"Planting by the signs" — a practice based on the belief that moon phases and astrological signs exert a powerful influence on the growth and well-being of crops — is called superstition by some but has been used by gardeners and farmers for centuries and still is today. For "Sown in the Stars," author Sarah Hall interviewed nearly two dozen contemporary eastern and central Kentuckians who still follow the signs of the moon and stars to guide planting, harvesting, canning and food preservation, butchering, and general farm work. This unique volume explores the roots of this system in both astrology and astronomy and the profound connections felt to the stars, moon, planets, and earth. This is a hardback book.

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