Spice Round
In his own garden to spice up your income
You can grow and sell herbs for fun and profit, at the same time! Market plant seeds of varieties of plants such as parsley, dill, basil, cilantro, chervil and thyme, to name a few.
It is surprising that with many gardeners and the high prices of herbs on the shelves of supermarkets, many more have entered the lucrative field of cultivation and processing of herbs.
When the store herbs and spices, are usually expensive – $ 2.00 per ounce and up. But many still grow wild! Sheets laurel, for example, are available free of charge by the bushel on bay trees that grow throughout the south.
Herbs and spices have been around for centuries – Were used in ancient times to hide "funny" taste of meat that could not be refrigerated, "people odor" before they were invented deodorants and of course, to add a little variety to the same foods you eat every day, because everything that was available was what was in season.
Spices were discovered and taken in by caravans to liven up the otherwise drab diets and making life "close" more tolerable. Winters in the European areas are limited to foods that keep wood, potatoes, salted meats, turnips – but nothing green or fresh! When spring came, everyone welcomed welcome the new force they found in these "magic" plants as spinach, celery, and various "green."
Us Now we know they were replenishing their supplies of vitamins (especially) and minerals missing from their diet of winter – but only knew that by eating certain plants, or drinking juices or "wonder elixirs" they felt better!
We also know a healthier patient recovers better than any food a weak – but in those days, the "magic" plants are sometimes given credit for curing all sorts of things: broken bones, including (the bone of the game)!
In the 18th and 19th centuries (before refrigeration), it was a thriving trade in herbs to rejuvenate, cleanse the blood and cure just about anything .. Today, the difference between herbs and spices is mainly that spices can be dried for long-land, a camel caravan trips, while fresh herbs and useful!
To succeed in the herb and spice business, grow the things they do well in your area – that sufficient facilities and space. Of course, you can expand the list of possibilities with a greenhouse and various climate control devices, as well as ground handling. At least it is likely you need a small greenhouse (or hot frame) to start your plants and perhaps a detection area for cultivation and / or drying that is protected from insects and other pests.
Not only can you market plants and seeds as individual elements, but there is also a lucrative market in mixtures herbs and spices. Fortunes have been made with these!
Once you establish a market, make agreements to buy from other producers (including out of state) at great wholesale price, of course, so you can offer a well-rounded to its customers.
You can also buy or develop brochures about herbs and spices (their history, customs, folklore reputed therapeutic properties) that can increase your sales and profits.
For starters, the first thing to do is a bit of homework.
Get several library books, local (new, used, half price) bookstores and by mail (see Business Sources). Discover which plants do well in their situation through the study of climate, soil and sunlight needs and estimate the market could be created.
When you decide that you want to try, Learn something of their background (history, medicinal value, folklore, etc.). This is very important in agriculture grass – people not be interested in the story of a turnip, but mints once used to "clean" eating boards (no dishes) for royalty might catch the imagination a customer or two.
Make arrangements with a local printer or publisher of a desk to make nice (and unique) labels for bottles, packages and parcels. It folders little information about the most interesting – this will help to raise the price. When you send packets of herbs or spices, always include some of this type of literature – these are some of their more profitable sales, and want the order again!
Some indoor herbs such as basil are notorious for attract flies, while a perennial greenhouse pest. They do not do all that much damage (unless they are really bad), but are a nuisance and very difficult eradicated.
One way to help control weeds is to maintain that attract pets away from each other as much as possible, one is for Move plants to a place outside where the wind help control the size of the colony.
When faced with a problem of fungi determine plant pests exactly what the problem – then immediate steps to correct story. Too many gardeners and greenhouse growers to waste their time, money and plants (not to mention the unnecessary building of immunities) by mistake or "too late" treatments.
There are insecticides and fungicides numerous chemicals that can help – and many non-chemical (organic) and techniques.
Crop rotation, collection of parasites and introduction of natural controls, such as milky spore disease (Japanese beetle, lady bugs, praying mantis, lizards (geckos) or frogs and washing with insecticidal soap sprays are considered "natural" controls, Reuter Laboratories, specializing in natural pesticides, which are sold under the name commercial "Attack."
You may need to decide if your herb garden will be "normal" organic. In most cases, organically grown herbs are more in demand and higher prices.
