How Does Moon Sign Gardening Astrology Work?

Interest in moon sign gardening astrology brings encouragement to write more about how it works. The first garden I've ever had was in the 70's, approximately. I was very good friends with an astrologer at the time. He loaded my brain with many astrology concepts, but I was a skeptic, and decided to focus on moon sign gardening. The proof would be in the produce.

This week is the full moon which leads us to the last quarter. Around the time of the full moon, it usually rains. So, it's best to stay out of the garden when there is so much moisture. Toward the end of the full moon phase, it's o.k. to start with some of the weeding.

It's too lengthy to explain here, but the moon phase alters possibilities, or improbabilities of success with planting. During the full moon phase, the chance of getting fungi is rife. Toward the end, though, the last quarter energy starts filtering in, offering the best chances of getting rid of unwanted growth.

In order to get a jump on the prohibitive growing energy, a gardener can start with ridding the garden of unwanted entities considered weeds. I have two things to say about this. First, the idea of a totally manicured garden isn't realistic. Second, (and this is just an experience I've observed) when ridding the garden entirely of weeds, it seems to be an invitation for other weeds to start growing in more abundance than they were in the first place.

How does moon sign astrology work for getting rid of the unwanted? I'm not sure. Perhaps, it can be compared to the swarms of insects that seem to come along once you've smacked one. Most living things have a survival instinct acted out in different ways. But, I believe weeds are like the wasps, and mosquitoes. When you kill one, they come back doubly thick. (Applied to gardening, this hasn't been proven by science, though.) One scent triggers another and they do what they must in order to propagate. So, the bottom line is to leave a few weeds. They do help bring the moisture to the surface.

If you're in a farming environment like me, your gardening work becomes overwhelming at times. That's how I've seen the value of moon sign gardening astrology. It's the most work efficient system there is. Remember, this is not a system for someone who's looking for that perfectly manicured look.

In many ways, plants are like people. Their mission in life is to produce. Which, by the way, there are many weeds that are actually good for health and maintaining that in-the-pink glow. That's an entirely different article, though. For using astrology, and coordinating with the moonsigns, try neutering.

Spring makes burgeoning greenery start a reproductive cycle early on. Especially in northern climates, gardeners are inundated with chores, and weeding may be the last thing that gets a time slot. If straggling behind on the weed maintenance, simply neuter. That is, lop off the tops of the weeds that are producing blooms and eradicate reseeding.

I always empathize with budding greenery, even if it's unwanted. I imagine thistles think themselves to be pretty, and just as valuable as any other plant (they do have a medicinal value, but that will be a different article.) They have pretty purple blooms, though they are torture on your hands.

What to do in early spring is to lop off the flowering buds. I take mine and pile them in the burn pile. You can get to them later, and take care of the roots in order to gain a foothold. Now, coordinate with the last quarter moon phase astrology. Growth slows down during this period. This is when the gardener gets the upper hand.

As the moon gradually goes into the next phase, which would be last quarter in this instance, it has a different influence. During the last quarter, there is a period that we do not see the moon because it's on the other side of the earth. It's good for root crops during a fruitful sign, but otherwise is not conducive to upward, leafy growth. Hence, the weeds that you've attacked will have a much harder time coming back during last quarter, and this buys you time.

Plan for the upcoming last quarter moon for your final eradication, but always leave one or two weeds growing. Most of the information here is gleaned from experience. My neighbors wonder how I do it. But I've had great success with the garden, and giving my plants priority by using the astrology of the moon signs.