Moon Gardening Calendar, January 2014

January 1st - 2nd

Fruit day
Sign Sagittarius
Moon New Moon

Biodynamic:
Moon in Sagittarius: Fire sign. Sow Fruit plants, where climate allows it: Peas, …
Do not sow Leaf plants: Cabbages, Lettuce.

Synodic:
Sow leafy vegetables and annuals, where climate allows it: Lettuce, Spinach, Sprouts, Grains.





The Moon Sign of Sagittarius
9th Sign, Sagittarius, The Thighs (Horoscope: 23 November to 21 December)

For a Sagittarius born gardener:
With Jupiter (the largest planet in the solar system) as your ruling planet, you are partial to plants that grow bigger: Oak trees are ideal, for their strength, their longevity, and their symbolism, bamboos, or orchids, linden and cinnamon trees, azaleas, rhododendrons and rosemary fill the bill here.

Giant sunflowers, that you borrow them from Leo as well as beans and peas that climb tantalize your soul. You love Vines and other climbing plants over trellises ... and jasmine. To equilibrate the scenery, you have lily-of-the-valley or patches of mint , hyssop, ginseng, cinnamon trees, dandelions, chervil and jasmine in your garden.
If your garden is potted, orchids or start with avocado pits or apple or orange seeds. If you've got acres, go for broke. Start an orchard - and maybe a business.

Anything with fur, feathers, or leaves is automatically a member of your extended family, and you treat them all with love and respect, thus your garden will include plants for your pets, some catnip for a favorite feline or grass for a dog to chew?.

Sagittarians are usually modest and are often religious. As to colors, deep purple perfectly suits your spiritual aspirations, and carmine encourages the expression of your inner fire. Don't forget any religious or iconic statues in your garden!

January 3 - 4

Root day
Sign Capricorn
Moon Waxing crescent

Biodynamic:
Moon in Capricorn: Earth sign. Sow Root plants, where climate allows it: Radish, Spring Onions
Do not sow Flower plants: Calabrese ...

Synodic:
Sow leafy vegetables and annuals, where climate allows it: Lettuce, Spinach, Sprouts, Grains. Vegetables / Fruit harvested now will store for longer.





The Moon Sign of Capricorn
10th Sign, Capricorn, The Knees (Horoscope: 22 December to 21 January)

For a Capricorn born gardener:
The ideal Capricorn garden is formal but comfortable, economical is the polite way to describe Capricorn gardeners. They will have space for vegetables, striving for a long growing season, gardens with pathways between neat rows of pole beans, radicchio, cucumbers, spinach, arugula, turnips, cabbages, winter squash and chicory.

Beds of tulips and daffodils in the Spring, chrysanthemums and poinsettias and other blooming flowers in multiple colors all Summer long for cut flowers to grace the entrance and dining table in your home.

Include a formal patio with a square table surrounded by four comfortable club chairs, and surround the eating area with tubs of colorful flowers like pansies and African violets, perfect for Capricorn’s entertaining style. And pots with herbs like Comfrey obvious choice having been used for centuries to relieve joint pains and to heal broken bones and torn ligaments. and Solomon’s seal, also has a root much prized for healing wounds and for knitting joints and broken bones, good for this sign’s garden, since they promote bone strength.
Other herbs in this garden are Rue, Sarsaparilla, Wintergreen, Mullein was also used as a decoction with other herbs for stiff sinews and for newly set dislocated joints. Nowadays mullein flowers are invaluable in helping ear problems. To counter the depression of Saturn, plant the melancholy thistle, which makes a man merry as a cricket and aids against melancholy diseases.

With more trees than most Zodiac signs, Capricorn has Magnolia, Pine, Elm, Yew, Willow, Aspen, Poplar and Hemlock to enhance their property.

January 5 - 6

Flower day
Sign Aquarius
Moon Waxing crescent

Biodynamic:
Moon in Aquarius: Air sign. Sow flower plants, where climate allows it.
Do not sow Root plants.

