Full Moon Planting

By LMG Calla Victoria

    The very best time to plant is during a full moon. My father, who was a Mississippi farmer and who taught me to garden, would not allow me to plant anything until there was a full moon. Many say that this idea is just old folklore but science backs up this concept. You see just as the moon pulls the tides in the oceans, it also pulls upon the bodies of water causing moisture to rise in the earth which encourages growth. Therefore the highest amount of moisture is in the soil during the full moon and tests have proven that seeds will absorb the most water at that time. So give your seeds and seedlings a jump-start by planting them during the full moon.

       2024 Full Moon Schedule

• Wolf Moon in Leo: Thursday, January 25 at 12:53 p.m. EST

• Snow Moon in Virgo: Saturday, February 24 at 7:30 a.m. EST

• Worm Moon Lunar Eclipse in Libra: Monday, March 25 at 3:00 a.m. EST

• Pink Moon in Scorpio: Tuesday, April 23 at 7:48 p.m. EST

• Flower Moon in Sagittarius: Thursday, May 23 at 9:52 a.m. EST

• Strawberry Moon in Capricorn: Friday, June 21 at 9:07 p.m. EST

• Buck Moon in Capricorn: Sunday, July 21 at 6:16 a.m. EST

• Sturgeon Moon in Aquarius: Monday, August 19 at 2:25 p.m. EST

• Harvest Moon Lunar Eclipse in Pisces: Tuesday, September 17 at 10:34 p.m. EST

• Hunter’s Moon in Aries: Thursday, October 17 at 7:26 a.m. EST

• Beaver Moon in Taurus: Friday, November 15 at 4:28 p.m. EST

• Cold Moon in Gemini: Sunday, December 15 at 4:01 a.m. EST

Remember, never get too busy to stop and enjoy the beautiful flowers!