Thoughtprints

I was doing some blog reading and noticed lattégirl and Chunks discussing country living and gardening, and I remembered something I had saved to blog about but never did. Have any of you ever done gardening by the moon? I had never even heard of it before. That is, not until I received the latest Old Farmer's Almanac newsletter. It sounds so cool! I think I want to try it this year. According to the newsletter:

Some gardeners put their full faith and trust in the idea of gardening by the Moon -- that is, setting out plants when the Moon either is full or on its way to being new, or when the Moon is new or on its way to being full. They swear by the outcome: bigger harvests and bigger blooms.

They have an Outdoor Planting Table that tells you what and when to plant, depending on your location, anywhere in the United States and Canada. That's something we can definitely use. The last few years our garden has been seriously lacking. It's become quite frustrating, actually. I don't know if the soil is depleted or what, but stuff just ain't growin' like it used to! Maybe if we plant by the moon this year we'll have a bumper crop! :) Oh man, there is NOTHING better than going out and picking a fresh tomato and eating it like an apple! Yummmmm!!

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