Planting by the moon

[akgardengirl]

I think that I read in one of the tomato forums that one should not plant seeds in the last quarter phase of the moon. What would the optimal phase be for planting? I would like to try this system this year.
Sue

I just realized that I have posted this in the wrong forum. oops!

[carolyn137]

Why don't you post it where it should go, probably in the Garden Discussion area if you haven't already, and then I'll come back and delete the thread.

Carolyn, who says yes, I can move it but I'm not quite sure how to at this point but will fool around with this one after you've moved it.

[Mischka]

Carolyn,

See the little gray arrow button at the very lower left side of this thread? It's next to the padlock button...scroll down as far as you can.

Click it.

You can then use the drop-down menu to choose where you want to move it.

Be sure to uncheck "leave shadow thread" or it will leave a copy in this forum :wink:

[carolyn137]

Well that took me all of about three seconds to move it here.

Thanks Mischka.

Carolyn

[Raymondo]

If you are a follower of planting by moon phase, as those into biodynamics are, then the best phase to plant seed depends on the seed - root crops, leaf crops, flower crops and fruiting crops each having their 'ideal' phase or part phase. For fruiting crops, it tends to be the few days leading up to a phase change, but not at the phase change itself. If you are interested in this, your local Biodynamic Farming Association will have information available, including a planting calendar or chart. A web site you could look at for a brief introduction is http://www.panplanet.com/garden/plantmoon.html

[TomatoDon]

Do you guys really believe in the planting phases determined by the moon? Many do. I've never seen the scientific proof. But...there are many things current science does not know...

Don

[Raymondo]

Don,
I neither believe nor disbelieve. A friend runs an organic vineyard and market garden and he's moving more and more towards biodynamics so I'm following his progress. I see no reason why gravitational forces (ascending and descending moon) can't have some impact on plant growth.

[travis]

I dunno about plantin' fruit crops in the ascending phases, or whether that even corresponds to the moon's maximum gravitational pull blah, blah, blah. I did try out that kind of stuff back in the hippie days but can't remember now what the "scientific" results were. In fact, I can't remember much of anything about 1966 - 1972.

But I do know that deer get out and eat a whole lot more in you garden in the light of the moon than in the dark of the moon ... and especially during a full moon. I do remember that! So, when it comes to transplanting tomatoes, I wouldn't put my little tender ones out there in the full moon 'less I was plannin' on a little smoked venison.

But that shouldn't have anything to do with when they germinate now does it. I think they should germinate as the moon is moving toward full rather than moving away from full. That should jerk their little heads up outta Terra Firma more quickly since tomatoes jus' naturally respond to Luna's face.

And just to make sure, you should scatter a dusting of corn meal over your freshly planted seed ... corn meal that you have kept in a purple velvet Crown Royal bag hung up in the spring house with a bunch of Hyssop sprinkled with spring water and dove's blood. And then after transplanting the tomatoes, which should be done exactly two moon cycles to the day from germination, you should hunt for Mandrake and Morels in the dead of night with only a cattail torch for light and a Morgan Silver Dollar in the left pocket of your pants.

PV

[landarc]

The whole biodynamics thing is interesting though. I hear more and more often about vineyards that are moving to biodynamics, and paying more for their operations. I figure they must feel there is a benifit or they wouldn;t spend the extra money.

I guess some worship tilth, others beleive in ritual, still others rely on luck (my group).

Bob

[WildLife]

Hello,
I believe, I believe.
Wild "Standing on my head" Life

[TomatoDon]

Papa Vic,

I never tried what you said. I always thought it best to go past the Crossroads to the MS River and get a few gallons of river water during a full moon at midnight. That was always the simplest for me.

Lot's of old timers really believe in that moon stuff. Again, modern science doesn't have an explanation for everything yet.

Don

[markferon]

planting by the moon has been proven to have no measureable effect at all.

[Dunkel]

"And just to make sure, you should scatter a dusting of corn meal over your freshly planted seed ... corn meal that you have kept in a purple velvet Crown Royal bag hung up in the spring house with a bunch of Hyssop sprinkled with spring water and dove's blood. And then after transplanting the tomatoes, which should be done exactly two moon cycles to the day from germination, you should hunt for Mandrake and Morels in the dead of night with only a cattail torch for light and a Morgan Silver Dollar in the left pocket of your pants."

I thought you put the corn meal in the spring water, keep it there for a moon cycle, distill, place resulting liquid in a fruit jar (crown royal bag is optional), and the resulting sale will put a morgan silver dollar in both pockets. Not sure about the mushrooms though. They might be why you can't remember the late 60 - early 70's! LOL

[travis]

Now it's starting to come back to me. Thanks, Dunk.

PV

[jerseyjohn61]

Hey Dunkel, Should that Morgan Dollar have 7 or 8
tail feathers on the reverse?....JJ61