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I have never considered the moon in planting before, interesting.

I found this too:

Plant Time Planting Dates Moon Favorable

* Barley Feb 15-Mar 7 Feb 15-20, Mar 7
* Beans (E) Mar 15-Apr 7 Mar 15-21, Apr 5-7
(L) Aug 7-31 Aug 7-16, Aug 30-31
Beets (E) Feb 7-29 Feb 21-29
(L) Sep 1-30 Sep 16-28
* Broccoli plants (E) Feb 15-Mar 15 Feb 15-20, Mar 7-15
(L) Sep 7-30 Sep 7-15, Sep 29-30
* Brussel sprouts Feb 11-Mar 20 Feb 11-20, Mar 7-20
* Cabbage plants Feb 11-Mar 20 Feb 11-20, Mar 7-20
Carrots (E) Feb 15-Mar 7 Feb 21-Mar 6
(L) Aug 1-Sep 7 Aug 17-29
* Cauliflower plants (E) Feb 15-Mar 7 Feb 15-20, Mar 7
(L) Aug 7-31 Aug 7-16, Aug 30-31
* Celery plants (E) Feb 15-29 Feb 15-20
(L) Sep 15-30 Sep 15, Sep 29-30
* Collards (E) Feb 11-Mar 20 Feb 11-20, Mar 7-20
(L) Sep 7-30 Sep 7-15, Sep 29-30
* Corn, sweet (E) Mar 15-31 Mar 15-21
(L) Aug 7-31 Aug 7-16, Aug 30-31
* Cucumbers Mar 7-Apr 15 Mar 7-21, Apr 5-15
* Eggplant plants Mar 7-Apr 15 Mar 7-21, Apr 5-15
* Endive (E) Feb 15-Mar 20 Feb 15-20, Mar 7-20
(L) Aug 15-Sep 7 Aug 15-16, Aug 30-Sep 7
* Kale (E) Feb 11-Mar 20 Feb 11-20, Mar 7-20
(L) Sep 7-30 Sep 7-15, Sep 29-30
Leeks Feb 15-Apr 15 Feb 21-Mar 6, Mar 22-Apr 4
* Lettuce Feb 15-Mar 7 Feb 15-20, Mar 7
* Muskmelons Mar 15-Apr 7 Mar 15-21, Apr 5-7
* Okra Apr 15-Jun 1 Apr 15-20, May 5-19
Onion sets Feb 1-29 Feb 1-5, Feb 21-29
* Parsley Feb 20-Mar 15 Feb 20, Mar 7-15
Parnsips Jan 15-Feb 4 Jan 23-Feb 4
* Peas (E) Jan 15-Feb 7 Jan 15-22, Feb 6-7
(L) Sep 15-30 Sep 15, Sep 29-30
* Pepper plants Mar 1-20 Mar 7-20
Potatoes Feb 10-29 Feb 21-29
* Pumpkins Mar 7-20 Mar 7-20
Radishes (E) Jan 21-Mar 1 Jan 23-Feb 5, Feb 21-Mar 1
(L) Oct 1-21 Oct 15-21
* Spinach (E) Feb 7-Mar 15 Feb 7-20, Mar 7-15
(L) Oct 1-21 Oct 1-14
* Squashes Mar 15-Apr 15 Mar 15-21, Apr 5-15
Sweet potatoes Mar 23-Apr 6 Mar 23-Apr 4
* Swiss chard Feb 7-Mar 15 Feb 7-20, Mar 7-15
* Tomato plants Mar 7-20 Mar 7-20
Turnips (E) Jan 20-Feb 15 Jan 23-Feb 5
(L) Sep 1-Oct 15 Sep 16-28, Oct 15
* Watermelons Mar 15-Apr 7 Mar 15-21, Apr 5-7
* Wheat, spring Feb 15-28 Feb 15-20
* Wheat, winter Oct 15-Dec 7 Oct 28-Nov 13, Nov 27-Dec 7

Only on a farm
It'll go nuts!
I don't see a new or full moon on the 19 but on the 28th(SH) Nov
or the 27 for the northern hemi.

How many gallons of water does your system contain?

I tossed some in my first AP since it is the fastest-sprouting thing I know, but water level was too high and light too low and it died. So much for my AP bread! I should try again; even a small loaf would be fun. Or cracked and toasted for hot cereal.

DDM- You might be able to find Potassium bicarbonate in a store that sells water softeners since I was told it is available for water softeners instead of Sodium bicarbonate.

HB

Hmmm...our local place sells sodium chloride and potassium chloride. Maybe in other places they use bicarbonate.... Anyway, a little chloride shouldn't hurt much and is often good for the fish. You might not want to go 3ppt as I've heard here that it can inhibit uptake of other essential nutrients, but for normal amts it should be great.

wow i didnt realise that you could do that and i work on water softeners good to know , whne i first read your post i thought thats not quite right, but im glad i did the research now

Cheers
PEte

No luck finding any chemicals I need locally. Im going to use wood ash.