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Catering Murah Dan Sehat

10/17/2014 14:31

Dewasa ini, sebagian orang disibukkan oleh semua pekerjaannya. Waktu istirahat yang kurang pun juga dialami oleh sebagian besar orang yang bekerja. Terutama untuk wilayah jakarta, perusahaan yang berkembang sangat pesat mempengaruhi seluruh aktivitas banyak orang. Apa dampaknya ? Dampak yang dialami adalah pemesanan atau penggunaan barang yang serba instan. Saat ini, dengan kemajuan jaman yang sangat pesat, semua pekerjaan manusia dapat dengan mudah dilakukan. Hampir sebagian besar orang di jakarta memesan barang secara online. Bahkan acara-acara besar pun, sebagian orang di jakarta sudah menggunakan jasa via online. Mudahnya pemesanan online dilakukan sebagian orang di jakarta untuk memesan catering. Apalagi saat acara ulang tahun, pernikahan, hajatan, atau acara penting lainnya. Orang di jakarta sudah tidak membingungkan mengenai bagaimana menyajikan makanan dalam acara-acara besar. Karena banyak catering murah di jakarta yang menawarkan jasa online. Hal ini sangat memudahkan pekerjaan orang yang mempunyai sebuah acara. Namun dengan adanya catering murah di jakarta , sebagai konsumen kita harus lebih cermat dalam memilih, karena banyaknya kasus penipuan yang kualitas dari catering rendah, bahkan cara memasak yang tidak sehat. Di bawah ini tips memilih catering murah di jakarta namun mutu tetap terjamin.

  1. Anda tetap harus melihat proses pembuatannya, supaya tidak tertipu.
  2. Bila via online, pastikan bahwa catering murah di jakarta memiliki banyak peminat serta dalam website yang dibuat terdapat testimonial. Hal ini tidak akan membuat Anda kecewa dalam memesan.
  3. Untuk acara pernikahan, sebelum di tata pada meja pernikahan sebaiknya Anda melakukan tes pada makanan yang akan disajikan.
  4. Banyak tanya mengenai apa yang dilakukan saat memasak makanan untuk catering.
  5. Jangan terpaku pada satu catering murah, karena masih banyak catering murah di jakarta lainnya. Hal ini selain untuk membandingkan rasa dari sebuah makanan, Anda juga meminimalkan kasus penipuan.
  6. Contact Person, sms/email/alamat rumah. Jangan sampai Anda terlena dengan murahnya harga catering yang Anda temui via website lalu Anda lupa untuk menanyakan alamat rumah serta nomor telepon.
  7. Kalau Anda pernah mendapatkan info dari tetangga, bahwa apa yang disajikan oleh catering tersebut berupa makanan basi, Jangan Percaya Catering Itu Lagi!

Nahhh, jadi ini semua adalah tips untuk memilih catering murah di jakarta serta terjamin mutunya. Intinya, jangan terlena dengan harga murah yang ditawarkan, Anda sebagai konsumen harus tetap selektif dalam memilih kualitas makanan. Bukan berarti karena kesibukan yang Anda alami, lalu kepercayaan Anda terhadap pemesanan catering murah terlalu tinggi. Selektif, berhati-hati adalah jaminan dalam memesan catering murah di jakarta, supaya Anda dapat mencegah terjadinya kasus penipuan yang beredar.

PETANI BUNGA BOGOR

10/13/2014 15:49

Kota Bogor adalah sebuah kota di Provinsi Jawa Barat, Indonesia. Kota ini terletak 59 km sebelah selatan Jakarta. Bogor dikenal dengan julukan kota hujan, karena memiliki curah hujan yang sangat tinggi. Pada masakolonial Belanda, Bogor dikenal dengan nama Buitenzorg. Kedudukan geografi Kota Bogor di tengah-tengah wilayah

Kabupaten Bogor serta lokasinya yang dekat dengan Jakarta, membuatnya strategis dalam perkembangan dan pertumbuhan kegiatan ekonomi. Kota Bogor terletak pada ketinggian 190 sampai 330 m dari permukaan laut. Udaranya relatif sejuk dengan suhu udara rata-rata setiap bulannya adalah 26 °C dan kelembaban udaranya kurang lebih 70%. Suhu rata-rata terendah di Bogor adalah 21,8 °C, paling sering terjadi pada Bulan Desember dan Januari.

