Ancient Moon Gardening
Ancient Moon Gardening is a traditional technique used to maximise crop growth and production, and to increase the beauty of gardens.
It combines Moon Phase with Moon Signs and is easy to use; and it works!
Basically the Moon has its waxing phase from New Moon to Full Moon when the water in plants is rising. The waning phase is from Full Moon to New Moon when the water is retreating to the roots.
The Moon travels past various even sized sections of the sky called the Zodiac. There are twelve signs in the Zodiac, some are Barren while others are Fertile.
My Ancient Moon Gardening – Mini Planting Guide is available in my FREE newsletter. This will only give you the best planting times.
My Ancient Moon Gardening Super Almanac is designed to easily and clearly tell you the phase of the Moon and whether it is in Barren or Fertile signs.
It tells you what to do on each day in a simple day by day format. Each season is over 25 pages of essential information in your hands. It is based on Australian time zones and I have created it to be easy to understand and easy to use.
- It gives you planting days – so plants easily settle in, and grow sturdy root and branch systems.
- the days to harvest for taste – for juiciness and that special succulent taste
- the days to harvest for storage – to stop loss from mould/rot
- the days to prune to increase growth – shrubs, roses, fruit trees and everything
- the days to prune to limit growth – great for lawn mowing, hedges, bonsai etc.
- the days to weed with digging – so the weed bulbs and seed re-growth is limited
- the days to weed by poisoning – so that a very little dose of spray works!
And it also has my Gardening Tips for each month.
All dates and time are Australia AEST or AEDT for the summer. And I include easy time conversions for all of Australia and New Zealand.
Each season is 40 pages of easy to follow instructions and tips. For you the whole year is just $ 48.95 email, or $ 58.95 snail-mail and payment is via cheque or direct deposit to a bank account. Remember that this system works! And these days we need the “edge” to maintain crops and beautiful plants in the garden.
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If you want to know more about Ancient Moon Gardening and see a sample month read on………..
Ancient Moon Gardening
I first became a keen Ancient Moon gardener when I got so annoyed when my hard work, care and money, come to nothing when plants died, crops were poor, disease was rife and plants went to seed, or failed to set seed. Ancient Moon Gardening will get you back working in harmony with the land as ancients did for thousands of years. it simply combines two rules.
1. Moon Phase
When the moon is getting bigger, known as waxing, the life force or energy is going into a growing phase. So its time to plant seedlings, apply foliage fertilisers, prune to stimulate growth and any activity where you want growth and foliage and general expansion.
When the moon is getting smaller, known as waning, the life force or energy is going into the roots. Now its time to apply organic manure, prune to retard growth, kill weeds and pests, cultivate, and strike plants that need a period of dormancy before they grow.
Root crops can be planted at 3rd quarter but please remember, as the Moon begins to disappear at the last quarter, do not plant anything! Its a time for maintenance only.
Rule 2. Moon Sign
The Moon moves through the zodiac and is in each sign for about 2 or 3 days. Some signs are fertile and some are barren. Planting must be done in fertile signs and not barren signs. Barren signs are perfect for harvesting to reduce mould and crops spoiling during storage.
The Fertile Signs are Taurus, Capricorn, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces and Libra. The Barren signs are Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini, Aquarius and Virgo.
I could go into this in more detail and talk about the semi-fertile and semi-barren signs, but I believe in keeping it simple and workable.
”Sample” Ancient Moon Gardening – Super Almanac
This sample is for November 2009
November Gardening Tips
Get your dwarf or climbing beans in to have summer crops. Beans fix nitrogen in the soil and are ideal to plant in spots that have previously had plants that have been heavy feeders like tomatoes.
Now it time to plants things that simply hate being cold at night. Like Basil.
You can also plant more eggplants, tomatoes, chilli, pumpkin, rockmelon, watermelon, capsicum, zucchini and cucumber. You may have already planted some in October but if you plant some more now it means your vegetables will be staggered and not wasted.
You can also put in the usual plants like celery, corn, beetroot, leek, spring onion.
And why not plant some of your favorite herbs!
And while it’s growing season, remember to take some cuttings of your favorite plants – they make ideal Christmas gifts.
Its still spring so remember – if its does not have legs then fertilize it!
I do think it’s a good idea to stop feeding the lawns. If you feed now you will have to water it to maintain its demands for growth.
There is an important rule with lawn mowing – a scalped lawn does not mean it stays cut longer! All it means is that it dies quickly.
Who wants to be a slave to the lawn so use the days marked as perfect for pruning to reduce growth to make the lawn cut last longer. It’s amazing how this technique keeps it looking healthy, but slows down its growth.
Also it time to thin out the tiny developing lemon and other citrus fruits so you have good quality fruit.
Most spring flowering plants have had their first flush of flowers and so can be pruned back and this includes the natives. So lightly prune your azaleas, camellias, jasmine, wisteria and other spring flowering plants that have finished blooming. The natives that have finished blooming, such as acacias, banksias, thryptomenes and boronias should also be trimmed back to avoid the shrubs becoming ‘leggy’. They will still have a spurt of post-pruning growth which leads to strong bushy plants. Bottlebrush should have all spent flower heads removed to avoid the formation of seed heads and to encourage the development of flowering wood for next year’s flowering.
Dead-head the roses so the next flowers buds can develop. You can snap off the dead blooms, but if you prune back to the next healthy leaf-junction, this will encourage good roses for the next flush.
November is a good time to prune hedges that have already made new growth. Hedges always need to be trimmed regularly even before they reach the desired height.
This is the perfect month to prepare your garden for the long hot summer ahead -and mulch. I have used old carpet and it works perfectly! Thick newspaper is also wonderful. Then you cover it in with wood mulch, pebbles, pea straw or lucerne. I even put mulch in my potted plants. Remember to give the garden bed a good soak before you lay the mulch and do not push it up against tree trunks as it will cause rotting and the eventual death of the shrub or tree.
