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Check out the latest offer from Pure Sensations. You will receive some free gifts when you spend money on a Mothers Day Gift or Something for Your self. There are even skin and after shave products for the men.

Go to Universal Organics  www.universalorganics.com.au          Click on the Products Tab

and go to the Health and Beauty Link.

See below for the Special Offer from Pure Sensations. I can personally recommend the Coconut and Vanilla Body Butter. It is fantastic and smells wonderful.

 

If you haven't previously visited the Universal Organics website then now is a good time. If you are looking for that special gift for your Mum who has everything or you are looking for something different then check out the site - www.universalorganics.com.au . You can do all your shopping online, on one site and in the comfort of your home. How easy is that.?

This site promotes a large number of online stores from all around the world, that sell organic and natural products ranging from mens and women skin and beauty, health supplements, baby, gifts, books, gardening and household cleaning items. Make sure you look out for the specials link on the sites and grab yourself a bargain.

For Mothers Day there are beauty gift packs, skin care products, books and ebooks and eco friendly products for the home and gardens. So make sure you check them out. On the home page you can go to OURGV, which promotes a wide range of online stores from around the world. There is also Greenpeace Giving if you are looking for an extra unusual gift for the eco friendly mum. Other eco friendly sites include Eco Shop and Todae. The Miessense Certified Organics  link is also on the Home Page and they offer a wide variety of gift packs and beauty products for the fussy Mum.

If you enter the "Products Link"  at the top of the page, you will find such stores as Green Organics . Make sure you check out the Specials section where you will find the "Juice Beauty Organic to Go Kit". This looks great.

Another store is Skincare Direct who also have a great range of Beauty Products. They even promote a good mens range. Pukka Skin Care sells a wide range of skin care packs including an Anti Aging range, so make sure you spoil mum with one of these.

If Mum loves perfume then go to FragranceX for every perfume you can image. If you live in the UK there is the site Body Essentials which have a good range of beauty and skin care products. Lemon Myrtle also has a great range of of reasonably priced gift packs that your mum would love, which are made from the scent of a native bush of Australia.

If Mum is into gardening then check out  AquaponicsUSA  for some equipment or Gardening Express for Australia wide products. There are also books on gardening, herbs and organic growing methods.

So as you can see we have everything available that your MUM would love. So make things easy on yourself and buy online today.!!

Yesterday there was an interesting article in the China Daily that claimed that patients with child hood leukemia have elevated levels of household pesticides in their urine. The results of this new study found there to be elevated levels of common pesticides more often than not, in the mother-child pairs found to be affected by cancer. To determine if pesticides are the cause of this disease, then the study needs to be investigated further.

We will await the results.

Organic Indoor Gardening.

So what is the difference in growing indoor plants organically as compared to conventional methods. The main difference is the use of organic potting mix or soil and organic fertilizers. As we tend not to eat the usual plants grown indoors this is not as critical as it is when growing organic food.

There are now some great indoor systems that allow you to grow herbs and vegetables indoors under artificial light. How they work, nutritionally, I do not know. But I am sure you can alter these to enable the use of organic fertilizers if you so wish.

There are many organic fertilizers on the market suitable for indoor use. Depending upon the type of plant you wish to grow determines the type of fertilizer to use. There are foliage plants, such as philodendrons, flowering plants such as African violet, ferns, cacti,  palms or Australian natives.  Many indoor plants tend to be foliage plants and they often have large, glossy leaves meaning they originate from the under storey in the jungle or rain forests and so don’t need as much light as other plants.

Also depending upon the type of plant ie. foliage or flowering, and what appearance you want from the plant, determines the type of fertilizer used. In spring if you want to encourage foliage growth, look for those with appropriate quantities of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to encourage this type of growth. For micro nutrients and a booster for plants in poor condition, I tend to give a liquid feed of seaweed extract or fish emulsion. There are plenty of organic fertilizers available in the supermarkets so make sure you check them out and decide which is the most appropriate for your needs.

