The basic plan is to plant root crops (say, rutabaga), edible stem-bodied plants (like broccoli) and fruiting veggies (we'll say peppers) in three groupings. Group one would be planted according to the signs and group two would be planted in the least auspicious phase of the moon. Group three would be the control. Data kept would include growth rates, flowering, harvest amount and weights and general appearance, flavor and seed germination rates in the next generation.
Anybody have experience with this stuff? Anyone believe in sign planting - and why?
I'm not being critical of these beliefs, but we are interested in using the scientific method to obtain factual data. What data we obtain may, or may not, support sign planting as folklore.
Anything you can share would be most welcome and probably make up part of the final presentation.
P.S. The old Foxfire books have a terrific treatment of this stuff by old mountain folks showing and telling. Unfortunately, that generation is now largely passed. If you're a believer, we'd like to hear from you via FReepmail of a posting.
Thanks,
WCF and blood kin
My wife has a basic knowledge of Solar planting seasons because she has witches in her past. I’ll try to have a seance with her and get back to you...
Well the resident witch wasn’t as much help as I had hoped but the grist is plant underground root crops on the waning and dark of the moon and above ground fruiting plants on the waxing and the full moon. I just gave my Foxfire books to the cancer thrift store along with all my homesteader and how to do it books...