Gardening by the Moon Zone 9b, 2022
Harvest Weeding Pruning Planting Fertilizing Watering Weather Remarks
June
Considering the drought, conserve water by using gray water and catching water from kitchen use. Weed whenever possible.
June 1 Wednesday – New Moon – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Beans (snap), corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, soybeans, squash (summer & winter). Plant plants of: Corn, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, squash (summer & winter), tomato, & watermelon. Stake any tall plants such as glads & lillies.
June 2 Thursday – New Moon – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Beans (snap), corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, soybeans, squash (summer & winter). Plant plants of: Corn, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, squash (summer & winter), tomato, & watermelon. Stake any tall plants such as glads & lillies.
June 3 Friday – New Moon – Leo ♌︎ Lawns should be mowed every week during the first and second quarter (New Moon-Waxing Moon) to help increase growth (2″ high). Prune to encourage growth. Harvest root & fruits as they become ripe.
June 4 Saturday -New Moon – Leo ♌︎“Prune hedges. Cut Shasta daisies to the ground after flowering. Thin fruit on trees to about 4” apart; grape clusters as well. Paint.
June 5 Sunday – New Moon – Leo ♌︎“Deadhead any flowers, roses. Thin fruit on trees to about 4″ apart; grape clusters as well. Paint.”
Raining today. We had .3″ so far.
June 6 Monday – New Moon – Virgo ♍︎ “Pinch back chrysanthemums & marguerites.” Check roses for rust. Use a sulfur-based fungicide or handpick leaves & discard. Do not add to compost.
Planted 6 squash and 1 cucumber.
June 7 Tuesday – Waxing Moon – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Virgo ♍︎ If the weather is dry: Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint. Mulch to conserve moisture.
June 8 Wednesday – Waxing Moon – Libra ♎︎ Transplant shade lovers: Coleus, impatiens. Annuals: Hollyhocks, Madagascar periwinkle, marigold, morning glory, petunias, portulaca, sage, sanvitalia, sunflowers, & zinnias.
Saw I had sweetpea plant bloom.
June 9 Thursday – Waxing Moon – Libra ♎︎ Transplant perennials: Astilbe, columbine, coneflower, coreopsis, dahlias, million bells, penstemon, rudbeckia, salvias, statice, & verbena. Plant drought tolerant: Lavender, phloxes, rockrose, & Russian sage.
June 10 Friday – Waxing Moon – Scorpio ♏︎“Plant, transplant, & graft.“ Plant seeds of: Beans (snap), corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, soybeans, squash (summer & winter). Plant plants of: Corn, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, squash (summer & winter), tomato, & watermelon. Take cuttings for new plants: Azaleas, carnations, mums, fuchsias, geraniums, & succulents.
June 11 Saturday – Waxing Moon – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.“ Plant to encourage beneficials: Insects: Coropsis, cosmos, goldenrod, lavender, sunflowers, & yarrow. Butterflies: Allyssum, coneflowers, cosmos, catmint, larkspur & milkweed. Hummingbirds: Bottlebrush, clarkia, columbine, hollyhock, & morning glory.
June 12 Sunday – Waxing Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎ Plant: Leeks, sweet potatoes. Harvest root & fruits as they become ripe.
One of the branches on the nectarine tree broke. There was 5 lbs. of nectarines on it. Remember to support your fruit trees with boards underneath. I dug out a garlic and 1 onion.
June 13 Monday – Waxing Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎ Plant: Leeks, sweet potatoes. Harvest root & fruits as they become ripe.
June 14 Tuesday – Full Moon – There is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Capricorn ♑︎“Plant, transplant, & graft.“ Plant: Leeks & sweet potatoes. Take cuttings for new plants: Azaleas, dianthus, chrysanthemums, fuchsias, geraniums, ivy, pelargoniums, marguerites, roses & succulents.
June 15 Wednesday – Full Moon – Capricorn ♑︎“Plant, transplant, & graft.“ Plant: Leeks & sweet potatoes. Take cuttings for new plants: Azaleas, dianthus, chrysanthemums, fuchsias, geraniums, ivy, pelargoniums, marguerites, roses & succulents.
June 16 Thursday – Full Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ Destroy pests. Use snail bait. Spray aphids. Cover fruit with netting. Greenbelt around your house. Pull up any old or spent vegetables.
June 17 Friday – Full Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ Destroy pests. Cover fruit with netting. Mulch. Pull up any old or spent vegetables.
June 18 Saturday – Full Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Dig & divide crowded bulbs after the tops have died. Feed: Azaleas, camelias, & other acid loving plants.
June 19 Sunday – Full Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Feed: Roses & other plants with ironite if yellowing of leaves occurs. Bonemeal to spur bloom cycle & help set fruit of of tomatoes. Dig & divide crowded bulbs after the tops have died.
Picked lettuce kale and cabbage for a salad. Picked 3 small and 1 large zucchini. Also picked a large yellow crookneck. Temp=high 80’s. Very pleasant weather.
June 20 Monday – Waning Moon The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Aries ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops as they become ripe. Fertlize after blooming stops: Azaleas, camelias (pick up brown & fallen flowers), & rhododendrons (use acid fertilizer). Feed nitrogen to lawns; roses & annuals with 10/10/10 or alfalfa meal. Feed with Citrus food (high Nitrogen + iron): Berries, citrus (kumquats, lemons, limes), fuchsias & vegetables.
June 21 Tuesday – Waning Moon – Aries ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops as they become ripe. Fertlize after blooming stops: Azaleas, camelias (pick up brown & fallen flowers), & rhododendrons (use acid fertilizer). Feed nitrogen to lawns; roses & annuals with 10/10/10 or alfalfa meal. Feed with Citrus food (high Nitrogen + iron): Berries, citrus (kumquats, lemons, limes), fuchsias & vegetables.
June 21-July 22 Cancer the Crab. You are known for your loyalty. Your flowers are Larkspur and Acanthus. Your trees are rich in sap such as maple and birch.
June 22 Wednesday – Waning Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Fertlize after blooming stops: Azaleas, camelias (pick up brown & fallen flowers), & rhododendrons (use acid fertilizer). Feed nitrogen to lawns; roses & annuals with 10/10/10 or alfalfa meal. Feed with Citrus food (high Nitrogen + iron): Berries, citrus (kumquats, lemons, limes), fuchsias & vegetables.
June 23 Thursday – Waning Moon – Taurus ♉︎ Cut Shasta daisies after blooming.
June 24 Friday – Waning Moon – Taurus ♉︎ Pinch back chrysanthemums & marguerites.
June 25 Saturday – Waning Moon – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops as they become ripe.
June 26 Sunday – Waning Moon – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops as they become ripe.
June 27 Monday – Waning Moon – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops as they become ripe.
Picked 3 nice cucs, 1 yellow crookneck, lettuce and other greens, nectarines & chard.
June 28 Tuesday – New Moon – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the New Moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (New Moon-Waxing Moon) to help increase growth. Cancer ♋︎ If the weather is dry: Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint. Use a 3″ layer of mulch to prevent water loss & to conserve moisture.
Pulled weeds in the front flower garden. Put shavings on weeded part.
June 29 Wednesday – New Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Stake any tall plants such as glads & lillies.
June 30 Thursday – New Moon – Leo ♌︎ Harvest root & fruits as they become ripe.Thin fruit on trees to about 4″ apart; grape clusters.
May
Harvest Weeding Pruning Planting Fertilizing Watering Weather Remarks
May 1 Sunday – New Moon – Taurus ♉︎“Plant.” Plant seeds of: Corn, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, pumpkins, snap beans,squash (summer & winter), & watermelon. Plant plants of: Chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, squash (summer & winter), tomatoes, & watermelon. Plant basil & parsley. Plant hibiscus & jacaranda after danger of frost has passed.
Watered everything.
May 2 Monday – Gemini ♊︎ New Moon Gemini ♊︎ – “Harvest above ground crops. Weed & cultivate. Harvest anything: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuna, spinach, snow peas. Leave citrus on the tree until fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree.
Harvested the last of the lettuce and the carrots.
My 3 Tuesday – New Moon – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops. Weed & cultivate. Harvest anything: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuna, spinach, snow peas. Leave citrus on the tree until fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree.
Got some of the bricks lined in the flowerbed.
May 4 Wednesday – Cancer ♋︎ New Moon – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, soybeans, squash (summer & winter). Plant plants of: Chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, squash (summer & winter). Don’t plant tomatoes until the nighttime temps. are above 55 degrees.
Still working on lining up the bricks.
May 5 Thursday – Cancer ♋︎ New Moon – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Chard, corn, cucumbers. Plant plants of: Chard, corn, cucumbers. Don’t plant tomatoes until the nighttime temps. are above 55 degrees. Don’t plant tomatoes until the nighttime temps. are above 55 degrees.
It continues to be cloudy and cooler, then hot in the afternoon. Be sure and water because plants can dry out especially during windy conditions. Now is a good time to bait for snails & slugs & blast aphids with water.
May 6 Friday – Cancer ♋︎ New Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Chard, corn, cucumbers. Plant plants of: Chard, corn, cucumbers, Don’t plant tomatoes until the nighttime temps. are above 55 degrees.
Finished the flower bed.
May 7 Saturday – New Moon Cancer ♋︎“Harvest roots & fruits. Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” The new moon is not really the time to harvest. If the weather is dry: Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint. Use a 3″ layer of mulch to prevent water loss & to conserve moisture.
May 8 Sunday – Leo ♌︎ Waxing Moon – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. “Harvest roots & fruits. Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Again, the waxing moon is not really the best time to harvest. If the weather is dry: Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint. Mulch to conserve moisture.
Put compost in parking strip.
May 9 Monday – Virgo ♍︎ Waxing Moon “Weed cultivate, & clean.” Feed everything especially roses. Deadhead any flowers, roses. Prune to encourage. Pinch back chrysanthemums & marguerites.
May 10 Tuesday – Virgo ♍︎ Waxing Moon “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Feed everything especially roses. Feed everything especially roses. Deadhead any flowers, roses. Prune to encourage. Pinch back chrysanthemums & marguerites.
Put shavings around the plants in the two flower beds. It never got above 60º F. today.
May 11 Wednesday – Virgo ♍︎ Waxing Moon “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Feed everything especially roses. “ Feed everything especially roses. Deadhead any flowers, roses. Prune to encourage. Pinch back chrysanthemums & marguerites.
It was only 39ºF this morning. Fed everything with general fertilizer and then watered.
May 12 Thursday – Libra ♎︎ Waxing Moon “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant perennials: Adam’s needle(yucca), artemesia, asters, astilbe, avens, bluebell, campanula, celosia, chrysanthemum, columbine, coneflower, coreopsis, cranesbill, crocosmia, cup & saucer vine, delphinium, dusty miller, felicia, gaillardia, geranium, filipendula, foxglove, Gloriosa daisy, golden sedum, hellebore, Jerusalem sage, lavatera, Madegascar periwinkle, pelargoniums, phlox, portulaca, prairie mallow, penstemon, phlox, primula, rudbeckia, sage, salvia, Shasta daisy, straw flower, Sweet William, scabius, statice, verbena, yarrow & zinnia.
With water restrictions this year grow low water bloomers: Agastace, penstemon, sticky monkey flower & yarrow. Hot weather bloomers: Aster, cosmos, marigold, petunias, portulaca & zinnias.
Planted in flower strip next to driveway: Seeds: Butterfly Garden, Columbine(Mckamna Giants Blend) Forget-me-not, Marigold, phlox, pansy,Sage, Shasta daisy, wild flowers (Dry land Mix), yarrow (3 plants) In 6-packs: Bell peppers, Eggplant, Stevia. Packed ranunculas in vermiculite. Dill in asparagus bed. Basil Everleaf emerald towersin pots on front porch.
Looks like the wildflowers are coming up in the flower strip.
May 13 Friday – Libra ♎︎ Waxing Moon “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant annuals: Allysum, clarkia, cosmos, larkspur, marigold, morning glory, nasturtiums, sunflowers, & zinnias from either seeds or six-packs. Plant shade-lovers: Coleus, ferns & impatiens. Plant tubers of dahlias.
May 14 Saturday – Scorpio ♏︎Waxing Moon “Plant, transplant, & graft.“ Plant: Beans (lima & snap), eggplants, herbs, melons, peppers, pumpkins, squash, (summer & winter) & tomatoes. Take cuttings for new plants: Azaleas, carnations, mums, fuchsias, geraniums, & succulents.
Planted plants: 1 eggplant(Black beauty), 3 straight-8s cues, 4 (burpless)cucs,1 red bell pepper, 1 sweet pepper, 1 yellow crookneck, 1 zucchini. Seedlings of squash: 1 hill Butternut, 1 hill delicata, 1 hill pattypan, 1 hill spaghetti, 1 hill kabocha. 14 cans with 1-3 plants, plus some in asparagus bed of Ace55VF & Rainbow blend cherry tomatoes. 1 hill watermelon. Everting seems to be thriving.
May 15 Sunday – Scorpio ♏︎ Full Moon There is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light .”Plant, transplant, & graft.“ Plant: Artichoke plants, beets, carrots, parsnips, radish, sunchokes & sweet potatoes. Take cuttings for new plants: Azaleas, dianthus, chrysanthemums, fuchsias, geraniums, ivy, pelargoniums, marguerites, roses & succulents.
May 16 Monday – Sagittarius ♐︎ Full Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate.” Prune roses and other tall or leggy flowers. Stake tall flowers Thin: Apples Asian pears, nectarines, peaches to 4-6″ apart.
Harvested artichokes, leeks & plums. Temps are in the 80s.
May 17 Tuesday – Sagittarius ♐︎ Full Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate.” Prune roses and other tall or leggy flowers. Stake tall flowers Thin: Apples, Asian pears, nectarines, peaches to 4-6″ apart.
Put 3 bags of shavings in the rhododendron bed. Pruned the neighbors plum tree off of our shed. Got 3 lbs of plums.
t,May 18 Wednesday – Capricorn ♑︎ Full Moon “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences.“Plant: Flowering vines, grapes, perennials, rhubarb, roses, & strawberries. Plant seeds: Carrots. Plant trees: Avocados, citrus and other tender trees. Plant a tree for Arbor Day. Plant bareroot fruit and nut trees. Plant flowering vines, grapes, perennials, rhubarb, roses, & strawberries.
Plant carrots in patio garden next to the cabbage. Dug it out so the soil is nice and loose for the carrots. Put cardboard and straw on the area around the peach and nectarine tree.
Worked in Keystone garden. Put toilet paper roles around the leeks. Pulled some onions and a large garlic out plus smaller ones. Put gardenn soil around plants.
Weeded the area around some rainbow chard in the rock garden. Put garden soil and then shavings.
Weeded the front of the flower bed off the porch.
Weeded the flower strip.
Harvest Weeding Pruning Planting Fertilizing Watering Weather Remarks
April Fools!
April 1 Friday April Fools Day! – Aries ♈︎ New Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons & other citrus when fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree. Harvest rutabagas, snow peas, etc. Prune after blooming: Camellias, forsythia, rhododendrons, & spirea. Prune berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
Trimmed the latana.
April 2 Saturday – Taurus ♉︎ New Moon “Plant.” Plant seeds of: Beans (snap), celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, mache, mustard, spinach, radish, soybeans, squash (summer & winter). Plant plants of: Celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, mache, peppers, spinach, squash (summer & winter), & tomatoes. Plant lawns with sod or seed. Plant basil, cilantro & parsley. Plant hibiscus & jacaranda after danger of frost has passed.
April 3 Sunday – Taurus ♉︎ New Moon “Plant.” Plant seeds of: Beans (snap), celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, mache, mustard, spinach, radish, soybeans, squash (summer & winter). Plant plants of: Celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, mache, peppers, spinach, squash (summer & winter), & tomatoes. Plant lawns with sod or seed.Plant basil, cilantro & parsley. Plant hibiscus & jacaranda after danger of frost has passed.
April 4 Monday – Gemini ♊︎ New Moon “Harvest above ground crops. Weed & cultivate. Harvest anything: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuna, spinach, snow peas. Leave citrus on the tree until fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree.
Watered the garden. Picked one head of lettuce, broccoli, snow peas, & 2 carrots
April 5 Tuesday – Gemini ♊︎ New Moon “Harvest above ground crops. Weed cultivate.” Harvest anything: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuna, spinach, snow peas. Leave citrus on the tree until fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree.
Worked on pulling out roots of grass and trees in the area next to the driveway.
April 6 Wednesday – Gemini ♊︎ New Moon “Harvest above ground crops. Weed & cultivate.” Harvest anything: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuna, spinach, snow peas. Leave citrus on the tree until fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree.
Put straw around the patio garden and the pond.
April 7 Thursday – Cancer ♋︎ New Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Beans (snap), celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, mache, mustard, spinach, radish, soybeans, squash (summer & winter). Plant plants of: Celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, mache, peppers, spinach, squash (summer & winter). Plant lawns with sod or seed. Don’t plant tomatoes until the nighttime temps. are above 55 degrees.
Planted St. John’s Wort in the Maple tree bed. Also, planted coleus & 1 Columbine. i planted hollyhocks & sunflowers in the driveway flower bed.
April 8 Friday – Cancer ♋︎ Waxing Moon – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Beans (lima & snap), celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, mache, mustard, spinach, radish, soybeans, squash (summer & winter). Plant plants of: Celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, mache, peppers, spinach, squash (summer & winter). Plant lawns with sod or seed. Don’t plant tomatoes until the nighttime temps. are above 55 degrees.
It was 91 degrees, so I watered the plants.
April 9 Saturday – Leo ♌︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest roots & fruits. Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” If the weather is dry: Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint. Mulch to conserve moisture.
Weeded the flower bed I am making next to the driveway.
April 10 Palm Sunday – Leo ♌︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest roots & fruits. Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” If the weather is dry: Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint. Mulch to conserve moisture.
Worked on the flower bed I am making next to the driveway.
April 11 Monday – Leo ♌︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest roots & fruits. Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” If the weather is dry: Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.
Worked on the flower bed I am making next to the driveway.
April 12 Tuesday – Virgo ♍︎ Waxing Moon “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Prune freeze damaged wood of: Bougainvillea, citrus, lantana.
Worked on the flower bed I am making next to the driveway.
April 13 Wednesday – Virgo ♍︎ Waxing Moon “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Prune freeze damaged wood of: Bougainvillea, citrus, & lantana.
April 14 Thursday – Libra ♎︎ Waxing Moon Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant annuals: Allysum, cosmos, begonias, dahlias, larkspur, marigold, nasturtiums, sunflowers, & zinnias from either seeds or six-packs.
April 15 Good Friday – Libra ♎︎ Waxing Moon Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant perrenials: Adam’s needle, avens, bluebell, campanula, columbine, coneflower, coreopsis, cranesbill, crocosmia, delphinium, filipendula, foxglove, golden sedum, hellebore, Jerusalem sage, lavatera, mums, phlox, primula, salvia, Sweet William, scabius, prairie mallow & yarrow.
April 16 Saturday – Scorpio ♏︎ Full Moon – There is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light .”Plant, transplant, & graft.“ Plant: Beets, carrots, parsnips, radish, & sweet potatoes.Take cuttings for new plants: Azaleas, carnations, mums, fuchsias, geraniums, & succulents.
April 17 Easter Sunday – Scorpio ♏︎ Full Moon “Plant, transplant, & graft.“ Plant: Beets, carrots, parsnips, radish, & sweet potatoes. Shape spring flowering shrubs. Take cuttings for new plants: Azaleas, carnations, mums, fuchsias, geraniums, & succulents.
April 18 Monday – Sagittarius ♐︎ Full Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onions & garlic; Prune; Weed & cultivate.” Not actually the time to plant onions & garlic. That would be in the Fall.
April 19 Tuesday – Sagittarius ♐︎ Full Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onions & garlic; Prune; Weed & cultivate.” Not actually the time to plant onions & garlic, that would be in the Fall.
Replanted cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes into six-packs.
April 20 Wednesday – Capricorn ♑︎ Full Moon “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences.“Plant: Flowering vines, grapes, perennials, rhubarb, roses, & strawberries.
Taurus the Bull – April 20 – May 20: The Dependable. Flowers: Violet & poppy. Tree: Cypress & apple. Colors Mauve & Pale Blue.
April 21 Thursday – Capricorn ♑︎ Full Moon “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences.” Plant: Beets, carrots, parsnips, radish, & sweet potatoes.Plant: Beets, carrots, parsnips, radish, & sweet potatoes. Plant bulbs, corms & tubers such as: Tuberous begonias, caladium, calla, canna, dahlia, gladiolas, lilly monbretia, tuberose & watsonia.