Bogor juga terkenal memiliki objek objek wisata yang menarik seperti, Taman Safari, Taman Buah Mekarsari, Kebun Raya Bogor,Istana, Warso Farm,Sentul, Pura Taman sari, Taman Nasional Halimun, Cibodas, Jungle Water park, dan banyak lainnya selain itu Pusat Pendidikan Pertanian Tertua di Indonesia yakni Institute Pertanian Bogor.

Selain wisata menarik, Bogor juga menjadi surga tanaman dan bunga bunga cantik. Struktur tanah yang subur menjadikan daerahnya mudah untuk ditanami beraneka ragam bunga, sehingga hampir seluruh jenis bunga yang ada di Indonesia maupun bunga – bunga yang mempunyai bibit dari mancanegara bisa tumbuh di kawasan Bogor ini. Jadi, wajar jika beberapa warga Bogor memutuskan untuk menjadi petani bunga.

Lalu, kemana ya petani petani ini menjual bunga hasil penennya ? Biasanya para petani menjualnya ke toko florist Bogor. Selain toko florist Bogor, petani juga menjualnya ke sekitar Kota Bogor seperti Jakarta, Bekasi maupun Tangerang. Di era global ini, petani bunga

Bogor juga menjadi supplier pengusaha-pengusaha florist online. Tapi beberapa petani juga mendirikan florist bogor sendiri. Bagaimana agar bunga tetap segar hingga ke tujuan ? Bunga potong yang akan dijual biasanya di packing dahulu agar tidak rusak saat perjalanan. Bunga bunga tersebut di packing menggunakan kotak bambu dengan dibalut daun pisang.

Digunakan untuk apa bunga bunga yang dijual ? Bunga bunga yang dijual biasanya dirangkai untuk dijadikan bunga papan ucapan, hand buket, bunga meja maupun standing flower yang biasanya diletakkan di hotel. Selain itu, bunga bunga tersebut juga dijual per tangkai dengan harga yang terjangkau. Karena harganya yang murah ini, banyak masyarakat yang membelinya untuk dijadikan hadiah kepada orang-orang terkasih.

Nah, sekian artikel ini. Jika Anda ke Bogor,Anda bisa loh mampir ke florist florist Bogor dan toko bunga bogor untuk melihat bunga bunga cantik ini.

Memilih "ID Card Printer" No. 1 | Jawaranya Printer Kartu

09/11/2014 14:35

Printer kartu ID sangat mudah digunakan hanya sebagai printer lain tersedia di pasar. Sebagian besar printer kartu ID bekerja pada prinsip yang berbeda dari laser dan printerinkjet. Printer ini memiliki fungsi untuk pencetakan kartu ID, kartu smart serta kartu proximity.

Printer ini dilengkapi dengan perangkat lunak yang terinstal sangat baik. Ada beragam jenis printer kartu di pasar. Masing-masing memiliki seperangkat fitur dan manfaat. Sebelum memilih printer yang terbaik untuk Anda, pertama kali Anda harus memutuskan fitur dan kemampuan printer yang akan Anda beli.

 

Ketika memilih printer kartu ID yang benar, Anda perlu mempertimbangkan aspek berikut:

 

Apakah Anda ingin mencetak pada satu sisi atau sisi ganda ?

Anda perlu memutuskan apakah Anda ingin printer untuk mencetak gambar atau informasi di satu sisi atau sisi kedua kartu. Printer kartu sisi tunggal baik untuk kegunaan sederhana seperti kartu ID siswa maupun ID Card Karyawan. Sedangkan printer kartu bersisi ganda sebaliknya lebih cocok untuk organisasi besar.

