The Bionic BullRider

Born and raised in Michigan, USA, Barry Brown got his start when an older brother put him on his first bull at a Wild West show in Saginaw. He was 15 years old. Later, in his professional rodeo career, Barry met and married a barrel racer from Alabama. Due to a rodeo mishap in December 1970, Barry had surgery to his chest that made medical history. Eight months later he was named the first recipient of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Comeback Cowboy of the year award.

In 1973 he finished the year as the top bull rider in the state of Florida. He also finished the year as the 17th ranked bull rider in the world. 1974 Barry finished among the top 15, earning him the right to compete at the National Finals Rodeo held at that time in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Barry was the first man from Alabama to compete at the National Final Rodeo (NFR).

Barry has written an amazing memoir of his fascinating life entitled
The Bionic BullRider. I was so captivated by Barry’s story that I read the entire book in one day. I highly recommend this book; it is witty, wise, and full of life lessons.

Welcome Barry!
 

Why rodeo?

Lorayne, an older sister, would take me with her during the summer to watch her ride bucking horses and trick ride. I was nine years old the first time. Then, brother Ronnie began letting me travel to rodeos with him when I was 12, I really enjoyed the rodeos but also the different States; sights and sounds.  Many rodeos are held at County and State Fairs. What a life for a kid. I got to thinking how one day I to would become a rodeo cowboy.

Describe the toughest bull you’ve ever ridden…

This is tough to answer as there were so many. My first rankest, was a bull named Wild Man #84, of the Harry Knight Rodeo Company.  The 1963 World Champion Bill Kornel had ridden Wild Man in the short round at the Daddy of ‘em all, Cheyenne, which was televised and I watched Bill ride him from a motel room while at an armature rodeo in Michigan. After the ride Bill was interviewed by ABC Sports Spectacular. When asked what was the rankest bull he had ever ridden Bill responded, “You just seen it.” The first time I seen Wild Man in person was during the Dallas Texas Rodeo, December 1965. I was sitting on the back of the buckin' chutes watching the bull riding along with a few other bull riders.

After watchin' Wild Man buck and nearly hookin' his rider, soon as he was thrown off, I remarked, “I would like to have him at San Antonio.”  
“Are you crazy?” said one of the cowboys. “That's Wild Man!!!”
“I don't care who he is," I replied. "I believe I can ride him!”

I didn't draw #84 at San Antonio but the following week I did draw him at the Houston Rodeo. This was my first year to compete at the large RCA Winter Rodeos. By January 1965 I was ranked 7th in World Standings, and rodeoing out of Michigan, I wanted to make a run for my first National Finals rodeo and be the first from Michigan to qualify for the NFR. At Houston I remember hearing the announcer say as it was my turn to ride..."Well folks, the further we go, the ranker they get. This next bull is the famous #84 Wild Man, and we have a kid from Michigan going to try and ride him."  Well I rode 'em all right but one of the judges claimed I touched the bull with my free hand. After Houston I changed my address and never entered another rodeo from Michigan. Wild Man had changed directions so many times he was the first and only bull I wasn't able to describe what all he had done and how he bucked.

What goes through your mind when you’re in the chute?

After setting down onto the bulls back, the only thing going through my mind would be the things I needed to do to make a qualified ride. Such as turn my toes, get a holt with my spurs, keep my chin tucked, watch the back of the bulls head, bow your chest out.   

What is the key to a perfect bull ride/perfect score?

First off, I do not believe a perfect ride can be made on the perfect bull. When you have a 50 point bull, which by the way is the highest score a bull can be marked between the two judges, there is no way the rider can make the perfect ride. At some point during the ride the rider is going to get on tilt out of shape. There is not a bull rider going nor has there ever been who could ride the perfect bull!

What’s the best part about being a bull rider?

Best part of being a bull rider I suppose would be the challenge. Of course winning first would be right up there, and being the first to ride an unridden bull.

 

Who would enjoy reading The Bionic BullRider?

One reader posted on facebook..."You don't have to know anything about rodeo to enjoy The Bionic BullRider!".....Lyle Sankey says "Anyone who enjoys reading real life adventures will enjoy reading The Bionic BullRider."...I wrote the book to be suitable for all ages. I have heard from Girls young as 8, who say they used my book for their school book report. Teens have told how the book inspired them. Most adult readers tell me they have read it multiple times. Many say they read it in one day as they couldn't put the book down.

