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charts for planting by the moon.any free

There's a bit about it here; http://tinyurl.com/yx3xcw

Please excuse my ignorance, what phase are we now so I don't have to wait a few days to work it out!

Don't do it myself but this link is in my favourites and has a free calendar:
http://www.ommas-aarden.net/

Sorry but I really think this is a load of Tosh. ::)

Quote from: iceberg1 on April 11, 2008, 14:57:04
charts for planting by the moon.any free

B%**$r that its hard enough to do it during the day

Redclanger - what a lovely site, I have bookmarked it. Thank you

So have I.

 ;D And me!! thanks so much........


                                           

Quote from: redclanger on April 11, 2008, 17:27:59
Don't do it myself but this link is in my favourites and has a free calendar:
http://www.ommas-aarden.net/

So I've got to wait till December 15th before I can sow my carrots?

I use this one, it's not free but it's dead easy to see what day is what...

http://www.lunarorganics.com/moon_gardening_calendar_2008.html?gclid=CJngnvXu05ICFQzdlAodkE5_Cw

Another good one here, just scroll down

http://www.the-gardeners-calendar.co.uk/

The Spanish don't go for al the wide range of varieties but they do believe in lunar gardening! You hear all the strimmers going at the same time! pruning, sowing etc seems to be done in unison!!

Quote from: betula on April 11, 2008, 17:34:59
Sorry but I really think this is a load of Tosh. ::)

I agree but considering the moon's influence on tides. Perhaps there could be some truth in it.

Our allotment is in a remote area so we do not plant out at night. In case of vampire attacks.

I hope you grow an elder tree to ward off witches! tides work because the moon's gravitation affects a huge area of ocean. Plants are so much smaller that it's hard to see the parallel.

There is a lot of water in the soil though so its whether the gravitational pull pulls that body of water nearer to the surface or further back down though that I suppose it relies on.  I would have thought recent rainfall has a bigger effect on water in the top layers of soil though.

I have been looking at a veggie blog  www.masdudiable.com where she is doing an experiment on lunar  planting( with pictures)
it is quite a site by the way.

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on April 12, 2008, 09:37:27
I hope you grow an elder tree to ward off witches! tides work because the moon's gravitation affects a huge area of ocean. Plants are so much smaller that it's hard to see the parallel.

Women are also much smaller than the ocean but the moon cycle fundamentally affects us.

for the doubting thomas' I would suggest that one year you take copious notes about your own sowing dates and progress, noting any lack of progress or failures as well as abundance etc and you might be surprised at the links between good and poor sowing and planting dates - too many people have done this for it to be cranky

the truth is out there  ;D

Quote from: Suzanne on April 12, 2008, 10:15:17

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on April 12, 2008, 09:37:27
I hope you grow an elder tree to ward off witches! tides work because the moon's gravitation affects a huge area of ocean. Plants are so much smaller that it's hard to see the parallel.

Women are also much smaller than the ocean but the moon cycle fundamentally affects us.

Your not kidding !!!

I watched an RHS student plant in the normal way and on another bed plant to the Lunar cycle.

Result .....no difference. :)

I found this, I haven't tried it yet but you might find it useful (not a very good scan but better in full screen):

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/simon404/Untitled-Scanned-01-1.jpg