Currently Full Moon

Lunar calendar for gardening

The Moon is waning right now. Plant root crops, prune and harvest for storage, as growth energy is said to move downward.

Waxing moon

Plant crops that fruit above ground — the rising sap theory holds that moisture is drawn upward as the Moon fills.

Waning moon

Plant root crops, prune and harvest for storage, as growth energy is said to move downward.

Does it work?

This is the one lunar practice with a plausible mechanism — moonlight does affect some plant behaviour — but controlled trials of lunar planting have not shown reliable yield differences.