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Regarding planting by the moon, here’s a true story about my grandparents in Kentucky, back around 1942…..
Dad told me that he remembers one spring, after gathering saplings for making tripods for pole beans to grow up, my Papaw (whose name was Everett), and Dad’s brothers, began planting [ACRES] of pole beans. While doing so, my Granny (whose name was Ada), who was upset, came out to where they guys were planting and told Everett, “Everett, you’re not suppose to plant the beans today, the moon isn’t right for planting beans!!” Everett replied, “Ada, I don’t care about the moon, I’m planting my beans today! Now, get back to the house and leave me alone!” So, Granny angrily marched back to the house and left Everett and the boys alone. …Dad said that year, they had the most beautiful pole bean plants they had ever had. Each tripod was covered with lush green leaves and covered with flowers – they were perfection! ….Then…..Dad told me, “You know, after all that, Dad never got 1 bean off all those acres of beans!! Not 1 bean!! ….Ada told Everett, “I told you the moon wasn't right for planting beans!” Everett didn’t say a word.
…..Now, I’m by no means an expert in agriculture, but it is very apparent that God has a “Divine Order” to everything He created. Roses love Garlic, Corn loves pumpkins, animals make manure which fertilizes the soil - which grows food for the animals – which make more manure, the tide comes in and out by which some sea creatures lay their eggs, etc., and on and on, the examples are endless. I also know that my Papaws and Grannies, and generation upon generation of farmers who came before them planted by the “light of the moon”, and my Dad swears by it. So, in honor of them and their wisdom – and those who came before them. I too will plant by the “light of the moon”. :)
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