Planting by the Moon From The Old Farmer’s Almanac

You said here: https://www.almanac.com/plant/corn to plant corn during the waning for best ears, and here you say plant in the waxing? Which is it? Or is it just more hubbalu winging it to get peoples data?

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I read in several other places before starting my garden that the third quarter (between the waning half-moon and new moon) is the worst time to plant anything, and that this is the best time to weed and fertilize. By this same advice the first quarter/new moon is the time to plant above-ground crops, and the full moon is when root vegetables should be planted. The exact days of these events are best but in-between days will suffice, although they're less-good the farther from new/full moon the day is. Beans and runners should be planted during the first-quarter moon. The rules presented here run along the same lines but are less precise. I used the above rules for my summer garden and they seemed to work well, but for my fall/winter garden none of my seeds germinated. Do the same guidelines apply for cold-weather gardens? It may be that I planted them too late in the season (November - it typically stays warm in the South well into Fall), as I wanted to finish harvesting my summer crops first, or the unusually cold weather discouraged them.

I wish the plant Dailey by the moon was easier to find 😇

Where is the calendar ? Where is the plant by the moon calendar ? Each day ? That is the only reason I buy this. All joy is truly being taken out of this world by greed ? Ego ? Why ? I’m won’t buy it now.

I like to plant all seeds during the waxing of the Moon. soil at the top seems more moist the moons pull on the seeds is stronger. I planted one bean seed every day in March the same time of day and the waxing of the Moon phase was the best plants.

Tried & true method. Going by the phases of the moon has helped out immensely. Before this method I was questioning my green thumb.

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Semi-unrelated but then again; may help support moon+gardening concept even more for those less inclined to trust age-old wisdom for the sheer fact it seems bogus and/or based off of things under the category of, “non-real-scientificy stuff” 😂: but there is in fact even best days per the moon phases for laying gravel in a driveway in order to ensure it stays put! The moon 🌙 looks like a crescent horseshoe in the sky for this particular phase (I’m unsure of which it is specifically) but at any rate…tested more than once in more than one area of Va and - holds true. Thanks!

I'm new to gardening but have become a devotee of fruit and vegetable growing using only organic methods. I have not yet tried planting by the moon but have noticed some seeds sown just do not germinate. This does not seem to me to be a soil quality or watering issue. So this coming spring (in the Northern hemisphere) I intend the same experiment described by @Todd. As the saying goes, the proof of the pudding ....

Our family has been planting, harvesting, and growing food using the Moon's sign and phase for decades. Just to "make sure" we have duplicated experiments with testing germination, transplanting, and direct seeding in the garden on wrong dates, and wouldn't you know it? Yep, the experiments proved that following the wisdom of Moon gardening works~~~~ every time.

Planting by the phases of the moon is so in tunning and in timing with the natural laws of nature. It's easy to see how God's hand is in the midst of Everything!

I’m loving that it gives me a place to start, especially when roughly factoring in “last” frost date. It’s a tried and true practice and there’s an unexplainable joy to it. Today I planted mustard greens and annuals and went out to the garden later to look for the new moon behind the clouds. Simple pleasure.

I’m in a coastal area of south eastern Australia. I wish there was an Almanac for our seasons which are opposite to US. I find I also have to stop and translate F to Celsius.

I grew up hearing my mother, using the moon cycle to do planting, and even making some big decisions in life like wedding and moving into a house.

This "method" is ANCIENT!!!! It Works!!! I have been gardening and taking care of houseplants this way for over 40 years. I even teach a course on Lunar Gardening! It is so much fun to learn, and it really helps with your gardening schedule and what to do when. Makes it easier and more fun!!! Try It!!! You'll like it!!!!

I learned to garden by the moon signs many years ago by a grandmother of my husband. She said certain astrological signs were better for somethings i.e. do not have surgery when the moon is in that particular sign of the part you are having surgery on; plant head lettuce when the sign is in the head etc.

So, I recently started to propagate African violets. I tend to do everything the same way all the time. I could not figure our the reason sometimes my new plantlets would have a definite failure to thrive. I thought about my grandpa’s garden, the experiment he used planting peas by the moon to show me the difference. Wow! And 52 Years later, it came floating back into my memory. And I said to myself, “why not try it with my African violets?!”. So here I am, ready to learn. Fun stuff.

