Krishna Eco Farm

We sprouted the squash seeds on a kitchen towel inside a clear plastic sandwich bag, and then potted them up once they had sprouted, using our home made potting compost. These are Green Hokkaido seeds from the seed bank of Radha Krishna, a friend of ours from the Bhaktivedanta Manor near Watford. The seeds are from 2016 but still the majority have sprouted.

For the last couple of years we have been making our own potting compost using leaf mould, home made compost and sand, mixed together then riddled.

We made an irrigation system for the polytunnel. Instead of buying one we used a lot of old hospipe that was lying around. Julio, an engineer from Mexico provided the know-how and the idea came from Krishna Mantra.

Harvesting russian kale from the polytunnel.

Sounds 4 the Soul - grow spiritually at Krishna Eco Farm ever 2nd Friday of the month #krishna #ecofarm #mantra #kirtan

Sounds 4 the Soul @ Krishna Eco Farm

Breakfast at Krishna Eco Farm: Curry, Puris, Porridge, Fruit & Redbush tea. #ecofriendly #ecofarm #breakfast #vegan #krishna

Vegan All You Can East Feast this Saturday 18.30 at OM Sweet OM, 46 Oswald Street, Glasgow, G1 4PL. Tickets: http://buytickets.at/bhakti/245280

Today we have received training how to make willow living domes. @ Krishna Eco Farm

Looking forward to seeing you at Festival of Colours 2019 on Saturday, 18th May. Book your ticket here: https://holiscotland.eventbrite.co.uk Event on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/140067583 529148/

Some of the fresh produce we have available for our kitchen at the moment. All organic and grown to our special karma free standards. That means no by products of the meat industry such as the fish, blood and bone that usually replaces artificial fertilisers for organic growers.

Some of the fresh produce we have available for our kitchen at the moment. All organic and grown to our special karma free standards. That means no by products of the meat industry such as the fish, blood and bonemeal that usually replaces artificial fertilisers for organic growers.

FIELD BEANS This is this years pea and bean patch. We grew spuds here last year using a no dig method.
A couple of days ago I was sowing some field beans. Field beans are the same as broad beans but smaller. But the overall yield weight of the crop is supposed to be more for field beans, and because they are smaller they are quicker to dry, and quicker to cook. Better for winter supply.
... I sprouted the seeds before I planted them and hopefully the mice and rats won't sniff them out. I did the same thing with some peas a couple of years ago and it worked. To get the beans to sprout I soak them in water for a day or two and then drain them but rinse them through once or twice a day. After a few days the root comes out. I tried to sow dry beans straight from the packet last autumn, but they all disappeared. Hopefully the mice and rats won't sniff these ones! :-)
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Spring is coming to the Krishna Eco Farm

We are harvesting fresh Kale right now from our gardens.

Working with Kian and Giovanni today in the Om Purnam Permaculture Garden. We were weeding, mulching with straw and harvesting.