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Lunar Gardening with 2010 Lunar Planting Chart/Moon Sign Calendar (printable .PDF file link at bottom of page)
The gravitational, magnetic force of the moon affects everything that that contains water, including the ocean tides, vegetation, and the human body, which is made up of about 70% water. Think about it: It is a scientific fact that tides are mainly caused by the moon’s gravity. Human “tides” are not measurable, and science and folklore have never been good bedfellows. Be your own judge. Conduct your own experiments. We are all connected to nature; to the moon, the sun, the stars, the universe. There is much to be gained from a kind, sensitive, natural approach to life and the mark we leave here.
This is not religion or a lack thereof. It is simple truth. Embracing our connection with nature results in spiritual, emotional, physical and intellectual growth.
The moon travels through each zodiac sign about once a month, and stays in each sign for 2-3 days. Check your date, moon phase and sign, plant or harvest accordingly, and enjoy the fruits of your labor!
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Astrological Moon Signs (note days color coded to calender below) |
| Aries (fire, masculine); Ram; Mars; Head; dry and barren |
Not good for planting anything; good for cultivating, destroying noxious growth and pests, weeding and harvesting. |
| Taurus (earth, feminine); Bull; Venus; Neck/Throat; moist and fairly productive |
Plant root crops like potatoes & bulb plants;
plant flowers for hardiness, beans, cabbage, lettuce, onion sets, radish, turnip, leafy vegetables and hay; set out/plant peach, pear and plum trees; perform general garden maintenance. |
| Gemini (air, masculine); Twins; Mercury; Arms/Chest; dry and barren |
Not good for planting anything; good for cultivating, destroying noxious growth and pests, weeding and harvesting. |
| Cancer (water, feminine); Crab; Moon; Breast/Stomach; moist and fruitful |
Widely considered to be the most productive of all the signs and most frequently used for planting both above-ground and root crops. Plant seeds, transplant, irrigate, bud/graft. Asparagus, barley, beets, berries, bulbs, carrots, corn, lettuce, potatoes, roses, herbs, wheat, and deciduous trees do very well. Start compost heaps and worm farms when the moon is in the fourth quarter under Cancer. |
| Leo (fire, masculine); Lion; Sun; Heart/Back; the most barren and dry of all the signs |
No planting at all during this sign, ever. Exterminate weeds and noxious growth, harvest and cultivate. |
| Virgo (earth, feminine); Virgin; Mercury; Bowels; “Bloom Days”; moist but barren |
Good for destroying weeds and pests. Vegetables will not do well if planted in Virgo (big blooms, little ‘fruit’), but it is a good planting sign for most flowers and vines for large bloom yields. Don't plant vegetables or trees. |
| Libra (air, masculine); Balance; Venus; Kidneys; moist and semi-fertile |
Used for planting crops where good pulp growth and roots are desirable; another good sign for flowers and vines. Plant seeds for hay, corn, fodder, grain. Flowers, bulbs, barley, beans, beet, cabbage, carrot, peas, squash, tubers and vines. |
| Scorpio (water, feminine); Scorpion; Mars; Loins; very fruitful and moist |
Produces sturdy, reliable plants. Plant most vegetables and flowers for large yields; excellent time to plant beans, berries, cantaloupes, cauliflower, cereal, chicory, eggplant, peas, potatoes, pumpkin; do not dig potatoes during this sign. |
| Sagittarius (fire, masculine); Archer; Jupiter; Thighs; dry and barren |
Some say this is a good time to plant fiery, “hot” crops such as onions, garlic, peppers, chilies and radishes (I haven't tried this theory yet); cultivate and harvest. |
| Capricorn(earth, feminine); Goat; Saturn; Knees; productive |
Good for most planting. Plant bulbs, potatoes, root crops, beans, cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, onion sets, radishes, flowers and fruit trees. |
| Aquarius (air, masculine); Waterman; Uranus; Legs/Ankles; another barren and dry sign |
Not good for planting anything; good for harvesting, cultivation and extermination of pests. |
| Pisces (water, feminine); Fish; Neptune; Feet; one of the most fertile signs |
A great time for planting most types of crops, including broccoli, bulbs, Brussel sprouts, carrots, celery, chicory, cress, cucumbers, endive, horseradish, parsley, peanuts, radishes, pumpkins, flowers (for abundance) and deciduous trees. |
It is fine to plant (below ground, or root crops) on good sign days during the last quarter of the moon, just *do not plant on the actual day the moon changes to/from any of the four quarters. For example, if the moon goes full on July 22, you should not plant anything on that day, even though it is a "fruitful" sign. And remember, if the moon is "growing up", plant things that "grow up", above the ground. When the moon is "shrinking", or "going down", plant things that grow below ground, like bulbs, potatoes and onions.
