“Consider the infinite, multiple power of the seed how many grasses, fruits, and animals are contained in each kind of seed.” - John Scotus Eriugena1
Steiner did not exclusively impart biodynamic indications at Koberwitz in 1924. A second and equally significant stream descends from additional indications from Steiner given directly to one of my favorites, Alan Chadwick. Though Chadwick was taciturn when it comes to Steiner, and even deliberately avoided (at least public) use of the biodynamic preparations, there are few people who have turned more people onto Steiner and the greater biodynamic work than Chadwick. Chadwick refraining from the biodynamic preparations was not a criticism of them, but rather that he did not want anyone to imagine that a garden is produced with magic potions. With this, any sensible farmer or gardener can agree: the real work is gardening, and the biodynamic preparations enhance that performance. But without sound farming practices to begin…