Or is it?
Yesterday I was grocery shopping and saw they had garden plants out at Kroger and the DIY store next door. So I spent a few minutes looking at what they had. Eventually, aside from one little pot of rosemary, I chose to wait.
And I’m glad I did.
After yesterday’s temperatures up in the high 70’s (Fahrenheit), it was in the 30’s when we got up this morning. And the last I heard about tomatoes, they like heat and sunshine.
Well, sunshine we have, and the temperatures will probably be warm this afternoon. But we built a fire this morning to take away the chill.
And this brought my mind around to old sayings, wives’ tales, and things the old folks say.
My grandfather was a firm believer in planting by the moon. He was especially particular about potatoes. Every year, he and my mother would have a loud discussion about when to plant what. My parents had converted to a rather fundamentalist religion, and planting by the moon was a small half-step away from witchcraft.
But a lot of the time, my grandfather was right. And did he let everyone know about it!
I’m at that point in life where I wish I’d had more time to learn from him. Yes, he was a cranky old curmudgeon, but he had a wealth of information to pass along, if you could get past the roughness.
Now down here in the South, the old-timers tell me not to plant anything which isn’t cold hardy–like kale, cabbages, collards, and those type things–until after Easter. This last cold snap and frost we have is called “blackberry winter.” And you shouldn’t plant much before that.
So, I would like for you to share your thoughts on planting with me.
What folklore have you heard about planting and seasons? Do you plant according to any of them?
Wishing you a wonderful weekend and a healthy, happy life!
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