A reprint of the article "Planting By Moon Signs" from the book "2009 Moon Sign Book" is presented. It provides an astrological guide for planting according to signs of the moon in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. The...
Moon Phases and Zodiac Signs Since the moon passes through the signs of the zodiac it is only natural to conclude that they also affect plants. This belief is more fine tuned and takes both systems into account to decide the right time to plant and harvest. Sidereal vs Tropical Moon Signs...
gardening is an intuitive process whether I like it or not. And, as Riccardi suggests, we need to seek a balance. The cornerstone of alchemy is the expression “Solve et Coagula”, to dissolve and bind together. We’ve been good in the past century at the dissolving...
Gardening by the Moon (according to thephases of the Moon) is an ancient concept anda fundamental part of theFarmers’ Almanacphilosophy.Our print editions always include a Planting Calendar that uses phases and position of the Moon to predict the best times to perform specific gardening tasks. ...
The most important aspect is the trine — which makes perfect sense to astrologers, since it’s the strongest supportive aspect. Because trines occur when two planets are in signs of the same element, they give an added boost to those elemental energies. This, in turn, corresponds to an ad...
Maria Thun found that this was related to astronomy–in other words, what one can actually look up and see in the sky on any clear night–not to the astrological zodiacal signs, which are somewhat off from what appears in the night sky. ...
Onions are planted early in the spring and harvested from midsummer through the fall. Whether you start your onions from seed or from sets, see how to grow onions successfully with our tips and tricks of the trade.
Phenology, the study of signs, suggests planting spinach when crocuses are blooming. Similarly, in areas where lilacs grow, old-time farmers say to plant spinach when lilacs are in first leaf. Scatter spinach or lettuce seeds around emerging bulb foliage to make wise use of your garden space...
Luckily the camera didn’t notice either. Cabbage worms can wreak havoc in a vegetable garden. And they can camouflage themselves well! I do careful inspections of my leaves, front and back to look for signs of damage, cabbage worms, or eggs. ...
Delany frequently records damage and signs of ageing on these plants, emphasising their physicality. She always supplied a label for each collage with the plant’s Latin name, using the Linnean classification system, as well as the common name. This botanical angle in Delany’s work was likely...