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˜ Dark Moon,

 rest and relax

* New Moon,

welcome and wish

º First Quarter Moon

enlarge and escalate

+ Full Moon,

frolic and feast

» Last Quarter Moon

lessen and lose

˜_º First quarter (waxing moon). Transplant seedlings. Prune to stimulate growth. At this time the growing energy is in the leaves, so this time is good to plant leafy annuals (ie foliage plants like cabbage, silverbeet, most herbs). Days coloured blue are best (the darker the colour, the better the time)

º_m Second quarter, (waxing moon). Transplant seedlings. Prune to stimulate growth. At this time the energy is the seeds, so this is the best planting time for fruiting annuals (ie seed-bearing plants like beans, corn, peas). The darker the colour green, the better the time is for planting or propagating.

m_»Third quarter, (waning moon). Prune to retard growth. The energy returns to the earth, so this time is best to plant or propagate root crops & perennials (ie onions, beetroot, potatoes, berries, vines, trees). The depth of colour shows the best times.

»_˜Fourth quarter, (waning moon). Prune to retard growth, weed, do garden maintenance, destroy pests. Give the garden and the gardener a rest.