Planting by the Moon
The simple rule of planting by the moon is crops grown for their leaves or fruit should be planted during the waxing phase, and those grown for their roots, while the moon is waning, but the rules get a lot more detailed from here.
Here is an exhaustive list of dos and don’ts, compliments of Our Garden Gang, thank you.
Tasks to be undertaken during the first or second quarters, during the waxing moon phase are: grafting, taking cuttings, transplanting seedlings, sowing seeds for leaf and fruit crops, repotting container plants, watering, harvesting aromatic and medicinal herbs, vegetables and fruit, and applying fertilizers rich in phosphorus.
During the waning third and fourth quarters, the gardener should: sow seeds for root crops, prune and cut back plants, divide perennials, mulch, weed and thin out plants, mow the lawn, harvest crops meant for long storage, harvest seeds, dig up medicinal plants used for their roots, plant trees and brambles, add potassium and apply pesticides.
Don’t plant during the full moon, dark moon, first or second quarters.
Sow seeds and apply fertilizers as close to the full moon as possible.
Juicy fruits will be at the peak of their flavor during the second quarter, as close to the full moon as possible.
Keeping track of all these rules can be cumbersome, that’s why they made calendars.
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