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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





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Nick Holmes 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 :)
Adam Guyton 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
Adam Guyton 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.
Jinty MacTavish Comment by Jinty MacTavish on November 27, 2009 at 5:10pm
Awesome! What part can you eat?
Turrence 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.
Adam Guyton 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.
Kama Burwell 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 $ ?
Richard Self 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 :)
Turrence Comment by Turrence on September 10, 2009 at 7:35pm
Corruption! I smell a conspiracy
Kama Burwell 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.
 

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