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Re: Planting Fruit Trees where we Live and Work
2009-02-19 16:45:53 UTC
In my experience you need to choose appropriate fruit trees for the environment and also be aware that organic fruit is not going to be perfect like the mass produced and modified fruit from the supermarket. In North Queensland Australia my neighbours and I grow lemons, limes, mangoes, lychees, mandarins, papaya, bananas, avocados and star fruit in our easement behind the houses with no chemicals or fertilisers. Yes, we loose some fruit to fruit bats and birds but netting even a portion of each tree gives us more fruit than we can eat. And the 'good' insects eat the 'bad' ones - eg Green ants eat aphids. Small blemishes are just accepted as part of the fruit and easy to aviod when eating. We would never attempt to grow stone fruits or fruits that have been significantly modified for commercial use - the more original the species the better they seem to do. Eg cherry tomatoes do much better than larger varieties. And papaya grown from seed from a previous fruit. We may be lucky living in the tropics but I think fungus and insects are as prevalent here as anywhere. Don't give up, just try different types until you discover what works for you.
helenĀ -
FW: Making transit options a standard part of your business address
2008-07-29 15:43:00 UTC
Just come in on this discussion. Do you need to clutter the card with the individual routes, could it be simpler to simply list the nearest stop? Eg. Rome Street Station, Bus Stop E Adelaide Street. This also gives people their departure point. As a country girl where public transport is near to non-existent, when I go to the city I use public transport continually as navigating traffic and parking is too stressful, costly, etc. I spend a lot of time planning routes and locating stops when working on my appt schedule. It is not hard to indentify the route I need on any on-line (or paper) trip planner/ timetable but the actual nearest stop is very hard to identify. This information would be very helpful and also give the commuter confidence they are where they are meant to be once actually on the transport. I notice businesses in London mention the nearest tube station as standard; and tourism businesses in Australia generally include access information on their promotional material (but not business cards).
Thanks
Helen
PS. We only have one bus past my premises (in Cairns Australia) so makes it easy for me... (should I mention not to miss it or they'll have to wait an hour for the next one...)
PPS. We don't need to 'name' access options as public or private. You know exactly what I mean in the address bar below without naming it and on 'where are we maps' you would simply list the actual options - Train, bus, etc.
Helen Simpson
Managing Director
Simpson Marketing
23 Simon Street Freshwater
4870 Freshwater
SS Bus Stop Route E,
G E: [email protected]
T: 0419 188 067
F: 07 40551568
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Re: Cutlery: Plastic vs. biodegradable vs. flatware
2008-06-24 07:43:51 UTC
Lydia,
how about being creative in your marketing and not providing cutlery at all. Serve foods that can be handled with the fingers and an unbleached recycled paper serviette. I've seen some very clever and creative catering in this manner.
Cheers
Helen
Helen Simpson
Managing Director
Simpson Marketing
23 Simon Street
Freshwater 4870
E: [email protected]
T: 0419 188 067
F: 07 40551568
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