Gardening for Life [Paperback]

Maria Thun (Author), Matthew Barton (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1869890329 | ISBN-13: 978-1869890322 | Publication Date: July 2000

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.

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About the Author

MARIA THUN has gardened all her working life and is an authority on biodynamics. This is a collection of her tried and successful methods. Her annual sowing and planting calendar is published in 18 languages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Hawthorn Press (July 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1869890329
• ISBN-13: 978-1869890322
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #449,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Putting Spirituality into Gardening, March 29, 2003

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Robie (Sherman, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gardening for Life (Paperback)

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!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars exactly what I needed to understand bio-dynamics, June 29, 2009

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Lise Charron "Durga's Den" (Jamaica) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gardening for Life (Paperback)

Maria manages to render a complex idea into a practical, simple and concise introduction. It now seems feasible... and the images even allow to transmit the knowledge to farmers who cannot write and read.... wonderful

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Putting Spirituality into Gardening, March 29, 2003

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Robie (Sherman, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gardening for Life (Paperback)

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!