tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post2081831233661021945..comments2023-10-23T09:03:47.596-05:00Comments on Lilacs and Roses: More garden folkloreRoses and Lilacshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-53179591214656043132009-03-30T02:01:00.000-05:002009-03-30T02:01:00.000-05:00Hi Marnie,Thanks for more folklore... I just love ...Hi Marnie,<BR/>Thanks for more folklore... I just love learning this stuff. My dad always planted by the moon signs and sometimes we actually manage to do it ourselves, but with the limited time we have to plant in the spring, we can't always pull it off. <BR/><BR/>I do know a pregnant woman right now, but I doubt I could get her to come over and plant our garden! I designed hers and she barely works on it herself, lol.Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-33140848702469759102009-03-29T16:42:00.000-05:002009-03-29T16:42:00.000-05:00Last year, I was looking into planting by the moon...Last year, I was looking into planting by the moon. I ended up buying several books solely about this subject. One that I have is from the 18 hundreds and I find it really quite interesting.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667303323277851230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-23742963987578205262009-03-29T00:00:00.000-05:002009-03-29T00:00:00.000-05:00we have heard this about so many things in regard ...we have heard this about so many things in regard to the moom phases. like having babies, people tending to buy during the full moon.i wish i really understood it better, but i have never really taken the time to learn. thanks for adding more to the mystic of the folklore.<BR/>i was sure a made a comment on your previous post, somehow these things have a mind of their own.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-26275612107343745912009-03-28T19:38:00.000-05:002009-03-28T19:38:00.000-05:00I have Lyme Disease and so I'm all for finding tic...I have Lyme Disease and so I'm all for finding ticks, sticking pins to them, and letting them die slowly. We also live in a drought stricken part of the southwest. All the more reason to try that experiment!Geniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035732790904857758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-78917481565821875822009-03-28T12:38:00.000-05:002009-03-28T12:38:00.000-05:00Hi Marnie,One of the next things I want to study i...Hi Marnie,<BR/>One of the next things I want to study is planting by the moon. Not that I have a farm or anything but I really do think there is something to all of it and I want to know what it is. I can remember my grandfather planting by the Almanac -- too bad I didn't pay better attention back then. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reminder. Fun post.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.hoeandshovel.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Meems @ Hoe and Shovel</A>Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-73681788763733256162009-03-27T22:51:00.000-05:002009-03-27T22:51:00.000-05:00It might be hard to sleep tonight digesting all th...It might be hard to sleep tonight digesting all this folklore! I believe in the gravitational pull of the moon. A fun post, Marnie, but hope the pregnant woman is not my single daughter :)joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-26072853221945207842009-03-27T21:54:00.000-05:002009-03-27T21:54:00.000-05:00You know a lot of cool stuff. I will talk my dil i...You know a lot of cool stuff. I will talk my dil in to getting pregnant so she can plant my stuff. And I hope I remember April 9th? for planting time. I don't want a tick so I'll just do a rain dance. <BR/><BR/>I only heard one or two of those rhymes even though my great aunt talked non-stop. She taught me about the plants. I wonder why she didn't know these. I thought she was perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-41493266202137797902009-03-27T17:16:00.000-05:002009-03-27T17:16:00.000-05:00Marnie this was a fun read as well as informative....Marnie this was a fun read as well as informative. I have heard the line about the rainbows and fisherman but that's all. Interesting about the tick and you actually had rain. <BR/><BR/>I have a few vegetables I need to plant so now all I need to do is find me a pregnant woman! <BR/><BR/>Hope you have a fun weekend!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-39124369124158476022009-03-27T14:48:00.000-05:002009-03-27T14:48:00.000-05:00Hi Walk2Write, I got lucky too, I moved my roses a...Hi Walk2Write, I got lucky too, I moved my roses at just the right moon-time. We'll see how they do.<BR/><BR/>Hi Gail, we expect a snowstorm Saturday. Maybe it won't be a bad one. Good luck, hope the weather misses you.<BR/><BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-349471180155889232009-03-27T14:34:00.000-05:002009-03-27T14:34:00.000-05:00What a fun and informative post! People watched t...What a fun and informative post! People watched the skies, the caterpillars, the moon and we check out weather.com! Which I am doing today to see if the storm in OKC is moving into Tennessee! The NASA moon photo is stellar! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-56015658501280271432009-03-27T14:21:00.000-05:002009-03-27T14:21:00.000-05:00This post is good news for me with the blueberry b...This post is good news for me with the blueberry bushes we transplanted last week. Your posts are always interesting and informative, Marnie.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-29841958343288322692009-03-27T13:45:00.000-05:002009-03-27T13:45:00.000-05:00Hi Kathleen, no I haven't tried planting by the mo...Hi Kathleen, no I haven't tried planting by the moon phases. I plant by the weather which is so fickle here. Even tho I think folklore is fascinating, working a full time job, taking care of a large house and property and too many animals makes gardening a thing I have to fit into my real world schedule. For our ancestors it was possibly THE most important thing they did so it took priority. It's fun to play around with the old beliefs and try to understand how they thought way back then.