Wednesday 17th September

Wednesday 17th September
The Moon transitions from Gemini into Cancer, moving in biodynamics from a flower day to a leaf day. In the garden, there is still time to sow and transplant leafy greens such as kale and chard, and to sow salads, especially if you have the shelter of a greenhouse. Under Cancer, a water sign, we may feel more sensitive and attuned to our emotions, with an urge to nurture and protect. This same impulse can be carried into the garden, where caring for our plants mirrors the care we extend to ourselves and others.

Tuesday 16th September

Tuesday 16th September
The Moon continues to deepen in Gemini, a flower sign, while the Sun moves from radiant Leo into the steadiness of Virgo. This shift draws us toward preparation and care, reminding us that beauty also grows from order and attentiveness. In the garden it is a thoughtful time to plan ahead, to buy and prepare bulbs such as daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths and early tulips, ready to be planted toward the end of September so they can root through the winter and return with colour in spring.

Monday 15th September

Monday 15th September
The Moon rests in Gemini, a flower sign, while descending in its sidereal rhythm. In the garden, this is not the best time for sowing or planting, as the descending gesture draws forces into the soil. Instead it is a favourable moment to harvest blossoms, gather herbs for drying, or tend to flower beds that have given their summer beauty. Gemini lends a light and sociable quality to the day. We may feel more curious, talkative and eager to connect, as if our thoughts themselves were drifting like pollen on the breeze. Mid September holds a sense of change, and under Gemini we can meet it with openness and adaptability.

Sunday 14th September

Sunday 14th September
The Moon reaches its highest point in the month against the backdrop of the stars. For two weeks it has been rising each day, bringing formative forces to the above-ground parts of plants. Now it begins to descend, reaching a lower point each day for the next fortnight, and directing these forces toward the roots. In biodynamics this is known as transplanting time, a favourable period for sowing seeds and moving young plants. With the Moon in Taurus today, we might consider planting onions or garlic; as the weeks unfold, there will also be good opportunities to sow salads, beans, and cover crops in harmony with the lunar rhythms and the season.

Saturday 13th September

Saturday 13th September
The Moon rests in Taurus throughout the day, a root sign that favours steady work in the soil. It is a fine time to plant garlic, onions, and other crops that draw strength underground, or to spread compost and prepare beds for winter. Taurus also supports practical, grounding tasks such as storing vegetables, tending tools, or sowing cover crops to renew fertility. Inwardly, Taurus encourages patience and steadiness. We may feel a pull towards quiet routines, simple meals, or time in nature that restores balance. Just as roots anchor the plant, today invites us to find our own ground and draw nourishment from stillness.

Friday 12th September

Friday 12th September
The Moon continues to rise in its sidereal rhythm, moving from the constellation of Aries into the zodiac sign of Taurus. In the garden, our vegetable beds have reached their summer peak, with many crops now ready to be cleared. Cover crops can be sown to restore fertility, or the beds can be prepared for winter crops. In line with the root day that Taurus brings in the afternoon, we can plant onions and garlic, which will grow through the winter and be ready for harvest in early spring. These small gestures of renewal remind us that the garden’s cycle is never ending, always offering fresh beginnings even as one season fades.

Thursday 11th September

Thursday 11th September
The Moon enters Aries, bringing a fiery impulse linked to the fruiting principle of plants. After the watery stillness of Pisces, Aries stirs warmth, vigour, and outward activity. Fruiting crops are supported, and the gardener too is quickened—invited into active cultivation, pruning, or harvesting, in step with the enlivened atmosphere. Aries lends courage and decisiveness, a quality that can be mirrored in our work. It is a time for bold steps in the garden, trusting the fire of this constellation to carry growth into its next phase.

Wednesday 10th September

Wednesday 10th September
The Moon deepens further into Pisces, but reaches perigee, its closest point to Earth. Here the lunar pull is strong and conditions unsettled, making this an unfavourable time for sowing or planting. The wise gardener turns instead to observation, maintenance, or inner tasks, letting the day serve as a pause within the rhythm. Sometimes the most fruitful work is simply listening to the garden’s quiet breathing. The closeness of the Moon can stir restlessness, yet it also sharpens perception. It is an invitation to notice subtleties otherwise missed—the gestures of leaves, the scent of the soil, and the insects and birds that bring astrality into the garden.

Tuesday 9th September

Tuesday 9th September 
The Moon rests in Pisces, a watery constellation nourishing the leafy realm. With the Moon ascending in its sidereal rhythm, sap and vitality rise upwards, strengthening green growth. Leafy plants, herbs, and salads respond well to gentle care, watering, or harvesting. The mood of Pisces also invites receptivity in the gardener—an openness to the quiet flow of life that moves skyward. In this rising gesture, the garden feels expansive, almost breathing outward. It is a good time to align our actions with this lift, leaving behind heaviness and moving lightly with the upward stream.

Monday 8th September

Monday 8th September
The Moon moves from airy Aquarius into watery Pisces, shifting our attention from the realm of ideas to the flowing life of plants. Pisces, a leaf sign, calls us to the green nourishment of the garden. Water, too, reveals its mysteries: beyond ice, liquid, and vapour, researchers speak of a fourth state—the exclusion zone—where water forms a structured layer at surfaces. This hidden order is what allows a droplet to hold together on your fingertip, resisting gravity, carrying form as well as flow. In biodynamics, such qualities remind us that water is not only substance but bearer of formative forces. 

