Moon Gardening
All crops that produce their yield above ground should be planted durning the waxing or increasing moon (from new moon to full moon). The first week (between new moon and first quarter) is best for crops producing seeds on the outside such as asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, parsley, spinach. The second week (between the first quarter and full moon) is best for crops bearing inside the fruit such as tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, peppers and melons.
All crops that produce their yield in the ground (root crops) such as carrots, onions, beets, radishes, turnips should be planted in the waning or decreasing moon (from full moon to new moon), preferably during the first week.
Do not plant on the day of a full moon or new moon.
From "Grow Your Own" (The Newsletter of Austin Community Gardens) Summer 1994
Moon Phases
2013
| January Last 4 New 11 First 18 Full 26 |
February Last 3 New 10 First 17 Full 25 |
March Last 4 New 11 First 19 Full 27 |
April Last 2 New 10 First 18 Full 25 |
May Last 2 New 9 First 17 Full 24 Last 31 |
June New 8 First 16 Full 23 Last 29 |
| July New 8 First 15 Full 22 Last 29 |
August New 6 First 14 Full 20 Last 28 |
September New 5 First 12 Full 19 Last 26 |
October New 4 First 11 Full 18 Last 26 |
November New 3 First 9 Full 17 Last 25 |
December New 2 First 9 Full 17 Last 25 |
2014
| January New 1 First 7 Full 15 Last 23 New 30 |
February First 6 Full 14 Last 22 |
March New 1 First 8 Full 16 Last 23 New 30 |
April First 7 Full 15 Last 22 New 28 |
May First 6 Full 14 Last 21 New 28 |
June First 5 Full 12 Last 19 New 27 |
| July First 5 Full 12 Last 18 New 26 |
August First 3 Full 10 Last 17 New 25 |
September First 2 Full 8 Last 15 New 23 |
October First 1 Full 8 Last 15 New 23 First 30 |
November Full 6 Last 14 New 22 First 29 |
December Full 6 Last 14 New 21 First 28 |
