Weekly FarmScape Services Now Available in New Hampshire

Watch the social media feeds on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and more.  People are concerned about their food.  Is it organic?  Is it non-GMO? Will the grocery store carry it?  We they continue to carry it?   FOOD SECURITY IS ON EVERY PERSON'S MIND IN AMERICA.  It's not just sourcing good food.  It's about the quality of food AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF RECEIVING IT.

MicroGreensNH formed FarmScapeNH for people in New Hampshire who are concerned about food, what's in it and whether it is organic and non-GMO.  Take a look at our services which we provide year round - that's right - spring, summer, fall and even winter food production just for you and your family. 

We do a FREE Yard Survey AND:

• Make recommendations about raised beds and cold frames for winter food production
• Make recommendations about seed sourcing and soils
• Make recommendations about creating your food forest and permaculture techniques
• Make recommendations about organic fertilization and pest management
• and much more

We will design a UNIQUE FarmScape

for You at Your:

Home

Restaurant or

Business

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The Benefits of Wheatgrass in Your Diet are Immense

Wheatgrass may appear like a simple grass, but it is actually among the most powerful natural detoxifying agents. In fact, it has been said that just about one ounce of wheatgrass is equivalent in nutritional value to more than 2 pounds of leafy green vegetables! From supressing the appetite to reducing body odor to preventing cancer, wheatgrass has a place in your diet.

Wheatgrass contains more than 90 minerals, including potassium, calcium, magnesium and sodium as well as essential enzymes and 19 amino acids.

• Acidosis:  Its alkaline minerals are essential for cleaning out the tissues and maintaining the alkalinity of the blood, making it effective in combating acidosis.
• Alzheimer’s Disease, prevention:  This is one of the very few juices that can actually remove heavy metals from the system. Regular consumption will greatly help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and any other mental problems.
• Anemia:  The high grade content of iron in wheatgrass juice makes it a great blood builder, increasing red blood cells count. It regenerates and reactivates the red blood cells and supplies fresh oxygen to the body.
• Anti-inflammatory:  The high alkalinity properties makes it the perfect choice of food for people suffering inflammatory ailments, like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Anti-oxidant:  The high anti-oxidant content helps neutralize free radicals and oxidation that find their way in the body. It helps reduce the harm caused by air pollutants like carbon monoxide or cigarette smoke.
• Athletes foot:  The anti-bacterial effect of wheatgrass juice helps to relieve the itchiness caused by athletes foot. Soak your feet in a small bucket with distilled water pre-mixed with two ounces of the juice.
• Bad breath (halitosis) and body odor:  The ability of this green juice to detoxify the lymphatic system and gastro-intestines, makes it a wonderful help in reducing or eliminating bad breath and body odor.
• Body building:  Wheatgrass juice contains a long list of amino acids that are the building blocks of protein. It is reported to contain almost 50% protein (almost three times more than that of beef). So, forget protein powder, instead, incorporate this miracle juice into your daily routine.
• Cancer:  The fine chlorophyll and beta-carotene obtained from wheatgrass juice is beneficial in fighting and preventing cancer. A variety of flavonoid compounds found in this grass are powerful anti-oxidants and anti-cancer agents. Studies have indicated at least a 40% risk reduction in cancer development.
• Candidiasis:  The anti-bacteria effect of wheatgrass creates an unfavorable environment for yeast and bacteria. Regular consumption of this juice will help to prevent further yeast and bacterial growth.
• Detoxify:  Consuming this wonder juice regularly for detoxifying of the lymphatic system. It also helps eliminate encrustrations and faecal matter in the intestines and colon for a healthier gastro-intestines.
• Diabetes:  The ability to regulate blood sugar level makes this green juice a suitable drink for diabetics.
• High blood pressure:  The proteinous compounds in the high quality chlorophyll from wheatgrass has been found to be beneficial in lowering high blood pressure.
• Immune system:  Drink 1-2 ounces of wheatgrass regularly to build your immune system.
• Tooth decay:  Gargle wheatgrass juice to prevent tooth decay, relieve toothache, treat bleeding gums and control pyorrhea (infection and loosening of tooth sockets).
• Weight control:  Because the nutrition in wheatgrass juice is so complete, it relieves your body of cravings, thus reducing the unnecessary need to overeat.
• Wounds:  Pour two ounces of wheatgrass juice into a small bucket of distilled water. Use this water to dab generously on wounds, itchiness and sores; and experience great relief with accelerated healing.

