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The moon’s phases and its associated gravitational pull has a significant effect on the behaviour of tidal oceans, so it’s easy to understand how the moon can have a similar effect on the moisture in our soils and plants.

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Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera – brassica is Latin for cabbage, oleracea for ‘vegetable-like’, and gemmifera means ‘bearing buds’. 

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Twisted, silvery trails through young citrus leaves are a telltale sign of citrus leaf miner, a common pest that targets fresh spring growth. 

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Luffa (Luffa aegyptiaca) is a vine grown for both food and fibre, offering benefits for skin health, circulation and everyday wellbeing. 

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The tears that flow when chopping onions (Allium cepa) come from beneficial sulphur compounds. These act as natural decongestants, helping clear mucus and ease cold symptoms. Onions also support digestion (especially with sage, thyme and oregano), feed beneficial gut bacteria with soluble fibre, and help regulate blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

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Moon planting uses the moon’s phases and gravitational pull to improve gardening success. Just as it influences ocean tides, the moon affects moisture in our soils and plants. By sowing vegetables at the right lunar phase for their type and needs, you’ll boost germination, growth and overall yields.

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Put your excess rhubarb to good use and whip up a batch of pink fizzy rhubarb champagne.