| Gardening by the Signs of the Zodiac | | | | Earth signs, Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, are also |
| The first farmers were probably the founders of | | | | very fertile and good for planting all other above |
| astrology. Their crops responded to the signs in | | | | ground crops. Root bearing crops do best in the |
| the heavens and this became a easy method of | | | | earth signs. As the waxing moon passes through |
| ensuring good harvests. Certain seasons brought | | | | one of the earth signs plant root crops such as |
| changing conditions which would either help or | | | | carrots and potatoes. This is also a good time for |
| hinder the crops. Each season presented different | | | | transplanting, as this period promotes subsurface |
| patterns in the constellations and these patterns | | | | root development. |
| would evolve into astrology as we know it today. | | | | Note: |
| Fine tune your Garden | | | | Plants which produce their fruits above ground |
| Gardening by the signs of the Zodiac is a method | | | | should be planted during the waxing moon. Plants |
| of fine tuning your gardening efforts. Planting, | | | | that yield their produce below ground (root crops) |
| growing and maintaining your garden by the | | | | should be planted in the waning moon. |
| constellations or signs of the Zodiac and the | | | | Fertile and Barren Zodiac SignsThe Fertile Signs |
| Phases of the Moon enhances the effects of | | | | Planting and re-planting is best done during a |
| nature on your crops. | | | | waxing moon, in an earth or water sign. These |
| Combined effects of the Moon and the Signs of | | | | signs are signs of fertility. The fertile zodiac signs |
| the Zodiac in your Garden | | | | are Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Libra, Tarus and |
| The full effects of gardening by the phases of | | | | Capricorn |
| the moon are heightened when the moon is in the | | | | The Barren Signs |
| right Zodiac Sign. Certain signs of the zodiac have | | | | Garden maintenance, soil improvements and |
| unique benefits on particular plants. Leafy plants | | | | pruning are best done when the moon is waning |
| do best in the water signs. The water signs are | | | | and in an air or fire sign. These zodiac signs are |
| Cancer, Pisces, and Scorpio, and are the correct | | | | the barren signs of the zodiac. They are Aries, |
| signs for planting above ground, leafy annuals. The | | | | Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius and Aquarius. |