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Jun 2, 2025
Planting Calendars and Cosmic Rhythms — Sowing with the Stars
What Is a Biodynamic Planting Calendar?
Biodynamic farmers don’t just plant whenever the weather is good — they also ...
May 26, 2025
Soil Vitality and Farm Individuality — Becoming a Living Organism
What Is a Farm Individuality?
In biodynamics, the farm is not just a workplace — it's a living being. Everything on t...
May 22, 2025
The Three Kings Preparation — A Ritual of Protection and Reconnection
What Is the Three Kings Preparation?
The Three Kings Preparation is unlike any other in biodynamics. Created by Hugo ...
May 22, 2025
Barrel Compost and Compound Preparations — Making Biodynamics More Accessible
What Is Barrel Compost?
Barrel Compost (BC) is one of the most practical and widely used compound preparations in bio...
May 22, 2025
BD508: Equisetum — The Lunar Healer of the Compost
What Is BD508?
BD508 is made from Equisetum arvense, commonly known as horsetail. Unlike the other biodynamic prepara...
May 22, 2025
BD507: Valerian — The Harbinger of Warmth
What Is BD507?
Valerian is a tall, sweet-smelling flower with feathery pink blossoms and a long history as a calming ...
May 22, 2025
BD506: Dandelion — The Golden Messenger of Heaven
What Is BD506?
Dandelion may be called a weed by some, but in biodynamics, it’s a gift. BD506 is made by placing dand...
May 22, 2025
BD505: Oak Bark — The Center of Intelligence in the Compost
What Is BD505?
Of all the biodynamic preparations, BD505 might seem the most surprising. It's made from oak bark, but...
May 22, 2025
BD504: Stinging Nettle — The Hidden Healer in the Soil
What Is BD504?
You’ve probably brushed against this plant and regretted it. Stinging nettle doesn’t exactly invite a ...
May 22, 2025
BD503: Chamomile — The Plant That Comforts the Compost
What Is BD503?
Chamomile is a plant known and loved for its calming tea, gentle scent, and white petals. But in biody...
May 22, 2025
BD502: Yarrow — The Alchemical Organ of the Compost
What Is BD502?
Yarrow is a common flower — but in biodynamics, it's considered extraordinary. BD502 is made by harves...
May 22, 2025
BD501: Horn Silica — Bringing Light into Leaf and Flower
What Is BD501?
Horn Silica, or BD501, is one of the most important biodynamic preparations — and it’s very different ...