■ The best time to plant flowers and vegetables that bear crops above ground is during the light of the Moon; that is, from the day the Moon is new to the day it is full. Flowering bulbs and vegetables that bear crops below ground should be planted during the dark of the Moon; that is, from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again. The Moon Favorable columns at right give these days, which are based on the Moon’s phases for 2008 and the safe periods for planting in areas that receive frost. Consult page 231 for dates of frosts and lengths of growing seasons. See the Left-Hand Calendar Pages, 114– 140, for the exact days of the new and full Moons.
* Barley * Beans
Beets
* Broccoli plants
(E)
(L)
(E)
(L)
(E)
(L)
* Brussels sprouts
* Cabbage plants Carrots
(E) (L)
* Cauliflower plants (E)
(L)
* Celery plants (E)
(L)
* Collards (E)
(L)
* Corn, sweet (E)
(L)
■ Aboveground crops are marked *.
■ (E) means early; (L) means late.
■ Map shades correspond to shades of date columns.
* Cucumbers
* Eggplant plants
* Endive (E)
(L)
* Kale (E)
(L)
Leek plants * Lettuce
Onion sets
* Parsley Parsnips
* Peas
(E) (L)
* Spinach
* Pepper plants Potatoes
* Pumpkins Radishes
(E)
(L)
(E)
(L)
* Squashes
Sweet potatoes
* Swiss chard
* Tomato plants Turnips (E)
(L)
* Watermelons * Wheat, spring * Wheat, winter
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