Moon calendars are an age-old tool in the garden. Just as the moon exerts a pull on the Earth’s seas and makes tides rise and fall, its phases also can affect growing conditions. As the moon waxes and wanes, lunar gardeners take careful note of its cycle.
Depending on the position of the moon, it might be a good day to plant, to fertilize, to hoe, or to battle pests in the garden. From the Farmer’s Almanac (which adheres to “our age-old formula” for lunar gardening) to astrological guides, moon calendars can offer guidance in the garden.
Here are 10 moon calendars for lunar gardening in 2019:
Above: A circular 12-by-12-inch 2019 Lunar Calendar “includes a description for each phase of the moon (for example, New Moon: A time to start new projects and put new ideas into motion.)” Also shown in the top photo of the post, it is $15 from Caitinkeegan via Etsy.
Above: ” Simply dial in the date of the new moon each month and be on your way with a perpetual Moon Gardening Calendar; $7.80 NZD from Country Trading.
Above: A 2019 Lunar Desk Calendar has a ring binding and “includes each month’s moon phases on a circular layout.” It is $27 from Melo Prints via Etsy.
Above: A watercolor painting, a Moon Phases Calendar 2019 is available in four sizes from $10.48 to $30.13 depending size at Quantum Prints via Etsy.
Above: A poster-style Moon Calendar 2019 is available in four sizes at prices from $11.83 to $23.66 depending on the dimensions from Demeraki via Etsy.
Above: “Printed using high quality archival inks on heavy-weight archival paper with a smooth matte finish,” a Vintage Astronomy Calendar 2019 is available in three sizes at prices starting at $10.57 from Quantum Prints via Etsy.
Above: From Lunar Organics, a Moon Gardening Calendar 2019 is printed on recycled paper and is color-coded to make it easy to identify moon phases, moon paths, moon constellations, and favored plant aspects; from £7.95 to £8.95 (with an accompanying booklet).
Above: Printed in the US, a Phases of the Moon Calendar 2019 is $8.95 from MoMA Design Store.
Above: A month-by-month Gardening by the Moon 2019 calendar planting guide based on lunar cycles tells you “When to plant vegetable and flower seeds in flats or set out in the garden, according to your local frost dates
Monthly reminders of seasonal garden activities to keep you on track.” It is $15.95.
Monthly reminders of seasonal garden activities to keep you on track.” It is $15.95.
Above: A laminated Moon Gardening Calendar has a central dial that “moves to line up with new moon date each month.” It is $12.95 AU from Moon Gardening Calendar.
See more ways to harness nature’s forces for the good of the garden: