Do you ever plant by phases of the moon? Lunar gardening. I’m trying it this year. But that will be a while yet as we’re still in the 20’s and 30’s here.
I wonder if any of the gardeners here are lunar gardeners. If so, I wish they’d identify themselves so we could chat and compare experiences and notes.
My family has always planted by the moon.
Kind of hard to see some nights but it was worth it.
When we were working the farm we just remembered that if it fruits above ground plant during the increase of the moon. If it fruits below ground plant during the decrease of the moon.
Tomatoes, peppers, peas, melons, cukes all plant during the moons increase.
Potatoes, carrots, beets and that kind of stuff plant during the decrease of the moon.
We used to plant test crops for VPI, that would be Virginia Tech now, and used to drive them crazy.
We would bring in great crops but by only looking at the record sheets they used they couldn’t figure out how we were out producing the majority of their other farms.
We were using the same seed and fertilizer but having a far better yield.
When we finally told them we planted by the moon the younger fellas didn’t believe us.
The older people in the ag dept verified it but the youngsters wouldn’t really believe until they got some young farmers to do the same.
Made believers out of them.
I tried to plant by the moon a couple of times years ago but didn’t see a difference. Maybe that’s why last year was the worst ever.
http://farmersalmanac.com/calendar/gardening/
Jan. 23rd-27th A barren time. Best for killing weeds, briars, poison ivy, and other plant pests. Clear wood lots and fencerows.
28th-29th A favorable time for sowing grains, hay, and forage crops. Plant flowers. Favorable days for planting root crops.
30th-31st Start seedbeds. Good days for transplanting. Plant carrots, turnips, onions, beets, Irish potatoes, other root crops in the South. Also good for Leafy vegetables.