Synodic:
Garden maintenance, weeding, cultivation and harvest. Do not sow anything, check or build a new compost heap.





The Moon Sign of Aquarius
11th Sign, Aquarius, The Legs (Horoscope: 22 January to 19 February)

For an Aquarius born Gardener
The garden belonging to Aquarius has an unusual design. It’s also sparse but beautiful – this sign is a big believer in the concept that “less is more.” Anything goes in your garden – just as in your life! Mix colors, shapes and textures for a unique landscape. Being different and making sure everyone notices that fact is what you live for, you'll spend more time finding unusual plants and flowers than you will putting them in. Trees with silver leaves like beeches, silver maples, alder, pine tree, and weeping pear trees greatly appeal to this sign. Also other fruit trees including Kiwi, Elderberry, Olive.

Aquarians are famous for their unconventional taste, striking flowers like birds of paradise and orchids are your thing!. Oncidium Dancing ladies, Daffodil, Polygonatum also includes Golden Rain, Goldenrod, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Gladiolus, and Trillium.
Herbs and aromatics: Sage, Comfrey, Rosemary, Valerian, Fennel, Mint. Also peppers, hot red peppers, star-fruits, and generally herbs that are spicy or with an unusual flavour as they sharpen the senses.

Keep the lines of this garden as fluid as possible, as it will invite this intellectual sign to ponder ideas as they explore its beauty. Lining the paths with round, white pebbles will act like a blank canvas onto which inventive Aquarius can project ideas.

January 7 - 8

Leaf day
Sign Pisces
Moon First quarter

Biodynamic:
Moon in Pisces : Water sign. Sow Leaf vegetables, where climate allows it:
Oriental and Chinese vegetables are more resistant to cold weather, you can sow : Pak Choi, Chinese Cabbage
Do not sow Fruit plants: Broad Beans, Peas ...

Synodic: Garden maintenance, weeding, cultivation and harvest. Do not sow anything, check or build a new compost heap.




The Moon Sign of Pisces
12th Sign, Pisces, The Feet (Horoscope: 20 February to 20 March)

For a Pisces born gardener:
The Pisces garden induce daydreaming, sheltered from public view provide the owner with a peaceful retreat from the cold, cruel world , with meandering and grassy paths that feels like you’re walking on a soft carpet. This oasis, a profusion of Water lilies, delicately scented flowers like freesia and lilacs, lupines and poppies Clematis, Wisteria, Lilac, and on occasion, Orchid to be scattered around your yard. A rainbow of colors splashes brilliantly in front of your doors and alongside your walkways, hanging plants, cucumbers, melons, and summer squashes appeal to your watery natures.

Don't forget that you are a Water sign, a dreamer as expected, what about a birdbaths in the yard?.
The trailing lines of the weeping willow nearby a well-stocked goldfish pond.
Fig, Lime and Rubber trees, african violets, wildflowers in general, mosses, gardenias, mimosa, frangipani, hops and ferns should all do well for you. So will all night blooming plants.

Herbs like Sage, Lemon Balm, Basil, Lilac, Nutmeg, Borage, Lilies, Clove, Skullcap and Mimosa are appropriate for the Piscean garden.

Pisces, the symbol of eternity, reincarnation and spiritual re-birth. Makes Pisces the spiritual sign of the zodiac statues of fairies, angels or St. Francis to invoke a spiritual and mystical presence would also be appropriate to this garden.

January 9 - 10 - 11

Fruit day
Sign Aries
Moon First quarter

Biodynamic:
Moon in Sagittarius: Fire sign. Sow Fruit plants, where climate allows it: Peas, …
Do not sow Leaf plants: Cabbages, Lettuce.

Synodic:
Sow vegetables with seed bearing fruits, where climate allows it: Tomatoes, beans, peas, peppers, chillis, pumpkins, courgettes.





