Planting by the moon - what is the perfect time to plant?

I’ve always loved learning & since moving to Bocas 10 years I’ve been able to learn so many new things. One of the most fascinating things I learnt must be planting by the moon. Papito & his dad cut wood by the moon, plant by the moon & even harvest by the moon (e.g. cacao harvested in full moon is said to have a higher moisture content, and will thus take longer to sundry). I found this very intriguing and after some more research online I now faithfully plant by the moon.

The best period to plant above ground crops is an eleven day  period starting two days after the new moon. What you should plant in this period? Tomatoes, peppers, pumpkin, fruit trees, flowers,…

If you want to practice lunar planting yourself next time, check when the new moon is & add two days, this is the best period for planting anything except for root crops & edible sprouts. If the new moon was on November 15th for example, the eleven-day planting period would start on November 17th. Then next month the new moon falls on December 14th, so you can start planting on December 16th. 

Ever since I started using this system, I’ve had a lot of success germinating seeds & the plants in our nursery look great so if you like gardening I recommend you to try this method to see if you notice any differences. If you do, I’d love to hear about it! 

Now I know some people may think this is BS, and online you find slightly or even completely different moon calendars that other people swear by.