New/old Moon and planting?

[zanz1bar]

I have a vague idea/memory that sowing or planting out with a new moon is a 'good thing', bigger and better growth.
Anyone know what i am talking about? Dh just shakes his head and laughs at the idea.

[mackie9117]

I think you may be thinking of biodynamics.
I don't know much about it but do know more and more wine makers are growing their grapes to biodynamic methods which do go along with moon phases. Your dh is wrong, you are right!

[zanz1bar]

Thank you lovely mackie now i will google biodynamics and prove DH wrong.

[Hasakane]

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[MaryMotherOfCheeses]

And apparently wine tastes difference depending on the moon. I read M&S and Tesco are both doing their wine samplings with buyers only at certain times of the month.

If it can affect the taste of wine, must affect plants too.

[mankymummy]

simply put... its to do with the rising and subsiding of tidal and liquid flows (amongst other things).

you plant and sow seeds on a rising moon. but never prune on a rising moon as it causes the plant/tree to bleed.

you can buy biodynamic calenders in good bookshops. it does get very technical though if you follow it completely.