It is a pain having more than one hemp seed farming blog. I accidentally created my latest blog at http://www.hempowered.com/hemp-blog/2011/11/14/81-final-hemp-seed-planting.html
Rather than duplicate, I trust you will go and visit there and enjoy the great hemp seed planting photos and description.
All the planting is done and we are now enjoying the sun and rain!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Planting hemp seeds at the hemp heart
At the hemp farm we have a test crop with 6 varieties of industrial hemp - in a hollow heart shape.
We also have a large commercial crop at a different location where we are growing one dual crop for fiber and seed.
Enjoy this video showing some hand planting of hemp seeds at the heart of Byron Bay!
The hemp farm is growing hemp seeds for Hemp Foods Australia who supply hemp seeds, hemp oil and hemp protein from their Byron Bay based facility.
We also have a large commercial crop at a different location where we are growing one dual crop for fiber and seed.
Enjoy this video showing some hand planting of hemp seeds at the heart of Byron Bay!
The hemp farm is growing hemp seeds for Hemp Foods Australia who supply hemp seeds, hemp oil and hemp protein from their Byron Bay based facility.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Broadcasting seeds and sprouting love
Yesterday we broadcast 500g of our seeds to test the germination rate on our main land. Let's see what that brings.
Meanwhile at the hemp heart the new babies have poked their heads out of the ground and are growing nicely.
Meanwhile at the hemp heart the new babies have poked their heads out of the ground and are growing nicely.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Hemp Heart
As well as our main crop, we are growing an experimental crop at the Hemp Farm. This crop will include about 6 varieties of hemp in the shape of a heart.
This involves child labour, fun and smiles in the creation!
Please contact us if you want to help out this week, or planting next week!
This involves child labour, fun and smiles in the creation!
Please contact us if you want to help out this week, or planting next week!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Getting Alkaline
Here is the delivery of 12 ton of lime to alkalize our soil. Oh, and they are my kids :)
This piece of dirt will be planted with hemp seed very soon...
This piece of dirt will be planted with hemp seed very soon...
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Ordering nutrients
Ordered a truck load of lime from local farmers cooperative, and some micro nutrients to ensure our hemp crop is going to be the best ever.
We are growing a dual fibre/seed crop for the main crop.
On another plot we will trial lots of varieties and lots of fun additions...
Planting is planned for November 10th dependent on weather
We are growing a dual fibre/seed crop for the main crop.
On another plot we will trial lots of varieties and lots of fun additions...
Planting is planned for November 10th dependent on weather
Location:Coral Ct,Brunswick Heads,Australia
Monday, September 19, 2011
New locations
Due to weeds the main crop is moving to some old cane land. Soil tests there have shown highly acidic soils, so on comes the lime...
Still growing in old location - just in a small and more experimental way. Lots of varieties in more controlled way at the hemp farm.
Still growing in old location - just in a small and more experimental way. Lots of varieties in more controlled way at the hemp farm.
Monday, September 5, 2011
more changes to hemp farm
sorry for lack of posts - the hemp farm is about to open and completing the building (hemp rendered) including museum and demonstration centre has been a big task! also have bought a new bus to carry people - will send pics of that also soon :)
back on the farm - well, more changes - this time I've moved location of the hemp farm
decided to work with some local cane farmers - why, because they need a new industry
if they are involved on all levels, then why would they not grow lots more hemp next year?
they are highly equipped and open to new things - hoorah!
so, ploughing the soil again this week, new soil tests and will go from there
yes, will still document and offer photos as we go - of hemp next to cane I guess!
back on the farm - well, more changes - this time I've moved location of the hemp farm
decided to work with some local cane farmers - why, because they need a new industry
if they are involved on all levels, then why would they not grow lots more hemp next year?
they are highly equipped and open to new things - hoorah!
so, ploughing the soil again this week, new soil tests and will go from there
yes, will still document and offer photos as we go - of hemp next to cane I guess!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Mulching in the rain
Well, today worked. Kind of. Rob brought his great big green tractor down and we mulched as low as possible in this wet weather. The tractor>mulcher pin fell out about 2/3rds of the way, and thankfully Rob managed to fix by using our neighbours spare part.
The birds loved the open earth, and the cows and horses - well, they didn't care a hoot!
We just need some dry weather now to burn off what we can to leave some charcoal in the ground ready for ploughing in a few weeks.
The birds loved the open earth, and the cows and horses - well, they didn't care a hoot!
We just need some dry weather now to burn off what we can to leave some charcoal in the ground ready for ploughing in a few weeks.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Weather
Planned to mulch/plough this week. And, after 4 months of dry weather it started torrential rains at the weekend. Oh. Slight delays whilst we decide how to move forward...
Sunday, August 14, 2011
More waiting time
Well thankfully just a few drops of rain recently. The dry spell has helped keep the Kikuyu grass stay down.
Growing with Kikuyu grass, at least organically is looking like a major challenge. We will stay organic and see what happens...
