The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar

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• The original biodynamic calendar, celebrating its 53rd anniversary
• All the information at a glance with the handy pullout wallchart
• Includes unique planting and harvesting information not available in other lunar calendars

The original biodynamic sowing and planting calendar, now in its 53rd year, showing the optimum days for sowing, pruning, and harvesting various plants and crops.

Description

The original biodynamic sowing and planting calendar, now in its 53rd year.

This useful guide shows the optimum days for sowing, pruning and harvesting various plants and crops, as well as working with bees. It includes Thun's unique insights, which go above and beyond the standard information presented in some other lunar calendars. It is presented in colour with clear symbols and explanations.

The calendar includes a pullout wallchart that can be pinned up in a barn, shed or greenhouse as a handy quick reference.

Reviews

'This annual publication is the book for those who want to farm and garden biodynamically. There are useful notes for new readers and a number of special features, including this time the care of bees with monthly notes for beekeepers, how to work with biodynamic preparations, a recipe for rye bread and answers to questions from readers concerning potato and tomato culture.'
-- David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network Review

'This little paperback is essential for all organic gardeners. It is the original annual biodynamic planting guide. Incredibly condensed amounts of information are available [here] ... Illustrated throughout with some lovely photos and clear diagrams.'
-- Ysanne Spevack, Organicfood.co.uk

'This little paperback calendar is the original of its kind and essential for all organic gardeners. An established following ensures good sales of this useful guide, which has a special feature on the care of bees.'
-- Veronica Leek, The Bookseller Buyers' Guide

Author

Matthias Thun is a Floris Books featured author. Read all about this author's life and work on our dedicated author page.

Matthias Thun is the son of Maria Thun, the biodynamic pioneer who died in 2012. He is continuing her research into the effects of agricultural biodynamic methods on their farm in Germany.

Media

The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar is also available as an interactive app for iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads. Download it for free from the Apple App Store. Today's data is free, and you can buy the data for the rest of the year.

Links

Find out more about Maria Thun and her work on our Maria Thun Life and Work page.