The Bionic BullRider is much more than rodeos and bull ridings. There are several great stories about my dog Rod who travelled the rodeo trail with me. Readers say after just the first page they are hooked.

What’s it like to be a cowboy?

I have been a cowboy nearly all my life and wouldn't trade it for any other life. There are several different types of cowboys. I first choose to be a rodeo cowboy. Only rodeo people who choose to rodeo for a living can truly understand the rodeo cowboy's way of life. The freedom he has travelling across America and Canada whenever and wherever he chooses to go. Rodeo is an individual sport where the contestant makes all the decisions as to where, why, and how he will get to the next rodeo; sometimes going without sleep, driving all night to the next rodeo.

A ranch cowboy is another great life to live. As cowboys/cowgirls we get to work with animals and or ride em' on a daily basis. Factory life will never work for us.

What makes you Bionic?

The Orlando Sentinel had dubbed me The Bionic Bullrider, after an interview, during the Silver Spurs Rodeo in Kissimmee, Florida, February 1972. In June 1968, I took a terrible hookin' from a ragin' bull at a rodeo in Wisconsin, which broke my sternum completely in half, causing the top half of my chest to be completely disconnected from the rest of my body. The top half would wiggle back & forth. Two months later I was back competing in Pro rodeo riding bareback broncs and bulls across the United States and Canada. The chest never healed. After x-rays at the Wisconsin rodeo I was transferred to a Duluth, Minnesota hospital for surgery. The very next morning a doctor entered the room to tell me he had decided to cancel the surgery giving me no reason as to why. More than two years later with the chest flopping around more and getting looser I checked myself into a Veterans hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  After telling a doctor about my chest, he says "let's see it." with that I opened my shirt exposing my bare chest, I then pressed both hands against the top half of my chest causing it to move back and forth. Then the Doctor shook his head and said, “I have never seen a chest like yours and I don't know how to fix it.” That's when I realized why the Minnesota Doctor had decided not to operate, he didn't know how to fix it either. This is all explained in the book as well and is one amazing story.

I also have a collar bone wired together from a separate accident; thus the reason for the Orlando Sentinel naming me The Bionic BullRider.

What horses do you currently stable?

I currently have two horses, one a 13 year old mare who was born on a ranch I use to have in Lee County, Alabama, called the Bar 5 Ranch, where I owned and bucked my own rodeo bulls weekly. My mare whose registered name is Ina Zing Zane Wonder, aka Zing, is a barrel racing horse that I trained and run barrels on when I get the chance. Most weekends are spent doing book signings at rodeos and other places. Most times I take the horses with me. Their like family and I enjoy having them with me. The other horse is a five year old gray gelding whose registered name is Eyesa Inzane Wonder, aka Izzy, who is Zing's only baby. So obviously I have had him all his life as well. Due to cancer and the treatments I had to undergo in the fall of 2012 through January 2013, Izzy is at least two years behind on his training, but I do have him started on barrels now. 

Where is your favorite place to ride?

My favorite place to ride is in the rodeo arena at a barrel race or in a pasture working cattle. I have been on only one trail ride and thought it was one of the most boring things I had done. Perhaps it was mainly due to the place we rode. But I believe it is due to working cattle or on horseback in the arena working and training horses instead of just walking along or behind others on a trail.

Do you have advice for novice riders?

For a novice rider it's like anything else the more you do the better you get. Find a ranch or place with horses that needs riders and get in the saddle and ride all day if possible. Of course it helps to get pointers from a professional. I had to learn and figure it all out by myself, which usually is the best way, my opinion. If you enjoy horses, love ‘em, you gotta hang in there. If you want it bad enough you will!

Novice bull riders should get all the practice you can, but be smart about it. You won't learn anything except how hard the ground is when you practice on bulls that throw you off right out of the chute. When I began, I went to work on the Wild West shows and I picked which bull I would attempt to ride. I had already seen ‘em buck so the spinners and really strong ones I knew I wasn't ready for them. I would get on the one's which went straight down the pen without a whole lot of buck. Once I got to where I could ride that bull, I would then move up to one a little better.  Concentration is the key.

I would also ad for those who are getting on a bull for the first time, if after that first one you didn't like it or are still scared, then find you something else to do. Bull riding isn't for you!

What does horsemanship mean to you?

