Gardening and Planting By The Moon
Checklist for Using the Calendar
Annual crops
Follow the four-element rhythms, sowing as near to the
centre of the relevant sign as is convenient. The same element-sign (Root,
Leaf, Flower, Fruit-seed) reappears every nine days, so if you miss the
appropriate period the next may still
be convenient.
Grafting and transplanting
Try to do this kind of activity under a waxing Moon
Harvesting
Fruits picked at New Moon will store better, whereas
fruits to be eaten fresh are best picked at Full Moon. Crops should be
harvested in the same Moon-sign element in which they were sown if you
wish to obtain seeds for next year's crop.
Perennial crops, shrubs or trees
Try to take advantage of a Saturn-Moon aspect when planting.
If a tree or bush is fruit-bearing, you can also try to plant or graft
it on a Fruit-seed day.
Pruning and gelding
The lunar water uptake cycle is relevant here and near
Full Moon is not recommended for pruning; try to time such activity for
the waning Moon.
Sowing times
Sow and plant as close to the hour of Moonrise as possible,
with adjustments to your longitude and latitude. Avoid sowing for a few
hours either side of the nodes, the perigee or an eclipse. Where drought
is a problem, note that seeds tend to
absorb the greatest amount of water on the days prior
to the Full Moon, so sowing at this time should lead to optimal germination.
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