Moonlight gardening: better plants, less watering
- by Diane Rixon on May 13th 2008 3:00PM
- Filed under gardening and plants, landscaping, nature
Moonlight planting, its practitioners say, maximizes growth with a minimum of water waste. Here's how moonlight is thought to affects plants: Just as the tides change with the phases of the moon, so do the water levels inside plants and in the surface of the soil itself. If you plant when those water levels are at their highest, plants may grow faster and stronger.
So how do you know what to plant and when? Easy. Consult a moonlight planting schedule, such as this handy 2008 veggie planting table provided by The Old Farmer's Almanac.
Skeptical? Want to read more? UK newspaper, the Observer, reported on a 2007 moonlight planting experiment being carried out at eco-friendly Nymans Garden in West Sussex.
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5-13-2008 @ 4:28PM
Kim McGinnis said...
I enjoyed reading your post. And I am not surprised that depending on what the moon is doing, there are certain plants that will be in a better position to thrive. Since everything gives off a certain frequency (since everything is energy) it makes sense that a full moon will mix with a vibration to one plant as opposed to another. Another factor that might help moonlight gardening are these cool electronic fireflies lights. They are called Zen Fireflies (http://www.ZenFireflies.com), and although they are not real (they actually MOVE), they sure look like it. I am not sure what plants they are tuned into, but I have these fireflies, and my lemon tree is doing really great!
Kim
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5-13-2008 @ 4:43PM
Diane Rixon said...
Thanks, Kim! Cool fireflies! What a great concept. I wonder if they help encourage the return of real fireflies?? I have heard they are in decline now, which is so sad.