February 20, 2010: Loony Over Lunar; Part II

I received a comment on my previous post, Loony Over Lunar, that was just too hilarious not to share.

I asked my readers "So what do you think? Is planting lunar a bit loony or not?" The following answer was given....

I used to go to school with a boy called Edwin Strange. The irony was that he was really strange indeed. He used to spend his break times in a cupboard - not always the same one, but he felt a need to hide in small dark places.

When we left school he worked in a butcher's shop. He got the sack after he was found making love to an ox liver. He spent the next 20 years in various institutions, and at one time believed he had perfected a way to power the whole of Europe using teaspoons.

He also set out to prove that dogs were robots used by the Catholic Church to spy on sinners. He believed that the earth was a meat and potato pie, being carried on the back of a giant caterpillar, and that the sun and moon were salt and pepper pots.

I mention Edwin for one reason. Last time I saw him, he was sat alone, laughing hysterically. I asked him what was so funny, and he told me he'd read that some people believed in planting stuff accordng to phases of the moon.

That's all I have to say!

The Idiot Gardener

18 comments:

  1. Edwin does sound a bit strange, but some of our ideas obviously are bizarre to him.

    I've noticed that phenomena about different almanacs having different planting dates. To cut my losses, I try to plant on an auspicious day and save back a few seeds to plant on the other source's ideal date, just in case. Sometimes I just plant when there's time, and seeds, and sunshine or clouds....

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  2. Based on that, Granny...I'd say you're good to go.

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  3. Hmm, I'm not sure it's THAT crazy, but I've still never put any stock by it.

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  4. NellJean, I first entered the full and new moon dates, and made sure the Farmer's Almanac guidelines fell within those times, which they did. If I feel the need to plant at other than FA dates, I'll just follow the generic guidelines and use the moon chart.

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    Erin, me too. Hey, I wonder if I can control my garden with a pair of teaspoons? I've seen tomato horn worms that were big enough to carry the earth on their backs!

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  5. Forget the garden, Gran, didn't he say we could control the WORLD? or at least Europe LOL

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  6. That is a funny story! Who thinks who is strange? ;) The sun is shining here and I have some sweet peas and bush beans soaking overnight. Hope you are having a great weekend.

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  7. Ribbit, yep...I'm just crazy enough to do it!

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    Aw, The Mom, it's a challenge! I always need a challenge, my life is too boring without one.

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    Rachel, TIG is so funny, I love his blog.

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    Erin, I say let's go for the world. wait a minute, I'll grab my tinfoil hat.

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    Di, my son said it was only 28F at home this morning, so it will still be a few weeks before I can plant. Just a week from tomorrow and I'll be on my way home!

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  8. Thanks, Ribbit. I'll be spending two nights an a casino hotel, so let's hope I don't lose my shirt on those penny slot machines! A shirtless Granny is not a pretty sight ;-) It was just two years ago that I put $20 in a machine and got down to my last $2 when I hit the "big one" for $1000. I put that money in my purse, and as soon as I got home I bought Annie and Otto and had them spayed and neutered. That was a wonderful trip, that just keeps paying in puppy love and laughter!

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  9. :D Well to someone somewhere... something will appear strange indeed! I find moon phase planting interesting but am not going to mess with my system that works to try and incorporate it. I will have fun reading about all of you who are though.

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  10. Granny - that guy had problems! Oh well, I know people that are pretty similar. I take it you're heading home? Have a safe trip, and for god's sake - take plenty of shirts!

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  11. Kitsap, I think from now on I should be known as Granny Strange ;-)

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    OK, EG...We're leaving a week from tomorrow, very early in the a.m. I'll make sure I'm fully covered ;-)

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  12. Hilarious, Granny! I do hope you're having a safe trip and haven't lost your shirt in Vegas (such a fun place).

    Maybe you've won another thousand. Crossing my fingers for you, lucky lady!

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  13. Meredith, just call me Granny Strange from now on ;-)

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