Planting vegetables by the moon in February

Are you a faithful gardener that plants by the moon or have you ever been curious about it and wanted to try it? Planting by the moon is a longtime Old Farmer's Almanac tradition. According to this practice, cycles of the Moon affect plant growth. Here's a list of dates (according to Almanac's website) that occur in February for planting by the moon's phases.

These are for Region 1 (which the Houston area falls into along with much of Zone 9)

Rolling over from January 20 - February 3, 2015 ... Peas (early planting) (A)

February 4, 2015 ... Parsnips (B)

February 4-15, 2015 ... Turnips (early planting) (B)

February 4-17, 2015
... Onion sets (B)
... Radishes (early planting) (B)

February 7-17, 2015 ... Beets (early planting) (B)

February 10-17, 2015 ... Potatoes (B)

February 15-17, 2015
... Carrots (early planting) (B)
... Leeks (B)

February 18-28, 2015
... Celery (early planting) (A)
... Wheat, Spring (A)

February 18 - March 5, 2015
... Barley (A)
... Broccoli (early planting) (A)
... Brussels Sprouts (A)
... Cabbage (A)
... Cauliflower (early planting) (A)
... Collards (early planting) (A)
... Endive (early planting) (A)
... Kale (early planting) (A)
... Lettuce (A)
... Spinach (early planting) (A)
... Swiss Chard (A)

February 20 - March 5, 2015 ... Parsley (A)

Crops that grow below the ground (B) are supposed to be planted during the dark, or waning, of the Moon: from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again.

Crops that are aboveground (A) are supposed to be planted during the light, or waxing, of the Moon: from the day the Moon is new to the day it is full.

Gather your supplies, order your seeds if you don't already have some on hand (peas, parsnips, turnips, onions, radishes, beets, potatoes, carrots, leeks, celery, spring wheat, barley, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, endive, kale, lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, and parsley), and get ready to plant!

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This sale will be about a month long. Get ready to enjoy up to 20% savings from American Meadows. This deal will expire February 26, 2015.

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Planting vegetables by the moon in January

Are you a faithful gardener that plants by the moon or have you ever been curious about it and wanted to try it? Planting by the moon is a longtime Old Farmer's Almanac tradition. According to this practice, cycles of the Moon affect plant growth. Here's a list of dates (according to Almanac's website) that occur in January for planting by the moon's phases.

These are for Region 1 (which the Houston area falls into along with much of Zone 9)

January 15-19, 2015 ... Parsnips (B)
These crops grow below the ground so the idea is to plant them during the dark, or waning, of the Moon: from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again.

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January 20 - February 3, 2015 ... Peas (early planting) (A)
These are aboveground crops so the idea is to plant these during the light, or waxing, of the Moon: from the day the Moon is new to the day it is full.

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Gather your supplies, order your seeds if you don't already have some on hand (parsnips and peas), and get ready to start planting in about a week!

January's Full Moon

ATTENTION Houston area folks:

Tonight will be a full moon, so don't forget to go outside to admire it's beauty!

10:54 PM