 

 

Apakah Anda membutuhkan fitur encoding smart card, kartu proximity, dan garis-garis magnetik?

Printer kartu yang menawarkan fitur ini sangat berguna bagi bank, sekolah, rumah sakit dan kantor-kantor pemerintah. Printer mampu membaca encoding smart card dan kartu proximity berdasarkan frekuensi radio teknologi yang mengarah pada efisiensi yang lebih besar, lebih mudah digunakan dan akhirnya lebih tinggi keamanan.

 

Apakah Anda memiliki persyaratan untuk fitur keamanan seperti hologram?

Ada ID Card Printer yang menawarkan fitur-fitur khusus seperti hologram Selain pengkodean dasar. Fitur ini mengurangi resiko kerugian yang disebabkan karena mengubah atau penempaan dicetak gambar keseluruhan.

 

Apakah Anda perlu gambar monokromatik atau gambar multiwarna ?

Ketika memilih printer ID card, Anda perlu memutuskan apakah Anda ingin gambar monokromatik atau multiwarna pada kartu.

 

Setelah Anda berada dalam posisi untuk menjawab semua pertanyaan ini, Anda akan lebih mampu memutuskan mana printer kartu yang terbaik untuk Anda. Bila Anda memiliki semua komponen yang ingin Anda miliki di printer Anda, Anda bisa mendapatkan foto kartu ID kualitas yang dikehendaki.

Wow,Karangan Bunga Natal Ini Dijual Rp58 Miliar

05/28/2014 15:15

SEBUAH situs perhiasan, VeryFirstTo, menjual karangan bunga termahal di dunia. Karangan bunga Natal ini dipenuhi oleh 40 buah berlian dan batu rubi di sekelilingnya

karangan bunga unik ini dijual dengan harga 3 juta poundsterling atau sekira Rp58 miliar (Rp19.446 per 1 poundsterling). Karangan bunga yang terdiri dari 138 karat batu rubi dan berlian ini diciptakan oleh perancang karangan bunga asal Finlandia, Pasi Jokinen Carter.

 


 
Carter juga memiliki beberapa karangan bunga yang paling eksklusif di dunia, seperti Helleborus, laurus, lingonberry dan blueberry stems.

Karangan bunga ini hanya bertahan selama 12 hari, setelah bunga itu layu, batu rubi dan berlian itu dapat dirangkai menjadi sebuah perhiasan yang harus dipesan lebih dahulu desainnya.

Carter adalah desainer dibidang bunga yang sangat terkenal. Dia biasanya melayani pesanan bunga untuk kerajaan, galeri, dan produksi film.

“Saya sangat senang bisa merangkai bunga dengan menggunakan bahan-bahan alami dan berlian, ini adalah proyek yang menarik dan luar biasa,” ujar Carter, seperti dikutip Orange, Sabtu (7/12/2013)

 

Jika anda tertarik membeli karangan bunga seperti ini dengan harga murah, anda bisa memesan melalui :karangan bunga jakarta , kirim bunga jakarta , florist jakarta , toko bunga jakarta , atau toko bunga online jakarta

 

 

Source : https://international.okezone.com/read/2013/12/06/214/908526/wow-karangan-bunga-natal-ini-dijual-rp58-miliar

Growing Violas

12/03/2013 15:16

The National Gardening Bureau or florist surabaya picked violas as their flower of the year for 2007. Violas and pansies are such relied upon stalwarts that many gardeners take them for granted and think they know everything there is to know about them. True, violas are easy care plants. But in the gardening world of florist di surabaya, nothing stands still. Newer varieties of violas are being introduced with bolder colors and larger flowers that bloom longer. Even better, they exhibit better heat and cold tolerance than the remarkably hardy varieties where familiar with.

