Planted Passion Pty Ltd in Manjimup, Western Australia | Nursery & garden centre

Planted Passion Pty Ltd

Locality: Manjimup, Western Australia

Address: 55 Springall Road Manjimup, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.plantedpassionfarm.com.au

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25.01.2022 Herbs are a fantastic companion in any crop rotation or vegetable operation. We are utilising both perennial, biennial and annual selections in our cropping plan. Besides each #chemicalfree herb meeting our demand they also attract beneficial insects.... Since removing chemical and focusing on plant health with noticed increased populations of these ladybirds, bees and predator insects. As these months progress, we are expanding our herb selections to cater to all culinary needs in the kitchen. Look out for unique varieties like wasabi cress, Mexican tarragon as well as common varieties like basil, coriander etc.

24.01.2022 The workers have been busy down in Manjimup the past week. We are on the upward curve of increasing our own program of seedlings and our days of harvesting. Come September we should be back in the swing of peak production. ... Increasing plantings of our vegetables are both exciting but a timely process of organising and preparation. The more supply leads to happy restaurants and wholesalers around WA. A big day tomorrow visiting farmers for agronomy and fertiliser supply. Looking forward to being back in Manjimup Thursday morning!!

23.01.2022 This afternoon I visited one of my very first fertiliser regular customers that started working with us 6 years ago. His orchard of avocados, limes and oranges is located on a beautiful property in Middlesex. Having the pleasure of being shown around someone elses farm always puts a smile on my face.... Even though the grower says he is known for doing some weird shit on his farm I think he is doing a great job. Such beautiful looking trees (even though he has sodium issues) with lush new growth and loaded with fruit. We are looking for to discuss how we can assist him further with other fertiliser options that we have begun supplying.

22.01.2022 Is your garden a hot mess post-COVID? With 1 day, we were able to sort out a few garden beds in Bayswater. Updated plants - wild succulents be gone! All swapped with an elegant design including Teddy Bear Magnolias Broken reticulation - now replaced & working!... Soil improvement - enhancing Perths sandy soils with organic compost to help our new plants GROW! See more

21.01.2022 Look at these beautiful big, lush Joi Choi ready for harvest. We have trialled both Joi Choi (larger variety) and Pak Choi (smaller variety) and both have grown extremely well. In fact a sample is off to @mattersoftaste this Thursday and 180 going to a local fruit and vegetable box business late Friday.... These Asian greens have proven to be a consistent, fast producing, quality crop that we plan to grow in between the rows of other produce. The crop plan is being updated this week to ensure we have adequate numbers for harvesting weekly in the near future

21.01.2022 The nursery is starting to ramp up ready for spring production. Winter is always a tricky time of year due to the cold and damp weather. Seedlings require a lot of attention to ensure adequate root growth and strong healthy foliage.... Local farmers rely on us to keep consistent monitoring and attention to ensure quality is always received. We are looking forward to beginning planting some of our own tomato seedlings over the next couple of days.

21.01.2022 Dale and Pen from Goodies Farm are a lovely couple farming down in Kendenup. Moving down there a few years ago to farm in better rainfall conditions we really set the foundation of their future agricultural success. This year we helped them with granule guano, liquid micronised minerals, beneficial biology, trace elements, kelp, fish, fulvic and humic powder. Their mindset, regenerative approach in agriculture and value adding systems such as milling there own flour is proof that the industry is turning a corner in a more sustainable future.

21.01.2022 Great afternoon meet with @chefluke.wakefield at @balthazarrestaurant in Perth to discuss supplying produce on a regular basis. Meeting chefs who are not only passionate about their menu, but the opportunity to go farm direct is a very satisfying feeling . Sometimes theres too many middlemen between farmers and restaurants. Our goal to offer quality, consistency variety and volume which will hopefully interrupt the current supply chain. ... We are looking forward to developing relationships and growing opportunities with more hospitality contacts .

