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Lunar gardening calendar — May 2026

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