We can enhance our attunement with the natural rhythms of nature by gardening with reverence for the moon's cycles. Just as a plant's life cycle follows the earth's relationship with the sun feeling the length of the day and temperatures of the season. The moon's effect is equally powerful as moon energy dances with water molecules evidenced by the changing tides. Today the moon is 92% full. It is waning, decreasing in size and luminosity with respect to our viewing. From Farmer's Almanac folklore, and biodynamic garden practices, what might be our best action in the garden at this time? Intuitively feeling when something decreases, goes down, lessens, is removed, what actions in your life and in your garden would make most sense now? You might sit in your garden and ask this question. Traditionally, the waning moon is a time of settling and letting go. It is a time for mowing, weeding, pruning and harvesting. With respect to our seed starts, the full and waning moon is a great time to plant root crops, like potatoes, beets, or carrots. Gravity and light are influenced by the moon's phases and this is especially understood by seeds. When you look on your seed packet, find the time a seed takes to germinate. Some seeds take 1-7 days, while others can take 28 days! Think about counting backwards from the new moon. This is when you should plan to see the seeds germinate. So, how about starting long germinating seeds like celery or garlic, and removing any clutter or scattered energy from your garden.
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