Sunday 7th September

Sunday 7th September
Today the Moon is full, yet hidden, as Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon. This is a lunar eclipse, a moment when the light of the Sun—normally reflected fully by the Moon—is blocked. In biodynamics, such eclipses are understood as times when the usual balance of cosmic forces is interrupted. The Moon, which carries formative forces into earthly life, is overshadowed, and vitality can be unsettled. For the garden, this is not a favourable time for sowing, planting, or making decisive interventions. Instead, it is a moment to pause, observe, and allow the soil and plants to rest, as the celestial rhythm moves through its shadowed crossing.

Saturday 6th September

Saturday 6th September 
The Moon begins in Capricorn, guiding us to the soil and root forces, before moving into airy Aquarius, which opens towards flowering and atmosphere. In biodynamics, the method of sensitive crystallisation offers a way to glimpse these shifting qualities. Here, plant extracts are combined with copper chloride, forming fine crystal patterns as they dry. These patterns reveal the vitality and inner organisation of a substance—qualitative in their beauty, yet also open to comparison and study. Sensitive crystallisation points to a future where research can honour both the measurable and the living forces at work in soil and plants. 

Friday 5th September

Friday 5th September 
The Moon rises in the constellation of Capricorn, an earth sign that steadies and grounds our activities for the day. In biodynamics, Capricorn relates to the root aspect of plants and to work within the soil. As we move into the season of fall, the outward forces of the garden begin to turn inward, returning life and vitality to the living earth beneath us. Biodynamic agricultural practices place deep care upon the soil, working with unique preparations and methods that strengthen its vitality and sustain its fertility.

Thursday 4th September

Thursday 4th September
The Moon rises in the constellation of Aries, supporting the fruiting aspect of plants, before moving into Capricorn in the afternoon, which favours the root forces. Every two to three days the Moon crosses the threshold into a new zodiac constellation, completing its journey through all twelve signs each month. In biodynamic agriculture, each constellation corresponds to one of the four elements—earth, water, air, and fire—each in turn nurturing a different part of the plant: roots, leaves, flowers, or fruits. By attuning our work to this rhythm, we are able to support the plant in harmony with the wider cosmic cycle.

Wednesday 3rd September

Wednesday 3rd September
The Moon deepens further into Aries, bringing warmth to the garden at a time when autumn begins to show itself: leaves are falling, and the vibrancy of flowers is starting to fade. In biodynamics, we recognise that this outer expression of vitality is now gradually returning to the earth, where it becomes inwardly alive through the winter months. The practice of biodynamics attends to both the outer and the inner life of the garden, using preparations and seasonal tasks to support and strengthen each.

Tuesday 2nd September

Tuesday 2nd September
The Moon shifts from the watery depths of Scorpio into the fiery constellation of Aries, bringing a sense of direction and courage. In the garden, it is a good time to harvest fruits, with apples now especially abundant. Once picked, they can be pressed into fresh juice, enjoyed as it is, or left unpasteurised to begin a natural fermentation into cider. As the process continues, the sugars are slowly eaten away until the cider becomes vinegar, valued both in the kitchen and for its many health benefits. This simple journey of the apple shows how a single harvest can be preserved and transformed to nourish us in different ways through the seasons.

Monday 1st September

Monday 1st September
Today, as we step into September, the Moon reaches its lowest point on the horizon in its sidereal rhythm, beginning its ascent over the coming two weeks and opening an ideal window for harvesting crops that flourish above the soil. Resting in the watery constellation of Scorpio, the Moon favours leafy plants, making this a good time to gather lettuces, spinach, kale, and herbs such as parsley and basil, while also weeding, watering, or applying compost teas and liquid feeds, as Scorpio deepens the connection to moisture and the element of water. Just as the garden is refreshed through clearing and care, Scorpio also invites us inwardly to let go of what no longer serves and create space for new growth.

Sunday 31st August

Sunday 31st August
The Moon rests in Scorpio throughout the day, a water sign attuned to leafy plants. With the descending Moon and the season leaning towards autumn, this is a favourable time for harvesting salads, herbs, and leafy greens, or for preparing beds to receive autumn crops. Scorpio draws us into depth and transformation; what we work into the soil now will shape fertility in the seasons to come. The garden breathes inward, and our task is to tend those quiet forces that sustain and renew life beneath the surface.

Saturday 30th August

Saturday 30th August
The day begins under Libra’s airy influence, favouring flowers, before the Moon deepens into watery Scorpio, turning attention to leafy growth. As the Moon continues its descent, tasks close to the soil are supported—cutting back herbs, harvesting salads, or applying compost teas. The shift from air to water invites a change within us too: from thinking into feeling, from outward expression into inward receptivity. Work today with attentiveness and care, allowing the garden’s quiet needs to guide your hands.

Friday 29th August

Friday 29th August
The Moon moves through Libra, an air sign connected with the flower aspect of plants. Yet today the Venus node is exact, disturbing the balance of formative forces and making this an unfavourable day for sowing or planting. The Moon also reaches apogee, its furthest distance from Earth, which lessens its vital influence on earthly life. Together, these conditions suggest restraint. The wise gardener may instead gather what is already flowering, dry petals for later use, or turn to inner and artistic work rather than outward cultivation.