The Moon Sign of Aries
1st Sign, Aries, The Head (Horoscope: 21 March to 19 April)

Aries in the Kitchen
Aries love to cook, love to experiment and prepare new exotic dishes, They are fickle, their taste changes from time to time are always interested in unusual flavor combinations You love variety in your cooking and enjoy Thai food, Indian food... Aries will try any cuisine / dishes that mix new food or flavors, in general foods with crunch and fun delight this Mars ruled sign.
Using bold ingredients like chilies, barbecue sauce, curries, fresh herbs or garlic. You love spices and your dishes will reflect just that!

They are usually pretty good cooks, so if you get an invite round to theirs place then go, they can whip up a delight in no time as they have no fear of mixing the strangest of ingredients together. Anything Aries do, they do it from the heart.

Then if you invite an Aries, since Aries have a tendency to lose interest quickly, a multi course meal would be a perfect thing to appeal them. Barbecue meat with a choice of salads could be a safe choice. Or, try an interactive dish, like fondue. Who could get bored of fondue, especially chocolate?

January 12 - 13

Root day
Sign Taurus
Moon Waxing gibbous

Biodynamic:
Moon in Taurus: Earth sign. Sow Root plants, where climate allows it: Radish, Spring Onions
Do not sow Flower plants: Calabrese ...

Synodic:
Sow vegetables with seed bearing fruits, where climate allows it: Tomatoes, beans, peas, peppers, chillis, pumpkins, courgettes.





The Moon Sign of Taurus
Taurus- 2nd Sign, The Neck (Horoscope: Apr 20 - May 20)

Taurus in the Kitchen
Taurus, he / she, likes being in the kitchen and the Taurean's kitchen is a place of welcome, this sign makes cooking look easy, they can remember the taste, the texture,the smell,the colour, the sound, the touch of food and what delight they could prepare with them, creating practical and substantial delights, comfort foods rather than frivolous dishes. The kitchen is orderly, organized, and the cooking is methodical. Slow cooked meals, the slower the better, prepared with care. Your food is delicious, of course at the end there will be an indulgent dessert. The reality is that Taurus will be offering sweets from the moment your guests walk in the door!

Food symbolizes to Taurus its need for abundance and security, the table will be well stocked. Portions will be generous, since Taurus works hard, feels that a satisfying dinner should not consist of scant, miniature serving, is a lover of meat (especially beef) and potatoes, smothered in rich gravy, with home-grown produce on the side, perhaps coming from its own garden: carrots, beets, and turnips might be found as staples of the evening meal, cooked and presented as only great chefs could: cooking is something that gives Taurus a great pleasure.

Venus, its planetary ruler, make sure that its table will be always decorated with flowers and its living quarters with objects d’art, the proud host/hostess loves to show off its possessions.

Taurus will happily spend hours in the kitchen, inspired by love of family and friends. One might not immediately associate sensuality or luxury with The Bull, however, those born under the Taurus sign associate great emotional pleasure with good food, fine liquid refreshment and fruit for after-dinner savoring, although chocolate bon-bons also make this moon-sign smile.
When invited, be punctual when you arrive; being late will make a Taurus fume!.

January 15 - 16

Flower day
Sign Gemini
Moon   Full     

Biodynamic:
Moon in Gemini Air sign. Sow flower plants, where climate allows it.
Do not sow Root plants.

Synodic:
Garden maintenance, weeding, cultivation and harvest. Do not sow anything, check or build a new compost heap.




The Moon Sign of Gemini
3rd Sign, Gemini, The Arms (Horoscope: 21 May to 21 June)

Gemini in the Kitchen
Many Geminis loathe cooking on a daily basis and would rather eat out or have others cook for them. Snacking, too, is a national pastime for this Sign, often a sit-down meal is eliminated. They prefer quick bites and fast food, junk food, biscuits, cake, chocolates and sweets are a Gemini's fare. Eating on the go, Sushi, Chinese, Japanese or Mid-Eastern are good because these foods allow them to choose what they like among several bits and pieces and they get to try many things.

Variety is very important to Geminis in every area of life and food is no exception.