Viola, Pansy, Johnny-Jump-Up?

Viola or toko bunga surabaya is the name of a genus containing about 500 different species. Most of the violas cultivated in gardens are grown as annuals or short-lived perennials. However, many will self-seed and give you years of delight.
Sweet Violets or toko bunga di surabaya - Most of today’s violas are derived from Viola odorata, the Sweet Violet. Sweet violets are true perennials. You’ll stumble on them unexpectedly in fields and lawns and recognize them at once by their heady, sweet scent and deep violet color.
Garden Violas - The violas cultivated for garden use are either:
Viola tricolor / Johnny-Jump-Up - a self-seeding perennial with nickle-sized flowers marked with purple, yellow and white.
Viola cornuta / Tufted or Horned Violets/kirim bunga surabaya - Spreading perennials with a rosette of leaves topped by 1 ½ inch flowers in a variety of colors with rays or lines in a deeper or contrasting shade. V. cornuta may even has a slight scent. The plants can get 6 - 10 inches tall.
Viola wittrockiana / Garden Pansy - A short-lived perennial with larger flowers than its cousins above. The plant grows about 8 inches tall and has 2 - 3 inches flowers that can be single colored or patterned. These are usually grown as annuals.

How to Grow Violas

Violas or karangan bunga surabaya are primarily cool season bloomers. They are perfect for starting and ending the season in colder climates and for bridging the seasons in warmer zones, where they can remain in bloom throughout the winter. So when to plant violas will depends on your climate.
Starting Violas from Seed Indoors - Violas are easy to start from seed. In fact they are quite happy to self-seed all over your garden. But if you would like to start your own indoors, the process is very straight forward.

Start seed about 4 - 6 weeks before transplanting. Violas can withstand some freezing temperatures, so cold climate gardeners can pick a transplant date that is about 4 weeks before your last expected frost date. Warm climate gardeners transplanting in the fall should start their seeds in mid-summer.

Use a sterile potting mix.
Moisten the mix and fill your flats or pots to about 1/4 inch below the top edge.
Sprinkle 2-3 seeds in each cell or pot and cover lightly with more moistened potting mix. Note: Violas need darkness to germinate, so cover the seeds completely.
Set in a warm (65 -70 degrees F. / 18 - 21 degrees C.) location and keep moist. On top of the refrigerator is a good spot. Seeds should begin to germinate in 10 - 14 days.
Once the seeds sprout, move them to a sunny window or place under plant lights.
When the first true leaves appear, thin the pot or cell to the strongest looking seeding by pinching or cutting the others at the soil line.
At this point, a temperature of 55 - 60 degrees F. / 13 - 15 degrees C. is fine. You can also begin feeding your seedlings with any good balanced, water soluble fertilizer.
Moving Your Viola Seedling Outdoors - When temperatures and weather permit transplanting outdoors, let the seedlings get adjusted to the change by hardening them off.



Move the seedling to a shaded or protected location outdoors.
Leave them outdoors for about 4 hours the first day and increase the time outside by 1-2 hours each day, slowly moving them into brighter light. The seedlings will tell you if they are unhappy by their appearance.
Make sure the soil stays moist. Outdoor winds can dry pots quickly.
Seedlings can be transplanted into the garden or containers after about 10 - 14 days of hardening. Just be sure the weather isn’t taking a down turn. Violas can withstand some frost, but not a late season snow storm.
Direct-seeding Violas into the Garden - Weather permitting, you can start viola seed directly in the garden.

Good well-draining soil with organic matter is recommended.
Loosen the soil in the planting area and moisten.
Sprinkle the viola seed.
Cover with about 1/4 soil and water well.
Keep the seed bed moist.
As seedlings develop, thin plants to about 6- 8 inches apart. Transplant excess seedlings.
Purchasing Bedding Viola Plants - Violas are often the first seedlings for sale in nurseries in spring in colder climates and at the end of the summer in warm areas.