Horsemanship to me is being experienced, and knowledgeable in the equine industry. It is also knowing how to care for the horses you have and being able to doctor on them when needed.  

Connect with Barry…

www.bionicbullrider.com

http://www.amazon.com/The-Bionic-Bullrider-Barry-Brown/dp/0979091918/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405212415&sr=8-1&keywords=bionic+bullrider

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-bionic-bullrider-barry-brown/1107073228?ean=9780979091919

Barry’s Email rodeobulls@hotmail.com

Lawrence Parlier, Author

Lawrence Parlier is a poet/writer from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. His work has appeared in various print and online magazines such as Murmurations and The Twig. He was named Poet of the Year for 2014 by The River Hills Writers Group and is the President of The Brown County Writers Group. His debut novel, Sierra Court Blues, was released in September 2013 from The Hawkins Publishing Group.

Welcome Lawrence!

What is the premise for your book
Sierra Court Blues?

It’s the story of two best friends who’ve grown up together striving to create the nucleus of a hard rock band. A couple of years after high school their band starts to take on a life of its own.

The main characters, Bo and Jon, are grateful for their success and growing popularity. Then, as they prepare to take the band to the next level, everything around them starts to spin out of control and the limits of their friendship are tested.

 

From the backcover…

• Sierra Court Blues transports the reader on a mind-bending adventure with the main character Bo Kineally, a young father and husband with dreams of becoming a nationally known star from the backwoods of Bethel, Ohio. Can Bo strike a balance between his responsibilities and desires as both sides vie for his attention? Sierra Court Blues leaves nothing to the imagination with gripping characters, dysfunctional band members, roller-coaster drama, heart wrenching relationships, betrayal, and intricate family dynamics. The novel is sure to be a page turner for metal music enthusiasts everywhere.

Is it fiction or non-fiction; based upon your own personal experience?

It’s fiction but very informed by my own relationships and experiences in bands over the years.

Who is your target audience?

Specifically, all of my Generation-X peers out there feeling their 40’s. The story is set in 1991 just before glam metal gave way to grunge. The trends and music from the late 80’s/early 90’s work their way through the story. But, really, I think it appeals to a larger audience. It is a coming of age story set in one of the wildest times in recent history. In its excesses, I think it has lessons to teach.

Where do you like to write?

I don’t have an office so I write in my dining room. At first it was by necessity, but now it’s my favorite spot. Plus, the dining room table makes for a really spacious desk. The downside is trying to keep all of my stuff in order when I have to vacate for family meals.

How do you maintain thoughts and ideas?

I have 2 or 3 notebooks going at any given time. I try to keep them organized by subject, but, it rarely works out. If I don’t have a notebook close, it’s the usual, napkins, credit card receipts...anywhere I can.

What are you currently writing?

I’m working on my second novel right now, and, at odd times, revising poetry for a new poetry book. The poetry book should be out sometime next year.

Describe your poetry…

My poetry draws inspiration from all over the place. It runs the gambit from Imagist to Narrative, hitting points in between. It’s free verse and I work hard to instill a sense of rhythm, drawing from both slam poetry and rap. Most of it is meant to be performed. It’s not exactly up to Academy standards, but, I have fun with it and it’s starting to catch on.

Here’s a short piece that will be in the new book;

Solstice Moon

6/21/13 

A quiet bliss falls long

along the northern beyond.

Laughter rising,

arms linked against solitude.

The radio sprays magnetic pulses

of soft electric jazz

as the gap between lonely hearts

fade.... 

Incandescent, hopes rise

under moonlit skies.

Mysteries revealed

under blankets of night

Who is your favorite author? 

That’s a tough one. It’s like trying to pick your favorite child. I guess if I have to pick one, it’d be Mark Twain/Samuel Clemmons. That has as much to do with his character and his speaking engagements as his body of work.

I was fortunate to see Hal Holbrook portray him on stage once. I became fascinated by the man. It caused me to delve more deeply into his life and his work. I think we share the same grouchy sense of humor.

As a musician, what has been/is your favorite venue?

There’s a club in Cincinnati called Bogart’s that features both local and national acts. It’s not a huge venue, but, it’s the place to play. The first time I took the stage there I was 20 years old. It was, by far, the biggest crowd I’d ever played in front of and the crazy mix of sheer terror and pride was overwhelming. I’ll never forget it. That was a great night.

