If you have planting to do in a garden, window box, whiskey barrel on the deck, flower pot in the kitchen – wherever – then today and Wednesday, Aug. 3-4 are your days according to the phases of the moon and signs of the zodiac.
The moon is in the dark phase now and will remain there until late in the evening on Aug. 9 and when the moon's in the dark phase is the best time to plant vegetables that produce below the ground like potatoes, onions, radishes - anything where what you eat is developing beneath the soil line.
While in much of the northern hemisphere it's too late in the season to plant these and expect them to have a reasonable time to grow and produce, for you in the southern hemisphere spring is on the way and these crops love it when the ground and air are cool and getting slowly warmer - spring to summer. Unfortunately for those of us "up north" they don't care as much for it when it's going in the other other direction - as in summer to fall!
If, of course, those of you in the soon-to-be cooler climes are dedicated to protecting your outdoor veggies from frost and light freezes as the north spirals into fall, then by all means proceed. That includes making sure the ground stays warm, too, which can be best accomplished through mulching with straw, newspaper, leaves – most any organic matter that doesn't contain weed seed (like hay!)
Also, the rows can be covered with black planting fabric which helps retain both moisture and heat.
In short, the gardening season wherever you are doesn't have to end with the last ripe tomato.
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