not helpful and cultivating that which is skillful. How complaining physically rewires your brain to be anxious and depressed I’m pretty sure we can all pick out that one person who is a consistent negative ninny. The one person who we think sees the glass half empty, but who insists that they are just a hard-edged realist. For me, it is one of my long time childhood friends Sam. Things are never good enough for Sam and she is always the victim of something. After knowing her for about 15 years now, I’m pretty used to her negativity and I can just let it roll right off my back.
But, this is only after a lot of practice. It really used to take a lot of my energy to be around her because it was so incredibly draining. There are a couple different types of draining energies but all of them stream from one core value: Negativity.
Drain Types:
Now, I am not completely innocent of negativity. I too complain from time to time without even realizing I’m doing it. It’s pretty much a part of our culture nowadays. Dr. Robin Kowalski professor of psychology at Clemson University explains that everyone complains, at some point, at least a little. There are a few varieties when it comes to complainers. I’m sure you can stick a face to each different category.
Vent-ers: This is a very displeased person who doesn’t want to hear solutions, no matter how helpful they may be.
Sympathy Seekers: You know the type. The ones always fishing for attention with their “I’ve got it worse than you do” attitude or their constant and everything sucks demeanor. Chronic Complainers: those living in a state of complaint, do something researchers call “ruminating.” This basically means thinking and complaining about a problem again and again. Instead of feeling a release after complaining, this sort of complaining can actually make things worse. It can cause even more worry and anxiety. Ok, I’m not suggesting you give up all your bad habits and try to be a squeaky clean free-flying positive ninny. No, not even close. Bouts of negativity are normal and encouraged to reset our systems. What you want to be mindful of, is if you are being excessively negative. Why you ask? Because negativity breeds negativity.
Most of us may have been unintentionally reinforcing the nasty habit of complaining, by virtue of… complaining.
Negativity Rewires Your Brain: Donald Hebb, a neuropsychologist, believed that neurons which fire together, wire together. What he meant by that is that groups of neurons connect in our brain as a result of particular life experiences.
For instance, whenever we think a thought or have a feeling or physical sensation, thousands of neurons are triggered and they all get together to form a neural network. The brain learns to trigger the same neurons with repetitive thinking.
Basically, if you keep your mind focused on criticism, worry, and victimization, your mind will find it more easy to bring up those same thoughts for similar situations. Our thought patterns wire our brains to react positively or negatively to the situations we are presented. We get good at what we practice, so why don’t we try being a little more positive?
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November 14, 2016
4:49 p.m.
Breakthrough Success Depends on Your Productivity, Not Your Age
By Drake Baer
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If you’re about to hit 30 or 40 or 50 or whatever, and you haven’t had your Breakthrough Success yet, don’t give up. Because according to a fancy new analysis of some 2,800 physicists — which is a hard field — your age isn’t nearly as important as your hustle.
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Published this month in Science, a research team led by Roberta Sinatra of Central European University in Budapest dug back to right around the birth of the field, 1893. The researchers collected 2,856 physicists who had 20-year careers and had published “impact papers” — the kind of research that gets cited by fellow academics and covered by the press.
The researchers wanted to see where in a career those breakthroughs were situated, and as Benedict Carey reported in the New York Times, they found that age itself wasn’t the primary driver of success. Rather, productivity ruled: The more experiments a given researcher did, the more likely they’d score a hit paper.
“[T]he highest-impact work can be, with the same probability, anywhere in the sequence of papers published by a scientist — it could be the first publication, could appear mid-career, or could be a scientist’s last publication,” Sinatra and her co-authors wrote. “This random-impact rule holds for scientists in different disciplines, with different career lengths, working in different decades, and publishing solo or with teams and whether credit is assigned uniformly or unevenly among collaborators.”
It should be noted that accomplishments did tilt toward youth, but that was because physicists, like the rest of us, have more time to work in their 20s and 30s than later, when the many responsibilities of life start to pile up.