After Playing Vivaldi, Lakota Flute Music and Frequencies to Our MicroGreens this Week - Bumper Crop of Pea Shoots

Great Farmers Market at Laconia on June 28th.

Every day at MicroGreensNH we play birds chirping and other music to our MicroGreens.  It's based on Dan Carlson's work in the '80s with Sonic Bloom and written about in The Secret Life of Plants and Secrets of the Soil, both by Peter Tompkins.   We play Vivaldi, Lakota Flute songs, Tibetan Monk chants, 432 and 528 frequencies and more ...

This week we had a bumper crop (high growth rates from seeding to market) of pea shoots and sold them as LIVE PLANTS in pint containers as well as cuttings from flats.  Sold Out all we had.

If you want more information on birds songs, music and plants, email MicroGreens Shaman at microgreens.nh@gmail.com

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Arugula Great for Health & Aphrodisiac

In Roman times Arugula was grown for both it's leaves and the seed.  Some people argue that Arugula and  garden vegetable named Oroth (mentioned in the Bible) are same.  During the 1st century AD, Arugula was used as a key ingredient in aphrodisiac concoctions.The seed was used for flavoring oils.  (Cambridge World History of Food).

Health benefits of Rocket Salad – also known as Arugula

• Arugula is one very low-calorie vegetable. 100 g of fresh leaves provides just 25 calories. It has many vital phytochemicals, anti-oxidants, vitamins, and minerals that can immensely benefit health.
• Arugula has an ORAC value (oxygen radical absorbance capacity, a measure of anti-oxidant strength)
• Arugula is rich source of indoles, thiocyanates, sulforaphane, and iso­thiocyanates.  Together, these have been found to counter carcinogenic effects of estrogen and thus help benefit against prostate, breast, cervical, colon, ovarian cancers by virtue of their cancer-cell growth inhibition, cytotoxic effects on cancer cells.
• In addition, di-indolyl-methane (DIM), found in Arugula has currently found application in the treatment of recurring respiratory papillomatosis caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and is in Phase III clinical trials for cervical dysplasia.
• Arugula is a very good source of folates.  100 g of fresh greens contain 97 µg or 24% of folic acid.  If given to anticipating mothers during their conception time, folate helps prevent neural tube defects in the newborns.
• Like kale, Arugula is an excellent source of vitamin A. 100 g fresh leaves contain 1424 µg of beta-carotene, and 2373 IU of vitamin A. Carotenes convert into vitamin A in the body.  Studies found that vitamin A and flavonoid compounds in green leafy vegetables help protect from skin, lung and oral cavity cancers.
• Arugula is rich in B-complex group of vitamins such as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), and pantothenic acid those are essential for optimum cellular enzymatic and metabolic functions.
• Arugula leaves contain good levels of vitamin C. Vitamin C is a powerful, natural anti-oxidant.
• Arugula is one of the excellent vegetable sources for vitamin-K; 100 g provides about 90% of recommended intake.  Vitamin K has potential role bone health by promoting osteotrophic (bone formation and strengthening) activity.  Increased vitamin-K levels in the diet help limiting neuronal damage in the brain.  It may prove helpful  in the treatment of patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

 MicroGreensNH grow Arugula in the Asian and Rainbox mixes.  It is also grown by itself by Special Order.

 

Flax MicroGreens Have Amazing Benefits

King Charlemagne of the 8th century believed so strongly in the health benefits of flaxseed that he demanded his loyal subjects eat the seeds and passed laws to make sure of it.
The Latin name for flax is Linum usitatissimum, which means "the most useful. SOURCE
Flax is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, and is the highest food source of a substance called lignans—compounds that give flax its cancer-fighting ability. SOURCE  Omega-3 fatty acids - these are considered to be "good fats" that are beneficial for the heart. These essential acids are only obtainable by eating the right foods; the human body is not able to produce them.

MicroGreensNH grows Flax as MicroGreens which can be added to salads and as toppings on fish, meat or egg dishes.  It has a rich nutty flavor in addition to providing the following health benefits recently published by Medical News Today here:

MicroGreens Shaman: Wheatgrass Can Be Used in Juices and Even in Salad...

MicroGreens Shaman: Wheatgrass Can Be Used in Juices and Even in Salad...: WheatGrass has been center stage in the healthy living movement since the 1970's.  Many are aware of WheatGrass and juicing it to imp...

MicroGreensNH Sells Out at the Laconia Farmer's Market

Many thanks to all who turned out at the Laconia Farmer's Market. We had a great time, and we would like to thank The Citizen for the awesome story in the June 23rd addition of the paper. Check out the story "Abundant Selection greets Farmer's Market Shoppers." READ FULL STORY HERE. 

