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Old time practices [was Re: Burpee Seeds...]

Howdy all,

Been lurking since I joined this list, but noticed this post.

oldjohn@juno.com wrote:
>
> I have used Burpee for many years and have been well satisfied. I have
> not heard anyone mention "planting by the moon" for years. My parents
> were great believers in such. The Old Farmers Almanac was the only
> "garden book" that I recall seeing in our house when I was a kid. My Dad
> always planted potatoes on Good Friday, even if he had to clear away the
> snow to do so.
>
> oldjohn@juno.com
> John Orwick
> El Monte, CA

I do (sometimes) plant by the moon phase. Indeed, I need to get a copy
of the Old Farmer's Almanac for this year. My parents never have done
this in their gardening, but Mom told me that her father did the exact
same practice with the potatoes. Planted on Good Friday, and since that
was up in North Dakota, I bet he had to scrape away the snow in many a
year.

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