April 22 Friday – Capricorn ♑︎ Full Moon “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences.” Plant: Beets, carrots, parsnips, radish, & sweet potatoes. Plant bulbs, corms & tubers such as: Tuberous begonias, caladium, calla, canna, dahlia, gladiolas, lilly monbretia, tuberose & watsonia.
April 23 Saturday – Aquarius ♒︎ Waning Moon – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. “Weed & cultivate.” Time for the garden to rest. The gardener should work. Weed & cultivate. Handpick snails & slugs on damp overcast mornings.
April 24 Sunday – Aquarius ♒︎ Waning Moon “Weed & cultivate.” Time for the garden to rest. The gardener should work. Weed & cultivate.Handpick snails & slugs on damp overcast mornings.
April 25 Monday – Pisces ♓︎ Waning Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” No planting during the Waning moon, but you can fertlize after blooming stops: Azaleas, camelias (pick up brown & fallen flowers), & rhododendrons (use acid fertilzer). Feed nitrogen to lawns; roses & annuals with 10/10/10 or alfalfa meal. Feed with Citrus food (high Nitrogen + iron): Berries, citrus (kumquats, lemons, limes), fuchsias& vegetables.
April 26 Tuesday – Pisces ♓︎ Waning Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.”No planting during the Waning Moon, but you can fertlize after blooming stops: Azaleas, camelias (pick up brown & fallen flowers), & rhododendrons (use acid fertilzer). Feed nitrogen to lawns; roses & annuals with 10/10/10 or alfalfa meal. Feed with Citrus food (high Nitrogen + iron): Berries, citrus (kumquats, lemons, limes), fuchsias& vegetables.
Working on the strip by the driveway removing roots and grass.
April 27 Wednesday – Aries ♈︎ Waning Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Mulch any plants who need protection from heat. Pinch off flowers of potatoes, thin fruit, tip-pinch fuchsias.
Worked on the strip by the driveway removing roots and grass.
April 28 Thursday – Aries ♈︎ Waning Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Mulch any plants who need protection from heat. Pinch off flowers of potatoes, thin fruit, tip-pinch fuchsias.
April 29 Friday Arbor Day. – Taurus ♉︎ Waning Moon “Plant.” Don’t plant during the Waning Moon, but think about what type of tree would work best for your property and buy it.
April 30 Saturday – Taurus ♉︎ New Moon – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the New Moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (New Moon-Waxing Moon) to help increase growth.”Plant.” Plant a tree for Arbor Day. Plant barerootfruit and nut trees. Plant flowering vines, grapes, perennials, rhubarb, roses, & strawberries.
March
Harvest Weeding Pruning Planting Fertilizing Watering Weather Remarks Last frost date March 13th
March 1 Monday – Pisces ♓︎ Waning Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Buy bareroot stock of fruit, flowering and shade trees; grape & berry vines; artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries, roses; and on-sale garden stock from your local nursery. Buy plants: Ageratum, azaleas, begonias, camellias, cinerarias, dwarf marigolds, rhododendrons, & rudbeckia. Set up coddling moth traps high in the apple tree. Spray for powdery mildew on roses: 2-3 cloves of garlic, 1 quart of water, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon liquid soap. Mix with a blender.
Started weeding the flower bed on the east side of the driveway. Watered frontyard plants.
March 2 Tuesday– The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the New Moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (New Moon-Waxing Moon) to help increase growth. Pisces ♓︎” Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds: Celery, chard, collards, fava beans, mache, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce,(leaf & head), mustard, peas, spinach. In a Germination Station plant seeds of: Basil, chives, eggplant, peppers, & tomatoes. Plant ground covers like mondograss and ground morning glory (Convolvus sabatius).
Plant to attract hummingbirds and butterflies: Alstroemeria, cape honeysuckle, ceanothus, passion vines, trumpet creeper.
March 3 Wednesday – Aries ♈︎ New Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons & other citrus when fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree. Harvest rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
March 4 Thursday – Aries ♈︎ New Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons & other citrus when fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree. Harvest rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
Pruned the mulberry tree. Harvested 36 lemons. Pruned the lowerhalf of the tree.
March 5 Friday – Aries ♈︎ New Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons & other citrus when fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree. Harvest rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
March 6 – Taurus ♉︎ New Moon “Plant.” Plant seeds of: Celery, chard, collards, fava beans, mache, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, (leaf & head), mustard, peas, spinach. Basil, chives, eggplants, peppers, tomatoes can be started in the Germination Station with a warming pad underneath.
March 7 – Taurus ♉︎ New Moon “Plant.” Plant seeds of: Celery, chard, collards, fava beans, mache, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, (leaf & head), mustard, peas, spinach. Basil, chives, eggplants, peppers, tomatoes can be started in the Germination Station with a warming pad underneath.
March 8 – Gemini ♊︎ New Moon “Harvest above ground crops. Weed & cultivate.” Harvest anything left after a frost: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuna, spinach, snow peas. Leave citrus on the tree until fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree.
Harvested: Broccoli, 1 head off purple cabbage, 1 leek, lettiuce, mizuna, spinach.
March 9 – Gemini ♊︎ New Moon “Harvest above ground crops. Weed & cultivate.” Harvest anything left after a frost: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuna, spinach, snow peas. Leave citrus on the tree until fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree.
Pruned the pine tree and shredded all the smaller branches.
March 10- The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Gemini ♊︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest above ground crops. Weed & cultivate.” Harvest anything left after a frost: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuna, spinach, snow peas. Leave citrus on the tree until fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree.
March 11 – Cancer ♋︎ Waxing Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Celery, chard, collards, fava beans, mache, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce,(leaf & head), mustard, peas, spinach. Basil, chives, eggplants, peppers, tomatoes can be started in a Germination Station with a warming pad underneath. Transplant plants of: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards & kale.
March 12 – Cancer ♋︎ Waxing Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Celery, chard, collards, fava beans, mache, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce,(leaf & head), mustard, peas, spinach. Eggplants, peppers, tomatoes can be started Germination Station with a warming pad underneath.
March 13 – Leo ♌︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest roots & fruits. Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus when fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree. Harvest rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
March 14 – Leo ♌︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest roots & fruits. Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus when fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree. Harvest rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
It rained 1/2 inch.
March 15-Virgo ♍︎ Waxing Moon “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Apply natural dormant oils & fungicides in dry weather to prevent pests next season. Be prepared for frosty nights, wind & rain. Clean garden tools: Wirebrush dirt off: Sharpen hedge trimmers, hoes, pruning shears, shovels, spades, & trowels. Oil wood handles.
March 16 – Virgo ♍︎ Waxing Moon “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Apply natural dormant oils & fungicides in dry weather to prevent pests next season. Be prepared for frosty nights, wind & rain. Clean garden tools: Wirebrush dirt off: Sharpen hedge trimmers, hoes, pruning shears, shovels, spades, & trowels. Oil wooden handles.
March 17 – Virgo ♍︎ Waxing Moon “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Apply natural dormant oils & fungicides in dry weather to prevent pests next season. Be prepared for frosty nights, wind & rain. Clean garden tools: Wirebrush dirt off: Sharpen hedge trimmers, hoes, pruning shears, shovels, spades, & trowels. Oil wooden handles.
St. Patrick’s Day
March 18 Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant sweet peas in full sun, providing a trellis for them on which to climb. Plant in rich fertile soil. Plant hardy annuals: Calendulas, larkspur, pansies, snapdragons, stock, & violas. Perennials: Artemesia, coreopsis, candytuft, coral bells, echinacea, fairy primrose, forget-me-not, gaillardia, Gaura lindheimeri (bee blossom), gloriosa daisy, pansies, penstemon, primroses, purple coneflower, salvia, Shasta & painted daisies, tuberous begonias, violas & wallflower.( Plant the hellebore under the cherry tree.) Plant plants of: Ageratum, azaleas, begonias, camellias, cinerias, columbine, delphinium, dwarf marigolds, rhododendrons, & rudbeckia. Start or direct sow: Butterfly wildflower mix, pansy, phlox, sunflower, wildflowers. Plant bulbs of calla lilies, cannas, day lilies, gladiolas, tigridia, & tuberous begonia, tulips.
Picked lettuce from the garden. The ranunculus are so beautiful. Many different colors. Love them.
March 19 – Libra ♎︎ Full Moon “Plant flowers for beauty.”Plant sweet peas in full sun, providing a trellis for them on which to climb. Plant in rich fertile soil. Plant hardy annuals: Calendulas, larkspur, pansies, snapdragons, stock, & violas. Perennials: Artemesia, coreopsis, candytuft, coral bells, echinacea, fairy primrose, forget-me-not, gaillardia, Gaura lindheimeri (bee blossom), gloriosa daisy, pansies, penstemon, primroses, purple coneflower, salvia, Shasta & painted daisies, tuberous begonias, violas & wallflower.( Plant the hellebore under the cherry tree.) Plant plants of: Ageratum, azaleas, begonias, camellias, cinerias, columbine, delphinium, dwarf marigolds, rhododendrons, & rudbeckia. Start or direct sow: Butterfly wildflower mix, pansy, phlox, sunflower, wildflowers. Plant bulbs of calla lilies, cannas, day lilies, gladiolas, tigridia, & tuberous begonia, tulips.
Picked broccoli, snow peas, spinach for a stirfry.
Aries the Ram March 21-April 19 The Assertive. Flowers: Geranium, honeysuckle, sweet pea. Trees: All thornbearing trees.
March 20- Scorpio ♏︎ Full Moon “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Beets & radish: Slips of potatoes: Plants of: Leeks.
March 21- Scorpio ♏︎ Full Moon “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Beets & radish: Slips of potatoes: Plants of: Leeks.
March 22 – Sagittarius ♐︎ Full Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onions & garlic; Prune; Weed & cultivate.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus; rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
Harvested more snow peas. Planted tomato 55 VFN in the Grermanatin Station. Planted 2 trenches of leeks from the Germination Station in the Rock Garden. Put chicken manure in the bottom of the trench and then garden soil. Planted red and brown potaotes in the Keystone garden. The weather was 90ºF and all the leeks died.
March 23 – Sagittarius ♐︎ Full Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onions & garlic; Prune; Weed & cultivate.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus; rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
March 24 – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences.” Dig & divide if crowded: Agapanthus, coreopsis, daylilly & yarrow. Feed with Nitrogen: lawns; roses & annuals with 10/10/10 or alfalfa meal. Feed with acid fertilzer: Azaleas, camelias (pick up brown & fallen flowers), rhododendrons (after blooms stop). Feed with Citrus food (high Nitrogen + iron): Berries, citrus (kumquats, lemons, limes), fuchsias& vegetables.
March 25 – Capricorn ♑︎ Waning Moon “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences.” Dig & divide if crowded: Agapanthas, coreopsis, daylilly & yarrow. Feed with Nitrogen: lawns; roses & annuals with 10/10/10 or alfalfa meal. Feed with acid fertilzer: Azaleas, camelias (pick up brown & fallen flowers), rhododen-drons (after blooms stop). Feed with Citrus food (high Nitrogen + iron): Berries, citrus (kumquats, lemons, limes), fuchsias& vegetables.
Ranunculas
Wisteria
March 26 – Aquarius ♒︎ Waning Moon “Weed & cultivate.” Weed & clean up garden, spray aphids, with bug soap (2 teas. liquid soap/1 qt. of water), eliminate hiding places for slugs & snails. If weather is dry spray fixed copper to control peach leaf curl & peach blight. Use fixed copper sprays only when a fungal/bacterial disease has been a problem. Before new growth emerges spray for coddling moth with horticural oil. Check drip irrigation systems for leaks.
Watered frontyard plants. I weeded all around the rhododendron bed and pulled all the weeds in the bed. Put azalea potting soil around the 2 azaleas and the rhododrendons. Put chip bedding all aroound the outside of the bed. It lloks nice.
March 27- Aquarius ♒︎ Waning Moon “Weed & cultivate.” Weed & clean up garden, spray aphids with bug soap (2 teas. liquid soap/1 qt. of water), eliminate hiding places for slugs & snails. If weather is dry spray fixed copper to control peach leaf curl & peach blight. Use fixed copper sprays only when a fungal/bacterial disease has been a problem. Before new growth emerges spray for coddling moth with horticural oil. Check drip irrigation systems for leaks.
It rained .6″. Very much needed.
March 28- Pisces ♓︎ Waning Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Buy fruit, flowering and shade trees; grape & berry vines; artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries, roses; and on-sale garden stock from your local nursery.
March 29 – Pisces ♓︎ Waning Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Buy fruit, flowering and shade trees; grape & berry vines; artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries, roses; and on-sale garden stock from your local nursery. Divide perennials: Agapanthus, chrysanthemums, daylilies, Michaelmas daisy, yarrow.
I don’t think any of the leeks made it. It has been 80 degrees.
March 30 – Pisces ♓︎ Waning Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Buy fruit, flowering and shade trees; grape & berry vines; artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries, roses; and on-sale garden stock from your local nursery.
Put the planter box (that Ray made ) in the Orchard garden beside the fence. Put blackberry plants that had been growing in large pots in the Patio garden into the planter box. First, we put broken shards of pots and then garden soil, then the soil in which the berry plants were growing. Been planning on this for a long time so, nice to finally get it done. I don’t want black berry plants taking over the garden so, now, they are contained. Hope to actually get some berries this year.
March 31 – Aries ♈︎ New Moon – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the New Moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (New Moon-Waxing Moon) to help increase growth“Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons & other citrus when fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree. Harvest rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
February Harvest Weeding Pruning Planting Fertilizing Watering Weather Remarks First frost date Dec 15. Last frost date March 1st.
February 1 – Aquarius ♒︎ New Moon “Weed & cultivate.” Weed & clean up garden, eliminating any hiding places for snails. If weather is dry spray fixed copper to control peach leaf curl & peach blight. Use fixed copper sprays only when a fungal/bacterial disease has been a problem.
February 2 – Pisces ♓︎ New Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Buy fruit, flowering and shade trees; grape & berry vines; artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries, roses; and on-sale garden stock from your local nursery. Plant: Chinese Pistache, crape myrtle, red bud, sweet gum.
February 3 – Pisces ♓︎ New Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Buy fruit, flowering and shade trees; grape & berry vines; artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries, roses; and on-sale garden stock from your local nursery. Plant: Chinese Pistache, crape myrtle, red bud, sweet gum.
February 4 – Aries ♈︎ New Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons & other citrus when fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree. Harvest rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
February 5 – Aries ♈︎ New Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint. “Harvest lemons, & other citrus when fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree. Harvest rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
February 6 – Taurus ♉︎ New Moon “Plant. “Plant seeds of: Chard, carrots, collards, fava beans, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mache, mustard, peas, radish, spinach, & turnips. They can be started germination station with a warming pad underneath.
February 7 – Taurus ♉︎ New Moon “Plant.” Plant seeds of: Chard, collards, fava beans, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mache, mustard, peas, spinach. They can be started germination station with a warming pad underneath.
Harvested 1 lb. of snow peas.
February 8- Taurus ♉︎ The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of : Chard, collards, fava beans,kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mache, mustard, peas, spinach.
Set up a Germination Station with a heating pad. Since Rick Cavazos does it that way I thought I might try it. Planted yarrow, kennelworth ivy, bell peppers, lettuce (salad bowl and black seed Simpson), cabbage, Rainbow blend cherry tomatoes, & King Richard leeks.
February 9– Gemini ♊︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest above ground crops. Weed & cultivate.” Harvest anything left after a frost: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuna, spinach, snow peas. Leave citrus on the tree until fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree.
February 10 – Gemini ♊︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest above ground crops.; Weed & cultivate.” Harvest anything left after a frost: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuna, spinach, snow peas. Leave citrus on the tree until fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree
Harvested the following: Broccoli 1 lb., Cauliflower 1 head, Carrots 1.5 lbs., Mizuna 1/2 lb., Rutabaga 1/2 lb., Snow Peas 1/2 lb. Also weeded.
February 11 – Cancer ♋︎ Waxing Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant plants of: Broccoli, cabbage, chard, collards, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, head lettuce, leaf lettuce, mache,& spinach. Start in a germination Station with a heating pad underneath: Eggplant, peppers,& tomatoes. Buy flowers for Valentine’s Day.
February 12 – Cancer ♋︎ Waxing Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.”Plant plants of: Broccoli, cabbage, chard, collards, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, head lettuce , leaf lettuce, mache, & spinach. Start in a germination Station with a heating pad underneath: Eggplant, peppers,& tomatoes. Buy flowers for Valentines Day. Buy flowers for Valentine’s Day.
February 13 – Cancer ♋︎ Waxing Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant plants of: Broccoli, cabbage, chard, collards, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, head lettuce , leaf lettuce, mache, & spinach. Start in a Germination Station with a heating pad underneath: Eggplant, peppers,& tomatoes. Buy flowers for Valentine’s Day.
February 14 – Leo ♌︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest roots & fruits. Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus when fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree. Harvest rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
Watered the shade garden and a few pots in the front. In the patio garden pulled out the dead tomatoes and eggplants bushes, raked & hoed any living weeds. In the Germination Station the bell peppers, lettuce (salad bowl and black seed Simpson), cabbage, Rainbow blend cherry tomatoes, & King Richard leeks are coming up.
February 15 – Leo ♌︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest roots & fruits.; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus when fully ripe as they only ripen on the tree. Harvest rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
Cleaned up the asparagus bed. Took out all the old asparagus shoots and added chicken manure and bark bedding. p
February 16 – Virgo ♍︎ Full Moon: There is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light.
February 16 –Virgo ♍︎ Full Moon Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Apply natural dormant oils & fungicides in dry weather to prevent pests next season. Be prepared for frosty nights, wind & rain. Clean garden tools: Wirebrush dirt off: Sharpen hedge trimmers, hoes, pruning shears, shovels, spades, & trowels. Oil wood handles.
Cleaned hand tools, oiled wooden handles & sharpened them.
February 17 – Virgo ♍︎ Full Moon “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Apply natural dormant oils & fungicides in dry weather to prevent pests next season. Be prepared for frosty nights, wind & rain. Clean garden tools: Wirebrush dirt off: Sharpen hedge trimmers, hoes, pruning shears, shovels, spades, & trowels. Oil wood handles.
February 18 – Libra ♎︎ Full Moon “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant sweet peas in full sun, providing a trellis for them on which to climb. Plant in rich fertile soil. Plant plants of columbine & delphinium, larkspur & pansies.
Pisces ♓︎ February 19th-March 20th The Compassionate: Flowers: Waterlilies, white poppy, jonquil. Trees: Fig & willow.
February 19 – Libra ♎︎ Full Moon “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant hardy annuals: Calendulas, larkspur, pansies, snapdragons, stock, & violas .Plant bulbs: Cannas, calla lilies, day lilies, gladiolas, & tuberous begonia.
I planted hellebore in a row of the Germination Station-However when all else fails read the directions. After planting I read the directions and discovered that hellebore seeds need to be subjected to a cold treatment i.e. put in the freezer for 3-6 weeks.
February 20 – Libra ♎︎ Full Moon “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant perennials: Candytuft, coral bells, echinacea, fairy primrose, Shasta & painted daisies, tuberous begonias.
I planted poppies around the mailbox, a ginger toe in a pot, primrose in the shade garden & 3 types of sweet peas in the front flower bed: Sweet Dreams mixed colors, Burpee’s Galaxy Mixed Colors & High Scent.. Blooming: The clarkias, the viburnum, the tulips in the rhododrendon garden, daffodils by the kumquat tree and roses. I fiddled with the orchid that I trimmed too much and it died.
February 21 – Scorpio ♏︎ Full Moon “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Beets & radish: Slips of potatoes: Plants of: Leeks.
Watered the sweet peas & poppies. Made a bouquet of roses, clarkia, viburnum, hyacinth & daffodils.
February 22 – Scorpio ♏︎ Full Moon “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Beets & radish: Slips of potatoes: Plants of: Leeks.
February 23 – Sagittarius ♐︎ The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. “Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onions & garlic; Prune; Weed & cultivate.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus; rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
February 24 – Sagittarius ♐︎ Waning Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onions & garlic; Prune; Weed & cultivate.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus; rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Prune dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
Low today 32℉.
February 25 – Capricorn ♑︎ Waning Moon “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences.” Dig & divide if crowded: Agapanthas, coriopsis, daylilly & yarrow. crowded. Feed: Azaleas, citrus & gardenias with chelated iron.
February 26 – Capricorn ♑︎ Waning Moon “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences.” Dig & divide if crowded: Agapanthas, coreopsis, daylilly & yarrow. Feed: Azaleas, citrus & gardenias with chelated iron.
