February 1st - 2nd
Flower day
Sign Aquarius
Moon New Moon
Biodynamic:
Moon in Aquarius: Air sign. Sow flower plants, where climate allows it.
Do not sow Root plants.
Synodic:
Sow leafy vegetables and annuals, where climate allows it : Lettuce, Spinach, Asparagus, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Sprouts, Sweetcorn, Cucumber also Grains.
The Moon Sign of Aquarius
11th Sign, Aquarius, The Legs (Horoscope: 22 January to 19 February)
Aquarius in the Kitchen
Not the greatest cook, Aquarius foodie prefers to snack and run. He / She would rather have take-out food than cook, or visit a restaurant for their meals. Pizzas often are a regular choice. In the modern, equiped and very bright kitchen, fruits can be found stacked in bowls and on counters and tables. What can be simpler than wash-and-eat?.
While their tasting style is inquisitive, they are not exactly adventurous, they like a variety of strong flavors, including onions, garlic, peppers, but they will eat almost anything.
Making food for them can be quite a task, but they do it for very especial occasions. Aquarius wants to forge new experiences and enjoys pairing unusual foods, that he / she will prepare in his/her own and invites friends over, for Aquarius the fellowship between diners is more important than the food itself and their guest enjoy the experience.
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February 3 - 4
Leaf day
Sign Pisces
Moon Waxing crescent
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)
Pisces in the Kitchen
Pisceans enjoy cooking but they're more likely to make recipes up as they go along. A very sociable sign who loves to invite people over for dinner, they can be very creative in the kitchen, experimenting particularly with fish and seafood, they love herbs and spices that include cloves, mint, nutmeg and vanilla to produce tasty food that is easy to digest.
Hearty chicken or fish soups are always simmering on the stove or in the slow cooker, Thai and Chinese food are their favorites, followed by light, wispy desserts. Pisceans love dessert and would skip a savory dish for sumptuous sweetness or gelato. Dessert is for Pisceans a celebration of life that protects against evil and prepares them for another day.
February 5 - 6 - 7
Fruit day
Sign Aries
Moon First Quarter
Biodynamic:
Moon in Aries: 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.
Fruit Days
FRUIT are associated with the Fire constellations (Aries,Leo, Saggitarius) Warmth or fire signs are favourable for fruit plants. The Moon's influence is channeled into the fruit and seed of the plant.
Use Fruit Days for all fruits (currant cranberry, strawberries, raspberries, apples, plums, cherry, peaches)....as well as all fruiting vegetables plants whose seed fruit we harvest: buckwheat, beans, broad bean, peas, grains, cucumbers, squashes, lentils, corn, peppers, capsicums, rice, soya, tomatoes, courgettes, pumpkins. zucchini, strawberries and fruit trees.
February 8 - 9
Root day
Sign Taurus
Moon First Quarter
Biodynamic:
Moon in Taurus: 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.
Roots days are associated with Earth signs (Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo), the energy of the Moon is focused into the roots of the plant. Planting now you will get strong, hardy well-anchored plants.
Root vegetables are underground parts of plants that are edible. They vary widely in form and structure, and are classified according to the part of the plant that is consumed as a vegetable. Many of these are nutritionally rich, and some starchy varieties form important staple foods of communities across the world.
Some root vegetables: Asparagus, Beets, Carrots, Daikons, Garlic, , Ginger, Ginseng, Horseradish, Jerusalem Artichoke, Leek, Mushroom, Onion, Parsnip, Potato, Radish, Shallot, Spring Onion, Swede or Rutabaga (larger yellow- or orange-fleshed) , Sweet potatoes, Taro, Turmeric, Turnip (smaller, white-fleshed), Yams.
Root vegetables are either roots or underground stems of the plant. Wondering how stems can grow underground? Well, some plants have modified stems, and these perform different functions. Although the term root vegetable entails plants where the underground portions are used, their usage need not be limited to only these parts. Many plants such as turnips and celery are utilized for their roots as well as their stalks and greens. Here we have classified root vegetables into two types:
True roots
Modified stems
Wow, time travel....year 2914!! ^_^
evelyn, thank you so much, I feel so silly, I did not notice my error, I will see if I can change it.
February 10 - 11 - 12
Flower day
Sign Gemini
Moon Waxing gibbous
Biodynamic:
Moon in Gemini: Air sign. Sow flower plants, where climate allows it.
Do not sow Root plants.
Synodic:
Sow vegetables with seed bearing fruits. Tomatoes, beans, peas, peppers, chillis, pumpkins, courgettes.
Fruit Days
FRUIT are associated with the Fire constellations (Aries,Leo, Saggitarius) Warmth or fire signs are favourable for fruit plants. The Moon's influence is channeled into the fruit and seed of the plant.
