Planting by Moonlight

I did it and did it literally. I planted as much empty soil space as I could. And I planted in the light of the full moon last week.  I write today because already a sprout of cucumber is busting forth.

It's funny to operate in the dark. There are several Biblical passages about light and dark, Jesus as the light of the world, etc. The experience left me pondering. Here are a few raw thoughts.

It takes a while for your perspective to adjust. Dropping into a new situation, it's best to sit and acclimate to the view. Short-term mission teams get this wrong all the time. They just drop in and start to work. Often making a mess of things.

You really ought not get in the way of the light source. If you block the moonlight, you become the shadow. Get out of the way. Oh how often we block the source of light!

Thursday= Full Moon= Garden Begins

I've heard rumored advice to plant at the full moon that follows the equinox. But I'm still pretty sure that gardening in Zone 10b probably shouldn't follow advice from zones 5 and 6. 

If I had taken that advice and planted at October's full moon, I'm sure my garden would have washed out with the late tropical storm activity we had. However my habeneros and pineapples all seem to be perfectly happy.

Waiting one more month has been essentially a great excuse for pure procrastination.
But Thursday is the day. I'll plant seeds any where I can see dirt and sunshine. And I'll let you know how it goes.