February 27 – Aquarius ♒︎ Waning Moon “Weed & cultivate.” Weed & clean up garden, eliminating any hiding places for snails. If weather is dry spray fixed copper to control peach leaf curl & peach blight. Use fixed copper sprays only when a fungal/bacterial disease has been a problem. Before new growth emerges spray for coddling moth with horticural oil.
February 28 – Aquarius ♒︎ Waning Moon “Weed & cultivate.” Weed & clean up garden, eliminating any hiding places for snails. If weather is dry spray fixed copper to control peach leaf curl & peach blight. Use fixed copper sprays only when a fungal/bacterial disease has been a problem. Before new growth emerges spray for coddling moth with horticural oil.
January Harvest Weeding Pruning Planting Fertilizing Watering Weather Remarks First frost date Dec 15. Last frost date March 1st.
January 1 – Capricorn ♑︎ Waning Moon “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences. Make garden beds.” Fertilize with 20-10-10.
January 2 – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Capricorn ♑︎ New Moon “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences. Make garden beds.” Start seeds of: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, & tomatoes using undertray heating pads.
January 3 – Aquarius ♒︎ New Moon “Weed & cultivate.” Weed & clean up garden, eliminating any hiding places for snails. If weather is dry spray fixed copper to control peach leaf curl & peach blight. Use fixed copper sprays only when a fungal/bacterial disease has been a problem.
January 4 – Aquarius ♒︎ New Moon “Weed & cultivate.” Weed & clean up garden, eliminating any hiding places for snails. If weather is dry spray fixed copper to control peach leaf curl & peach blight. Use fixed copper sprays only when a fungal/bacterial disease has been a problem.
January 5 – Pisces ♓︎ New Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Buy fruit, flowering and shade trees; grape & berry vines; artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries, roses; and on-sale garden stock from your local nursery. Plant: Chinese Pistache, crape myrtle, red bud, sweet gum.
January 6 – Pisces ♓︎ New Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Buy fruit, flowering and shade trees; grape and berryvines; artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries and roses; any on-sale lefover garden stock from your local nursery. Plant: Chinese Pistache, crape myrtle, red bud, sweet gum.
January 7 – Pisces ♓︎ New Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Buy fruit, flowering and shade trees; grape and berryvines; artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries and roses; any on-sale lefover garden stock at your local .
January 8 – Aries ♈︎ New Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus; rutabagas, sunchokes, etc.. Prune to encourage growth: Dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
January 9 –The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Aries ♈︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus; rutabagas, sunchokes, etc.. Prune to encourage growth: Dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
January 10 – Taurus ♉︎ Waxing Moon “Plant” Start seeds of: Broccoli,cabbage, cauliflower, peppers,& tomatoes using undertray heating pads.
January 11 – Taurus ♉︎ Waxing Moon “Plant” Start seeds of: Broccoli,cabbage, cauliflower, peppers,& tomatoes using undertray heating pads.
January 12 – Gemini ♊︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest above ground crops.; Weed & cultivate.” Harvest anything left after a frost: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuma, spinach, snow peas.
Harvested 7.5 lbs of sunchokes, and some mizuna, snow peas, Bok Choi and broccoli.
January 13 – Gemini ♊︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest above ground crops.; Weed & cultivate.” Harvest anything left after a frost: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuma, spinach, snow peas.
January 14 – Gemini ♊︎ Waxing Moon “Harvest above ground crops; Weed & cultivate.” Harvest anything left after a frost: Bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, mizuma, spinach, snow peas.
January 15 – Cancer ♋︎ Waxing Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant plants of: Asparagus, bok choi, mache, head & leaf lettuce, onions.
January 16 – Cancer ♋︎ Waxing Moon “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant plants of: Asparagus, bok choi, mache, head & leaf lettuce, onions.
January 17 – In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Leo ♌︎ Full Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus; rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
January 18 – Leo ♌︎ Full Moon “Harvest roots & fruits.; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus; rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
January 19 – Leo ♌︎ Full Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onions & garlic; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus; rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
Aquarius♒︎ January 20th-February 18th The Friendly: The flower is the orchid. The trees are fruit trees.
Virgo ♍︎ Full Moon “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Apply natural dormant oils & fungicides in dry weather to prevent pests next season. Be prepared for frosty nights, wind & rain.
January 21 – Virgo ♍︎ Full Moon “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Apply natural dormant oils & fungicides in dry weather to prevent pests next season. Be prepared for frosty nights, wind & rain.
January 22 – Libra ♎︎ Full Moon “Plant flowers for beauty.” Direct sow annual seeds of: Impatiens, larkspur, poppies, sweetpeas. Biennial: Forget-me-not, Sweet William. Perennial: Lady’s mantle, petunias, snapdragon, violas.
January 23 – Libra ♎︎ Full Moon “Plant flowers for beauty.” Direct sow seeds of annuals: Agastache, Ammi Majus (poisonous), Begonias, (tuberous and bedding types), calendulas, cleome, dahlias, delphinium, impatiens, larkspur, nigella, pansies, pelargoniums, petunia, poppies, sweet pea. Plants of: Anemone, candytuft, cyclamen, hellebore, Icelandic poppies, lupine, pansies, Pericallis Senetti, Santa Barbara daisy, snapdragon, stock, viola wall flower. Bulbs: Anemone, Asiatic lily, calla, crocus, cyclamen, daffodil, dahlia, Dutch Iris, freesia, hyacinth, Lily of the valley, tigridia, tree peony, tuberose, tulips, snowdrops.
January 24 – Scorpio ♏︎ Full Moon “Plant, transplant, & graft.”Plant plants: Asparagus, bok choi, mache, kale, head & leaf lettuce, onions & scallions.
Planted beets: Detroit Red & Gourmet Mix. Used the rolling pin method to crack the seeds. Also planted a French Prune plum tree.
January 25 – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Dig & divide agapanthus, dahlias, daylily, primrose & Shasta daisy if becoming too crowded. If replanting in the Spring pack in sawdust. Cut gladiolas to the ground. Deadhead any spent blossoms.
Planted beets: Detroit Red & Gourmet Mix.that has been soaked overnight. Weeded the front flower garden and deadheaded the chrysanthemums.
January 26 – Scorpio ♏︎ Waning Moon “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Dig & divide agapanthus, dahlias, daylily, primrose & Shasta daisy if becoming too crowded. If replanting in the Spring pack in sawdust. Cut gladiolas to the ground. Deadhead any spent blossoms.
Pruned the plants around the patio.
January 27 – Sagittarius ♐︎ Waning Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onions & garlic; Prune; Weed & cultivate.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus; rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
Dug 3 buckets full of Sunchokes. That will be the last of them. I have found that with the weather being so cold that 3 in the afternoon is a good time to garden. When do you garden?
January 28 – Sagittarius ♐︎ Waning Moon “Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onions & garlic; Prune; Weed & cultivate.” Harvest lemons, & other citrus; rutabagas, sunchokes, etc. Prune to encourage growth: Dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes & roses.
Picked 3 more buckets of sunchokes. That makes 25 pounds of sunchokes.
January 29 – Capricorn ♑︎ Waning Moon “Build, mend fences. Make garden beds.” Be prepared for frosty night, wind & rain. Wrap and stake trees, protect tender plants from frost.
January 30 – Capricorn ♑︎ Waning Moon “Build, mend fences. Make garden beds.” Be prepared for frosty night, wind & rain. Wrap and stake trees, protect tender plants from frost.
January 31 –The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Water if necessary. Trap vermin. Sharpen and oil tools. Prune to discourage.
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2021
DECEMBER Harvest Weeding Pruning Planting Fertilizing Watering Weather Remarks
December 1 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Buy Holiday decorations such as: Azaleas, Christmas cactus, cyclamen, English primrose, pansies, Primula obconica, Kalanchoe & poinsettias, living Christmas trees.
December 2 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Buy Holiday decorations such as: Azaleas, Christmas cactus, cyclamen, English primrose, pansies, Primula obconica, Kalanchoe & poinsettias, living Christmas trees.
December 3 – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Sagittarius ♐︎ “Harvest roots & fruits.” Harvest: Fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines: Roots: Sunchokes. “Prune; weed and cultivate.”
December 4 – Sagittarius ♐︎ “Harvest roots & fruits.” Harvest: Fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines: Roots: Sunchokes. “Prune; weed and cultivate.” Harvest
Harvested 1 pumpkin, 2 zucs (1 lg.), green tomatoes, 2 rutabaga, 2 heads broccoli, 2 heads cauliflower, dandelion greens, some mizuna, some sugar snap peas.
December 5 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences. Make garden beds.” Plant seeds Plant seeds: Mache, mustard peas, & radish. Plant plants: Asparagus, bok choi, mache, kale, & leaf lettuce.
December 6 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences. Make garden beds.” Plant seeds: Mache, mustard, peas, & radish. Plant plants: Asparagus, bok choi, mache, kale, & leaf lettuce.
December 7 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Compost leaves and other vegetable matter. Prune any weakened tree branches likely to fall in high winds
December 8 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Weed & clean up garden, eliminating any hiding places for snails. I f weather is dry spray fixed copper to control peach leaf curl & peach blight. Use fixed copper sprays only when a fungal/bacterial disease has been a problem.
Put rice straw over the ground in the orchard garden.
Rained .3″
December 9 – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. Plant hardy ground covers. Don’t plant potatoes.
December 10 – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Pisces ♓︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. Plant hardy ground covers. Don’t plant potatoes.
Morning Temp.=36ºF. Frost on the roofs.
December 11 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops.” Plant broccoli seeds in pots. Prune evergreens for decoration. Weed, cultivate. Paint.
December 12 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops.” Harvest The last of the zucs, tomatoes, pumpkins, etc. Take out any plant matter and put it into your compost pile. If protected from frost peppers & eggplant can survive to produce another year. Plant broccoli seeds in pots. Prune evergreens for decoration. Weed, cultivate. Paint.
December 13 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops.” Harvest The last of the zucs, tomatoes, pumpkins, etc. Take out any plant matter and put it into your compost pile.. If protected from frost peppers & eggplant can survive to produce another year. Plant broccoli seeds in pots. Prune evergreens for decoration. Weed, cultivate. Paint.
December 14 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant & Propagate”. Plant bareroot: Artichokes,asparagus, berries, grapes & rhubarb.
December 15 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant & Propagate”. First frost date. Plant bareroot: Artichokes,asparagus, berries, grapes & rhubarb.
December 16– Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops.” Harvest The last of the zucs, tomatoes, pumpkins, etc. Take out any plant matter and put it into your compost pile. If protected from frost peppers & eggplant can survive to produce another year. “Weed & cultivate”
December 17– Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops.” Harvest the last of the zucs, tomatoes, pumpkins, etc. Take out any plant matter and put it into your compost pile. If protected from frost peppers & eggplant can survive to produce another year. “Weed & cultivate.”
December 18 – In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days be;fore the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light.
December 18 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops.” Harvest the last of the zucs, tomatoes, pumpkins, etc. Take out any plant matter and put it into your compost pile.. If protected from frost peppers & eggplant can survive to produce another year. “Weed & cultivate”
December 19 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant: Direct sow seeds of carrots, onion sets, radish, scallions, & potato slips. Plant spring bulbs corms and tubers: Amaryllis,anemone, callas, freesia, daffodil, iris, leucojum, narcissus, ranunculi, scilla. Put hyacinth and tulip in the fridge or 8-12 weeks. Plalnt calendula, cyclamen, pansies & primrose.
December 20 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant: Direct sow seeds of carrots, onion sets, radish, scallions, & potato slips. Plant spring bulbs corms and tubers: Amaryllis, anemone, callas, freesia, daffodil, iris, leucojum, narcissus, ranunculi, & scilla. Put hyacinth and tulip in the fridge or 8-12 weeks.Plalnt calendula, cyclamen, pansies & primrose.
December 21 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits.” Harvest: Fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates & tangerines. Harvest roots: Sunchokes. “Prune.” After leaf-fall prune fruit trees & vines, shape conifers and evergreeens. “Weed, cultivate. Paint.”
Harvested rutabagas, mizuna, lettuce, broccoli & cauliflower. It’s raining.
December 22 Capricorn The Goat: The Steadfast: The flowers are carnation & ivy. The trees are pine, elm & poplar.
December 22 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits.” Harvest: Fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons. Harvest roots: Sunchokes. “Prune.” After leaf-fall prune fruit trees & vines, shape conifers and evergreeens. “Weed, cultivate. Paint.”
December 23 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits.” Harvest: Fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons. Harvest roots: Sunchokes. “Prune.” After leaf-fall prune fruit trees & vines, shape conifers and evergreeens. “Weed, cultivate. Paint.”
December 24 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Protect tender plants like bougainvillea, citrus, fuschsia & succlulents with covers.
15.05 inches of rain so far this year.
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 25 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Protect tender plants like bougainvillea, citrus, fuschsia & succlulents with covers.
December 26 – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Dig & divide agapanthus, dahlias, daylily, primrose & Shasta daisy if becoming too crowded. If replanting in the Spring pack in sawdust. Cut gladiolas to the ground. Deadhead any spent blossoms.
December 27 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Dig & divide agapanthus, dahlias, daylily, primrose & Shasta daisy if becoming too crowded. If replanting in the Spring pack in sawdust. Cut gladiolas to the ground. Deadhead any spent blossoms.
December 28 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Clean up the garden, raking, weeding, eliminate hiding places for snails.
December 29 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Clean up the garden, raking, weeding, eliminate hiding places for snails.
December 30 – Sagittarius ♐︎ ” Harvest roots & fruits.” Harvest: Fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons. Harvest roots: Sunchokes. “Prune.” After leaf-fall prune fruit trees & vines, shape conifers and evergreeens. “Weed, cultivate. Paint.”
Harvested rutabaga, bok choi, & mizuna, and lemons.
December 31 – Sagittarius ♐︎ “Harvest roots & fruits.” Harvest: Fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons. Harvest roots: Sunchokes. “Prune.” After leaf-fall prune fruit trees & vines, shape conifers and evergreeens. “Weed, cultivate. Paint.”
Harvest, Weeding, Pruning, Planting, Fertilizing, Watering, Weather, Remarks
November 30 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Dig & divide agapanthus, dahlias, daylily, primrose & Shasta daisy if becoming too crowded. If replanting in the Spring pack in sawdust. Cut gladiolas to the ground. Deadhead any spent blossoms.
November 29 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Dig & divide agapanthus, dahlias, daylily, primrose & Shasta daisy if becoming too crowded. If replanting in the Spring pack in sawdust. Cut gladiolas to the ground. Deadhead any spent blossoms.
November 28 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Apply natural dormant oils & fungicides in dry weather to prevent pests next season. Be prepared for frosty nights, wind & rain.
November 28 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Apply natural dormant oils & fungicides in dry weather to prevent pests next season. Be prepared for frosty nights, wind & rain.
November 27 – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Apply natural dormant oils & fungicides in dry weather to prevent pests next season. Be prepared for frosty nights, wind & rain.
November 26- Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Apply natural dormant oils & fungicides in dry weather to prevent pests next season. Be prepared for frosty nights, wind & rain.
November 25 – Thanksgiving Day
Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits: Persimmons, pomegranates, sunchokes & vegetables. Prune: Apple, apricot, blackberry, cherry, gooseberry, fig, grape, nectarine, peach, pear, plum, pineapple guava & raspberry. Weed & cultivate; Paint.”
November 24 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits: Persimmons, pomegranates, sunchokes & vegetables. Prune: Apple, apricot, blackberry, cherry, gooseberry, fig, grape, nectarine, peach, pear, plum, pineapple guava & raspberry. Weed & cultivate; Paint.”
November 23– Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant Artichokes, beets, carrots, garlic, onions, potatoes, radishes, shallots & turnips.
Harvested 1/2 pail of sunchokes.
November 22 Sagittarius The Archer: The Optomistic: Sagittarius’ flowers are the dandelion, holly & narcissus. The trees are birch, mulberry & oak.
Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant Artichokes, beets, carrots, garlic, onions, potatoes, radishes, shallots & turnips.
November 21 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant Artichokes, beets, carrots, garlic, onions, potatoes, radishes, shallots & turnips.
Planted slips of (red & yellow) potatoes and turnip seeds(Purple Top White Globe ) in the Keystone Garden. Pulled out roots and added garden soil, added chicken manure.
November 20 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Squash & tomatoes. Weed & cultivate.” Eliminate hiding places for snails, move container plants inside or undercover. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution or aspirin water.
November 19 – In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Squash & tomatoes Weed & cultivate.” Eliminate hiding places for snails, move container plants inside or undercover. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution or aspirin water.
November 18 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant & Propagate”. Shop for bulbs. Plant & fertilize with bone meal: Anemone, crocus, daffodil, grape hyacinth, iris, freesia, leucojum, narcissus, ranuncula, scilla & tulips. Scatter wildflower seeds.
Planted Isotoma Blue Star Creepr (6-pk), Cyclamen Metis Custom Mix, 15 Muscari Armeniacumi in the shade garden.
Bought: 2″ Hypoestes “Red Splash”; 4″ Metis Custom Mix” mini-cyclamen; bag of 15 Muscari Armeniacum; 1 pkg each: Dry Land Mix Wildflowers, Coleus Rainbow Blend; 1-6pk of Isotoma fluviatilis Blue Star Creeper. Will plant all in the shade garden except the Hypoestes. I planted that in the bird container on kitchen sink window sill. I also transplanted a ginger plant into a larger container on the patio. The wildflower seeds I will plant in the front lawn.
November 17 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant & Propagate”. Shop for bulbs. Plant & fertilize with bone meal: Anemone, crocus, daffodil, grape hyacinth, iris, freesia, leucojum, narcissus, ranuncula, scilla & tulips. Scatter wildflower seeds.
I planted 50 tulip bulbs: Purple Lady & Foxtrot(Pink color) & 2 daffodils in the rhododendron bed. Used Jerry Baker recipe called Bulb Booster: 2# bonemeal, 2# wood ashes, 1# Epsom salts. Placed some Bulb Booster in each hole.
November 16 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant & Propagate”. Shop for bulbs. Plant & fertilize with bone meal: Anemone, crocus, daffodil, grape hyacinth, iris, freesia, leucojum, narcissus, ranuncula, scilla & tulips. Scatter wildflowerseeds
November 15 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops. Plant shrubs & trees: Avocado, camellia, citrus, daphne, Japanese maple, pieris, rhododendron, Chinese pistache, crape myrtle, & sweet gum. Prune. Weed and cultivate. Paint.
November 14 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops“. Plant shrubs & trees: Avocado, camellia, citrus, daphne, Japanese maple, pieris, rhododendron, Chinese pistache, crape myrtle, & sweet gum.. Prune. Weed and cultivate. Paint.
Harvest: 2 spaghetti squash 1+ lbs. each; Kabocha: 1 lb., 1.5 lbs., 3.25 lbs.; 2 zucs & 1 yellow squash. Pulled out the cuc vines. Got 2 cucs, 1 # green tomatoes, 2 # dried beans, 1 eggplant, 1 rutabaga.
November 13 – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. Plant fava beans & peas. Don’t plant potatoes.
November 12 – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. Plant fava beans & peas. Don’t plant potatoes.
November 11 –The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Clean, oil, & sharpen tools. Buy leftover garden stock.
November 10 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Clean, oil, & sharpen tools. Buy leftover garden stock.
I cleaned, oiled, and sharpened all of the small garden tools and some of the large tools like the shovel, etc.
November 9 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Clean, oil, & sharpen tools. Buy leftover garden stock.
November 8 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences. Make garden beds.” Plant seeds: Asian greens, corn salad, leaf lettuce, mustard, spinach & Swiss chard. Plants of: Bok Choi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, corn salad, kale, leaf lettuce, spinach & Swiss chard.
I worked on making a garden bed today. My Keystone garden is now done. Just have to pull out roots and add garden soil.
November 7 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant. Root flower cuttings, limbs, & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences. Make garden beds.” Plant seeds: Asian greens, corn salad, leaf lettuce, mustard, spinach & Swiss chard. Plants of: Bok Choi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, corn salad, kale, leaf lettuce, spinach & Swiss chard.
I worked on making more garden bed for the Texas Early Grano onion, which I planted. Spent several hours on that. Added garden soil.
November 6 – Sagittarius ♐︎ ” Harvest persimmons, pomegranates & vegetables. Plant garlic cloves, onions & shallots. Prune. Weed & cultivate.
November 5 – Sagittarius ♐︎ ” Harvest persimmons, pomegranates & vegetables. Plant garlic cloves, onions & shallots. Prune. Weed & cultivate.
