Biodynamic inspiration

One neat thing about Abundant Life Seeds are their handful of certified biodynamic seed varieties. I haven't looked into the biodynamic certification process but my understanding is it's as complex as certification can get. As a gardening system biodynamics is one of the most rigid, precise, and rule-bound. I wonder how closely the certification follows the science itself. I just checked out https://www.biodynamics.com/ and am interested to bring this philosophy into the North Beach garden this year. But I don't want to mess around so must obtain resources quickly. I will experiment with the biodynamic-certified seeds, and do my best to grow these plants under the right conditions. Then compare them to the non-biodynamic plants/conditions. Why not? That farm in Battle Ground I mentioned was doing similar quests and were more legit because they had their own cows. Oh well. I will still have some fun. I will order these seeds Thursday:

Apiaceae: Nantaise Narome carrot
Chenopodiaceae: Rote Kugel beet
Fabaceae: Ura pole bean, Major bush bean, Blauseh Okker pea
Lamiaceae: Summer Savory

One thing I'm unsure about is if I will grow them in the same bed as the nonbiodynamic plants. I think that would complicate "the experiment".

Also here is an interesting article published in the Seattle Times from 1993 (I was 7 years old then)

Also! There is a biodynamic farm on Bainbridge Island, Tani Creek Farm... I am keeping my eye on this place

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