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The Farmers Almanac Gardening by the Moon Calendar is determined by our age-old formula and applies generally to regions where the climate is favorable.
Get all 12 months of our exclusive Gardening by the Moon Calendar inside the Farmers' Almanac (available in our online store). This calendar lists favorable and not so favorable dates for various gardening and farming chores.
November 2009
7th-8th. Best Planting Days For Fall Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Carrots, Beets, And Other Root Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. Also Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens. 9th-13th. Poor Period For Planting. Kill Plant Pests, Clear Fence Rows/land. 14th-15th. Favorable Days For Planting Root Crops. Fine For Sowing Grains, Hay, And Forage Crops. Plant Flowers. 16th-18th. Good For Planting Cabbage, Celery, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts, Collards, And Other Leafy Vegetables In Southern Florida, Texas, And California. Start Seedbeds. 19th-20th. Poor Planting Days. 21st-23rd. Good Days For Planting Peas, Squash, Corn, Tomatoes, And Other Aboveground Crops In Southern Florida, Texas, And California. 24th-25th. Kill Plant Pests On These Barren Days. 26th-27th. Good Days For Planting Aboveground Crops. Extra Good For Vine Crops, Where Climate Allows. 28th-29th. Neither Plant Nor Sow On These Barren Days. 30th. Fine For Planting Beans, Peppers, Cucumbers, Melons, And Other Aboveground Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable.
December 2009
1st. Fine For Planting Beans, Peppers, Cucumbers, Melons, And Other Aboveground Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. 2nd-3rd. Seeds Planted Now Tend To Rot In Ground. 4th-5th. Most Favorable Days For Planting Beets, Onions, Turnips, And Other Root Crops, Where Climate Allows. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens. 6th-10th. A Most Barren Period. Kill Plant Pests And Do General Farm Work. 11th-13th. Good Days For Planting Root Crops, Fine For Sowing Grains, Hay, And Forage Crops. Plant Flowers. 14th-15th. Plant Carrots, Beets, Onions, Turnips, Irish Potatoes, And Other Root Crops In The South. Lettuce, Cabbage, Collards, And Other Leafy Vegetables Will Do Well. Start Seedbeds. 16th-18th. Do No Planting. 19th-20th. Plant Sweet Corn, Beans, Peppers, And Other Aboveground Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. 21st-22nd. Good Days For Killing Weeds, Briars, And Other Plant Pests, Poor For Planting. 23rd-24th. Plant Peppers, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, And Other Aboveground Crops In Southern Florida, California, And Texas. Extra Good For Cucumbers, Peas, Cantaloupes, And Other Vine Crops. 25th-26th. A Poor Time To Plant. 27th-29th. Fine For Planting Beans, Peppers, Cucumbers, Melons, And Other Aboveground Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. 30th-31st. Seeds Planted Now Tend To Rot In Ground.
January 2010
1st-2nd. Most Fruitful Time For Planting Beets, Carrots, Onions, And Other Hardy Root Crops In The Deep South. Good For Starting Seedbeds And Flowers 3rd-6th. A Barren Time. Best For Killing Weeds, Briars, Poison Ivy, And Other Plant Pests. Clear Woodlots And Fencerows.
