Self reliance almost always includes gardening. Self reliant folks have been garden under the auspices of the lunar cycle for generations. Some folks swear by it! If you have never tried scheduling your gardening activities around the moon phases, give it a try—here’s pretty much all the information you need.

Gardening by the moon

June 2009

1-2 Poor period for planting. Kill pests, clear fence rows, clear land.

3-5 Favorable for planting peas, beans, tomatoes, and other fall crops bearing above ground. Sow grains and forage crops. Plant flowers.

6-7 First day extra good for planting fall lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, collards and other leafy vegetables. All above ground crops planted now will do well. Second day favorable for planting beets, carrots, radishes, turnips,peanuts, and other root crops as well as other leafy vegetables. Both days good for planting seed beds.

8-9 Poor planting days. Cut hay or do general farm work.

10-12 Plant late beets, potatoes, onions, carrots and other root crops.

13-14 Poor days for planting. Kill plant pests, spray, fertilize, do general farm work.

15-16 Favorable time for planting late root crops. Also good for vine crops. Set strawberry plants.

17-18 Cut hay or do plowing on these barren days.

19-20 Good days for planting root crops.

21-22 Seeds planted now tend to rot in ground.

23-25 Plant tomatoes, beans, peppers, corn, cotton, and other aboveground crops on these most fruitful days. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.

26-30 Poor period for planting. Kill plant pests, clear fence rows, clear land.