The authors developed another factor, which they call “Q,” to explain a physicist’s likelihood to maximize the impact of their research, which takes into account soft skills like being able to work well with others, write clearly, find the most compelling results in a given experiment, and other aspects of getting things done.
The paper adds to the body of work building up around age and creativity. Harvard education theorist Howard Gardner told the Washington Post that early creative breakthroughs are likely to happen in fields where the work itself is suited to a shorter form, like math or poetry. But in law, psychoanalysis, history, or philosophy, you’ve got to spend more time marinating. “You need a much longer lead time, and so your best work is likely to occur in the latter years,” he said.
To that end, a 2011 study found that contemporary physicists make their biggest discoveries around 48, and a 2013 paper found that modern-art painters make their highest-priced work nearly two-thirds of the way through their lifespans. In Old Masters and Young Geniuses, University of Chicago economist David Galenson reasons that there are two types of artists: the experimental, who paint the same thing often, and rely on their sense perception to discover new ways of working — Paul Cézanne and his many apples and Claude Monet and his haystacks come to mind, both of whom were doing some of their most ass-kicking art well past their 60s. Then there are conceptual artists, who try to invent a new form and do lots of preparatory, deliberate sketches: They’re more given to earlier breakthroughs, like Pablo Picasso in painting or Orson Welles in film.
Sinatra’s work on physics presents a heartwarming finding: In the truest sense, your age isn’t that important — but your ability to create the time for your work, collaborate well, and make sure your results get in front of the right eyes can make all the difference.
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THE CANCER DIES WHEN YOU EAT THESE 7 FOODS, TIME TO START EATING THEM
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An angiogenesis inhibitor is a substance that inhibits the growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis). Some angiogenesis inhibitors are endogenous and a normal part of the body’s control and others are obtained exogenously through pharmaceutical drugs or diet.
We will discuss natural ways/foods that have angiogenesis inhibitors.
Research has found that these seven foods that we are presenting today are extremely beneficial in the case of cancer, as they inhibit cancer growth. What’s more, they have been shown to be even more effective than chemo in most cases.
The normal process of formation of blood vessels is called angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is more active during some periods in life, for instance, in newborns.
On the other hand, it is reduced later in life, except for some particular cases, as the restoration of tissues and capillaries in wounds. Usually, activators and inhibitor molecules are responsible for the regulation of this process.
According to the National Cancer Institute, inhibitors are generally more important, but activators of angiogenesis improve the growth of vascular cells for the formation of new blood vessels.
When they are completely developed, cancer cells normally release the angiogenesis activators due to the need of more blood vessels for nutrient supply.
Recently, modern medicine created drugs named Inhibitors of Angiogenesis. They differ from the chemotherapy, as they don’t fight tumor cells, but prevent the development of blood vessels to the tumor.
What is angiogenesis?
Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels. This process involves the migration, growth, and differentiation of endothelial cells, which line the inside wall of blood vessels.
The process of angiogenesis is controlled by chemical signals in the body. These signals can stimulate both the repair of damaged blood vessels and the formation of new blood vessels. Other chemical signals, called angiogenesis inhibitors, interfere with blood vessel formation. Normally, the stimulating and inhibiting effects of these chemical signals are balanced so that blood vessels form only when and where they are needed.
Why is angiogenesis important in cancer?
Angiogenesis plays a critical role in the growth and spread of cancer. A blood supply is necessary for tumors to grow beyond a few millimeters in size. Tumors can cause this blood supply to form by giving off chemical signals that stimulate angiogenesis. Tumors can also stimulate nearby normal cells to produce angiogenesis signaling molecules. The resulting new blood vessels “feed” growing tumors with oxygen and nutrients, allowing the cancer cells to invade nearby tissue, to move throughout the body, and to form new colonies of cancer cells, called metastases.
