ttystikk
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Intermittent rain showers... of lead and steel.
xtsho
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We had our snow the day after Christmas. Unless something drastic happens with the weather it's looking like winters about over here in Portland. That's the good thing about being so close to the coast. We get that push from the pacific that keeps most of that arctic air to the east of us.
xtsho
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Another beautiful sunny morning. A little chilly but we'll get up to 60°F today. It was 63°F yesterday. I was mowing the backyard in a t-shirt. Rain and clouds return tomorrow but temps will be in the 50's and overnight temps will stay warmer with the cloud cover. I'm planting some radishes and peas today.
xtsho
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Well after a decent stretch of dry days with the last 3 beeing sunny and setting record highs we're back into a pattern of clouds and drizzle with a few sunbreaks here and there for the foreseeable future. I got a bunch of yard work done at least. We need the precipitation and it looks like we'll get a foot or so of snow in the cascades and even a little at the higher elevations of the coast range. Fortunately nothing but rain here in the city.
injinji
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It was pretty nice here too. I've been digging holes to transplant citrus trees and blueberry bushes into, (next Monday and Tuesday are the best days to transplant this month) As luck would have it, I have to work both days, so I'm getting as much done ahead of time as I can.
It did get up into the low 60's in the afternoon, I still wore my cuddle duds this morning when I was out there. Tomorrow is going to be near 70F.
It did get up into the low 60's in the afternoon, I still wore my cuddle duds this morning when I was out there. Tomorrow is going to be near 70F.
ttystikk
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Why are next Monday and Tuesday best for planting?
injinji
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Those days are the best for transplanting because of the moon. The farmer's almanac only lists the best 2-3 days per moon cycle. But in a tight I will transplant on any good planting day.
ttystikk
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Wish I knew why the moon mattered. That's not full moon, is it?
Just looked; full moon is tomorrow.
injinji
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It's based on thousands of years of observations. Not to sure on the why. But the general rules are plant above ground crops when the moon is waxing (from new moon to full moon) and below ground crops when the moon is waning (from full moon to new moon).
We always called it planting by the moon signs. Like when the moon is in the breast (cancer) and waxing, it's the best days to plant for above ground crops. I used to chart it myself. Now I just click on the website.
Planting Calendar - Gardening by the Moon
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www.farmersalmanac.com
ttystikk
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I have a deep seated aversion to old wive's tales and superstition. But many of them turn out to have a scientific basis, which sows that seed of doubt...It's based on thousands of years of observations. Not to sure on the why. But the general rules are plant above ground crops when the moon is waxing (from new moon to full moon) and below ground crops when the moon is waning (from full moon to new moon).
We always called it planting by the moon signs. Like when the moon is in the breast (cancer) and waxing, it's the best days to plant for above ground crops. I used to chart it myself. Now I just click on the website.
Planting Calendar - Gardening by the Moon
This planting calendar helps you pick the best days for gardening tasks based a 200-year-old formula. Our readers swear by it! Learn more.
Do you have any evidence that it works and is demonstrably better than planting any other time?
It obviously doesn't hurt or people wouldn't do it; I'm just that guy who stands there scratching his head, asking useless questions like, "why??" or "how?!"
injinji
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Hard to say, as I've always done it this way. The moon effects tides, so it might have something to do with gravity.
The pros who have thousands of acres to plant of course can't wait around for the best days. They plant when they can get into the fields.
ttystikk
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And they get good results or they'd change things up, right? Again, I'm not judging, I'm asking questions because that's how I learn.
injinji
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Industrial farming is how we feed the world. It's hard to say whether their results are good, because it's the way the vast majority of food is produced. I need to do some research and see if any of the ag schools have done studies on the subject.
Farmers are slowly starting to do no till and other green farm operations because it saves them money by using less time and fuel. Planting by the moon signs might catch on with that subset of farmers.