Why “Moon to Seed”?

I chose “ Moon to Seed” as a title for this particular fiber art collection.

My goal was to repurpose fabrics AND start to better understand    lunar gravitational forces and these effects on our ocean tides and plants.

In this  Smithsonian article, there is now research on observing how plants move to the lunar cycles:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/plants-move-moon-just-oceans-do-tides-180956311/

Aron writes that the movement of water within the plant might be responsible:

Ocean tides are produced by a combination of the sun and moon’s gravity and Earth’s rotation, creating bulges of water on opposite sides of the planet. For plants, Barlow says water movement in the pulvinus, the “joint” where leaf meets stem, could be responsible.

Here is what I found so far in my studies:

1. The lunar gravitational pull affects the water table, therefore plant water uptake and growth.

2. Lunar cycles: some plants synchronize growth and movement with lunar cycles, especially the full moon.

3. The New Moon in the first quarter pulls water up in the soil causing seeds to swell and burst open. The Full Moon is good for root development.

When I discovered the evening primrose plant growing wild in my backyard, I did not realize what an important medicinal plant this is. I also did not know that evening primrose is a night bloomer, opening fully only at night.