<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-12537083484045484172009-03-27T12:55:00.000-05:002009-03-27T12:55:00.000-05:00I'm going to have to print this post out Marnie. ...I'm going to have to print this post out Marnie. Planting by the moon phases is interesting to me although I've never tried it. Have you?? So fun but hard to remember all these tidbits!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-50896117726642397042009-03-27T11:31:00.000-05:002009-03-27T11:31:00.000-05:00Sharon, keep singing that 'no snow' chant. I'm gl...Sharon, keep singing that 'no snow' chant. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad it worked out with the transplanting! Scared me to death. Ummmm, I can taste that strawberry shortcake now.<BR/><BR/>MorningGlories, I'll check my border collie for ticks and send you one.<BR/><BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-77854998074405440362009-03-27T10:04:00.000-05:002009-03-27T10:04:00.000-05:00Great advice, to which I've been following for yea...Great advice, to which I've been following for years, love the ol'timey methods, tried and true!<BR/><BR/>Not to worry, I've been digging like a mad woman for 3 days, lily and iris tubers, yucca and coneflowers, butterfly bush...all safely transplanted to a new garden...but these guys were the greatest, put the topsoil back on top for my new victory garden (veggie garden extension)so I can double the size of my strawberry bed. I told 'em I'd set Scratchy on them, so they hardily agreed...ha!<BR/><BR/>Come on Spring I am sooooo ready to plant! Have a great, chilly day! No snow, no snow, no snow!!!<BR/><BR/>sharonA Wild Thinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083369862963892366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-3412706908633690542009-03-27T08:01:00.000-05:002009-03-27T08:01:00.000-05:00I remember my grandmother talking about the moon p...I remember my grandmother talking about the moon phases in regards to planting. I wish I had listened closer. <BR/><BR/>Now, if only I could find a tick...Morning Glories in Round Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988634441429032483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-1023733728798723402009-03-27T07:30:00.000-05:002009-03-27T07:30:00.000-05:00Hi Patsi, if you can find a pregnant woman who lik...Hi Patsi, if you can find a pregnant woman who likes planting, send her over here next;)<BR/><BR/>Cameron I do too. There are millions of old beliefs and they vary from region to region. The ones from the Virginias and the Carolinas are probably the oldest.<BR/><BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-18950972095690650582009-03-27T07:23:00.000-05:002009-03-27T07:23:00.000-05:00Hi BeadedTail, the old lore and stories are intere...Hi BeadedTail, the old lore and stories are interesting. I'm a fan of the Foxfire books and study genealogy. It's fun stuff.<BR/><BR/>Hey Beckie, I heard other rhymes as a kid but can't remember them. <BR/><BR/>TatteredSpinner, I can't vouch for the 'science';)<BR/><BR/>Lillian, I'm so glad you left a comment. It's a great way to get to know each other. Hope you come back often. I'll visit the pet adoption link you left.<BR/><BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-53465948119090100062009-03-27T07:11:00.000-05:002009-03-27T07:11:00.000-05:00Hey Rose and Lisa, it wouldn't be easy to find a p...Hey Rose and Lisa, it wouldn't be easy to find a pregnant woman silly enough to come over and plant our gardens, would it? You're right, we'll just have to do the best we can;)<BR/> <BR/>Hi TC. A lot of people want to believe they can control nature if they just know the right chant or the best place to hang a snake;)<BR/><BR/>Monica, I can't believe your seedlings have sprouted. We're in for snow on Saturday and Sunday. I'm beginning to think we may see spring long about July.<BR/><BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-29791969015722119422009-03-27T07:03:00.000-05:002009-03-27T07:03:00.000-05:00Wonderful folklore stories and rhymes. I love the ...Wonderful folklore stories and rhymes. I love the old traditions.<BR/><BR/>CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-30203967396466742072009-03-27T05:31:00.000-05:002009-03-27T05:31:00.000-05:00I think the one about the gravitational pull of th...I think the one about the gravitational pull of the moon pulling soluble nutrients upward toward the roots of a plant is believable.<BR/>I have to think about finding a pregnant women to plant my seedlings. :)<BR/><BR/>Fun post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-7066549132315236872009-03-27T05:27:00.000-05:002009-03-27T05:27:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-75107211956069777952009-03-26T22:15:00.000-05:002009-03-26T22:15:00.000-05:00The moon pulls ground water up just like the tide....The moon pulls ground water up just like the tide... Those scientist peoples can be so clever when they only put their mind to it, can't they?TatteredSpinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464850359953881693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-36609188164837686952009-03-26T21:24:00.000-05:002009-03-26T21:24:00.000-05:00Marnie, I had heard part of the ryhme before, but ...Marnie, I had heard part of the ryhme before, but not all of it. And my grandparents swore by the alminac and phases of the moon planting their garden and field crops by them.<BR/><BR/>Funny how 'smart' our ancestors turned out to be. :)beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-60874795366891163242009-03-26T21:16:00.000-05:002009-03-26T21:16:00.000-05:00I enjoy reading the folklore because all of it is ...I enjoy reading the folklore because all of it is new to me - hadn't heard of any of these before. I also didn't know about the moon stuff. I have a lot to learn about gardening!BeadedTailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662802836032167316noreply@blogger.com