In article om,
"Martin Brown" writes:
| Janet Tweedy wrote:
| 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
|
| If you insist on planting at say "full moon" (or any other specific
| lunar phase) you are stuck with either planting 2 weeks too early (and
| risk see everything lost to a late frost) or two weeks too late getting
| a poor crop.

The mistake people make is to use the wrong moon, because they are
thinking geocentrically. Thus comfrey, which is a herb governed by
Saturn, should be planted when Titan is waxing.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.