What type of gardener are you?
I’m the one that has 15 minutes to spare, so I’ll try to get as much done as possible. I don’t care what day, month or year it is. Things get trimmed, fertilised, sprayed and planted when I say so.
Perhaps you are more of a follower of the rules, like only plant your sweet peas on St Patrick’s Day?’
Or perhaps you a seasonal gardener, only plant in the spring, trim in the summer and rest in the cooler months?
No matter what type of gardener you are, does it ever feel like you are just unlucky in the garden and then once in a blue moon you hit jackpot and everything goes according to plan? Or are you always lucky and once in awhile things go astray and you just can’t explain it?
Have you ever tried to germinate seeds and sometimes you get 90% success rate, and other times not one measly seed grows- yet you did nothing different?
It’s not just you. It happens to everyone.
The good thing is, The Jackson 5 and myself may be able to explain it.......
Don’t blame it on the sunshine,
Don’t blame it on the gardener,
Don’t blame it on the good soil,
Blame it on the Moon!
Using Thomas Zimmer's Moon Planting Calandar so I can find out best times to plant for optimal growth
For thousands of years, people have been practicing Moon Planting.
Moon planting is based on the synodic period of the Moon, from one New Moon to the next, which is across an average period of 29.5 days.
Over this time, farmers observed that all aspects of farming seemed to be affected by the interaction of the gravitational forces between the Sun, the Moon and the Earth.
Scientists have also found variations in sap flow, biological functions in plants and the subtle changes in the Earth’s electro-magnetic fields, which correspond to the Moon’s gravitational pull. So basically, just as the moon influences the tides, it also affects the motion of water in plants and soil. The ebb and flow of this water ultimately also has an impact on seed germination, flower development and fruit production.
Ok, so how do we unlock the secrets to moon planting? With a Moon Planting Calendar of course.
Moon Planting Calendars unlock the secrets of the lunar cycles, with easy-to-follow directions on the right time to plant, when to fertilise, when to cultivate, when to harvest and when is the best time to preserve fruit.
My grandfather always swore by Thomas Zimmer’s ‘Moon Planting’ calendar. It is produced in Australia for Australian conditions. He followed it for gardening, fishing and even getting operations ....
Thomas Zimmer’s ‘Moon Planting’ calendar is a detailed chart that gives the correct lunar and astrological planting times for fruiting and leafy vegetables and covers the best times to weed, transplant seedlings, prune, harvest and irrigate. There are even instructions for those new to gardening by the moon. The calendar also contains astrological information such as moon phases, equinox, solstice and eclipse dates and times, including annual planting by the moon guides, as well as an astrological commentary on the year to come.
Who knows what the next year will bring, but I’m sure if you follow Thomas Zimmer’s ‘Moon Calendar’, your gardens will be bountiful.
Get your Calendar here