Cut the tomatoes in half widthwise or at the “equator” of the blossom end and vine end, exposing the seed cavity. Using your finger, a small spoon or butter knife, scoop out the seeds into a jar. With smaller tomatoes, cutting an X in the end and squeezing the seeds out works well.
Our ability to save seeds, even of some heirloom varieties that have been passed down for generations, is threatened. Now, when you shop for that favorite seed variety in your preferred seed catalog or on a website, you need to ask if you are buying the seed or merely renting it for a one-time use.
Organic agriculture is the quickest, most efficient, most cost-effective and fairest way to feed the world.
Falcon Force uses the natural predator/prey relationship to deter nuisance birds long-term — their main goal is to chase the nuisance birds away. Once a horned lark sees one of its natural predators flying and swooping nearby, it’s going to immediately find a safer place to forage for food.
Organic farming and gardening is the practice of growing crops with the use or organic fertilizers, in the form of plant and animal waste matter, instead of highly-soluble chemical fertilizers. The practice includes the use of low-soluble rock powders, such as ground phosphate, limestone, basalt, granite, etc., when these are considered necessary or desirable.
Using barn owls for natural rodent control is gaining traction among farmers and those in other agricultural sectors. This has come about from increasingly critical environmental issues regarding chemical use in the field for rodent population control. To reduce poisons and other invasive methods of pest management, one of the most beneficial owls on the planet is being called upon as an expert rodent assailant.
