[VirginVegGrower]

Here is my schedule  for my root crop planting in accordance with the lunar cycle.

March 12th First earlies
March 19th Parsnips, turnips
March 26th Second earlies, beetroot, carrots and celeriac

I am giving it a whirl and will report findings in my diary.

Thanks to those in advance for your assistance, knowledge and support on what is an interesting topic for someone who up until this morning had never heard of it.

Am fascinated.

[Swing Swang]

I'm sure that you'll find the whole thing entertaining, but even if you have disease-free, bumper crops of everything you plant on these days it won't actually prove that lunar planting is responsible (in just the same way as a 60-a-day 90 year old doesn't 'prove' that smoking does not harm). Would love to see the whole thing proved or debunked once and for all by proper scientific research methods.

[VirginVegGrower]

I'm sure that you'll find the whole thing entertaining, but even if you have disease-free, bumper crops of everything you plant on these days it won't actually prove that lunar planting is responsible (in just the same way as a 60-a-day 90 year old doesn't 'prove' that smoking does not harm). Would love to see the whole thing proved or debunked once and for all by proper scientific research methods.

Well I intend to try it and it appears I am not the only interested party. Neither were those from long ago who were closer to the earth and mother nature than we appear to be.
Entertainment for me it is not! But thanks for your concern.

[TheSpartacat]

Thanks for sharing the dates! That's really helpful of you.

March 12th First earlies
March 19th Parsnips, turnips
March 26th Second earlies, beetroot, carrots and celeriac

I usually plant first earlies on the 17th March (traditional date for planting in Ireland. Though frosts seem more common here in the UK so I'll be sticking fleece over them)... so I'll definitely plant a few earlier on the 12th and see how they do.
The second earlies would fit in with that schedule too... its the same week i was planning so it won't mean altering my stride in any way, which is handy!  

Will give it a go! It can't hurt can it?
I shant be trying to compare it to anything or prove anything, I'm not a scientist. I'm just interested in trying it out.

[justviolet]

Fascinating, I hadn't heard of this either.

[VirginVegGrower]

Thanks for sharing the dates! That's really helpful of you.

March 12th First earlies
March 19th Parsnips, turnips
March 26th Second earlies, beetroot, carrots and celeriac

I usually plant first earlies on the 17th March (traditional date for planting in Ireland. Though frosts seem more common here in the UK so I'll be sticking fleece over them)... so I'll definitely plant a few earlier on the 12th and see how they do.

Spartacat - it would seem that the dates I gave are the start dates of each constellation passing through the moon's cycle so you will be fine with the date of Ireland and they know their Taters!
Good luck and we can swap results in a few months time.
The second earlies would fit in with that schedule too... its the same week i was planning so it won't mean altering my stride in any way, which is handy!  

Will give it a go! It can't hurt can it?
I shant be trying to compare it to anything or prove anything, I'm not a scientist. I'm just interested in trying it out.

[VirginVegGrower]

Fascinating, I hadn't heard of this either.

Nor I, until this morning Justviolet! Welcome to the thread and I hope if you follow the dates you get great taters!

[VirginVegGrower]

Thanks for sharing the dates! That's really helpful of you.

March 12th First earlies
March 19th Parsnips, turnips
March 26th Second earlies, beetroot, carrots and celeriac

I usually plant first earlies on the 17th March (traditional date for planting in Ireland. Though frosts seem more common here in the UK so I'll be sticking fleece over them)... so I'll definitely plant a few earlier on the 12th and see how they do.

Spartacat - I think it was you who suggested a really good place for seed cell trays; Moles I think it may have been. Could you send me the URL please? Thanks in advance as I need them for my brassica seeds in time for their phase of lunar planting. Cheers!

The second earlies would fit in with that schedule too... its the same week i was planning so it won't mean altering my stride in any way, which is handy! 

Will give it a go! It can't hurt can it?
I shant be trying to compare it to anything or prove anything, I'm not a scientist. I'm just interested in trying it out.

[Yorkie]

VVG - I have edited your most recent post so that your comments are clear.  You had written them inside the quoted text, so that they could not be seen and would have been overlooked.

In order to ensure your replies are evident, make sure you post after the "[/quote]", or they will just get lost.

[TheSpartacat]

I'm just reading a site about this topic, that suggests that fruiting plants are good to grow tomorrow on the full moon. I was going to sow chilli's this week, as i usually aim for mid feb... tomorrow it is then!  :happy:
 
Edit:
The website i got multicell trays from was here:
http://www.thegardensuperstore.co.uk/acatalog/Multi-Cell_Plant_Trays.html

Though I think the website you mean, who do them in massive numbers like moles do are here:
http://www.plantcell.co.uk/cell_packs.html

Or you could make paper pots to save money? I love using nifty ways of getting around costs- like using fine net curtains instead of enviromesh?    

[suze]

I have known about this for some years now but im always rushing around going to give it a go this year will keep you posted.. Here's some info...

http://www.ehow.co.uk/facts_6183736_lunar-planting-guide.html

[suze]

A bit more in depth for those of you that are interested..
http://www.the-gardeners-calendar.co.uk/Moon_Planting.asp

[VirginVegGrower]

VVG - I have edited your most recent post so that your comments are clear.  You had written them inside the quoted text, so that they could not be seen and would have been overlooked.

In order to ensure your replies are evident, make sure you post after the "

", or they will just get lost.
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Sorry Yorkie - I bow to your superior knowledge and thank you for your assistance! BTW I quoted you to some poor chap on here who needed advice on his carrot growing to avoid carrot fly. Told him you were very helpful to me. He was getting it in the neck a bit over wanting to use net curtain as V enviromesh, which not everybody can or wants to shell out on. I hope he contacted the Carrot God!

xxx

[VirginVegGrower]

I have known about this for some years now but im always rushing around going to give it a go this year will keep you posted.. Here's some info...

http://www.ehow.co.uk/facts_6183736_lunar-planting-guide.html

Cheers Suze - sounds fantastic. I found a great site too - will post separately and hope I offend nobody's sensibilities.

[TheSpartacat]

Spartacat - it would seem that the dates I gave are the start dates of each constellation passing through the moon's cycle so you will be fine with the date of Ireland and they know their Taters!
Good luck and we can swap results in a few months time.

LOL we sure do know our Taters!  

Growing up in my house, my Mum served Spag bol mince with potatoes instead of pasta!!! lol
Though I'm sure someone will keel over in horror over that, as it's not the done thing... don't knock it til ya tried it... with a bit of grated cheese on the spuds! More of a spuddy bolognaise...