Because tumors cannot grow beyond a certain size or spread without a blood supply, scientists are trying to find ways to block tumor angiogenesis. They are studying natural and synthetic angiogenesis inhibitors, also called antiangiogenic agents, with the idea that these molecules will prevent or slow the growth of cancer.
The 7 foods below contain strong anti-angiogenesis properties, and they hinder the supply of the blood to the cancer cells.
Hence, scientists advise the consumption of them in order to regulate angiogenesis. In this way, you will successfully inhibit the development and spread of the malignant cells:
7 Cancer-Fighting, Anti-Angiogenesis Foods:
Turmeric
Blueberries
Raspberries
Tomatoes
Dark chocolate
Coffee
Green tea
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Equal Exchange Organic Panama Extra Dark Chocolate
Subtle Earth Organic Gourmet Coffee Medium-Dark Roast
Temple of Heaven Organic Green Tea – Full Leaf, Loose Leaf
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'It's easier to grow grapes in PH than in US, Europe'
By Karen Flores, ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at May 15 2013 11:04 AM | Updated as of May 15 2013 07:18 PM
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MANILA, Philippines – While most Filipinos think that it is impossible to grow grapes in the Philippines because of its warm weather, an expert in viticulture stressed that the country is a better place for the fruit than the United States and Europe -- two places where most of the world’s wines are produced.
Unknown to many, the Philippines has been home to several vineyards, said Avelino Lomboy, who has been growing grapes in the country for more than four decades.
He said some of these are located in La Union, Cebu, Cotabato, Iloilo, Masbate and Nueva Ecija.
“In the Philippines, we have the best climate for grapes, which is 25 to 34 degrees Centigrade,” Lomboy explained. “And the temperatures the whole year round stay that way until winter. In Europe, you only grow [grapes] once a year. Here, you can grow [grapes] the whole year.”
“Grapes grow based on summer, so we have the whole year. Heat is not a problem,” he added, referring to the misconception that grapes need cold weather to grow.
Asked if Baguio is a suitable environment for grapes, Lomboy said: “No, because it’s gloomy. The grapes need sunlight. ‘Yung grapes sa Baguio are coming from La Union. Probably coming from me.”
Lomboy has been tapped to help put up the first vineyard in Tagaytay, a picturesque city that is about two hours away from Manila. The 10-hectare vineyard will be part of Twin Lakes, a real estate project of Global Estate Resorts Inc. The company is a subsidiary of the Andrew Tan-led Alliance Global Inc. which also operates Megaworld, among others.
For the vineyard, Lomboy will be working with local brandy maker Emperador and Spanish brandy house San Bruno, which are both owned by Alliance Global.
A 10-hectare vineyard will be put up in this area. Photo by Karen Flores, ABS-CBNnews.com
“We’re also building a chateau, which means we’ll have our own winery,” explained Harold Geronimo, Megaworld’s director for strategic marketing and communications. “We’ll be storing the grapes and we’ll age them. The company of Mr. Tan will be handling the production of the wines.”
Soil not a problem
Lomboy also reacted to questions about the Philippine soil, one of the most important things to consider when planting grapes.
“There’s no problem with the soil quality here,” he said, adding, “[and even if there is] you can condition the soil, or even replace it.”
The primary concern of viticulturists like him, Lomboy said, is the weather. This, according to him, is what gives the Philippines the edge over countries with cooler temperatures.
“In the Philippines, from planting to first harvest, it’s below one year. In America, it will take you three years. Why? Because of autumn and winter, stop ang growth. Pero ang Pilipinas, tuluy-tuloy ang growth because of the sunlight. Mas madaling mag-grow ng grapes sa Pilipinas,” he said.
First fine wines in PH?
With the project, the Andrew Tan-owned company is expected to produce the country’s first fine wines, said Geronimo, who cited the expertise of Lomboy and their Spanish partners.