Spent about 3 hours digging up roots and soil in order to plant onions in the Keystone garden. I put the extra dirt in holes around the yard. I placed packaged garden soil and soil from the garden and then transplanted the 4′ onions from 6-packs: 18 cloves of garlic; 6-packs of: Leeks American Flag, shallots ; 6-pks of Unzen Flat (from Nagasaski Japan), Violet De Galmi (Niger), White Creole, & 1 Walla Walla.Still have Texas Early Grano to go .
November c – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Compost leaves and other vegetable matter. Prune any weakened tree branches likely to fall in high winds.
Dug up part of the keystone garden in prep for onions. So many roots! I may have to move away from the pecan tree.
November 3 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Compost leaves and other vegetable matter. Prune any weakened tree branches likely to fall in high winds
November 2 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Dig & divide agapanthus, dahlias, daylily, primrose & Shasta daisy if becoming too crowded. If replanting in the Spring, pack in sawdust. Cut gladiolas to the ground. Deadhead any spent blossoms.
November 1 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Dig & divide agapanthus, dahlias, daylily, primrose & Shasta daisy if becoming too crowded. If replanting in the Spring, pack in sawdust. Cut gladiolas to the ground. Deadhead any spent blossoms.
October
Harvest, Weeding, Pruning, Planting, Fertilizing, Watering, Weather, Remarks
October 31 – Holloween
Holloween
Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil. Rake tree & shrub leaves to prevent disease and discourage insects. Compost leaves. Clean up fallen fruit. Mulch everything.
October 30 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil. Rake tree & shrub leaves to prevent disease and discourage insects. Compost leaves. Clean up fallen fruit. Mulch everything.
Put straw over everything: in the Rock garden, the apple orchard and around the elderberry in the back garden. Picked 2 zucs, 1.5 lbs. green tomatoes, 7/8 lb. red tomatoes, 4cucs, 1 small pumpkin and 1.5 lbs.Sunchokes.
October 29 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Prune berries after harvest; tomatoes & peppers to stimulate new growth. Deadhead flowers & roses. Cut back lavender blooms to promote a second bloom. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
October 28 – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. October 28 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Prune berries after harvest; tomatoes & peppers to stimulate new growth. Deadhead flowers & roses. Cut back lavender blooms to promote a second bloom. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
October 27 –Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Dig & divide crowded perennials: Helianthus, heliopsis, Oriental lilies, primroses & rudbeckia. Plant seeds of: Beets, carrots, parsnips & turnips. Water everything as needed. Plant bulbs: Scilla, sparaxis, tribonia, & Watsonia.
October 26 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Dig & divide crowded perennials: Agapanthus, aster, bellflower, callas. Plant seeds of: Beets, carrots, parsnips & turnips. Water everything as needed. Plant bulbs: Daffodil, freesia, ixia, muscari, & ranunculas.
October 25 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.” Plant fava beans.October 25 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Dig & divide crowded perennials: Daisies, daylily, Shasta daisy & yarrow. Plant seeds of: Beets, carrots, parsnips & turnips. Water everything as needed. Plant bulbs: Allium, anemone & crocus & Dutch iris.
October 24 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.” Plant fava beans.
October 23 Scorpio The Idealist‘s flowers are chrysanthemum & rhododendron. Trees are Blacktorn & bushy trees.
Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.” Plant fava beans.
October 22 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plan & Propagate”: Belladona, day lilies, lilies, spider lilies. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution or aspirin water. Shop for bulbs: Crocus, daffodils, freesias, ranunculas & tulips. Plant ranunculas in full sun. Plant seeds of: Beets.
Raining 1.2″.
October 21 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant & Propagate”: Belladona, day lilies, lilies, spider lilies. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution or aspirin water. Shop for bulbs: Crocus, daffodils, freesias, ranunculas & tulips. Plant ranunculas in full sun. Plant seeds of: Beets.
October 20 –The Hunter’s Moon – In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. October 20 – Taurus ♉︎ ” Plant & Propagate”: Belladona, day lilies, lilies, spider lilies. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution or aspirin water. Shop for bulbs: Crocus, daffodils, freesias, ranunculas & tulips. Plant ranunculas in full sun. Soak in water before planting.
October 19 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Winter squash and pumpkins before frost, when their skin is hard enough to resist pressure from you thumbnail. Pick ‘Bartlett pears for ripening indoors, but allow ‘Asian pears and “Seckel’ pears to ripen on the tree. Protect grapes from birds and wasps by covering the ripening clusters with brown paper lunch bags. Plant garlic cloves, leek plants, seeds or plants of onions & shallots. Prune spent flower heads, fruit trees. Weed & cultivate. Paint. “
Pruned the climbing rose on the patio. Watered the pansies in the Shade garden. Cut down the dried up sunflower stalks, the milkweed stalks, etc. and put them in a shock for decoration in the front yard.
October 18 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Winter squash and pumpkins before frost, when their skin is hard enough to resist pressure from you thumbnail. Pick Bartlett pears for ripening indoors, but allow Asian pears and Seckel pears to ripen on the tree. Protect grapes from birds and wasps by covering the ripening clusters with brown paper lunch bags. Plant garlic cloves, leek plants, seeds or plants of onions & shallots. Prune spent flower heads, fruit trees. Weed & cultivate. Paint.”
October 17 – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant, transplant.” Chill: Asiastic lillies, crocus, hyacinth, Oriental lillies & tulip bulbs in frig until November, then plant. Ranunculas do not need to be chilled. Fertilize lawns & roses; cymbidiums with phosphorus & potassium (0-10-10). Plant ground covers, lawns, perennials, shrubs: Anisodontia, blue hibiscus, Cape plumbago, ceanothus, feathery cassia, rockrose; Trees and vines.
October 16 – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant, transplant.” Chill: Buy Asiatic lilies, crocus, hyacinth, Oriental lilies & tulip bulbs; chill in fridge until November, then plant. Ranunculas do not need to be chilled. Fertilize lawns & roses; cymbidiums with phosphorus & potassium (0-10-10); citrus with N(10-0-0); artichokes with blood and bone meal. Plant: Ground covers; Lawns: Reseed bare patches with grass, dichondra, or clover; Shrubs; Trees and vines.
October 15 – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant, transplant.” Buy: Asiatic lilies, crocus, hyacinth, Oriental lilies & tulip bulbs; chill in fridge until November, then plant. Ranunculas do not need to be chilled. Fertilize lawns & roses; cymbidiums with phosphorus & potassium (0-10-10); citrus with N(10-0-0); artichokes with blood and bone meal. Plant ground covers: Coyote bush, gazania, juniper, rosemary, santolina & snow in summer, lawns; Shrubs: Hibiscus, Cape plumbago, ceanothus, feathery cassia, rockrose, & plumbago.
October 14 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Check roses for rust, handpick leaves-do not compost. Cover fruit with netting. Pull up spent vegetables. Order Spring flowering bulbs from catalogs. Suggestions for getting rid of slugs & snails: Surround plants with ashes (not good for acid loving plants.) Put a 3″ wide band of eggshells around the plant. Put a 1″ band of diatomaceous earth or sand around the plant. Use snail bait such as Sluggo, an iron-phosphate bait that doesn’t harm animals. Protect new plantings & Cole plantings with netting.
42℉ this am.
October 13 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Check roses for rust, handpick leaves-do not compost. Cover fruit with netting. Pull up spent vegetables. Order Spring flowering bulbs from catalogs. Suggestions for getting rid of slugs & snails: Surround plants with ashes (not good for acid loving plants.) Put a 3″ wide band of eggshells around the plant. Put a 1″ band of diatomaceous earth or sand around the plant. Use snail bait such as Sluggo, an iron-phosphate bait that doesn’t harm animals. Protect new plantings & Cole plantings with netting.
October 12 – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. October 12 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant” seeds of: Asian greens, chard, cilantro, collards, corn salad, fava beans, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, & radish, spinach. Plants of: Bok Choi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, collards, kale, lettuce, & Swiss chard. Plant seeds of herbs: Basil, cilantro, parsley, rosemary, sage, sorrel, tarragon & thyme.
October 11 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant” seeds of: Asian greens, chard, cilantro, collards, corn salad, fava beans, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, & radish, spinach. Plants of: Bok Choi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, Swiss chard.
Really windy today. Didn’t do anything in the garden. Harvested 1 large zucchini.
October 10 – Sagittarius ♐︎ ” Harvest fruits: Pineapple guavas & persimmons Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Cleanup dropped fruit. Fertilize. Mulch. Plant garlic cloves, leek plants, seeds or plants of onions & shallots. Cut flowers of sun chokes to encourage tuber growth.
October 9 – Sagittarius ♐︎ “Harvest fruits: Pineapple guavas & persimmons. Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Cleanup dropped fruit. Fertilize. Mulch. Plant garlic cloves, leek plants, seeds or plants of onions & shallots. Cut flowers of sun chokes to encourage tuber growth.
October 8 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Asian greens, chard, cilantro, collards, corn salad, fava beans, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, radish, & spinach. Plants of: Bok Choi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, & Swiss chard.
A hint for planting cilantro seeds. Crack the seeds otherwise they won’t germinate. Put them in a plastic bag and go over them with a rolling pin. Planted Mizuna seeds, & homegrown 6-packs of Bok Choi, “Salad Bowl” leaf lettuce, & “Lavenue” spinach in the rock garden. Peas are 4″, carrots, rutabagas, & beets are all up. Coles are doing good now that the snails are no longer eating them.
October 7 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Asian greens, chard, cilantro, collards, corn salad, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, & radish, & spinach. Plants of: Bok Choi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collards, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, & Swiss chard.
Filled in the parking strip by screening out the clods, roots, & rocks, then filled the bed with the soil from the screening, covered with garden soil, then wood chips. Set up the watering system. It is now good to go.
Ray weeded the Rock garden.
October 6 – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. October 6 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant winter-blooming bedding plants to allow for growth to full size before winter: Calendula, campanula, coneflower, delphinium, dianthus, forget-me-not, Icelandic poppy, nemesia, pansies, penstemon, primroses, schizanthus, snapdragons, stock, sweet alyssum, sweet pea, & viola. Scatter wildflower seeds. Keep moist.
Planted ranunculas: 90 “Picotee & Tomer Purple” and 90 “Sunset Mix” in the parking strip.
October 5 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Buy Asiatic lilies, crocus, hyacinth, Oriental lilies & tulip bulbs; chill in fridge until November, then plant. Deadhead Chrysanthemums, cosmos, gaillardia, ratibida. Dig & save tuberous begonias. Cut back dahlias, & gladiolus.
Finished clearing out the parking strip from roots of trees and grass. Put down garden soil, chicken manure, sandy soil, & wood chips.
October 4 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil. Rake tree & shrub leaves to prevent disease and discourage insects. Compost leaves. Clean up fallen fruit. Mulch everything. Oil tools. Wash outdoor planters with soapy water & bleach before storing.
October 3 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil. Rake tree & shrub leaves to prevent disease and discourage insects. Compost leaves. Clean up fallen fruit. Mulch everything. Oil tools. Wash outdoor planters with soapy water & bleach before storing.
Finished digging out the parking strip.
October 2 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits: Guavas & persimmons. Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Prune berries after harvest; tomatoes & peppers to stimulate new growth. Deadhead flowers & roses. Cut back lavender blooms to promote a second bloom. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
October 1 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits: Guavas & persimmons. Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Prune berries after harvest; tomatoes & peppers to stimulate new growth. Deadhead flowers & roses. Cut back lavender blooms to promote a second bloom. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
September
Harvest, Weeding, Pruning, Planting, Fertilizing, Watering, Weather, Remarks
September 30 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Prune berries after harvest; tomatoes & peppers to stimulate new growth. Deadhead flowers & roses. Cut back lavender blooms to promote a second bloom. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
Temp=47℉. in the morning. That is the coldest so far since winter. Double dug the area in the parking strip around the large rock. Added garden soil, sandy soil, chicken manure & wood chips.
September 29 – Cancer ♋︎ Dig”Plant, transplant, graft.” Dig & divide crowded perennials: Agapanthus, coreopsis, daylilly, penstemon, primroses & Shasta daisy. Water everything.
Double dug between the 1st & 2nd rock in the parking strip. Grass roots, mulberry or maple roots and sedges. I can eliminate all except the tree roots. Will have to dig with shovel and cut off the tree roots. Added garden soil, cleaned sandy soil, & wood chips. Replanted the day lilies. Hopefully they will survive. Really hard work.
September 28 – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest.
September 28 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Dig & divide crowded perennials: Agapanthus, coreopsis, daylilly, penstemon, primroses & Shasta daisy. Water everything.
Weather is becoming more Fall-like. Windy, leaves blowing, temp below 60, in the morning.
September 27 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.”
Harvested a # banana squash, zucs, no cucs tho there are a few too small ones on the vine, 1 eggplant.
September 26 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.”
September 25 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.”
September 24 –Taurus ♉︎ Propagate: Belladona, day lilies, lilies, spider lilies. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution or aspirin water. Shop for bulbs: Crocus, daffodils, freesias, ranunculas & tulips. Plant ranunculas in full sun.\
September 23 – Taurus ♉︎ Propagate: Belladona, day lilies, lilies, spider lilies. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution or aspirin water. Shop for bulbs: Crocus, daffodils, freesias, ranunculas & tulips. Plant ranunculas in full sun. Before planting soak for 3-4 hours in water.
Libra (September ♎︎ 23- October 22) Flower: Rose, cosmos, and hydrangea. Trees: Almond, cypress and ash.
September 22 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Winter squash and pumpkins before frost, when their skin is hard enough to resist pressure from you thumbnail. Pick ‘Bartlett pears for ripening indoors, but allow ‘Asian pears and “Seckel’ pears to ripen on the tree. Protect grapes from birds and wasps by covering the ripening clusters with brown paper lunch bags. Plant onions & garlic. Prune spent flower heads, fruit trees. Weed & cultivate. Paint.
Autumn Equinox 2021 in Northern Hemisphere was at 12:20 PM on Wednesday, September 22. The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about September 22 and March 20).
September 21 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Winter squash and pumpkins before frost, when their skin is hard enough to resist pressure from you thumbnail. Pick ‘Bartlett pears for ripening indoors, but allow ‘Asian pears and “Seckel’ pears to ripen on the tree. Protect grapes from birds and wasps by covering the ripening clusters with brown paper lunch bags. Plant onions & garlic. Prune spent flower heads, fruit trees. Weed & cultivate. Paint.
Planted 18 cloves of garlic; 6-packs of: Leeks American Flag, shallots “_” in the Keystone garden; 6-pks of Unzen Flat (from Nagasaski Japan), Violet De Galmi (Niger), White Creole, & Texas Early Grano.
September 20 – In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light.
September 20 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Winter squash and pumpkins before frost, when their skin is hard enough to resist pressure from you thumbnail. Pick ‘Bartlett pears for ripening indoors, but allow ‘Asian pears and “Seckel’ pears to ripen on the tree. Protect grapes from birds and wasps by covering the ripening clusters with brown paper lunch bags. Plant onions & garlic. Prune spent flower heads, fruit trees. Weed & cultivate. Paint.
Harvest 1 eggplant, 2 zucs (2 & 1 pound) 1 cuc, 1 butternut & 1 spaghetti squash, 2 pumpkins(13.5 & 2 lbs). All the fruit is havested, the vegie production is slowing down.
September 19 – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant, transplant.” Chill: Asiastic lillies, crocus, hyacinth, Oriental lillies & tulip bulbs in frig until November, then plant. Ranunculas do not need to be chilled. Fertilize lawns & roses; cymbidiums with phosphorus & potassium (0-10-10). Plant ground covers, lawns, perennials, shrubs trees and vines.
Put Asiastic lillies & Oriental lillies in frig to chill until November.
September 18 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Plant, transplant. “Chill crocus, hyacinth & tulip bubs in frig until November, then plant. Fertilize lawns & roses; cymbidiums with phosphorus & potassium (0-10-10). Plant ground covers, lawns, perennials, shrubs trees and vines.
Fertilized the patio plants with Ammonium Sulfate (21-0-0). I put Shake & feed on the front lawn.(supposed to get rid of Johnson grass). Put E.B. Stone organics fertilizer on the azaleas, camellia, & rhododendrons, fast-acting iron on the lower garden.
September 17 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Check roses for rust, handpick leaves-do not compost. Cover fruit with netting. Pull up spent vegetables. Harvest fruit. Order Spring flowering bulbs from catalogs. Suggestions for getting rid of slugs & snails: Surround plants with ashes (not good for acid loving plants.) Put a 3″ wide band of eggshells around the plant. Put a 1″ band of diatomaceous earth or sand around the plant. Use snail bait such as Sluggo, an iron-phosphate bait that doesn’t harm animals.
Put a combination of: 1 c. ground eggshell, 1 c. ashes., 1 T of azomite, 1/4 c. diatomaceous earth around the crucifers. They are getting badly eaten. We’ll see if it helps. Trimmed old roses off the bushes. Weeded and cleaned the stairway to the lower yard. Looks so much better!
September 16 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Check roses for rust, handpick leaves-do not compost. Cover fruit with netting. Pull up spent vegetables. Harvest fruit. Order Spring flowering bulbs from catalogs. Suggestions for getting rid of slugs & snails: Surround plants with ashes (not good for acid loving plants.) Put a 3″ wide band of eggshells around the plant. Put a 1″ band of diatomaceous earth or sand around the plant. Use snail bait such as Sluggo, an iron-phosphate bait that doesn’t harm animals.
September 15 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant seeds of: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, parsely, peas, & radish, rosemary, sage, sorrel, tarragon, thyme.”
Dug a trench and removed roots, put in garden soil, planted homegrown snow peas and” Oregon Sugar Pod II” along rock wall garden. It has a plastic trellis to climb on.
September 14 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant seeds of: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, parsely, peas, & radish, marjoram, rosemary, sage, sorrel, tarragon, thyme.”
Planted in one 6-pk each: Basil, bok choi, cilantro, lettuce romaine, lettuce “Salad bowl” spinach “Lavenue”. Watered plants with aspirin water(2 gallons of water +1 aspirin).
September 13 – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon.
September 13 – Sagittarius ♐︎ ” Harvest roots & fruits: Apples, apricots, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums. Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Cleanup dropped fruit. Fertilize. Mulch. Plant: Leek plants, onion seeds & galic cloves.
Harvested: 2-1/2 lb. squash, 1-1 lb. squash; 5.5 lbs zucs, 1 yellow crookneck, 1 cuc, 1 2.25 lb. pumpkin; 3 tomatoes, 2 strawberries, 1 lb.snap beans.
September 12 – Sagittarius ♐︎ ” Harvest roots & fruits: Apples, apricots, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums. “Prune; Weed & cultivate.” Cleanup dropped fruit. Fertilize. Mulch. Plant: Leek plants, onion seeds & garlic cloves.
September 11 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Asian greens, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, & radish. Plants of: Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, Swiss chard.
Planted: 1 Pak Choy “White”, I Brussels sprouts “Redarling” both 6″ plants from Green Acres. Replanted 1 head lettuce with roots from Raley’s produce department. Put out Sluggo snail bait around the crucifers. Harvested 1 red pepper& 1 strawberry.
September 10 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Asian greens, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, & radish. Plants of: Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, Swiss chard.
September 9 – Libra ♎︎ “”Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant winter-bloomin bedding plants to allow for growth to full size before winter: Campanula, delphinium, Icelandic poppy, nemesia, pansies, penstemon, primroses, snapdragons, stock, sweet pea, viola, & wildflowers. Set out transpants of calendula, primroses, larkspur, snapdagons, bachelor’s button, stock, sweet peas, viola & wildflowers.
Looks like violas are doing fine. Planted larkspur in back part of the flower bed, “Galilee Blend”. Planted Clarkias in the thyme bed after pulling all the grass and roots out of the planting area.
September 8 – Libra ♎︎ “”Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant winter-blooming bedding plants to allow for growth to full size before winter: Bachelor’s button, campanula, delphinium, Icelandic poppy, nemesia, pansies, penstemon, primroses, snapdragons, stock, sweet pea, viola, & wildflowers. Set out transpants of calendula, dianthus,forget-me-not, larkspur, sweet alyssum, schizanthus.
Planted 2 tiny succulents for my kitchen window sill. “Graptopetalum pentandrum” & Concrete leaf “Titanopsis cacarea”. One died, too much water. Planted a “Maidenhair fern” and a 6-pk. of “Viola Sorbet XP Denim Jump UP” in the shade-rock garden.
