月亮园艺是天上的事

Upon first hearing the phrase “moon gardening,” images of gardeners in goddess garb sowing seeds by the light of the moon may come to mind. Which would be really fun, come to think of it, but in fact, moon gardening is much more than that.

第一次听到“月亮园艺”这个词，人们就会想到穿着女神服装的园丁在月光下播种的景象。想想看，这真的很有趣，但事实上，月球园艺远不止这些。

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The ancient practice uses the phases of the moon to determine the best times for sowing, planting, weeding, and other garden tasks. The idea is that just like the gravitational pull affects the ocean tides, so does it affect the water in the ground and plants.

古代的做法是根据月亮的不同阶段来决定播种、种植、除草和其他园艺活动的最佳时间。这个想法是，就像重力影响海洋潮汐一样，它也会影响到地面上的水和植物。

The Farmers’ Almanac notes that gardening by the Moon has always been their philosophy and that their readers “have long sworn by this method of managing their gardens and crops.”

农民的年历中提到，通过月亮进行园艺一直是他们的哲学，他们的读者“早就发誓要用这种方法来管理他们的花园和庄稼。”

During the moon’s 29.5-day cycle, it waxes from new to full with two quarter phases, and then wanes back from full to new again, also with two quarter phases.

在月亮的29.5天的周期中，它从缺到圆有两个四分之一的月相，然后从圆到缺，也有两个四分之一的月相。

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So what to do when? For starters, here are some tips from the Farmer’s Almanac:

那么什么时候该做什么呢?首先，这里有一些来自农民年鉴的建议:

During the New Moon is the best time to sow or transplant leafy annuals such as lettuce, spinach, cabbage, and celery.

新月期间是种植或移植叶状植物的最佳时机，如生菜、菠菜、卷心菜和芹菜。

The First Quarter phase is good for annual fruits, and foods with external seeds, such as tomatoes, pumpkins, broccoli, and beans.

第一季度对一年生水果和有外部种子的食物，如西红柿、南瓜、花椰菜和豆类是有益的。

When the Moon is just past Full, it’s a good time to sow or plant root crops and fruit trees like apples, potatoes, beets, turnips, asparagus, and rhubarb.

当月亮刚过满月时，就是播种或种植块根作物和水果树的好时机，如苹果、土豆、甜菜、萝卜、芦笋和大黄。

During the Last Quarter phase, it’s best to avoid planting at all. Work instead on improving soil, weeding, mulching, composting, etc.

在最后一个季度，最好避免种植。取而代之的是改良土壤，除草，覆盖，堆肥等。

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But we are particularly smitten with the moon calendar above, created by the sustainability-minded Riverton Organic Group in New Zealand. They sell the calendars to raise funds – and you can one directly from them or you can purchase one at Country Trading Co.

但我们尤其喜欢上面的月历，它是由新西兰倡导可持续发展的理弗顿有机集团制作的。他们出售日历来筹集资金——你可以直接从他们那里购买，也可以在Country Trading Co购买。

For more information, you can visit Gardening by the Moon and start plotting your plots accordingly. And if you want to sow some seeds by the light of the moon, just make sure it's in the right phase first.

要了解更多信息，你可以访问月亮下的园艺并开始绘制相应的地块。如果你想借着月光播下种子，首先要确保它处于正确的阶段。