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Gardening
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 2008 Farmers' Almanac (available in our online store). This calendar lists favorable and not so favorable dates for various gardening and farming chores.
May 2008
1-2 Favorable time for planting late root crops. Also good for vine crops that can be planted now. Set strawberry plants.
3-4 Poor planting. Fine for cultivating or spraying.
5-6 Favorable for planting beans, corn, cotton, tomatoes, peppers and other above ground crops.
7-9 Any seed planted now will tend to rot.
10-11 Most favorable for corn, cotton, okra, beans, peppers, eggplant and other above ground crops. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.
12-16 A barren period. Good for killing plant pests, cultivating or taking a short vacation.
17-18 Excellent time for planting corn, beans, peppers and other above ground crops. Good time for sowing hay, fodder crops and grains. Plant flowers.
19-21 Plant carrots, beets, onions, turnips and other root crops at this time. Cabbage, lettuce and other leafy vegetables will do well. Plant seed beds.
22-23 Do no planting.
24-25 Plant late beets, potatoes, onions, carrots and other root crops.
26-27 Kill plant pests on these barren days.
28-29 Favorable time for planting late root crops. Also good for vine crops that can be planted now. Set strawberry plants.
30-31 Poor planting, fine for cultivating or spraying.
June 2008
1-3 First two days good for planting root crops. Last day favorable for planting crops bearing yield above the ground.
4-5 Seeds planted now tend to rot in ground.
6-7 Plant tomatoes, beans, peppers, corn, cotton and other aboveground crops on these most fruitful days. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.
8-12 Poor period for planting. Kill plant pests, clear fence rows, and clear land.
13-15 Favorable for planting peas, beans, and tomatoes and other fall crops bearing aboveground. Sow grains and forage crops. Plant flowers.
16-17 Extra good for planting fall lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, collards and other leafy vegetables. All above ground crops planted now will do well. Plant seedbeds also.
18-19 Poor planting days. Cut hay or do general farm work.
20-21 Plant late beets, potatoes, onions, carrots and other root crops.
22-23 Poor days for planting. Kill plant pests, spray, fertilize, do general farm work.
24-25 Favorable time for planting late root crops. Also good for vine crops. Set strawberry plants.
26-28 Cut hay or do plowing on these barren days.
28-30 Good days for planting root crops.