PHASES OF THE MOON – Universal time (for SAST add 2 hours)

NEW MOON to 1ST QUARTER: sow, transplant, bud and graft
2ND QUARTER: sow, transplant, bud and graft
FULL MOON: plough, cultivate, weed and reap
4TH QUARTER: plough, cultivate, weed and reap

NEW MOON to 1ST QUARTER: plant above ground crop with outside seeds and flowering annuals
1ST QUARTER to FULL MOON: plant above ground crops with inside seeds
FULL MOON to 4TH QUARTER: plant root crops, bulbs, biennials & perennials
LAST QUARTER to FULL MOON: do not plant

Cheral Kennedy of Living Matter Landscaping and Design (Cpt) guides us through October with her moon phase gardening and planting guide.