September 7 – Libra ♎︎ “”Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant winter-blooming bedding plants to allow for growth to full size before winter: Bachelor’s button, campanula, delphinium, Icelandic poppy, nemesia, pansies, penstemon, primroses, snapdragons, stock, sweet pea, viola, & wildflowers. Set out transplants of calendula, dianthus, forget-me-not, larkspur, sweet alyssum, schizanthus.
September 6 – New Moon – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth.
September 6 Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil. Rake tree & shrub leaves to prevent disease and discourage insects. Compost leaves. Clean up fallen fruit. Mulch everything.
September 5 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil. Rake tree & shrub leaves to prevent disease and discourage insects. Compost leaves. Clean up fallen fruit. Mulch everything.
September 4 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Prune berries after harvest; tomatoes & peppers to stimulate new growth. Deadhead flowers & roses. Cut back lavender blooms to promote a second bloom. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
Made aspirin water (2 gallons water + 1 aspirin +a drop of dish detergent), I put on all the plants in the shade garden ‘cuz they aren’t looking too hot. Put it in the grow pots, and the crucefers I planted yesterday.
September 2 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Dig & divide crowded perennials: Agapanthus, coreopsis, daylilly, penstemon, primroses & Shasta daisy. Water everything.
Harvest totals: 120 Apricots, 20 “Frost” peaches. Made a root cellar under the house for storing pumpkins & squash.
Planted: Arcadia” Broccoli, “Copenhagen” Cabbage & “Candid Charm” Cauliflower. Planted Marjoram in a pot. Transplanted asparagus that was growing in the rock garden to the asparagus bed. Tried to double dig. Got some tree roots out. I double dug a bed right next to the rock wall for the crucifers. The beets & carrots are up!
My rutabagas are up! Harvested 1 red pepper.
August 31 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.”
August 30 – Waning Moon – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.”
Harvested: 3 strawberries, 10 peaches, 3 cups green beans, 1 yellow crookneck, 2 zucs, 5 cucs, 11 tomatoes & kale.
August 29 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.”
August 28 – Taurus ♉︎ “Deadhead flowers and roses. Stake tall flowers. Bait slugs & snails. Blast aphids wiFound lots of rootsth water. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution.Plant seeds of: Beets, carrots, rutabaga. Plants of: Beets, potatoes.
Double dug bed for beets (NE corner). Dug down to hardpan. Filled bed. Alternated soil and composted soil. Found some scallions, replanted them. Planted “Rainbow Blend” Beets. Planted potato skins where the corn was.
August 27 – Taurus ♉︎ “Deadhead flowers and roses. Stake tall flowers. Bait slugs & snails. Blast aphids with water. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution.” Plant seeds of: Beets, carrots, rutabaga. Plants of: Beets, potatoes.
Bought broccoli and cauliflower plants (3 each). Bought a marjoram plant. It was too smoky from the fires to work in the garden. Air quality was really bad.
August 26 – Taurus ♉︎ “Deadhead flowers and roses. Stake tall flowers. Bait slugs & snails. Blast aphids with water. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution.” Plant seeds of: Beets, carrots, rutabaga. Plants of: Beets, potatoes.
Double-dug in the NE section of the Rock garden. Found lots of tree roots and a hard pan about two feet down. Planted “Shin kuroda” carrots in a block and one row of “American Purpletop” rutabaga.
Harvested chives, rosemay, & thyme. Put new soil in the pots on the front porch.
August 25 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.” Plant onion seeds. Harvest corn when the tassles are dry and kernels are well formed and squirt milky juice when punctured.Nourish beneficial insects with buddleia, sunflowers, thyme, & zinnias.
August 24 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint. Plant onion seeds. Harvest corn when the tassles are dry and kernels are well formed and squirt milky juice when punctured. Nourish beneficial insects with buddleia, sunflowers, thyme, & zinnias.
August 23 – Virgo the Virgin ♍︎ (August 23-September 22) Flowers: Morning Glory & Pansies; Trees: Trees bearing nuts.
August 23 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Plant seeds of: Beets, carrots, rutabaga. Plants of: Beets, potatoes. Feed citrus trees to boost fruit now forming. Feed annuals, begonias, chrysanthemems, container plants & perennials: Heavy feeders: Corn, cukes, lettuce, onions & squash w/a dilute solution of fish meal: Acid loving plants: Azaleas, camellias, fuchsias, & rhododendrons.
Harvested: 14″ cuc + 4 more, a 14″ zuc + 1 more, 4 ears of corn, 5 strawberries, 2 eggplants, 6 peaches, 1 yellow crookneck & 1 cup greeenbeans.
Order from catalogs for a Fall/Winter garden. Plants of: Asparagus, beets, bok choi, broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, Swiss chard, cilantro, collards, corn salad, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, head lettuce, leaf lettuce, onions, potatoes, shallots, spinach.
Seeds of: Fava beans, beets, bok choi, carrots, Swiss chard,cilantro, collards, corn salad, garlic, kale, head lettuce, leaf lettuce, mustard, onions, parsnips, peas, radish, rutabaga, spinach, turnips.
August 22 – In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Pisces ♓︎ ” Plant seeds of: Beets, carrots, rutabaga. Plants of: Beets, potatoes. Feed citrus trees to boost fruit now forming. Feed annuals, begonias, chrysanthemums, container plants & perennials: Heavy feeders: Corn, cukes, lettuce, onions & squash w/a dilute solution of fish meal: Acid loving plants: Azaleas, camellias, fuchsias, & rhododendrons.
August 21 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Check roses for rust, handpick leaves-do not compost. Cover fruit with netting. Pull up spent vegetables. Harvest fruit. Order Spring flowering bulbs from catalogs. Suggestions for getting rid of slugs & snails: Surround plants with ashes (not good for acid loving plants.) Put a 3″ wide band of eggshells around the plant. Put a 1″ band of diatomaceous earth an sand around the plant. Use snail bait such as Sluggo, an iron-phosphate bait that doesn’t harm animals.
August 20 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Check roses for rust, handpick leaves-do not compost. Cover fruit with netting. Pull up spent vegetables. Harvest fruit. Order Spring flowering bulbs from catalogs.Suggestions for getting rid of slugs & snails: Surround plants with ashes (not good for acid loving plants.) Put a 3″ wide band of eggshells around the plant. Put a 1″ band of diatomaceous earth an sand around the plant. Use snail bait such as Sluggo, an iron-phosphate bait that doesn’t harm animals.
August 19 – Capricorn ♑︎ ” Build, mend fence; SMake garden beds.” Make a greenbelt around your house. Remove debris from roofs and gutters, prune tree limbs 15′ away for the house, grow well-watered low growing plants near the house. ” Plant seeds of: Broccoli, cabbage cauliflower, Swiss chard, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, & radish.
Smoky and dark again.
August 18 – Sagittarius ♐︎ ” Harvest roots & fruits: Apples, apricots, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums. Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Cleanup dropped fruit. Fertilize. Mulch. Plant onion seeds.
It is so cloudy and dark because of the smoke from the fires that are currently burning in Northern Californian. I don’t even want to go outside.
August 17 – Sagittarius ♐︎ ” Harvest roots & fruits: Apples, apricots, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums. Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Cleanup dropped fruit. Fertilize. Mulch. Plant onion seeds.
Planted Walla Walla long day onions. Should plant short day. Planted White Lisbon scallions. Both in 6 packs.
August 16 – Sagittarius ♐︎ ” Harvest roots & fruits: Apples, apricots, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums. Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Cleanup dropped fruit. Fertilize. Mulch. Plant onion seeds.
Harvest: 1 red pepper, 1 eggplant, 2 patty squash, 7 cucs, 7 tomatoes, 3-10″ cucs, 1-13 1/2″ zuc. 1 pound plums. Many are dried up and bird eaten. The rest don’t taste great. Will replace tree at some point.
August 15 -Waxing Moon – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Sagittarius ♐︎ ” Harvest roots & fruits: Apples, apricots, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums. Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Cleanup dropped fruit. Fertilize. Mulch. Plant onion seeds.
Harvested 5 pounds of tomatoes.
August 14 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Broccoli, cabbage cauliflower,Swiss chard, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, & radish. Plants of: Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, Swiss chard.
August 13 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Broccoli, cabbage cauliflower,Swiss chard, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, & radish. Plants of: Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, Swiss chard.
August 12 – Libra ♎︎ “”Plant flowers for beauty.” Dig and divide iris & Oriental Lilly bulbs if crowded, after the tops have died. If not too hot transplant plants of: Annual flowers: Alyssum, ageratum, asters, bachelors buttons, candytufts, calendula, celosia, cone flower, impatiens, marigolds, penstemon, petunias, phlox, portulaca, salvia, snapdragon, stocks, verbena & zinnia. Bi-annuals: foxglove forget-me-not, money plant. Perennials: Astilbe, campanula, candytuft, chrysanthemums, dahlias, dianthus, dusty miller, geraniums, Glorioso daisy, gazania, larkspur, Michaelmas daisy, lantana, marguerite, nuieremburgia, penstemon & Shata daisy. Drought tolerant: Lavender, phlomis, rockrose, Russian sage. Bulbs: Cyclamen, colchicum, spider lillies.
August 11 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Dig and divide iris & Oriental Lilly bulbs if crowded, after the tops have died. If not too hot transplant plants of: Annual flowers: Allyssum, ageratum, asters, bachelors buttons, candytufts, calendula, celosia, cone flower, impatiens, marigolds, penstemon, petunias, phlox, portlaca, salvia, snapdragon, stocks, verbena & zinnia. Bi-annuals: foxglove forget-me-not, money plant. Perennials: Astilbe, campanula, candytuft, chrysanthemums, dahlias, dianthus, dusty miller, geraniums, Glorioso daisy, gazania, larkspur, Michaelmas daisy, lantana, marguerite, mieremburgia, penstemon & Shata daisy. Drought tolerant: Lavender, phlomis, rockrose, Russian sage. Bulbs: Cyclamen, colchicum, spider lillies.
Cleaned out the shade garden. I dug up the St. John’s Wort and planted it in the front garden by the maple tree. I used the spading fork and dug it up and then added garden soil. Next I put wire over the ground and then covered it with rocks. The dog can no longer dig it up, nor can the cat lay on the plants and kill them. I will remove the rocks when I need to plant a new plant in there. All I have now is one fern and the cat just about killed it. We’ll see how it goes.
August 10 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil.Rake tree & shrub leaves to prevent disease and discourage insects. Compost leaves.
August 9 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil. Rake tree & shrub leaves to prevent disease and discourage insects. Compost leaves.
Harvested apricots, cucs, zucs , tomatoes, etc.
August 8 – New Moon – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Leo ♌︎ Prune berries after harvest; tomatoes & peppers to stimulate new growth. Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Deadhead flowers & roses. Cut back lavender blooms to promote a second bloom. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums. Harvest fruits & roots: Apricots, figs, grapes, peaches, plums, strawberries.
August 7 – Leo ♌︎ Prune berries after harvest; tomatoes & peppers to stimulate new growth. Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Deadhead flowers & roses. Cut back lavender blooms to promote a second bloom. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
August 6 – Cancer ♋︎ Dig & divide bearded iris. Water everything. Support heavy laden fruit branches such as: Apple, nectarine, peach, pear, & plum. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
August 5 – Cancer ♋︎ Dig & divide bearded iris. Water everything. Support heavy laden fruit branches such as: Apple, nectarine, peach, pear, & plum. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
Harvested 1 egg plant, green beans, 3 spaghetti squash, 1 pumpkin, etc. apricotsSpread stuff Jerry baker recipe from his book vcaoffee grounds, epsom salt, & 12 eggshell.
August 4 – Cancer ♋︎ Dig & divide bearded iris. Water everything. Support heavy laden fruit branches such as: Apple, nectarine, peach, pear, & plum. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
Pruned the rose bushes. Fed with banana peel.
August 3 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.”
Weeded around the thyme plant. Found out sage is an annual. Harvested 12 more apricots and 1 more cuc.
August 2 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.”
Harvested: Cucs-22, zucs-1, apricots-34, patty pan-1, green pepper-1, tomatoes-4, eggplant-2, green beans-1quart.
August 1 – Taurus ♉︎ “Deadhead flowers and roses. Dis-bud chrysanthemums for larger blooms. Stake tall flowers. Bait slugs & snails. Blast aphids with water. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution.
July 31 – Waning Moon – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Taurus ♉︎ “Deadhead flowers and roses. Stake tall flowers. Bait slugs & snails. Blast aphids with water. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution.
July 30 – Taurus ♉︎ “Deadhead flowers and roses. Stake tall flowers. Bait slugs & snails. Blast aphids with water. Fertilize everything with a weak tea solution.
July 29 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives,Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
July 28 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini..Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
July 27 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Plant seeds of: Rutabaga.”
July 26 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Plant seeds of: Rutabaga.”
July 25 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Plant seeds of: Rutabaga.”
July 24 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Check roses for rust, handpick leaves-do not compost. Cover fruit with netting. Pull up spent vegetables.
Pulled weeds until the irrigation came on. I clipped grass and removed dirt from the curb in front of the flower bed. Killed 2 snails.
July 23 – Leo ♌︎ (July 23- August 22). Flowers: Sunflower and marigold. Trees: Orange and all citrus trees.
In the Full Moon there iss more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Aquarius♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Check roses for rust, handpick leaves-do not compost. Cover fruit with netting. Pull up spent vegetables.
July 22 – Capricorn ♑︎ ” Build, mend fence; Make garden beds.” Make a greenbelt around your house. Remove debris from roofs and gutters, prune tree limbs 15′ away for the house, grow well-watered low growing plants near the house.
July 21 – Capricorn ♑︎ ” Build, mend fence; Make garden beds.” Make a greenbelt around your house. Remove debris from roofs and gutters, prune tree limbs 15′ away for the house, grow well-watered low growing plants near the house.
July 20 – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits: Apples, apricots, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums.Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Cleanup dropped fruit. Fertilize. Mulch.
Harvested: 3 zucchinis, kale, & 1 cucumber.
July 19 – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits: Apples,apricots, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums. Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Cleanup dropped fruit. Fertilize. Mulch.
Harvested: 1 eggplant, 1 bell pepper, 2 yellow crookneck, 2 zucchinis, 3 beets, & 8 cucumbers.
July 18 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant plants or seeds of: Bush beans, limas, pole beans Brussels sprouts, celery, corn, parsnips & rutabaga. Start seeed in pots in protected areas: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower.
July 17 – Waxing Moon – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant plants or seeds of: Bush beans, limas, pole beans Brussels sprouts, celery, corn, & rutabaga. Start seeed in pots in protected areas: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower.
July 16 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Dig and divide iris & Oriental Lilly bulbs if crowded, after the tops have died. If not too hot transplant plants of: Annual flowers: Allyssum, ageratum, celosia, cone flower, impatiens, marigolds, penstemon, petunias, phlox, portlaca, salvia, snapdragon, verbena & zinnia. Bi-annuals: foxglove forget-me-not, money plant. Perennials: Astilbe, campanula, candytuft, chrysanthemums, dahlias, dianthus, dusty miller, geraniums, Glorioso daisy, gazania, larkspur, Michaelmas daisy, lantana, marguerite, mieremburgia, penstemon & Shata daisy. Drought tolerant: Lavender, phlomis, rockrose, Russian sage.
July 15 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Dig and divide iris & Oriental Lilly bulbs if crowded, after the tops have died. If not too hot transplant plants of: Annual flowers: Allysum, ageratum, celosia, cone flower, impatiens, marigolds, penstemon, petunias, phlox, portulaca, salvia, snapdragon, verbena & zinnia. Bi-annuals: foxglove, forget-me-not, money plant. Perennials: Astilbe, campanula, candytuft, chrysanthemums, dahlias, dianthus, dusty miller, geraniums, Glorioso daisy, gazania, larkspur, Michaelmas daisy, lantana, marguerite, nieremburgia, penstemon & Shasta daisy. Drought tolerant: Lavender, phlomis, rockrose, Russian sage.
July 14 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil.
July 13 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil.
Did more weeding around the thyme plants.
July 12 – Leo ♌︎ “Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Deadhead flowers & roses. Cut back lavendar blooms to promote a second bloom. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
Started weeding around the thyme plants but the irrigation came on so I had to stop.
July 11 – Leo ♌︎ Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Deadhead flowers & roses. Cut back lavender blooms to promote a second bloom. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
July 10 – Leo ♌︎ “Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Deadhead flowers & roses. Cut back lavender blooms to promote a second bloom. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
July 9 – New Moon – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant plants or seeds of: Bush beans, limas, pole beans Brussels sprouts, celery, corn, & rutabaga. Start seeds in pots in protected areas: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower.
July 8 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Water everything. Support heavy laden fruit branches such as: Apple, nectarine, peach, pear, & plum. Pinch back basil and chrysanthemums.
July 7 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.”
July 6 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.”
July 5 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Weed, cultivate.”
July 4 HOLIDAY!
July 3 – Taurus ♉︎ “Deadhead flowers and roses. Stake tall flowers. Bait slugs & snails. Blast aphids with water. Fertilize ferns with weak tea solution. Fertlize artichokes & asparagus with N fertilizer.
Painted 3nd coat on the bookcase, mustard color.
July 2 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint. ” Dig and divide crowded bulbs after the tops have died.
Painted 2nd coat on the bookcase.
July 1 – Waning Moon The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, corn, cucumbers, kale, squash, tomatoes, zucchini. Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.” Dig and divide crowded bulbs after the tops have died.
Harvested: 1 bunch chard, 1-4″ cuc, 4 regrown scallions; Squash: 2 patty pan, 1-8″ zuc, 1-6″yellow crookneck; 33 nectarines, 9 peaches,.9 strawberries. Pruned the flowers off of the lavender to encourage further blooms. Hmm they smell good. Pinched basil for bushier plants.
June 30 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, lettuce, parsley, spinach. Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.” Dig and divide crowded bulbs after the tops have died.
June 29 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Plant herb plants, leek plants, sweet potatoes slips. Plant seeds of: Beans, chayote, cucumbers, edamame, lima beans, melons, okra, peppers, parsnips, pumpkins, squash.”
June 28 – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant herb plants, leek plants, sweet potatoes slips. Plant seeds of: Beans, chayote, cucumbers, edamame, lima beans, melons, okra, peppers, parsnips, pumpkins, squash.
June 27 – Aquarius ♒︎“Weed & cultivate.” Check roses for rust, handpick leaves-do not compost. Cover fruit with netting. Pull up spent vegetables. Harvest fruit.
June 26 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Check roses for rust, handpick leaves-do not compost. Cover fruit with netting. Pull up spent vegetables.
Weeded parking strip.
June 25 – Capricorn ♑︎ ” Plant leek plants, sweet potatoes slips. Plant seeds of: Beans, chayote, cucumbers, edamame, lima beans, melons, okra,peppers, parsnips, pumpkins, squash. Build, mend fences; Make garden beds.”
Briaded garlic. Worked on the fence.
June 24 In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant leek plants, sweet potatoes slips. Plant seeds of: Beans, chayote, cucumbers, edamame, lima beans, melons, okra, peppers, parsnips, pumpkins, squash. Build, mend fences; Make garden beds.” Mow lawns.
Harvested 23 garlic bulbs. Will save the largest for cloves for planting. Put straw mulch on empty bed.
June 23 – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits: Beets, carrots, leeks, potatoes. Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Plant leek plants, sweet potatoes slips. Plant seeds of: Beans, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, squash. Mow lawns.
June 22 – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits: Beets, carrots, leeks, potatoes. Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Plant leek plants, sweet potatoes slips. Plant seeds of: Beans, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, squash.
June 21- Cancer(June 21-July22) Special flowers: Larkspur and acanthus, trees rich in sap like maple and birch. Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Beans, corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, summer squash, watermelon & winter squash. Plants of: Corn, cucumbers, eggplants, melons, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes & watermelon.
June 20- Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Beans, corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, summer squash, watermelon & winter squash. Plants of: Corn, cucumbers, eggplants, melons, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes & watermelon.
June 19 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Encourage: 1) Beneficial insects by planting: Coreopsis, cosmos, goldenrod, lavender, sunflowers & yarrow. 2) Butterflies with: Allysum, coneflowers, cosmos, catmint, larkspur, milkweed. 3) Hummingbirds with: Bottlebrush, clarkias, columbine, hollyhock, & morning glory. For roses: Bury old rotten bananas, skin and all into the soil near the plant for potassium; put spent tea bags under each bush for the tannic acid. Feed chrysanthemums now with low N fertilizer such as wood ashes. (Acid loving plants should not have wood ashes applied as fertilizer.)
