Why is the cow so important in Biodynamics? Because it is so calm and contented.
Ten of us recently spent two days at Narara Ecovillage learning about biodynamic compost and other wonders of biodynamic gardening methods.
Biodynamics seeks to integrate scientific understanding with a view of the farm as a single, self-sustaining organism. The preparations, the timing with natural rhythms, and the emphasis on living soil all aim to bring vitality back to the land.
I come from the school of gardening that prizes developing a taste for plants that want to grow without mollycoddling, rather than struggling to grow plants where they don’t want to be, just because I like the taste.
I tried putting biochar on my garden once. I spent a day reading up on the internet, got excited and started fiddling around.
With a hot summer upon us, consider keeping your grass a bit longer for the next few months — unless it starts turning brown of course.