Biodynamic Farming Basics and How You can use them in Your Garden

John from www.growingyour... attends the 2nd annual heirloom expo taking place in Santa Rosa, California to share with you the Demeter Biodynamic Garden and Lounge. In this episode you will discover the basics of biodynamic farming and how can use some of the principles in your own home garden to grow in accordance with nature. After watching this episode you will learn how you can start improving your home garden today.

[@growingyourgreens]

I like BOTH biodynamic/permaculture/food forest gardens AND raised bed gardens. It depends on the application. I felt in my small 4000 sq ft of space I would not be able to implement a full on food forest AND generate as much food as I would like. So I went with raised beds using biointensive method instead. If I had 1+ acres, I feel this would easily be enough space to do a food forest instead, although I may also have some rasied beds near the house as well :)

[@nolessthanill]

that was a very good topic but the highlight was the child who popped in. that was so cute.

[@frogmtndoc]

sounds too much like religion to me. if it's a technique in a permaculture toolkit, though, it's okay

[@williamcryts5337]

that kid surprised me lol i am glad to see even children are finding your videos and learning great things from you

[@ramblingjerry]

Worm Castings - GOOD Shit !!

[@corporatejungles]

Loved the kid! Awesome video.

[@-41337]

BIODYNAMICS IS BEST!

[@atomrocketman]

how is this possible, you should lower your standers, because instead of going for a 10 (highest score possible) just get 2 five, or 3 three, or 4, 2.5 but not 10 one's, i m kidding, i hope u understand my ramblings just one thing to keep in mind, dont date crazy's, not even if shes a 10 no crazys. trust me, i learn that the hard way, many many times.

[@unrealhabitat]

Thank you! this is an awesome intro

[@kinstar]

this person is right, you can easily get a small clip on mics you can connect to your phone and just record like that or even just pick up a cheap handy recorder which you can connect a small shirt clip on mic too, it'll sound like your in a studio nice and clear then sync it all in with the sound from your camera.

[@kinstar]

someone needs to give this gguy a tv show..!! ten times better then some of the stuff they actually show on these garden shows that dont really have much imfornation or any at all and just old people acting as if there gardeners lol

[@CHADMASTERR]

your should try growing black seeded simpson lettuce, it would be the most fastinating lettuce you would ever grown, because it grows up a stem and you just pluck it off from the sides when you need it.

[@neomisterp]

That is so interesting about the bees, I really liked that idea. I don't know if I speak for myself but I'd like to see you do another show on aquaponics, I've seen your other shows on them but they seemed to be more on a commercial scale, I wanna see an every day average joe aquaponics utilization. I also think a show of you just hanging out or doing whatever you do besides gardening would be cool. Thanks and keep up the awesome work.

[@ChrisGrowingOrganic]

John I am really sorry I couldn't make it for the last to days!! I had a feeling I would have to come back early due to my kids! :( It was great to meet you and I hope you will let me make it up to you in the near future.

[@castleofcostamesa8291]

I grew some lettuce in my garden this month. I ran out of compost and bought the only compost available that day from Rogers Garden and it was biodynamic compost. Within weeks, my lettuce grown in biodynamic compost was so full of life, vigorous and luscious! (Compared to the lettuce grown on the same day in organic compost from the local stables, which was growing "shyly" and slowly). Wow! Now I am looking into biodynamic methods of gardening!

[@frogsforsusan]

Thank you for all your videos. I'm glad to see your fans are meeting you to let you know the difference you've made in their lives and health. I know you have in mine. Bees are probably a year or two down the road for me, but I'm growing some of my own food and looking forward to growing and eating even more. Thanks again, John. You are truly a life saver!

[@fouroakfarm]

Look up biodynamics on Wikipedia A lot of it makes sense, a lot of it is a load of crap

[@WhiteWolfeHU]

Four Oak Farm maybe you’ve invented your own world renowned way of gardening that you wanna share?

[@ohmissmarie]

Saw you at the Heirloom Expo yesterday! Wanted to say hello but you were talking to tons of people.

[@TheWizardofGardening]

Awesome video!! You inspire many!! Where are all the good single gardening ladies? John and I are single and organic to the core.

[@joshuahavens4059]

Where is that manual book you mentioned at 14:16ish? Looking on the demter-usa site and can't seem to find it. Please and thank you.

[@martilindsey]

I first read about this in the book "Farmer Jane" and can never have enough about biodynamics. Thanks for sharing!

[@no2religions]

You mean 6:10 lol. Magical powders and super water!

[@marimaraish]

John, could you please write down the address to the pdf you mentioned? Thanks.

[@2quick4u84]

hi so aside from biodiversity and homeopathy which is more to try to have a balanced system, what do they do when they actually have a pest problem? thanks

[@thekill1197]

Haha the beginning was amazing! You are very amazing, you always seem to be having fun!

[@Melospappas]

Haha I will take the real John kohler not a clone please.

[@thezenfarmer]

The way of the bee! I love it. Much thanks.

[@time4ascension]

love you sir...thanks for your good work(s)

[@workingclasssociety]

I was there. It was awesome! Thanks for telling me about John!

[@anyuisbjoern]

im from germany :) i love rudolf steinar!

[@skafazzation666]

I love this guy haha full of beans

[@citic101]

great video , thanks

[@mindless2dope]

Sounds like a strong "mother".

[@perpsfred2000]

i like your vids but you shout!

[@anyuisbjoern]

DAVID WOLFE LOVES RUDOLF STEINAR

[@RachaelxRose]

shhhh

[@aybesee123]

First!

[@anyuisbjoern]

lilili

[@PJMDS]

Biodynamic agriculture would be something good if it wasn't for that crazyness about energy, homeopathy and astrology.

[@WhiteWolfeHU]

Paulo Silva so like 99% of the concept? I mean using compost doesn’t make you biodynamic, it’s based on astrology.

[@growingyourgreens]

I am currently single, so no clones needed.. for now anyways ...

[@growingyourgreens]

demeter-usa*org/downloads/Demeter-Farm-Standard.pdf

[@artichokez3270]

lolz good shit!

[@artichokez3270]

Jere Gettle is def one of my heroes

[@Louanervideogreat]

Hey John get a mic for your video, I can fell how hard it is for you to keep your voice high up for the camera to pick it up.

[@nickduggan3084]

Fact: biodynamic gardeners put fresh cow dung inside cow horns and bury them in the yard. Just youtube it.

[@Melospappas]

What's different for John though is these videos enable him to show women who he really is. So he could very well get a woman who is a 10 in many things including her looks:)

[@DanceLessonsOrlando]

If you have a link to the biodynamic philosophy pdf, please let me know. I went to the biodynamic farming website and couldn't find it. It was a little unsettling to find Whole Foods' presence there. Not for profit should mean not for profit? Right? I think the biodynamic farming philosophy just makes a lot of sense, but it probably doesn't make a lot of dollars.

[@jimstormcrow]

I dig the ideas behind Permaculture, but Biodynamics seems like voodoo to me...

[@isahappy2340]

It is based on Rudolph Steiner 's vision - Check him up - it is actually very complex - in terms of biology - astrology etc..