Astrological Gardening: The Ancient Wisdom of Successful Planting and Harvesting by the Stars

The sun, the moon, the stars... and a flourishing garden

"It is not my intention to argue the merits of 'moon planting' or 'planting by the signs' but rather to set forth as clearly as I can the accumulated wisdom of the centuries regarding astrological gardening. Something that has endured so long must surely have had a reason for coming into being in the first place.

"Astrology is the study and use of the forces of nature as an aid in obtaining the highest possible degree of success. I believe that if you use the advice in this book, you will have a more productive garden, grow more nutritious vegetables and fruits — and your gardening activites will also provide you with a lot of good, clean fun!"

-- Louise Riotte, author

Astrological gardening has been practiced for centuries, and author Louise Riotte's 40 years of planetary planting have confirmed its usefulness. She identifies ideal astrological conditions for planting and harvesting a wide range of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and herbs.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-221).

Beloved Storey author and life-long gardener Louise Riotte passed away in 1998 at the age of 89. She wrote 12 books on gardening, companion planting, and garden lore, among them the ever-popular Carrots Love Tomatoes, which has sold approximately 515,000 copies. Her father taught her to believe in and practice astrology, while her mother was a practicing herbalist. Together they inevitably influenced her life and her books, Roses Love Garlic, Astrological Gardening, Sleeping with a Sunflower, Catfish Ponds and Lily Pads, and her most recent book, Raising Animals by the Moon. Her own line drawings are included in all her books. Before authoring books, Riotte was a ghost writer for Simon and Schuster and for Jerry Baker's radio gardening show, and she wrote a number of articles for Organic Gardening as well. Riotte took pride in her garden near her home in Ardmore, Oklahoma, which her son Eugene helped care for in her later years.

Foreword

Introduction

1 Planting by the Moon's Phases

2 Planting by the Signs

3 Organic Gardening is a MUST

4 Planning Your Astrological Garden

5 Pest and Disease Control

6 Understanding Water

7 Once in a Blue Moon

8 Vegetables Can Keep You Fit

9 The Herbal Connection

10 Sprouts: Nutrition by Sun Power

11 Artichokes and Other Edible Flowers

12 Venus, the Bee Star

13 Fruit for Good Eating

14 The Beautiful World of Berries

15 Trees and the Signs

16 Let There Not Be Light

17 The Cemetery Working

18 Tired of Mowing the Lawn?

19 Teach Your Children

20 The Value of Cell Salts

Power of pH Chart

Map of Zones

List of Suppliers

Bibliography

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