Dear Allan,
I cant see what the problem is when you are trying to put a fence in to keep
out the foxes and if you put out peppers in that area to keep out foxes?
The peppers will not kill the foxes, it just makes it not the right place to
be! It is like a glass wall around the area you pepper. (Mu
Yeah, Allan, that was basically my reaction to your
post, too, thought I didn't have much time to get into
it. Watch out for the lure of BD piety. Hydroponics
does not have to mean chemicals, it means you remove
the soil physics, which are often limiting to the
system, or contaminated.
Here is
Title: Re: ashing
> Perhaps special instructions for the snakes (most of the ones I
> have captured are 3 feet or more long.
I will risk being improper and un-PC and suggest Eating them & then urinating around your gardens.
This works well for deer abatement even my wife uses a chamber pot in
Allan Balliett wrote:
> BD preps work the same way, I think. Why? They have the
> >organisms in them that inhibit, compete with and consume the
> >disease-causing organisms. I think we could do alot to making certain
> >that the BD preps "work" every time if we understood the organisms in
> >
BDers:
This reminded me of the potential for abuse when science stumbles onto yet
another more efficient means of doing human bidding by a more direct
Life-process.
Let them not discover too quickly/unqualifiedly the various
plant/colour/metal/planet correlations... manfred
- Original
Now you have my attention, I spent 20 years in Navy Engine Rooms so seawater
heat exchangers played a large part in my life. Are you already doing this?
Over what area?
My experience tells me that to remove heat over a large area would require a
large infrastructure and be resource hungry to run,
> > Regarding the backyard scale, aquarium bubbler compost brewer,
>> what is the current research regarding how that compost tea compares
>> to commercially brewed tea?
>> We have heard that commercial brewers must take care to sterilize the
>> walls and surfaces between batches. Why is that
Allan Balliett wrote:
> A current problem for those of us who accept manures, yardwastes, and
> agricultural materials such as straw from off site, is contamination with
> xenobiotic substances.
SNIP!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Frank Teuton
>
Hey Frank -
Let's go back to first principles. The
> Lloyd - This sounds like a story from a sheepman with government
> insurance. Did you actually see this happen with your own eyes? (I
> don't mean see the foxes, see the damage.)
Yeah I saw this alright, its abberent behaviour for sure, this sort of thing
happens occasionally in all of the do
>
>> Here is one for Elaine:
>> In the CTBM you have a mychrozial tea recipe. Has this tea been used
>> successfully for innoculating existing growing plants?
>>
>> Dan Lynch
>
>Hi Dan -
>
>The tea has been used for root dips mostly, or to roll seed or potato
>seed pieces through, for example
Allan Balliett wrote: Boy, Elaine - This is a good one!!!
> At 8:32 AM -0500 1/9/02, ron poitras wrote:
> >For those of us still dowsing impaired, lab tests are important in assessing
> >results. The cost of testing compost tea to determine the diversity of
> >microbial life and the effective
>
>
>> *Pfeiffer published data on the microbial enhancement effects of BD
>> preps, does she have any comments on BD preps or BD herbal teas?
>
>I think I answered this previously, but just to re-iterate briefly.
>The few BD preps we have looked at have had great organisms in them.
>Those organ
> I have seen once where a single
>vixen and two small pups bit the tongues out of 52 new born lambs in a
>single nights work Yep just knocked em down, bit out the tongue way back in
>the mouth and went on to the next one, after the first few the tongue was
>spat out near the kill. Sure she is te
>Allan Balliett wrote:
>
>> *Optimum tillage for annual crops, what sort of balance can growers
>> look towards in light of the soil foodweb. Comments on deep tillage
>> such as spaders to no-till like Groff to heavy mulching like Emilia
>> Hazelip to surface cultivation such as Eliot Coleman
- Original Message -
From: Allan Balliett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: ashing
> Incidentally, if you don't have a plague of foxes then you probably
> don't know that they get into your raised beds and dig GREAT BIG
>
>Allan Balliett wrote:
>
>> What are some practical amendments and microbial stimulants for
>> tweaking the teas.