June 18 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Dig and divide crowded bulbs after the tops have died. Transplant plants of: 1)Shade loving plants: Coleus, ferns, impatiens. 2) Annual flowers: Asters, celosia, clarkia, cosmos, hollyhocks, Madagascar periwinkle, marigod, morning glory, petunias, portulaca, sage, sanvitalia, sunflower & zinnias. 3) Perennials: Astilbe, columbine, coneflower, coreopsis, dahlias, Million bells, penstemon, rudbeckia, salvias, statice & verbena. 4) Drought tolerant: Lavender, phlomis, rockrose, Russian sage.
Temp – 107 degrees F. I won’t be planting any flowers in this heat. I dead-headed flowers and pruned flowering shrubs.
June 17 Waxing Moon – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Virgo ♍︎ Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Cut Shasta Daisies after flowering. Mow lawns. For ranunculus: Dig up tubers and store in a box filled with vermiculite.
I spent an hour pruning the rosemary. In January I will transfer it to another place. Dug up 2 ranunculi tubers.
June 16 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil.
Pruned mint & rosemary in the parking strip. Added garden soil around the mint. Pulled up the lettuce that was going to seed. pulled up all the green onions that were going to seed. The bush beans are up.
June 15 – Virgo ♍︎ “Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Pick off Harlequin bugs and destroy; spray aphids, mites, thrips, & whiteflies with horticultural oil. Feed tomatoes with bonemeal to set fruit.
June 14 – Leo ♌︎ Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Deadhead flowers & roses. Pinch for bushier plants: Azaleas, fuchsias, mandevilla & Marguerite. Feed tomatoes with bonemeal to set fruit.
June 13 – Leo ♌︎ Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Deadhead flowers & roses. Pinch for bushier plants: Azaleas, fuchsias, mandevilla & Marguerite.
June 12 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Beans, corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, summer squash, watermelon & winter squash. Plants of: Corn, cucumbers, eggplants, melons, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes & watermelon.
Planted the mulberry bush near the almond tree. Put the orchid in a “holey” pot with additional orchid potting mix. Watered both orchids. Moved the Arican fvioolet leaves into different pots.
June 11 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Beans, corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, summer squash, watermelon & winter squash. Plants of: Corn, cucumbers, eggplants, melons, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes & watermelon.
Planted 5 Japanese Red Sweet Potato slips & 1 yam. Planted bush beans: Ferrari, Gold Rush and French Fillet.
June 10 New Moon – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Gemini ♊︎ Weed, cultivate. Plant seeds of: Green beans. Mow lawns.
Transpanted the corn and 1 kabocha into the garden. Mowed the lawns.
June 9 – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops: Chives, lettuce, parsley, spinach. Weed, cultivate.”
June 8 – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops: Chives, lettuce, parsley, spinach. Weed, cultivate. “
Weeded and put straw around all the plants.
June 7 – Taurus ♉︎ “Deadhead flowers and roses. Stake tall flowers. Bait slugs & snails. Blast aphids with water. Fertilize ferns with weak tea solution.
June 6 – Taurus ♉︎ “Deadhead flowers and roses. Stake tall flowers.” Fertilize ferns with weak tea solution.
Watered the orchids & the African violet with orchid fertilizer. Planted the begonia in the shade garden. Scattered the seeds from the sweet peas in the flower bed. Gathered 12 min-tomatoes from the volunteer in the pot.
June 5 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, lettuce, parsley, spinach. Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
June 4 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, lettuce, parsley, spinach. Prune hedges, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
June 3 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Chives, lettuce, parsley, spinach. Prune hedges, weed, cultivate; Paint.” Deadhead flowers & roses. Feed roses with ironite if leaves are yellowing.
June – 2 – Waning Moon The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight. It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Pisces ♓︎ ” Plant, transplant. ” Plant: Slips of sweet potatoes, parsnip seeds. Feed: Azaleas, camellia & gardenias, with fertilizer formulated for them, water afterwards.
June 1 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Plant, transplant. ” Plant: Slips of sweet potatoes, parsnip seeds. Feed: Azaleas, camellia & gardenias, with fertilizer formulated for them, water afterwards.
Temperatures in the 100s.
Water and Weed always, throughout the month of June. To conserve water layer 2″ of compost in container plants, use wood chips for borders and areas that won’t be watered. Greenbelting around your home reduces fire danger: Remove debris from roof and gutters, prune tree limbs 15′ away form the house, grow well-watered low growing plants near the house.
May 31 – Aquarius – “Weed & cultivate.” Pinch for bushier plants: Azaleas, fuchsias, mandevilla & Marguerite. Thin 4-6″ apart: Apples; Asian pears; nectarines; peaches. Mulch with a 3″ layer of compost.
May 30 – Aquarius – “Weed & cultivate.” Pinch for bushier plants: Azaleas, fuchsias, mandevilla & Marguerite. Thin: Fruit on trees to about 4″ apart; Grape clusters.
May 29 – Aquarius – “Weed & cultivate.” Pinch for bushier plants: Azaleas, fuchsias, mandevilla & Marguerite. Stake tall plants such as gladiolas & lillies. Pull up spent vegetables.
May 28 – Capricorn ♑︎ ” Build, mend fence; Make garden beds.” Plant: Artichoke plants, seeds of parsnips, slips of: Potatoes, sweet potatoes.
May 27- Capricorn ♑︎ ” Build, mend fence; Make garden beds.” Artichoke plants, seeds of parsnips, slips of: Potatoes, sweet potatoes.
The temperature = 80 degrees Fahrenheit and it is windy.
May 26 – In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits; Prune, weed, & cultivate.”
May 25 – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits; Prune, weed, & cultivate.”
May 24 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Beans (lima & snap) eggplant, herbs, melons, peppers, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes.
Planted in the garden: Corn: Golden Cross Bantam; Cucumbers: 4 Straight 8s; Squash: Banana, Butternut, Cabocha, Delicata, Kuri, Spaghetti; Summer Squash: Pattypan, Yellow, Zucchini; 8 tomatoes: Early Girl, 1 Early Boy; Pumpkin: Big Moon. (see April 26) The eggplant is coming back for the 2nd year. The lettuce is going to seed. Kale is coming on. The plumbago & the lavendar are much happier in the bed next to the driveway. They are getting the sunlight they need. The hydrangea loves the new spot next to the camellia in the shade.
May 23 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Beans (lima & snap) eggplant, herbs, melons, peppers, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes. Plant trees: Avacado, citrus, & other tender trees.
May 22- Gemini the Twins. Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Allysum, celosia, chrysanthemum, up & sauce vine, felicia, gaillardia, geranium, Glorioso daisy, marguerite, morning glory, nasturtium, pelargoniums, phlox, portulaca, shasta daisy, strawflower, verbena & zinnia.
May 21 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant low-water bloomers: Agastace, penstemon, sticky monkey flower and yarrow: Hot weather annuals: Aster, cosmos, marigold, morning glories, petunias & portulaca. Propogate: Dianthus, fuchsias, geraniums, ivy, lavender, pelargoniums, marguerites & roses.
May 20 – Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn; Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Mow and water lawns.
May 19 – Waxing Moon – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn; Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Mow and water lawns.
May 18 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest beets, carrots, chives, leek, lettuce, parsley, potatoes & spinach.
Harvested beets, chives, lettuce, onions, parsnips, spinach.
May 17- Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Harvest beets, carrots, chives, leeks, lettuce, parsley, potatoes & spinach.
May 16 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant plants of: Celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, spinach, squash (summer), squash (winter) & tomatoes.
May 15 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant plants of: Celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, spinach, squash (summer), squash (winter) & tomatoes.
May 14 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant plants of: Celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, spinach, squash (summer), squash (winter) & tomatoes.
May 13 – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops: Carrots, chives, garlic, lettuce, parsley, parsnips, spinach. Weed, cultivate. Plant seeds of: Fava beans, green beans.
May 12 – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops: Carrots, chives, garlic, lettuce, parsley, parsnips, spinach. Weed, cultivate. Plant seeds of: Fava beans, green beans.
May 11 – New Moon – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Taurus ♉︎ “Plant seeds: Beans, beans, lima, choyote, okra, cantaloupes, cucumber, eggplant, peppers, pumpkin, squash, tomatoes, watermelon. Plant plants of: Celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, spinach, squash (summer), squash (winter) & tomatoes.
May 10 – Taurus ♉︎ “Deadhead flowers and roses. Stake tall flowers.
May 9 – Taurus ♉︎ Deadhead flowers and roses. Stake tall flowers.
May 8 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Carrots, chives, garlic, lettuce, parsley, parsnips, spinach. Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
May 7 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops: Carrots, chives, garlic, lettuce, parsley, parsnips, spinach. “Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
May 6 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Don’t plant potatoes.” Feed everything especially roses. Water everything.
May 5 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Don’t plant potatoes.” Feed everything especially roses. Water everything.
May 4 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Don’t plant potatoes.” Water everything. Feed everything especially roses.
May 3- Waning Moon The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight.It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Aquarius – “Weed & cultivate.” Bait slugs & snails. Blast aphids with water. Mulch with a 3″ layer of compost.
May 2 – Aquarius – “Weed & cultivate.” Thin 4-6″ apart: Apples; Asian pears; nectarines; peaches. Mulch with a 3″ layer of compost on the outside of the deplane.
May 1 – Capricorn ♑︎ ” Build, mend fences; Make garden beds.” Plant parsnips & radish.
April 30 – Capricorn ♑︎ ” Build, mend fences; Make garden beds.”
The fences are getting mended. The rotten posts are being taken out and replaced with steel.
April 29 – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits; Prune, weed, & cultivate.”
April 28 – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits; Prune, weed, & cultivate.”
Weeded the Rhododendron garden and added compost to the front flower garden.
April 27 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Beets, carrots, parsnips, & sweet potatoes (slips).
April 26 – Full Moon – In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of: Beets, carrots, parsnips, & sweet potatoes (slips).
Planted: Lilac “Boomerang Dark Purple” in front flower bed. 6-pk of petunias in pots. Planted (seeds) of ___ in pots: Corn (12) “Early Golden Bantam”; Cucumber: “Marketmore76″(4), Straight 8 (8); Squash: Banana (4) Butternut (4), Delicata (6), Pattypan (4), Kabocha (6), Red Kuri (6), Yellow Straightneck “Jaune Et Verte”(4); Pumpkin: “Big Moon”(5), “Jack O’Lantern”(6); Watermelon(6); Zucchini “Fordhook”(4).
April 25 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant morning glories.
April 24 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant morning glories.
April 23 – Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn; Weed, cultivate, & clean.”
I planted 1 Chandler & 1 Quinault strawberry plant in the Avocado garden, & 6 basil plants in a pot. We also put in shavings in the Avocado bed, We rolled up some wire fencing that was in the West garden. “Autumn Beauty” and “Red Sun” sunflower seeds were planted in 6-packs. 1 6-pk of Kabocha squash seeds was planted. 3 black oak tree seeds were planted.
April 22 – Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn; Weed, cultivate, & clean.”
April 21 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.”
April 20 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.”
Pruned the lemon tree. Gathered almost all the lemons (25?)
April 19 – Waxing Moon – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Snap beans, celery, chard, corn, mache, cucumber, eggplant, mustard, radish, edamame, spinach, squash (summer), & squash (winter).
April 18 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant seeds of: Plant seeds of; Snap beans, celery, chard, corn, mache, cucmber, eggplant, mustard radish, edamame, spinach, squash (summer), & squash (winter).
It was 94 degrees Fahrenheit today.
April 17 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant plants of: Celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, spinach, squash (summer), squash (winter) & tomatoes.
April 16 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Weed, cultivate.”
April 15 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Weed, cultivate.”
Picked flowers for the vases (4) filled with roses, ceanothus, hellebore, & camellias.
April 14 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant. Plant seeds or plants listed below.
Picked 12 lemons today.
April 13 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant. Plant plants of: Celery, chard,corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, spinach, squash (summer), squash (winter) & tomatoes.
April 12 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant.” Plant seeds of: Snap beans, celery, chard, corn, mache, cucmber, eggplant, mustard radish, edamame, spinach, squash (summer), & squash (winter).
April 11 – New Moon – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
April 10 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
April 9 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Don’t plant potatoes.”
April 8 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Don’t plant potatoes.”
April 7 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Don’t plant potatoes.”
April 6 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.”
April 5 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.”
April 4 – Waning Moon – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight.It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Capricorn ♑︎ “Build, mend fence; Make garden beds.” Or just take a rest.
April 3 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Build, mend fence; Make garden beds.”
April 2 – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits; Prune, weed, & cultivate.”
April 1 – Sagittarius ♐︎ ” Harvest roots & fruits; Prune, weed, & cultivate.”
March – 31 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Seeds of beets, carrots, & radishes. Slips of potatoes. Tomatoes eggplant & peppers in pots in protected areas.
March – 30 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Seeds of beets, carrots, & radishes. Slips of potatoes. Tomatoes eggplant & peppers in pots in protected areas.
March – 29 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.”
Planted potted cyclamen in the shade garden. Watered. African violet is getting 2nd set if leaves. The orchid has a new leaf .
March – 28 – Full Moon – In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Feed azaleas, camellia & gardenias when the last buds start to open.
March – 27 – Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn; Weed, cultivate, & clean.”
March – 26 – Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn; Weed, cultivate, & clean.”
March – 25 – Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn; Weed, cultivate, & clean.”
March – 24 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.”
March – 23 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.”
March – 22 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.”
March – 21 – Sign of the zodiac Aries the Ram ♈︎:
Plants: Geranium, honeysuckle, and sweet peas; thorn bearing trees. Waxing Moon – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.”
March – 20 – the Spring Equinox – The first day of Spring -Earth’s two hemispheres are receiving the sun’s rays equally. Night and day are often said to be equal in length. In fact, the word equinox comes from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night) Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Weed, cultivate.” Plant seeds of: Fava beans, celery, Swiss chard, collards, corn salad, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, & spinach
March – 19 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Weed, cultivate.” Plant seeds of: Fava beans, celery, Swiss chard, collards, corn salad, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, & spinach
March – 18 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Weed, cultivate.” Plant seeds of: Fava beans, celery, Swiss chard, collards, corn salad, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, & spinach.
March – 17 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant.”Seeds of: Fava beans, celery, Swiss chard, collards, corn salad, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, & spinach.
March – 16 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”.
March – 15 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
March – 14 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
March – 13 – New Moon – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
March – 12 – Pisces ♓︎ “Don’t plant potatoes.”
March – 11 – Pisces ♓︎ ” Don’t plant potatoes.”
March -10 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate. Don’t clean up garden litter until after temperatures consistently reach 50℉ so that the bees, butterflies and other pollinators are done overwintering in the dead leaves and hollowed out stems of last years plants.
It thundered, it lightened, it hailed. It seemed like it was right over the house. Afterward, outside there was a winter wonderland.
March– 9 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate. Don’t clean up garden litter until after temperatures consistently reach 50℉ so that the bees, butterflies and other pollinators are done overwintering in the dead leaves and hollowed out stems of last years plants.
March – 8 – Capricorn ♑︎ ” Build, mend fence; Make garden beds.
March – 7 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Build, mend fence; Make garden beds.”
Weeded the front flower bed. Took the time to enjoy the beauty of the garden.
March – 6 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Build, mend fence; Make garden beds.”
March – 5 – Waning Moon The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight.It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits; Prune, weed, & cultivate.”
The fruit trees are blooming: Apricot, nectarines, & peach. My Magnolia Soulangeana and camellia are blooming. Gave the avocado, kumquat, & lime some fertilizer as the kumquat had yellow leaves. Weeded more of the front flower bed.
March – 4 – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits; Prune, weed, & cultivate.”
Weeded the part of the front flower garden. Dug and replanted the dahlias from the front to the back of the flower bed. Lots of dahlia bulb’s (~20)
March – 3 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds: Fava beans, beets, carrots, celery, Swiss chard, collards, corn salad, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, radish, spinach & turnips.
March – 2 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds: Fava beans, beets, carrots, celery, Swiss chard, collards, corn salad, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, mustard, peas, radish, spinach & turnips.
March – 1 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant morning glories.
Planted: Sweet Violet ‘Queen Charlotte’ seeds in my shade garden. I hope they grow. I love the smell of violets.
In my “Rebirthgarden” I planted carrots top which had been sitting in water. They had roots so I planted them in six packs filled with potting soil. Right now I have green onions that I had “rebirth” planted from the roots that I had cut off.
February – 28 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Plant morning glories.
Flowers that are blooming in my garden: Almond, bulbs like daffodils, cyclamen, fritillaria, hellebore, nectarine, pansies, plum, & primrose.
February – 27 – Full Moon – In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn; Weed, cultivate, & clean.”
February – 26 – Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn; Weed, cultivate, & clean.”
February – 25 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.”
February – 24 – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.”
February – 23 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.”
February – 22 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.”
February – 21 – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.”
February – 20 – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Plant beans; Weed, cultivate.”
February – 19 – Waxing Moon – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Plant beans; Weed, cultivate.”
February – 18 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant.” Plant seeds of: Beets, chard, carrots, celery, collards, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mache, mustard, peas, radish, spinach, & turnips.
February – 17 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant.” Plant seeds of: Beets, chard, carrots, celery, collards, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mache, mustard, peas, radish, spinach, & turnips.
February – 16 – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant.” Plant plants of: Beets, broccoli, cabbage, chard, collards, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mache, & potatoes.
February – 15 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Plant onions & garlic; Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
February – 14 – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Plant onions & garlic; Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.”
February – 13 – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant; Don’t plant potatoes; Transplant, graft, root flower cutting, limbs & flowering bushes.”
February – 12 – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant; Don’t plant potatoes; Transplant, graft, root flower cutting, limbs & flowering bushes.”
February – 11 – New Moon – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.”
February – 10 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.”
February – 9 – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.”
February – 8 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant; Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes; Build, mend fence; Make garden beds,”
February – 7 – Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant; Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes; Build, mend fence; Make garden beds,”
February – 6 – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onion & garlic; Prune, weed, & cultivate.”
February – 5 – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onion & garlic; Prune, weed, & cultivate.”
February – 4 – Waning Moon The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight.It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.”
February – 3 – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Plant seeds of : Beets, chard, carrots, celery, collards, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mache, mustard, peas, radish, spinach, & turnips.
February – 2 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.”
February – 1 – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.”
Planted a mini-kalanchoe (pink) in my shade garden.
January – 31 – Full Moon – Virgo ♍︎ Don’t plant corn; Weed, cultivate, & clean. Get rid of slugs, snails, & vermin. Clean tools, patios & outside areas.
January – 30 – Full Moon – Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn; Weed, cultivate, & clean.” Get rid of slugs, snails, & vermin. Clean tools, patios & outside areas.
January – 29 – Full Moon – Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.” Protect against frost.
January – 28 – Full Moon – In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Leo ♌︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; weed & cultivate; paint.” Protect against frost.
We now have about 6.7″ of rain.
January – 27 – Waxing Moon – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant: Basil, chillies and aubergines.
We had huge wind storm that knocked down many fences.
January – 26 – Waxing Moon – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant: Basil, chillies and aubergines.
Temperature = 31℉. It feels good until the wind comes up.
January – 25 – Waxing Moon – Cancer ♋︎ “Plant, transplant, graft.” Plant: Basil, chillies and aubergines.
January – 24 – Waxing Moon – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Plant beans; Weed, cultivate.”
January – 23 – Waxing Moon – Gemini ♊︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Plant beans; Weed, cultivate.”
January – 22 – Waxing Moon – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant.”Sow seeds: In pots: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, & tomatoes. In garden: Lettuce, mache, mustard, peas, radish.
January – 21 – Waxing Moon – Taurus ♉︎ “Plant.” Sow seeds: In pots: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, & tomatoes. In garden: Lettuce, mache, mustard, peas, radish.
January – 20 – Waxing Moon – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Taurus ♉︎ “Plant.” Sow seeds: In pots: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, & tomatoes. In garden: Lettuce, mache, mustard, peas, radish.
January 20-February 18 Aquarius is the sign of hopes and dreams.
January – 19 – New Moon – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Plant onions & garlic; Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.” Harvest citrus.
January – 18 – New Moon – Aries ♈︎ “Harvest above ground crops; Plant onions & garlic; Prune, weed, cultivate; Paint.” Harvest citrus.
January – 17 – New Moon – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant; Don’t plant potatoes; Transplant, graft, root flower cutting, limbs & flowering bushes.” Prune to encourage: Dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes, & roses. Plant poppies & sweet peas.
January – 16 – New Moon – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant; Don’t plant potatoes; Transplant, graft, root flower cutting, limbs & flowering bushes.” Prune to encourage: Dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes, & roses. Plant poppies.
