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Pyle and Reese present this complete guide to using the Farmer's Almanac in response to people's yearning for the slower times and simpler ways exemplified by the use of moon signs and almanacs.
Paperback: 140 pages
Publisher: Pyle-Reese Book Account (December 31, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1887905375
ISBN-13: 978-1887905374
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,391,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #687 in Books > Reference > Almanacs & Yearbooks
Had these in paperback and my husband took them to Goodwill! (Could've wrung his neck!) This is the second book the authors wrote about raising your garden and planting and doing other things by the zodiac signs. My grandmother ALWAYS planted her garden by "the signs". Even if you think it's a bunch of hooey, these books are still an interesting read. And to those of you who do think it's hooey, the moon controls the seas/tides, doesn't it?
I had a conversation with a county agent many years ago that convinced me to use the almanac in my gardening. No, he didn't tell me that it worked. In fact, he told me there was nothing to it. Soil temperature, pest control, soil cultivation and fertility, proper moisture -- these are the factors that govern farming, not the moon. He did say, however, that using the moon for gardening would result in people fertilizing, cultivating, pest killing, etc. in proper proportions. That was enough for me. He unwittingly made me a believer, not because of the sign, but because if I followed the signs it would mean I was doing the right thing in the right proportion, and, ironically, at the right time. So, I became a moon sign gardener even though I did not believe in the governing of the moon over plants. This book explains the almanac, explains how to use moon signs for living, and is excellently written. For those of you who always wondered what the "signs in the knees" is all about, this book is for you.
Like the other reviewer, I've always heard from my grandpa and dad that you should plant "when the signs are right". They both follow the farmer's almanac religiously. BUT, they have never been able to explain to me what the different signs were and how they interact with each other. THIS BOOK DOES THAT!I was so excited when I picked this book up while on vacation in the NC mountains - it explains things the way my grandpa would, kinda folksy and without a lot of fluff, but packed with meaning.If you are a gardener, and have tried to understand the almanac, then this is a quick but VERY PRODUCTIVE read!
My grandparents used the Farmer's Almanac, but I never paid much attention. Now, as I try to get back closer to nature, I am pleased to find a very useful book that helps me understand all the wealth of information found in the almanacs. A must have for all almanac fans.
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