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Re: Planting by the signs

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HI all. In regards to planting by "signs"--last year, my first year of outside
gardening, I planted with the waxing moon only.  The garden turned out great
IMHO.  I'd be interested in more extensive info on the lunar cycles as Patricia
spoke of---where do you find the calendars?  Lorri  Zone 5

Patricia Santhuff wrote:

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>
> Cheri wrote:
> >Does anyone here plant by the signs?  Have a local woman telling me how
> >much it helps but can't help feeling a little skeptical :)  Thought I'd
> >ask you experienced guys!
>
> I am, tho I haven't had enough personal experience to be able to tell you
> how well it has worked for me. But I'm sure it does -- not only have I
> heard stories from others including relatives who were gardeners and
> farmers in my youth, but the practice has been around for centuries and
> served the oldtimers well.
>
> It's not that things won't grow or produce when planted under an
> *unfavorable sign,* but that they'll do better more easily when assisted by
> the right timing. Also that doing the planting (or other task) might be
> *easier* and go more smoothly under the right sign. So it needn't be
> something that restricts one too much -- like you can't pull a weed when
> the moon is in Taurus.
>
> One of the things I'm finding helpful is that I have SO many things I need
> to be doing in the garden that taking note of the moon signs helps me
> select which tasks are optimum for that period. (The moon is in each sign
> for roughly 2-1/2 days at a time.) IOW, if I have some things to plant, I
> know that Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are great times to do that (Taurus and
> Capricorn slightly less excellent), but extensive weeding ought to wait
> until Leo, Aquarius, Gemini. And so forth. I almost always have something
> that's *best* for any given sign and it helps me prioritize.
>
> The practrice also provides a wonderful rhythm to gardening activities
> which is, to me, very fulfilling as well. It's like a minor version of the
> annual cycle, to some extent, paying attention to the lesser cycles within
> the greater annual cycle.
>
> I was interested in doing this last year, but wasn't able to to any great
> extent. I do remember planting some herb plants I'd bought in the right
> sign, mindful of the fact that the sign changed to weed-pulling sign in
> late afternoon (so I had a deadline of sorts). As the specific time came --
> just as I was finishing up (since I was hurrying), I felt a definite shift
> in the energy. Subtle, but definite. On occasion I've noticed that I wasn't
> able to get around to doing something until the beneficial time came.
>
> Any other experience out there? Cheri, I'd be interested in what your local
> woman's suggestions for lunar planting are. There are some different ideas
> about it, and to my way of thinking, some conflicting information.
>
> Patricia
> West Georgia, Zone 7b, where the waning moon goes into Aquarius in an hour
> or so, a good time for weeding -- and boy do I have weeding to do!
>
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