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Now you will never have to worry about accidentally drinking your wine on a root day
- Thread starter Keith Levenberg
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Tom Glasgow
Thomas W Glasgow
When Wine Tastes Best indicates fruit day starts on 1700h on 12/16 so EST is 1200h noon.originally posted by Tom Glasgow:
Oswaldo is referencing the planting calendar which is the USA versionoriginally posted by maureen:
originally posted by Tom Glasgow:
Right it's Eastern time. Thanks Oswaldo!
According to my copy of "When Wine Tastes Best" for 2010, the times on the charts are GMT/British Summer Time so EST would be five hours behind. On Dec. 16th at around 4:30 pm GMT it becomes a fruit day and remains as such until approximately 2 pm Saturday (12/18), GMT.
I'll cross reference the two to see if there's an error.
Tom Glasgow
Thomas W Glasgow
Not all time is categorized as fruit, flower, leaf, or root days. Some periods of time are shown with hyphens and these times aren't considered good for planting or sowing, or wine drinking. For instance Dec 24 at 7 PM to Dec 25 at 8 PM is considered no good.originally posted by Brian C:
Huh. That's a new one to me.originally posted by Tom Glasgow:
non tasting days
Tom Glasgow
Thomas W Glasgow
This the Thun calendar, I don't know if there are other versions. Any time/day not classified as fruit, flower, leaf or root is what I am calling a non-drinking day. It's shown as "------" on the Thun calendar.originally posted by Brian C:
No, I'm quite familiar with the calendar. Its the non drinking day thing I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around.
Kay Bixler
Kay Bixler
Tom, do you really consult a biodynamic calendar before drinking wine?
I'm having trouble figuring out if this thread is tongue in cheek.
I'm having trouble figuring out if this thread is tongue in cheek.
Tom Glasgow
Thomas W Glasgow
I don't really consult it, not least of which is that you'd be restricted to drinking the good stuff 3 AM on a Wednesday morning. I might take a look for a special bottle but that has the risk of changing one's expectations.originally posted by Kay Bixler:
Tom, do you really consult a biodynamic calendar before drinking wine?
I'm having trouble figuring out if this thread is tongue in cheek.
I bought both calendars for 2010 and figured I'd share the info with those who don't have them. Do you follow it?
Kay Bixler
Kay Bixler
originally posted by Tom Glasgow:
Do you follow it?
No. I bought the calendars, joined the foundation, read the books and even made preps for the garden. At the risk of offending, in my limited experience biodynamics is 95% new-age bullshit and 5% good farming. Though I admire the underlying principles, not the master race stuff but the symbiotic farming.
But I still spray compost tea. The plants all love it! And it was fun to read about while I was stuck at a desk in the city. Kind of a nice escape.
Anyway I know I shouldn't argue about this stuff on the Internet as it is pointless. If others are getting something positive out of it that is a good thing and I support it.