His decision may be influenced by the type and number of pests in your area, your luck in controlling them, demand. If you use toxins, be careful for your own safety, and be informed to protect your potential customers!
Tip: One of the most effective control of whitefly is malathion, which usually can be sold or consumed a week later (see the label for specific instructions.)
Some experts say that using a mix with some water in the city are divided into harmless (to insects) a solution in just 15 minutes! It still smells of you are working for hours, but it is not. You can check your local water situation or implement expeditiously malathion and mixed in small doses.
Toxic chemicals are classified by a factor called LD. The "acute oral LD" factor indicates how long it takes in that grade to kill 50% of cases orally dosed (those who eat the treated leaves).
There are also a number of skin referred LD the impact on the nose, throat, eyes and skin (absorption). Low numbers are more toxic: LD 1-50 is highly toxic, LD 500 and above is only slightly toxic.
More chemical pesticides available today are designed for distribution in harmless compounds within a week or so, but there are also "hard chemicals (DDT, Deldrin, Aldrin, Heptachlor, Endrin, Lindane and chlordane) that retain their toxicity to twenty years.
These chemicals normally used only by licensed professionals for such things as termite control (where "safe" chemicals would be ineffective). Many producers use some form of "soft" pesticides (Sevin, Diazinon, Pyrenthins Malathionn and that are effective against pests, but usually not harmful to human beings or plants are not eaten within 7-10 days after treatment.
When chemicals is not a cardinal rule: Read the label!
For an outdoor herb garden in areas where small animals, grasshoppers or too much sun can be a problem, consider removing a simple shade house.
Some gardeners combine a greenhouse and shade house by building a simple compound of treated wood, painted metal or plastic, covered with shade cloth and 4 to 6 million plastic greenhouse and pulling the plastic back to show the shade cloth in a shade house.
A Quonset framework can be used, or a corral built with landscape timbers spaced 8 feet apart and connected with the treaty (or painted) 2 by 4s. Stretch the shade cloth on the frame and apply the plastic – not your shadow scheme / green house!
Note that in a shade house, you need a means of pollination.
If all else fails, use a water color brush to "tickle" flowers every few days. The herbs in general, it is not necessary to fertilize. In most cases, a good compost and a little processed (purified) manure is well.
If you need an easy way to apply fertilizer on a large scale, consider a siphon attachment on your garden hose. Hyponex makes one that works well and costs about $ 10 (retail).
Although it would be worthless as support for the learning of herbs, herbal Full Culpepper (See library, fonts) is a copy of a 17th century book outlining the uses and powers of various herbs.
This, and others who talk about their powers "magic" no longer considered the facts, but nonetheless fascinating – that will help create interest in your herbs!
Marketing your herbs profitably is a matter to find those with a need (gourmet restaurants and cooks), and come up with something that is different and interesting.
Check with small stores, health and gift shops. Ask them to test their products – even if it is on consignment. Usually, you can offer a special introductory price to attract grocers to try them.
Exposure of your name and herbs is what you're after at this early stage. Working with a printer to have a package to get your product display to their best advantage. A poster with a tray of products below would be a good showcase.
Meanwhile, advertise (radio, cable television spots, newspaper advertisements) in your market area and write some press release "articles for the local newspaper to help introduce yourself and their products.
Herbs and their accompanying folklore lends itself well to this approach. Of course, some articles also mention where one can get interesting things!
But his car magnetic signs and the word as many shops and restaurants, you can set a wholesale route.
Leave samples of their best products with great gourmet chefs. When building a route, it is necessary to keep calling on prospective customers – even when they have not bought anything. This tends to prove their reliability (why buy an out of town and pay freight if they can get the same quality delivered?).
Remember that some retailers have been "burned" is the past of those who say they are reliable. Since the real space and little weight is needed for delivery of herbs, the family car (with the signs, of course) will do very well as his pickup truck first.
Tip: offer a plan to another and replaced periodically, live, growing plants such as basil to restaurants. This will allow the public to use fresh herbs!
About the Author
David Venaleck is an author and entrepreneur for Global Cash Flow Network, a continuing education and business development company showing people how to build business success. Get No Obligation Free Tips And Training at http://www.GlobalPersonalSolutions.com.
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