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Lilith Hudson

This 100-year-old gardening technique for healthier plants and vegetable crops is the next step on from growing organically

A raised bed with lettuce growing in soil

Organic gardening is on everyone's agenda, but have you ever heard of biodynamic gardening? This holistic practice takes natural planting one step further, and it can do wonders for the flowers, shrubs, and veggies you're growing in your yard. 

No one can say no to healthier and happier plants, but that doesn't happen without some serious care and attention. Adopting a good watering regime, applying a fertilizer, and general maintenance of your plants are a given, but have you ever considered crop rotation, or thought about the exact composition of your soil? What about planting by the moon? It might sound a bit woo-woo, but biodynamics is all about harnessing a more holistic approach to gardening through natural methods like these, and people have reported some impressive results. 

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