READING THE SEASON
Monarch Migration & Fall Greens sets the season, the new moon phase sets the work, and the moon in Libra makes it a flower day.
Western Monarch butterflies arrive at coastal overwintering eucalyptus groves (Pacific Grove/Pismo). Hold pesticides, plant nectar flowers, and sow hardy greens.
California
🌒 Waxing Crescent · ข้างขึ้นเสี้ยว · 1–49% — A thin sliver of light appears on the right and begins to widen.
Sow. Above-ground leaf crops, cereals, grains, lawns, herbs and cucumbers.
Jobs. Graft. Mow lawns and prune foliage to push growth.
All pest work goes at dawn — ants are trailing to bait, sprays don't evaporate, and pollinators aren't flying yet.
You haven't picked any plants yet, so every group shows. Pick what you actually grow and the calendar will mark your days.