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The Moon "replenishes the earth; when she approaches it, she fills all bodies,
while, when she recedes, she empties them." Pliny the Elder, Natural History (AD 23- 79)
The practice of Moon Gardening i.e. planting, tilling and harvesting crops according to the phases of the Moon is a very ancient technique. For thousands of years, farmers, craftsmen and healers have carefully observed the phases of the moon while planting, harvesting and collecting plants. Ancient texts from the Middle East imply that the first calculations of lunar cycles were carried out almost 8,000 years ago (presumably for agricultural use). Ancient cultures such as the Mayans, medieval Chinese, Classical civilizations, Highland Scots, Eastern Cherokee and Maoris in New Zealand all used similar Moon gardening techniques.
The first century Roman historian and naturalist Pliny the Elder who wrote “Naturalis Historia” gave much advice on planting by the Moon . He advised farmers to pick fruit at the full moon for the market, as it would weigh more and pick at the new moon for personal consumption, as the fruit would store better.
A simplified version of the Moon gardening calendar suggests that new and first-quarter phases of the Moon, the light of the Moon, are considered good for planting above-ground crops, putting down sod, grafting trees, and transplanting. From the full Moon through the last quarter, or the dark of the Moon, it is best to plant below-ground crops, kill weeds, thin, prune, mow as well as cut timber.
while, when she recedes, she empties them." Pliny the Elder, Natural History (AD 23- 79)
The practice of Moon Gardening i.e. planting, tilling and harvesting crops according to the phases of the Moon is a very ancient technique. For thousands of years, farmers, craftsmen and healers have carefully observed the phases of the moon while planting, harvesting and collecting plants. Ancient texts from the Middle East imply that the first calculations of lunar cycles were carried out almost 8,000 years ago (presumably for agricultural use). Ancient cultures such as the Mayans, medieval Chinese, Classical civilizations, Highland Scots, Eastern Cherokee and Maoris in New Zealand all used similar Moon gardening techniques.
The first century Roman historian and naturalist Pliny the Elder who wrote “Naturalis Historia” gave much advice on planting by the Moon . He advised farmers to pick fruit at the full moon for the market, as it would weigh more and pick at the new moon for personal consumption, as the fruit would store better.
A simplified version of the Moon gardening calendar suggests that new and first-quarter phases of the Moon, the light of the Moon, are considered good for planting above-ground crops, putting down sod, grafting trees, and transplanting. From the full Moon through the last quarter, or the dark of the Moon, it is best to plant below-ground crops, kill weeds, thin, prune, mow as well as cut timber.
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