Full Moon
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Beauty to Behold: The Sap Moon Rising
 The Sap Moon Rising Above Paper Birch and Snow-Covered Hills in Vermont Be sure to look for the full, Sap Moon (aka the Worm Moon), when it rises tonight at 7:50pm ET. The moon was full at exactly 5:27am ET this morning, as it began to set on the western horizon here in Vermont. With […]
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Romancing the Full, Cold Moon . . .
The Full, Cold Moonset: December 28th, 2012 In the hour just before dawn this morning, I pulled on my winter boots and trudged out into the drifting snow to greet the full, Cold Moon as it set on the western horizon. Did you miss it? Well you’ll have another chance this evening. Moonrise tonight is […]
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Blue Moon, Farmer's Almanac, Full Moon, Moon
Once in a Blue Moon …
August’s Blue Moon —99% Full Last Night— Rises in the Dusty-Violet Twilight This month’s Blue Moon —also the last full moon of summer— will rise tonight at 7:08pm ET. Be sure to catch it, or you’ll have to wait almost three years to see another one! The next time two full moons will occur in […]
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In Anticipation of April’s Pink Moon …
The Pink Moon (Shown Here, Rising on April 4th) is Full this Friday, April 6th, at 3:19pm ET Longtime followers of The Gardener’s Eden will recall that this starry-eyed gardener has a particular fondness for April’s Pink Moon. Previous posts (such as this one, here ) have also included links to Nick Drake’s beautiful song by the […]
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Greeting January’s Wolf Moon …
An Eerie Golden Glow Twixt Skeletal Trees: January’s Full Wolf Moon January’s Wolf Moon is full today —reaching it’s peak at 2:30am ET— and will rise this evening at 5:17pm ET (click links in the paragraph below for moon rise and set in your geographic area). I’ve been enjoying many celestial pleasures this month, including […]
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Autumn, Farmer's Almanac, Full Moon, Fun in the Garden
Ode to the Hunter Moon …
Waxing On: Maiden Grass Dances by the Light of the Hunter Moon The Hunter Moon is Full Tonight (October 11th) at 10:06 pm ET, and Oh What a Beauty. Step Outside for a Spell … After such a rainy year, a clear night for the full moon is a lovely, unexpected treat. And tonight the […]
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Apples, Autumn, Farm Events, Fruit for home gardens, Fruit Trees, Full Moon, New England, Orchards / Orchard Keeping, Vegetable Gardening/Potager, Vermont
October Orchard Dreaming …
Scott Farm Orchard at Twilight with October’s Waxing Hunter Moon Autumn is apple season in New England, and come October, there’s no place I’d rather be than in an orchard, dreaming. Lucky gal that I am, last week, Ezekiel Goodband —orchardist at Historic Scott Farm in Dummerston, Vermont— took time out of his very busy day to […]
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Celebrations, Citrus, Cocktails, Full Moon, Native Plants, Nature, New England, North American Trees, Recipes, Vermont, Vernal Equinox, Woodland plants, Woody Plants
Oh Sweet, Sweet, Sugar Moon: Celebrate The Vernal Equinox & Celestial Beauty With a Seasonal, Maple Syrup Cocktail…
The Sugar Moon: A Maple Syrup Cocktail to Celebrate the End of Winter & March’s Full Moon at Perigee With the full moon at perigee, Winter’s end and Spring’s beginning, it seems there’s plenty to celebrate this weekend. Last night —eager for a preview of tonight’s celestial events— I took a tour of the local Connecticut […]
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Full Moon, Nature, Night Garden
Moonlit Dreams…
Moonlit Condensation Gazing out through the misty window last night, February’s full moon —sometimes called the Snow Moon or the Wolf Moon— looked so warm and lovely… *** The next full moon is March 19th {Known as the Sap Moon or Worm Moon}. Do you follow the lunar calendar? Learn more about the moon and […]
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Apples, Autumnal Equinox, Celebrations, Cocktails, Cooking, Ferncliff, Foliage, Full Moon, Heirloom Apples, Native Plants, Nature, North American Trees, ornamental grass, The Last Day of Summer, The Seasons, Vermont, Woodland plants
A Toast to the Last Day of Summer: Greeting the Autumnal Equinox with Spiced, Heirloom Apple Cider Martinis…
Spiced Apple Cider Martini with Dolgo Crab Apple and Cinnamon Stick Garnish Farewell to summer! The autumnal equinox will occur at 3:09 am UTC (GMT) on September 23rd this year. So —depending upon where you live—autumn will officially begin sometime this evening, September 22nd, or in the wee hours of September 23rd. Here in New […]
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Ferncliff, Films, Full Moon, Nature, The Seasons
In Celebration of the Much Anticipated Pink Moon of April…
Narcissus – Photograph © 2010, Michaela at TGE Last Night’s Full, Pink Moon Rising… April’s full moon is traditionally referred to as the Pink Moon. Indeed, cerise does seem to be the color of the month, with the flowers of wild ground phlox, (sometimes called moss phlox), viburnum, cherry and apple blossoms and countless other […]
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Cooking, Ferncliff, Ferns, Full Moon, Garlic, Gourmet Garden, Indoor Gardening, Nature, ornamental grass, Perennials for Winter Interest, Plants for Light Effects, Plants for Texture, Potatoes, Recipes, Winter Garden
Greeting the Wolf Moon on a Chilly January Night with Warm, Creamy Garlic and Potato Soup…
Creamy Garlic and Potato Soup with Fresh Herbs Watching the full moon rise is something of a ritual for me. I note the waxing and waning lunar cycle on my calendar and I pay close attention to the forecast as the moon grows full. Lunar myths and legends have always fascinated me, and I usually […]
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