Lunar gardening calendar — May 2025

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