Lunar Planting - what have you grown today?

[VirginVegGrower]

Date: 02 January 2013
Fruit Leo Waning gibbous

Synodic:
Now is a good time to sow root vegetables, berries, bulbs, onions, biennials, and perennials.

Biodynamic:
Moon in Leo: This is a Fire sign. This is a good time to sow Fruiting plants like Broad Beans, Peas, early toms and peppers.

Sidereal:
Moon in Leo: Dry and barren. Good time for garden maintenance.

[VirginVegGrower]

OK as it's a fruity day today I have sown two each of Tomato Koralik, Togi, Latah and Grushovka. I have got rather carried away and sown four each Chilli Pepper Lemon Drop, Sweet Peppers Lipstick, Nova, Orange Bell, Purple Beauty and Frauzauber. Broad Bean Aquadulce Claudia (second sowing) all done today. Peas on earth tomorrow - well in guttering and on my earth

[VirginVegGrower]

Date: 03 January 2013
Fruit Leo Last quarter

Synodic:
This is not a good time to be sowing anything in the garden. Instead use this time to weed and harvest from the garden. It is an excellent time to start building a new compost heap.

Biodynamic:
Moon in Leo: This is a Fire sign. This is a good time to sow Fruiting plants like Broad Beans, Peas, Early Tomatoes and Peppers

Sidereal:
Moon in Leo: Dry and barren. Good time for garden maintenance.

[VirginVegGrower]

Date: 04 - 05 January 2013
Root Virgo Last quarter

Synodic:
This is not a good time to be sowing anything in the garden. Instead use this time to weed and harvest from the garden. It is an excellent time to start building a new compost heap.

Biodynamic:
Moon in Virgo: This is an Earth sign. It is a good time to sow Root plants like Garlic, Jerusalem Artichokes, Onions, Shallots, Spring Onions, Leeks, Celeriac, etc.

Sidereal:
Moon in Virgo: Dry and barren. Good time for garden maintenance.

[marchogaeth]

Synodic:
It is an excellent time to start building a new compost heap.

Monday's job.
Today - purchasing of seed potatoes. Got some organic Sarpo Mira as well as a selection earlies and Wilja so we see how the blight resistance and slug "none appeal" translates into yield and taste in my super blighty conditions.

[VirginVegGrower]

Had chooks out and set to on sowing leeks, onions, shallot seed, celeriac and beetroot - all biodynamic sowings.

[marchogaeth]

Harvested willow wands to make hoops for the fleece to go over in the tunnel.
Topped of a compost bin with soil prior to leaving it to cook.

[VirginVegGrower]

Sowed early Nantes carrots under coldframe, under polytunnel and also sowed bunching onions plus radish - both in polytunnel. All biodynamic sowings.

[VirginVegGrower]

Date: 06 January 2013
Flower Libra Waning crescent

Synodic:
This is not a good time to be sowing anything in the garden. Instead use this time to weed and harvest from the garden. It is an excellent time to start building a new compost heap.

Biodynamic:
Moon in Libra: This is an Air sign. This is a good time to sow Flowering plants like Calabrese, Early Cauli and Sweet Peas.

Sidereal:
Moon in Virgo: Dry and barren. Good time for garden maintenance.

[Sylvan]

Would trees be leaf, flower or root, or doesn't it matter?
Synodic would be the full moon week I suppose, since that's the time for transplanting. Does your biodynamic book mention them?

[VirginVegGrower]

Would trees be leaf, flower or root, or doesn't it matter?
Synodic would be the full moon week I suppose, since that's the time for transplanting. Does your biodynamic book mention them?

Plant when the moon is decreasing - ends 8th Jan, restarts 23rd Jan - 5th Feb. Sap is concentrated in the roots at this time. Hedging should be planted under Leaf. No mention on trees specifically although it suggest planting and cultivation under Fire.

[Sylvan]

Thanks VVG

I suppose tree seedlings could be counted as hedging, since they can be treated either way.

[VirginVegGrower]

Sowed sweet pea Cupani and calabrese, two types.

[VirginVegGrower]

Date: 07 January 2013 Flower Libra Waning crescent

Synodic:
This is not a good time to be sowing anything in the garden. Instead use this time to weed and harvest from the garden. It is an excellent time to start building a new compost heap.

Biodynamic:
Moon in Libra: This is an Air sign. This is a good time to sow Flowering plants like Calbrese, sweet peas and early Cauli

Sidereal:
Moon in Libra: A Good time to sow green manures or cover crops.

[VirginVegGrower]

Date: 08 January 2013 Leaf Scorpio Waning crescent

Synodic:
This is not a good time to be sowing anything in the garden. Instead use this time to weed and harvest from the garden. It is an excellent time to start building a new compost heap.

Biodynamic:
Moon in Scorpio: This is a Water sign. It is a good time to sow Leaf plants like Cabbages, Celeriac, Lettuce, etc.

Sidereal:
Moon in Scorpio: An excellent time for planting, germination and strong sturdy growth will result.