Petr Kaktuzz

Kero El turco wrote:I came to this topic to decide on a date on heavy pruning.
And the info about moon phases are usually very contradictory and confusing. So, according to this calendar, I can mow&prune the first half of april and then graft&prune the other half. So it looks like I can prune anytime. Which I am sure is wrong.

Hi Kero, I added short explanation


1) Moon Phase x Moon Zodiac Sign:
Please keep in mind, that Gardening by Moon Phase and Gardening by Moon Zodiac Sign are two different/independent biodynamic systems and they might give you different or contradictiory gardening recommendations.
- a) Each Moon Phase (except Full Moon and New Moon) lasts about 1 week
- b) Each Moon Zodiac Sign lasts about 2.5 days

Try to experiment with these two systems to find which recommendations suits you the most.


2) Tropical (Astrological) x Sidereal (Astronomical) Zodiac:
(1-2 days difference in Leaf, Fruit, Root and Flower days)
There are two different zodiacs for determining the Moon Sign:
- a) Tropical zodiac (Astrological) is based on the seasons - Vernal Equinox is fixed as 0° Aries (The 1st Fruit day)
- b) Sidereal zodiac (Astronomical) takes into account Precession of Equinoxes and shifts 0° Aries back by cca 1-2 days. Maria Thun who was an authority on biodynamics was using this Sidereal zodiac

Try to experiment also with these two zodiac systems to find which system suits you better.

Petr Kaktuzz wrote:Hello,
I recently created a free biodynamic online moon calendar:
https://mooncalendar.astro-seek.com/gardening-moon-calendar-farmers-guide

There is also a list of Moon-Saturn oppositions for any particular year 1900-2100
https://mooncalendar.astro-seek.com/biodynamic-moon-saturn-gardening-calendar-2018

I added some basic gardening hints and tips for every day (mostly based on the Moon phase and Moon sign.)

I would be happy to receive any feedback.

Petr

Hello, Gardening Moon Calendar has a new update - Calendar can be displayed in circular graphical chart

https://mooncalendar.astro-seek.com/gardening-moon-calendar-farmers-guide

April 2021 - CZ Timezone


May 2021 - US, CA timezone

karla cox wrote:Hi Petr,
question. i have an app that I have previously used to plant according to the moon schedule but unsure of its origins. I was only checking something else and found a canadian lunar planting calendar that had a different schedule than the app I've been using. is there a difference in location vs planting schedule? which one should I be using? i'm in western canada. thank you!

Hi Karla,
there are several different Moon planting systems according to:
1) Wanning/Waxing Moon
2) Descending/Ascending Moon
3) Moon Zodiacal Sign

and each system will give you different schedule with different advices (which are quite contradictory sometimes)... so check your app which system is using.

For example I tried to mix all of these 3 systems, but it was so complicated/chaotic/confusing ... so I rather finally used only 2 of them.

wayne fajkus wrote:I like the icon legend. It is simple yet very informative for guys like me who never planted with the moon.

Thank you for feedback. I tried to draw those icons to be simple and practical

Hello,
I recently created a free biodynamic online moon calendar:
https://mooncalendar.astro-seek.com/gardening-moon-calendar-farmers-guide

There is also a list of Moon-Saturn oppositions for any particular year 1900-2100
https://mooncalendar.astro-seek.com/biodynamic-moon-saturn-gardening-calendar-2018

I added some basic gardening hints and tips for every day (mostly based on the Moon phase and Moon sign.)

I would be happy to receive any feedback.

Petr