Setting posts by the signs

[Walker]

Between now and March 1st we are planning to build a cattle handling facility. I worked with a fellow who dug post holes by the "Signs"(of the moon). I was wondering if anyone knows the "signs" and could tell me when a good time to set posts would be. Thank you

 

[Workinonit Farm]

Hmmmm, interesting question. I've not set posts by the signs. Castrated pigs and done some planting by the signs though.

Katherine

 

[nap]

Posts should definitely be set during a full moon. Just about the same time you wean your calves and children and castrate your bulls.

 

[Onthebit]

haha! OMG....

 

[kenny thomas]

I do believe in the signs but had not done posts. What is different about setting posts by the signs?

 

[poorboy]

The amount of dirt left over.

 

[cypressfarms]

It's in the farmer's almanac; along with a lot of other useful things.

 

[mischief]

Tomorrow night is the brightest full moon in over a year (due to the moon being closer to the earth). As bright as it is tonight already a person could work at digging posts all night!!

 

[Roadapple]

Dang I hate working at night. Can just imagine what my fence would look like when I can't make a straight one in daylight.

 

[fitz]

Between now and March 1st we are planning to build a cattle handling facility. I worked with a fellow who dug post holes by the "Signs"(of the moon). I was wondering if anyone knows the "signs" and could tell me when a good time to set posts would be. Thank you

By the Almanac, you should set post under the sign of sagittarius. The old boys around here always said if you planted post by the signs it was like setting them in concrete. If not they would always be loose.

 

[grannysoo]

Posts shouldn't be set by the signs. They should always be set during low tide...

 

[Limomike]

I always figured posts should be set when the tractor is full of gas, auger is sharp, and plenty of help around.... ;-)

But I guess if your gonna set posts.. this is definitely the best full moon do it in.. Biggest full moon of the year:: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008 ... llmoon.htm

 

[flaboy]

I set posts by signs. Whenever I see signs one is broken, about to break, or rotted, I plant a new one.

 

[BeefmasterB]

Love that folklore!! :help:

Here's another one:

"When the rooster goes crowing to bed, he will rise with a watery head" :nod:

 

[pdfangus]

sounds like a good excuse to put off hard work to me.

when the fence is falling down and the stock is out is the best sign that some post work is needed.

 

[HOSS]

You use your "shorter" posts when setting them under a full moon. Posts set under a full moon will continue to grow to extreme heights depending on the ph of the soil, moisture level and if you fertilize before sunrise on the third day. That is how telephone poles are made. Jogeephus plants the pole sections on his farm when they are about 2' long (cuts up used poles into 2' sections until he has enough to plant a field) and sets them in rows about 8 feet apart so he can bushhog around em. He limes, waters, fertilizes and then sets back and awaits the fall harvest of beautiful telephone poles. I am sure there is more to it than that so maybe Jo can weigh in on the details without giving away any of his hoarded trade secrets.

 

[dyates]

You use your "shorter" posts when setting them under a full moon. Posts set under a full moon will continue to grow to extreme heights depending on the ph of the soil, moisture level and if you fertilize before sunrise on the third day. That is how telephone poles are made. Jogeephus plants the pole sections on his farm when they are about 2' long (cuts up used poles into 2' sections until he has enough to plant a field) and sets them in rows about 8 feet apart so he can bushhog around em. He limes, waters, fertilizes and then sets back and awaits the fall harvest of beautiful telephone poles. I am sure there is more to it than that so maybe Jo can weigh in on the details without giving away any of his hoarded trade secrets.

This is similar to what I do. When I get tired of digging before the hole is deep enough, I use a short post turned upside down. That way, it grows deeper into the ground. :nod:

 

[Jogeephus]

You use your "shorter" posts when setting them under a full moon. Posts set under a full moon will continue to grow to extreme heights depending on the ph of the soil, moisture level and if you fertilize before sunrise on the third day. That is how telephone poles are made. Jogeephus plants the pole sections on his farm when they are about 2' long (cuts up used poles into 2' sections until he has enough to plant a field) and sets them in rows about 8 feet apart so he can bushhog around em. He limes, waters, fertilizes and then sets back and awaits the fall harvest of beautiful telephone poles. I am sure there is more to it than that so maybe Jo can weigh in on the details without giving away any of his hoarded trade secrets.

:lol2: :lol2: It always helps to plant them green side up too. Don't know why it works this way but it does. When you say "fall harvest" I assume you are talking the fall of one's life.

 

[cypressfarms]

You use your "shorter" posts when setting them under a full moon. Posts set under a full moon will continue to grow to extreme heights depending on the ph of the soil, moisture level and if you fertilize before sunrise on the third day. That is how telephone poles are made. Jogeephus plants the pole sections on his farm when they are about 2' long (cuts up used poles into 2' sections until he has enough to plant a field) and sets them in rows about 8 feet apart so he can bushhog around em. He limes, waters, fertilizes and then sets back and awaits the fall harvest of beautiful telephone poles. I am sure there is more to it than that so maybe Jo can weigh in on the details without giving away any of his hoarded trade secrets.

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2:
I had an uncle when I was a kid that built a shed to park his truck under. He had cut down several willow trees and used them for the corner posts for the shed. They started growing, he eventually had to tear it down when it became too high and uneven.

 

[Jogeephus]

You use your "shorter" posts when setting them under a full moon. Posts set under a full moon will continue to grow to extreme heights depending on the ph of the soil, moisture level and if you fertilize before sunrise on the third day. That is how telephone poles are made. Jogeephus plants the pole sections on his farm when they are about 2' long (cuts up used poles into 2' sections until he has enough to plant a field) and sets them in rows about 8 feet apart so he can bushhog around em. He limes, waters, fertilizes and then sets back and awaits the fall harvest of beautiful telephone poles. I am sure there is more to it than that so maybe Jo can weigh in on the details without giving away any of his hoarded trade secrets.

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2:
I had an uncle when I was a kid that built a shed to park his truck under. He had cut down several willow trees and used them for the corner posts for the shed. They started growing, he eventually had to tear it down when it became too high and uneven.

Makes you wonder what he was thinking. We have a neighbor that fenced off about 200 acres using pond cypress trees he cut from the swamp. Every post on the whole place was pond cypress. For those who don't know the tree, it is different than bald cypress in a lot of ways. Biggest difference is it will rot about as fast as pine. BTW - he votes.