Young Professionals - Leading the Change

Natural Farming

Information

An opportunity for budding gardeners, permaculturists and guerilla acivists to discuss and develop methods and challenge eco-philosophical perspectives

Members: 54
Latest Activity: 17 hours ago

Yay Spring!

Exciting news,

I have discovered a supplier of all sorts of varieties of lupins in bulk. One of particular interest is the White Lupin "Lupinus Albus" which is an amazing protein source and similar to soy (much more nutritious infact and easier to grow); It's autumn sown and is an excellent nitrogen-fixer, PLUS its roots exude some types of acid which make available phosphorus for the following crop. Just a damn good plant. Another is a cultivar of what is commonly known as Blue lupin or Garden lupin but has been selected to have little or no alkaloids (the chemicals responsible for the bitter tast)
Both are used extensively in australia for stock feed and are superior to soy on almost all fronts. Notably, their ability to grow well in marginal soils and in less-than-ideal conditions.

White Lupin

Discussion Forum

Mulching (not all good?) 5 Replies

Started by Adam Guyton. Last reply by Kelly Ronayne 1 day ago.

Terraquaculture in China

Started by Kama Burwell Nov 28.

Introduced plants in Permaculture 11 Replies

Started by Adam Guyton. Last reply by Richard Self Nov 26.

Tree Protection 1 Reply

Started by Stephanie Fill. Last reply by Turrence Aug 20.

Elderly people's gardens up for grabs 4 Replies

Started by Turrence. Last reply by Turrence Aug 17.

Organic Agriculture Expands to Meet Growing Demand- 118% increase since 2000. 1 Reply

Started by Carl Chenery. Last reply by Turrence Aug 16.

Genetic Engineering... 1 Reply

Started by Adam Guyton. Last reply by Turrence Dec. 21, 2008.

Permaculture: Raised beds not ideal 6 Replies

Started by Adam Guyton. Last reply by Adam Guyton Dec. 1, 2008.

Guerilla seeds 4 Replies

Started by Adam Guyton. Last reply by Nick Kiddey Dec. 1, 2008.

Growing on land you dont own 2 Replies

Started by Turrence. Last reply by Turrence Nov. 27, 2008.

Comment Wall

Add a Comment

You need to be a member of Natural Farming to add comments!

Comment by Nick Holmes on November 27, 2009 at 10:48pm: Hey bro - joined! That visit today blew my mind, thanks again for having us. Such an amazing place and soo much knowledge - I'd love to learn it all! Those lupins sound super exciting and your blades are seeexy! haha. Oh and the seeds - legend! Was like willy wonkers organic permaculture seed factory :)

Comment by Adam Guyton on November 27, 2009 at 5:53pm: Also I have Tree Lupin seed also. You need just ask.
aguy10 at actrix dot co dot nz

Comment by Adam Guyton on November 27, 2009 at 5:50pm: The seeds! I've tried the small ones and they're quite good. They make good sprouts. Will have to wait to find out about the White lupins.

Comment by Jinty MacTavish on November 27, 2009 at 5:10pm: Awesome! What part can you eat?

Comment by Turrence on November 27, 2009 at 2:23pm: Spring? I dont know what region you are in but it aint the mighty Southland.
I very much want the super-lupins (man that is fun to say), because the land we have been gifted for a community garden is in need of some TLC.

Comment by Adam Guyton on November 27, 2009 at 7:23am: Don't know price yet, I will pre-order a whole stack, maybe 2 hundred kg and I will make it available. It's not ready till late summer because it's currently growing some field in canterbury.

Comment by Kama Burwell on November 26, 2009 at 2:52pm: Super, was just lamenting the non-edible-ness of lupins when chucking them on the compost the other day. I will order maybe 5 kg of each. How much $ ?

Comment by Richard Self on November 26, 2009 at 11:35am: That sounds very cool! I am interested in getting some please - up to 500g of each, depending on price :)

Comment by Turrence on September 10, 2009 at 7:35pm: Corruption! I smell a conspiracy

Comment by Kama Burwell on September 9, 2009 at 2:20pm: Check out the article about using broom as an asset - in the latest Organic NZ magazine, written by none other than ... Adam's dad.