Look for healthy plants with lots of buds. Don’t be overly tempted by plants already in flower. They won’t transplant as easily and you’ll have a longer season of bloom if the plants are only in bud when purchased.
Remove the viola plants from their cell packs by pushing up on the bottom of the container. Don’t grab the violas by their delicate stems.
Gently loosen the soil around the roots and plant in the ground at the same level as they were in their cell pack.
Spacing: Mounding violas should be spaced about 6-8 inches apart. Trailing or spreading varieties can be planted 10-12 inches apart.

Days to Bloom: Violas begin blooming about 12-14 weeks after planting seeds. V. tricolor varieties bloom about two weeks earlier than V. cornuta. ‘Penny’ and ‘Sorbet’ will bloom 9-10 weeks from sowing.

How to Tell the Difference Between Lilies and Daylilies

11/29/2013 14:59

The common names of flowers can be one of the more appealing and colorful aspects of gardening, but they can also cause confusion. One man’s trout lily is another's dog's-tooth-violet". The are hundreds of 'Bellflowers' and almost 1,000 types of sage, many of which are not edible. The red geraniums we love in pots aren’t really geraniums at all.

We would all hate to lose the sentimental charm of common names, but there are times when it helps to know the Latin name as well. One of those times is when trying to tell the difference between true lilies (Lillium) and Daylilies (Hemerocallis).

While Lilium are pretty much always called lilies, many of us casually refer to daylilies as simply lilies, too. For the most part, who cares? However if you’re looking for a particular plant, if you’re researching how to grow the plant you have and if you’re wondering why your lilies die when you cut them to bring inside, it will be a great help to know the difference between lilies and daylilies. Fortunately, it’s easy to tell the two plants apart by looking at the leaves, flower stems and how they grow.



Daylily (Hemerocallis)

Daylilies grow from thick, tuberous roots that are easily divided. Daylilies are popular with hybridizers and there are over 30,000 named varieties. They all have the following characteristics in common.
Foliage: The leaves are a dead giveaway as to which plant you have. Daylilies have long, flat strap-shaped blades that grow in clumps from the crown of the plant, at the soil line. Daylilies grow from about 1' high up to 4'.

Flowers: Each flower is in bloom for only 1 day. The name Hemmerocallis comes from the Greek words "hemera", which means day and "kallos", which means beauty. Most plants have multiple buds that will bloom over a period of time.

The flowers are borne on thin stalks, or scapes, that grow from the base of the plant. The scapes may be multi-branched.

If you look closely at the flower, you’ll see that 6 petals are in two layers of 3. The top three are the actual petals. The bottom three are sepals. The center of the flower, the throat, is often a contrasting color.

Each flower has either 6 or 7 stamens and an additional 2-lobed anther. Daylily flowers come in a variety of forms, including: circular, triangular, double, ruffled, star-shaped and spider-shaped.


Lily (Lillium)

All true lilies are grown from a bulb of overlapping scales. There are about 100 species of lilies, but lilies are generally defined by their classification, such as Asiatic, Oriental and Martagon (Turk’s cap).
Foliage: There is one central, unbranched stem from a lily bulb, with the flower buds forming at the top of the stem. The leaves grow around the entire length of the stem, in whorls or spirals. Lilies can grow from about 1 ½' tall to a towering 10'.

Flowers: Lilies always have 6 petals and 6 anthers. Each bloom lasts a week or more. The lowest buds on the stem will open first and the remaining buds will open sequentially through to the top most buds.

Lilies flowers also come in a variety of forms, including: trumpet-shaped, bowl-shaped, funnel-shaped and recurved. 

Even More Confusing, What’s a Tiger Lily?