2011 Lunar Gardening ~ Moon Sign Calendar
2011 Lunar Gardening ~ Moon Sign Calendar
Based on Central Standard Time (CST, -6 from GMT) Add one hour during Daylight Savings. Dates at the top of each box in bold print are the days of the actual phase change. For example, January 4, 2011, is the date of the first New Moon followed by January 12, the date of the First Quarter Moon.
2011 Lunar Gardening ~ Moon Sign Calendar
Based on Central Standard Time (CST, -6 from GMT) Add one hour during Daylight Savings. Dates at the top of each box in bold print are the days of the actual phase change. For example, January 4, 2011, is the date of the first New Moon followed by January 12, the date of the First Quarter Moon.
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New Moon
Above ground crops.
Start new projects. |
1st Qtr Moon
Above ground crops.
Tend new growth. |
Full Moon
Root Crops.
Harvest. |
Last Qtr Moon Remove weeds, noxious growth, pests. Harvest. |
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Jan 4 - Capricorn
Jan 5 - Capricorn
Jan 6 - Aquarius
Jan 7 - Aquarius
Jan 8 - Pisces
Jan 9 - Pisces
Jan 10 - Pisces
Jan 11 - Aries |
Jan 12 - Aries
Jan 13 - Taurus
Jan 14 - Taurus
Jan 15 - Taurus
Jan 16 - Gemini
Jan 17 - Gemini
Jan 18 - Cancer |
Jan 19 - Cancer
Jan 20 - Leo
Jan 21 - Leo
Jan 22 - Virgo
Jan 23 -Virgo
Jan 24 - Libra
Jan 25 - Libra |
Jan 26 - Scorpio
Jan 27 - Scorpio
Jan 28 - Scorpio
Jan 29 - Sagittarius
Jan 30 - Sagittarius
Jan 31 - Capricorn
Feb 1 - Capricorn |
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Feb 2 - Aquarius
Feb 3 - Aquarius
Feb 4 - Aquarius
Feb 5 - Pisces
Feb 6 - Pisces
Feb 7 - Aries
Feb 8 - Aries
Feb 9 - Aries
Feb 10 - Taurus |
Feb 11 - Taurus
Feb 12 - Gemini
Feb 13 - Gemini
Feb 14 - Gemini
Feb 15 - Cancer
Feb 16 - Cancer
Feb 17 - Leo |
Feb 18 - Leo
Feb 19 - Virgo
Feb 20 - Virgo
Feb 21 - Libra
Feb 22 - Libra
Feb 23 - Scorpio
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Feb 24 - Scorpio
Feb 25 - Sagittarius
Feb 26 - Sagittarius
Feb 27 - Capricorn
Feb 28 - Capricorn
March 1 - Capricorn
March 2 - Aquarius
March 3 - Aquarius |
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March 4 - Pisces
March 5 - Pisces
March 6 - Pisces
March 7 - Aries
March 8 - Aries
March 9 – Taurus
March 10 - Taurus
March 11 - Taurus |
March 12 - Gemini
March 13 - Gemini
March 14 - Cancer
March 15 - Cancer
March 16 - Leo
March 17 – Leo
March 18 - Virgo |
March 19 -Virgo
March 20 – Libra
Spring Equinox
March 21 - Libra
March 22 - Scorpio
March 23 - Scorpio
Mar 24 - Sagittarius
Mar 25 - Sagittarius |
March 26 - Capricorn
March 27 - Capricorn
March 28 - Capricorn
March 29 - Aquarius
March 30 - Aquarius
March 31 - Pisces
April 1 - Pisces
April 2 - Pisces |
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April 3 - Aries
April 4 - Aries
April 5 - Taurus
April 6 - Taurus
April 7 - Taurus
April 8 - Gemini
April 9 - Gemini
April 10 - Cancer |
April 11 - Cancer
April 12 - Leo
April 13 - Leo
April 14 - Leo
April 15 - Virgo
April 16 - Virgo
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April 17 - Libra
April 18 - Libra
April 19 - Scorpio
April 20 - Scorpio
April 21 - Sagittarius
April 22 - Sagittarius
April 23 - Capricorn
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April 24 - Capricorn
April 25 - Aquarius
April 26 - Aquarius
April 27 - Aquarius
April 28 – Pisces
April 29 - Pisces
April 30 - Aries
May 1 - Aries
May 2 - Aries |
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2011 Lunar Gardening ~ Moon Sign Calendar |
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New Moon
Above ground crops.