“So it’s the best of both worlds, Europe and the Philippines. The Philippines with Mr. Lomboy’s expertise for more than four decades in growing grapes, plus the expertise of those growing grapes in Spain. Bring them together to produce the finest wines in the Philippines, the first finest Philippine wines,” he said.
The products of the planned vineyard – mostly wine and brandy – will be sold by Emperador.
But they are not going to do all the work: Alliance Global is also considering to sell lands to those who might want to plant their own grapes.
The light green area in this model is where The Vineyard, which includes the 10-hectare vineyard, will be built. Photo by Karen Flores, ABS-CBNnews.com
“We are eyeing certain lots within the area which can be used as a vineyard as well by other interested growers,” said Erwin Francis Go, Megaworld’s vice president for sales and marketing.
“So we’re not just confined to our own vineyard – we’re offering it already to others who might want to build their own vineyard here. We have pockets of available land for them to grow their own vineyard,” he added.
As for the taste of local wines, Lomboy said these are generally sweeter than the ones sold in the United States and Europe, and is expected to be a hit among Filipinos.
“Iba ang napro-produce ng tropical countries because of the heat,” he explained. “Mataas ang sugar content kaysa asim. Kaya iba ito sa Europe.”
Merlot, Shiraz, Chardonnay
The vineyard will be situated within a 177-hectare mixed use area, which is aptly called The Vineyard. The property will feature a low-rise hotel and three towers of condominiums labeled Merlot, Chardonnay and Shiraz -- just like the grape varieties.
A look at one of the condominium units in The Vineyard. Photo by Karen Flores, ABS-CBNnews.com
The one- and two-bedroom units are priced between P7 million and P12 million each, depending on the size of the balcony, and will be ready by 2017.
Other establishments are also set to occupy the 1,149-hectare Twin Lakes, from shopping areas and restaurants to retirement homes, schools and nature parks.
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I had my first WWOOF (WorldWide Opportunities on Organic Farms) experience in late September, and I found it life-changing. I picked Fujino, in Kanagawa, Japan, because of its transition town status, and because I missed Japan dearly. Almost everyday, I watch the NHK World channel, which occasionally features urban farming and/or slow living television programmes. There’s lots to say about this place, so this post kicks off the first of a three-part series on Fujino, Kanagawa.
Fujino is located one hour by train from Tokyo, and it costs around S$17 to commute between these two points by train, and another S$3 by bus to get to Fujino Club, where I chose to WWOOF. Fujino is the first transition town in Japan, and residents are keen to be self sufficient in its energy use, and already have their own unique currency system known as Yorozu – a passbook which logs the exchange of products or services. This town has long attracted creative folks, and is home to many artists.
Fujino Club’s most notable eco features include its EV (electric vehicle) charging station, solar panels and natural farming methods. However, what I found most memorable was the warmth and connection that I felt in the company of its staff, including its owner, Mr Kuwahara, and his wife, Sachiko. I was so sad to leave that I cried on a few occasions.
During my time there, I worked in the Korean kitchen and at the farms, and a couple of times, I helped out with laundry and cleaning the Airbnb residences. All the work I did felt meaningful and I felt fulfilled at the end of the day, especially when staff members express their sincere gratitude. My work experience there taught me valuable lessons about team dynamics, work ethic, and about identity in a community. I realised that it doesn’t matter what type of work one does – e.g. cooking/cleaning, or one’s title. As long as work needs to be done, anyone can step up to fulfil the task, and having an ego about it is not necessary, because all the work that needs to be done is important.
Also, I ended most of my days at the Yamanami onsen (hot springs) down the road, the perfect way to wind down and recharge before dinner time. Fujino Club gives its WWOOFers two onsen tickets a week – a much appreciated bonus!
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The restaurant is cosy, and features beautiful calligraphy by Sachiko, and art work by local painters, potters and sculptors.
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The restaurant offers such lovely views, everyday I got to marvel at this.
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There is also a tennis court on the premises for those who enjoy sports.
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