This is a long article but if you are bugged by bugs you may find something useful somewhere here. Integrated pest management ( IPM) The definition given in Wikipedia for IPM “In IPM, one attempts to prevent infestation, to observe patterns of infestation when they occur, and to intervene (without poisons) when one deems necessary.[1] IPM is…
Author: Bee Winfield
Its time to plant Carrots
Carrots are very yummy crunchy things full of goodness. The Queen of veggies they say . I think broccolli is the King? Anyway, lovely though they are and good keepers, they are a difficult crop in hot & dry or cold & wet conditions, which unfortunately describes good old WA. Sure they are easy of…
New 5 m long delux model Wicking bed
We have incorporated a worm tower for disposal of vege scraps in our second deluxe wicking bed….. 5 meter long and bench height. The tower is simply a thick walled pipe which is made from recycled plastic bottle lids, ( hence it is gaily coloured) buried 4 inches ( 100 mm) or so into the…
Food Irradiation
Friends of the Earth have done a great chemicals and food report. It also covers food irradiation. http://dev.foe.org.au/sites/default/files/dosemakespoison.pdf At the moment, there is a big “behind the scenes” push to promote irradiation as the alternative to pesticides. Apparently there is to be a “phase out” of Dimethoate and a review of Fenthion. ( ooo yuk, not…
Merri Bee Organic Farm presents on food, farming, health and environment.
We have been showing great films such as Unjust Genes, The Hidden Dangers in Kids Meals, The World According to Monsanto, The Future of food, Fresh, Food Inc.etc to gatherings far and wide for a few years now. People are often initially shocked at the facts (not mentioned in mainstream media) presented in these documentaries…
Bread Day at Merri Bee Organic Farm March 16th 2013
A Living classroom, Merri Bee Organic Farm is 25 acres of Permaculture which has been developing for over 28 years . The intrepid visitor will find a broad array of tools and techniques for sustainable living. From native bushland restoration to sustainable forestry, broad acre cell grazing and food forestry, to intensive gardens and hand…
Merri Bee Organic Farm goes to the Nannup Food Bowl festival
Friday 25th of October was a good day for many students from South West schools when they visited the Nannup Food Bowl, and Merri Bee Organic farm was there, albeit on the fringe, with Giz Watson, Greens MLC. We took our alpacas and 3 little pigs down to the town. As usual I forgot my…
Milking again. Hooray!
Well had a rough calving season. The sad result is 10 new cows on a new property in Karridale became 8. Yes, and we were right there 4 out of 4 difficult calvings. Seems like there may be too much grass leading to too big a calf? We have had 3 deceased calves,2 deceased cows…
Merri Bee Organic Seeds
We have grown much of our own food for 30 years here on the farm, great food, and increasingly from home saved seeds. Here is our seed collection, so you too can enjoy the wonderful taste of heritage vegetables and rare fruits. The seeds we sell are produced on our organic farm. They are…
Spring photos
Hi friends and Investors in good health , As you can see Ms Jersey is bagging up so we are expecting a calf from her soon. A female jersey was born at Karridale on Friday August 31st to cow Maybeline (ear tag 9713), but 5 days later it died. Stewart was there all day on…