Start new projects. |
1st Qtr Moon
Above ground crops.
Tend new growth. |
Full Moon
Root Crops.
Harvest. |
Last Qtr Moon
Remove weeds, noxious
growth, pests. Harvest. |
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May 3 - Taurus
May 4 - Taurus
May 5 - Gemini
May 6 - Gemini
May 7 - Cancer
May 8 - Cancer
May 9 - Cancer |
May 10 - Leo
May 11 - Leo
May 12 - Virgo
May 13 - Virgo
May 14 - Libra
May 15 - Libra
May 16 - Scorpio |
May 17 - Scorpio
May 18 - Sagittarius
May 19 - Sagittarius
May 20 - Capricorn
May 21 - Capricorn
May 22 - Aquarius
May 23 - Aquarius |
May 24 - Aquarius
May 25 - Pisces
May 26 - Pisces
May 27 - Aries
May 28 - Aries
May 29 - Aries
May 30 - Taurus
May 31 - Taurus |
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June 1 - Gemini
June 2 - Gemini
June 3 - Gemini
June 4 - Cancer
June 5 - Cancer
June 6 - Leo
June 7 - Leo |
June 8 – Virgo
June 9 - Virgo
June 10 - Libra
June 11 - Libra
June 12 - Scorpio
June 13 - Scorpio
June 14 - Sagittarius |
June 15 - Sagittarius
June 16 - Sagittarius
June 17 - Capricorn
June 18 - Capricorn
June 19 - Aquarius
June 20 - Aquarius
June 21 – Pisces
Summer Solstice
June 22 - Pisces |
June 23 - Pisces
June 24 - Aries
June 25 - Aries
June 26 - Taurus
June 27 - Taurus
June 28 - Taurus
June 29 - Gemini
June 30 - Gemini |
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July 1 - Cancer
July 2 - Cancer
July 3 - Leo
July 4 - Leo
July 5 - Virgo
July 6 - Virgo
July 7 - Libra |
July 8 - Libra
July 9 - Libra
July 10 - Scorpio
July 11 - Scorpio
July 12 - Sagittarius
July 13 - Sagittarius
July 14 - Capricorn |
July 15 - Capricorn
July 16 - Aquarius
July 17 - Aquarius
July 18 - Aquarius
July 19 - Pisces
July 20 - Pisces
July 21 - Aries
July 22 - Aries |
July 23 - Aries
July 24 - Taurus
July 25 - Taurus
July 26 - Gemini
July 27 - Gemini
July 28 - Cancer
July 29 - Cancer
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July 30 - Leo
July 31 - Leo
Aug 1 - Leo
Aug 2 - Virgo
Aug 3 - Virgo
Aug 4 - Libra
Aug 5 - Libra |
Aug 6 - Scorpio
Aug 7 - Scorpio
Aug 8 - Sagittarius
Aug 9 - Sagittarius
Aug 10 - Capricorn
Aug 11 - Capricorn
Aug 12 - Aquarius |
Aug 13 - Aquarius
Aug 14 - Aquarius
Aug 15 - Pisces
Aug 16 - Pisces
Aug 17 - Aries
Aug 18 - Aries
Aug 19 - Aries
Aug 20 - Taurus |
Aug 21 - Taurus
Aug 22 - Gemini
Aug 23 - Gemini
Aug 24 - Gemini
Aug 25 - Cancer
Aug 26 - Cancer
Aug 27 - Leo |
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Aug 28 - Leo
Aug 29 - Virgo
Aug 30 -Virgo
Aug 31 - Libra
Sept 1 - Libra
Sept 2 - Scorpio
Sept 3 - Scorpio |
Sept 4 - Sagittarius
Sept 5 - Sagittarius
Sept 6 - Capricorn
Sept 7 - Capricorn
Sept 8 - Capricorn
Sept 9 - Aquarius
Sept 10 - Aquarius
Sept 11 - Pisces |
Sept 12 - Pisces
Sept 13 - Pisces
Sept 14 - Aries
Sept 15 - Aries
Sept 16 - Taurus
Sept 17 - Taurus
Sept 18 – Taurus
Sept 19 - Gemini |
Sept 20 - Gemini
Sept 21 - Cancer
Sept 22 - Cancer
Sept 23 – Leo
Autumn Equinox
Sept 24 - Leo
Sept 25 - Virgo
Sept 26 - Virgo |
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2011 Lunar Gardening ~ Moon Sign Calendar |
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New Moon
Above ground crops.
