Native to coastal beaches throughout tropical America and the Caribbean, including southern Florida, the Bahamas, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, and Bermuda. Common names include sea grape and baygrape. The common name refers to the location in which the plant is found as well as to the spherical fruits that hang in clusters resembling bunches of grapes. Sea grape is not a true grape, however, and it belongs to the […] The post Hedge of Sea Grapes appeared first on The Organic Street ..read more

Early in the history of life on Earth, when only microbes were present, some lineages of bacteria acquired the ability to convert light energy into chemical energy, known as photoautotrophism. An understanding of the origin and evolution of photosynthesis is therefore of substantial interest to organic agriculture, as practiced by The Organic Street as it […] The post Plants sedimentary lifestyle appeared first on The Organic Street ..read more

Organic horticulture has some surprising outcomes. Fig trees have no visible flowers. At first one might think that they are wind pollinated. Some types of fig that are grown for human consumption have figs that ripen without pollination. It is also possible to trick plants into ripening figs without wasps by spraying them with plant […] The post Is there a wasp in my fig? appeared first on The Organic Street ..read more

Texas farmers get first look at storm aftermath. Frozen Texas farmers harvested as many crops as they could before the historic storm that hit the state with a five-day deep freeze, and now that fields have thawed, they are seeing just how many crops they lost. Rotting 86% of the land in Texas is in some form […] The post Frozen, rotting, insurance and climate change appeared first on The Organic Street ..read more

Organic agriculture was Europeanized through two EU regulations which defined and provided financial support for it. In transposing these regulations, member states have had to deal with political aspects of the conflict between mainstream and organic agriculture. Unfortunately this has lead to hurdles with the quality of organic agriculture. Despite most having developed under the […] The post Europeanized through two EU regulations appeared first on The Organic Street ..read more

Curcuma longa, known to most of us as Tumeric. Brightly orange, herbaceous perennial in the Zingiberaceae family that is related to ginger and cardamom. A chemical compound called curcumin found in the fleshy rhizomes of this plant is responsible for the bright hue, as well as numerous potential health benefits. To grow your own turmeric, […] The post Grow a Superfood! appeared first on The Organic Street ..read more

When temperatures dip in the range of 36 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, it can cause the acidity of the tomatoes to become lower, and can ruin the flavor of the tomatoes when they finally ripen. If you’re facing a frost with green tomatoes still on the vine, you should harvest the tomatoes and allow them […] The post Tomatoes and Frost! appeared first on The Organic Street ..read more

Imagine going into a popular supermarket several times a week. After a couple of weeks, imagine going into these supermarkets and noticing the prices have steadily increased over the past few months. This is called inflation, and it is causing many problems around the world. Prices in the U.K are continuing to rise at their fastest rate for 40 years with food costs, particularly for bread, cereal and meat, climbing. Food price inflation has risen to 9.1% according to the Office for National Statistics. Australia Hit An Iceberg Inflation has hit lettuce prices. Take a look: Iceberg Lettuce has ..read more

If you haven’t tasted organic fresh homegrown lettuce, you’re missing out. It’s far superior in both taste and vitamin A content, to the GMO store-bought alternative. Here’s information on how to plant, grow, harvest, and store lettuce. Grow lettuces in full sun in moisture-retentive soil. Early and late sowings may need protection against cold, using cloches, plastic tunnels or horticultural fleece. Lettuce grown at The Organic Street You can also grow lettuces in containers and growing bags, but be sure to water regularly as lettuce has short roots and can easily dry up. Sow seeds ..read more

Propagation is the process of reproducing plants from a single parent plant. And tomatoes are the easiest to propagate from cuttings! The post Can you propagate tomatoes from cuttings? appeared first on The Organic Street ..read more