Biodynamic Gardening Report 15—August 29 to Sept. 4, 2014 

Make a plan to work in the garden this weekend to take advantage of the optimum time for planting as the moon moves into Scorpio. Seriously, my garden has never looked better and all I’m doing is following this advice for planting and not-planting, as well as feeding with compost and fish emulsion, watering regularly, and monitoring pests: biodynamics works to heal black thumbs!

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Biodynamic Gardening Report 14—August 22-28, 2014 

As always, this week’s report provides information from the Farmer’s Almanac about best days to plant and work in the garden per moon phases and constellations. We also discuss those stupid green caterpillars that are exactly the same color as the plant they are infesting and consuming. Like a monster movie in miniature, the cycles of garden pests require careful monitoring and managing if you don’t want to make Green Caterpillar Lasagna.

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Biodynamic Gardening Report 13—August 15-21, 2014 

Short and sweet report this week about the best days to plant root crops and to transplant plants of all sorts: non-fruiting plants, fruiting plants, and root crops alike.

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Biodynamic Gardening Report 12—August 8-14, 2014 

This week, we discuss biodynamic principles with regard to wine tasting. Did you know that the days when wine tastes the very best are those times of the month when the moon passes through particular constellations? This episode is dedicated to Kyle Meyer of BestWinesOnline.com for his questions about wine tasting per the biodynamic calendar.

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Biodynamic Gardening Report 11—August 1-7, 2014 

Remember how a recent Saturday and Sunday were really good days for planting seeds of non-fruiting plants because the moon was in Scorpio? Farmer Ralph Johnson reports back on the accelerated growth he witnessed after planting on the right days: sounds like it was off the charts.

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Biodynamic Gardening Report 10—July 25-31, 2014 

We’re going to put biodynamic gardening principles to the test by encouraging our somewhat skeptical gardening friends to plant leafy greens during the very best day based on the moon phase. If Farmer Ralph is right, seeds for leafy greens and other specimens without fruit (and flesh surrounding the seed in those fruits) should produce very vigorous and healthy plants. Stay tuned.

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Biodynamic Gardening Report 9—July 18-24, 2014 

On this beautiful Thursday, we discuss a couple of good days for planting root crops as well as the importance of getting kids into the garden.

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Biodynamic Gardening Report 8—July 11-17, 2014 

Because we’re in the 3rd quarter of the moon, we can now plant carrots, radishes, and other root crops that do best when planted during this time. Farmer Ralph Johnson has advice for carrot success as well as a tip for beginning farmers: add more compost! Learn about the Mazana pepper, the ur pepper from which every other pepper derives.

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Biodynamic Gardening Report 7—July 4-10, 2014 

For Independence Day, farmer Ralph Johnson and I discuss issues with seed saving, including ratio of seed-size to viability as well as when to sow and when to focus on maintenance in the garden. We also both love tasty Padrón peppers!

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Biodynamic Gardening Report 6—June 27-July 3, 2014 

Do you know which particular plants like to be rotated through the same plot and prefer to be planted close to or far apart from each other? With 30+ years of farming experience, Ralph Johnson shares his biodynamic knowledge and lessons learned.

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