Moen Creek wrote:
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
I've passed this question to Elaine, but let's keep in mind that
Elaine is an expert in microbiology and not in biodynamics. She is
very open to biodynamics, can perceive that it does 'work' and is
interested in knowing more about it.
Please, everyone, do not take her statements about
In perfect agreement with Allan in this particular, let me add
a few things more:
a) The plants should give back something to the soil. Its root
exudate as a minimum;
b) Roots have a role to perform in the soil, like opening it up
for air and water to drain in;
c) micro life has a dynamic
Greetings,
Our project is in the City of Albuquerque on Open Space Land. It has
a very public face and is used by walkers, joggers, etc. We lease the
land from the city to demonstrate agricultural projects including an
annual 8 acre corn maze, 1 acre community garden, and 40 acres of
veggies,
Elaine is going to be answering questions for BD Now! through tomorrow.
Now's the time: if any of the answers she has given have raised more
questions about SFW or compost making or compost tea, be sure to ask
for answers to those new questions!
Thanks
-Allan
Thanks for the attaboy, Christiane! Now, is there any chance that you
know anyone in NZ who can comment on the authors in Biodynamic
Perspectives? thanks -Allan
Hi Allan,
Your own words in your email are fantastic. There is nothing to add. Just
rehash them a bit. Here is a start:
From Cheryl Kemp
For Elaine, firstly thanks for the tremendous job you are doing -
were are learning so much, and your work is really helping us to
understand how Biodynamics works in the soil.
My question is: Can a flowform be used instead of a brewer for
compost tea,
Well this has been positively stupefying. Hydroponics
and BD agriculture are as far apart as anything I can imagine. Yes,
preps will help anything. Yes, using clay, humates, BC, 501, etc.,
etc., etc. will no doubt assist the hydro-grower. But bottom line
is , biodynamics is a SYSTEM to heal the
