Plant by Moon phase

 

Out of curiosity I have just received the 2007 diary/almanac for
planting by phases of the moon. The allotmenteer in the recent
television series seemed to think there was a definite advantage to
growing and sowing etc by the phases of the moon.
Thought I'd give it a go in 2007
New book starts in October 2006 so should be fun and MIGHT remind me to
do jobs that I keep putting off until
a) the seedlings are long and drawn for want of planting out
or
b) the seedlings go into the soil a bit too early and I lose them all

:)

Janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

 

In reply to Janet Tweedy (jan@lancedal.demon.co.uk) who wrote this in
7TrOkSJlL6FFFwBU@ukonline.co.uk, I, Marvo, say :


"Late crop spuds should be planted on Good Friday" is an adage by which I
have had much success with spuds. Good Friday occurs by dint of cunning
calculation by the church, and I believe that phases of the moon might have
something to do with that, so perhaps there is some truth in it all?

 



Well it will be one way to get a bit of order into my gardening list of
things to do!

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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

 

On  Mon, 25 Sep 2006, Uncle Marvo wrote:


Nothing to do with that. Good Friday was traditionally a public holiday
and, in bygone days, was one of the few holidays that workers had.
Therefore it was often the only day they could plant their potatoes.

David

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David Rance  david.rance@rance.org.uk         http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk
Fido Address: 2:252/110  writing from Le Mesnil Villement, Calvados, France

 

On 27/9/06 21:21, in article AgdIUPEA1tGFFwsl@compaq.mesnil.demon.co.uk,


And it is, of course, the day on which you sow parsley seeds.

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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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