Are you a faithful gardener that plants by the
moon or have you ever been curious about it and wanted to try it? Planting by the moon is a longtime Old Farmer's Almanac tradition. According to this practice, cycles of the Moon affect plant growth. Here's
a list of dates (according to Almanac's website) that occur in February for planting by the moon's
phases.
These are for Region 1 (which the Houston area falls into along with much of Zone 9)
Rolling over from January 20 - February 3, 2015 ... Peas (early planting) (A)
February 4, 2015 ... Parsnips (B)
February 4-15, 2015 ... Turnips (early planting) (B)
February 4-17, 2015
... Onion sets (B)
... Radishes (early planting) (B)
February 7-17, 2015 ... Beets (early planting) (B)
February 10-17, 2015 ... Potatoes (B)
February 15-17, 2015
... Carrots (early planting) (B)
... Leeks (B)
February 18-28, 2015
... Celery (early planting) (A)
... Wheat, Spring (A)
February 18 - March 5, 2015
... Barley (A)
... Broccoli (early planting) (A)
... Brussels Sprouts (A)
... Cabbage (A)
... Cauliflower (early planting) (A)
... Collards (early planting) (A)
... Endive (early planting) (A)
... Kale (early planting) (A)
... Lettuce (A)
... Spinach (early planting) (A)
... Swiss Chard (A)
February 20 - March 5, 2015 ... Parsley (A)
Crops that grow below the ground (B) are supposed to be planted during the dark, or waning, of the Moon: from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again.
Crops that are aboveground (A) are supposed to be planted during the light, or waxing, of the Moon: from the day the Moon is new to the day it is full.
Gather your supplies, order your seeds if you don't already have some on hand (peas, parsnips, turnips, onions, radishes, beets, potatoes, carrots, leeks, celery, spring wheat, barley, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, endive, kale, lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, and parsley), and get ready to plant!
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Thursday, January 22, 2015
American Meadows' sale on Drought Tolerant Seed Mixes (thru 2/26)
This sale will be about a month long. Get ready to enjoy up to 20% savings from American Meadows. This deal will expire February 26, 2015.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Planting vegetables by the moon in January
Are you a faithful gardener that plants by the
moon or have you ever been curious about it and wanted to try it? Planting by the moon is a longtime Old Farmer's Almanac tradition. According to this practice, cycles of the Moon affect plant growth. Here's
a list of dates (according to Almanac's website) that occur in January for planting by the moon's
phases.
These are for Region 1 (which the Houston area falls into along with much of Zone 9)
January 15-19, 2015 ... Parsnips (B)
These crops grow below the ground so the idea is to plant them during the dark, or waning, of the Moon: from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again.
January 20 - February 3, 2015 ... Peas (early planting) (A)
These are aboveground crops so the idea is to plant these during the light, or waxing, of the Moon: from the day the Moon is new to the day it is full.
Gather your supplies, order your seeds if you don't already have some on hand (parsnips and peas), and get ready to start planting in about a week!
These are for Region 1 (which the Houston area falls into along with much of Zone 9)
January 15-19, 2015 ... Parsnips (B)
These crops grow below the ground so the idea is to plant them during the dark, or waning, of the Moon: from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again.
January 20 - February 3, 2015 ... Peas (early planting) (A)
These are aboveground crops so the idea is to plant these during the light, or waxing, of the Moon: from the day the Moon is new to the day it is full.
Gather your supplies, order your seeds if you don't already have some on hand (parsnips and peas), and get ready to start planting in about a week!
Sunday, January 4, 2015
January's Full Moon
ATTENTION Houston area folks:
Tonight will be a full moon, so don't forget to go outside to admire it's beauty!
10:54 PM
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Free Shipping from American Meadows (thru 3/30)
Here's an online coupon deal from American Meadows ... FREE SHIPPING on ready to ship flower seed packets! Supposedly this deal is good for a while and doesn't expire until March 30, 2015, so you've got a while to write up a list of flower seed packets you want to order. Get yours now in case they run out!
