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  • From: Steve Diver <steved AT ipa.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] ? about moon phase planting
  • Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:48:13 -0500

Karen -

My first introduction to planting by the moon in the 1980s was a bib-overall wearing rural gardener in Oklahoma who brought funky shaped potatoes into the Extension center and explained how he planted some tubers on these dates and some tubers on other dates.  

I've got some top literature sources including really obscure articles to summarize -- which I'll pull together soon.

It's common knowledge in some parts of the world that you cut timber at the right moon phase for hardness, shelf-life wood quality, and to avoid insect damage.

Steve Diver



Farm wrote:
Hearing it both ways: 
   All transplanting -- including above ground crops -- done as moon waning.
   Transplanting  of above ground crops best when moon waxing.

Actually, am hearing even more confusions than this.  Does anyone have a credible system for maximizing good results re planting, transplanting, other garden tasks according to moon that may be amenable to tropics as well as temperate zone?  Or even just a really clear set of principles (that have been tested) that could be adapted?  Biodynamic methodologies interesting & likely prime, but just feel too complex for time/mind available. 

Any other thoughts/experience re moon-savvy planting?

Thanks and best wishes,

Karen

Roots Farm Organic Produce
Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs
Cochrane, DOMINICA





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