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You must plant allABOVE-ground crops during the moon’sWAXINGcycle.

You must plant allBELOW-ground crops during the moon’sWANINGcycle.

Best days

Second-best days

On these days, thin out

seed boxes, sow all

types of seeds and plant

seedlings that produce

their crop ABOVE the

ground. These include all

varieties of peas and

beans, corn, cabbage,

cauliflower, broccoli,

brussels sprout, eggplant,

lettuce, celery, silverbeet,

spinach, endive, Chinese

cabbage, tomato,

cucumber, asparagus,

artichoke, marrow,

pumpkin, capsicum,

melon, zucchini, chicory,

sprouts, rhubarb, all herbs

(except garlic) and all

agricultural crops, such as

sunflower, grains, cereals,

canola and cotton.

During these days, you

can also plant flowering

shrubs, annuals, flowers

(not bulbs), cactus, flax,

tree ferns, passionfruit

and kiwifruit. Plantall fruit

trees and trees that

produce edible nuts, such

as almond, pecan,

macadamia and walnut.

Grape and banana can

also be planted during

these times. Take cuttings

from established trees and

shrubs, and propagate.

This is also a good time for

planting trees and climbers

and sowing new lawns.

Best days

Second-best days

On these days, sow all

seeds and plant seedlings

of root vegetables that

grow their crop BELOW

the ground, such as

carrot, parsnip, radish,

beetroot, onion, leek,

swede, turnip, sweet

potato, seed potato, yam,

cassava, peanuts, garlic

and ginger. This is a good

time to plant flowering

bulbs and bulbs for

propagation and

development rather than

flowers. Also, plant bare-

Turn the moon to your advantage by following this guide from Milton Black

ZODIAC SIGNS

The 12 signs of the

zodiac are divided

into four groups: fire,

air, earth and water.

Fire signs:Ariesand

Sagittariusare in

harmony with all fruit.

Leois in harmony

with nuts and all

seed-producing crops.

Earth signs:Capricorn

andTaurusare in

harmony with all root

vegetables that produce

crops below the ground,

including garlic.Virgois

in harmony with all herbs.

Air signs:Libra,

AquariusandGemini

are in harmony with

plants that produce

flowers and perfumes.

Water signs:Cancer,

ScorpioandPisces

are in harmony with

above-ground crops,

including leafy, juicy

and fleshy vegetables;

trees; shrubs; and lawns.

These symbols indicate

which part of the

zodiac the moon is in

on a particular day

HOW TO

USE YOUR

GUIDE

this December

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

rooted trees, to develop

root growth, and refurbish

established lawn.

A favourable time

for transplanting all types

of established trees,

shrubs, ferns and bulbs.

Weed and lightly feed.

Water with seaweed-type

products only.

Destroy or spray

weeds, pests and noxious

growth. Burn off, cut

lawns, do heavy pruning

and clear rubbish –

don’t plant or transplant

anything. Prepare soil and

fertilise garden beds for

future planting, spread

and make compost, feed

all established plants,

shrubs and lawns, then

water in. This is the best

time for dethatching and

aerating lawns.

Do not plant or

transplant anything, as

the moon is adversely

aspected with the sun.

moongardening

Times given in the moon-

gardening calendar are in

Eastern Standard Time,

EST. This applies to NSW,

the ACT, Queensland,

Victoria and Tasmania. If

you live in South Australia

or the Northern Territory,

deduct half an hour. If you

live in Western Australia,

deduct two hours.

During Daylight Saving

Time, add one hour.

ON TIME

Moon enters

Scorpio at

9:27pm

Moon enters

Virgo at

8:10pm

Moon enters

Sagittarius

at 8:25am

Moon in

Capricorn

Moon enters

Aquarius

at 11:01pm

Moon enters

Pisces at

3:46am

First Quarter

Moon 1.15am

Moon enters

Aries 7:27am

Moon enters

Gemini at

12:32pm

Moon enters

Taurus at

10 :51am

Moon enters

Leo at

8:32pm

Moon enters

Virgo at

5:00am

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December

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

Last Quarter

moon in Virgo

5:41pm

Moon enters

Libra at

8:36pm

Moon enters

Capricorn

at 4:48pm

New Moon in

Sagittarius

8:30pm

Moon in

Cancer

Moon enters

Cancer 3:27pm

Full Moon

at 9:12pm

Moon in Leo