Gardening by the moon schedule for August

Note:  Does not apply to all growing regions the same



August 2013
4th-5th Most Favorable Days For Planting Beets, Onions, Turnips, And Other Root Crops. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens. Good Days For Transplanting.

6th-9th A Barren Time. Best For Killing Weeds, Briars, Poison Ivy, And Other Plant Pests. Clear Woodlots And Fencerows.

10th-11th Good Days For Planting Aboveground Crops. Excellent For Sowing Grains, Winter Wheat, Oats, And Rye. Plant Flowers.

12th-13th Plant Peas, Beans, Tomatoes, Peppers, And Other Aboveground Crops In Southern Florida, California, And Texas. Extra Good For Leafy Vegetables. Plant Seedbeds.

14th-16th Cut Winter Wood, Do Clearing And Plowing, But No Planting.

17th-18th Good Time To Plant Aboveground Crops.

19th-21st Barren Days. Fine For Killing Plant Pests.

22nd-23rd Favorable Days For Planting Root Crops, Fine For Vine Crops. Good Days For Transplanting.

24th-26th Barren Days. Do No Planting.

27th-28th Root Crops That Can Be Planted Now Will Yield Well. Good Days For Transplanting.

29th-30th Any Seeds Planted Now Will Tend To Rot.

31st Most Favorable Day For Planting Beets, Onions, Turnips, And Other Root Crops. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens. Good Day For Transplanting 

Thank you to the Farmers' Almanac for the above planting guidelines...