Topic: Gardening by Moon signs

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At the new moon, the lunar gravity pulls water up, and causes the seeds to swell and burst. This factor, coupled with the increasing moonlight creates balanced root and leaf growth. This is the best time for planting above ground annual crops that produce their seeds outside the fruit. Examples are lettuce, spinach, celery, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and grain crops. Cucumbers like this phase also, even though they are an exception to that rule 

In the second quarter the gravitational pull is less, but the moonlight is strong, creating strong leaf growth. It is generally a good time for planting, especially two days before the full moon. The types of crops that prefer the second quarter are annuals that produce above ground, but their seeds form inside the fruit, such as beans, melons, peas, peppers, squash, and tomatoes. Mow lawns in the first or second quarter to increase growth.

After the full moon, as the moon wanes, the energy is drawing down. The gravitation pull is high, creating more moisture in the soil, but the moonlight is decreasing, putting energy into the roots. This is a favorable time for planting root crops, including beets, carrots, onions, potatoes, and peanuts. It is also good for perennials, biennials, bulbs and transplanting because of the active root growth. Pruning is best done in the third quarter, in the sign of Scorpio.

In the fourth quarter there is decreased gravitational pull and moonlight, and it is considered a resting period. This is also the best time to cultivate, harvest, transplant and prune. Mow lawns in the third or fourth quarter to retard growth

Full Moon dates 2010
 
Year Month Day Time Day of week
2010 Jan 30 06:19 Sat
2010 Feb 28 16:40 Sun
2010 Mar 30 02:28 Tue
2010 Apr 28 12:21 Wed
2010 May 27 23:09 Thu
2010 Jun 26 11:32 Sat
2010 Jul 26 01:38 Mon
2010 Aug 24 17:06 Tue
2010 Sep 23 09:19 Thu
2010 Oct 23 01:38 Sat
2010 Nov 21 17:28 Sun
2010 Dec 21 08:15 Tue


Moon Phases, March 2010
Last Quarter – March 7, 15:42
New Moon – March 15, 21:01
First Quarter – March 23, 11:00
Full Moon – March 30, 02:25

Moon Phases, April 2010
Last Quarter – April 6, 09:37
New Moon – April 14, 12:29
First Quarter – April 21, 18:20
Full Moon – April 28, 12:18

Moon Phases, May 2010
Last Quarter – May 6, 04:15
New Moon – May 14, 01:04
First Quarter – May 20, 23:43
Full Moon – May 27, 23:07

Moon Phases, June 2010
Last Quarter – June 4, 22:13
New Moon – June 12, 11:15
First Quarter – June 19, 04:29
Full Moon – June 26, 11:30

Moon Phases, July 2010
Last Quarter – July 4, 14:35
New Moon – July 11, 19:40
First Quarter – July 18, 10:11
Full Moon – July 26, 01:37

Moon Phases, August 2010
Last Quarter – August 3, 04:59
New Moon – August 10, 03:08
First Quarter – August 16, 18:14
Full Moon – August 24, 17:05

Moon Phases, September 2010
Last Quarter – September 1, 17:22
New Moon – September 8, 10:30
First Quarter – September 15, 05:50
Full Moon – September 23, 09:17

Moon Phases, October 2010
Last Quarter – October 1, 03:52
New Moon – October 7, 18:44
First Quarter – October 14, 21:27
Full Moon – October 23, 01:36
Last Quarter – October 30, 12:46

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[libby]

WV, my father used to plant by using the "signs."

He always had a garden, and grapevines (grapes for the homebrew). He also planted flowers and tried small fruit trees (not much luck). We also had wild strawberries and elderberries and a beechnut tree (those little nuts were tiny, but tasty). Come to think of it, in the summer we as children ate pretty much like the squirrels here do now.

Are you familiar with The Old Farmers Almanac? I buy their calendars because they have nice horticulture pictures and all kinds of information, including recipes, gardening tips, etc. Here is something from this month:

Full Worm Moon (which was on the 29th): Welcome worms to your garden. They do wonders for the soil--improving aeration, moisture retention, and structure.



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I love the old farmers almanac and get it every year.  I also like organtic gardening magazines.  I know planting with the moon signs works for potatoes,  if you plant in the wrong sign the potatoes will come to the top of the ground and have green spots from the sun.  I plan on planting potatoes this Friday or Saturday.  One thing I did wrong with my potatoes last year was I put lime down before planting.  Mistake.  They got scabby.   So this year no lime down before or after potatoe planting.

I'll tell you another thing I've done before.  I've planted my tomatoes from seed directly in the soil and then planted nursery plant tomatoes.  You know the seeds planted in the soil passed up the nursery plants in growth in no time.  I always found that cool.

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Potatoes planted 

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