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🌕 Lunar Gardening: How to Sow Vegetables According to the Moon Phases
Gardening by the moon isn’t just folklore—it’s a time-tested method rooted in tradition and observation. At BloomySeeds, where Italian horticultural wisdom meets Irish soil, we believe in cultivating with intention. One of the most powerful tools in your gardening calendar? The lunar cycle.
Let’s explore how to sow vegetables during the waxing and waning moon phases, based on the crop rotation tables from Franchi Sementi.
🌔 Waxing Moon: From New Moon to Full Moon
During this phase, the moon’s energy is rising—ideal for sowing crops that grow above ground and produce fruits, pods, and leaves.
Sow during waxing moon:
- Fruit vegetables: watermelon, cucumber, melon, eggplant, pepper, tomato, pumpkin, zucchini
- Flowering vegetables: artichoke, cauliflower, aromatic herbs
- Seed and pod vegetables: beans, green beans, broad beans, corn
- (Note: In very fertile soils and humid summers, sow these during the waning moon to avoid excessive leaf growth.)
- Leafy vegetables: cardoon, parsley, culinary greens
- Root and tuber vegetables: carrot, beetroot, turnip, potato, radish
🌘 Waning Moon: From Full Moon to New Moon
This phase is ideal for sowing crops that grow below ground or require strong root development.
Sow during waning moon:
- Root and tuber vegetables: carrot, beetroot, turnip, potato, radish
(In some regions, these are also sown during the waxing moon.) - Foliage-sprouting vegetables: cabbage, celery, Swiss chard
- Non-bolting vegetables: lettuce, endive, fennel, garlic, onion, shallot, leek, spinach
🌱 Why Lunar Gardening Works
Lunar planting helps:
- Preserve soil fertility
- Prevent fungal diseases and insect infestations
- Encourage balanced growth and strong yields
By rotating crops and aligning sowing with lunar phases, you create a resilient garden that thrives naturally.
🌿 Ready to Start?
At BloomySeeds.com, we offer heirloom seeds from Franchi Sementi—perfect for lunar gardening. Whether you’re sowing zucchini during a waxing moon or lettuce in a waning phase, our seeds are selected to flourish in Irish conditions.