Spring is just around the corner and I don't know about you but my hands are just itching to dig into the dirt and plant anything that will grow in cool weather!  (My Taurean sun is an enthusiastic gardener)

     I've ordered a few unique veggie seeds from the nursery as well as some luscious looking golden raspberry bushes and as soon as my husband clears away the snow, I'll get down to my greenhouse and start my seedlings.  After six weeks, I'll transplant them all in my gardens.  If you don't have a greenhouse, start your seeds inside in containers in a place where they will get 5 or 6 hours of sunshine, lightly water, and cover the containers with cling wrap or terrarium tops.

     This year, as every year, I'll start my veggies under the different phases of the moon:  root vegetables (veggies grown under the soil such as beets, carrots, and potatoes) should be planted when the moon is new or March 10th or April 8, 2005.  And the up-top vegetables (veggies grown above the soil such as cabbage, pumpkins, and tomatoes) should be planted when the moon is full or March 25th or April 24, 2005.

     Seasoned gardeners, such as myself, know from experience what berries, fruits, and veggies we enjoy growing in our gardens and we all know what we like to eat.  The list below includes beneficial and supportive foods for each sun sign as well as bush, flower, and/or fruit favorites.

Aries:  broccoli, hot peppers, lettuce, onions, peas, peppermint, radishes, rosemary, tomatoes; aloe plants and gladiolus flowers.  

Taurus:  beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, garlic, herbs, onions, potatoes, tomatoes; any of the berries, daffodils and lily of the valley flowers.  

Gemini:  chives, carrots, cauliflower, garlic, lettuce, mint, peas, spinach; lemons, baby's breath and sunflowers.

Cancer:  broccoli, cabbage, corn, herbs, lettuce, pumpkin, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes, turnips, and watercress; mini-roses and tulips.

Leo:  cauliflower, corn, garlic, lettuce, onions, peas, hot peppers, radishes, spinach; oranges, marigolds and sunflowers.

Virgo:  beans, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, herbs, lettuce, onions, parsley; peaches and mini-roses.

Libra:  asparagus, cucumbers, dill, lettuce, parsley, salad mix, spinach, tomatoes; strawberries, daisies and lilies.

Scorpio:  brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic, hot peppers, onions, parsley, peaches, tomatoes; blackberries, heather, and pansies.

Sagittarius:  asparagus, broccoli, corn, cucumbers, hot peppers, lettuce, peas, pumpkin, spinach; sweet pea, columbine, and wild flowers.

Capricorn:  beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, garlic, sweet potatoes, parsley, potatoes, tomatoes; carnations and iris.

Aquarius:  beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, chives, lettuce, parsley, spinach, tomatoes; apples, bachelor buttons and wild roses.

Pisces:  broccoli, brussels sprouts, cucumbers, dill, garlic, lettuce, spinach, potatoes; blueberries, raspberries, any of the spring flowers and lilies.

Happy Gardening, Miss Dee

     P.S.  Mercury begins its Retrograde cycle March 20, 2005 and remains so until April 12, 2005. Mercury, the planet which governs communication, will create bumbled, tongue-tied communi-cation, difficulty in getting our point across, trouble listening and remembering, general misunder-standings, schedule changes, short tempers, irritability, general nervousness, and the temporary misplacing of items.

     * And because misunderstandings are so common during a Mercury Retrograde cycle and because we change our mind about some of our decisions, it is best to avoid making major purchases, signing contracts or making commitments during a Mercury Retrograde cycle.

     On the lighter side of a Mercury Retrograde cycle, we are more introverted, allowing each of us to search our hearts and minds for self-sabotaging emotions, habits or thoughts.  We repeatedly mull over our experiences, allowing each one of us to come upon the truth of the experience in order to see the lesson in it.  We review our goals as well as our path to achieving them, allowing accomplishment.  And we finish projects.

     If you would like additional information about the Mercury Retrograde cycle, sun sign gardening or other material on the signs and planets, details may be found in Miss Dee's book, The Best of Miss Dee. 

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