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The Garden Solar Cycle

24 solar terms → regional season → garden guidance

SPRINGSUMMERFALLWINTER♈♉♊♋♌♍♎♏♐♑♒♓JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWinter RainsAlmond BloomGreen HillsVernal EquinoxWildflower BloomLast StormsGolden HillsMay GrayCherry HarvestSummer SolsticeWildfire PeakCentral Valley HeatwavePeak Stone FruitTinder DryThe CrushAutumn Equinox & Early Offshore WindsMonarch Migration & Fall GreensOlive HarvestFirst Soaking RainDeciduous Leaf FallInland First FrostWinter SolsticeCentral Valley FogAtmospheric RiversCOLD DEWMonarch Migration & Fall Greens7 Oct - 23 OctHanlu · 195°

Monarch Migration & Fall Greens

7 Oct – 23 Oct
Mid-Fall

01What to do

Western Monarch butterflies arrive at coastal overwintering eucalyptus groves (Pacific Grove/Pismo). Hold pesticides, plant nectar flowers, and sow hardy greens.

⚠️ Watch For Hazards
🌬️Wind & Hail🌫️Wildfire & Smog

02Seasonal Context

Focus on general seasonal prep as described above. Watch the weather closely during transition periods.

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Sun moving through Libra
Air element · Deepens flower development
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