The 2014 Astro Calendar

PLANTING AND THE MOON

Farmers have for millennia, planted cultivated and harvested their crops in tune with the rhythms of nature. There is much folklore and many sayings and proverbs around but basically there is a simple formula that can be followed.:

Plant crops that produce above the ground during a waxing moon.

Plant crops that produce below the ground during a waning moon

When the moon is in a Fire (Aries Leo Sagittarius) these are FRUIT days, best for harvesting vegetables and fruit.

When the moon is in an Earth sign (Taurus Virgo Capricorn) these are ROOT days and give good yields and storage and are good for planting root vegetables.

When the moon is in a Water sign ( Cancer Scorpio Pisces) these are LEAF days, good for sowing and tending leafy vegetables but not harvesting.