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Post by daylilydude on Oct 7, 2017 4:33:47 GMT -5
Do you plant by the moon??
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Post by pepperhead212 on Oct 7, 2017 9:10:27 GMT -5
No. I plant by days off, at least large plantings.
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Post by paulf on Oct 7, 2017 9:50:18 GMT -5
No, I plant by weather: temperature, whether rain or cooler temperatures are forecast, soil temperature. Also by historical data for my area. The moon is always up there but it has no effect on me or my plants.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Oct 7, 2017 13:29:07 GMT -5
I plant by weather also.
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Post by ladymarmalade on Oct 7, 2017 14:00:25 GMT -5
I have tried in the past to sow my seeds according to the moon planting calendar, but ultimately, I don't really think it makes a difference, and it's more important to me that I plant by MY schedule. I hate rushing things, because then I make mistakes, so having the time to plant properly has become important to me.
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Post by tomike on Oct 7, 2017 15:07:35 GMT -5
Most of us are too busy to let the "moon" take over our schedule.... So, things get done when they can and often under pressure.....
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Post by meandtk on Oct 7, 2017 15:23:46 GMT -5
Only if time permits, which is not often. I would like to do so.
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Post by september on Oct 7, 2017 15:37:06 GMT -5
Agree with all of the above. Especially here in the north, you don't have the luxury of an extra three or four weeks to wait around for the next time the right moon phase comes around if bad weather or some other factor prevented planting at the optimum time. I've never figured out the practical reasoning why the moon should have any effect on tiny seeds in the ground. With the right temps and moisture, most sprout quickly enough anytime.
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Post by spike on Oct 7, 2017 21:58:25 GMT -5
My Old Uncles swore by planting by the moon. Sadly I plant when weather permits.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Oct 9, 2017 1:34:07 GMT -5
Agree with all of the above. Especially here in the north, you don't have the luxury of an extra three or four weeks to wait around for the next time the right moon phase comes around ... We don't have that luxury down here, either. At least not for certain crops. Though in our case the spring planting urgency is because planting too late means that the plant burns up in the heat or succumbs to diseases in the rainy season before it has a chance to produce.
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Post by brownrexx on Oct 26, 2017 9:15:07 GMT -5
No, I am not a believer in that theory.
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