Geminis likes to snack. These people are likely to eat 5 or 6 small meals a day. They can be either health nuts or junk food addicts. You just do not know. Anything quick to open and eat on the go is good. The tendency towards inconsistent eating patters: varying from healthy eating to junk food eating, or going back and forth between vegetarianism and omnivore-like eating, the duality of Geminis'.

If they have to cook, they love cooking international cuisine, dishes that are slightly aromatic, exotic: Thai, Indian, French delicacies, Asian food, but do not like strong, hot chili taste. They are always on the hunt for something new, they like to experiment. If you are a guest at a Gemini's dinner table, expect the unexpected and also stimulating conversation. Best keep up with current events and latest domestic and world developments so you have scintillating conversation to contribute at dinner-time.

If you take a Gemini to a restaurant that serves eccentric foods, this would satisfy their need for novel ideas, although they may not eat much. At the table, you had better be well mannered; Gemini's are disgusted by people who lack table manners.

January 17 - 18

Leaf day
Sign Cancer
Moon Full

Biodynamic:
Moon in Cancer : Water sign. Sow Leaf vegetables, where climate allows it: Oriental and Chinese vegetables are more resistant to cold weather, you can sow : Pak Choi, Chinese Cabbage
Do not sow Fruit plants: Broad Beans, Peas ...

Synodic: Garden maintenance, weeding, cultivation and harvest. Do not sow anything, check or build a new compost heap.





The Moon Sign of Cancer
4th Sign, Cancer, The Breast (Horoscope: 22 June to 22 July)

Cancer in the Kitchen
Cancer is the mother of the western Zodiac.

Food is your passion, creating a sense of comfort and belonging, home and tradition You use your great cooking skills to impress your loved ones. You like to prepare dishes that are visually inspiring and are flavoured well, also comfort food comes as a high choice. Hearty soups and casseroles on your dinner table are filled with everything that’s good for you also more exotic food of far-away and distant shores, asian and marrakech, arabian cuisine.

Cancer loves food, are excellent cooks and enjoy eating and talking about food. Making meals with favorite flavors like basil, garlic, mint, nutmeg and vanilla is no problem. Corn chowders, chicken breasts cooked with pineapple and orange sauces can be a favorite, with white cake for dessert. Being a water sign (and a crab), you love the Ocean and their produce, seafood is hot favorite that you cook wonderfully Also they are innovative cooks, creating dishes that are their own.

Only Cancer will give Taurus a run for their money in the kitchen. Cancers are often gourmet cooks If you are lucky enough to be invited, Just go and you have an unforgetable experience. Cancer guests are nurtured with home-made food that warms their heart. Cancer love to prepare many dishes at the same time which its capable of doing since it love to cooks enough food to feed a small army, going out of their way to cater to everyone’s dietary whim, so anxious are they to please and will even urge a doggie-bag on you as you leave!

January 19 - 20 - 21

Fruit day
Sign Leo
Moon Waning gibbous

Biodynamic:
Moon in Leo : Fire sign. Sow Fruit plants, where climate allows it: Peas, …
Do not sow Leaf plants: Cabbages, Lettuce.

Synodic:
Sow root vegetables, where climate allows it: berries, bulbs, onions, biennials, and perennials. 



The Moon Sign of Leo
5th Sign, Leo, The Heart (Horoscope: 23 July to 22 August)

Leo in the Kitchen
Ah, Leos, you are the pride of the zodiac. Regal, noble, and entertaining, you often light up a room.
You believe in elegance and present your dishes well. Remember Leos are carnivores par excellence, best cut of meat prepared with best of ingredients, fresh vegetables, also exotic oriental dishes with strong, rich flavors, your zest for living is evident in your spicy, ethnic dishes such as curries, salsas, ginger, masalas, gazpachos, saffron and many other condiment combination used in dishes produced in your grandiose kitchen, where you are the chef and when possible, especially for festive occasions, you command a team of experienced cooks to finish with a fabulous meal, similar to a banquet. Leo wants eating to be a party.