Tiger lily is a common name given to orange lilies that have naturalized along the side of the road. The name was originally given to a true lily (Lillium) that has bright orange blossoms speckled with dark-brown spots. Blooms are orange or reddish orange and have dark-brown speckles covering the petals. The petals of the tiger lily curve backwards and the whole blossom droops downward.
There is an orange daylily that has also naturalized along roadways. Many people refer to these daylilies as tiger lilies, but the weren’t the plant originally designated as the tiger lily. These orange roadsides lilies have their own, less flattering common name - ditch lilies.

Lily Bouquets

11/26/2013 16:44
If you are looking for flowers that can render a classic look to your flower decorations, then calla lily could be your choice. These flowers are delicate and exude a feminine charm. They can suffice your need for wedding flowers all on their own or they can be used in combination with other flowers. Although, roses are highly popular for wedding bouquets and other decorations, calla lilies are slowly replacing roses due to their uniqueness. Calla lily bouquets are now extensively used in weddings and other flower arrangements.
 
Calla Lily Flowers 
Calla lily flowers have a long stem and a trumpet shaped bloom. Calla lilies are basically available in two type, standard and mini. Standard calla lilies come only in two colors, white and yellowish green. Mini calla lilies, which are shorter than standard calla lilies by 2 to 5 inches are available in a gamut of colors. From light pink to deep purple, you can find mini callas in almost every color of rainbow. Mini calla lilies and standard calla lilies are often used together to give aesthetic appeal to the flower arrangement. The difference in their sizes also renders a unique dimensional effect to the bouquet. The pristine white color of standard calla lilies and the vibrant colors of the mini calla lilies complement each other very well.
 
 
Calla Lily Bouquets for Wedding
Calla lilies are found in a range of colors, hence, they can easily reflect the spirit of each season. You can have calla lilies for every season, white for frosty winters, vivacious red and oranges for fall and cool yellows for summer. Moreover, calla lilies are available round the year. Hence, they can suffice your need for bridal flowers in any season. For winter weddings, you can go with white roses and standard calla lily decorations for that frosty effect. Fall weddings are simply incomplete without calla lilies in bold and vibrant shades of burgundy, orange, purple etc. Yellow and orange calla lily bouquets look apt for summer weddings. 
 
Calla Lily with Other Flowers
Calla lily flowers can be combined with almost every other flower due to their availability in range of colors. Unlike roses, calla lilies do not suppress the presence of other flowers. On the other hand, they accentuate the beauty of other flowers in the combination. When combined with roses, calla lilies reduce the dominance of roses by making their delicate presence felt. However, roses and calla lily bouquets is indeed an ideal combination for wedding bouquets. Since, both these flowers are available in a variety of colors, they can be used for any flower decoration. Calla lilies also combine beautifully with exotic flowers like orchids. For summer or beach weddings, calla lilies can be combined with vibrant gerbera flowers. The perfectly round bloom of gerberas complement the delicate bloom of calla lilies very well. 
 
Calla Lily Bridal Bouquets
Calla lilies are an ideal choice for brides who believe in underplaying. The subdued calla lily flowers complement the coy bride the most. The white calla lily bouquets can be adorned with baby's breath for that very delicate effect. Calla lilies can also be used for the boutonnière's of the groom or corsages. Bouquets for bridesmaids in colors of pink or burgundy look great if the bride decides to go for pristine white calla lily bouquet. Cascading bouquets of calla lily look simply outstanding. Calla lily flower bouquets are more apt for formal weddings. If you do not wish to spend a fortune over real flowers, you may go for silk calla lily bouquets which look equally stunning.
 
Thus, calla lily bouquets can truly make your flower decorations magnificent. If you are planning to have calla lily decorations for your wedding, then make sure you book them in advance with your florist considering the rising demand for these pretty flowers.
 

Summer Flower Garden Care

11/21/2013 16:17

Spring is a busy time for flower gardeners, and it can be a relief to take a break in the hottest months to enjoy the fruits of your labor. However, industrious gardeners know that a few carefully planned chores may give you more bang for your buck in the flower garden ( toko bunga jakarta ). Continue caring for your annuals and perennials in the summer months to ensure a continuous succession of blooms until first frost (toko bunga di jakarta).