21.01.2022 Our tomato plants are beginning to get some good growth on them. We will start training them this week in preparation for their fruit production. It wont be long before we back to picking on a regular basis.... With around 4000 plants in, we should be able to supply plenty of restaurants and wholesalers. To ensure quality we ill also starting our foliar fertiliser program which consists of biostimulants, macro and micro elements and other nutritional inputs.

20.01.2022 Weve been trialling an heirloom #Turnip called Goldball. It has beautiful colours and taste which is typically expected from #heirloom varieties. If these turnips are well received, we will look at doing both a golden and a hybrid red turnip. If we can provide both colour, contrast and taste - it could have endless options in the kitchen! ... #heirloomvegetables #tastyvegetables #soilhealth #farmers #sustainable #regenerative #wagrown #localproduce #genuinelysouthernforests

19.01.2022 BEFOREandAFTER We love a good overhaul. This is a new Commercial property to our portfolio. The Green team have brought this site back to form after months of going without Tasks included:... - Weeding!! Both spray and hand removal - Pruning - Hedging - Leaf litter collection, green waste removed and general site beautifying See more

19.01.2022 A good dentist makes a good impression For our Dentist client, their first impression starts in the car park, upon arrival. Our Green gardening team sorted out this property with the removal of leaf litter, weeding and mulching, winter pruned roses and hedged shrubs plus low hanging branches.

18.01.2022 We have been growing lettuce in smaller plantings at our farm. We are focusing on Cos and Multi-leaf varieties to meet meal prep box and chef demand. At the moment we are happy with the results of no pest pressure, healthy foliage and beautiful taste.... With our soil preparation and fertiliser programs these would have been picked when their brix (sugar levels) were at their highest. This is another small milestone of different vegetable varieties we will be able to produce long-term for customers. #lettuce #lettucegrow #lettuceeatplants #lettucebefriends #lettucehelp #lettucehead #chemicalfree #regenerativeagriculture #buildingbrix #protectedcropping #chefsofperth #perthrestaurant #farmfreshproduce #paddocktoplate

17.01.2022 Our Lebanese cucumbers are beginning to grow in this nice warm weather. It won't be long until we have around 900 of these planted in one of our greenhouses. The plan is to have continual plantings to ensure we have adequate numbers to regularly harvest.... The Cucumbers are in single rows and spaced about 400mm apart. This is to ensure we have adequate ventilation and their large leaves have plenty of room to grow. Focusing on chlorophyll management, photosynthesis. brix building, improved cell structure and overall resilience will guarantee these Cucumbers are some of the best in WA. #lebanesecucumbers #cucumbers #chemicalfree #cucumber #cucumberplant #cheflife #chefs #protectedcropping #growingfood #greenhouseproduction #premiumproduce #wagoodfoodguide #wafoodheroes #southwestfarming #Manjimup

17.01.2022 Weve had some surprise capsicum varieties popping up in the greenhouse - purple, light yellow and small green chilli shape were all unexpected transplants. Sometimes the unexpected surprises can provide a basket full of joy in your life - in our case a rainbow joy basket These purple, white, yellow, green and red babies are coming back to Perth with us! Thinking we may need to look outside regular red and green in the future...

17.01.2022 The tomatoes have began their journey trained up to a height of 2m. They will be trained along the blue vertical string to ensure they stay upright. Once their foliage canopy begins to thicken we will use horizontal tuck wires.... These will ensure the plant growth is managed in an environment that encourages airflow to suppress disease and pest. The dense plantings are labour intensive but ensure high crop yield per greenhouse. We are looking forward to when our first fruit ripens.

