Quick mass moontrucker trial

[zazen999]

OK ladies and gents.

It is 1 week before the shortest day. So in 7 days is the ideal time to sow your garlic.

In the meantime, I am doing a quick onion sowing trial.

2 pots. Same compost.

1 pinch/handful of seeds sown today.

1 pinch/handful of seeds sown next Monday.

Just these, we'll look at the comparison in 12 weeks and see the difference between the 2.

If anything, it gives us something to sow and look at whilst we are waiting for spring.

[Snadger]

Whatever happened to all the threads about moon gardening? No one seems to mention it these days.
Must admit to being a bit sceptical about it myself...........too much like hard work, too complicated working out when you can sow this or that depending on where you live on the planet and what phase of the moon it is.
Read a book on it once but wasn't convinced!

[zazen999]

Just sow a handful of seeds today and next week Snadger - and we'll see....

[Pumpkin Becki]

Zazy, do we have to put the seed trays in a cold frame after we've sewn the seeds? Or will they be okay in a sheltered bit of the garden?

[Pumpkin Becki]

...or should I engage brain and follow the packet instructions

[zazen999]

I'm putting mine on the window ledge at work....

[Pumpkin Becki]

Oooh Ooooh Miss!! I've done it!!

[binley100]

Zazy, do we have to put the seed trays in a cold frame after we've sewn the seeds? Or will they be okay in a sheltered bit of the garden?

Pb are you using the sewing machine to sow yours............?

[Pumpkin Becki]

Pb are you using the sewing machine to sow yours............?

I knew I'd get something wrong! Doops

[zazen999]

Oooh Ooooh Miss!! I've done it!!

Nice one Bumpkin.

And the really weird thing is that I think mine were the same type of pots....I'll check tomorrow.

[Pumpkin Becki]

Nice one Bumpkin.

And the really weird thing is that I think mine were the same type of pots....I'll check tomorrow.

That is weird. I'm going to Blog it too! I'm so excited to be taking part in a trial - I feel all special

[zazen999]

That is weird. I'm going to Blog it too! I'm so excited to be taking part in a trial - I feel all special

Excellent.....this was inspired by chatting to one of our Seeds of Change Apprentices at work [Claire] who is going to be gardening in the Ryton biodynamic garden next year and so we were chatting about moon gardening, I told her about my garlic trials and - well - an empty office this afternoon, some seeds and I thought - hang on.....next week is the 21st - this sounds just like A TRIAL!!!

[Snadger]

Just sow a handful of seeds today and next week Snadger - and we'll see....

Humbug......... 9.4 on the International Scale of Faff

Hmm now, where did I read that?

[Pumpkin Becki]

Blog updated!! C'mon Snadge, join in!! You know you want to.

[Snadger]

Blog updated!! C'mon Snadge, join in!! You know you want to.

Yin & Yang I'm afraid.........for every moon gardener there's got to be a sceptic!

Don't let me put you off though Becki. I'm just a dinosaur who's a paid up member of the 'Flat Earth' society!