>
>I've written a 75 page book about this, which you might want to
>get. I hate to advertise myself, but just in case you are
>interested, the book is:
>
>The Compost Tea Brewing Ma
A current problem for those of us who accept manures, yardwastes, and
agricultural materials such as straw from off site, is contamination with
xenobiotic substances.
A recent arrival on this front is Clopyralid, and its sister compound
Picloram which have contaminated commercial composts and uni
>
>> How are we to create a superior fungal-bacterial compost to spray on
>> commercially worked farmland to improve and maintain a high level of
>> fertility [shown by life in the soil???] SStorch
>
>Hello S. Storch -
>
>The way to achieve a more fungal compost is to add more fungal foods.
>T
>
>Allan Balliett wrote:
>
>> *Compost teas. Where does she see this technology going? What is
>> the frontier of compost tea? (from Steve Diver)
>
>I see compost tea replacing toxic chemical pesticides for the most
>part. BD preps work the same way, I think. Why? They have the
>organisms i
Dr Ingham,
I would appreciate comments on VAM's, including answers to the following
(excuse my fundamental ignorance of this topic):
-The literature which I have access to indicates that they are of
significance in the growth of trees, but there is nothing on their role in
annual crop produc
Soil Foodweb Week at BD-Now:
Here are some additional resources as background material to the soil
foodweb week at BD-Now, Elaine Ingham's work with compost teas,
etc.
Notes on Compost Teas: A 2001 Supplement to the ATTRA Publication
Compost Teas for Plant Disease Control
http://ncatark.u
Here is one for Elaine:
In the CTBM you have a mychrozial tea recipe. Has this tea been used successfully for innoculating existing growing plants?
Dan Lynch
on 9/1/02 4:12 PM, Allan Balliett at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Dear Cheryl:
>>
>> Having a few major snakes taking up my garden right now, I would really
>> appreciate any articles on peppering. It's an area I am very intrigued with
>> after working with Homoeopathics.
>> Thanks
>> Liz Davis
Regarding the backyard scale, aquarium bubbler compost brewer,
what is the current research regarding how that compost tea compares to
commercially brewed tea?
We have heard that commercial brewers must take care to sterilize the walls
and surfaces between batches. Why is that? Why do the surf
At 10:07 PM 1/8/02 -0500, you wrote:
>As I understand it, plants are basically a thermo engine, using warm leaves
>evaporating moisture to create the "sucking" to pull up the nutrients
>absorbed by the cooler roots. The greater the temperature difference (delta
>T) between roots and leaves, the
haha! mulching is good David! the cold system however cools the soil down
to 40's with air temp in 80's...a bit more than mulchings shade effect :-)
cooling the soil also seems to switch on and off signals to the plant so it
goes into turbo charge mood. With temperate climate plants it allows 4
>Status: U
>Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 09:00:55 -0700
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>From: Thomas Schley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: In the season
>
>Hi Allan,
>
>A couple of days ago I sent a message to envirolink listproc to
>rejoin, but so far have not heard a thing. So am sending this
>question and
Frank Teuton wrote:
>
> Allan squirmed:
> >
> > I guess I'm uncomfortable with the words 'biodynamic' and
> > 'manipulated' so close together in a sentence.
>
> Most people dislike the word 'manipulated' and like the word 'handled'. I
> think it has something to do with Guillaume the Conquerer,
Allan squirmed:
>
> I guess I'm uncomfortable with the words 'biodynamic' and
> 'manipulated' so close together in a sentence.
Most people dislike the word 'manipulated' and like the word 'handled'. I
think it has something to do with Guillaume the Conquerer, and the
imposition of French by the
>Let me tell you, if they are as smart there as they are here,
>they will find a way to dig a tunnel under your American wire
>fence...
>
>- fernando
Yes, fernando. That sort of narrows it down, doesn't it? -Allan
My experience is that foxes are especially numerous this year, as are
weasels. Probably to highlight the burgeoning political atrocities,
similar in energy.
