{"product_id":"sown-in-the-stars-planting-by-the-signs-hardcover","title":"Sown in the Stars: Planting by the Signs - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah L. Hall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMeg Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eRonni Lundy\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.\"--Ecclesiastes 3:1-2\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Appalachian region is deeply rooted in customs that have been handed down for generations. \"Planting by the signs,\" a practice predicated on the belief that moon phases and astrological signs exert a powerful influence on the growth and well-being of crops, is deemed superstitious by some but has been considered essential to gardeners and farmers for centuries and is still in use today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eSown in the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the collective knowledge of farmers in central and eastern Kentucky about the custom of planting by the signs. Sarah Hall interviews nearly two dozen contemporary Kentuckians who still follow the signs of the moon and stars to guide planting, harvesting, canning and food preservation, butchering, and general farmwork. Hall explores the roots of this system in both astrology and astronomy and the profound connections felt to the stars, moon, planets, and the earth. Revealed in the personal narratives are the diverse interpretations of the practice. Some farmers and gardeners believe that the moon's impact on crop behavior is purely scientific, while others favor a much wider interpretation of the signs and their impact on our lives. Featuring photographs by Meg Wilson, this timely book bridges the past, present, and future by broadening our understanding of this practice and revealing its potential to increase the resiliency of our current agricultural food systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSarah L. Hall \u003c\/b\u003eis associate professor of agriculture and natural resources at Berea College. Her scholarly articles on the restoration of native forests and grasslands in Kentucky have been published in a wide range of journals, including \u003ci\u003eRestoration Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Forests\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMeg Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e, a Berea College alum, is a graduate student in art and art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Meg's photographs have appeared in many publications and collections, including \u003ci\u003eAppalachian Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAppalachian Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003e Oxford American\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLooking at Appalachia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47481871630514,"sku":"9780813197043","price":38.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3G5bGsKcpQ9780813197043.webp?v=1783720630","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/sown-in-the-stars-planting-by-the-signs-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}