What was it like being in the heavy metal band The Malevolent?

Complete chaos. It was an intense experience that ended way too soon. We were so focused on our ambitions that we failed to take the time to enjoy what was in front of us. We allowed our drive and egos to get the best of us. Back then, when the band broke up, I was completely burned out and really, really, bitter. I didn’t play with another band for a few years after that. Of course, now, it seems much more romantic given the distance in time. I do have some really fond memories from then. I miss the camaraderie we had in the beginning.

List 10 things that your fans may not know about you...

1) When I was younger I thought of pursuing acting. I was active in our school’s Drama Club and had the lead in a couple of plays. My favorite role was playing The Invisible Man. I had a lot of fun portraying his madness.

2) I play guitar, bass, keyboards and sing. I write both music and lyrics and I’m a pretty good recording engineer.

3) I have 5 children and, so far, 4 grandchildren.

4) My first job was working at a horse farm as a stable boy. They raised and trained Arabians for dressage. I developed a lifelong love of horses there.

5) I am a connoisseur of Kentucky bourbon as well as having an affinity for Tennessee whiskey. I try very hard to enjoy both in moderation.

6) I’ve worked as a metal fabricator/welder for the past twenty years. I’ve also worked as a machinist and as a researcher for a credit company.

7) I am a film fanatic and love old movies, especially film noir. I’m a huge fan of Hitchcock and Billy Wilder.

8) My personal library contains well over 500 books as well as several hundred CD’s, DVD’s and cassettes....Most are in storage as I don’t have shelf space to display them all.

9) I am fascinated by astronomy and astrophysics. I don’t pretend to know a lot about either, but I have read several works by Stephen Hawking and Neil DeGrasse Tyson to gain a working understanding.

10) The biggest influence in my life has been my father, Leo. He taught me that you must be willing to work extremely hard to achieve your goals because nothing worthwhile ever comes easy. He set a wonderful example in this. He was one of the hardest working men I’ve ever known.

Connect with Ace…

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/malevolentendeavors?ref=hl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawrenceParlier
Profile page on the Hawkins Publishing Group website:
http://www.hawkinspublishinggroup.com/lawrence-parlier.html

More links…
http://www.amazon.com/Sierra-Court-Blues--Lawrence-Parlier-ebook/dp/B00F98M1AK/ref=sr_1_1s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404948950&sr=1-1&keywords=Sierra+Court+Blues  

https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=296985624&trk=spm_pic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wio_BIfMN80
http://lawrenceparlier.webs.com/

Tariq Tanveer, Master Gardener

 

From Pakistan, Tariq Tanveer is a world-renowned Horticulturist and Master Gardener. He is currently the Managing Partner of Green Gold (PVT) LTD, Creator and Owner of Qadir Bakhsh Farms near Gatwala Forest Park Faisalabad, Horticulturist at Thal Public School and Inter College, and the Founder and CEO of Agri-TourismDevelopment Corporation of Pakistan! Tariq’s past experience includes the Deputy Director of Parks and Horticulture Authority Lahore.

Including many amenities, Agri-Tourism Farm offers horseback riding through beautiful landscape, plus much more. Tariq’s love of nature; plants and their role in our survival, enables him to create living masterpieces that are both functional and beautiful.

Welcome Tariq!

 

Describe your Expert Activities…

 

Living Walls/Vertical Gardening

I am pioneer to introduce such walls which can use for plants growing (LIVING WALLS) in Pakistan. I design vertical kit and pillars to install these living walls and its self-manufacturing at my site.

 

Solid waste management Project
We collect solid waste from the door steps about 2000 houses daily at my village, segregate organic and inorganic materials, organic materials are used as compost for plants after decomposing.

Edible Landscape/Kitchen Gardening
I make a kitchen garden in my home; it’s just to inspire those who prefer grassy lawn, not vegetable garden. My aim is just to send the message to grow food, not lawns. Vegetable gardens can also give us pleasures, relaxing time and as well food also.

In my kitchen garden I share some edible landscape design and ideas. I also arrange many training workshops for domestic kitchen gardeners as well.  

Nursery Management and Propagation
I start a nursery farm (Qadir Bakhsh Farms) this is my own creation in life. As gardener I create my own world of plants and gardens. It is an amazing gift of nature in my life...... most wonderful and inspiring. This makes my life full of real pleasures. 