Leo, men and women, usually know where the best markets are to be found, and have a real genius in catering for the table. They have talent in selecting the best and fresh produce and among them are found most inspirational cooks. Leo is passionate and flashy about food and loves cooking. For them food must be excellent, to delight their guest taste buds..

They are excellent hosts and hostesses, spread their warmth and generosity to all their guests. They are very sociable, will go out of their way to make sure you are never hungry and that your glass is never empty. You must praise them often though, yes Leo you are the “king of the jungle!”

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January 22 - 23

Root day
Sign Virgo
Moon Last quarter

Biodynamic:
Moon in Virgo: Earth sign. Sow Root plants, where climate allows it: Radish, Spring Onions
Do not sow Flower plants: Calabrese ...

Synodic:
Garden maintenance, if possible, weeding, cultivation and harvest. Do not sow anything, check or build a new compost heap.





The Moon Sign of Virgo
6th Sign, Virgo, The Bowels (Horoscope: 24 August to 23 September)

Virgo in the Kitchen
Virgo enjoy cooking food that is rich in taste and prepared in a simple style. Like to prepare small meals. You like using fresh herbs while cooking and everything is homemade. The Virgo kitchen everything is in its place and meat and potatoes are on the menu with consistent regularity. Very interested in Health and Nutrition, Virgo try to use organic whole food and possibly home grown vegetables and spices and herbs like mint, parsley, vanilla in general. Meals is served or created with exceptionally good taste, a small but fresh garden salad is a part of the daily meal, the family of a Virgo appreciates the dining experiences produced.

A steady routine in meals, rest, and movement is what works for this sign, drawn to health-conscious living, including exercise. Virgo ruled by Mercury will see that they continue to think and look youthful throughout life.

January 24 - 25

Flower day
Sign Libra
Moon   FullL     

Biodynamic:
Moon in Libra: Air sign. Sow flower plants, where climate allows it.
Do not sow Root plants.

Synodic:
Garden maintenance, weeding, cultivation and harvest. Do not sow anything, check or build a new compost heap.





The Moon Sign of Libra
7th Sign, Libra, The Kidneys(Horoscope: 24 September to 23 October)

Libras' kitchen will be neat and organized, well equipped, aesthetically pleasing in soft color tones, and the dining area is tasteful, artistic and comfortable, making sure that harmony reigns and everyone enjoy a tasteful and pleasant mealtime. The meal itself will be well balanced, perhaps continental, and elegant. The menu was planned to perfection ahead of time.

Libra, is passionate about cooking wholesome family style dishes. Likes a wide variety and all kinds of food, is a balanced eater who eats everything in moderation. No wonder this sign enjoy good health. Even if cooking solo, Libra will arrange a dinner plate or quick lunch so that it looks aesthetic.

For Libra dining is a fine art. Service is important. As a host or hostess, Libra will love that you think that all was easy, effortless. The truth is that Libra put considerable time preparing dishes ahead of time. Using subtlety in spices, blending sweet and tart in flavors is its style. Lighter foods, salads and vegetables, fill its plate, Even desserts seduce the guest with light delicious preparation rather than very rich ones, all should be elegant and balance. No wander their symbol is The Scales.

January 26 - 27

Leaf day
Sign Scorpio
Moon Waning crescent

Biodynamic:
Moon in Scorpio : Water sign. Sow Leaf vegetables, where climate allows it:
Oriental and Chinese vegetables are more resistant to cold weather, you can sow : Pak Choi, Chinese Cabbage
Do not sow Fruit plants: Broad Beans, Peas ...

Synodic: Garden maintenance, weeding, cultivation and harvest. Do not sow anything, check or build a new compost heap.





