Examples of garden chores to do by the dark of the moon: (NOTE: These are general guidelines. I highly recommend referring to Ed Hume's Planting Guide for specific planting tasks). Plant bulbs Plant crops that grow below the ground, such as potatoes, carrots ...
Though not often recommended for planting, the long, bright nights of the full moon are a good time to dig roots like sunchokes or potatoes for seed. The third quarter, when the moon’s energy (and the water!) is just below the surface of the soil, is the ideal time to plant root...
Taurus the Bull (earth – productive & moist), located in the throat, is the most fertile of the non-water signs. Encourages hardiness and short, sturdy growth. The very best sign for planting potatoes and cabbages; favorable for greens, brassicas, tubers, and perennials, as well as trans...
This is the perfect time to plant root vegetables like carrots, potatoes, rutabagas and beets, and to plant bulbs and perennials. Waning Moon Gardening Guide In this final moon phase the gravitational pull is low resulting in low water levels. Moon light is also low so the garden is ...
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). ...
Broccoli, on the other hand, shows that flower days produce large, firm heads, whereas those sown on leaf days are mostly leaves, and on fruit days there are lots of little buds. Potatoes, leeks and onions, while not technically roots, develop best when planted on root days, when the ...