How to Make Biodynamic Fertilizer for Your Vegetables

Biodynamic farming is a method which uses no synthetic or chemical substances and focuses on natural techniques. And the best part is, you can do it yourself. It's easy to make biodynamic fertilizer for your vegetables at home with inexpensive ingredients.

Make Biodynamic Fertilizer for Lettuce and Cabbage

You can make biodynamic fertilizer for lettuce, cabbage and other vegetables in this family such as chard. You'll only need a few ingredients.

The first thing you'll need to make biodynamic fertilizer for lettuce and cabbage is two quarts of cow manure. If cow manure is not available you can substitute horse manure. You'll also need one pound of fresh violet leaves, one pound of cabbage leaves, one pound of nettle leaves and two-three gallons of water. It's best to use rain water or spring water if possible.

The first step you'll take to make biodynamic fertilizer for lettuce and cabbage is to chop up all of your leaves as finely as possible. Then, mix the leaves with the dry cow manure. I usually mix this all up in a large plastic bucket or barrel with a lid. This makes the next step much easier.

Next, to complete the biodynamic fertilizer for lettuce and cabbage, add the water to the leaves/manure mixture and cover with a lid. Allow the entire mixture to steep for about fourteen days.

This will make a concentrated biodynamic fertilizer for lettuce and cabbage. To use the biodynamic fertilizer, mix about one cup of the mixture per one gallon of water and fertilize your plants regularly.

Make Biodynamic Fertilizer for Broccoli and Beets

You can make biodynamic fertilizer for broccoli, beets and other vegetables in this family such as kale. You'll only need a few ingredients.

The first thing you'll need to make biodynamic fertilizer for broccoli and beets is two quarts of chicken manure. If chicken manure is not available you can substitute horse manure. You'll also need one pound of violet leaves, one pound of amaranth leaves, eight ounces shepherd's purse, two ounces dried kelp and two-three gallons of water. It's best to use rain water or spring water if possible.

The first step you'll take to make biodynamic fertilizer for broccoli and beets is to chop up the plant material as finely as possible. Then, mix with the dry chicken manure. Again, mix this all up in a large plastic bucket or barrel with a lid. You can use any large container as long as it has a lid or something that can be used as a lid.

Next, to complete the biodynamic fertilizer for broccoli and beets, add the water to the plant/manure mixture and cover the container with a lid. Allow the entire mixture to steep for about fourteen days.

This will make a concentrated biodynamic fertilizer for broccoli and beets. To use the biodynamic fertilizer, mix about one cup of the mixture per one gallon of water and fertilize your plants regularly.

Both of these biodynamic fertilizer mixtures are meant to be used as any other fertilizer. They can be used on seedlings or mature plants and one batch of this stuff goes a long way. Have fun making your own biodynamic fertilizer!