From igg@igg.com Sat Jul 29 11:39:19 2000 Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 07:51:33 -0400 From: Allan Balliett Reply-To: bdnow@envirolink.org To: bdnow@envirolink.org Subject: New Maria Thun Book "Gardening for Life: The Biodynamic Way" by Maria Thun has been releasedby Hawthorn Press here in the US this month. Their description of the book, which I have yet to see, is as follows: A practical introduction to a revolutionary art of gardening, sowing, planting, and harvesting. Biodynamic techniques are based on the recognition that plants are intimately connected with and depend on live, vital soil. These methods also attempt to harmonize with the influences of the moon phases and cosmos as a whole. You will learn the best times to plant varios vegetables, how to deal with pests and diseases, ways to buld the soil, and the effects of planets and stars on plant growth. Maria Thun has gardened all of her working life and is an authority on biodynamics. This is a collection of her tried and successful methods. Her annual sowing and planting calendar is published in 18 languages. $26 -Allan