This question is one that often causes much discussion amongst gardeners and foodies alike and is a regular topic of discussion at our stall. Technically there is no difference between silverbeet and chard with both having the Latin sub family … Continued
What an unusual time it is in covid-19 world. We are busy in our market garden enjoying the beautiful Autumn and from all accounts on social media it is how many people are occupying their time. The lovely rain through February and March along with this warmer April weather has provided wonderful growing conditions. I’m sure many of you have been planting lots of vegie seeds and should be seeing good germination and growth. While it is likely that this milder weather sh […]
It is great to see and hear an increasing number of people thinking and talking about sustainability. So what does this term actually mean. In 1987 the United nations Bruntland Committee defined sustainability as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The three key pillars were determined as economic, environmental and social; or people, planet and profits.“Sustainable development means balancing lo […]
The last couple of months has seen some awareness in both mainstream and social media about the use of soy, particularly GM soy, in stock feed. It is great that some sectors of the community are starting to understand the significance of this issue. We here at Wynlen House Farm have been raising concerns about soy in the food chain for some time. It is part of the reason why we make our own poultry feed using meat meal. We originally started making our own feed over 15 y […]
So what is a hot bed? A hot bed is a warmed, protected environment, created by heat generated from decomposing organic matter. It is used for producing early crops in cold climates, when soil temperatures during winter are too low for seed germination. Using hot beds to increase soil temperature through the cold winter months is a traditional technique and one of the practices used by French market gardens in their intensive polyculture. In our col […]