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