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moon planting
« on: April 11, 2008, 14:57:04 »
charts for planting by the moon.any free

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2008, 15:15:13 »
There's a bit about it here; http://tinyurl.com/yx3xcw

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2008, 17:17:15 »
Please excuse my ignorance, what phase are we now so I don't have to wait a few days to work it out!

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2008, 17:27:59 »
Don't do it myself but this link is in my favourites and has a free calendar:
http://www.ommas-aarden.net/
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Re: moon planting
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2008, 17:34:59 »
Sorry but I really think this is a load of Tosh. ::)

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2008, 18:23:40 »
charts for planting by the moon.any free
B%**$r that its hard enough to do it during the day
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Re: moon planting
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2008, 19:15:15 »
Redclanger - what a lovely site, I have bookmarked it. Thank you

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2008, 20:38:06 »
So have I.
I was born with nothing and have most of it left.

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2008, 21:00:25 »
 ;D And me!! thanks so much........


                                           
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Re: moon planting
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2008, 21:40:32 »
Don't do it myself but this link is in my favourites and has a free calendar:
http://www.ommas-aarden.net/

So I've got to wait till December 15th before I can sow my carrots?

I use this one, it's not free but it's dead easy to see what day is what...

http://www.lunarorganics.com/moon_gardening_calendar_2008.html?gclid=CJngnvXu05ICFQzdlAodkE5_Cw
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Re: moon planting
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2008, 22:10:49 »
Another good one here, just scroll down

http://www.the-gardeners-calendar.co.uk/

The Spanish don't go for al the wide range of varieties but they do believe in lunar gardening! You hear all the strimmers going at the same time! pruning, sowing etc seems to be done in unison!!

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2008, 06:36:28 »
Sorry but I really think this is a load of Tosh. ::)

I agree but considering the moon's influence on tides. Perhaps there could be some truth in it.

Our allotment is in a remote area so we do not plant out at night. In case of vampire attacks.

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2008, 09:37:27 »
I hope you grow an elder tree to ward off witches! tides work because the moon's gravitation affects a huge area of ocean. Plants are so much smaller that it's hard to see the parallel.

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2008, 09:55:18 »
There is a lot of water in the soil though so its whether the gravitational pull pulls that body of water nearer to the surface or further back down though that I suppose it relies on.  I would have thought recent rainfall has a bigger effect on water in the top layers of soil though.
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Re: moon planting
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2008, 10:05:20 »
I have been looking at a veggie blog  www.masdudiable.com where she is doing an experiment on lunar  planting( with pictures)
it is quite a site by the way.

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2008, 10:15:17 »
I hope you grow an elder tree to ward off witches! tides work because the moon's gravitation affects a huge area of ocean. Plants are so much smaller that it's hard to see the parallel.

Women are also much smaller than the ocean but the moon cycle fundamentally affects us.

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2008, 10:17:09 »
for the doubting thomas' I would suggest that one year you take copious notes about your own sowing dates and progress, noting any lack of progress or failures as well as abundance etc and you might be surprised at the links between good and poor sowing and planting dates - too many people have done this for it to be cranky

the truth is out there  ;D

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2008, 10:27:19 »
I hope you grow an elder tree to ward off witches! tides work because the moon's gravitation affects a huge area of ocean. Plants are so much smaller that it's hard to see the parallel.

Women are also much smaller than the ocean but the moon cycle fundamentally affects us.


Your not kidding !!!

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2008, 10:29:30 »
I watched an RHS student plant in the normal way and on another bed plant to the Lunar cycle.

Result .....no difference. :)

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Re: moon planting
« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2008, 10:31:28 »
I found this, I haven't tried it yet but you might find it useful (not a very good scan but better in full screen):

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/simon404/Untitled-Scanned-01-1.jpg

 

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