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Ken - I would think hoeing by moonlight might have better results than in the dark!! You might hoe all your good plants. Mind you, can't see that it would be more beneficial than in the daylight when you can see what you are doing, and once a weed is hoed then it stays hoed whether by day or night. Jade
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Thanks Sunflower, I'll have to check out the cosmic cows! I also have to admit to not trying this - getting hold of cow horns might be a bit tricky - its just that I cannot see how it works, it would be good to hear from someone who says it works and knows how. Jade
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Will, what about a crab apple? I'm very fond of crab apples, they are good small garden trees with blossom and useful fruit - 'Golden Hornet' would be nice for a golden wedding, white blossom and large yellow fruit that makes great crab apple jelly.
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Thanks William that is really useful as I was expecting the yellowing leaves to green up. When I'm over there next I'll check what the new leaves are like and as it is already in ericaceous soil I will try what you suggest with the watering - I guess it is a good sign that flower buds have developed. Many thanks
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Hi, I know it is an important part of biodynamic gardening but surely the cow horn in the manure heap is a bit of magic and faith rather than something that could possibly work from a scientific theory - I'd be interested to hear what people think.
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In my small place in Brittany I have a new Camelia that I bought last Spring which I planted in the borders . I assumed the soil was acidic as there were a lot of acid lovers in the nurseries. However on testing my soil it was alkaline and the Camelia became increasingly yellow in the leaves, so in July I moved the camelia to a large pot filled with ericaceous soil. When I visited in early December although there were large buds developing the yellow colouring of the leaves had not changed and were
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