January – 15 -New Moon – Pisces ♓︎ “Plant; Don’t plant potatoes; Transplant, graft, root flower cutting, limbs & flowering bushes.” Prune to encourage: Dormant berries, fruit trees, grapes, & roses.
January – 14 -New Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Water if necessary or if frost is predicted. Clean, sharpen, oil tools. Trap vermin if necessary. Spray tribasic copper sulfate or lime sulfur for peach leaf curl, if necessary.
January – 13 -New Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ “Weed & cultivate.” Water if necessary or if frost is predicted. Clean, sharpen, oil tools. Trap vermin if necessary. Spray tribasic copper sulfate or lime sulfur for peach leaf curl, if necessary.
January – 12 – New Moon –The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant; Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes; Build, mend fence; Make garden beds.” Eliminate hiding places for slugs & snails. Fertilize with 20-10-10. Get Graft scions onto trees, shrubs.
Ray fertilized the plants. We transplanted the fig, abellia & lavender. Swept half of the patio.
January – 11 – Waning Moon – Capricorn ♑︎ “Plant; Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes; Build, mend fence; Make garden beds,” Eliminate hiding places for slugs & snails. Fertilize with 20-10-10. Get scions for grafting.
January – 10- Waning Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎ “Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onion & garlic; Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Harvest: Lemons & other citrus; Sunchokes & parsnips. Prune to discourage growth.
January – 9 –Waning Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎” Harvest roots & fruits; Plant onion & garlic; Prune, weed, & cultivate.” Harvest: Lemons & other citrus; Sunchokes & parsnips. Prune to discourage growth.
Picked the last of the tomatoes and peppers. Dug up the parsnips and the sunchokes.
January – 8 – Waning Moon – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Buy: Fruit, flowering and shade trees; Grape & berry vines; Artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries & roses; Leftover garden stock. Compost: Vegetable & annual remains; Tree leaves.
I transplanted the hellebore and the hydrangea.
January 7 – Waning Moon – Scorpio ♏︎ “Plant, transplant, & graft.” Buy: Fruit, flowering and shade trees; Grape & berry vines; Artichokes, rhubarb, strawberries & roses; Leftover garden stock. Compost: Vegetable & annual remains; Tree leaves.
January 6 – Waning Moon The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight.It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Deadhead chrysanthemums, trim flowering plants as needed.
January 5 – Full Moon – Libra ♎︎ “Plant flowers for beauty.” Direct sow: Begonias, (tuberous and bedding types), calendulas, dahlias, delphinium, impatiens, larkspur, nigella, pansies, pelargoniums, petunia, poppies, sweet peas. Plants of: Anemone, candytuft, cyclamen, hellebore, Icelandic poppies, lupine, pansies, Pericallis Senetti, Santa Barbara daisy, snapdragon, stock, viola wall flower. Bulbs: Anemone, Asiatic lily, calla, crocus cyclamen, daffodil, dahlia, Dutch Iris, freesia, hyacinth, Lily of the valley, tigridia, tree peony, tuberose, tulips, snowdrops.
January 4 – Full Moon – Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn, weed, cultivate, & clean.” Order seeds from catalogs; Water as needed; Weed. Buy flowers, bulbs, etc. for Jan. 5.
Cloudy, dark & Rainey all day.
January 3 – Full Moon –Virgo ♍︎ “Don’t plant corn, weed, cultivate, & clean”. Cover plants from frost is need be. Buy flowers, bulbs, etc. for Jan. 5
January 2 – Full Moon – Virgo ♍︎ Don’t plant corn, weed, cultivate, & clean. Buy flowers, bulbs, etc. for Jan. 5
January 1 New Year’s Day 2021
January 1 – Full Moon – Leo ♌︎ Harvest roots & fruits; Prune; Weed & cultivate; Paint.
Received a kalanchoe & a succulent for New Year’s.
December 31 New Years Eve Full Moon Leo ♌︎
Prepare for New Years Eve. Decorate with: Cyclamens, Christmas cactus, & Poinsettias. Cut Sasanqua Camelias, holly, Scarlet-leafed Photinia Frasri, Pieris Foresti & pyracantha for bouquets.
December 30 – Full Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Direct sow carrots, onions, scallions, radish. Transplant bushes/trees such as: Fig, elderberry, & hydrangea. Plant: Artichokes & rhubarb.
Christmas cactus also known as Schlumbergera Bridgesi or Zygocactus is a jungle plant which needs rich humus soil & lots of water. Feed with liquid plant food every 10 days, November thru March. It can go on a protected patio the rest of the year.
December 29 In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Cancer ♋︎ Direct sow carrots, onions, scallions, radish. Transplant: Fig, elderberry, & hydrangea.
Azaleas can be bought as potted plants & later planted in the garden. It needs to be watered weekly. Keep your eyes open though, if the petals or leaves are looking a little dry, you can always give it some extra water. Fertilize monthly during the fall season, but never fertilize it during the winter.
December 28 – Waxing Moon – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest after frosts: Horse radish, parsnips, sunchokes. Weed, cultivate.
December 27 – Waxing Moon – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines. Weed, cultivate.
December 26 – Waxing Moon – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops: Chard, kale, & lettuce. Weed, cultivate.
December 25 Christmas Day Waxing Moon Taurus ♉︎
Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Time to feast, feast, feast!
December 24 Christmas Eve Waxing Moon Taurus ♉︎
Finish wrapping presents, buying presents or any other activity needed to complete the Hollidays. Make Beef Wellington, Mac & cheese, cranberry & orange relish, lemon meringue & pecan pie, Martineli’s sparkling apple juice.
December 23 – Waxing Moon – Aries ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines. Plant seeds: Corn salad, mustard, peas. Broccoli seeds in pots. Prune evergreens for decoration. Weed, cultivate. Paint.
It was only 34ºF last night. It has been foggy for the last 4 days.
December 22 – Waxing Moon – Aries ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops: s, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines. Plant seeds: Corn salad, mustard, peas. Broccoli seeds in pots. Prune evergreens for decoration. Weed, cultivate. Paint.
Temperature is getting down there, could be freezing tonight.
December 21 – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Aries ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines. Horse radish sunchokes, turnips. Plant seeds: Corn salad, mustard, peas, Broccoli seeds in pots. Prune evergreens for decoration. Weed, cultivate. Paint.
December 20 – New Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Plant: Broccoli seeds in pots. Seeds: Corn salad, mustard, onions, peas, & radish. Transplant: Fig, elderberry, & hydrangea. Graft apple scions. Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. Plant: Artichokes & rhubarb.
The kale, & spinach between the eggplants, the kale between the berry barrels seem to be doing alright. The lettuce in the keystone garden didn’t make it. Not enough water, snails?
December 19 – New Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Plant: Broccoli seeds in pots. Seeds: Corn salad, mustard, onions, peas, & radish. . Transplant: Fig, elderberry, & hydrangea. Graft apple scions. Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. Plant: Artichokes & rhubarb.
December 18 – New Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ Weed & clean up garden, eliminating any hiding places for snails. Spray fixed copper to control peach leaf curl & peach blight. Use fixed copper sprays only when a fungal/bacterial disease has been a problem.
December 17 – New Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ Weed & clean up garden, eliminating any hiding places for snails. Spray fixed copper to control peach leaf curl & peach blight. Use fixed copper sprays only when a fungal/bacterial disease has been a problem.
We have 3″ of rain so far this year.
December 16 – New Moon – Capricorn ♑︎ Plant plants: Plant: Artichokes, asparagus roots, (the older the better), Bok choi, corn salad, kale & lettuce & rhubarb. Seeds of: Corn salad, mustard, peas; Brussel Sprouts in protected pots. Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences.
Gloomy & cloudy today. Temp = 55º F.
The Artichokes need to be cut apart. There are about 5 new plant on one root. (12 plants in all)
December 15 – New Moon – Capricorn ♑︎ Plant seeds: Corn salad, mustard, peas; Brussel Sprouts’W in protected pots. Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences; make garden beds. Plant plants: Artichokes, asparagus roots, (the older the better), Bok choi, corn salad, kale & lettuce & rhubarb.
Trimmed down the asparagus. Weeded around the new artichokes coming up. Ray spaded up part of the back garden.
December 14 – The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Capricorn ♑︎ Plant; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes; build, mend fences; make garden beds.
December 13 – Waning Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎ Harvest root crops: Horse radish, parsnips, sun chokes. Harvest fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines. Plant seeds or plant of onion. Prune. Weed, & cultivate.
It is raining today.
December 12 – Waning Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎ Harvest root crops: Horse radish, parsnips, sun chokes. Harvest fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines. Plant seeds or plants of onion, potato. Prune. Weed, & cultivate.
December 11 – Waning Moon- Scorpio ♏︎ Buy: Shrubs & trees: Citrus, Daphne, pieris, redbuds, black Persian mulberry, passiflora. To attract birds: Birch, dogwood, hawthorn, mountain ash, Japanese maple, stag horn sumac. Barefoot: Artichokes and rhubarb.
Gloomy & cloudy today. Temp = 50º F.
December 10 – Waning Moon – Scorpio ♏︎ Buy bulbs: Anemone, freesia, daffodil, iris, leucojum, narcissus, ranunculi, scilla. Perennials: Alyssum, basket-of-gold, campanula, columbine, coral bells, coreopsis, delphinium, dianthus, penstemon, phlox & oriental poppy. Barefoot: Artichokes and rhubarb.
If bulbs are not available in stores, order by catalog.
I am spray painting my corn stalks silver for a holiday decoration.
December 9 – Waning Moon- Libra ♎︎ Prune any leggy flowering plants & shrubs, deadhead chrysanthemums. Dig & divide: Agapanthus, dahlias, daylily, iris, Shasta daisy, primrose. Cut mums to 2-3″ above the ground. Water.
Cleaned the railing on the front porch and put white sparkly garlands and lights on. I made flocking and put it on the corn stalks
Watered some. The plants definitely need it as it hasn’t rained.
December 8 The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight.It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Libra ♎︎ Prune any leggy flowering plants & shrubs, deadhead chrysanthemums. Dig & divide: Agapanthus, dahlias, daylily, iris, Shasta daisy, primrose. Cut mums to 2-3″ above the ground. Use soil improvers such as rock dust minerals, Epsom Salts (magnesium sulphate), mulch, worm castings, chopped banana peel or slow release plant food to add valuable minerals and nutrients to the soil.
December 7 -Full Moon – Virgo ♍︎ First Frost date Weed, cultivate, & clean. Be prepared frosty nights, wind & rain. Use soil improvers such as rock dust minerals, Epsom Salts (magnesium sulphate), mulch, worm castings, chopped banana peel or slow release plant food to add valuable minerals and nutrients to the soil.
December 6 – Full Moon – Virgo ♍︎ Weed, cultivate, & clean. Buy: Azaleas,shir Christmas cactus, cyclamen, English primrose, pansies, primula obconica, kalanchoe & poinsettias
December 5 – Full Moon – Leo ♌︎ Harvest: Horse radish, parsnips, sun chokes, other root vegetables. Harvest fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines.
Prune. Weed & cultivate. Paint.
We dug up the elderberry bush and transplanted it to an area by the west side near the shed. It had huge roots & we could barely move it. Hopefully it will survive.
December 4 – Full Moon – Leo ♌︎ Harvest fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines.
Prune. Harvest roots: Horse radish, parsnips, sun chokes, other root vegetables. Weed & cultivate. Paint.
December 3 – Full Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Plant: Garlic cloves; Direct sow seeds of carrots, radish, turnips; Seeds & or plants of potatoes, scallions, shallots. It is also good for transplanting perennials & bulbs. Plant spring bulbs: Daffodils, irises, etc.
Ray dug up ~ 3 lbs. of sunchokes. I boiled them, squished out their innards, smashed them, added cream and butter. Delish!
December 2 – Full Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Plant: Garlic cloves; Direct sow seeds of carrots, radish, turnips; Seeds & or plants of potatoes, scallions, shallots. It is also good for transplanting perennials & bulbs. Plant spring bulbs: Daffodils, irises, etc.
December 1 – Full Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Plant: Garlic cloves; Direct sow seeds of carrots, radish, turnips; Seeds & or plants of potatoes, scallions, shallots. Plant spring bulbs corms and tubers: Anemone, freesia, daffodil, iris, leucojum, narcissus, ranunculi, scilla. Put hyacinth and tulip in the fridge or 8-12 weeks.
November 30 In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Full Moon – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops: Chard, kale & lettuce. Weed, cultivate.
November 29 -Waxing Moon- Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops. Weed, cultivate. Protect: Bougainvillea, citrus, fuchsia & succulents.
November 28 – Waxing Moon – Taurus ♉︎ Plant seeds: Fava beans, chard, leaf lettuce, mache, mustard, okra, peas, spinach. It is also good for transplanting perennials like: Basket-of -gold, campanula, columbine, Cora bells, coreopsis, delphiniums, dianthus, English daisy, gallardia, gloriosa daisy, penstemon, phlox, Oriental poppies & salvia.
November 27 – Waxing Moon – Taurus ♉︎ Plant plants: Bok choi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, mache, kale, leaf lettuce, spinach. It is also good for transplanting perennials like: Basket-of -gold, campanula, columbine, Cora bells, coreopsis, delphiniums, dianthus, English daisy, gallardia, gloriosa daisy, penstemon, phlox, Oriental poppies & salvia.
November 26. Thanksgiving. Waxing Moon Taurus ♉︎
Eat and be merry!
November 25 – Waxing Moon – Aries ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops: Cabbage, etc. Prune: Apple, apricot, avocado, blackberry, cherry, fig, gooseberry, grape, nectarine, peach, pear, pineapple guava, plum, raspberry. Weed, cultivate. Paint. Cut gladiola stalks to the ground.
November 24 – Waxing Moon – Aries ♈︎ Harvest: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines. Prune weakened branches likely to fall due to high winds. Prune: Apple, apricot, avocado, blackberry, cherry, fig, gooseberry, grape, nectarine, peach, pear, pineapple guava, plum, raspberry. Cut gladiola stalks to the ground. Weed, cultivate. Paint.
I picked 20 lemons today.
November 23 – Waxing Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Plant seeds: Fava beans, chard, leaf lettuce, mache, mustard, okra, peas, spinach. Plant lawns. Plant annuals: African daisies, alyssum, Ca poppies, cape marigold, clarkia, English primrose, fairy primrose, forget-me-not, Icelandic poppies, linaria, pansy, snapdragon, stock, sweet William, viola, wallflower, & yarrow. Perennials: Basket-of -gold, campanula, columbine, Cora bells, coreopsis, delphiniums, dianthus, English daisy, gallardia, gloriosa daisy, penstemon, phlox, Oriental poppies & salvia. Graft: Apple scions, fruiting mulberry: Plant spring bulbs: Anemone, crocus, freesia, daffodil, iris, leucojum, narcissus, ranunculi, scilla. Transplant: Elderberry, hellebore, hydrangea, lavender, plumbago.
Cut off the major branches on the elderberry in preparation for transplanting.
Noveber 22 – Waxing Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Plant plants: Bok choi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, mache, kale, leaf lettuce, spinach. Plant lawns. Plant or transplant: Ca poppies, columbine, dahlias, rhododendrons. Graft: Apple scions, fruiting mulberry. Plant spring bulbs: Anemone, freesia, daffodil, iris, leucojum, narcissus, ranunculi, scilla. Transplant: Elderberry, hellebore, hydrangea, lavender, plumbago.
November 21 The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Pisces ♓︎ Plant seeds: Fava beans, chard, leaf lettuce, mache, mustard, okra, peas, spinach; lawns. Plant lawns. Plant or transplant: Ca poppies, columbine, dahlias, rhododendrons. Graft: Apple scions, fruiting mulberry: Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. Plant spring bulbs: Anemone, freesia, daffodil, iris, leucojum, narcissus, ranunculi, scilla, etc. Transplant: Elderberry, hellebore, hydrangea, lavender, plumbago.
Planted 6-pks. of kale lettuce, & spinach.
November 20 – New Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ Weed & cultivate. Clean up plant debris. Cut gladiola stalks to the ground. Clean, oil and sharpen garden tools. Make compost. Shop for a living Christmas tree.
(From 6-pks.) Planted kale, & spinach between the eggplants. Planted kale between the berry barrels. Planted lettuce in the keystone garden. I cut down some of the glade;a stalks and weeded out the grass from the parking strip.
November 19 – New Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ Weed & cultivate. Clean up plant debris. Cut gladiola stalks to the ground. Clean, oil and sharpen garden tools. store bulbs is in sawdust: Shop for a living Christmas tree.
November 18 – New Moon – Capricorn ♑︎ Plant plants: Bok choi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, kale, leaf lettuce, mache, spinach. Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences; make garden beds. Plant bushes: Camellia, daphne, Japanese maple, pieri, rhododendron. Plant trees: Chinese pistache, crape myrtle, redbud, sweet gum.
November 17 – New Moon – Capricorn ♑︎ Plant seeds: Fava beans, chard, leaf lettuce, mache, mustard, okra, peas, radish, shallots, spinach, & turnips. Root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. Build, mend fences. Make garden beds. Plant bushes: Camellia, daphne, Japanese maple, pieri, rhododendron. Plant trees: Chinese pistache, crape myrtle, redbud, sweet gum.
November 16 – New Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎ Harvest: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines. Prune: Almond, apple, apricot, cherry, nectarine peach, plum. Prune: Ceanothus, magnolia, pyracantha, potato vine, etc. Weed, & cultivate.
Harvest dried beans & green tomatoes.
Pruned the magnolia, cherry, rose bush mini-rose bush, ivy and neighbors branches that were hanging over the fence. Pulled out grass and moved container for blackberries.
November 15 –The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops thacabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Sagittarius ♐︎ Harvest fruits: Lemons, oranges, persimmons, pomegranates, & tangerines. Any tomatoes, if green place in a cool dark place to ripe; beans for dried beans, etc. Prune: Almond, apple, apricot, cherry, nectarine peach, plum. Weed, & cultivate.
November 14 – Waning Moon – Scorpio ♏︎ Prune, weed, mulch with straw, compost & wood shavings. Sharpen pruners, shovels, etc. Clean & oil gardening tools.
First fog of the year.
Planted in pots: Rooted ends of leeks & green onion; ginger root. Water plants that didn’t get watered by rain. Planted potted sweet peas.
November 13 – Waning Moon – Scorpio ♏︎ Prune, weed, mulch with straw, compost & wood shavings. Sharpen pruners, shovels, etc.
Ray is removing a huge holly & fig tree stump from the patio garden.
First drizzle. (.2″) of the year.
November 12 – Waning Moon – Libra ♎︎ Prune, deadhead flowers such as Chrysanthemums. Prune flowering shrubs. Put hyacinth and tulips in the fridge for 8-12 weeks (Jan-Feb) weeks before planting. Hyacinths will come back if left in the ground. Dig up
Harvested 3 bell peppers.
November 11 – Waning Moon – Libra ♎︎ Prune, deadhead flowers such as Chrysanthemums. Prune flowering shrubs. Put hyacinth and tulips in the fridge for 8-12 weeks (Jan-Feb) weeks before planting. Hyacinths will come back if left in the ground.
November 10 – Waning Moon – Virgo ♍︎ Weed, cultivate, & clean.
November 9 – Waning Moon – Virgo ♍︎ Weed, cultivate, & clean.
The temp. is getting down into the 30s.
November 8 Waning Moon The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight.It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Leo ♌︎ Harvest roots & fruits; prune; weed & cultivate; paint.
November 7 – Full Moon – Leo ♌︎ Harvest roots & fruits; prune; weed & cultivate; paint.
November 6 – Full Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Plant, transplant, graft.
November 5 – Full Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Plant, transplant, graft.
November 4 – Full Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Plant, transplant, graft.
November 3 – Full Moon – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops; weed, cultivate.
November 2 – Full Moon- Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops; weed, cultivate.
November 1 – Full Moon – Taurus ♉︎ Plant: This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, garlic, leeks, onions, scallions, shallots, rutabagas & turnips. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting.
October 31 In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Taurus ♉︎ Plant: This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, garlic, leeks, onions, scallions, shallots, rutabagas & turnips. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting.
October 30 – Waxing Moon – Taurus ♉︎ Plant: This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, garlic, leeks, onions, scallions, shallots, rutabagas & turnips. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting.
October 29 – Waxing Moon – Aries ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops; plant onions & garlic; prune; weed, cultivate; & paint.
October 28 – Waxing Moon – Aries ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops; plant onions & garlic; prune; weed, cultivate; & paint.
