planting day

So, according to the moon calendar we got for christmas, today was a fruit day. Which means that if the part of the plant you are planting that you want to harvest is a fruit, you should plant it on this day. There are, of course, root, leaf, and flower days as well. Check out this website for a great explanation and to be inspired by a farm in India growing Biodynamic food.

I planted tomatoes, three kinds- a Russian variety called Tomate Vesennij Mieurinski,

Italien plum "roma" tomatoes, and sugar grape tomatoes (zuckertraube in german).
The Mieurinski are apparently really good tomatoes to make sun dried tomatoes in oil, as they are made even sweeter through the process.

And I planted Chiles, two kinds- Jalapenos, and Chile negro. The Chile negro seeds are from native seeds\SEARCH, which is an extraordinary seed bank of indigenous plants and tradition plants cultivated by indigenous peoples as well as supporting the culture of the peoples themselves.

Their mission:
Ancient Seeds for Modern Needs...
Native Seeds/SEARCH conserves, distributes and documents the adapted and diverse varieties of agricultural seeds, their wild relatives and the role these seeds play in cultures of the American Southwest and northwest Mexico. We promote the use of these ancient crops and their wild relatives by gathering, safeguarding, and distributing their seeds to farming and gardening communities. We also work to preserve knowledge about their uses.

And lastly, I planted grape seeds from here, just over in the foothills of the Feldberg, in a town called Kriftel, which is known around here for its fruit. So I am going to try and grow red grapes from some I bought last year from an organic farmer who sells his produce out of his driveway/carpark twice a week during the growing season.

I'll put up pictures when something comes up! Green kisses.....