Product Description

This is the original biodynamic sowing and planting calendar, now in its 48th year. This useful guide shows the optimum days for sowing, pruning and harvesting various plants and crops, as well as working with bees. It is presented in colour with clear symbols and explanations. The calendar includes a pullout wallchart which can be pinned up in a barn, shed or greenhouse as a handy quick reference.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2348 in Books
• Published on: 2009-11-15
• Original language: German
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

Review
'This annual publication is the book for those who want to farm and garden biodynamically. There are useful notes for new readers and a number of special features, including this time the care of bees with monthly notes for beekeepers, how to work with biodynamic preparations, a recipe for rye bread and answers to questions from readers concerning potato and tomato culture.' -- David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network Review 'This little paperback is essential for all organic gardeners. It is the original annual biodynamic planting guide. Incredibly condensed amounts of information are available [here] ... Illustrated throughout with some lovely photos and clear diagrams.' -- Ysanne Spevack, Organicfood.co.uk 'This little paperback calendar is the original of its kind and essential for all organic gardeners. An established following ensures good sales of this useful guide, which has a special feature on the care of bees.' -- Veronica Leek, The Bookseller Buyers' Guide

About the Author
Maria Thun and her son, Matthias, base this calendar on over forty years of biodynamic research and experience at their farm in Germany.

Customer Reviews

INDISPENSABLE SOWING GUIDE
This calendar has proved itself over the years and is now used not just by gardeners but also by wine tasters and even the traffic police in many countries. It does give indications for weather tendencies but I find these too rudimentary and generally a little more detail would be welcome. The articles featuring bio dynamic gardening are very interesting.In last year's calendar I was amused to read that bio dynamic gardens attract roe deer and other nibblers from miles around!

allotment gardening
I have heard that this works so will try it next year. Looks complicated from all the schedules and diagrams!