Biodynamic Gardening: For Health & Taste

Any gardener who already works with biodynamics will tell you the difference it has made to his or her garden. From crispier lettuce to more intensely-flavoured onions, biodynamics is a great way to get your garden to produce tasty, nutrient-packed fruit and vegetables. The ideas behind biodynamics can sometimes be difficult to explain, however, and appear rather strange to those who are new to the technique. Hilary Wright, an experienced and passionate biodynamic gardener, guides the novice through the key points, whilst never losing sight of the ultimate goal: a healthy, abundant garden. Easy-to-follow step-by-step illustrations, explanatory diagrams and colour photographs show how biodynamic techniques can work for any gardener.

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Review by Carol Mcsheehy:

I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to understand or get more information about Biodynamic Gardening. Being new to Biodynamics I found this to be the best book to give me a detailed summary of the many topics involved in Biodynamic Gardening (history, how-tos, preparations, etc) AND it has great pictures… It also provides recommended sources for more information. After reading this if you want to delve deeper into this form of gardending there are books by Rudolf Steiner & others that you can progress to. A good one to start with is ‘Agriculture’ by Rudolf Steiner. Biodynamics groups are in many areas of the country that you can get in touch with for more information. Biodynamic gardening/agriculture works for small backyard gardeners as well as for larger gardens and commercial growers.

Review by Dorothy P, Bills:

Appreciated reading about new methods of biodynamic gardening dealing with every phase of soil, seed, weather, etc. Next spring will see me trying some of these methods. And in addition, there are reminders of the old and somewhat forgotten ways of gardening. Beautiful book, lots of ideas and very interesting to read. Now let’s put it into practice.

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Gardening for Life – The Biodynamic Way: A Practical Introduction to a New Art of Gardening, Sowing, Planting, Harvesting

A practical introduction to a revolutionary art of gardening, sowing, planting, and harvesting. Biodynamic techniques are based on the recognition that plants are intimately connected with and depend on live, vital soil. These methods also attempt to harmonize with the influences of the moon phases and cosmos as a whole. You will learn the best times to plant various vegetables; how to deal with pests and diseases; ways to build the soil; and the effects of planets and stars on plant growth. Maria Thun is an authority on biodynamics with a lifetime of experience. A book in the Hawthorn Press Art & Science series; illustrated.

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Review by Robie:

Translated from German, GARDENING FOR LIFE, THE BIODYNAMIC WAY is easy reading with beautiful full-colored pictures on just about every page. Maria explains that when we plant a seed we are ENTRUSTING that seed to the care of the Energy of the zodiac constellation the moon is in on that day. Each constellation has its own specialty: Root, Leaf, Flower,or Fruit/seed. Maria conserves water by allowing the Energy of the earth’s natural rhythms to to keep soil moist. She doesn’t water her crops. Once you start reading this book you wont want to put it down. Have FUN gardening!

Review by Robie:

Translated from German, GARDENING FOR LIFE, THE BIODYNAMIC WAY is easy reading with beautiful full-colored pictures on just about every page. Maria explains that when we plant a seed we are ENTRUSTING that seed to the care of the Energy of the zodiac constellation the moon is in on that day. Each constellation has its own specialty: Root, Leaf, Flower,or Fruit/seed. Maria conserves water by allowing the Energy of the earth’s natural rhythms to to keep soil moist. She doesn’t water her crops. Once you start reading this book you wont want to put it down. Have FUN gardening!

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The Biodynamic Year: Increasing Yield, Quality and Flavour: 100 Helpful Tips for the Gardener of Smallholder

Maria Thun, a preeminent expert in biodynamic methods of cultivation, or “premium organic,” has collected more than a hundred of her best gardening tips from fifty years’ research. Discover: how to produce abundant and flavorful crops how special preparations can transform soil and plants how the moon affects planting and growth the difference between root, leaf, blossom, and fruit plants the best storage methods and much more … Join the author on a journey through the seasons and discover great new tips and suggestions. The Biodynamic Year

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Review by Galina Chernova:

My grandpa used these knowledge…and i was not pay attention to it…so, it was gone with my grandpa. i am very happy i can get it right now.

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The North American Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar

This is the 2010 calendar adapted for North American (Eastern Standard Time) dates and times. This useful guide shows the optimum days for sowing, pruning, and harvesting various plant-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.

