![]() ![]() Farmers’ Almanac Planting by the Moon Calendar Learn how Gardening by the Moon works – Tap here. Just as the tides are highest during the new and full phases of the Moon, this theory holds, seeds, too, will absorb the most water during these times. Those who swear by this ancient growing method say the water in both the ground and in plants are affected by the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon, just like ocean tides are. But how could a chunk of rock more than 200,000 miles away affect how plants on Earth grow? Our readers have long sworn by this method of managing their gardens and crops. ![]() ![]() Here at the Farmers’ Almanac gardening by the Moon has always been our philosophy, and our print editions always include a Gardening by the Moon Calendar that uses phases and position of the Moon to predict the best times to perform specific gardening tasks. Gardening by the Moon, or more specifically, according to the phases of the Moon, is an idea that has been around for as long as humans have been growing their own food. ![]()
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