Insight, ideas, and inspiration abound in this highly practical gardening guide to growing successfully in harmony with the Moon, the Earth, and other planetary influences. In The Celestial Garden, lifelong gardener and herbalist Jane Hawley Stevens explains how the Moon's cycle provides a detailed calendar of optimal times for planting seeds, roots, and transplants, as well as for pruning, weeding, propagation, harvesting, and even starting new garden projects or throwing garden parties. The Celestial Garden provides excellent tips for all gardeners, whether their passion is for vegetables, fruits, herbs, or flowers. It also introduces and explains every aspect of astrological gardening, including: • What Moon signs are, and why and how the phase of the Moon affects plant growth and development • How to align the Moon's passage through the constellations of the zodiac with your choice of daily garden tasks and projects • Specific tips and advice for the best activities to undertake during each of the moon's phases • How to incorporate simple, creative seasonal rituals into your astrological gardening practice How to design a unique chakra garden In addition, Stevens encourages readers to learn how their personal astrological sign can lead them to find the greatest satisfaction in their gardens and in their lives. Gardeners of every level of experience will find new, surprising information in this unusual, highly practical, inspiring love letter to Nature.