Essie
At 08:48 AM 1/9/02 -0300, you wrote:
>Allan Balliett wrote:
> >
> (American wire fence going up around the
> > garden before this
>Hugh
>I have adeadline of the 11th for this article. Is it possible for you to
>return it edited by then?
>cheers
>Glen
>--
>Garuda Biodynamics - for BD Preps, Consultations, Books & Diagrams
>See our web site @ http://get.to/garuda
Dear Glen,
I returned it edited with that post. Here it is a
BIODYNAMICS Journal has offered to run announcements for BD Now! in
their future issues. The 'ads' will be text-based and small, similar
to the 'ads' currently run for Caretaker Gazette. (The deadline is
also immediate. No later than tomorrow.) Those of you who have been
reading BD Now! for
Kiwis!!
I'm in the process of writing a review of BIODYNAMIC PERSPECTIVES and
have just realized that I know about the writers (other than Peter
Proctor) There seems to be no biographical information in the book
itself.
Can anyone help me with this? (I'll post a list of authors, it that
is h
Allan Balliett wrote:
>
(American wire fence going up around the
> garden before this coming growing season)
Let me tell you, if they are as smart there as they are here,
they will find a way to dig a tunnel under your American wire
fence...
- fernando
--
REDUZIR, REUSAR, RECICLAR -- Dever
Incidentally, if you don't have a plague of foxes then you probably
don't know that they get into your raised beds and dig GREAT BIG
HOLES (looking for something they think is in there to eat, I assume)
If you plant small patches for diveristy, they can destroy an entire
crop overnight. They a
For those of us still dowsing impaired, lab tests are important in assessing
results. The cost of testing compost tea to determine the diversity of
microbial life and the effectiveness of various additions to the brew can be
a barrier to perfecting a compost tea product. You can't always wait unti
>Hi Allan,
>
>Check out:
>
>http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/page2.htm
Frank - I just checked out this one. This is aquaponics, not
hydroponics. Aquaponics was developed and popularized by the
FRESHWATER INSTITUTE, which happens to be down the road from here.
These plants grow in 'some sort of s
I have black rot problems in my vineyard. I have
heard lots of people say the way to prevent is to keep
the vineyard floor "cleaner than your kitchen table"
which I interpret to mean, no mulch under the vines.
1. Do you agree?
2. Do you know whether compost teas are effective
against black
Steve Diver has suggested reviewing these SFW links. (FRANK! Can you
check 'em out? Thanks! -Allan)
The Soil Foodweb
By Elaine Ingham
http://www.soilfoodweb.com/thesfw.html
Soil Foodweb Information
By Elaine Ingham
http://www.soilfoodweb.com/sfwinfo.html
The Soil Foodweb Structure
By Elaine In
>Let's be smart enough, though, to actually find her website:
>
>www.soilfoodweb.com not .org
>
>Frank
Oh, Frank. You're setting yourself up! ;-)
Hi Allan,
Check out:
http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/page2.htm
Found at
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/aquaponic.html#speraneo
and see also
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/aquaponic.html
That would start you out with an organic, hydroponic system working in
tandem with fish rearing, that pres
>So, the fact is that securing a "bioregional biological
>interelationship" is much harder than it seems at first
>sight. It does not seem you can convince most people
>that every single form of life on Earth should have a fair
>chance to manifest itself and live its destiny. Let alone
>convince t
Let's be smart enough, though, to actually find her website:
www.soilfoodweb.com not .org
Frank
- Original Message -
From: "Allan Balliett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:18 PM
Subject: Soil Foodweb Questions?
> Hey, Friends!
>
> I'm
Cow shit or fish guts and breath deeply.
Barbara and Woody
Aurora Farm is the only
unsubsidized, family-run seed farm
in North America offering garden seeds
grown using Rudolf Steiner's methods
of spiritual agriculture.
http://www.kootenay.com/~aurora
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From: [EMAIL
Allan Balliett wrote:
>
> PS But I, for one, don't think you need to pepper for your snakes. I
> think you need to investigate your bioregional biological
> interelationships and 'solve' your snake problem by maximizing
> diversity rather than 'reducing' it
I couldn't agree more. Nevertheless, t
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