Moon Planting Matrix Software Makes It Easy to Plant by the Moon

Guerneville, CA, February 18, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Moon Planting Matrix is a new lunar gardening software program that calculates the best days for planting by the moon, specifically for the local climate. It generates planting lists for each sign of the moon showing the plants that prefer that phase and sign. The lists can be customized for exact frost dates, time zone and the vegetables and fruits specified. A thirty day free trial is available for download at http://www.gardeningbythemoon.com/moonmatrix.com

Divine Inspiration Publications has always had a guiding mission of providing lunar planting information in an easy to use format, specifically for local frost dates. After ten years of publishing the Gardening by the Moon wall calendar for a long, medium or short growing season, now there are more options for getting the lunar gardening information, with plant lists and activities for each month. It is available by the month as a PDF download, with choice of three different time zones (PST, EST, GMT).

With the newly released Moon Planting Matrix software, users can customize even more precisely, compiling the best phase and sign of the moon with the correct seasonal times. The software generates planting and activity lists that are specific to the local climate. It helps plan succession plantings, fall planting, project harvest dates, and keep records of results. Gardeners in frost free climates or the Southern Hemisphere can use this software by adjusting the “frost dates” to their usual planting season. The Moon Planting Matrix is available for $49.99, for both Mac and PC platforms.

The interface is attractive and easy to use, and the set up is quick. A Help window pops up when first opening that will clearly guide the user through set up and the features of each screen. Enter the frost dates, and time zone, and a few other preferences, then select specific plants to be listed, and eliminate tasks that don’t apply from the activity list. The Plant Database has cultivation information about preferred lunar signs, soil and air temperature, planting depth, spacing, and days to maturity for over 50 annual vegetables and flowers. Add, delete, copy or deactivate plants temporarily and print the planting and activity lists to take into the garden. A monthly calendar shows the moon phase each day, the best activities for each moon sign, and allows for notes.

Visit www.gardeningbythemoon.com to download a free trial of the Moon Planting Matrix, or for more information about lunar planting. This technique for working with the forces of nature has been used since ancient times, and is grounded in science. The gravitational pull from the moon, which changes with the phases, affects the amount of moisture in the soil and germination of seeds. Some moon signs are fertile and are preferred for planting. Divine Inspiration Publications pulls all these elements together to make it easy to know the best times to plant. The results are healthier crops, and bigger harvests.

For more information contact caren@gardeningbythemoon.com

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