Here is a quote from the Article:

Playing Music with 432 Hz and 528 Hz Frequencies to our MicroGreens

Music and sound frequencies including bird songs played to plants have been researched since the 1960s.  Much has been written on this subject because crop health have been substantially improved and  yields have been increased by significant proportions.  In our world of MicroGreens we are always interested in growing healthy greens.  Early and consistent germination of seeds is important.  Growing nutrient dense greens is also of high priority.  Because of this we play music to our MicroGreens which include frequencies of 432 hertz and 528 hertz, birds songs and and other music which is designed to open the stomata on the underside of the plant leaves.  You can read and watch numerous videos on this research at this link:  Music for Plants. Please watch this video playlist and draw your own conclusions as to how effective sound frequencies are upon plant health and yields.




Viktor Schauberger, and Austrian forester in the 1920's and 30's evolved our perspectives on water and the effect of vortexing it in a clockwise (centrifugal) and counter-clockwise (centripetal) manner.   Here is an excerpt from his essay on Natural Farming which talks about clay singing:

In an essay published in 'Natural Farming' Viktor Schauberger described an old farmer considered eccentric even though none of his neighbors could boast of such good harvests.  Viktor described how one day he came upon the old farmer standing in front of a large wooden barrel stirring its contents with a large wooden spoon while singing a musical scale into the barrel rich in tone, ranging from falsetto to double base.  As he went up the scale he rotated the spoon in an anti-clockwise motion.  When his voice deepened he changed the direction of the rotation.  Upon approaching, Viktor saw that the barrel was full of clear water into which the farmer flicked bits of loamy soil while he continued to stir.

When the farmer finished he left it to ferment.  By talking to the farmer Viktor discovered that clay mixed in cool water with air-evacuated carbonic acid which is then stirred in the right way will take on a neutral voltage.  When this neutrally charged water was then sprinkled over newly harrowed and sown fields and left to evaporate it would leave a coat of exceedingly fine crystals which carried a negative charge.  These crystals attract rays from all directions and then radiates them out again.  From this a fine membrane, violet in color between the geosphere and atmosphere builds up which acts as a filter allowing only rays in the highest value to enter and leave the earth.  The farmer referred to this membrane as the virgin's hymen.  By this means the seed zone between the geosphere and the atmosphere remains at a practically constant temperature of +4 C even in the driest parts of the year the soil remains cool and moist.  At this temperature the crop structure is at its highest potential and as a result of this simple caring for the surface breathing of the earth an increase in crops of some 30% was obtained compared with where it was not carried out.  This process of caring for the natural breathing action of the earth was called 'clay singing'.

Using Hydrogen Peroxide and Kelp in Seed Soaking

Germination time and germination rates improve substantially with seed soaking.  At MicroGreensNH we use both hydrogen peroxide and kelp.  We also use a light solution of hydrogen peroxide to rinse our MicroGreens.  Here are some great links on the use of kelp and hydrogen peroxide for seed soaking prior to planting.

Ways to use Hydrogen Peroxide in the Garden

CREDIT TO:  Gardening with Hydrogen Peroxide - article

04-13-2009, 02:58 PM

by Bill Munro

This will be the most phenomenal article you will ever read. It deals with something as simple as H2O2 (peroxide) which, when used appropriately, is benficial to all good things. 


I have been gardening for about 40 years and was wondering why bad bugs had to have a very specific pesticide to control them. I had been inhaling peroxide for aches, pains and allergies and it seemed to control all of them (The Idaho Observer, Dec. 12, 2002). Not having any source to go to for the information on how to use peroxide in the garden, I decided on the trial and error method -- a method I am comfortable with having used it successfully most of my 78 years. 


The beauty supply store would have the peroxide that I needed. The 40 percent peroxide cost about $2.50 a quart. I bought the least expensive they had because I did not need any additives. Having no knowledge of what strength to use, I used 8 percent for my plants. They did not die so that is the strength I have used ever since.

If you have a small garden you will need a hand squeeze sprayer. A little peroxide goes a long way. My lot is about 100 X 85 and I use a six-gallon sprayer. I have it mounted on a 2-wheel handcart. The peroxide comes in several strengths, so the strength you start out with is not that important as long as the final strength is 8 percent. Peroxide should be kept out of the sun. 


When you plant seedlings dig the hole and spray it with peroxide using your hand sprayer. Wet it good and then wet the roots of the seedlings or small plant. 


