Farmers’ Almanac Planting Calendar
Gardeningby the Moon, or more specifically, according to thephases of the Moon, is an idea that has been around for as long as humans have been growing their own food.
Here at theFarmers’ Almanac gardeningby the Moon has always beenour philosophy, and our print editions always include a Gardening by the Moon Calendar that uses phases and position of the Moon to predict the best times to perform specific gardening tasks.
Ourreaders have long sworn by this method of managing their gardens and crops.
But how could a chunk of rock more than 200,000 miles away affect how plants on Earth grow?
Those who swear by this ancient growing method say the water in both the ground and in plants are affected by the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon, just like ocean tides are. Just as the tides are highest during the new and full phases of the Moon, this theory holds, seeds, too, will absorb the most water during these times.
Learn how Gardening by the Moon works – Tap here.
Farmers’ Almanac Planting by the Moon Calendar
The dates listed below are consistent across all growing zones.Please consider your regional weather and climate before following our suggestions. We recommend that you talk with your local greenhouse or agricultural extension office to discover optimal windows of time within which you may use the dates below.
Be sure to check out your average frost dates and learn more about your plant hardiness zone.
A glossary of our gardening terms is below the calendar. Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below.
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June 2024
- 9th – 13th
Poor period for planting. Kill plant pests, clear fencerows, or clear land.
- 14th – 16th
Sow grains and forage crops. Plant flowers. Favorable for planting peas, beans, tomatoes, and other fall crops bearing aboveground.
- 17th – 18th
Plant seedbeds. Extra good for planting fall lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, and other leafy vegetables. All aboveground crops planted now will do well.
- 19th – 20th
Poor planting days, cut hay or do general farm work.
- 21st – 22nd
Plant late beets, potatoes, onions, carrots, and other root crops.
- 23rd – 25th
Poor days for planting. Kill plant pests, spray, fertilize, do general farm work.
- 26th – 27th
Set strawberry plants. Excellent for any vine crops such as beans, peas, and cucumbers. Good days for transplanting. Favorable time for planting late root crops.
- 28th – 29th
Cut hay or do plowing on these barren days. Good harvest days.
- 30th – 30th
Good day for transplanting. Good day for planting root crops.
July 2024
- 1st – 1st
Good day for transplanting. Root crops that can be planted now will yield well.
- 2nd – 3rd
Poor days for planting, seeds tend to rot in ground. Good harvest days.
- 4th – 5th
Plant seedbeds and flower gardens. First day is a good day for transplanting. First day is also most fruitful day for planting root crops. Second day is most favorable for corn, cotton, okra, beans, peppers, eggplant, and other aboveground crops.
- 6th – 10th
A most barren period. Kill plant pests and do general farm work.
Farmers’ Almanac Official Gardening Terms Cheat Sheet
Above ground crops: Crops that produce their yield above the soil (corn, peppers, squash, etc.)
Root Crops: Crops that produce their yield below the soil (potatoes, radishes, carrots, etc.)
Seedbeds: A bed of soil cultivated for planting seeds or seedlings before being transplanted.
Seedlings:Young plants—especially ones that grow from seeds (rather than from a cutting).
Transplanting: To uproot and replant a growing plant or an already well-established plant.
The terms “Favorable,”“Good,” and “Best” are all considered beneficial days for planting. “Favorable” and “Good” mean the same thing.However, “Best” is considered the optimal day for planting seeds.
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