Tuesday, February 04, 2014

"Good Night, Moon"

Waxing Crescent

23% Full Moon

4.7 Day Old Moon

..."I should mention the moon. (click here) A lot of people don't talk about the moon," he said. "On a full moon, the water rises on the water table, as well as the tides." 

Little and his fellow presenter, Hunter Wade of Devoto Gardens in Sebastopol, said their methods are based on conditions where they live, but dry farming is possible elsewhere. 

"Wherever you are deciding to dry farm," Wade said, "talk to the old-timers ... understand what crops people with dry farms historically in the area (produced)." 

Wade said he relies on coastal fog for his apple trees, which "sort of acts like a supplemental irrigation....