Start new projects. |
1st Qtr Moon
Above ground crops.
Tend new growth. |
Full Moon
Root Crops.
Harvest. |
Last Qtr Moon
Remove weeds, noxious
growth, pests. Harvest. |
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Sept 27 - Libra
Sept 28 - Libra
Sept 29 - Scorpio
Sept 30 - Scorpio
Oct 1 - Sagittarius
Oct 2 - Sagittarius |
Oct 3 - Sagittarius
Oct 4 - Capricorn
Oct 5 - Capricorn
Oct 6 - Aquarius
Oct 7 - Aquarius
Oct 8 - Pisces
Oct 9 - Pisces
Oct 10 - Pisces |
Oct 11 - Aries
Oct 12 - Aries
Oct 13 - Taurus
Oct 14 - Taurus
Oct 15 - Taurus
Oct 16 - Gemini
Oct 17 - Gemini
Oct 18 - Cancer |
Oct 19 - Cancer
Oct 20 - Cancer
Oct 21 - Leo
Oct 22 - Leo
Oct 23 - Virgo
Oct 24 - Virgo
Oct 25 - Libra |
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Oct 26 - Libra
Oct 27 - Scorpio
Oct 28 - Scorpio
Oct 29 - Sagittarius
Oct 30 - Sagittarius
Oct 31 - Capricorn
Nov 1 - Capricorn |
Nov 2 - Aquarius
Nov 3 - Aquarius
Nov 4 - Aquarius
Nov 5 - Pisces
Nov 6 - Pisces
Nov 7 - Aries
Nov 8 - Aries
Nov 9 - Aries |
Nov 10 - Taurus
Nov 11 - Taurus
Nov 12 - Gemini
Nov 13 - Gemini
Nov 14 - Gemini
Nov 15 - Cancer
Nov 16 - Cancer
Nov 17 - Leo |
Nov 18 - Leo
Nov 19 - Virgo
Nov 20 - Virgo
Nov 21 - Libra
Nov 22 - Libra
Nov 23 - Scorpio
Nov 24 - Scorpio |
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Nov 25 - Sagittarius
Nov 26 - Sagittarius
Nov 27 - Capricorn
Nov 28 - Capricorn
Nov 29 - Capricorn
Nov 30 - Aquarius
Dec 1 - Aquarius |
Dec 2 - Pisces
Dec 3 - Pisces
Dec 4 - Aries
Dec 5 - Aries
Dec 6 - Aries
Dec 7 - Taurus
Dec 8 - Taurus
Dec 9 - Gemini |
Dec 10 - Gemini
Dec 11 - Gemini
Dec 12 - Cancer
Dec 13 - Cancer
Dec 14 - Leo
Dec 15 - Leo
Dec 16 - Virgo |
Dec 17 - Virgo
Dec 18 - Virgo
Dec 19 - Libra
Dec 20 - Libra
Dec 21 - Scorpio
Dec 22 – Scorpio
Winter Solstice
Dec 23 - Sagittarius |
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Dec 24 - Sagittarius
Dec 25 - Capricorn
Dec 26 - Capricorn
Dec 27 - Aquarius
Dec 28 - Aquarius
Dec 29 - Pisces
Dec 30 - Pisces
Dec 31 - Pisces |
Jan 1 - Aries
Jan 2 - Aries
Jan 3 - Taurus
Jan 4 - Taurus
Jan 5 - Taurus
Jan 6 - Gemini
Jan 7 - Gemini
Jan 8 - Cancer |
Jan 9 - Cancer
Jan 10 - Cancer
Jan 11 - Leo
Jan 12 - Leo
Jan 13 - Virgo
Jan 14 - Virgo
Jan 15 - Libra |
Jan 16 - Libra
Jan 17 - Scorpio
Jan 18 - Scorpio
Jan 19 - Sagittarius
Jan 20 - Sagittarius
Jan 21 - Capricorn
Jan 22 - Capricorn |
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Based on Central Standard Time (CST, -6 from GMT) Add one hour during Daylight Savings. |
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