16.01.2022 We did a test batch of Diakon radish in one of the greenhouses! Gotta say, we were tad worried that the heavy soil may interfere with their large tap root. Surprisingly these guys have so far grown reasonably well . Due to them being a slower growing radish we are yet to decide if they will stay in our ongoing program.... Theres a lot to fine tune in the months ahead regarding our growing program - so stay tuned

16.01.2022 Its been a wet wild day in both #Manjimup and #Perth. So much so that we had a casualty with a greenhouse roof. The silver lining of the day was we picked our First Eggplants Early long purple and Blacknight ... Once the new roof and blinds are installed next week, the temperature levels will increase. Changing the internal climate enables us to keep producing eggplant throughout winter

16.01.2022 Weve almost finished this landscaping job at a stunning heritage home in Palmyra . Starting with a sandpit, weve completed full earthworks increased the height lawn/plants at the front yard... built two sets of limestone stairs and retaining walls installed a new white picket fence laid reclaimed brick paving planted new Australian natives (Corymbia Grafted Muchea Red, various Lilly pilly and Wooly bush) and lawn (Sir Walter) to encourage birdlife full reticulation install, front and back of property. Still to do is: reticulation for front verge reclaimed brick paving down the side of the house to back yard a big backyard garden clean up and lawn mow

15.01.2022 Even in this rainy weather theres always time to get with some beet boxing on ready for an order. These boxes are heading over to @westerngrowersfresh to supply the #busselton locals with some farm fresh goodness. These beauties are bunches of golden and dark red beetroot. The smaller beetroot in our opinion are sweeter and are great in cooking.... We are sowing beetroot regularly in the nursery to have plenty to plant in our program. #farmfresh #beetroot #beets #beetbox #supplyinglocal #greenhousegrown #healthysoil #healthyplants #chemicalfree #wafarming #sustainablefarming

15.01.2022 The coming months will be both busy and exciting at Planted Passion Farm & Produce. With the craziness of the world we decided to pivet and slightly adjust our business plan. Besides supplying produce to fruit & veg box customers and private grocers will be working towards supplying restaurants.... In the next month we have another 3500 tomatoes, 3500 capsicum, eggplants, beetroot, and Asian greens to be planted. As of this week we will be looking at additional varieties such as Lebanese cucumbers, various herbs, red turnips, whole lettuce, peas and beans and a few others. Embracing natural farming techniques, beneficial biology, chemical free, nurturing plant health and supporting soil life will ensure top quality in all produce above. Were looking forward to filling our greenhouses. #paddocktoplate #farmfreshproduce #protectedcropping #protectedcroppingaustralia #wafarmers #westaus #knowyourfood #restaurant #vegetableboxes #southwestproduce #tomatoes #wafarming #asiangreens #eggplant #healthy #chemicalfree #organic @ Manjimup, Western Australia

14.01.2022 LIVINGPICTUREFRAMES Our landscape team spent the day installing The Byfords new greenery - 4 bespoke grow walls. Weve given the dining room a bit of a jungle makeover the past few days with the "living pictures" including the following indoor beauties - Pteris albo lineata... - Heuchera Berry Smoothie - Heuchera Black Taffeta - Nephrolepis Pom Pom - Asplenium Crissie - Peperomia Jade - Crassula Campfire succulents See more

14.01.2022 Exciting times at @PlantedPassion Produce in Manjimup. Today we picked our first for @balthazarrestaurant in Perth . This is an exciting relationship as we will be working towards supplying them weekly produce. This produce, with carefully managed logistics, will be delivered within 18 to 24hrs after harvest .... Our supply chain will ensure chefs like @chefluke.wakefield are provided the opportunity to work with the freshest produce possible, grown chemical-free, using natural farming and regenerative techniques.

