Blogspot - Interia Dezain

Here's a little of what we've been up to during the Polyculture Market Garden Study  the last few weeks. With a welcome break from the cool damp conditions the gardens are really starting to get going and all of a sudden, summer has arrived :) Photos from June  We said our farewells to Marika Wanklyn (it was great having you on the team!) and a big thank you to Johannes who joined us for just a week during his  ZIS  trip ( If your adventurous, curious and 16 - 20 years old  ZIS  provide a great opportunity for travel). We're delighted to welcome back Ala Pekalska who helped to turn some of the garden produce into delicious meals during our Edible Ecosystem Design Course. The Market Garden Polycultures    The gardens are coming along nicely albeit a few weeks behind. Tomato, Squash, Chilli and Beans are in flower and the first fruits are setting.  The leafy crops are producing well and the trees and shrubs are filling with fruits and nuts Our ...

We said goodbye to Charlotte who has returned to Norway to make a start on her upcoming project. Thank you Charlotte, for all of your help, it was a pleasure to have you here:)  We're pleased to welcome Natasha from New Zealand to the team.  The Market Garden Polycultures  We are growing 3 annual polycultures this year. Ares includes a perennial support crop, but the main crops are annuals. Here are the plant lists for the polycultures. Zeno Epictetus Ares Common Name Cultivar Family Common Name Cultivar Family Common Name Cultivar Family African Marigold Asteraceae Courgette Zucchini Izobilna Cucurbitaceae Parsley Apiaceae Pot Marigold  Asteraceae Courgette Zucchini Black Beauty Cucurbitaceae Dill Apiaceae Courgette Zucchini Black Beauty Cucurbitaceae Dwarf Yellow Bean Rocquencourt Fabaceae Red Onion Amaryllidaceae Squash Waltham Butternuts Cucurbitaceae Dwarf Borlotto Bean Lingua Fuoco Nano Fabaceae White Onion Amaryllidaceae Summer Squash Yellow Bush Scallop Cucur...