Dirty Boy's!! (11/30-12/02/07)

December 3, 2007 / by daboyz

Aloha, David and I went to work on the farm with Deb and Mary. We got really dirty and had a lot of fun!! We were planting Vetiver (Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) is a perennial grass of the Poaceae native to India. The name vetiver is native to the Tamil language. Old Tamil literature mentions the usage of vetiver for medical purposes. Vetiver can grow up to 1.5 meters high and form clumps as wide. The stems are tall and the leaves are long, thin and rather rigid. The flowers are brownish purple. Unlike most grasses which form horizontally spreading mat-like root systems, vetiver's roots grow downward up to 2-4 meters in depth. Vetiver is closely related to other fragrant grasses such as Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus), citronella (Cymbopogon nardus, C. winterianus) and Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii). Though it originates in India, Vetiver is widely cultivated in the tropical regions of the world. The world's major producers include Haiti, India, Java! , and Réunion.) Da BoyZ

9 comments on Dirty Boy's!! (11/30-12/02/07)

  • itsjustme said 8 months ago
    [THUMBUP] Missed the shower pics lol
  • daboyz said 8 months ago
    maybe next time OHMY]
  • lunarhunk said 8 months ago
    Well, no one can say you didn't work hard!
    AJ
  • daboyz said 8 months ago
    We worked very hard, but it was a lot of fun.
  • ybgirp said 8 months ago
    what do they do with vetiver and which one is dale? left or right in the photo?[COOL]
  • daboyz said 8 months ago
    Dale is the one on the right, Vetiver is used for weaving into many things, the fibers are strong, the essential oil from the root is medicinal, and it is a great erosion control plant, it is a sterile grass so it is non evasive
  • daboyz said 8 months ago
    Dale is the one on the right, Vetiver is used for weaving into many things, the fibers are strong, the essential oil from the root is medicinal, and it is a great erosion control plant, it is a sterile grass so it is non evasive
  • elfie33 said 8 months ago
    Loved the pics as always...and boy did you ever get dirty....You looked tired in the pics...and I bet you were after working so hard..[HEART]
  • daboyz said 8 months ago
    I was beat but we had a great time!!

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