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I know I have said it before and I'll say it again...
ALL things that live on this earth are produced in sync with the moon
as a deciding fsctor.

Is first quarter Waxing crescent or waxing half?

waxing and waning refer to the increasing - decreasing energy.
Go back to page 1. Please

Yeah, I was reading page 1, just wasn't sure if when referring to a quarter it was at the half moon or just a crescent, however I have confirmed this elsewhere.

September planting guide - times are for Perth
Full Moon - 28/8 - 1836
Waning Half - 4/9 1043
New Moon - 11/9 2045
Waxing Half - 20/9 0040
Full Moon - 27/9 0347

Full Moon Phase Wed 29/8 0236 am to Tue 4/9
Plant Beetroot, Carrot, Onion, Parsnip, Potato, Radish

New Moon Phase Wed 12/9 1045 to Thu 20/9
Plant Cabbage, Celery, Lettuce, Rhubarb, Silverbeet

First Qtr Phase Thu 20/9 to Wed 26/9 1547
Plant Capsicum, Cucumber, Eggplant, Melon, Pumpkin, Sweet Corn, Tomato & Zucchini.

This is a guide as I have understood the information in this thread and the planting guide from Gardening Aust magazine.

Of course the list is not complete, but is a good reminder of what and when to do things this month.

Thankx fizzyj.
And not limited to planting either!

Harvest, turning a sod, killing stuff, even making decisions.

You can put it in basic groups according to the phases of the moon:
New moon to 1st qtr - plant leafy veg and herbs
1st qtr to new moon - plant fruiting vegs (last 2 days of the phase is optimum)
full moon to last qtr - harvest crops, plant root vegs
last qtr to full moon - transplant seedlings close to end of period

I am working only with veg and AP, so not taking into account, digging, weeding, lawn mowing and all those other mundane tasks dirt farmers do

I am planting to the above guide and have no reason to disbelieve in it (kinda 20cents each way )

Thanks Les!
You bewdy, Having 20cents each way is better than a punt
on a nagg in the wrong race I say.
Cheers for doing that!
Not wanting to prove/disprove just sheer observations...
Watch the plants you have growing now and see when the seeds start to form and begin to fall, and notice also when the maturation occurs.
Bet you find the time will always be around the moon cycles.
Notice if you have daughters or unmedicated cycles, guarantee it all happens on the moon- (3 daughters and a dog)
Bet the blossums are all coming out where you live.

Not sure if you have this lunar phase timings Fizzy, times in UT

http://www.1archive.com/java/lunarphases

Great link Les!

yeah saw one like that or a similar one.
just trying to make it easy for others.
using the logic you put up earlier and what C1 added on page 1 was how I split up the vegies into each phase.
Having a few weeks notice to plant things like capsicums and eggplants, gives you time to order seeds etc online.
My plum is really starting to blossum now

All the almanacs, soothsayers and barking dogs would suggest that tonite is probably only good for planting yourself in a easterly facing chair with a couple of your favourite beverages.... starting about 18:55....

Round about 20:00 we should get the best view of a "blood" moon for about the last decade....

For those that don't know ... tonite is the best viewing "total lunar eclipse" covering almost all Australia from start... to totality... to finish.... in the last decade.....

Weather is looking pretty good and no special precautions need to be taken.... get out and have a look.... it does the soul good to be tuned to nature occassionally

Though I'd pass this on!
Whatever you have been praying for is coming, and that is what you are readying for. Hang in there, because some days it is going to be a very rocky, bumpy ride. If you can just make it through each day right now, it will feel easier. Perhaps you
could stop trying to perfect yourself and just accept that you are in the perfect place exactly where you are.There is nothing you need to do better, fix, or complete. Just be. Just dress up when you feel crappy (or crazy!) or go see a movie, or walk in the woods. Just pass the time in the most gentle way you can, because your higher Self and guides are already working with you and the energies, which is why you feel the way you do.

Here is a guide to some upcoming events...on Monday, August 27th at around 12:30AM Pacific time the planet Mars is going to be at its closest point to the Earth. This will not happen again in any of our lifetimes, and they say that it will look as large as a second moon to the naked eye. This is the "red moon" I referred to in my "Sibylline Prophecy as a sign of the coming of the new world. This energetic represents bringing action into the attainment of our dreams, and the bringing forward of our gifts and essence in the world. It means that soon there will be opportunities to express and make physical that which we have directed our will toward. It also represents life force being available toward those endeavors. It helps brings the means to the end.

On Tuesday, August 28th at around 3:30AM Pacific time, there will be a total eclipse of the moon...visible in this country and several others. This will be the coming to a head of the inner shifts we have been waiting for. This is when everything inside us will "implode" and begin to settle into new form during the "eclipse window." The eclipse window refers to the time period between two eclipses, and energies will still be very high and very intense during this time, while the inner self attempts to decide where to put new roots or what new form to settle into. This is a powerful time for intention. This will be the time of passing through the "eye of the needle." It is like the time a caterpillar spends in the coccoon before coming out a butterfly. And the solar eclipse on September 11th will be that butterfly's emergence. The solar eclipse will be when the inner changes take outer form and manifestation. Whether the first flight is awkward or graceful, things will become clearer again and your path and new direction will seem better illuminated. Something may seem more "settled" inside and great new movement forward may begin at that time or shortly after.

and this.....
Going through the "eye of the needle" for the next couple weeks will mean that things will seem very condensed or compressed. ..like a pressure or force is at powerful work. Know that this is part of what makes possible the winnowing and selecting of what we are going to bring to the other side. Know that you may find yourself seduced by the past or the future, as the Buddha was visited by temptations just before he received enlightenment. ..that these images or promises from the future and past are going to tell you that it is in them your redemption will be found. It is easy to avoid them, by simply letting yourself be seduced by the present instead. This is the only moment you need to be in, and it will offer you the gifts you ask if you but let it have your attention and energy.

So just be where you are, and trust that it is perfect. Make it through each day, and be gentle with yourself as you do so. Diversions are okay, just don't let them take your power, and your faith. Stick to the diversions that lightup your moment
with a golden, sparkling glow. Reflect, deeply, for these times will call for it...but don't get lost in the past. Dream, hugely, but don't postpone your beauty. Intend what you can in each moment that speaks of who you most hope and believe yourself to be. Feel crazy when you need to...just don't lose faith. The storm, which sometimes is a welcome shower and sometimes a fearsome wail, will pass. In some way this storm has lasted longer than we have history books to note it, and the true end of that storm will be an awesome sight to behold. It must come. It has already been written.


William Kennett