14.01.2022 Tomorrow is @manjimupfarmersmarket_official day! From 8.30am to 12noon we are SO looking forward to seeing lots of @westernaustralia visitors looking to purchase #farmdirect produce We can promise lots of space in the pavilion as well as copious amounts of hand sanitizer at our #Manjimup #FarmersMarket We will be representin bringing along the following #farmfresh, spray-free vegetables... Rainbow Chard Kale Eggplant Beetroot (Golden & Red) Capsicum (Red & Green) Turnip (Golden) Parsley Lettuce See you tomorrow, rain or shine. #westernaustralia #australiassw #foodie #adventureawaits @ Manjimup Farmers Market

13.01.2022 Our tomato program is currently at the top of our to do list. We have been preparing the soil with organic compost and mineral fertilisers to ensure the plants have the foundation to live their best lives. We are implementing trials with single and double row plantings at different spacings. Our goal is to determine the best crop return, most efficient labour and to ensure plant health is always easily manageable.... In this greenhouse there will about 1500 plants. Once we finish planting in two more greenhouses, there should be around 4000 plants in the ground. We are looking forward to picking 100s of kilograms of fruit per week by September .

12.01.2022 As they saying goes you can take boy out of the farm but you cant take the farm out of the boy. My younger years I grew up in the dairy, beef, sheep and cropping industry. My career then began in a wholesale nursery and vineyards in the Margaret River region. I spent 5 years in hospitality for a change and appreciation of food from a different angle.... After 4 years of being in a trades business, I raised enough capital to invest in a seacontainer of organic and sustainable based fertiliser. This commitment began my U-Turn back to agriculture by providing agronomy and operational support and offering nutritional, soil-life and plant health products to meet customer needs. Besides owning a production nursery and greenhouse grown produce business, our passion to support other farmers is the core of our love for the industry. From assisting each industry, supplying each region and offering a broad organic or sustainable fertiliser portfolio - we love supporting WA farmers. If we can provide services and product support to improve quality, increase financial return, offer diagnostics and solutions for problems, encourage a broad perspective and approach our return is priceless. For the love of farming

11.01.2022 Your Garden a bit of a train wreck? Sometimes plants need a little structure, so thats what we did. These succulents and grasses were transplanted into a more formal order - providing clean lines - aeration and sunlight for photosynthesis and... - removing the bulk of green waste which created less space for pests (+) to make a home. See more

11.01.2022 We may only have a small mixed herd of 42 cows (some still pregnant) and 27 calves but we love being involved in the cattle industry. The cows are starting to look nice and healthy and are appreciating the green pasture in Perup. We are looking for to exploringing arrangements to maintaining a reasonable herd size. ... Over the next few years there will be an emphasis on investing into genetics. This will allow us grow a beautiful beef herd into the future around our other agricultural enterprises. #beefcows #pasturefed #sustainablefarming #beefcattle #pastureraised #cowandcalf #cows #cowsofinstagram #cowboys #regenerativeag #regenerativefarming #holisticfarmmanagement

08.01.2022 We've begun harvesting out beautiful gold ball turnips from our field crop selections. We really like the idea of eventually growing heirloom golden, red and white turnips on a commercial scale. Simple variations like bright colours, different shapes and amazing taste adds excitement in every step of the supply chain.... We want to challenge what is commonly grown aswell as how it is grown. It will take time but we believe we are on the right path. #regenerativefarming #turnip #turnipgreens #brightveggies #rootvegetables #rootveggies #changingseasons #cheflife #chefsofinstagram #chefstable #naturalfarming #holisticfarming #wafoodheroes #farmingforlife

07.01.2022 Today, one of our gardening teams has finished off a garden refresh project in Kingsley. Our long time client is selling their home . To help them prepare, weve - newly installed lawn - laid down red mulch... - cleaned up garden beds, including new plantings - high pressure cleaning of driveway and paving - green waste removed from site & blow down of all areas See more

07.01.2022 Its been a busy harvest today down in #Manjimup with lots of orders to fill! We had over 9 crates of capsicum, 182 bunches of beetroot and a heap of other produce going out for dispatch . The remainder of our week will be adjusting seedlings to plant and nutrition programs. We are very fortunate interest is high and demand is steady . Looking forward to filling up all the garden beds and greenhouses in the coming months. @ Manjimup, Western Australia

05.01.2022 Our Joi choi is a big hit at the moment with our customers around WA. The feedback we receive is they are tasty and a very firm product to use. We normally pick Joi choi at medium size to meet customers preferences. ... This big boy, however, was let go and now weighs a solid 1.6kg and still taste superb. Maybe we have created a new market? Joi choi for a family of 6? Joi choy bouquets for weddings? The options could be endless...

