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Growing with the Moon in February

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Tips for growing with the Moon in February

Sow Brussels sprouts on 6 – 7, 16 and 23 – 25 February – protect from frost.

Sow early carrots and plant onion sets on 1 – 2, 10, 19 – 20 and 29 February, protect the carrot seed from frost.

Sow early peas (protect from frost) and broad beans on 8 -9, 17 – 18 and 27 February.

Mulch around your gooseberries, currants and raspberry canes on 9 and 13 February.

Prune apple and pear trees and gooseberry bushes on 4 – 14 February when the Moon is descending.

No work should be done in the garden on 11 (pm) perigee.

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Hi Moongrower, are really good for pruning days between 9th and 12th February? In my Moon calendar (which is not so much specified for types of plants as yours) there are suitable days for replanting and cutting/pruning on 13th-14th and then on the 19th Feb. :)

1 Feb, 2012

 

Hi Katarina, Fruit trees and bushes should be prune when the moon is waning and descending and preferably on a rising tide. So ideally 8 - 13 Feb. (avoiding the perigee) and in the morning to catch the rising tide. 08:15 on 8 Feb. approx. half an hour later each day. But that is UK time so yours will differ.

1 Feb, 2012

 

You have mnetioned fruit trees and bushes..does that apply to all bushes? And my hair? :)

1 Feb, 2012

 

No flowering shrubs should be pruned when the moon is descending and waxing which is 3 - 6 Feb. Hair is a whole different ball game depends whether you want to slow down growth, have it grow thicker, or prevent hair loss!

1 Feb, 2012

 

Pixi, just for fun, my Moon calendar says, that the day suitable for the cut is just today and again will be - my God! - on the second April. :) This year, I mean, lol. So hurry up, still some hours remaining :)

1 Feb, 2012

 

lol

1 Feb, 2012

 

Thanks - I've got onion sets to plant :o)

1 Feb, 2012

 

Ah ok thanks :)
lol I'm not going bald! Just want my hair to grow quicker..but it will be early tomorrow I get it cut..oh well :) Its all very interesting:)))

1 Feb, 2012

 

Well the afternoons of 8 - 10 and all day on 15 is what is recommended

2 Feb, 2012

 

ok I'll wait till then! thanks :)))

2 Feb, 2012

 

:)

2 Feb, 2012

 

I'm getting my hair cut on Monday and hope and pray it is a bad day... i.e. it will slow down growth - my hair grows faster than a lot of weeds!

2 Feb, 2012

 

Moon grow, you have very good hair cut. What a pitty, that your hair dresser lives so far :)

2 Feb, 2012

 

lol Moon :)

2 Feb, 2012

 

Is it funny, Pixi? She has perfect hairdo on the profile photo. Or isn´t it she?

2 Feb, 2012

 

I was laughing at what Moon said lol...her hair is very nice!

2 Feb, 2012

 

Gals, yup that is me, photo taken in May 2011 - BUT it means I have to blow dry... yadda, yadda! I am an outdoor girl - even though my job is PR so faffing about with my hair is the lat thing I want to do. Prof pix. by the way!

2 Feb, 2012

 

I have to straighten mine or else it goes really bushy and i look like a witch!!!!!!! I used to cut mine myself, now Rick trims the ends..only costs me a pavlova or apple pie lol ;)

2 Feb, 2012

 

Well - watch out for new image!

2 Feb, 2012

 

Lol not me! I like my hair natural dark brown and long..its really white underneath! Started going grey at 21! So I dye my roots every 6 weeks :)))))

3 Feb, 2012

 

At nearly 63 I have my hair dyed too...

3 Feb, 2012

 

I just do it myslef its cheaper! lol well I am a poor artist lol :)

3 Feb, 2012

 

My wonderous hairdresser actually blends three different shades into my hair to get a natural effect. At my age I deserve pampering every 6 weeks.

3 Feb, 2012

 

I'd like that but it s soo expensive! Yes you do deserve it! :~))))))) You dont look 63!

3 Feb, 2012

 

Thank you, wonders of a professional photo which was taken for something else.

3 Feb, 2012

 

:)

3 Feb, 2012

 

Hi Moon grower

Thanks for answering my cosmos question. I'm really interested in growing by the moon. I bought on ebook on it but it all looks very complicated. You make it sound so easy when you just sY which date to do what on. I'll definitely be watching your posts now. Thanks again.

4 May, 2015

 

Sorry Tadpole I'm no longer blogging on growing by the moon, basically the company I worked for stopped publishing the book :(

4 May, 2015

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