Field Trips and Farm Education for School Kids and Community 
I began organizing agricultural events and school kid’s field trips in Pakistan and focus on opportunities to view farming process in their working state, reinforcing the relationship between gardeners, service providers, scientists and technical expert.

I also arrange so many lectures and seminar training workshops for different horticultural topics.

Agriculture Related Events Management
I design and introduce two new agricultural events in Pakistan named

World Kitchen Garden Day …

 

National Mushroom Festival Pakistan...

 

 

Have you always liked horticulture?

Yes it is my passion and I am gardener from my childhood. My mother told me when I was a small baby, I play with plants, arrange some small garden with tree stems and arranging irrigation system, use stones bridges with wood. So I think maybe all this scene or imagination saved in my mind which motivated me to do work as horticulturist in future.

And as gardener I create my own world of plants and gardens which named Qadir Bakhsh Farms. Qadir Bakhsh was my grandfather and I was impressed by him due to his serving humanity attitude. 

Do you have a favorite plant/flower/vegetable to grow?   

It’s very difficult to say for me about favorite plant/flower/vegetable to grow because I love to grow every one. But if I have to answer then my favorite plant to grow is Moringa oleifera which is miracle tree - a food plant with multiple medicinal uses. I also grow it in my kitchen garden.

What is the most unusual plant you have seen?

Ohh really so many in my life very interesting and unusual plants I see, but unfortunately can’t capture because no camera that time. Here are some unusual plants I ever seen in my life.

Do you have a favorite landscape design of your own creation?  

Although I design so many gardens like Jallo Botanical Garden in 90 acres land, Thall Public School in 12 acres land, and  all my design gardens which I  develop also are my favorite, but Qadir Bakhsh Farms is my favorite because maybe because it belongs to me and me and my family. We live in it.

 

Here are some pictures of my garden which I make…

 

Where in the world is your favorite landscape/garden?

I visit so many well designed gardens all over, but Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden Pattaya Thailand and Garden by the Bay Singapore are my favorite gardens.

 

 

Describe your 'living wall' designs... Can anyone create one?

Here in my country every home have bricks walls for privacy and security. I am always thinking how I can convert these bricks walls in to green walls or living walls.  So this is first time I design a concrete kit and pillars to install a living wall, such walls which can use for plant growing. I also manufacture these kits at my own farm. So my design living wall can be free standing and can be part of the existing buildings. It has some portion for growing medias. There are so many small holes for plants in every concrete kit.

Growing media which you can use in these living walls for better growing,  

like Coco peat, Leaf manure, Farm Yard Manure (FYM), Compost, Silt, and N:P:K ( Mix in mention media or foliar application).

See here how I install my design living walls , here is free standing walls.

Now I use these living walls for vegetable growing. We can use these living walls for growing different variety of vegetables like tomatoes, lettuce, chilies, salads. Also you can grow herbs such as mint and asparagus, Succulents and Strawberries.

Here you can see how easily we can shift plants in living walls.

 

See here is a look of how we grow salad in living walls.

 Here we can estimate some benefits of these design living walls…
 

·         Increase biodiversity.

·         Relief from everyday crowding and noise pollution.

·         Maximize the limited area.

·         Increase accessibility.

·         Less damage from (i.e. pets/pests).

·         Healthier plants.

·         Grow more plants & Increase crop yield.

·         Reduce cost of heating and cooling (i.e. energy consumption).

·         Improve air quality.

·         Source of food and shelter for wildlife and humans.

 

So Gina, the possibilities for edible gardening in  my living walls/vertical garden are endless. Where there is no space for gardening, by using these living wall ideas, vegetables can grow  into a home landscape by using walls. This way we can develop a new relationship with our gardens and the food we eat.

 

Second, Living Walls are a key component of living architecture and they will become increasingly important fixtures in our cities in the years to come.

Third, Living Walls technologies provide a wide range of options for designers who are interested in using the building envelope to accomplish multiple objectives and to provide new free standing design features on the interior and exterior of buildings.
 

Describe 'Agri-Toruism Farm'...What is it?
 

Agri-Tourism Farm is not only a farm but it’s also an idea for solving the problem/challenges facing us here. Before telling you about my Agri-Tourism Farm, I want to share you what is the philosophy behind it, why I want to introduce such idea in my country.

