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| Illustrations | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| History and Philosophy | |
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| Introduction to Part I | |
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| Historical Sketch | |
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| The Newer Agriculture | |
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| Voices of Concern and Reform | |
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| History of the Modern Organic Movement | |
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| The Pioneers of Organic Agriculture | |
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| Sir Albert Howard | |
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| Rudolf Steiner | |
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| Biodynamic vs. Organic | |
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| Basic Concepts | |
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| The Four Elements | |
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| Processes: Sal, Mercurius, Sulfur | |
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| Microcosm-Macrocosm | |
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| Imaginative Perception | |
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| The Spheres, or Planes | |
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| Transmutation, Destruction, and Creation of Matter | |
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| Goetheanistic Science | |
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| Goethean Methodology and Epistemology | |
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| The Primal Plant, or Ur-Plant | |
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| Evolution | |
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| Plant Evolution | |
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| Heredity | |
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| Establishment Genetics | |
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| Who Is Right? | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Practical Aspects of Gardening | |
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| Introduction to Part II | |
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| Terrestrial Factors: Soil | |
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| The Phenomenology of Soil | |
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| How Is Soil Created? | |
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| The Soil as a Living Organ of the Earth Organism | |
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| Earthworms | |
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| How to Care for the Soil | |
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| Nutrients and Fertilizer | |
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| The Major Elements Involved in Plant Growth | |
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| The Magnificent Three: NPK | |
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| Cosmic Influences | |
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| Basic Geocentric Astronomy | |
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| Dimensions of Time and Space | |
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| Time and Cosmic Rhythms | |
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| Forms and Shapes | |
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| Practical Application | |
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| Atmospheric Factors | |
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| Magical Weather Control | |
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| Working with the Microclimate: Practical Aspects | |
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| Light and Warmth | |
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| Frosts | |
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| Air and Wind | |
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| Water | |
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| Dry Weather Gardening | |
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| Mulching and Ground Covers | |
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| Composts and Liquid Manures | |
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| Compost Ingredients | |
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| When, Where, and How to Set Up the Compost | |
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| Special Composts and Manures | |
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| The Sacred Cow | |
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| Liquid Manures | |
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| The Composting Process | |
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| Human Wastes | |
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| Humus | |
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| Companion Planting, Crop Rotation, and Weeds | |
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| A Few Good Companion Plant Combinations | |
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| Intercropping | |
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| Crop Rotation | |
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| Families of Cultivated Vegetable Plants | |
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| Other Plant Families Commonly Found in Food and Herb Gardens | |
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| Lesser Known Vegetables and Garden Crops | |
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| Weeds | |
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| Insects and Other Beasties | |
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| A Glimpse at History | |
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| What Is an Insect? | |
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| Beneficial Insects | |
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| Practical Application | |
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| Fungus, Virus and Bacteria | |
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| The Garden Calendar | |
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| Teas, Preparations, and Biotic Substances | |
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| How the Preparations Are Made | |
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| How Can One Explain the Preparations? | |
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| A Closer Look at the Herbs in the Preparations | |
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| Other Herbal Preparations | |
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| Biodynamic Cooking, Nutrition, and Food Preparation | |
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| Freshness | |
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| Processing | |
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| Cooking | |
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| Good Food Habits | |
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| Seasoning | |
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| Storage | |
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| Seeds and Tools | |
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| Seeds | |
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| Seed Selection | |
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| Seed Storage | |
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| Germination Test | |
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| Seed Viability | |
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| Hybrids | |
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| Pollination | |
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| Collecting Seed from Annuals, Biennials, and Perennials | |
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| Other Means of Propagation | |
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| Gardening Tools | |
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| The Tools One Needs for Successful Gardening | |
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| Tool Care | |
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| Social Implications | |
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| The Loss of the Sacred Land | |
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| The Land of Cockaigne | |
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| Small, Decentralized, and Local Is Beautiful | |
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| Reclaiming Our Garden | |
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| Winter Gardening in Oregon | |
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| A Summary of the Agricultural Lectures of Rudolf Steiner | |
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| Notes | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Author | |