We use green manuring to help with our composting. Green manures allow us to fertilize and add more organic matter to our soil. Green manuring is a method of putting back into the soil living plants at the peak of their growth. We do this by using leguminous plants (like mung bean, kadios, peanut and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Biodynamic’
19 Jul
Biodynamic Gardening: Applying biodynamic agriculture to a home, backyard garden, or a small farm
(Article based on: Getting Started with Biodynamic Gardening by by Tom Petherick) First step: The clarity of your Intention is often the most important and a necessary first step. It will be at the core of your gardening/farming. So make a conscious intention to follow the biodynamic route. Some basics: Most people who are drawn [...]
4 Feb
Biodynamic Farming
What is Biodynamic Agriculture? Most people know what organic farming is, but only a few know what Biodynamic agriculture is. Biodynamics was introduced in the 1920’s by an Austrian scientist and philosopher, Rudolf Steiner. This manner of farming takes a unified approach to agriculture by considering the interconnectedness of the soil, the plants, animals, the [...]
