Author Description

Ehrenfried Pfeiffer lays out the essential practices for successfully operating a biodynamic farm, including the principles behind each technique and practice. He backs up these methods with scientific research and data, as well as his own experience as a farmer and researcher, describing what works and what doesn't. Pfeiffer covers soil qualities, making compost, crop rotation, best planting practices, using biodynamic preparations and sprays, and much more--all with the goal of growing the highest-quality foods by using sustainable methods and working with nature and caring for the earth. Bio-Dynamic Gardening and Farming (Vol.1) includes: "New Directions in Agriculture" "The Organic Chemical Controversy" "The Decline of American Agriculture" "How to Buy a Farm; Organic Matter in Soil" "How Moist is Moist?" "Mulching--Right or Wrong" "The Treatment of Soils with Regard to Humus and Structure"