Astral Health

Since time immemorial man has been planting gardens according to the phases of the moon.

During the first quarter of the moon plant anything green. Plant broccoli, cabbage, asparagus, cucumbers,parsley, watercress, celery, lettuce and spinach.

During the second quarter of the moon plant all vegetables that are round. This includes melons beans, peppers, tomatoes, squash, gourds, pumpkins and peas.

During the third quarter when the moon is waning plan to plant everything with a root such as turnips, carrots, beets and radishes.

During the fourth quarter (the dark of the moon) let the ground lie fallow. This is the best time to weed and turn over you soil.

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To discourages bugs to stay away from your herbs you can either sprinkle plants with water in which tomato leaves have been boiled

OR

You can mix together and boil one gallon of light mineral oil with one pound of soap and a half gallon of water. Spray this on your trees – especially your fruit trees. This will keep chewing insects from laying their eggs.

OR

You can sprinkle chamolile or rosemary tea on the plant leaves to discourage bug infestation.

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In a Victorian Clock Garden, different flowers corresponded to different numbers on the clock. Here is are the classical flower to number symbolisms.

Budding roses are planted in the first hour

Heliotrope in the second hour

White roses in the third hour

Hycainth and Dandelion in the fourth hour

Lemonds, poppy, day lilies in the fifth hour

Lotus in the sixth hour

Lupins, garden lettuce and waterlily in the seventh hour’

Oranges in the eight hour

Olive, marigolds and chickweed in the ninth hour

Poplar in the tenth hour

Marigold in the eleventh hour

Pansy or violets in the twelfth hour

A sundial in the center could be planted with your favorite flower of choice

Peace Be Still Sam.