Prime Time is NOW if Planting by the Moon!

barkeater · April 5, 2006

The prime time to sow tomatoes and plant tomatoes are between the 1st quarter and the full moon (waxing gibbous moon) while the moon is in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces).

At noon today was the first quarter moon, and it is in Cancer until 5am EDT tomorrow. It doesn't get any better this month for planting tomatoes!

Get 'er done!

chilhuacle · April 5, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barkeater

The prime time to sow tomatoes and plant tomatoes are between the 1st quarter and the full moon (waxing gibbous moon) while the moon is in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces).

My garden is under water, is that a good sign or a bad sign?

Catntree · April 5, 2006

It's snowing right now....I think I'll wait!

barkeater · April 5, 2006

My garden is covered in snow, but it doesn't matter as I am sowing seeds to plant out next month. If you are setting out transplants and can't due to weather, the next best time is Sunday and Monday, when the moon is in Virgo, still a fertile "earth" sign.

SelfSufficient1 · April 5, 2006

Ooops, I planted yesterday and 8:00 this morning

jerseyjohn61 · April 5, 2006

You've inspired me B.E.! Hmmm....a few I haven't
sown.... Boxcar W.....Sungold....Mexico....maybe a
few more G.F Ashlock......Hmmmm....JJ61

jerseyjohn61 · April 6, 2006

Barkman,

I've lost track of my lunar house and have no idea
what's the hay is outlining with Mars these days,
I'm a Capricorn-on-cusp-Sagitarius that needs a
restoration....gosh darnoodley the Mets lost, no TV.

Planted: Some new, Some old, Some resown:
Sungold...JuaneFlamme...Persimmon...Jasper....
Box Car Willie...Opalka...Arkansas Trav...Kimberly..
G.F. Ashlock......Marianna's P....Ramapo....Stupice.

....JJ61

barkeater · April 6, 2006

Well, 39 varieties/strains are sown. I seem to have lost my Besser cherry tomato seed, so Gardeners Delight will replace it.

Azoychka, Polish, Stump of the World, Soldacki, and Akers West Virginia did not make the final cut. Maybe next year.

Except for Ramapo, Campbells, and Sophies, all the rest will be a single plant. My final list is:

Anna Russian
Aunt Gerties Gold
Big Zac
Black Cherry
Bloody Butcher
Box Car Willie*
Brandywine
Brandywine Sudduth
Break O' Day
Bucks County
Campbells 1327
Carbon*
Cherokee Purple
Earl of Edgecomb
Earl's Faux
Gardeners Delight*
German Red Strawberry
Gregori Altai
Jaune Flammee*
Kelloggs Breakfast
Kimberly
Kora
Kosovo
Large Pink Bulgarian
Momotaro*
Moskvich
Mountain Princess
New Big Dwarf
Opalka
PikRed
Ramapo F4
Red Brandywine
Red Robin
Silvery Fir Tree
Sophies Choice
Supersonic
Wes
Wisconsin 55
Yellow Brandywine

*Last minute additions

Tomstrees · April 6, 2006

Good to see Opalka made the cut ~ :wink:

Tom

ps. I really enjoyed it last year ~

jerseyjohn61 · April 6, 2006

Although this list may not be of the size and scope
as some on this site, it is by leaps and bounds my
most ambitious tomato undertaking ever.

Arkansas Traveler
Aunt Gertie's Gold
Aunt Ginny's Purple
Black Cherry
Brandywine
Brandywine OTV
Brandywine (Sudduth)
Boxcar Willie
Cherokee Purple
Earl's Faux
Grandfather Ashlock
Hillbilly
Jasper
Jaune Flammee
Kalman's Hungarian Pink
Kellogg's Breakfast
Kimberly
Marianna's Peace
Moldovan Green
Mortgage Lifter
Opalka
Omar's Lebanese
Persimmon
Ramapo F4
Red Brandywine (Landis Valley)
Sad Sac
Stump of the World
Stupice
Sungold
Tom's Yellow Wonder
Yellow Brandywine (Platfoot )

My family and freinds think I'm bonkers, but my
toms will be growing in their gardens this summer.
I only have room for 25 spots so unwittingly,
others will be doing my bidding. MWAAHAHAHAHA!!!!
I may be crazy, but I'm no fool....JJ61

Tomstrees · April 7, 2006

re: Barkeater: Get 'er done!

Larry the Cable Guy ? Cracks me up ~

________________________
John ~

Doing the same ...
Every friend and family member I know
is getting "SOMETHING" for a growout ~
Its the only way to utilize all of those "accidental"
trades and overages !!!

~ Tom

ACEHearts · April 7, 2006

Gah, I missed ideal planting time (after having full intentions of planting last week

). They will get sewn this weekend though (I hope)... I just have to unchain myself from the sewing machine long enough to do it. Darn contract came in at the wrong time of year, but good timing to cover some extra bills, so I won't complain too much!

Cindy

Suze · April 7, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomstrees

Larry the Cable Guy ? Cracks me up ~

Who?

