Niseko Green Farm » Hirafu http://nisekogreenfarm.com ニセコ グリーン ファームで育った新鮮な野菜を全国に直送いたします Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:46:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Butternuts and rainbows. http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/10/butternuts-and-rainbows/ http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/10/butternuts-and-rainbows/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:46:00 +0000 dennis http://nisekogreenfarm.com/?p=1891 yotei.rainbow butternut

On October 3rd we got treated to the 2nd coldest and earliest frost on record. It didn’t mean much good to our butternut squash that was still ripening in the field,  ready for harvest.
While harvesting the next day these amazing rainbows came out, so hopefully it brings some good luck, or at least some better weather for next season.

 

]]> http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/10/butternuts-and-rainbows/feed/ 0 Autumn Fest. http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/09/autumn-fest/ http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/09/autumn-fest/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:47:26 +0000 dennis http://nisekogreenfarm.com/?p=1884 market.wine autumn fest1 autumn fest

The Sapporo Autumn Fest is on again.
Niseko Green Fram is selling organic veggies and hopefully some bbq-ed corn soon when the rains stop.
Come by for some Autumn goodness or a glass of organic wine.

]]> http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/09/autumn-fest/feed/ 0 Whole lotta veg. http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/08/1872/ http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/08/1872/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:07:36 +0000 dennis http://nisekogreenfarm.com/?p=1872 zucchini2 snack.tomatoes romanesco organic.tomatoes jalapeno.jar garlic1 aubergines

With late summer in full swing, the count down till the first snow begins.  Veggies galore now, the best time of the year, really. Everything ripens to their seasonal best and with the nights cooling down a bit as well, plants get some rest at night and get to bring out their best.

Our veggie boxes are loaded now with all the fruits of the field. All grown for their right season and not artificially created in green houses. Some very tasty melons and watermelons coming up too.  We got some seed for the French Charentais melons, and we grew a bunch. Apparently the tastiest melon on the planet, but who are we to decide. But we will add it to your veggie box so you can decide.
Let us know as well, we like to hear you feedback.

]]> http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/08/1872/feed/ 0 Root down. http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/06/root-down/ http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/06/root-down/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:42:10 +0000 dennis http://nisekogreenfarm.com/?p=1741 This is a photo of a seed potato about  two weeks after planting. You can see the root system has already developed well and the white bean sprout like shoots are about to come out of the ground. This one is dug up so the shoots are blanched and white like white asparagus, but they will turn green as soon as they see sun light and leafs will form. A good root system is essential for a plant to establish well, so it is the first thing they develop when they grow to absorb water and nutrients for the growth of the plant and new potatoes.
Planting vegetables from root cuttings  is a safe way to get the exact same offspring as the mother plant, it’s like a clone. Planting from seed may result in cross pollination, but may create new varieties that could be staple food in the future.
Potatoes are almost always grown from a cutting or a piece of potato, but if you want to experiment and play with nature, save the seed of the berries that produce ofter flowering and seed them the year after. they will produce potatoes, but all with a new character. They may become your new favourite.

]]> http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/06/root-down/feed/ 0 Spring awakening http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/06/spring-awakening/ http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2011/06/spring-awakening/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:18:50 +0000 dennis http://nisekogreenfarm.com/?p=1713

With the warm weather finally coming in, the trees also awake from hibernation and are keen to absorb some rays of light. Lots of deciduous trees in the Niseko area and it creates some quite stunning colours and views. This photo is taken from the Niseko Green Farm overlooking the river valley and the Hirafu ski resort in the back ground. There is still quite some snow on the top on the mountain.

 

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The harvest season is only just behind us, but already looking ahead at the next. Saving seeds gives you the advantage of having enough seeds for the next few years, but it is also fun to grow new varieties. Also markets change and customer demands change.  Enough to keep busy looking around for new things to grow.

In the old days when everyone saved their own seed, these open pollinated varieties mixed a lot. This gave us the great variety of food we have now and also made plants more disease resistant. Now markets demand all similar shaped and sized food, so it eases the use and packaging.  It sure can be handy and it works in a large industrial scale, but personally i find more satisfaction in these odd shaped veggies and other botanical surprises you may find in your garden.

]]> http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2010/11/getting-ready-for-2011/feed/ 0 200 tonnes of organic fertilizer! http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2010/11/200-tonnes-of-organic-fertilizer/ http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2010/11/200-tonnes-of-organic-fertilizer/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:00:13 +0000 ben http://nisekogreenfarm.com/?p=1576
Organic fertilizer

Ready for next spring!

Organic fertilzer 2

Natural power!

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Plastic cover comes off the green house.

Snow in Hirafu in the background

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Winter has come early. The first snow of the season has sparked the Niseko powder virus. Now with 6 months of white landscapes and cold ahead of us, we all look ahead to  those magical turns in deep Niseko powder.

]]> http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2010/10/green-farmwhite-farm/feed/ 0 Okra http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2010/09/okra/ http://nisekogreenfarm.com/2010/09/okra/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:06:21 +0000 dennis http://nisekogreenfarm.com/?p=1509 A member of the hibiscus family. Okra has beautiful flowers and attracts many insects. Easily used as an ornamental plant in the garden and tasty also.

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