Planting by the moon

A More Detailed Set of Moon Planting Rules...

Moon Planting Rule
New Moon To Full Moon:	Sow, Transplant, bud and graft.
Full Moon To New Moon:	Plow, Cultivate, weed and reap.
New Moon To First Quarter:	Good for Planting above-ground crops with outside seeds, flowering annuals.
First Quarter To Full Moon:	Good for planting above ground crops with inside seeds.
Full Moon To Last Quarter:	Good for planting root crops, bulbs, biennials, and perennials.
Last Quarter To New Moon:	Do Not Plant

Moon Planting Examples...

A list of when and what to plant.

First quarter planting, or the time from the new moon to about half-full. Plant annuals with above-ground yields, particularly leafy plants which produce their seed outside the fruit.

1st Qtr. Examples: asparagus cabbage, celery, endive, and spinach.

Second quarter planting, or the time from the half-full to the full moon. Plant annuals that have above-ground yields which are vining and produce seed inside the fruit.

2nd Qtr. Examples: beans, peas, peppers, squash, eggplant, tomatoes, cucumbers.

Third quarter planting, or from the full moon to half-full. Plant biennials, perennials, bulb and root crops. Crops which are planted one season the produce yields the following year, trees, and shrubs.

3rd Qtr. Examples: onions, potatoes, rhubarb, grapes, winter wheat, and berries.

Fourth quarter planting, or from half-full to new moon.

4th Qtr. Examples: pull weeds, cultivate, destroy pests, and turn sod.