Went to water my herb seed pots tonight and noticed the calendula is just emerging - v happy!
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October 2009 Moon Gardening
1 October 9:27am to 3 October 7:21pm: Plant fruiting annuals, apply foliar/soluble fertilisers, prune to stimulate growth
4 October 5:10pm: Full Moon
6 October 3:34am to 8 October 8:48am: Plant root vegetables and perennials, apply solid organic fertilisers, prune to retard growth
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11 October 7:57pm: Last Quarter
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16 October 9:30pm to 18 October 4:34am:
Prune to retard growth, fertilise with solid organic fertilisers
18 October 4:34pm: New Moon
19 October 4:34am to 21 October 7:50am: Plant leafy annuals, apply foliar/soluble fertilisers, prune to stimulate growth
23 October 5:40pm to 25 October 11:45pm: Plant leafy annuals, apply foliar/soluble fertilisers, prune to stimulate growth
26 October 11:45am: First Quarter
28 October 6:46pm to 31 October 4:57am: Plant fruiting annuals, apply foliar/soluble fertilisers, prune to stimulate growth
Note: all times are shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time.
These times are taken from 2009 Astrological Calendar and Moon Planting Guide by Thomas Zimmer. It is available from alternative bookstores and environmental product merchandisers.
4 October 5:10pm: Full Moon
6 October 3:34am to 8 October 8:48am: Plant root vegetables and perennials, apply solid organic fertilisers, prune to retard growth
10 October 12:49pm to 11 October 7:57am: Plant root vegetables and perennials, apply solid organic fertilisers, prune to retard growth
11 October 7:57pm: Last Quarter
12 October 4:05pm to 16 October 9:30pm: Weed, dig over ground, make compost
16 October 9:30pm to 18 October 4:34am:
Prune to retard growth, fertilise with solid organic fertilisers
18 October 4:34pm: New Moon
19 October 4:34am to 21 October 7:50am: Plant leafy annuals, apply foliar/soluble fertilisers, prune to stimulate growth
23 October 5:40pm to 25 October 11:45pm: Plant leafy annuals, apply foliar/soluble fertilisers, prune to stimulate growth
26 October 11:45am: First Quarter
28 October 6:46pm to 31 October 4:57am: Plant fruiting annuals, apply foliar/soluble fertilisers, prune to stimulate growth
Note: all times are shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time.
These times are taken from 2009 Astrological Calendar and Moon Planting Guide by Thomas Zimmer. It is available from alternative bookstores and environmental product merchandisers.
Rainfall at Our Place
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5 comments:
wow, I have calendula too: small nice plants with tiny leaves!
Now we can wait for the flowers...
Graziana
www.erbeincucina.it
Hi Seemie
That's pretty cool, thinking we will have calendula growing together on opposite sides of the world. Calendula is a lovely healing herb - what a great omen!
xx
I am growing calendula mainly for herbal teas, what will you do with it?
Graziana
Hi Seemie
I use calendula for making calendula ointment (great for minor grazes, cuts and burns) and calendula tincture (great for cleaning up injuries). Also calendula petals are lovely in a salad or soup.
xx
Thank you!
I'm looking forward for my first harvest
Graziana
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