Lunar gardening

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Lunar gardening

Post: # 256461Post greenishfingers »

Hi everyone,I'm interested in trying lunar gardening this year, neighbour at my allotment swears by it. Would be grateful for any advice from anyone who's tried this method before. Many Thanks

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Re: Lunar gardening

Post: # 256466Post oldjerry »

my Itaian friends all garden in this way,there's loads of this on line.Google away, then pm me.

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Post: # 256477Post The Riff-Raff Element »

I do it - I think it's probably a load of cobblers, but it does mean that I'm following a schedule of sorts.

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Re: Lunar gardening

Post: # 256488Post gregorach »

As if trying to deal with the weather wasn't enough trouble... :wink:
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Post: # 256506Post phil55494 »

At least the moon is predictable Dunc :wink:

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Post: # 256540Post gregorach »

True, but the idea of putting off a job that the weather is perfect for because it's the wrong phase of the moon seems like madness to me - if there's one thing I've learned about gardening up here, it's that you take the weather when you get it.
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"no-one can make you feel inferior without your permission"

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Re: Lunar gardening

Post: # 256572Post phil55494 »

Dunc, living on the very edge of the Peak District I agree with you there.

Now what was it I wanted to do this weekend if the weather is good enough...

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Post: # 256603Post oldfella »

That's a damn silly place to rent an allotment.
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Post: # 256610Post oldjerry »

Old fella, they're gardening by the phases of the moon.......not ON the moon.

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Post: # 256620Post oldfella »

oldjerry wrote:Old fella, they're gardening by the phases of the moon.......not ON the moon.



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