Lunar gardening calendar — October 2023

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The Moon’s zodiac sign sets the “day type” for garden work: roots, leaves, flowers, fruits or barren.

Day	Weekday	Lunar day	Constellation	Day type	Day rating	Tradition’s advice
1	Sun	18	Aries	Fruits	—	Above-ground fruits.
2	Mon	19	Taurus	Roots	—	Root vegetables and bulbs.
3	Tue	20	Taurus	Roots	—	Root vegetables and bulbs.
4	Wed	21	Taurus	Roots	—	Root vegetables and bulbs.
5	Thu	22	Auriga		—	—
6	Fri	23	Gemini	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
7	Sat	23	Cancer	Leaves	—	Leafy greens and salads.
8	Sun	24	Cancer	Leaves	—	Leafy greens and salads.
9	Mon	25	Leo	Barren	—	Weeding and pest control.
10	Tue	26	Leo	Barren	—	Weeding and pest control.
11	Wed	27	Leo	Barren	—	Weeding and pest control.
12	Thu	28	Virgo	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
13	Fri	29	Virgo	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
14	Sat	30	Virgo	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
15	Sun	2	Libra	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
16	Mon	3	Libra	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
17	Tue	4	Libra	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
18	Wed	5	Ophiuchus		—	—
19	Thu	6	Sagittarius	Fruits	—	Above-ground fruits.
20	Fri	7	Sagittarius	Fruits	—	Above-ground fruits.
21	Sat	8			—	—
22	Sun	9	Capricornus	Roots	—	Root vegetables and bulbs.
23	Mon	10	Aquarius	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
24	Tue	11	Aquarius	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
25	Wed	12	Aquarius	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
26	Thu	13	Pisces	Leaves	—	Leafy greens and salads.
27	Fri	14	Pisces	Leaves	—	Leafy greens and salads.
28	Sat	15			—	—
29	Sun	16	Aries	Fruits	—	Above-ground fruits.
30	Mon	17	Taurus	Roots	—	Root vegetables and bulbs.
31	Tue	18	Taurus	Roots	—	Root vegetables and bulbs.