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I would love to hear from you if your gardening benefits from following the moon phases. GardeningByTheMoon.Com explains when you should and shouldn't do things in the garden. Maybe it is worth looking in to. As far as I can tell, …

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Hi everyone

Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:

Planting By the Moon

QUOTE: A garden is never so good as it will be next year
- Thomas Cooper

As plants are approximately 90% water, it is believed by many gardeners that all planting should be done according to the phases of the moon.

The moon affects the movement of water on the earth and this is their reason for believing that the moon also has an effect on the growth patterns of plants.

Some people also believe that by planting according to the lunar cycles you will get tastier fruits from your plants and bigger, more vibrant colors from their flowers.

While many people don't follow this idea of planting according to the moon, it is surprising to see that there are a lot of people who will still follow the suggestions of recommended planting times even though they are skeptical.

Website Of Interest. Check out the following:
http://blog.mygardeninghome.com/plants.html

There are some grounds to believe that the moon does affect the growth of plants, and quite apart from the aspect of the gravitational pull and the relationship to the movement of the water, there is the added belief that the amount of light that the moon emits during it's changing phases has a greater effect than some people first thought.

As plants are extremely responsive to the changes in light, which is called photoperiodism, it is correct to assume that the light from the moon could influence growing patterns.
Plants have been shown to respond to light levels that are lower than those experienced during a full moon so changes in moonlight would have an affect on them.

It is possible to buy calendars specifically for gardeners where the various planting times are listed for the different types of plants throughout the year according to the phases of the moon.
You might not believe the affect this can have on your garden but there is certainly no harm to plant by these suggestions.
You might just have a bumper crop in doing so.

Website Of Interest. Check out the following:
http://blog.mygardeninghome.com/plants.html

Thanks,
Annie
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I am really annoyed. Before we left for our week away, I put nets over the tomatoes to keep the darned starlings out, only to return today to find the nets lying loose and tomatoes with huge chunks bitten out of them. …

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As I posted in the last post, I have a few major jobs underway. Because our fruit trees are now growing to demand more space and nutrient, I decided to abolish the herbs to pots on the patio. This morning, energised by a sunny cool …

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These barren signs should be avoided for planting, but are good for pruning, weeding, and other similar types of gardening work. All water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) are considered “fruitful and productive. …

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Hi everyone

Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:

Lawn Improvements

QUOTE: Of all the wonderful things in the wonderful universe of God, nothing seems to me more surprising than the planting of a seed in the blank earth and the result thereof
- Julie Moir Messervy

As well as drainage and irrigation there are other areas that can enhance your lawn and make it look more beautiful and more enjoyable.

Regular mowing, catching of the grass clippings and also rolling will help to maintain the condition of your lawn.

There are people who believe that cutting the lawn at particular phases of the moon can slow it's growth and increase the time between mowing.

There doesn't appear to be any evidence to support this but there is no harm in trying.  If you are interested in experimenting on your own lawn try mowing during the waxing or full moon.  Just don't do it while the neighbors are sleeping:-)

Website Of Interest. Check out the following:
http://blog.mygardeninghome.com/lawncare.html

Getting rid of insects in the lawn will help with its condition and this can be achieved with the use of insecticides that are commonly sold through garden stores or better still with the use of natural methods.

Using natural methods is the healthiest solution as it won't affect children and pets and more often than not the natural methods work better for longer than the insecticides.

Without the toxic contents that are used in the commercial insecticides you will be happier to walk on the lawn and know that you won't be putting any of the residue into your system.

Some people still use soap as a natural insecticide in the garden but you need to be careful that you are using the correct soap, as some household soaps can be harmful to plants.  Obviously you won't want to be flooding your lawn with soapy water and in fact this is banned in many areas where soap can cause problems if it enters in to the waterways.

More and more insecticides are also getting banned so it makes sense to look at the natural alternatives that are available.

Website Of Interest. Check out the following:
http://blog.mygardeninghome.com/lawncare.html

Thanks,
Annie
http://blog.mygardeninghome.com

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Author: teddybear Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 5:37 am (GMT 0) I think you can plant most veggies in containers even hanging baskets. You just have to watch your water. Also if you have a vine…watermelon, cucumber, ect. support the fruit …

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