Today the moon begins the first quarter and is in Aries. Tuesday I am planting tomato seeds for mid March plantings.
What to hear who I am straight from the horses mouth? Here it is:
"I’m a biodynamic farmer and yes there is a cow horn buried in my field. Half of the year the horn contains cow manure the other half it contains ground quartz crystals. I farm by the moon and let the moon dictate what needs to be done on the farm. It works and makes life so much easier. I grow heirloom varieties of vegetables and herbs. A lot of what I grow is rare and not found in a regular store.
How did I get to where I am today? I grew up always having an organic garden in the backyard or near. There was always Organic Gardening magazines and Farmers Almanac around the house. Then I went to Cal Poly and learned to farm commercially (regular fertilizers and sprays). I started to farm this in the late 70’s. I used to use chemical sprays and then went to organic sprays. Next I stopped spraying and bought insects to eat other insects (Insect Wars). That was expensive and stopped. I allowed the natural beneficial insects to do the work. I also had to create an environment for the beneficial insects to live in. Next I got rid of commercial fertilizers and went with organic ones. Currently I am using compost and a small amount of composted manures. I grow most of my own seeds and believe in crop rotations."
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