Spring Gardening 1996

1996 SPRING MOON PLANTING GUIDE

Crops Phase Sign Optimum Planting

broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, kohlrabi, lettuce, okra, watermelon, corn, cucumbers, herbs 1 Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Libra April 22-24, May 19-21, June 16-17

berries, deciduous trees, vines, grapes, herbs, melons, tomatoes, squash 2 Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Capricorn March 26-27, April 29-30, May 2, 29-30, June 26-27, 30

tomato, transplants 3 Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Capricorn March 8-9, April 4-6, 9-10, May 6-7, June 2-3, 6-8

beans, peas, cantaloupe, watermelon 2 Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Libra March 26-27 , April 2, 29-30, May 1-2, 27-30, June 23-27

peppers 2 Scorpio, Sagittarius May 2, 29-31, June 26-29

beets, carrots, turnips 3 Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Libra March 6-9, April 4-6

potatoes 3 Cancer, Scorpio, Libra, Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius March 6-12 , April 4-6, 9-11 , May 4-8

radish 3 Pisces, Libra, Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius March 6-7, April 7-10 , May 4-7

onion sets 3,4 Pisces, Libra, Taurus March 6-7, 17-18, April 13-14, May 10-11, 15-16

ORNAMENTALS

Annuals 1,2 March 1-4, 20-31, April 1-2, 18-30, May 1-2, 18-31, June 16-30, July 16-30

Perennials: 3 March 6-11, April 4-9, May 4-9 , June 1-8, July 1-6

Petunias 1,2 Libra , Virgo March 3-4, 31 April 1-3, 27-30 , May 1, 24-28 , June 21-25, July 21-22, August 14-18

Portulaca, Chrysanthemum 1,2 Virgo March 3-4, 31 , April 27-28, 1 , May 24-26, June 21-22, July 18-20

Roses 1,2 Cancer March 26-27, April 23-24 , May 19-21, June 16-17

Trees (shade) l Taurus, Capricorn March 21-22, April 18-19

Trees (ornamental) 2 Libra , Taurus April 2-3, 29-30, May 1, 27-28, June 23-25

GARDEN CHORES

Grafting 1,2 Capricorn, Cancer, Scorpio March 26-27 , April 22-24, May 2, 19-21, 29-30 June 16-17, 26-27

Pruning (to retard growth and promote better fruit) 3,4 Scorpio, Leo, Virgo March 8-9, April 4-6

Pruning 3,4 Capricorn (to promote better healing) Feb. 14-15, March 13-14, April 9-10, May 6-7, June 2-3

Cultivate 4 Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius, Aquarius Feb 16-17, Mar 15-16, April 11-12, 13-16, May 12-14, June 9-10

Mow Lawn to Retard Growth 3,4 March 6-18 , April 4-16 , May 4-16 , June 2-15 , July 1-15 , August 1-13, Sept. 1-12, Oct. 1-12

Crops	Phase	Sign	Optimum Planting
broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, kohlrabi, lettuce, okra, watermelon, corn, cucumbers, herbs	1	Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Libra	April 22-24, May 19-21, June 16-17
berries, deciduous trees, vines, grapes, herbs, melons, tomatoes, squash	2	Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Capricorn	March 26-27, April 29-30, May 2, 29-30, June 26-27, 30
tomato, transplants	3	Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Capricorn	March 8-9, April 4-6, 9-10, May 6-7, June 2-3, 6-8
beans, peas, cantaloupe, watermelon	2	Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Libra	March 26-27 , April 2, 29-30, May 1-2, 27-30, June 23-27
peppers	2	Scorpio, Sagittarius	May 2, 29-31, June 26-29
beets, carrots, turnips	3	Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Libra	March 6-9, April 4-6
potatoes	3	Cancer, Scorpio, Libra, Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius	March 6-12 , April 4-6, 9-11 , May 4-8
radish	3	Pisces, Libra, Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius	March 6-7, April 7-10 , May 4-7
onion sets	3,4	Pisces, Libra, Taurus	March 6-7, 17-18, April 13-14, May 10-11, 15-16
ORNAMENTALS
Annuals	1,2		March 1-4, 20-31, April 1-2, 18-30, May 1-2, 18-31, June 16-30, July 16-30
Perennials:	3		March 6-11, April 4-9, May 4-9 , June 1-8, July 1-6
Petunias	1,2	Libra , Virgo	March 3-4, 31 April 1-3, 27-30 , May 1, 24-28 , June 21-25, July 21-22, August 14-18
Portulaca, Chrysanthemum	1,2	Virgo	March 3-4, 31 , April 27-28, 1 , May 24-26, June 21-22, July 18-20
Roses	1,2	Cancer	March 26-27, April 23-24 , May 19-21, June 16-17
Trees (shade)	l	Taurus, Capricorn	March 21-22, April 18-19
Trees (ornamental)	2	Libra , Taurus	April 2-3, 29-30, May 1, 27-28, June 23-25
GARDEN CHORES
Grafting	1,2	Capricorn, Cancer, Scorpio	March 26-27 , April 22-24, May 2, 19-21, 29-30 June 16-17, 26-27
Pruning (to retard growth and promote better fruit)	3,4	Scorpio, Leo, Virgo	March 8-9, April 4-6
Pruning	3,4	Capricorn (to promote better healing)	Feb. 14-15, March 13-14, April 9-10, May 6-7, June 2-3
Cultivate	4	Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius, Aquarius	Feb 16-17, Mar 15-16, April 11-12, 13-16, May 12-14, June 9-10
Mow Lawn to Retard Growth	3,4		March 6-18 , April 4-16 , May 4-16 , June 2-15 , July 1-15 , August 1-13, Sept. 1-12, Oct. 1-12