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john in la

02-20-2008 16:44:34

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OK a lot of you plant acres of crops.
So what do you think about planting by the moon stage?????

Does it really make a differance when you plant.

Reason I ask is I planted some potatoes on Feb 9th. That was 2 days after the new moon. A guy a work was laughing at me and said they will never produce. Should have waited and planted this weekend; just after the full moon.

And while we are on the subject of the moon what about digging a hole in a paticular stage of the moon and having to much dirt when you try to fill the hole back in.

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sammy the RED

02-21-2008 10:21:00

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to John N Mi, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

john in la said: (quoted from post at 06:44:34 02/21/08) OK a lot of you plant acres of crops.

So what do you think about planting by the moon stage?????

Does it really make a differance when you plant.

Reason I ask is I planted some potatoes on Feb 9th. That was 2 days after the new moon. A guy a work was laughing at me and said they will never produce. Should have waited and planted this weekend; just after the full moon.

And while we are on the subject of the moon what about digging a hole in a paticular stage of the moon and having to much dirt when you try to fill the hole back in.

I have always had a good crop of wheat when I planted by the light of a silvery full moon. 8)

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dellwoodbu

02-21-2008 06:55:18

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

The only tradition we follow through on is planting taters on Good Friday. Since Easter/Good friday always comes on a different date but the same phase of the moon I always suspected that had something to do with it.

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Tom from Ontario

02-21-2008 06:02:50

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

If you want to get real thorough about this, get hold of one of the calenars from the biodynamic folks, maybe one by Maria Thun.
Language is a little tough to understand and you will be fussing with the Zodiac, but have a look.
Absolutely baffling to wonder where they got some of this stuff.

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Larry59

02-21-2008 06:02:16

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

I remember being out at night helping the folks plant potatoes. Don't recall if they come up right are not. But was a good memory for me.

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dave2

02-21-2008 03:11:47

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

I always look at the 6 day forecast on the internet to figure if I can leave the horses on the pasture for a few days (gotta put enough feed there for a quick driveby before and after work). Put them out last Monday and watched the weather. Supposed to rain this past weekend so was planning to bring them in when an old guy in town said I could leave them out the next 2 or 3 weeks it would rain a little this week but nothing to worry about. Next day the weather forecast was different, his little bit of rain was yesterday evening, and it's nice weather again. Don't ask, I guess....

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super99

02-21-2008 01:40:33

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

I have never planted by the moon signs, but the old timers swear by it. BUT, I do know; Wean anything ( including your kids ) buy the signs, cut brush by the right sign and it will never grow back, lay anything on the ground, if the signs are right, it will not kill the grass, if wrong, you have a dead patch of grass. Know it works, just never take the time to wait for the signs to be right, need to giterdone and move on to the next project. Chris

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02-20-2008 21:51:12

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to FredWi, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

john in la said: (quoted from post at 21:10:50 02/20/08) While I can understand the compaction factor for refilling a hole; look at it from the other side.

It is said that if you dig a hole in the wrong stage of the moon you will never have enough dirt to refill the hole all the way.

I do not know..... Just asking.

I've heard the same thing .... when it dries up around here I'm gonna try it and see what happens .... that is, IF I remember to. :roll:

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rusty wheel

02-20-2008 18:39:31

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

We always sowed clover seed in the dark of the moon, also planted potatoes then too. Likewise, we always built fence then. I remember my dad building a fence in the light of the moon and grandpa told him the posts would come up and sure enough they did. I planted potatoes one time in the garden and they were beautiful. Tops got about 2 feet tall. My dad told me I'd better like potato tops cause since I planted them in the light of the moon they'd all go to tops. He was right. rw

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city farmer

02-20-2008 18:23:50

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

we always plant potatoes on feb 14 th always do very well grandfather always planted by this date also have dug many a hole diffrent moons you may have to much dirt or not enought don"t know why

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kyhayman

02-20-2008 18:01:12

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

Im pretty sure if I was planting a crop on the moon Id want to do it in the light of the moon so I could see. Otherwise, I've never paid any attention to the sign. I did plant clover today (and someone told me the sign was right) but that was coincidence rather than practice. Ground was frozen enough I could get on it without cutting ruts.

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James22

02-20-2008 17:42:25

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

Found out late in Dad's life that he planned everything according to the moon stages; planting, weaning and castration. Finally had an explanation why we always seemed to be locked in neutral although everything appeared to be ready. Unfortuately this often caused us to be late. If I was raring to go and it was not the correct moon phase, he could do simple things such as forget to order fertilizer/seed or hold back on necessary equipment repairs and/or parts.

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ken 46

02-20-2008 17:26:30

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

When I was farming in SW Kansas my Mennonite neighbors did a lot of things by the sign of the moon. Planting, castration and others. I castrated 3 bulls in the wrong sign and they were dead in 3 days. I never put much stock in the sign of the moon. But ever after I pay attention to the signs when castrating, weaning, and moving livestock.
As far as planting If we had moisture we planted. Our neighbor (the Mennonites) planted by the sign of the moon. They seemed to raise good crops and had decent yeilds.
I don't know that I am a true beleiver - but I feel that there is some truth behind the superstitions. There was a reason that Indians did a lot of the things they did.
MHO

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Bendee

02-20-2008 17:03:22

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

when putting the earth back ,if you can compact it to the same degree as before it was removed,there would be none left over.

Have something on planting,will try locate.

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john in la

02-20-2008 19:10:50

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to Bendee, 02-20-2008 17:03:22

While I can understand the compaction factor for refilling a hole; look at it from the other side.

It is said that if you dig a hole in the wrong stage of the moon you will never have enough dirt to refill the hole all the way.

I do not know..... Just asking.

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nhboyd

02-20-2008 16:59:04

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to john in la, 02-20-2008 16:44:34

My Dad always said to plant potato in dark of moon. Not sure if it made any differants or not, but we always had potatoes. Neil

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IaGary

02-20-2008 18:19:31

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Re: Planting by the moon stage in reply to nhboyd, 02-20-2008 16:59:04

We never paid attention to the moon, but when we planted potatoes we always wrapped them in newspaper first.

Don't want them to get dirt in their eyes do you? (:~})

Gary

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