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Review by Patrick L. Uzzell:

I look forward to the biodynamic calendar every year, and this year’s publication is no disappointment. There are a couple of practical improvements this year. Concerning planting and sowing, for example, the new calendar indicates that the various days such as fruit days, leaf days etc. refer to transplanting and not sowing. This is much clearer because last year they simply said “planting”.

For people who are considering this calendar for the first time this year, I highly recommend it if you are interested in biodynamics. If you are like me and do not know how to do all the astrological calculations yourself or when to apply the various biodynamic sprays, this publication is essential and user friendly. This year, there is also a lot of helpful information and insights on the effects of rain water vs various other sources of water worth considering.

I have been applying many of the biodynamic approaches for the past four years, and my garden has significantly improved. I was especially pleased with the quality of my Japanese persimmons or kaki. The size and quality was far superior to anything I have found in this country, and my Japanese wife told me that the kaki produced in our suburban back yard would be top tier and very expensive in Japan.

I am convinced that biodynamics is one of the most promising avenues for future agriculture. And I personally would be at a loss for how to proceed without this annual publication which is for me like a farmer’s almanac

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Agriculture Course: The Birth of the Biodynamic Method

When Rudolf Steiner gave these lectures eighty years ago, industrial farming was on the rise and organic methods were being replaced in the name of science, efficiency, and technology. With the widespread alarm over food quality in recent years, and with the growth of the organic movement and its mainstream acceptance, perceptions are changing. The qualitative aspect of food is on the agenda again, and in this context Steiners only course of lectures on agriculture is critical to the current debate. With these talks, Steiner created and launched “biodynamic” farminga form of agriculture that has come to be regarded as the best organically produced food. However, the agriculture Steiner speaks of here is much more than organicit involves working with the cosmos, with the earth, and with spiritual beings. To facilitate this, Steiner prescribes specific “preparations” for the soil, as well as other distinct methods born from his profound understanding of the material and spiritual worlds. He presents a comprehensive picture of the complex dynamic relationships at work in nature and gives basic indications of the practical measures needed to bring them into full play. These lectures are reprinted here in the “classic” translation made by Rudolf Steiner’s English interpreter, George Adams. This edition also features a preface by Steiner’s colleague the medical doctor Ehrenfried Pfeiffer, as well as eight color plates. This is the course that began the biodynamic movement. This is the essential work for anyone wanting to understand and use Steiner’s methods of food production.

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Bio-Dynamic Gardening

A recognized standard, this guide offers much-needed information for private biodynamic gardening-a type of organic gardening that involves working with the cosmic forces. Included are full details on using the Star Calendar for planting times, making one’s own compost, implementing crop rotation, mulching, cultivating herbs and flowers, and coping with pests and diseases. An increasingly popular form of gardening, it appeals to many gardeners who are seeking alternatives to chemical fertilizers and systemic pest and disease control.

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Principles of Biodynamic Spray And Compost Preparations

Manfred Klett, a renowned biodynamic expert, provides a fascinating overview of the history of agriculture. He then goes on to the discuss the practicalities of spray and compost preparations and the philosophy behind them. This book is essential for any biodynamic gardener or farmer who wants to understand the background to core biodynamic techniques. Based on keynote talks by Manfred Klett at Biodynamic Agricultural Association conferences.

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The Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2010

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.

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Sacred Land: Intuitive Gardening for Personal, Political and Environmental Change

2007 Foreword Book of the Year Finalist (Mind/Body/Spirit) 2008 Independent Publisher Book Award for “Most Likely to Save the Planet” – Bronze Medal WinnerClea Danaan breaks new ground with Sacred Land-a fresh approach to sacred gardening that goes beyond your own backyard. In this positive and practical handbook, Danaan shows how organic gardening can germinate environmental awareness and political change while feeding your spirit. You’ll learn how to plan and plant your garden, create compost, save seeds, conserve and transmute water, connect with garden goddesses, and incorporate planetary energy in your garden. Sacred Land explores the benefits of native plants, organic food and agriculture, buying locally, and eating seasonally. It suggests simple yet effective ways of spreading the message of ecology and sustainability to your community. You’ll discover how to get along with ants, bats, bees, butterflies, fairies, frogs, gnomes, worms, and other creatures who share our gardens. This one-of-a-kind gardening guidebook also includes inspiring stories of women activists, farmers, artists, and healers who are making a difference in the world. Book text printed on recycled paper

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Review by E. Gilbert:

Being an author myself, I love writers. I love artists in general, but when a writer pours their heart and soul into a book, I’m humbled. Clea Danaan has done just that in her astoundingly rich book, Sacred Land.