You will need to tie up taller growing perennials.
Bugs of all shapes and sizes love a healthy growing garden. Be alert and even wear your reading glasses to have a good look at a sick plant. You may be amazed at what has been sucking the life out of it.
Now is the time to plant summer annuals in the garden, in pots for the patio and balcony, and have a great show in time for Christmas.
| November 1st | Sun | In barren Aries all day | Maintenance only. | |
| November 2nd | Mon | In barren Aries moving to fertile Taurus at 11.44am | Too close to the Full Moon for planting. | |
| November 3rd | Tue | In fertile Taurus all day | Full Moon at 6.13am in Taurus | If you do plant at a Full Moon you are likely to end up with weird twisted growth and distorted crops. A Taurus Full Moon is a conservative energy when you are inclined to stick to routine work, to attend to your possessions or to balance your finances. |
| November 4th | Wed | In fertile Taurus moving to barren Gemini at 3.52pm | Now entering waning 3rd Quarter | Too close to the Full Moon for planting. |
| November 5th | Thu | In barren Gemini all day | This is also good for harvesting crops for storage. The water within the plants is retreating, so it reduces the chance of mould and rotting while the crops are in storage. This also works for timber. | |
| November 6th | Fri | In barren Gemini moving to fertile Cancer at 6.42pm | ||
| November 7th | Sat | In fertile Cancer all day | A great time to get your root crops planted. Also it a perfect time to prune to retard growth, so get those bushes under control, try topiary or bonsai. This is the best phase to apply organic manures | |
| November 8th | Sun | In fertile Cancer moving to barren Leo at 9.22pm | ||
| November 9th | Mon | In barren Leo all day | This is also good for harvesting crops for storage. The water within the plants is retreating, so it reduces the chance of mould and rotting while the crops are in storage. This also works for timber | |
| November 10th | Tue | In barren Leo all day | Now entering waning 4th quarter | This is ideal for weeding. Weeding disturbs the soil and the unwanted seeds think we have been nicely “cultivating” the ground for them. But in this phase the disturbed roots of the weeds and their seeds will have reduced vitality and will not be a problem.Also it is the best time for harvesting, as the water in the plant is low, and therefore reduces rot and mildew in crops or timber |
| November 11th | Wed | In barren Leo moving to barren Virgo at 0.30am | ||
| November 12th | Thu | In barren Virgo all day | ||
| November 13th | Fri | In barren Virgo and moving to fertile Libra at 4.22am | Maintenance. | |
| November 14th | Sat | In fertile Libra all day | ||
| November 15th | Sun | In fertile Libra moving to fertile Scorpio at 9.23am | ||
| November 16th | Mon | In fertile Scorpio all day | Too close the New Moon for planting. | |
| November 17th | Tue | In fertile Scorpio moving to barren Sagittarius at 4.21pm | New Moon at 6.13am in Scorpio | Stop and rest! Any planting will bolt to seed. A Scorpio New Moon is ideal to give yourself some quiet space alone and do clean-up types of jobs. |
| November 18th | Wed | In barren Sagittarius all day | Now entering waxing 1st Quarter | Too close to the New Moon for planting |
| November 19th | Thu | In barren Sagittarius all day | Maintenance only | |
| November 20th | Fri | In barren Sagittarius moving to fertile Capricorn at 2.00am | This is a wonderful planting time. It is reputed to be best for leafy annuals, but I think everything needs good strong leaves; so I am planting everything!You can prune to enhance growth. And it’s a perfect time to take cuttings. Apply soluble and chemical fertilizers. | |
| November 21st | Sat | In fertile Capricorn all day | ||
| November 22nd | Sun | In fertile Capricorn moving barren Aquarius at 2. | You can still plant, prune and fertilize but note that the Moon goes into a barren sign in the afternoon. So finish your planting by lunch time. | |
| November 23rd | Mon | In barren Aquarius all day | Maintenance | |
| November 24th | Tue | In barren Aquarius all day | ||
| November 25th | Wed | In barren Aquarius moving to fertile Pisces at 3.07am | Now entering waxing 2nd quarter | This is perfect for all planting. It is reputed to be the best time to plant fruity annuals although I would plant both, along with all shrubs and trees. This is ideal for pruning to encourage lush and healthy re-growth. Apply soluble or chemical fertilizers. |
| November 26th | Thu | In fertile Pisces all day | ||
| November 27th | Fri | In fertile Pisces and moving to barren Aries at 2.10pm | Still time this morning for planting. But finish by lunch time. | |
| November 28th | Sat | In barren Aries all day | Today its time to clean up from all the planting chores. Recycle or reuse the pots, clean your tools, mulch around the new plants. | |
| November 29th | Sun | In barren Aries moving to fertile Taurus at 9.34pm | ||
| November 30th | Mon | In fertile Taurus all day | This is perfect for all planting. It is reputed to be the best time to plant fruity annuals although I would plant both, along with all shrubs and trees.This is also ideal for pruning to encourage lush and healthy re-growth. And apply soluble or chemical fertilizers. |
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could you please email me the simple moon gardening guide.
this information would be appreciated
a SIMPLE moon gardening guide would be great most are too fussy
thank you
Hello Nikki,
I like things simple! That’s why I don’t have fancy colour coded boxes or confusing circles. All I simply do is tell you what to do – on what days!
The dates are on the left, then I list the moon position and phase (for those who like to know), then I list what you can do on those days.
I provide the planting dates and times completly free on this site and in my newsletter. Or for a small fee you have the dates to prune (for growth or to retard growth), harvest, weed, fertilize, and much much more!
Thank you for your interest and happy gardening!
Kerry