With Easter, the traditional time for planting,upon us,
You may be interested by the ancient lore of planting
according of the moon.
Simply put, the moon is on the wane at present, so we
should plant crops that grow below the ground.Also
trees (including fruit trees) and saplings.

Potassium absorbtion is at a maximum at the new moon.
Start and turn your compost heap now.

Crops that produce above ground should wait until a
waxing moon.
Fruit cane,as opposed to fruit trees,should wait for the
second quarter of the waxing moon.

Here's a good one:
in times of drought sow seeds
when moon is waxing, close to
the full moon.
The Zodiac also has an influence, but that's another story.

http://www.gardeningbythemoon.com/

Good Gardening!
Sam.

Hollyhocks? ;-)


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With Easter, the traditional time for planting,upon us,
You may be interested by the ancient lore of planting
according of the moon.
Simply put, the moon is on the wane at present, so we
should plant crops that grow below the ground.Also
trees (including fruit trees) and saplings.

Potassium absorbtion is at a maximum at the new moon.
Start and turn your compost heap now.

Crops that produce above ground should wait until a
waxing moon.
Fruit cane,as opposed to fruit trees,should wait for the
second quarter of the waxing moon.

Here's a good one:
in times of drought sow seeds
when moon is waxing, close to
the full moon.
The Zodiac also has an influence, but that's another story.

http://www.gardeningbythemoon.com/

Good Gardening!
Sam.

"Keith (Dorset)" wrote in message
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Hollyhocks? ;-)


Certainly Boll hocks! ;-)
Graham

On Apr 6, 2:42 am, "graham" wrote:
"Keith (Dorset)" wrote in message

... Hollyhocks? ;-)

Certainly Boll hocks! ;-)
Graham

Graham, do you mean Holly hocks!

Judith

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On Apr 6, 2:42 am, "graham" wrote:
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... Hollyhocks? ;-)

Certainly Boll hocks! ;-)
Graham

Graham, do you mean Holly hocks!

No! And the "h" is silent:-)
Graham

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On Apr 6, 2:42 am, "graham" wrote:
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... Hollyhocks? ;-)

Certainly Boll hocks! ;-)
Graham

Graham, do you mean Holly hocks!

No! And the "h" is silent:-)

You mean 'olly hocks'?

Alan

On 5/4/07 23:20, in article , "Keith
(Dorset)" wrote:

Hollyhocks? ;-)


"sam" wrote in message
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With Easter, the traditional time for planting,upon us,
You may be interested by the ancient lore of planting
according of the moon.
Simply put, the moon is on the wane at present, so we
should plant crops that grow below the ground.Also
trees (including fruit trees) and saplings.
snip

Not necessarily - it's used by some professionals.
http://www.romanin.com/pages/biodynamie.php?lang=en
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

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On 5/4/07 23:20, in article ,
"Keith
(Dorset)" wrote:

Hollyhocks? ;-)


"sam" wrote in message
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With Easter, the traditional time for planting,upon us,
You may be interested by the ancient lore of planting
according of the moon.
Simply put, the moon is on the wane at present, so we
should plant crops that grow below the ground.Also
trees (including fruit trees) and saplings.
snip

Not necessarily - it's used by some professionals.
http://www.romanin.com/pages/biodynamie.php?lang=en
--
Did you know that followers of biodynamism believe that when they fertilize
with cow manure, the slurry must be stirred rhythmically beforehand because
water has a memory?
Poor, deluded fools!
They use organic farming methods, there's nothing wrong with that, in fact,
that is to be encouraged. However, the rest is pure tosh!
Graham

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On 5/4/07 23:20, in article ,
"Keith
(Dorset)" wrote:

Hollyhocks? ;-)


"sam" wrote in message
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With Easter, the traditional time for planting,upon us,
You may be interested by the ancient lore of planting
according of the moon.
Simply put, the moon is on the wane at present, so we
should plant crops that grow below the ground.Also
trees (including fruit trees) and saplings.
snip

Not necessarily - it's used by some professionals.
http://www.romanin.com/pages/biodynamie.php?lang=en
--
Did you know that followers of biodynamism believe that when they fertilize
with cow manure, the slurry must be stirred rhythmically beforehand because
water has a memory?
Poor, deluded fools!
They use organic farming methods, there's nothing wrong with that, in fact,
that is to be encouraged. However, the rest is pure tosh!
Graham


I know the Charmolues, Graham. They used to grow Chateau Montrose, one of
the most acclaimed clarets in existence. They're business people, not
fools. If they didn't think was a good plan, they wouldn't use it. They
have experience of doing this for several years. Do you?
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

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On 6/4/07 16:26, in article fEtRh.36639$aG1.11330@pd7urf3no, "graham"
wrote:

Not necessarily - it's used by some professionals.
http://www.romanin.com/pages/biodynamie.php?lang=en
--
Did you know that followers of biodynamism believe that when they
fertilize
with cow manure, the slurry must be stirred rhythmically beforehand
because
water has a memory?
Poor, deluded fools!
They use organic farming methods, there's nothing wrong with that, in
fact,
that is to be encouraged. However, the rest is pure tosh!
Graham


I know the Charmolues, Graham. They used to grow Chateau Montrose, one of
the most acclaimed clarets in existence.

Yes, I know. I have some. I wish I could afford some of the 2005 vintage
but it probably won't be ready to drink in my lifetime:-((

They're business people, not
fools.

There are scads of business people who believe in astrology, crystals, angel
therapy and such tosh. That makes them fools. Reading the last December
edition of Decanter on biodynamism, I realised that despite all the advances
in science and education, there are still people who believe in pagan
practices that one might expect to find in primitive tribal societies. The
correspondence that ensued only confirmed that. Remember, I'm not laughing
or scratching my head in amazement at *organic* viticulture, just the
metaphysical garbage that biodynamicists have attached to it.

They have experience of doing this for several years. Do you?

Absolutely irrelevant!!!
--
Graham

I'm sure planting by the phase of the moon would be more successful if it
was done at midnight with some naked virgins dancing around the garden.

Norman Digger.

On Apr 7, 9:20 am, "Norman Digger" wrote:
I'm sure planting by the phase of the moon would be more successful if it
was done at midnight with some naked virgins dancing around the garden.

Norman Digger.

That's not fair Norman, what about nubile young men?

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On Apr 7, 9:20 am, "Norman Digger" wrote:
I'm sure planting by the phase of the moon would be more successful if it
was done at midnight with some naked virgins dancing around the garden.

Norman Digger.

That's not fair Norman, what about nubile young men?


You called?

Mike


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On Apr 7, 9:20 am, "Norman Digger" wrote:
I'm sure planting by the phase of the moon would be more successful if it
was done at midnight with some naked virgins dancing around the garden.

Norman Digger.

That's not fair Norman, what about nubile young men?


Actually, I didn't specify a gender.

It would certainly add new meaning to the word "mooning"!

Norman Digger.

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On Apr 7, 9:20 am, "Norman Digger" wrote:
I'm sure planting by the phase of the moon would be more successful if it
was done at midnight with some naked virgins dancing around the garden.

Norman Digger.

That's not fair Norman, what about nubile young men?

Ok, ok, you have the nubile young men if I can have the naked virgins,
although one at a time would do me!(:-)

Alan