 

Cutting a summer bouquet serves as more than just a way to beautify your living room or kitchen. Most annuals benefit from regular cutting, whether you’re removing spent blooms or whether you’re taking the freshest blossoms for the vase. Cutting annuals produces bushy, vigorous growth, and it spurs the plant to produce more flowers in an attempt to fulfill its mission to produce seeds. Don’t get caught up in trying to save the last two or three spindly blooms on your verbena or sweet alyssum! Shear the entire plant back by a third, and watch for new buds to appear soon.
 
Concerning perennial flowers, deadheading can control the undesirable spread of plants. Some perennials, such as coneflowers, are notorious for taking over a garden patch with the seeds they drop. Gardeners must weigh their desire for tidiness against the benefits of leaving spent flowers to provide winter interest or food for wildlife.
 
Control Diseases
 
By florist jakarta and florist di jakarta , the warm humid nights of summer may have encouraged the growth of foliar diseases like mildew and black spot in susceptible plants. Water your plants in the morning, to give foliage an opportunity to dry quickly when the sun comes out. Avoid wetting leaves unnecessarily by using soaker hoses.
 
Use sulfur or copper based organic fungicides on plants minimally affected by disease, but destroy any annual plants that show evidence of disease on more than 50% of their leaves. Apply fungicides in the evening to prevent leaf burn. Keep diseased plants out of your compost bin. Discard diseased foliage in your brush pile or bury it so that it can decompose naturally.
 
Replenish Mulch
 
The thick layer of mulch that seemed to obscure emerging plants in the spring may be surprisingly thin now. Heat and moisture cause organic mulches to break down rapidly, so add enough mulch to maintain a 3-inch layer around flowering plants, including those growing in containers. The exception is alpine plants like dianthus, which may experience root rot if mulch is applied too close to the plant’s crown. If you’re overwhelmed with green matter in your compost bin, you can use excess grass clippings as mulch in the flower garden of karangan bunga jakarta.
 
Apply Flower Fertilizer
 
In the middle of summer, your annuals and roses may need a fertilizer boost to keep up their performance until the first frost. Your focus should be on adding sources of potassium to boost blossom development rather than nitrogen, which promotes leafy growth. Liquid seaweed products of kirim bunga jakarta provide a quick potassium boost, and a top dressing of rock potash provides a long-lasting source of potassium.
 
 
Start Seeds for Fall Flowers
 
Save some compost to use as a seed-starting medium for fall flowering plants, like pansies, nasturtiums, and calendula. Start these seeds in an area of the garden sheltered from the direct summer sun. If the entire garden plot is sunny, use shade cloth to protect these cool weather lovers until temperatures become moderate. Start your fall flower garden seeds at least two months before first frost, and you’ll reduce the wait between the last blossom of this season and the first blossom of the next.

 

TEACHING CHILDREN THE JOY OF SENDING SPECIAL OCCASION FLOWERS

11/08/2013 16:05
Most children love the idea of giving gifts, almost as much as they love to get them, particularly as they get older. This is the perfect time to instill the idea in young minds that a gift of flowers can be the perfect thing for many occasions. Though you won’t want anything elaborate at first, especially if they are sending their gift to another child, you and your florist can come up with the right sized bouquet or gift basket for small hands.
 
 
So, how best to begin? Your child’s first few times sending flowers will be something special, something they remember, so pick occasions they can easily understand. BloomNation.com not only has online ordering, where you can choose from the unique bouquets created by our local florists, we also offer you the option of communicating directly with your florist. Your florist will be happy to collaborate with you and your small one as he or she places the first order.
 
Here are a few flower-sending occasions that may help your child understand the process:
 
THANK YOU’S
Did someone send your young one a special gift for their birthday or other occasion. Writing “thank you” cards has all but gone out of style—but there is no excuse for not expressing appreciation and thanks in some other way. A simple posy or a terranium filled with small, but growing, plants may be the perfect thing.
 
