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You must plant all ABOVE-ground crops during the moon’s WAXING cycle.

You must plant all BELOW-ground crops during the moon’s WANING cycle.

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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, beans,

corn, cabbage, cauliflower,

broccoli, brussels sprout,

eggplant, lettuce, celery,

silverbeet, spinach,

endive, Chinese cabbage,

tomato, cucumber,

asparagus crowns,

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

vines and kiwifruit. Plant

all fruit trees and trees

that produce edible nuts,

such as almond, pecan,

macadamia and walnut.

Grapes 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,

yams, cassava, peanuts,

garlic and ginger. This

is a good time to plant

flowering bulbs, or

bulbs for propagation

and development rather

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: Aries and

Sagittarius are in

harmony with all fruit.

Leo is in harmony

with nuts and all

seed-producing crops.

Earth signs: Capricorn

and Taurus are in

harmony with all root

vegetables that produce

crops below the ground,

including garlic. Virgo is

in harmony with all herbs.

Air signs: Libra,

Aquarius and Gemini

are in harmony with

plants that produce

flowers and perfumes.

Water signs: Cancer,

Scorpio and Pisces

are in harmony with

above-ground crops,

including trees, shrubs,

lawns and leafy, juicy

and fleshy vegetables.

These symbols indicate

which part of the

zodiac the moon is in

on a particular day

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

than flowers. Also, plant

bare-rooted trees, to

develop root growth, and

refurbish established lawns.

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

or coring 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 Australian Eastern

Standard Time, AEST.

This applies to NSW, the

ACT, Queensland, Victoria

and Tasmania. For South

Australia or the Northern

Territory, deduct half an

hour. For Western Australia,

deduct two hours.

During Daylight Saving

Time, add one hour.

ON TIME

February

Moon enters

Gemini at

2:44pm

Moon enters

Sagittarius

at 4:52am

Last Quarter

Moon 5:53am

New Moon

in Pisces

12: 58am

Moon enters

Aries at

2:52pm

Moon enters

Pisces at

10 :24am

Moon enters

Cancer at

5:03pm

Moon enters

Libra at

6:43am

Moon enters

Capricorn at

5:08pm

First Quarter

Moon in

Taur us 2:19pm

Moon enters

Aries at

7:46am

Moon enters

Taurus at

11: 5 0 a m

Moon enters

Leo at

7:41pm

Moon enters

Scorpio at

4 :41pm

Full Moon in

Leo 10:33am

Moon enters

Virgo at

11: 5 2 p m

Moon enters

Aquarius at

3:17a m

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HOW TO

USE YOUR

GUIDE

thi s February

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