Subject: Re: Planting onions by the phases of the moon.

From: [email-masked] (Jo Ann Malina)
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 11:46:22 GMT

In article <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (Larry London) writes:
>Article 12828 of rec.gardens:
>From: [email-masked] (Sean Maschue)
>Newsgroups: rec.gardens
>Subject: Setting-out onions by the moon
>Keywords: moon lunar gravity onions alliums
>Date: 11 Jan 93 22:36:43 GMT
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>What is the proper phase of the moon to set out onion bulbs by?
>Waning seems familiar to me, but I can't remember?

According to the section "Planting by the Moon" in my Jim Maynard's
Celestial Guide calendar, bulb and root crops should be planted in the
3rd quarter (week past full) or the 4th if necessary. He also gives
somewhat contradictory advice based on the sign the moon is in:

"Aries is a fire sign. When the moon is in Aries it is a dry and barren time.
Plant onions, cultivate what is already growing and kill weeds and insects."
Then he summarizes:
Best signs to plant in: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces
Good signs to plant in: Capricorn, Taurus and Libra
Bad signs to plant in: Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius, Aquarius and Aries.

Maybe planting onions in the "bad" sign of Aries will give you strong tasting
onions! Taurus and Capricorn are said to be the best for general root crops.

I would check the Old Farmer's Almanac, too.

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