So, the tractor is in pieces and the next slashing guy available with his mulcher to come early next week. So more waiting patiently.
We also had our first (not invited, or booked in) visitors today "looking for the hemp". So, we will be placing our DO NOT TRESPASS signs and taking our address from our website down now!
Meanwhile our hemp building is coming along with some excellent support from some great companies - more on that soon from the Hemp Farm.
Growing with Kikuyu grass, at least organically is looking like a major challenge. We will stay organic and see what happens...
So, the tractor is in pieces and the next slashing guy available with his mulcher to come early next week. So more waiting patiently.
We also had our first (not invited, or booked in) visitors today "looking for the hemp". So, we will be placing our DO NOT TRESPASS signs and taking our address from our website down now!
Meanwhile our hemp building is coming along with some excellent support from some great companies - more on that soon from the Hemp Farm.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Gear gone
Well, a couple of hours of mowing succesfully today and then the gears went on the mower. So back to the shed to fix...
Yes! I will take photos more regularly from now and include in the posts. Watch this space.
Yes! I will take photos more regularly from now and include in the posts. Watch this space.
Another hiccup
Well today the farmer visited the land to plough after we had slashed the grass further down. Still no luck. So tomorrow its back with the disc cutter mower which will strip it down to the earth - this takes longer. For this grass there seems no choice.
While at the farm today I took delivery of a large mill to commercially produce some hemp foods on site. Watch hemp foods australia for more on this later.
While at the farm today I took delivery of a large mill to commercially produce some hemp foods on site. Watch hemp foods australia for more on this later.
Monday, August 8, 2011
The field - beginngings
I am going to grow three crops, in three different locations, using different varieties and different methods.
The most exciting of these trials will be in the grounds of the Hemp Farm. The land size will be approximately 8 acres (of a 20 acre plot) and the land has been fallow for about 20 years. Close to the ocean, the soil looks sandy and until recently was covered in two very strong grasses.
The farmer suggested, rather than slash the grass to bring in the neighbouring cows. 4 weeks later, they had eaten the grass down very low.
The plan was to come and plough the land. However, at first try we recognised the grass was still too high and required either slashing, disc cutting or mowing. We slashed a small part and will try another method today.
The most exciting of these trials will be in the grounds of the Hemp Farm. The land size will be approximately 8 acres (of a 20 acre plot) and the land has been fallow for about 20 years. Close to the ocean, the soil looks sandy and until recently was covered in two very strong grasses.
The farmer suggested, rather than slash the grass to bring in the neighbouring cows. 4 weeks later, they had eaten the grass down very low.
The plan was to come and plough the land. However, at first try we recognised the grass was still too high and required either slashing, disc cutting or mowing. We slashed a small part and will try another method today.
Preparing to grow hemp - what, why, where and how
It has been a while since I last grew hemp. Though I advise many other companies, work with hemp farmers, processors, manufacturers, distributors and more - growing hemp personally has not been a focus.
This year is different. Focussing on empowering others to take their own sustainability into their hands, rather than the big multi-nationals is my focus. I started "How To Start A Hemp Business" as a consultancy business which soon led me to realising that to truly walk my talk I better be growing hemp locally. So, that is what this blog is about - to document my progress of this crop for you!
Why grow hemp? As well as a demonstration crop it will have a use - to supply hemp seeds to Hemp Foods Australia who are Australia's largest supplier of organic hulled hemp seed, hemp oil and hemp protein.
Where to grow hemp? This crop is being grown in Byron Bay at Australia's first and only open to the public display farm. Here you will be able to learn about all aspects of growing and processing hemp - everything from the seed to the end product. I won't go into all the offerings of the hemp farm, as you may do this by visiting www.hempfarm.com.au. Right now we are completing the building...
How to grow hemp - well, that is the point of this blog. All of the facts, figures and pre-planning have already been taken into consideration using all the data I offer in the book "Growing Hemp For Profit" (highly recommended reading if you are considering growing yourself).
Next post will share our first steps to date...
This year is different. Focussing on empowering others to take their own sustainability into their hands, rather than the big multi-nationals is my focus. I started "How To Start A Hemp Business" as a consultancy business which soon led me to realising that to truly walk my talk I better be growing hemp locally. So, that is what this blog is about - to document my progress of this crop for you!
Why grow hemp? As well as a demonstration crop it will have a use - to supply hemp seeds to Hemp Foods Australia who are Australia's largest supplier of organic hulled hemp seed, hemp oil and hemp protein.
Where to grow hemp? This crop is being grown in Byron Bay at Australia's first and only open to the public display farm. Here you will be able to learn about all aspects of growing and processing hemp - everything from the seed to the end product. I won't go into all the offerings of the hemp farm, as you may do this by visiting www.hempfarm.com.au. Right now we are completing the building...
How to grow hemp - well, that is the point of this blog. All of the facts, figures and pre-planning have already been taken into consideration using all the data I offer in the book "Growing Hemp For Profit" (highly recommended reading if you are considering growing yourself).
Next post will share our first steps to date...
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