 

Gina, here the quality of food getting poor day by day and so the quality of life for human also getting poor, early ages people mostly fell in so many health problems. They have to face high blood pressures, high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension and hepatitis etc.  I think it is because people have no knowledge where food comes from? What is in it?  They have no connection with nature now they are machines of making money, they use commercially grown food which is not good for health due to uses of much chemicals.

Secondly, our city areas expand very rapidly because the people migrate from rural to urban area for jobs and work. It’s because they have no job and work opportunity in rural area even educated person and our farmer is also poor because farmer can not get the proper prices for their agri - produces, here the farmer has to face so many middle men. Due to this mass migration, we need more houses in urban areas.  So, the well fertile lands near cities decrease day by day and are used for housing schemes.

Now come to the solutions…

·         We connect people with nature.

·         They have the knowledge of pure food and what is in it.

·         Urban community should have the chance to visit rural area.

·         They should be aware about organic food.

·         Within rural areas, increase the work/ job opportunity that rural people can get job in their station and not migrate to urban area.

·         Farmer go for direct market that they get proper prices of their products without any middle man.

So I introduce the idea of agri-tourism farms with so many tourist attractions. I think if we have design lot of agri tourism farm with so many tourist attractions.
 

Now what will happen?

·         Rural prosperity will come, due to more job/work opportunity; rural community will not go to city area. Farmer will get the proper prices of their products.

·         Urban community will motivate to come in villages, they will see the farming process in their working state, and our generation will touch with nature and can learn where the food comes from.  They will buy pure food direct from the farmers.

 

Their health will be good as they come to the nature. So you can see how and what purpose I have, why I want to introduce the agri- tourism farms idea. I want to connect people through  food, farm and education. I am pioneer to introduce this idea. Now introduced for the first time in Pakistan agri-tourism farms because we have the dreams for community of Pakistan; better environment awareness and organic life style for good quality of life.

So we are going to create not only Agri- farming for tourist attraction/facilities and for education but also introduce modern Entertainment Farming, inspiring people to get good quality of life.

 

This is 3D view design created by me of Agri-Tourism Farms Pakistan.
This agri-tourism offer attractions for tourist…
 

·         Hay Rides/Tourist Wagon rides.

·         Biggest Living wall in the world (in planning stages).

·         On farm – Retail market(Fresh fruits and vegetables market etc).

·         Petting Zoo.

·         Fee Fishing.

·         Eid festivals and fairs.

·         Bed and breakfast with camping, tours, moon light activities. 

·         Pick your own vegetable and fruit.

·         Cut your own flowers and foliage.

·         Agriculture related museums and display.

·         Farmer’s market.

·         Agriculture related festivals and fairs .

·         Corn mazes idea and rent fruit tree idea.

·         Flower show and vegetable show.

·         Horse/bicycle riding.

·         Capturing the natural healthy views /Photo shooting.

·         First time bamboo patches; a picnic under bamboo forest.
 

More than 60 percent work has been done and so I hope site will be open for public coming March 2015. It will be no end, it’s just start. I will involve and educate other farmers and land owners how they can start their farms as agri-tourism farms. How they can manage school kids and community agri-field trips. How they can impress others to adopt modern agricultural practices and get more and more rewards of their hard work.

 

Do you have any tips for beginning gardeners?

 

Yes I have one tip for beginning gardeners, it’s just “passion for gardening”. Because I observe so many cases if a person has no knowledge and no tips about gardening but they are crazy for gardening, ultimate they are successful gardeners. On the other hand, even well educated person of agriculture and gardening has no plants in their home due to lack of passion. (I am so sorry if you do not agree with me).  So self-motivation for doing gardening is basic tip for beginning gardeners, after that it’s so easy to understand what type of soil, water, fertilizer, organic compost, seeds and climate they need for successful gardening.  

If I were to begin a small garden for my family, what plants do you suggest I grow?

 

Ok if you are going to begin a garden for your family, please, you must go for edible plants, must grow and prefer first vegetables, then herbal plants and also fruit plants and then plants which used as medicinal uses, must grow one Moringa tree!

 

HAPPY GARDENING !

Connect with Tariq and his incredible vision…

Living walls by Tariq Tanveer https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.650710128306370.1073741840.161422130568508&type=3

Agri-Tourism https://www.facebook.com/atdccom

Qadir Bakhsh Farms http://www.qbfarms.com/

 

  A man doesn’t plant a tree for himself. He plants it for posterity.