The Moon Sign of Scorpio
8th Sign, Scorpio, The Loins (Horoscope: 24 October to 22 November)

Scorpio in the Kitchen
Scorpio's like a challenge, exotic, unusual or rare foods tempt Scorpio, bursting with powerful flavors. Spices like hot chilies, basil, cinnamon, curry, garlic, masalas and ginger will be among the favorites. When possible, dishes will be deep red in color, pastas with sauces will also be present in the family menu and a delicious dessert.
They are an extreme sign who will either be a great or dreadful cook. In general, routine everyday cooking is not for Scorpio’s strength. If it could, it would delegate that chore to someone else, he will be happy to be a good and graceful guest, but cooking is not his thing.... to make a personal statement if this Scorpio man cooks, for this occasions he could cook for a twosome or for a small, tight circle of friends, the food will be a delight of tasteful exotic dishes, carefully prepared and presented.

They really do appreciate good food and drink. Unfortunately, you tend to accumulate extra weight, especially around the belly. Since Scorpio is known as one of the zodiac's most passionate signs, he/she like to be fit and in good shape to relate with the subject of his/her passion, they will accept the need to change their lifestyle and control the weight problem. Whatever the Scorpio sets out to do, they'll achieve it.

In summation, Scorpios have a love affair with food. She cooks and loves doing it, he loves to eat and do it with pleasure!.

January 28 - 29

Fruit day
Sign Sagittarius
Moon Waning crescent

Biodynamic:
Moon in Sagittarius: Fire sign. Sow Fruit plants, where climate allows it: Peas, …
Do not sow Leaf plants: Cabbages, Lettuce.

Synodic:
Garden maintenance, weeding, cultivation and harvest. Do not sow anything, check or build a new compost heap.




The Moon Sign of Sagittarius
9th Sign, Sagittarius, The Thighs (Horoscope: 23 November to 21 December)

Sagittarius in the Kitchen
Sagittarius would like to have the best fully equiped kitchen and dining area, likes you to think he is a good cook, Sagittarius the adventurers of the zodiac, he is too busy with other more important interest, he is not fond of cooking. Travel, sport and adventures are his/her “things”. Always in the mood for something new and adventurous, he is always exploring cuisine's of exotic countries as long as it's exciting on his quest for new and bold preparations, fragrant, exotic foods: Mexican, Moroccan, Indian , Thai or bouillabaisse, that is French!

The most important thing about food is abundance. They are good eaters, and because they are usually on the go, all food should be portable, take-away is just right!.

Sagittariuses, the adventurers of the zodiac, likes travelling, exploring cuisine's of exotic countries as long as it's exciting. They make enthusiastic, lively dinner guests. They are good eaters, the most important thing about food is abundance, and enjoy fragrant, exotic foods: Mexican, Moroccan, Indian , Thai or bouillabaisse, especially with good conversation during dinner.

January 30 - 31

Root day
Sign Capricorn
Moon New Moon

Biodynamic:
Moon in Capricorn: Earth sign. Sow Root plants, where climate allows it: Radish, Spring Onions
Do not sow Flower plants: Calabrese ...

Synodic:
Sow root vegetables, where climate allows it: berries, bulbs, onions, biennials, and perennials. 





The Moon Sign of Capricorn
10th Sign, Capricorn, The Knees (Horoscope: 22 December to 21 January)

Capricorn in the Kitchen
Capricorn kitchen is neat, clean, and organized with convenient equipment, china, flatware, glassware and differents size of cook-ware, including containers especially designed for refrigeration (one of its uses, to keep leftovers). The cupboards and pantry will be well stocked. They are good manager, they buy excellent produce at a good price.

Prefer well prepared food, simple traditional, comfort foods such as eggs and bacon, hearty soups, meatloaf or stews with potatoes, gravies, corn, peas and homemade breads with cake and ice cream for dessert satisfy the soul. Dinners are always served with the best china and silver.

Capricorn never eats too much and eats fairly healthy, tasty dishes that are prepared properly to retain good health, they remain slender or have the discipline to maintain exercise, only eating when he/she is hungry. In extreme cases— anorexia may be a risk.

A great host, Capricorn can always whip up an impromptu get-together with great food and wine.