Aquarius until the 19th – Water bearer – purifying & nourishing the earth
Pisces from 19th two fishes swimming in opposite directions- All that was integrated from last year in germinating the seed and incubating/overwintering/weathering/nourishing the seed with the broken down goodness of latest year’s detritus taken down into the earth to feed and give rise to the roots & shoots of this years new life
Plough, make space in the soil weeding & breaking up the solid clumps & fertilise
1st feb – 1st March
Equivalent to 3.30 – 5.30am.
Stirrings.
Birds singing & nesting
Dreams turning into plans.
Roots pushing down establish foundations
Prepare the ground.
14th Valentine’s Day birds wedding day
19th more rain than snow 2nd chinese solar season
New moon – waxing crescent
Tuesday 17th – Tuesday 24th
Equiv to midnight to 6am
Dream.
Plan
Walk the garden dreaming, scheming and planning.
18th Shrove tuesday / First sighting of new moon Ramadan
19th Ash Wednesday -start of lent
Time of purification
Spring clean.
Clear the Ivy.
Dig the earth but watch out for sleeping toads if turning the compost.
First early daisies and dandelion flowers.
23rd Hindu spring festival Vasant Panchami.
First qtr moon – Waxing gibbous Rising to full moon
Wednesday 25th – Tuesday 3rd March
Equiv to 6am to midday.
Sap rising
Sew crops that develop above ground.
Undercover – Aubergines & Sweet peppers – 6 plants of 3 cultivars.
& Sprouting broccoli – 4 plants of 2 cultivars
Chit potatoes
3rd Chinese solar – 6th March hibernating insects awaken earth aerated.
FULL MOON – Waning gibbous
Tuesday 3rd March – Wednesday 11th – Worm moon. – Equiv to midday to 6pm.
Rack & weed seedbeds, cover to help them warm up.
Rack the grass, removing moss
Last qtr WANING CRESCENT – dropping to dark moon
Wednesday 11th – Wednesday 18th March – Equiv to 6pm to midnight
Prune roses, summer flowering clematis & deciduous trees & shrubs inc fuchsia & honeysuckle. Last chance to prune raspberries & fruit trees
Fertilise and mulch the soil compost veg patch & fertilise flowering plants esp roses, perennials and fruit bushes.
Review, reflect & rest
