Evidence of Gardening by the Moon
Jul 6th, 2011 by Jane R.
Gardening by the positions and phases of the Moon is as old as mankind. Although it seems easy to dismiss the idea as rubbish, scientific studies have shown that there could be more to lunar gardening than superstition. This, of course, is nothing new to experienced garden owners; but for the city dweller or the beginner it can prove enlightening.
Scientific Experiments
Scientist Clark Timmins carried out tests on planting and transplanting to find out if the zodiac sign of the had any influence on these activities. These tests were made in accordance with scientific rules to remove the possibility of other factors such as temperature and soil type influencing the outcome. In addition, the lunar phase of the moon was not considered for planting. Dr. Timmins’ findings were remarkable.
Planting by the Moon
What Dr. Timmins found was that planting was more or less successful depending on the zodiac position of the Moon In the tests, those planted when the Moon was in Cancer or Scorpio had a higher germination rate than plantings done when the Moon was in Leo or Sagittarius. For example, when tomatoes were sown when the Moon was in Cancer, the germination was 90 per cent; yet when sown while the Moon was in Leo, germination rate was only 58 per cent – a significant difference. This makes sense to astrology believers, for in astrology the signs Cancer and Scorpio are watery signs, hence are fertile. On the other hand, Leo and Sagittarius are barren signs because they are fiery in nature.
Transplanting by the Moon
Not satisfied, Dr. Timmins performed another experiment: He took some of the plants that had been sown during the Cancer and Leo periods and transplanted them at a more specific time: when the Moon was now waxing (increasing) in Cancer. All of the seedlings survived. But when he transplanted more seedlings when the Moon was waning (decreasing) in Sagittarius, none of them survived.
Dr. Timmins further discovered that the Cancer-sown tomato plants blossomed earlier than their Leo-sown counterparts; that they grew almost twice as large; that their fruits ripened sooner and that these were larger and greater in number by almost 50 per cent than the others.
Test It Yourself
Long-time gardeners and farmers in the country have long known of (or believed in, depending on how you look at it) the power of the Moon over nature. But nothing is more convincing than personal, hands on gardening. You can learn to garden by the Moon using an annual moon signs book. Don’t just use any almanac though. These may use the heliocentric (and wrong) positions of the moon. Use a book that follows the geocentric positioning used in astrology. As Dr. Timmins found, those scientific tests that showed no connection between the Moon and gardening had used incorrect data. To test lunar gardening for yourself, make sure you use the correct data. Seeing — and tasting — is believing.
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