October 27 – Waxing Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Plant: Don’t plant potatoes; transplant; graft; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes.
October 26 – Waxing Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Plant: Don’t plant potatoes; transplant; graft; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes.
October 25 – Waxing Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Plant Don’t plant potatoes; transplant; graft; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes.
October 24 – Waxing Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ Weed & cultivate.
October 24 Taurus ♉︎ Plant: This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, garlic, leeks, onions, scallions, shallots, rutabagas & turnips. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting..
October 23 The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Aquarius ♒︎ Weed & cultivate.
October 22 – New Moon – Capricorn ♑︎ Plant; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes; build, mend fences; make garden beds.
Transplanted 2″ beet seedlings and spinach seedling, scallions and Walla Walla onions into the rock garden. 6-pks of chamomile, basil (have 2 plants left), and bok choi had the leaves nibbled off. Suspect a rat. They did not make it. Garlic is about 6-8″ high now. I found I have self-seeded parsley in the patio garden. Looks like my kale got eaten by slugs. Only one leek came up so far.
It was 47℉ here this morning, the coldest so far.
October 21 – New Moon – Capricorn ♑︎ Plant; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes; build, mend fences; make garden beds.
October 20 – New Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎ Harvest roots & fruits, plant onion & garlic, prune, weed, & cultivate.
Planted 2 sweet peas, 2 stocks, & 6 snapdragons in the front flower bed.
October 19 – New Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎ Harvest roots & fruits, plant onion & garlic, prune, weed, & cultivate.
Planted the little cactus plant, a 6-pk of pansies, the fern, the orchid that seems to be dead, and a large African violet in the shade garden.
Giant Hybrid Mix Dahlia is 5′ tall and has been blooming red.
October 18 – New Moon- Scorpio ♏︎ Plant: cabbage, celery, kale & lettuce. Transplant, & graft.
Transplant flowering sweet peas into small pots.
October 17 – New Moon- Scorpio ♏︎ Plant: Cabbage, celery, kale & lettuce. Transplant, & graft.
Transplant flowering sweet peas into small pots.
October 16 The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Libra ♎︎ Plant flowers for beauty. Set out transplants of: Bachelor’s button, calendula, larkspur pansies, primroses, snapdragons, & stock. Seeds of centauria germinate best in 65-70℉ temperatures. Cineraria germinate best at 70-75℉ temperatures. Shade-loving perennials can be planted now: Astilbes, Autumn Anemones, Columbines, Cornus canadensis, Creeping Jenny, Dicentra spectabilis, Ferns, Foam flower, Hellbore, Jacob’s Ladder, Lilly of the valley, & Spotted Deadnettles.
October 15 – Waning Moon- Libra ♎︎ Plant flowers for beauty.
October 14 – Waning Moon – Virgo ♍︎ Weed, cultivate, & clean.
Weed the backyard area.
October 13 – Waning moon – Virgo ♍︎ Weed, cultivate, & clean.
Weed the patio area. (1 hour)
October 12 – Waning moon – Leo ♌︎ Harvest roots & fruits; prune; weed & cultivate; paint.
Trimmed the evening primrose and sunflowers stalks. Added them to tho e cornstalk decoration in the front yard. Harvested 3 lbs. green beans, 10 large & small cucumbers, eggplant (1), banana squash (1) & 3 small tomatoes, 2 bell peppers. Ray did some cultivating of the cucumber bed
October 11 – Waning Moon – Leo ♌︎ Harvest roots & fruits; prune; weed & cultivate; paint.
Harvest any fruits and veggies left in the garden.
October 10 – Waning Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Plant, transplant, graft.
Not really a good time to plant. Cleaning, oiling, & sharpening garden tools is a good idea; cleaning the car inside and out; cleaning porches and garages. Good for killing plant pests.
October 9 – Waning Moon – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight.It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Cancer ♋︎ Plant, transplant, graft.
The weather is turning colder. The temp was 54℉ this morning. The high was in the 70s.
Now that the Moon is waning it isn’t really a good time to plant, etc.
October 8 – Full Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Plant, transplant, graft.
October 7 – Full Moon – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops; weed, cultivate.
October 6 – Full Moon- Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops; weed, cultivate.
October 5 – Full Moon- Taurus ♉︎ Plant: This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, garlic, leeks, onions, scallions, shallots, rutabagas & turnips. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting above ground crops; weed, cultivate.
October 4 – Full Moon – Taurus ♉︎ Plant: This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, garlic, leeks, onions, potatoes, scallions, shallots, rutabagas & turnips. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting.
If the air quality is good enough now is the time to get in those root crops.
Planted in a 6-pk “Sow Easy” Rainbow Blend (Ferry~Morse) beets. Planted in the rock garden Homegrown carrots. Planted in pots on porch Oriental Lilly seeds. Growing in pot on porch 2 pepper plants 3 tomatoes-all volunteers; also, Columbine plant.
October 3 – Full Moon – Taurus ♉︎ Plant: This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, garlic, leeks, onions, scallions, shallots, rutabagas & turnips. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting.
October 2 – Full Moon – Aries ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops; plant onions & garlic; prune; weed, cultivate; & paint.
There was a beautiful moon.
October 1 In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Aries: ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops; plant onions & garlic; prune; weed, cultivate; paint. Transplant leeks.
September 30 – Waxing Moon – Aries ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops; plant onions & garlic; prune; weed, cultivate; & paint.
I picked 2 beautiful eggplants and 2 Japanese eggplant; 1 cucumber; 1 green tomato; 1-1/2 eaten ripe tomato; & 3/4 lb. green and yellow beans. My petunia was eaten by snails, a good reminder to put out snail bait such as — after planting seedlings. Trying to recover it with aspirin water and snail bait.
September 29 – Waxing Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Plant: Don’t plant potatoes; transplant; graft; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes.
Transplanted ~12 hollyhock seedlings. Slugs are eating leaves-put down snail bait. Planted in a 6-pk Romaine lettuce.
September 28 – Waxing Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Plant: Don’t plant potatoes; transplant; graft; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes.
Please consult sources to see if the air is safe before doing anything outside.
September 27 – Waxing Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ Weed & cultivate.
September 26 – Waxing Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ Weed & cultivate.
September 25 – Waxing Moon – Capricorn ♑︎ – Plant; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes; build, mend fences; make garden beds.
September 24- Waxing Moon – Capricorn: ♑︎ Plant; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes; build, mend fences; make garden beds.
September 23 The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Capricorn ♑︎ Plant lettuce, cabbage, bok choi, broccoli; root flower cutting, limbs & flowering bushes; build, mend fences; make garden beds.
Capricorn: ♑︎ – Waxing Moon – Plant lettuce, cabbage, bok choi, broccoli; root flower cutting, limbs & flowering bushes; build, mend fences; make garden beds.
Planted: chamomile, sweet peas; Bok choi in 6-pks.
September 22 – New Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎ Harvest roots & fruits, plant onion & garlic, prune, weed, & cultivate.
If air quality allows: Check on almonds and other nuts to see if they are ready to pick. Plant alliums: garlic, leeks, short day onions, scallions, & shallots. Prune and shape nut trees; weed and cultivate around their base and put shavings or straw around the drip line.
Planted: 2 – 6 packs Scallions “Tokyo Long White”, Walla Walla onions; weeded in lower garden.
September 21 – New Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎ Harvest roots & fruits, plant onion & garlic, prune, weed, & cultivate.
If air quality allows: Check on almonds and other nuts to see if they are ready to pick. Plant alliums: garlic, leeks, short day onions, scallions, & shallots. Prune and shape nut trees; weed and cultivate around their base and put shavings or straw around the drip line.
September 20 -New Moon – Scorpio ♏︎ Plant, transplant, & graft.
A good time to transplant any bedding plants or vegetables that are ready such as asparagus, lettuce, etc. Sow seeds of collards, lettuce, & spinach Also, herbs such as dill, chives, cilantro, & parsley can be sown in beds. Give your plants a tonic for good health: 1.5 tablet of uncoated aspirin, 2 gallons of water, 2 T of Yucca extract or mild liquid soap.
Harvested: 6 butternut squash 25 lb.; 1 cuc; 1 large tomato, 4 Early Girl tomatoes, 6 minis; !/4 lb. green & yellow beans (1 pint basket full); 1-7 lb. pumpkin; 1 -1.25 lb. red kuri squash, 1 small beet.
September 19 – New Moon – Scorpio ♏︎ Plant, transplant, & graft.
A good time to transplant any bedding plants or vegetables such as asparagus that are ready. Also, herbs such as dill, chives, cilantro, & parsley can be sown in beds.
September 18 -New Moon – Libra ♎︎ Plant flowers for beauty.
Buy bedding plants on sale at your local nursery. To order plants check out Annie’s annuals & perennials. For seeds check out Peaceful Valley Farms.
The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Libra ♎︎ Plant flowers for beauty.
Direct sow: Batchelor’s button, (it does not transplant well), candytuft, English daisy, hollyhocks, larkspur, pansy, & poppy. Lupine and forget-me-not bloom in the second year.
September 16 – Waning Moon – Virgo ♍︎ Don’t plant corn, weed, cultivate, & clean.
If the air quality is unacceptable don’t go outside. Since the moon is waning it is a good time to rest. Concentrate on those things that you always think about doing but never quite getting around to: Clean up: your house; your thoughts; your relationships; do something that will make your life simpler; take a nap; get in communication with friends and relations.
September 15 – Waning Moon – Virgo ♍︎ Don’t plant corn, weed, cultivate, & clean.
If the air quality is unacceptable don’t go outside. Since the moon is waning it is a good time to rest. Concentrate on those things that you always think about doing but never quite getting around to: Plan your week; do something that will make your life simpler; take a nap; get in communication with friends and relations; clean up: your house; your thoughts; your relationships..
September 14 – Waning Moon – Leo ♌︎ Harvest roots & fruits; prune; weed & cultivate; paint.
If the air quality is unacceptable don’t go outside. Since the moon is waning it is a good time to rest. Concentrate on those things that you always think about doing but never quite ge around to doing: Make a menu for grocery shopping; do something that will make your life simpler; take a nap; get in communication with friends and relations.
September 13 – Waning Moon – Leo ♌︎ Harvest roots & fruits; prune; weed & cultivate; paint.
If the air quality is unacceptable don’t go outside. Since the moon is waning it is a good time to rest. Concentrate on those things that you always think about doing but never quite get around to doing: Go online and learn more about your favorite hobby; take a nap; get in communication with friends and relations.
September 12 – Waning Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Plant, transplant, graft.
If the air quality is unacceptable don’t go outside. Since the moon is waning it is a good time to rest. Concentrate on those things that you always think about doing but never quite get around to doing: Organize your spice rack; do something that will make your life simpler; take a nap; wash the dog; get in communication with friends and relations; take a long relaxing bath.
September 11 – Waning Moon – Cancer ♋︎ Plant, transplant, graft.
Today was far too smokey to do anything outside. The air quality is unacceptable.
September 10 – Waning Moon – The Waning Moon produces less gravitational pull and moonlight.It is considered the best time to weed, harvest and prune. It is generally considered a time of rest. Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops; Plant beans; weed & cultivate.
Not really a good time to plant beans. Still somewhat smokey. High of 82℉.
September 9 – Full Moon – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops; Plant beans; Weed, cultivate.
Not really a good time to plant beans.
September 8 – Full Moon – Gemini ♊︎ Harvest above ground crops; Plant beans; Weed, cultivate.
Not really a good time to plant beans.
Monday – Labor Day – September 7 – Full Moon – Taurus ♉︎ Plant: This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, garlic, leeks, onions, scallions, shallots, rutabagas & turnips. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting.
Look for short day onions, the best type for Zone 9.
September 6 – Full Moon – Taurus: ♉︎ Plant: This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, garlic, leeks, onions, scallions, shallots, rutabagas & turnips. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting.
September 5 – Full Moon – Aries ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops, plant onions & garlic, prune, weed, cultivate, & paint.
Still smokey. Work on planting 6-packs in the house.
Planting leeks: American Flag & Varna in 6 pks. One seed each of Cipollini onion & Delicious Duo scallion in small pots. Kale, hollyhock & spinach starting to come up. Summary of Corn: We got a few cobs of Silver ‘N Gold Hybrid by Ferry-Morse. It was good; Early Sunglow Hybrid got eaten by slugs. Early Golden Bantam produced but had half filled cobs.
September 4 – Full Moon – Aries: ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops, plant onions & garlic, prune, weed, cultivate, & paint.
Basil is up! Trying a pre-planting dip of 1 gallon of water, 1 T of baking soda, & 2 T of Kelp extract & humid acid. Planting 100 garlic cloves in my “rock” garden. i.e. garden surrounded by rock.
Ray picked 6 little cucs & a handful of green beans.
Flowers: Planted 90 ranunculi corms in the azalea bed.
September 3 – Full Moon – Aries: ♈︎ Harvest above ground crops, plant onions & garlic, prune, weed, cultivate, & paint.
Harvested 1 cucumber. Finished painting the outdoor chair.
September 2 – Full Moon–In the Full Moon there is more moisture in the soil due to the strong gravitational pull of the full moon. Energy is put into the roots. This is a good time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & onions. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting. Full moons are thought to be an excellent time to plant above ground crops that produce their seeds inside the fruit such as beans, tomatoes, melon and squash. Although gravitational pull lessens during this time, moonlight is strong, which creates strong leaf growth. It is best to plant two days before the full moon. Harvest during air or fire signs: (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius or Aquarius). Days after the full moon mean higher gravitational pull and less moon light. Pisces ♓︎ – Plant; don’t plant potatoes; transplant; graft; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes.
Pisces ♓︎ –– Waxing Moon – Plant; don’t plant potatoes;
Considering the Full Moon & Pisces it is an excellent time to plant root crops such as beets, carrots, & alliums. It is also good for perennials, bulbs and transplanting.
September 1 – Waxing Moon – Pisces ♓︎ Plant: Don’t plant potatoes; transplant; graft; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes. The best day to plant in 6-packs: basil, broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, cilantro, kale, & lettuce & spinach.
Broccoli and cauliflower can be started in August and then again in February. Cut Brussels Sprouts tops off once they reach 12-18″. It will cause the plant to produce more sprouts.
I planted cauliflower (homegrown seed), kale: dwarf Blue Curled, Vate’s Strain, lettuce; Black seeded Simpsons, Salad Bowl, Holly Hocks: Country Romance Mixed Colors, Pansy: Swiss Giants, Mixed Colors.
August 31 – Waxing Moon – Aquarius ♒︎ Weed & cultivate. Buy: Plants or seeds of beet, bok choi, Brussels sprout, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cilantro, collards, corn salad, garlic cloves, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce: heard & leaf, mustard, onion, peas, potato slips, radish, shallots, spinach, & turnips.
If a fruit or vegetable is ripe, harvest it. If it is hot & dry water everything. If the air is still smokey, stay inside and clean & oil the garden tools or clean & organize the house.
Harvested: Some cucs, all of the corn, a few tomatoes and beans.
August 29 – Waxing Moon – Capricorn: ♑︎ Plant; root flower cutting, limbs & flowering bushes; build; mend fences; make garden beds.
I planted a 6-pack each of basil, cilantro, & spinach.
August 28 – Waxing Moon – Capricorn: ♑︎ Plant; root flower cuttings, limbs & flowering bushes; build; mend fences; make garden beds. If the air is far too smokey stay inside and plant a 6-pack each of basil, cilantro, & spinach.
August 27 – Waxing Moon – Capricorn: ♑︎ Plant; root flower cutting, limbs & flowering bushes; build; mend fences; make garden beds. If the air is far too smokey to be outside plant a 6-pack of basil, cilantro, & spinach inside.
August 26 – Waxing Moon – Sagittarius ♐︎ Harvest roots & fruits, plant onion & garlic, prune ,weed, & water. If the air is far too smokey to be outside plant Oriental lilies in pots indoors and 6-packs of alliums: Egyptian onions, potato onions, & shallots, short day onions, & scallions.
Harvested: 2 strawberries, 12 cobs of corn (only 2 were fully filled out, 2-6″, but this is the best we have done with corn in our present location), 2 cucs (the hot weather may have something to do with that), cauliflower flowers for seed, 1/2 pint basket of cherry tom, 7 Early Girl toms (it’s amazing how those short plants can produce such large tomatoes).
August 25 – The Waxing Moon creates healthy leaf growth. It is excellent for planting especially 2 days before the full moon. Sagittarius: ♐︎ Harvest roots & fruits, plant onions & garlic, mulch, prune, weed, water.
August 24 – New Moon – Scorpio ♏︎ Plant, transplant, graft. Start 6-packs of broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, cilantro, kale, & head lettuce indoors. The air is far too smokey to be outside.
August 23 – New Moon – Scorpio ♏︎ Optimal conditions in which to start the winter garden with above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower,chard, cilantro, kale, head lettuce. Direct sow or start in 6 packs. If the weather is too hot, wait, or start indoors. Plant, transplant, graft. This moon sign is the perfect time to plant the above list. Even if it isn’t time to harvest per the moon or astrological sign, harvest anyway. Harvest when the fruit or vegetable is ripe.
Do not plant. It is too hot and the smoke from the fires makes it difficult to be outside.
Harvested 6 cucs, 1 giant zuc, 12 small and large tomatoes, 1 eggplant, and 41/2 ears of corn.
August 22 – New Moon – Libra ♎︎ Plant flowers for beauty. Optimal conditions in which to start the winter garden with above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, cilantro, kale, head lettuce. Direct sow or start in 6 packs. If the weather is too hot, wait, or start indoors. Feed azaleas, camellia & gardenias.
August 21 – New Moon – Libra ♎︎ Plant flowers for beauty. Optimal conditions in which to start the winter garden with above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, cilantro, kale, head lettuce. Direct sew or start in 6 packs. If the weather is too hot wait, or start indoors.
August 20 – New Moon – Virgo ♍︎ Don’t plant corn, clean up outside areas, mulch, weed, water.The heat wave continues.
August 19 – New Moon – Virgo ♍︎ Don’t plant corn, clean up outside areas, mulch, weed, water.
The heat wave continues.
August 18 The New Moon pulls water up & creates balanced root & leaf growth. It creates optimal conditions in which to plant above ground crops that produce their seed outside the fruit such as lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and grains. As the new moon pulls water upwards, seeds swell and burst while the increasing moonlight aids in balanced root and leaf growth. Lawns should be mowed during the first and second quarter (new moon-waxing moon) to help increase growth. Leo ♌︎ Lawns could be mowed to help increase growth. Harvest roots & fruits, mulch, prune, water, & paint.
Considering the 100℉ heat wave we are having right now, one must get out early to do any gardening.
August 17- Waning Moon –Leo ♌︎
August 16 – Waning Moon – Cancer ♋︎
Heat wave. 100℉. Watering & harvesting roots & fruits are the only gardening activity for now.
I harvested 7 parsnips, pulled out all the kohlrabi, which gives ~ 10 to eat, 1.5 quarts beans, 1 c. peas, & 5 tomatoes. Strategy for getting rid of Harlequin bugs. Plant a winter garden of kale, kohlrabi, cabbage, etc. As soon as the Hell bugs show up pull them all out.
August 15 – Waning Moon – Cancer ♋︎
Heat wave. 106℉. Watering & harvesting roots & fruits are the only gardening activity for now.
August 14, 2020 – Waning Moon – Cancer ♋︎
I weeded around the beans in the pond area. Planted Salad Scallions Delicious Duo; Green Feast & Red Robin F-1. Dug soil up to 6″, scattered the seeds and covered with sawdust.
August 3, 2020
I am working on my 2nd batch of sweet pickles. They are sitting in the fridge covered by water. I planted bulbs in the parking strip and in the planters on the porch. I put in a mix of wood ash, sugar, epsom salt, & bone meal with each bulb. Looks like I might have 1 columbine plant if I didn’t disturb it too much when I planted the bulbs.
April
May Corn was planted by moon phases
Rick Cavazo’s successful method for growing corn. Plant at the start of April, then again in May and July. Make sure the corn is planted in a sunny location and receives adequate water and nitrogen. (Augmenting the soil is a major part. Otherwise, all you have is dirt in a yard that has been growing things for sixty years.) Water with soaker hoses that circle the plants. Make circles about 24 inches in diameter, then plant six plants outside the circle. Dig a small depression in the center of the circlet to hold the water & add a slow release fertilizer. The rings are about 20” apart. Rick says the trick is to plant them just the right distance apart. He doesn’t get much success with rows. The first time he planted about 60 stalks in a plot about 12’ by 10”. Same for the second. Only about 30 stalks for the last batch. All were separate plots.
February 7 Last frost date