05.01.2022 Gotta love the contrast of green and red. There is alot of hardwork and passion placed into nurturing plant health and growth of these capsciums. Great rewards for hard work - we love what we do! ... Our core values of quality, consistency and variety love the soil as much as you love the plant are paying dividends. See more

05.01.2022 A road train delivered 65 cubic metres of certified organic compost from #Dardanup (near #Bunbury) this morning. This compost will improve our soil structure, provide a stable form of carbon, stimulate soil life, enhance root growth and increase plant health. The results we have seen so far by adding compost has far out weighed the cost of not using it We will now regularly include compost as well as other ammendments during our soil preparation. ... With dedicated, hard workers we are currently prepping around 2000sqm ready for #seedlings to plant in the coming months. @ Manjimup, Western Australia

05.01.2022 It's only a matter of weeks before we begin our first harvest of tomatoes . Growing in greenhouses enables us to plant our seedlings earlier than most growers. We have Rounds, Roma's, Pear cherry, Round Cherry and some Heirlooms. ... Out next tomato seedlings we will be planted around the beginning of December. We are looking forward to taste testing these beauties! #tomatoes #tomatogarden #tomatoseason #homegrowntomatoes #cherrytomatoes #cheflife #cheftime #protectedcropping #wafarming #buywesteatbest #paddocktoplate #chemicalfree #regenerativeagriculture #sustainablefarming

03.01.2022 Small scale plantings and operations mean we pick and package by hand. It is more labour intensive but allows us to apply quality control and attention to detail. As we grow we will look into machinery and leaner practises to improve efficiency.... This will ensure from planting to packaging remains profitable and manageable. In the meantime we have a lot more beetroot to plant as demand is increasing. #farmfresh #wagrown #manjimup #southernforest #wafarming #regenerativeagriculture #pickingproduce #packingproduce #marketgarden #soilhealth #babybeetroot #beetroot #beetrootbunches #paddocktoplate #chemicalfree

03.01.2022 Spring calls for a Garden clean up In 2 hours, the Green gardening team - mowed the lawn - hand-pulled weeds and sprayed for future weeds... - pruned back and fertilised native plants - removed all green waste from our clients back yard in the City of South Perth See more

03.01.2022 Capsicums are a wonderful greenhouse crop that come in an abundance of sizes, shapes and colours. They are of high demand, value and regularly used in kitchens. We are keeping a steady eye on our plants to makesure all plant health and nutritional requirements have the attention they need.... In the coming weeks we will be looking at improving the climatic conditions in our greenhouses. We will be installing blinds, heating and lighting to mimic the warmer months. We will also be investing into services to ensure proper pollination is received. Therell be alot learning and adapting in the coming. It will be necessary and vital to our business plan if we wish to grow 12 months of the year.

02.01.2022 We love Mount Lawleys heritage houses and their stunning gardens to match. Whilst here the team paid particular attention to our clients roses, giving then a significant winter prune. Plus: - Whippersnipping garden beds and paved areas. ... - Weeding - Pruning shrubs and trees (like you see here!) - Greenwaste removal and leaf litter collection - Supporting hedges with an ocean essentials fertiliser which has kelp, fish and fulvic acid See more

01.01.2022 Our first tomatoes of Spring have finally ripened in this beautiful weather. A lot of time and energy is being applied to keep them nice and healthy. To grow tomatoes year round we need to ensure the right varieties are always trialed and selected.... Strong disease package, pest resistance, taste, resistance and overall growth are important factors. It's interesting growing different tomatoes - side by side and really seeing the strongest varieties stand out. The next few weeks the pressure is on to get everything reading for picking, packing and dispatch.