Artichoke - Cynaras may be a little prickly but most are actually quite pretty gentle giants. Their flowers are very pretty, resembling large powder-puffs sometimes with a sweet perfume in lovely shades of blue, mauve, pink to nearly red and wonderful vivid shades of purple. These are highly prized by Floral Artists and are occasionally found sold in Florist shops and markets. The flowers, when picked just as they show colour, dry beautifully, too.
There are approximately 12 Cynara species of these attractive Thistles. Some are quite spiny like Cynara cornigera. This species has been used since very ancient times to treat problems with the liver and digestion. And it is highly treasured as an aphrodisiac. Buds, flowers and leaves and sometimes roots are all eaten raw after peeling off the prickles and spines. Sometimes they are boiled, steamed or steeped as an herbal tea. Many times they are stored in brine which removed their bitter herbal taste.
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There are approximately 12 Cynara species of these attractive Thistles. Some are quite spiny like Cynara cornigera. This species has been used since very ancient times to treat problems with the liver and digestion. And it is highly treasured as an aphrodisiac. Buds, flowers and leaves and sometimes roots are all eaten raw after peeling off the prickles and spines. Sometimes they are boiled, steamed or steeped as an herbal tea. Many times they are stored in brine which removed their bitter herbal taste.
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About us Dale Harvey and John Newton met in Melbourne Aust. in 1981. Since then they both men have supported each others careers while also building and maintaining their own. Read about how they were able to turn their joint careers into one and creating a dream of a better world starting in their own local community. |
Media & Publications The following articles are a small part of the many published editorials on or about both Dale Harvey and John Newton.Plus the property affectionately nick named by the people of New Zealand, as the "Quarter Acre” Paradise gardens.
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Awards & Credits This is a collection of Appreciation Certificates, Local and Overseas Awards with Acknowledgments presented to Dale Harvey and John Newton over the many years of their joint careers.Plus the Launch and Registration of The H.O.P.E. Trust
The Healing of Planet Earth.
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Contact UsQuarter Acrea Paradise23 Vine Street Mangere East 2024 Auckland New Zealand Text: 0274720700 Tel: +61 9 276 4827
Email: info@daleharvey.com
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