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