Tomstrees · April 8, 2006

Suze ~

Classic ~ lol ~ oh I can't stop !!! lol ~

Tom

tjg911 · April 10, 2006

barkeater,

(and others) in the current issue of countryside & small stock journal there is an interesting article about planting by the moon. i read it saturday, did you read it? i have to say this is the silliest notion i've heard (i 1st heard of this decades ago) BUT it does make you wonder. the cs&ssj article was so well written that i did follow the why's and wherefores about this. in the past this was never explained just do this now or do that later.

barkeater you stated "If you are setting out transplants and can't due to weather, the next best time is Sunday and Monday, when the moon is in Virgo, still a fertile "earth" sign.". i am certain i am remembering this correctly - virgo is an EXTREMELY unfertile sign. the reason i remember this is because virgo is THE earth sign and i was stunned to see it classified as extemely infertile, i expected to see virgo as extremely fertile! so did you state that wrong or was it incorrect in the magazine?

which time is the time you do things, starting the seed, putting the plant out or do you do both things according to the moon cycle and phase?

so what's the deal? has anyone ever tested this by comparing plants planted in the same garden or farm (same soil/weather), the same varieties of crops at both the waxing and waning moon to see the differences? if the tomatoes seeded/planted during the waning moon did as well or better than those at the waxing moon then that's the opposite of what this is about, above ground crops are waxing moon crops. what about potaoes planted at the waxing moon doing better than those planted at the waning moon again the opposite of what this is all about? underground crops are waning moon crops.

this seems like such nonesense but i truly am curious about it. i don't have the space to do an experiment in my garden. it seems to me if this really worked then there would be proof, real scientific proof not someone saying oh it works. i never paid any attention to the moon and typically do fine. i would like to follow this methodology (mostly cuz it sounds kinda interesting and earthy old technology so to speak but the logical virgo that i am says no way this is creditable!) but it just seems so impossible! the moon does have a profound effect upon the oceans. these are vast and heavy bodies of water. seeds are tiny, how can the moon effect them? and please don't use the logic if the moon effects such a large body as the oceans then imagine the effect upon such a small object as a plant. that is bogus, i understand why the moon effects the large oceans and it is because they are so vast. if you plant at the wrong time (waxing vs waning) yet care for the plant i think your results will be successfull because you did a good job caring for the plants. if that is true then planting by the moon makes no difference.

what does everyone think? who's planted by the moon? any scientific proof either way?

tom

April 5, 2006	#1
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	Prime Time is NOW if Planting by the Moon! The prime time to sow tomatoes and plant tomatoes are between the 1st quarter and the full moon (waxing gibbous moon) while the moon is in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces). At noon today was the first quarter moon, and it is in Cancer until 5am EDT tomorrow. It doesn't get any better this month for planting tomatoes! Get 'er done!

April 5, 2006	#3
Catntree Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 177	It's snowing right now....I think I'll wait! __________________ Zone 4/5

April 5, 2006	#5
SelfSufficient1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 188	Ooops, I planted yesterday and 8:00 this morning __________________ I could spend all day here!

April 6, 2006	#9
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Good to see Opalka made the cut ~ :wink: Tom ps. I really enjoyed it last year ~ __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

April 7, 2006	#11
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	re: Barkeater: Get 'er done! Larry the Cable Guy ? Cracks me up ~ ________________________ John ~ Doing the same ... Every friend and family member I know is getting "SOMETHING" for a growout ~ Its the only way to utilize all of those "accidental" trades and overages !!! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

April 5, 2006	#6
jerseyjohn61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central New Jersey Z/6 Posts: 554	You've inspired me B.E.! Hmmm....a few I haven't sown.... Boxcar W.....Sungold....Mexico....maybe a few more G.F Ashlock......Hmmmm....JJ61

April 7, 2006	#12
ACEHearts Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SW Ontario Zone 5b Posts: 35	Gah, I missed ideal planting time (after having full intentions of planting last week ). They will get sewn this weekend though (I hope)... I just have to unchain myself from the sewing machine long enough to do it. Darn contract came in at the wrong time of year, but good timing to cover some extra bills, so I won't complain too much! Cindy

April 8, 2006	#14
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Suze ~ Classic ~ lol ~ oh I can't stop !!! lol ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

April 10, 2006	#15
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	barkeater, (and others) in the current issue of countryside & small stock journal there is an interesting article about planting by the moon. i read it saturday, did you read it? i have to say this is the silliest notion i've heard (i 1st heard of this decades ago) BUT it does make you wonder. the cs&ssj article was so well written that i did follow the why's and wherefores about this. in the past this was never explained just do this now or do that later. barkeater you stated "If you are setting out transplants and can't due to weather, the next best time is Sunday and Monday, when the moon is in Virgo, still a fertile "earth" sign.". i am certain i am remembering this correctly - virgo is an EXTREMELY unfertile sign. the reason i remember this is because virgo is THE earth sign and i was stunned to see it classified as extemely infertile, i expected to see virgo as extremely fertile! so did you state that wrong or was it incorrect in the magazine? which time is the time you do things, starting the seed, putting the plant out or do you do both things according to the moon cycle and phase? so what's the deal? has anyone ever tested this by comparing plants planted in the same garden or farm (same soil/weather), the same varieties of crops at both the waxing and waning moon to see the differences? if the tomatoes seeded/planted during the waning moon did as well or better than those at the waxing moon then that's the opposite of what this is about, above ground crops are waxing moon crops. what about potaoes planted at the waxing moon doing better than those planted at the waning moon again the opposite of what this is all about? underground crops are waning moon crops. this seems like such nonesense but i truly am curious about it. i don't have the space to do an experiment in my garden. it seems to me if this really worked then there would be proof, real scientific proof not someone saying oh it works. i never paid any attention to the moon and typically do fine. i would like to follow this methodology (mostly cuz it sounds kinda interesting and earthy old technology so to speak but the logical virgo that i am says no way this is creditable!) but it just seems so impossible! the moon does have a profound effect upon the oceans. these are vast and heavy bodies of water. seeds are tiny, how can the moon effect them? and please don't use the logic if the moon effects such a large body as the oceans then imagine the effect upon such a small object as a plant. that is bogus, i understand why the moon effects the large oceans and it is because they are so vast. if you plant at the wrong time (waxing vs waning) yet care for the plant i think your results will be successfull because you did a good job caring for the plants. if that is true then planting by the moon makes no difference. what does everyone think? who's planted by the moon? any scientific proof either way? tom