Using the moon phase or astronomical indication may help us to garden better. This has nothing to do with astrology. The "Old Farmer's Almanac" says, "Astronomy is the study of the actual placement of the known planets and constellations. (The placement of the planets in the signs of the zodiac is not the same astrologically and astronomically)." So, with that in mind, I will share the signs daily and indicate what is good to seed, transplant and grow. Some days are considered "barren" and planting during those times may not work out the best. I figure if the moon phase can control the tides, then it may very well control the growth patterns of our vegetables. A friend of mine planted some broccoli plants. Two weeks later she was showing me her garden and all that was left of the plants were the center leaf veins on stalks! They looked like little umbrellas without a cloth covering! She thought back and realized she had planted during a barren time. Maybe this works and maybe it doesn't, but I will follow it myself.
Tomorrow, April 30---Gemini
--this is the second best time for planting root crops, above ground crops and transplants
I garden in the Central Valley of California, zone 9/10. Although I can harvest all year, my growing season is 240 days long. My average rainfall is 11 inches a year, with most of it in the spring. My frost dates are November 30 and March 30.
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