Have you ever tried gardening by the moon?  No, flashlight required!

The Joys of Gardening

One hobby I've slowly been getting into is gardening.  Eventually, I'd like to get more into gardening by having my own raised beds to grow some vegetables, but in the meantime, I'm starting small and learning as I go with a small garden in my landscaping.  It's become somewhat of a peaceful hobby for me, and seeing the payoff of my plants thriving and producing colorful flowers makes me way happier than it should.  I guess it's true what they say, the joy is really in the small stuff!

Plus I enjoy learning new things, and with gardening, I'm always learning something new. Like today I learned that some people use the moon to decide when to plant different things.  Did you know about this method?

Planting by Moon Phases

When looking up information on gardening, I found that many people use the phases of the moon to plan their planting schedule.

 According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, this practice isn't new, and people have used it all throughout history.  It's based on the idea that the phases of the moon can affect plant growth, kind of like the way the moon's gravitational pull can cause the tide to rise and fall.

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Seeds absorb more water between the new Moon and the full Moon because moisture is increasingly drawn to the soil’s surface during this period. This extra moisture causes seeds to swell, promoting stronger germination and better-established plants. -Old Farmer's Almanac

Interesting, right? If you want to learn more about this practice, the Old Farmer's Almanac has all the information you could ever want.

What are the Best Days to Garden  in May

So based on the moon cycles, if you're wanting to plant things in May, what are the best days to do that?  Well, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the best planting days in May for Gardening are:

• Planting aboveground crops: 1, 2, 29, 30
• Planting belowground crops: 20, 21

Have you ever tried this method?  Does it work?