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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Planting vegetables by the moon in March

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 March 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 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)


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

March 1-5, 2015 ... Peppers (A)

March 6-7, 2015 ... Carrots (B)

March 6-19, 2015 ... Leeks (B)

March 20, 2015
... Brussels Sprouts (A)
... Cabbage (A)
... Collards (early planting) (A)
... Endive (early planting) (A)
... Kale (early planting) (A)
... Peppers (A)
... Pumpkins (A)
... Tomatoes (A)

March 20-31, 2015 ... Corn, Sweet (early planting) (A)

March 20 - April 4, 2015
... Beans (early planting) (A)
... Cucumbers (A)
... Eggplants (A)
... Muskmelons (A)
... Squashes (A)
... Watermelons (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 (barley, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, endive, kale, lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, parsley, peppers, carrots, leeks, pumpkins, tomatoes, sweet corn, beans, cucumbers, eggplants, muskmelons, squashes, and watermelons) and get ready to plant!

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