In early spring a good practice is to pot up indoor plants into the next largest size pot and add slow release fertilizer or chicken manure pellets or animal manure that has been composted. You don’t really want to have sterile potting mix as it is the organisms in the soil that have been identified as reducing the pollution in the indoor atmosphere. It is believed that indoor plants help improve the quality of the air by filtering out those chemicals given off by plastic items in the home, as well as, televisions, and even the carpet.

Continuation of the Ongoing Debate Regarding the Value of Organic Food.

The latest research out of the UK is stating that there is no difference in the nutritional or health benefits of organically grown food as compared to those produced by conventional methods.

It appears that the research has been orientated more towards the nutritional value of these food items and not to the benefits of reduced chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides used in its production, or to the reduced impact of these chemicals in the environment.

So once again, we are left wondering what is the aim of this research ? Is it to educate the consumer about the unnecessary higher prices paid for these foods?  Looking between the lines one wonders if the increased sales of organic food items , especially in the UK, is affecting the bottom line of other conventional growers.

But anyway these are my thoughts solely and with regards to this latest research, it makes no difference to what I buy or eat. I must admit I don’t always eat organic foods if they are much more expensive than other conventional products, but if given the option will tend to pay a bit more for the choice.

I don’t know about you, but surely it can’t be said that none of the chemicals used in the production of crops and livestock, leave no residues in the food. One only has to look at the health of the world’s population since approximately the 1960s, which was about the time we started to become dependent on artificial chemicals for fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. Chemicals are also used in the preservation and post harvest treatments of our food supplies.

I know from when I was young, the taste and flavours of food ( tomatoes, corn and apples in particular) was a lot different to what it is today, especially in fruit and vegetables. Yes I appreciate that this is also due to the variety grown and the seasonal conditions.  

Anyway what are yours thoughts?  Please leave your comments. For more information about this latest research check out the UK Times Online.

Due to the current focus on greening the environment, there seems to be many new developments in the horticultural industry, such as the re - establishment of the benefits of house plants in clearing the atmosphere of indoor environments and some new and exciting green building designs.

So now may be the time to bring back those old favourites into your home. They can be used for air purification, decoration or even to help improve our moods. I used to fill my house with house plants from huge philodendrons on poles to hanging plants on the walls and tall palms. Other favourites of mine were the peace lily and ferns. I would tend to collect one of every species. I suppose I was a collector of plants in a way.

You could also make use of succulents and other flowering plants like begonias to add variety. The list is endless. In my current home this is not as feasible as the tinted windows make it hard to grow indoor plants due to the low light levels. So now my verandah and shade house are full.

Previously, there were the ideas going around that you shouldn't have plants in the house as they use up all the oxygen and they release toxic fumes and organisms into the air. Now the latest reports seem to be saying that it is beneficial to have house plants in the house as the microorganisms  in the soil convert the harmful chemicals in the air into harmless forms, thus acting as filters. If you are interested in finding out more about this check out the latest (July) Aust. Horticulture magazine.

Another new interesting feature of building designs is the incorporation of plants into the design. One idea I love is the vertical garden where cascading gardens are an in thing. You can grow your vegetables or flowering plants draping down over any walls or structures. This is a great idea where you have a small out door area such as in flat or in unit blocks.

I think hydroponics will also be coming into vogue especially for those living in places with small out door areas or small gardens. Also with the continuing water shortages and droughts, I am looking at setting up a alternative style version similar to hydroponics to grow my home vegetables and herbs. I guess with organic gardening you need to think out side the box and look for alternative methods to produce the results you want, without making use of any artificial chemicals. 

I was reading the other day that the only substance that could help reduce wrinkles was rosehip seed oil, so I have purchased some through Green Organics, which is one of the online stores on my site  www.universalorganics.com.au .

I will try it out and let you know.