Biodynamic Related Issues

Moon - Saturn opposition.
500 with rabbit pepper stirred and distributed around gardens, netted area, paddocks (west, lower)

Moon: waning, gibbous, 99% full, warm, dry day.
Lifted our own 120 horns from Tansy/Ladu cow pat
Some roots, some worms, may be good quality.

Warm, little overcast, Moon 99% full
Horn lifting.
With the help of many visitors we lifted about 500 horns. The forth time the pit has been used. This time there were very few earth worms (in contrast to last year) but an enormous amount of white roots. We suspect that these roots came from the pumpkins growing on top of the pit. But we are not sure. Half of the 500 was lost this way. However, the other half is of very good quality.
Also stirred with flow-form and two coppers. 500 on most of the farm, all gardens, gatehouse garden, east slope and plantations, top areas both east & west.
Also lifted Yarrow. Again an unusual number of roots permeating through the preparations. Apart from that, quality seem pretty good.

Moon Saturn opposition. Moon 94% full
Late afternoon 500:
East, all the re-gen area
West: gardens, netted area

500 - Mo0n 84% of full, waning gibbous, saturn opposition
new gatehouse property, east, main paddocks

Cow Pat Pit

Moon, third quarter, 51% full

Visit from a class of Shearwater School (local Steiner school) kids.
Thanks for coming.

New nettle patch, approx 160 plants. 80 planted.
Clay stock.

Cow Pat Pit - Muzz, Tewee, Kitty (woofer)

Moon / Saturn opposition
500:
West: top area, myrtle hill, gardens and terraces
East: mango, mandarin orchard, gully plant-out, upper part of main paddock.

500 pit with drains

Linda/Stefan
Overcast, 22
Buried about 100 horns with Tansey CP for Aracaria 500.

Today we buried about 500 horns. May thanks to all the people who turned up and helped. Special thanks to Timotry and Sambod for their additional cow manure, Collin, Margaret, Darren, Muzz and Tewee, Kay, Richard, Vivian, Isabel, Mani and the many others whose names I can’t remember right now.
Linda’s excellent organization was crucial as usual. The rain held off just in time making the whole event a very nice experience. All horns were capped with clay and a deep trench dug to prevent tree roots from growing into the pit.
The first layer of horns was buried vertically. In the second layer the horns are horizontal. More pictures can be viewed on the farm diary blog for that day.
Also buried Yarrow preparation and lifted last year’s chamomile.

Preparing for Saturday’s 500 burial
Preparing the 500 pit.

Preparing horns for Saturday 500 burial

Stefan/Linda/Tewee/Muzz
East: weeding gully trees, brushcutting
Planting: lotus dam bangalow palms
BD 500: all gardens, pecans, rose tea tree, eastern grazing paddock (middle section), terraces, olive hill. All in all about 10 acres. Two coppers. Also included anti-rabbit pepper and some cow pat pit.