Nicole Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Over the last two or three years I have become increasingly aware of the moons’ presence.A couple of years ago, I leant over our garden fence to ask ourelderly neighbour when I should plant my potatoes. Don’t you have acalender showing the moon cycles, was the reply. I feared my Woolworthscalender probably didn’t include such information so I sheepishlyreplied, No, still not realizing what this had to do with my potatoes.The elderly man put down his spade and disappeared indoors. He soonreappeared with a spare calender which clearly showed all the mooncycles. This information he told me was more important than thestandard calender. We then sat down under an apple tree and heexplained when I should sow and harvest my potatoes.The moon also affects children’s behaviour. They appear to belouder, excited and more uncontrollable when there is a full moon. Itis also very common practice to give children a syrup, readilyobtainable at all pharmacists, for 5 days after a full moon, to get ridof the ‘worms’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 [quote user="Nicole"]We then sat down under an apple tree and he explained when I should sow and harvest my potatoes.[/quote]So what did he say? Presumably not just "When there's a full moon". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 [quote user="Nicole"]The moon also affects children’s behaviour. They appear to be louder, excited and more uncontrollable when there is a full moon. It is also very common practice to give children a syrup, readily obtainable at all pharmacists, for 5 days after a full moon, to get rid of the ‘worms’.[/quote]I think I have some but have never needed to use it. I was given it by the doctor when my son had chicken pox bizarrely. It is to calm them, I guess it would,d have stopped him scratching in the night, who knows, it has a picture of a full moon on it too!Panda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgina Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 When my French friend told me this I thought she was joking to have believed such a thing as she is quite young. It must go back years this belief.Georgina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monika Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 My mother (in Switzerland) would never plant anything but on a growing moon, and also never cut her hair on a waning moon. When she had her Cataracts done she was only accepting an appointment which was corresponding to a certain phase in the moon (but I can't remember what). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I had a 'garden by the moon' calendar last year. It was free in one of the gardening magazines. I can't remember which one, but someone else may. TonyF ?Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limousin Lass Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Try Googling Lunar planting a lot of info available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 The gardening by the moon calendar comes with Rustica magazine. There's a section each week to advise what to plant at what phase. Different for roots, leaves flowers etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I tried gardening by the moon but found it very lonely at night.!!!!!!!!!!!![:P]There are many gardeners and pepiniers who do this -so it must be a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I went into labour during a new moon and the midwife told me it was always the busiest day of the month... not sure how true that is? [:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Yes, yes. Hear all that stuff about plants and births etc, etc.But WHY? (and that is sort-of shouting) I mean, what for goodness sake is the biological reason why it's better to plant a spud when the moon is getting to its zenith (if that's the right phrase) or to go in to labour at the same time?Old wife's tales if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 "Old wife's tales if you ask me."Probably so Gardian but think where the word "lunatic" comes from, the full moon certainly seems to have affected them for hundreds of years.Re. the plants, doesn't the moon have an effect on temperatures and high tides? It's bound to affect plants and people. Wonderful stuff, all this nature and folk lore.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmc Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Tonight about 2.30am there is a total eclipse of the moon in Finistere. This should have even more of an effect in conjuring werewolves, encouraging plants etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monika Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 [quote user="Gardian"]Yes, yes. Hear all that stuff about plants and births etc, etc.But WHY? (and that is sort-of shouting) I mean, what for goodness sake is the biological reason why it's better to plant a spud when the moon is getting to its zenith (if that's the right phrase) or to go in to labour at the same time?Old wife's tales if you ask me. [/quote]Somebody explained it once to me and this makes sense (to me anyway!): The human body consists of a lot of water (I think it is quite an amazing amount), so just like the sea with its tides we are influenced by the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Another influence from the moon is via the extra amount of light in some phases. I remember learning in a course on animal behaviour that the oestral cycle of some animals coincides with a certain phase of the moon and is due to the effect of light on a part of the brain. (Not sure if it applies to humans.[:$]) To go back to the gardening calendar - they take into account the sign of the zodiac too. I suppose that's to do with the time of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 [quote user="Patf"]I remember learning in a course on animal behaviour that the oestral cycle of some animals coincides with a certain phase of the moon and is due to the effect of light on a part of the brain. [/quote][8-)]Errr ........... still unsure as to how this might affect my spuds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Toadstool Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 [quote user="Gardian"][quote user="Patf"]I remember learning in a course on animal behaviour that the oestral cycle of some animals coincides with a certain phase of the moon and is due to the effect of light on a part of the brain. [/quote][8-)]Errr ........... still unsure as to how this might affect my spuds.[/quote]I have just done a search on BBC Gardeners World and they say that the moisture content in soil and plants (sap) fluctuates with the moon's cycle but it also says somewhere else that science hasn't explained it yet. Apparently Prince Charles and HRH the Q garden by the moon.http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/gqt/lunar.shtmlPix the waxing moon, which is the growing moon from new to full. That'swhen the moisture level in the soil is at it's highest and when youshould do your planting.the waning moon which is from full to last quarter. That'swhen the moisture content is at its lowest and there's less sap risingin your trees and shrubs so it's when you should do your pruning. the waxing moon, which is the growing moon from new to full. That'swhen the moisture level in the soil is at it's highest and when youshould do your planting.the waning moon which is from full to last quarter. That'swhen the moisture content is at its lowest and there's less sap risingin your trees and shrubs so it's when you should do your pruning. the waxing moon, which is the growing moon from new to full. That'swhen the moisture level in the soil is at it's highest and when youshould do your planting.the waning moon which is from full to last quarter. That'swhen the moisture content is at its lowest and there's less sap risingin your trees and shrubs so it's when you should do your pruning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I was forced to have my long hair trimmed yesterday. No choice. I had gone into the local hairdressers a couple of weeks ago, asking for an appointment, and she said that she wouldn't do it until a full moon. Hence the visit yesterday. The thing is, I assumed that she would have a salon full of people. But I was the only one there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 [quote user="Cathy"]she said that she wouldn't do it until a full moon. [/quote]So getting someone to expose their buttocks outside the hairdressers wouldn't do then? [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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