I don't use any commercial fertilizers. I have my own well so I have none of those chemicals the government uses in their water. When I prune the fruit trees, I put the trimmings in the chipper and add all the ashes from my wood burner and then till them into the garden in the fall. My garden is composting all year long. The grass clippings are used for the walkways between plants. I started out with clay, now the soil is black and soft. 


Corn was the first plant that I used peroxide on. I marked two rows off and every 12 inches made a hole about 2” or 3” deep. I put one kernel in each hole then poured about one- third cup of 8 percent peroxide in each hole and covered them up. In 5 to 6 days the sprouts came up. Fourteen days later I repeated the process without the peroxide. The untreated kernels sprouted in 12 to 14 days. Fourteen days later I repeated the first experiment with the peroxide and they came up in 5 to 6 days again. As the corn matured the untreated plants did not grow as well as the ones with peroxide. I have noticed that the birds do not attack the ears of corn any more, and I assume it is because there are no worms in them. Birds can fly over the corn and know there are no worms in it. Do they have a sense that man does not have? 


Acorn squash was next. They were planted without peroxide. After 3 or 4 leaves formed the bugs made filigree of the leaves. One new leaf was untouched. I sprayed the plants with peroxide and as time went by the plants sprouted new leaves. They produced several squash. I sprayed the plants after every rain. I planted turnips with no peroxide and the bugs overtook them. I wet them down with peroxide and that stopped the bugs.

I planted radishes and they grew bigger than golf balls and had a mild and firm taste. I will be planting radishes and carrots this year. Last year the turnips grew 6” to 8” in diameter and were mild when cooked.

The next year I decided to try soaking the seeds before I planted them. I soaked them for three or four hours just before I planted them. The only seeds that did not survive the soaking were the navy beans. They just slipped out of their skins.

The potatoes have been interesting. The first year I planted potatoes I planted them without soaking them but sprayed them after they came up. I wet them down (not soaking) after they were 6 or 8 inches tall. Then about three weeks later I just sprayed a mist over them. They had some very small holes in them but they produced good potatoes. The next year I soaked them before planting and misted them when they came up. Last year I had several self-sow potatoes. I transplanted them but used no peroxide on them. I have had self-sow squash that came from plants that were peroxide grown and they were bug free without using peroxide. 


In 2002 I used one ounce of 40% peroxide per gallon. Just about every thing that was green was sprayed and the results were a big surprise to my wife and me. We had no mosquitoes or any other flying bugs in our yard. There were a few ladybugs but they were few and far between. I don't think the peroxide had any thing to do with the ladybugs directly. However, the lack of bugs for them to eat would be my guess why there were so few.

The vegetable that has given me the most problems was cabbage. I was determined to conquer the cabbageworm. Years ago I sprayed the cabbage plants with peroxide to no avail. This year I soaked the cabbage seeds before planting them. There were no signs of the bug until the cabbage plants were almost full grown, then I poured about a quarter of cup of 8 percent peroxide over the cabbage, letting it flow down into the layers of the leaves. That stopped the cabbage bugs. 

This year I will use hydrogen peroxide more freely on every thing that is alive and green in my yard and garden.

http://proliberty.com/observer/20030112.htm

Here is a Chart for Mixing instructions
To water or mist plants, to soak seeds, to add to water used to wash sprouts:

TO THIS AMOUNT OF WATER	ADD THIS AMOUNT OF 3% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE	--OR-- ADD THIS AMOUNT OF 35% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
1 cup	1 and 1/2 teaspoons	7 to 10 drops
1 quart	2 tablespoons	1/2 teaspoon
1 gallon	1/2 cup	2 teaspoons
5 gallons	2 and 1/2 cups	3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
10 gallons	5 cups	6 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons
20 gallons	10 cups	3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon
bathtub (aprox 25 to 35 gallons) *	12 to 17 cups	1 to 1.5 cups

* bathtub sizes vary. It is okay to use more water and/or less peroxide.

Here is a Great Non-GMO Shopping Guide - Check it Out

For packaged foods, your best option is to avoid any food containing corn, soy, canola, or sugar (unless specified from cane sugar). That means avoiding most packaged foods. For the packaged foods you still need or want to buy, below are some options that will help you significantly reduce your exposure to GMOs.

For meat, dairy, and eggs, the products in the grocery store almost always come from large-scale confinement operations that feed large quantities of GMO corn and soy. So your best option it to buy from local farmers and ask them what they feed their animals. Optimally, you want to buy from a farmer that raises 100% grass-fed livestock or use non-GMO feed (either grains that have not been genetically engineered, such as barley, oats and wheat, or certified organic feed, or feed tested for GMO contamination).

