null
 

Sustainability

Beneficial Insects: Their Role in our Garden

Beneficial Insects: Their Role in our Garden

Jul 22nd 2019

Without beneficial insects and their ability to aid in plant pollination, 90 percent of all flowering plant species might disappear. Thirty percent of all plants in the world would not exist if it weren’t for pollinators. Your vegetable garden wouldn’t be as productive. We all need to do what we can …
see more →
The Bees Need Our Help

The Bees Need Our Help

Nov 15th 2016

For every three bites of food you take, one was pollinated by honey bees. Last winter, beekeepers reported losing over 40% of their hives. Bees are more than just the “canaries in the coal mine”, warning us of a frightening threat to our food. Bees are a critical link to the future of our food produ …
see more →
The World’s Pure Food Fair

The World’s Pure Food Fair

Sep 5th 2016

Dripworks is a proud sponsor of the 6th annual “World’s Fair” of the heirloom seed industry. The Heirloom Expo is taking place at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds in northern California Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday September 6th, 7th, and 8th. You’ll be able to walk the aisles …
see more →
Creating a Spring Pollinator Garden

Creating a Spring Pollinator Garden

Jan 21st 2016

Pollination is vital to the fertilization, reproduction, and survival of all non-GMO food and flower species. We have talked before in this blog about the plight of the pollinators. Pollination occurs when insects or animals move between flowers of the same species carrying with them the essential p …
see more →
Fall Planting for Beauty and Pollination

Fall Planting for Beauty and Pollination

Sep 17th 2015

Autumn is the best time for planting and enjoying flowering perennials. Choose fall-flowering shrubs or smaller perennials and plant them with an ample amount of well-composted soil in October* to ensure that your plants thrive. The coming rains and cooler weather will help their root systems develo …
see more →
2015 Heirloom Exposition – Pure Food for the World

2015 Heirloom Exposition – Pure Food for the World

Sep 1st 2015

The sights and sounds of the 5th annual National Heirloom Exposition are just around the corner. The expo’s mission: to reconnect us to the pure, healthful food of our heritage. The world is being taken over by national and multinational corporations, whose reach has not just extended into the …
see more →