Understanding the Moon’s Influence on Your Garden
 

Long before the advent of modern calendars or agricultural technology, early farming traditions relied on the cycles of the night sky. From ancient Babylonian and Roman growers to Indigenous agriculturalists and centuries-old folk almanacs, observing the moon was an essential rhythm of daily life. Farmers recognized that the same gravitational pull that governs ocean tides also influences groundwater levels, soil moisture, and sap flow within plants.
 

Traditional lunar gardening works in harmony with these natural forces, dividing the month into two primary rhythms:

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• The Waxing Moon (New Moon to Full Moon): As moonlight increases and moisture is drawn upward, conditions naturally favor seed germination, leaf expansion, and above-ground crops.

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• The Waning Moon (Full Moon to New Moon): As light recedes and moisture settles deeper into the soil, energy shifts downward—making it the ideal window for root crops, pruning, soil building, and rest.