Download the Guide

WHAT TO BUY? Here are some explanations of the various labels on food:

USDA Organic
Note: USDA Organic products cannot intentionally be made with genetically engineered ingredients. Because of the widespread planting of GMO crops, there may be some level of contamination in organic crops, but it’s much lower than in conventional crops.

NON-GMO Project Verified
Note: Products labeled with the NON-GMO Project seal have been tested for GMO content and have been found to have no more than 0.9% GMOs, the same standard as the European Union.

MicroGreens Making Headlines - now in DC

People are becoming aware all over America.  Rising healthcare costs, education about non-GMO and organic foods being healthier for humans has contributed to the incredible increase in interest about MicroGreens.  Americans want better food and they are engaging farmers to provide it.  Simply stated MicroGreens HAVE HIGHER NUTRITION.

CHECK OUT FULL STORY HERE - OR WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW

News about the surprisingly-high nutritional content of microgreens – tiny seedlings of various vegetables and herbs – continues to spread across the country. - See more at: http://agnr.umd.edu/news/video-mighty-microgreens-continue-make-headlines#sthash.64nFBiKT.dpuf

News about the surprisingly-high nutritional content of microgreens – tiny seedlings of various vegetables and herbs – continues to spread across the country. - See more at: http://agnr.umd.edu/news/video-mighty-microgreens-continue-make-headlines#sthash.64nFBiKT.dpuf

News about the surprisingly-high nutritional content of microgreens – tiny seedlings of various vegetables and herbs – continues to spread across the country. - See more at: http://agnr.umd.edu/news/video-mighty-microgreens-continue-make-headlines#sthash.64nFBiKT.dpuf

A Real MicroGreens Inspiration in the North West - Coming Soon to the North East

Enjoy this video.  We have spoken with Stacey several times.  MicroGreensNH is developing something like Nomadic Chef in New Hampshire.

What Would You Ask a Plant if You Knew They Could Communicate with You?

Check out Dropping Knowledge. http://www.droppingknowledge.org/bin/posts/focus/40863.page

Just left this question at Dropping Knowledge:

If you knew plants felt emotions, had a nervous system, and could respond to your thoughts ... what would you ask them?  by MicroGreensShaman

Please click on the Dialogue link above and tell me what you think about the question. 

A MicroGreens Shaman's Question

I was thinking today about what a MicroGreens Shaman really is.  Is it merely someone who knows everything these might be to know about growing and marketing microgreens?  Some might ask is it really more than that?  Maybe it's being in pursuit the spirit of the plants and what they have to tell us about matters of interest to humanity ... to sustainability.  Maybe it's about how microgreens relate to the health of body and of our spirit when we grow them and eat them.  Maybe about our intentions and how they influence plants.

Searching I pulled from the shelves Stephen Harrod Buhner's book Sacred Plant Medicine - The Wisdom of Native American Herbalism  After all MicroGreens are herbs right?  If you have read any of  Stephen's multiple works, you will know he is a truly gifted healer and a shaman in the truest sense of the word.

Not surprisingly, he quotes another favorite author and healer of mine:  Joan Halifax.  she writes:

"Shaman song, therefore, represents a profound relationship between spirit and matter.  The spirit of breath, emerging from within the human organism in the form of a song, can be likened to the illumined soul shining through human eyes."

More will be coming on the subject of MicroGreens and their spirit, their healing properties, how to use them in food, teas, and herbal preparations and much more.  Please check back.  Watch this video playlist and learn like I did.  Namaste

MicroGreensNH believes Stacey Givens, proprietor of The Side Yard Farm has a great concept which is worthy of emulation all over America.  This is what micro-farming is about.

The Side Yard is a small scale urban farm located in the NE Cully Neighborhood in Portland, Oregon established in 2009. We provide local restaurants with creative organic produce and the community with food, education and opportunity. The farm is largely operated by volunteers who gain hands on experience with the seed to plate movement. The Side Yard offers 'Nomadic Chef' suppers & brunches, private catering, DIY workshops and kids camp. Their  focus is to provide local food for the local community, from the seeds they sow, animals they raise and to the craftsmanship they embrace.   They grow produce sustainably and ethically, with a creative touch. They are known for their micro crops, such as: micro breakfast radish, micro carrots, micro beets and more. The farm produces a wide range of seasonal veggies, fruits and culinary herbs that are harvested within hours of delivery to ensure quality and freshness.

MicroGreensNH believes Urban Farm Guys are inspiring to every person across this country.  Great work.