Thursday 9th April
The Moon rises in Sagittarius, bringing warmth to the day and helping us to engage with our passions. We may feel a resurgence of energy, both in the garden and within ourselves. There can be a need to move — whether through working the soil or exercising — in order to fully meet this stream of energy. In the garden, it is a favourable time to sow beans, courgettes, and tomatoes, which benefit from the Moon’s passage through Sagittarius. It is the Sun and its warmth that fructify and bring sweetness to the fruit. Biodynamic agriculture, which does not rely on artificial fertilisers, supports the development of tomatoes that are sweet, fragrant, and rich in character. In contrast, the use of fertilisers can cause tomatoes to swell excessively, becoming watery, as each cell takes on more water to balance the salt-like nature of the fertiliser.