OK. THIS WILL SOUND TERRIBLY NAIVE. BUT THE ARTICLE GIVES NO "TIME" AS IN CLOCK HOURS TO PLANT DURING THE MOONS PHASES. SO STRUGGLING BETWEEN ASKING THE QUESTION AND RUNNING THE RISK OF DAMAGING MY CROP YIELD DUE TO MY IGNORANCE, I AM LEAPING INTO THE WORLD OF MAKE FUN OF ME. IS THERE A SPECIFIC TIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS OR NIGHT TIME HOURS IN WHICH I SHOULD PLANT SEED INTO THE ACTUAL EARTH? OR IS IT JUST THAT IS DONE DURING THE TIME PERIOD OF THE MOON CYCLE THAT OCCURS AT THAT PERIOD KNOW AS WAXING OR WANING ET AL... SINCERELY, UNUSALLY CONFUSED AND STRESSED.

I learned this as a child, and then did more research as to "why". Science has not yet caught up with reality, but I know that it works. Having used it for many years, experimenting with planting at the "wrong" (not optimum) phase and sign of the Moon, and comparing. It is easy, fun, and productive. Don't need much more.

I am in my second year of doing so the jury’s still out BUT many people whose opinions I respect suggest this so I am giving it a try. I love being able to appreciate the confluence of all these astronomical events in a rather easy-to-understand way. I study the details, yes, but it is a process which anyone can do.

My first garden, my mom told me a good time to plant according to the moon. Didn't ck the signs, planted anyhow. Had wonderfully full plants & was expecting a really good crop. Turned out all vines. Learned a lesson. Follow the signs ever since. Thanks mom.

Yes, I always try to garden by the moon phases and I am convinced that it makes a difference

With the grand solar minimum in full blast, how can i rely on frost dates? For instance potToes- plant 3 wks prior to last frost date-however in east texas the frost dates are off. Any ideas? TY

Pease help! I understand to plant root crops etc during the dark moon phase. What puzzles me is whether its better to transplant above ground crops during the waxing moon phase or waning phase? For example if Taurus comes during a dark moon phase, is that a better time to transplant, say collard greens, than on a Taurus moon day during the waxing moon phase? I’d appreciate if that could be cleared up.

Reason for asking, I don't like to use chemicals to kill trees or shrubs while clearing a fence row or trying to make more pasture available for grazing.

My mom & Dad went strictly by the Farmers Almanac, with only 2 years of elementary school they understood all signs,etc and planted according to the phases of the moon. And with the augmentation of animal manure,1 acre produced enough vegetables for our family of 7 and our communal family. Without electricity, everything was preserved by hot water bath canning of vegetables and a root cellar for potatoes, apples, etc. circa: 1930-1955. In 1964 my husband and I moved into a residential community ,each house on 1/2 acre. and a small garden that produced many vegetables. A neighbor whose lot was adjacent to ours ask my advice on when to plant potatoes. I, assuming everyone knew about the " moon planting" told him to plant them in the dark of the moon. A few nights later I noticed a lantern moving every 1-2 minutes in a row. Next day I ask about the light and his response was " I did what you said and planted my potatoes at night."

Last year I planted my tomato plants on the day of the full moon. Boy oh boy I ended up with 7-8 ft tall tomato plants... it was amazing

It is a vapor trail, not exhaust. Nice contrast, which is what you strive for in photos.

I remember asking my father when I was a youngster if he thought planting by the signs really worked He replied that whether he did or not why go against it ?

Cindy...wanted you to know that I cleaned my bird baths like you suggested last month with a scrub brush, white vinegar and a garden hose. They came out nice and clean and the birds are enjoying. Thank you.

I am 65 yrs young and watched my Grandfather raise veggies and flowers by the Almanac every season Wouldn't do it anyother way, great times and great results with him And I carried on the tradition , with the same

I’ve never been able to grow flowers until I planted by the moon. Now my neighbor is worried mine are gonna outdo hers!

I remember my mother’s first garden as horrific, lol. Lots of hard work and little yields. The next year (and every year thereafter) she bought a Farmers Almanac and planted by the Moon. We also used our grass clippings between and around the plants (not close to the plant base as they will burn the plant) heavily for weed control. Never had need of a Hoe again!! Replacing the grass clippings every mowing was so much easier and faster than weeding! What few weeds that did come up pulled easily. Everyone was always in awe of my Mom’s garden. We canned enough to get through the following years harvest and gave the rest away to anyone who wanted it. The plants just kept on producing!! We took 30gal trash bags full of green beans to Retirement Homes, set out stands in front of the house with free vegetables etc., so nothing went to waste. I am a firm believer in Planting by the Moon!!

I never planted by the moon and have had excellent crops (until last year which was not good at all).). Have I just been lucky for 40 years?

As far as I can remember my ancesters have gardener by the moon and Astrological signs. My ancesters called these "signs". This works for me also. I always check for these "signs" before I garden.