Monday 21st October
The moon rises in the constellation of Taurus. In the garden, consider sowing or transplanting onions, which will have ample time to develop strong root systems and complex flavours, ready for harvest in the spring. This also keeps a garden bed productive throughout the winter. In his eight lectures on biodynamic agriculture delivered 100 years ago, Rudolf Steiner compared the plant to an upside-down man, with its head in the ground. He linked the root system to the human head, suggesting that root vegetables are beneficial for ailments affecting the nervous system. According to biodynamic nutrition, flowers support the digestive system, fruits and seeds benefit the reproductive and cardiovascular systems, and leafy vegetables are good for the respiratory system.
