On March 19 the Moon will be at its closest point to Earth in 18 years: 356,577 kilometers, according to the perigee and apogee calculator. Naturally, this means that WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE in a cluster of mad hurricanes, raging volcanos, furious tsunamis and mad earthquakes. I need to make a list. 100 things to do before doomsday on March 19th..
[size=medium]Well don't rush out and spend all your money Capney - I get the feeling you will still need it after March [/size]
I wonder if this has any implications for those who do their gardening according to moon phases? I wonder if the moon will actually look bigger in the sky on that day? Of course, what usually happens when there is a celestial event (meteor showers, comets etc.) is that the sky clouds over for the duration and nobody sees anything :th_scifD36:
That's a full moon on the 19th March, but the high "Spring Tides" are normally a couple a days later.
Should I fill out my Census form then, Capney??! I mean what's the point if "WE ARE GOING TO DIE"!!!! The moon should be bigger, I guess. Which should be quite a sight if it's not hidden behind the clouds. I'm never really got my head around the moon sowing and planting thing. Is there a scientific plausible theory behind it or just a fashionable thing??
I should leave the census form until later in the month, Armandii, it doesn't have to be done until 27th March anyway so, if we've all been extinguished in a cataclysm by then, it won't matter :D Planting according to phases of the moon is quite a well-known method, apparently. Perhaps someone here could throw some light on the subject (so to speak)
19th March! So it's been brought forward from 21st December then. My son says at least we won't have to pay out for Christmas. It also means I get to celebrate my grandsons birthday on the 14th March, ahhhh bless him.....he'll be five years young! :D
An old time hardcore gardening guru (my former next door neighbour who was not only a keen gardener but also a bit of a scholar) told me the answer to this conundrum once. At night, it tends to be cooler so when you disturb the ground, less moisture escapes. When harvesting, if the plant is active, the sugars quickly turn to starch, ruining the flavour. Harvesting in cool dark conditions catches the plant off guard so the sugars don't turn to starch as quickly and hence the flavour is retained. At least thats what Derek told me. He could have been winding me up though.
Love the wording clueless... My plants start shaking everytime I go near them with a pair of secateurs Have to catch them off guard :WINK1:
