The Moon will be New on the 17th at around four a.m. a few days after there will be a rare planetary alignment in Aries. Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Chiron, Moon and Sun. Go outside at night and look for a string of planets starting on the 17th and witness this wonder.
As the new Moon ushers in a waxing or active phase of the Moon it will be time to work directly with plants, starting seeds, transplanting seedlings and/or planting out in the garden. Except for root crops, planting all other plants during the active phase is helpful.
Last week I was able to start my carrots, beets, turnips and radishes out in the garden, as they are hardy enough for any freezing temperatures. My scallions are still small so I will wait another few weeks to put them out in the garden.