These would be a cute idea to give as a gift to a little girl or gal who loves to garden.
These would be a cute idea to give as a gift to a little girl or gal who loves to garden.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Newspapers & Honeysuckle
Normally we stop in our driveway to pick up our weekly newspaper delivery (5 subscriptions of the newspaper to be exact) on Sundays driving back from morning services. And typically the designated "picker-upper" (surely that's a word, right?) is our oldest, Corban. But today, I believe (yes, I already forgot by the time I started typing up this post!) that Chloe picked up the bundle of papers this time.
Corban really wanted to stop and get a "honeysuckle snack" (that's what he calls it), so while Chloe was hoisting the heavy load of newspapers into the van, Corban was picking honeysuckle along the front of the property.
Then Corban and Chloe walked/ran down the driveway while daddy hauled the trash can back from yesterday's trash pick up and the little kids and I drove back in the van.
When Corban got to the house, he sat down at the table with his snack and patiently pulled out all of the little inner stems in order to get the tiny sweet, refreshing drops of liquid out of each one.
His little snack seemed to have hit the spot for him. Not very filling, I'm sure, but that didn't matter to him. He just wanted to enjoy his little wild grown snack that he got to pick and eat, and that's all that mattered at that moment in time. "And God said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food." (Genesis 1:29)
Corban loves picking and eating honeysuckle. Or as a friend of mine discovered a new word for it ... "honeysuckling". And the word was used in a sentence as a response to "Where's Corban?" "Oh, he's over there honeysuckling." (haha)
Also, I did not know all this until now ...
HONEYSUCKLE
(facts via LocalHarvest)
- is a natural antibiotic
- can help release poisons from the body
- can be used as a syrup or infused as a hot tea that can be used as an expectorant for bad coughs and asthma
- it can be used to reduce fever
- it also reduces ulcers, sore throat, and skin infections
- when used as a poutlice, it can be useful in reducing rashes from skin disease and poison oak
- it can help clear the lungs and strengthens general health
Wow! Next time Corban goes to get another "honeysuckle snack" I may have to request for him to bring some back for me, too! "Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees ... their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine." (Ezekiel 47:12)
Corban really wanted to stop and get a "honeysuckle snack" (that's what he calls it), so while Chloe was hoisting the heavy load of newspapers into the van, Corban was picking honeysuckle along the front of the property.
"banks of sweet-scented herbs" (Song of Solomon 5:13)
Then Corban and Chloe walked/ran down the driveway while daddy hauled the trash can back from yesterday's trash pick up and the little kids and I drove back in the van.
When Corban got to the house, he sat down at the table with his snack and patiently pulled out all of the little inner stems in order to get the tiny sweet, refreshing drops of liquid out of each one.
His little snack seemed to have hit the spot for him. Not very filling, I'm sure, but that didn't matter to him. He just wanted to enjoy his little wild grown snack that he got to pick and eat, and that's all that mattered at that moment in time. "And God said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food." (Genesis 1:29)
After he was done, get this ... he actually picked up his own mess!!
Corban loves picking and eating honeysuckle. Or as a friend of mine discovered a new word for it ... "honeysuckling". And the word was used in a sentence as a response to "Where's Corban?" "Oh, he's over there honeysuckling." (haha)
Also, I did not know all this until now ...
HONEYSUCKLE
(facts via LocalHarvest)
- is a natural antibiotic
- can help release poisons from the body
- can be used as a syrup or infused as a hot tea that can be used as an expectorant for bad coughs and asthma
- it can be used to reduce fever
- it also reduces ulcers, sore throat, and skin infections
- when used as a poutlice, it can be useful in reducing rashes from skin disease and poison oak
- it can help clear the lungs and strengthens general health
Wow! Next time Corban goes to get another "honeysuckle snack" I may have to request for him to bring some back for me, too! "Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees ... their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine." (Ezekiel 47:12)
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