Biodynamic techniques are based on the recognition that plants are intimately connected with and depend on soil that is alive and vital. Through nurturing and caring for the soil, you will be able to grow quality produce that has vitality and more flavor.

Sharing its principles, methods, and techniques with organic farming, biodynamic agriculture also acknowledged that plant growth is affected by planetary influences, such as the waxing and waning of the Moon.

Whether you are an experienced gardener or new, this book offers accessible tips on:

• Favorable times for planting,...

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
• much more

Join the author on a journey through the seasons and discover...