Introduction to Biodynamics

Sorry to have been away from my blog for so long. I have been a little down and overwhelmed by some things going on here, and haven't been up to posting. But visiting the blogs of all my friends has kept me sane, so thanks for sharing all that you do.

Once again a busy weekend. While  I hosted another birthday party,(This time for a 5 year old girl and 13 of her friends.) Mark ran the first day of the Introduction to Biodynamics. It started with an overview of BD, and then they made COW Pat Pit, which is a form of homeopathic compost. Fresh cow manure, crushed basalt and crushed egg shells are mixed together for an hour and then placed in a pit.To this is added the compost preparations.The mixture stays in this pit over the winter and  dug up in spring, transformed. Small amounts are mixed in water and sprayed out over our paddocks.

Sunday saw us making a compost heap, to which more compost preps were added.

Then stirring BD 500 -- Horn Manure Preparation....

The preparation is stirred for 1 hour. First a vortex is created, which is then reversed causing chaos.

After an hour the preparation is spread out over the paddocks and garden depositing large droplets onto the moist soil.

The geese thought it was dinner time.

Always wonderful to get nice feedback...

                        " I really got a lot out of the course. Enhanced my BD passion. Fun, enjoyable weekend.          

                         Very hands on, practical, informative"

                               "Valuable in assessing where I stand in my plan to achieve a sustainable urban yard. Incorporating Biodynamics into the whole picture and keep the ideas flowing to adapt the yard to a productive unit"

Yarn Along

Joining in with Ginny this week for a look at what's on the needles and the reading list.

Managed to get the cardi finished.........

This little cardigan, from '60 Quick Baby Knits',  did come together quite quickly and easily. The arms were knitted first on DP needles and then the body on circular needles. The sleeves were then joined in and the body continued. And it goes nicely with these Quick Change pants.....

I finished Marian Keyes book "The Brightest Star In The Sky" I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy it, but in the end I've decided that it was a really enjoyable read and plan to borrow another of her books as soon as I can get to the library.

I'm still working on my socks. So close but I just had to finish the book! And I'm itching to get started on a number of knitting projects. So much choice.

These.....

This....

                                                                        OR

This.....

What do you think?

Easter Sunday

Enjoying Hot Cross Buns........

Made by the 'Master Baker'...

Yummmmm!

Yarn Along

Knitting is one of my favourite things.  Occasionally I can fit a row or two in after lunch ( my way of taking a break in our busy days, Mark tends to have a nanna nap) but  mainly it's what I do in the evenings after dinner. Reading, well I love reading also but it hardly ever gets a look in, but I did go to the library the other day and picked up a book. Anyway I'm joining in with  Ginny and all the other workers of yarn for some show and tell.

At the moment I'm working on at least 3 projects (well in yarn anyway. There's also some sewing going on. I said to Mark the other day that even if there were 3 of me I still wouldn't get done all the projects going on in my head. Just sooooo much to do, I just love it)

I picked up the book the other day and just loved the little cardi on the front. I'm knitting for a 12month old and using wool from my stash. the sleeves are knitted separately in the round . the body is knitted on circular needles and picks up the sleeve stitches except the underarm which are joined later with kitchener stitch. It is quite a simple and quick knit.

My socks are just about finished. Just the toe to go. Thanks to all who left a comment with hints on how not to get laddering with  double pointed needles.

The rug I started to crotchet for my grandson. it's the first real crotcheting I've done and I'm quite happy with how it's looking but I think I enjoy knitting more and so it's been pushed aside. Must get back to it soon !!!

A book I picked up from the library. A very light, but enjoyable read. which is just as well as I need to be able to pick it up and read it at odd times and not have to think too much about the plot.