Seems to be an informed opinion?

I found this very interesting.

https://youtu.be/Xs5TLaByfbk

I'm starting to come round to this Fella's way of thinking..

I've been a fan of Charles Dowding for at least a decade - first with his books "Organic Gardening: the Natural No-Dig Way" and "Salads for All Seasons", and more recently with his YT channel. Unfortunately I wasn't actively gardening for a big chunk of that time, but his work heavily influences my practice.

I wonder if the subject of soil health fell out of favour because biodynamics is frankly a bit woo-woo, what with its astrological planting calendar (which takes into account not just the moon phases, but the position of the moon relative to constellations), not to mention the weird ritual of burying a cow's horn full of manure at a certain magnetic orientation (I kid you not!). Focusing on the scientific aspects that are easy for the layman to grasp, like not using chemical fertilisers or pesticides, probably made the concept a lot more accessible and acceptable, and I think it was a necessary first step before moving onto the bigger picture of positive soil health.

I have to say that the crops that I've grown so far in my raised beds full of (aminopyralid-free) compost have been pretty impressive - they were small over winter but are now putting on growth in leaps and bounds, and are strong and mostly pest-free. I'm looking forward to a more abundant year than ever before!