Blueberry Punch - 7 times stronger than Ginger Punch using the most powerful antioxidants

Cocoji Berries - antioxidant superfood consisting of goji berries and dark chocolate

Ginger Punch - mediterrassian diet in a cordial

NingXia Red - nutrient infused wolfberry (goji) berry juice 

Rejuvenator - a potent preobiotic, antioxidant, plant based vitamin and mineral supplement 

Stevia Drops - a sweet natural herb extract  

Sweet Health - xylitol sweetner

2008 Astrological Calendar and Moon Planting Guide 

This clever calender by Thomas Zimmer overlays the monthly moon cycle and astrological influences for each day of the year, together with ideal days to plant leafy annuals, fruiting annuals and root crops. For those who want to garden by the moon, this chart is a must.

There is also a wealth of information in the fine print. It is made in Australia for Australian times.  The details include the lunar and astrological signs, times are in AEDT, also indicates when the sun changes signs, equinox, eclipses etc. 

72 cm x 60 cm full colour poster.

Retailing for $8.50inc + postage.

To order contact me. 

Antipodean Astro Calendar 2009 by Brian Keats

Brian Keats has been compiling and publishign calendars for 22 years! The Astro Calendar is a useful tool for all who are interested in the movements of the heavenly bodies and value the knowledge and wisdom that is associated with this study.

Learn the rhythms and practices of biodynamic planting, understand the celestial cycles and forecast weather based on moon and planetary observation. Each monthly spread offers a wealth of information including Sun, Moon and planetary details.

Here is an indispensable tool for astronomers, gardeners, biodynamic practitioners as well as all those who want to develop a conscious participation in the great rhythms that make up our cosmic environment.

Retailing for $25inc + postage

To order contact me.

Copra Meal

Coconut meal or copra meal is a byproduct of the ripe fruit (nut) of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). The nut is split and the kernel is removed and dried below 6 percent moisture. This is called copra meal and still contains the oil.  After pressing or extracting the oil the remaining residue is called coconut meal.

High levels of copra meal should not be suddenly included in the diet of pigs or poultry (even if the diet is nutritionally sound). Introduce copra meal into the diet slowly over time. This will overcome the initial reluctance by stock to eating copra meal.

Copa meal can be used in diets for pigs and poultry, cattle and horses of all ages except very young stock.

Mi-Feed's Nutra Cool is premium quality assured coconut meal. With low levels of starch the feed is cool and safe with sustained energy release without the fizz. Highly palatable Nutra Cool is widely used across all equine disciplines, giving riders the competitive edge.  

Pallet of 20kg bags (48 x 20kg bags) $12.00inc + freight (Aug 08)

20kg bag $14.00inc + freight (Aug 08)

Preobiotics - a powerful combination of prebiotics and probiotics as well as minerals enzymes etc 

Sea-Change Stock Booster - 100% natural kelp meal 

Microbially Enhanced Mineral Blends

I find it personally hard to go past these types of broadcastable fertilisers, especially for dryland pasture situations. They cover all bases - minerally, microbially and energetically; are generally very cost effective (as low as $209inc/tonne); and most impressively they consistently boost soil test mineral levels all around Australia, particularly phosphorus and zinc, despite the low product analysis (see trial data below LifeForce Base Blend).

These blends generally comprise of at least 3 key ingredients that are blended together before the addition of potent microbial inoculums derived from specially brewed microbial teas and/or fully composted cotton trash or manure. The recommended rate is from 100kg - 1 tonne/hectare.

Some versions of these blends include LifeForce Base Blend, SolidSTART Compost, Vermax.

Contact me for prices, logistics or orders. 

Typical Base Ingredients 

Colloidal soft rock - a colloidal calcium-phosphate highly absorbent clay, which is an internationally recognised soil food and microbial stimulant.  It contains a wide range of trace elements, and it is a highly absorbent material that lends itself perfectly to liquid microbial injection.

Raw humates - contains 68% organic carbon (more than any other material) and 35 - 40% humic acids.  Humates have a CEC (water and nutrient holding capacity) of 250, and humic acids can provide many fertility benefits including increased effectiveness of nitrogen, release of tied-up potassium, better moisture holding capacity, hormonal growth stimulation, microbial stimulation and improved uptake of both phosphorus and calcium.

Paramagnetic basalt - recent research has revealed that highly paramagnetic material is a biological stimulant which can increase the number of beneficial microorganisms by up to 300%.  Basalt also contains a rich lode of trace elements which can be liberated with the intense microbial activity.

Lime (used in the CaP Release & Solid-Start versions) - approximately 90% of soil tests analysed are deficient in calcium, especially the high magnesium soils found throughout northern NSW and south-eastern Qld.  Unfortunately ag-lime (the cheapest source of calcium) can take years to release its full calcium lode, particularly in high pH soils, but when combined with the solubilising action of microbes, calcium is released very rapidly and efficiently providing a calcium boost equivalent to using at least 10 times the amount without microbes.

Microbial inoculant - different beneficial microorganisms perform different functions in the soil - nitrogen-fixing, mineral solubilising, cellulose digesting, disease antagonising etc.  Microbial teas provide a rapid means of multiplying massive numbers of microbes (billions per gram) while fully composted plant material on the other hand is capable of supporting an enormous biodiversity of microbes (up to 25,000 species per gram), particularly the hard to brew fungal species.