Best Days to Plant Aboveground Crops

best days to plant aboveground crops, hands planting lettuce in the garden
Print Friendly and PDF

Are you itching to dig in the dirt? Before you plant your lettuce seeds or tomato transplants, refer to our best days to plant aboveground crops based on astrology and the Moon’s position. Learn more about Planting by the Moon.

NOTEIf you are seeking the Best Days to plant a particular vegetable or fruit, please see our Planting Calendar, which lists suggested planting dates based on the Moon and local frost dates.

For plant-specific gardening advice, check out our free library of Growing Guides for vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers, houseplants, and more!

Five Next Best Days

These are the next five best days to Plant Aboveground Crops, based on the Moon’s sign.

  • August 1, 2025
  • August 2, 2025
  • August 28, 2025
  • August 29, 2025
  • September 24, 2025
Comments

James Adrian Loper (not verified)

1 year 5 months ago

I was thinking how sad it was that lots of younger people don't read the old farmers almanac and most people in general don't realize the true value that awaits inside . My granddaughters are 11 and 13 from now on they will both get a old farmers almanac in Christmas morning hopefully that will last long after I'm gone ty

My favorite book to start reading each New Year…thanks so much for so much interesting information…….l live in Texas.❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

You are so true! What a great idea for a gift for the younger generations.

THIS COULD BE HEALFUL TO ME