As I write this, it's August ~ sweltering, humid, turn up the air conditioning August. It's too hot to even think about bonfires, roasting marshmallows, or stoking the fire. But the stores are already stocking Halloween goodies and it's not too early for shopping! What better time to haunt the stores for the newest Halloween … Continue reading It’s Heads Up for Halloween
Here in the U.S., the Harvest Moon marks the season to begin transplanting our perennials and planting new bulbs. You may have already seen some spring bulbs at garden stores. It's a great time to set out daffodils, dutch irises, hyacinths, and tulips. Winters are too warm in the south for tulips, but they can … Continue reading Transplant Perennials after the Harvest Moon
I've come up with a rating system for planting days using Moons. Today and most of tomorrow (May 24th and 25th) are 3-Moon days. It doesn't get any better than that. The water signs ~ Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces ~ are the most fertile planting days of the lunar garden calendar. They're all 3-Moon days. … Continue reading Waxing Scorpio: 3-Moon Days
. Times noted are EDT. I’m making a slight adjustment to the weekly calendar, starting it on Monday now. That gives weekend gardeners all the lunar info you need in one post. I’m playing a little catch-up with this post by including the weekend of May 5-6th. We awake to the Moon in Scorpio on … Continue reading Lunar Gardening Tips for May 5-13, 2012
. The waxing phase continues through the Full Moon on Saturday, but with only a few really good planting days. Best days are May 3-5. Exclude the 5th if you don’t like planting on the Full Moon. Leo and Virgo are barren signs, best for general cleanup, weeding, pest riddance, and the like, though I … Continue reading Lunar Gardening Tips for April 29 – May 5, 2012
The Moon is on the wane changing the focus from rising energy to downward energy. Shift your gardening focus to the root systems of plants and to pruning. We are officially in the 3rd quarter now with a focus on perennials and biennials. If you’ve been wanting to divide that mass of day lilies, society … Continue reading Lunar Gardening Tips for April 8-14, 2012
Focus of the Week: Spring Cleaning I hope you found last week’s tips useful. The next few weeks will have tips for each of the signs to help with you spring clean the lunar way. Easter Sunday has the Moon in Scorpio reminding us of the powerful transformative force available to everyone, no matter how … Continue reading Zodiactivities for April 8-14, 2012
Over winter, we can forget just how hard gardening is. Bending, squatting, pulling, hauling ~ it’s definitely a workout. My batwings are feeling stronger already. My husband said that gardeners need winter training just like baseball players need spring training to get up to the task and back in shape. I have to agree with … Continue reading Lunar Gardening Tips for April 1-7
Focus of the Week: Spring Cleaning It's that time of year again ~ time for spring cleaning. I really enjoy this time of year, getting everything clean and fresh again. There's a real joy in sunshine pouring through a clean window. It lets me see all the little critters and flowers in the yard...and keep … Continue reading Zodiactivities for April 1-7, 2012 ~ Spring Cleaning Tips
Lunar Home and Garden 