Product Description

Biodynamic techniques recognize that plant life is intimately bound up with the life of the soil; that the soil itself is alive and vital; and that the degree of vitality has a direct bearing on the health of the crops. Through the nurture and care of the soil you will soon be able to grow quality produce which possesses vitality and has a full flavour. Sharing its principles, methods and techniques with organic farming, biodynamic agriculture additionally acknowledges that the plant's growth is also affected by planetary influences like the waxing and waning of the moon. Whether you are an experienced gardener or not, whether or not you have used permaculture or grown organic produce before, this volume offers tips on: favourable times for planting, harvesting and growing; ways of combating pests and diseases; building soil fertility - crop change and rotation; and how planets and stars affect plant growth.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #249855 in Books
• Published on: 1999-12-02
• Original language: German
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

Excellent book for starting and growing biodynamic garden
I have used this book on and off as a complete beginner and later, during my work, as a reminder .. I still use it - it is full of ilustrations and practical advices. On plants, moon, composting, preparations. Book is excellent companion to the moon calendar.

Maria Thun is definitive authority - more than 50 years of gardening and research in biodynamics.

Lightweight for the money
This is a glossy colourful and slim text which I feel should contain more information. As Thun is a leading proponent and practitioner of biodynamics, and as there is a relative paucity of related reading materials out there on this subject, I just felt the book could have provided both more background and more evidence to the new or sceptical reader to persuade them to give the various treatments a try. Perhaps the Sattler/Westinghausen book might be more what I am looking for - I shall pass this one on to someone who wants just a light introduction.