As I am going through a profoundly painful, personal loss at this time, the melancholy I felt when I looked at my beloved garden drove me back into the house day after day. I would see that which I had planted so lovingly months earlier blooming, and the joy of the flowers was too much for me. They reminded me of a time when I couldn’t wait for them to appear, a time when I was happy. And now, here they were happy and abundant, and I simply didn’t feel that way. I couldn’t enjoy anything through my sadness.

Clea suggests in her book that when we go to sleep at night, to ask the devas for a dream. I did just that.

The next morning, I stepped out onto my deck and looked out at my garden, blocked by my massively tall weeping willows. I couldn’t see much and felt disappointed that these trees were in my way. But something happened. I stepped onto my drying lawn, pulled a chair under one of the willows, and sat in the shade with my coffee and wept.

I cried about my divorce and all the time I spent laboring in my garden, hopeful about the coming months. I felt so deeply sad that I almost did hear them speaking to me. It was a soft buzz at first, and then it grew louder.

I sat up and wiped my eyes. I heard them; bees. They were everywhere around me, in the trees and in the [...] willows. They were so loud I almost forgot that we were in a bee crisis. The world was having a bee shortage. And in that moment, the bees were all in my yard. I laughed.

And then it dawned on me, there is never a lack, the bees are somewhere, aren’t they? Don’t we all go where we are noticed or appreciated? I sat with the bees for a long time that day. And I have slowly begun to care for my garden again.

I brought Sacred Land out to my garden and read it. Toward the end of the book, one question popped out at me: “What change do you wish to see that you might bring to the world through your garden?”.

And perhaps that is best answered here. We can all bring the bees back by inviting them into our world, can’t we? I once said to a client when she asked where I was going to get the money to fund my newest project–”from wherever it is now,” I told her.

Sacred Land takes you through a personal journey. And while Clea outlines organic gardening and gives tips, be prepared to find a personal awakening between the covers of this book. This is more than a random book on gardening, it is a journey. And I thank her for my simple awareness and the profound reminder of the power of a garden. Her focus on Organic gardening is a deeply rooted passion for her and is evident with her generous links and suggestions throughout the text, gently guiding us to care for the earth. She also reminds us that a garden is something we leave behind for future generations.

A wonderful read, and a powerful moon journey. Sacred Land by Clea Dannaan is a magical and intuitive catalyst for change.

Review by Wyrdwind:

This book was a super informative and enjoyable read. Clea is not only an expert organic gardner, but shares that wealth of knowledge in an articulate and meaningful way. The metaphysical connection she makes to this activity is brilliant and I’ll just say that you don’t have to subscribe to any particular philosophy to relate to it. I will continue to use Sacred Land as a reference tool in my organic gardening arsenal of information. Recommended.

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What Is Biodynamics?: A Way to Heal and revitalize the Earth : Seven Lectures

Created from indications by Rudolf Steiner around 1924, and based on a deep understanding of the life forces at work in nature, farming and gardening with biodynamic methods are spiritual, artistic, and sophisticated forms of organic horticulture that nurture and enhance the earth. It emphasizes the interdependence and unity of all the elements of an ecosystem or landscapeincluding soil, plants, animals, and weather. Taking the soil as the foundation for the vitality and diversity of a farm or garden, biodynamic methods use special herbal “preparations” to increase the energetic quality of the soil, stimulating plant growth and health. Biodynamic methods go beyond organic practices to actually heal the earth herself. Typical of the biodynamic approach are companion planting, crop rotation, cover crops, green manures, liquid manures, compost, the integration of crops and livestock, and planting and harvesting in harmony with the lunar and planetary cycles. This introduction to biodynamic methods contains five lectures by Rudolf Steiner and an extensive introduction by Hugh Courtney of the Josephine Porter Institute, who unravels not only the practice of biodynamics, but also its spiritual and esoteric background.

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