FRIENDSHIP
A special friend deserves a special gift—and few things are more fun than having flowers delivered to your door. And reading the enclosed card, where words of friendship may be written.
 
SYMPATHY
Even children often know someone who has experienced a loss in their family. Teach your child that flowers can also express sympathy and a wish for healing, at an appropriate age.
 
CONGRATULATIONS
Happy occasions are even more fun for children, as there will have a huge variety of happy flowers and bouquets to choose from. Graduations, a friend overcoming difficulties and triumphing are just a couple of reasons to send a congratulatory bouquet.
 
JUST BECAUSE
Possibly one of the most important lessons children can learn about sending flowers and other gifts is… there doesn’t have to be a reason for it. You can send a gift simply because you are thinking of someone, or because you appreciate their presence in your life. That’s a lesson worth learning.
 
Feel free to make your BloomNation.com florist a partner in teaching your child to send flowers. Your child’s imagination, combined with the local florist’s skill and artistry, can combine to create unique, amazing and imaginative bouquets and gifts.
 
Source : https://www.bloomnation.com/blog/teaching-children-the-joy-of-sending-special-occasion-flowers/

How To Start an Organic Flower Business

11/06/2013 16:31
Why Organic Flowers?
Currently, most cut flowers sold in the United States are grown in Latin American countries such as Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru. The laws governing use of chemical pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides are typically much laxer in these countries than in the US. About one fifth of the chemicals used in Latin American flower farms are restricted or banned in the United States, including DDT and methyl-bromide.
Workers on flower farms often suffer from health problems as a result of inadequate training and protective gear when handling such dangerous chemicals. A study in Columbia found that workers were exposed to an average of 127 different pesticides alone, and two thirds of Columbian flower workers report impaired vision, respiratory problems, or neurological problems. Rates of stillbirths and birth defects are also unusually high among female workers.
 
 
Pesticide use is also high in the floral industry in the United States. A study by the Environmental Working Group found that roses grown in California had levels of cancer causing pesticides 1,000 times higher than comparable food products.
In addition to threatening the health of workers and consumers, the high rate of pesticide and other chemical use in the floral industry can contaminate water supplies and threaten local ecosystems.
Growing and selling organic flowers protects the health of workers, consumers, and the environment.
Starting Your Organic Flower Business
organic florist 200x300 How To Start an Organic Flower BusinessDepending on your interests, you may wish to grow organic flowers, sell organic bouquets, or both.
There are a number of excellent resources available to help you learn organic floriculture techniques, including Lynn Byczynski's classic The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers. Organic flower growing also combines well with a number of other great green business opportunities, including organic beekeeping and green bed and breakfasts.
In order to prove your eco-credentials as an organic flower grower, you may be interested in seeking certification. The most widely recognized ecolabel in the cut flower industry is Bunga Ucapan. In order to be certified, you must prove that you meet Veriflora's standards for sustainable flower production, fair labor practices, and product quality, among others. Once certified, your business will be listed in Veriflora's online directory of sustainable growers, retailers, and other business – a great boost for your green cred!
If you are more interested in arranging flowers than growing them, Veriflora is a great resource for finding sustainable wholesalers as well!
In addition to growing or purchasing organic and sustainably raised flowers, you can also go green in other ways. Another of the main environmental impacts of cut flowers is delivery. You can ship your bouquets in boxes made from recycled materials and printed with eco-friendly inks. For local deliveries, consider using eco-friendly transportation, such as a biodiesel-powered van or a green courier service. Other ways you can green your organic flower business is by using recycled or upcycled vases, printing advertising materials on recycled paper, and partnering with other green businesses to offer specialty bouquets. Organic roses and fair trade chocolate for Mother's Day? Cheery wildflowers and shade grown coffee for Final's Week? The possibilities are endless!
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