Use Fruit Days for all fruits (currant cranberry, strawberries, raspberries, apples, plums, apricot, fig, peaches,grapes or any fruiting vine, olives, avocado)....as well as all fruiting vegetables plants whose seed fruit we harvest: buckwheat, beans, broad bean, peas, grains, cucumbers, squashes, lentils, corn, peppers, capsicums, rice, soya, tomatoes, courgettes, pumpkins, zucchini, strawberries and fruit trees.
February 13 - 14
Leaf day
Sign Cancer
Moon Full Moon
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.
Leaf Days
Leaf are associated with the water constellations (Pisces, Scorpio, Cancer).
When you plant in a Water sign, the Moon's influence / energy is channeled into the leaves. This are considered to be the most productive signs, even more so than Earth signs.
Choose leaf days for salads green, leaf herbs (mint,basil, parsley, coriander), Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbages, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Chinese Cabbage,Cornsalad or Mâche, Dill, Endive, Kale, Florence Fennel, Kale, Lettuce, Rhubarb, spinach, Swiss Chard, also cauliflower and leeks, as well as grass or non flowering hedges.
Cauliflower in a sense is a flower. For me, it does a better head on leaf day. When I did planted on a flower day produce very small head and or bolted very quickly, so I put them in Leaf day vegetables. I am doing the same with beetroot and the experiment is working they grow a lots of leaves but also a good size beet, I do use the root (beet) and also the leaves.
February 15 - 16 - 17
Fruit day
Sign Leo
Moon Full Moon
Biodynamic:
Moon in Leo: 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.
Fruit plants,
You can also you can plant garlic, leeks, onions, peppers or chicory on fruit days and you’ll be assured of looking for an exceptionally spicy crop, even when they are root crops.
Cereal and seed crops also do better under the fire signs (Leo, Sagittarius and Aries).
Every time you prepare the soil to plant a new crop, always mix in as much compost as you can get your hands on. Add well-decomposed animal manure, fertilizer and lime if soil tests indicate a low fertility or pH, and work all ingredients into the soil.
February 18 - 19
Root day
Sign Virgo
Moon First Quarter
Biodynamic:
Moon inVirgo : Earth sign. Sow Root plants, where climate allows it: Potatoes, Radish, Spring Onions ...
Do not sow Flower plants: Calabrese ...
Synodic:
Sow root vegetables, where climate allows it: berries, bulbs, onions, biennials, and perennials.
Some Root vegetables:
Potatoes benefits from Horseradish, I do plant it at both corners of my potato patch, provides general protection, increasing the disease resistance of potatoes.
Marigold deters beetles.
Radish benefits from Chervil and nasturtium, improving growth and flavor.
Spring onions belong to he Allium family including onions, garlic, leeks, shallots etc. They resist attacks from pests and disease, their aroma deter problem insects.
February 20 - 21
Flower day
Sign Libra
Moon Last Quarter
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.
February 22 - 23 - 24
Leaf day
Sign Scorpio
Moon Last Quarter
Biodynamic:
Moon in Scorpio: Water sign. Sow Leaf vegetables, where climate allows it: Asparagus, Basil, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbages, Celery, Chicory, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Dill, Florence Fennel, Kale, Lettuce, Spinach, Sprouts, Swiss Chard, also Grains
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.
Leaf Vegetables
Oriental and Chinese vegetables are more resistant to cold weather, you can sow : Pak Choi, bock choi, Mizuna, Mustard or Japanese Spinach Leaves, Mustard Greens, Chinese Cabbage any variety.
Salad burnet, Sanguisorba officinalis, is another green that can be grow in a cold frame in winter, spring cabbage can be sown under cover to plant out in spring
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February 25 - 26
Fruit day
Sign Sagittarius
Moon Last Quarter
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.
There are a number of flowers you can plant for natural pest control.
Borage is an annual herb produces star-shaped flowers and is wonderful used in herbal teas, tinctures and leafy green recipes.
In the garden Borage deters hornworms and cabbage worms and can help all plants increase their disease resistance.
Lavender with delicate, violet leaves and pleasing aroma, lavender is used in everything from potpourri to tea and baked goods to frosting.In the garden Lavender repels pests in the garden, particularly fleas, moths and mosquitoes, it also smells (and looks) heavenly.
February 27 - 28
Root day
Sign Capricorn
Moon Last Quarter
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.
Chrysanthemums a beautiful flowers in a wide spectrum of colors.
In the garden the pyrethrin they contain have potent insecticidal activity attacking the nervous systems of all insects.
Also from planting these lovely flowers around your garden bed, you can also make a tea from the flowers and use it on root nematodes and to repel Japanese beetles.
Clover
Clover has been known to ward off pests completely when used as ground cover in garden beds.
Plant it around cabbage to prevent cabbage worm and aphids from taking hold.