The lunar calendar of the gardener and gardener for May 2018

Even ancient farmers noticed that the moon affects the development of garden crops. Today, scientists explain this phenomenon in detail: a satellite attracts and repels water molecules in plants, depending on the lunar phase.

Every year, astrologers and agronomists create a lunar sowing calendar, which indicates suitable and undesirable dates of agricultural work. May is the best month for planting plants in beds and flower beds. The lunar calendar for May 2018 of the gardener and gardener, florist will help to correctly plan all the procedures at the summer cottage.

Lunar calendar table for May 2018

Number	Zodiac sign	Lunar phase	Planting in a greenhouse or under a film	Outdoor landing
1	Scorpio	Waning moon	Soya, Beans, Beans, Peas	Asparagus, tomatoes, gourds, pumpkin, greens
2-3	Sagittarius	Waning moon	—	Onions, strawberry tendrils, early ripe potatoes, garlic, horseradish, radish
4-6	Capricorn	Waning moon	Peas, Beans, Pumpkin, Cabbage, Squash, Zucchini, Beans, Peppers	Cabbage, garlic, carrots, radishes, onions
7-8	Aquarius	Waning moon	—	—
9-11	Fish	Waning moon	—	Jerusalem artichoke, rutabaga, radish, strawberries, turnips, potatoes
12-13	Aries	Waning moon	—	—
14-15	calf	Waning moon	All kinds of cabbage, spinach, dill, parsley, onions	All plants, but preferably not root crops
16-17	Twins	New moon	Different types of onions, fennel, dill, strawberries, parsley, lentils, beans	Different types of onions, fennel, dill, strawberries, parsley, lentils, beans
18-19	Cancer	Waxing Crescent	Miscellaneous vegetables	Miscellaneous vegetables
20-21	a lion	Waxing Crescent	—	—
22-23	Virgo	Waxing Crescent	Flowers	Flowers
24-26	Libra	Waxing Crescent	Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Beans	Cabbage (cauliflower and white)
27-28	Scorpio	Waxing Crescent	Seedlings of pumpkins, squash and zucchini, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers	Horseradish roots, vegetable seedlings, potatoes
29-31	Sagittarius	Full moon	Pepper	Onion perennial

How the lunar phases in May 2018 affect the planting process

The growth of the moon is the time of filling, and the decrease is the period of waste. As the satellite grows, all plant juices move upward from the roots. It is known that at this time all the nutrients are spent on the development of the terrestrial part of the culture. When the moon is waning, plant juices slowly move down the stems: from the top to the root system or tubers, which accelerates their development.

The first phase begins with the New Moon - a time interval when the Earth, the Moon and the sun are on the same parallel. The satellite in this period faces the dark side of the earth, the night disk is not visible. This phenomenon is called the growth of the moon.

The second phase occurs after the New Moon, a week later, when the disk is partially lit. It is completed by the Full Moon, after exactly 14 days. Then the satellite becomes less lit. When the moon decreases, energy activity decreases. Every day, the sickle becomes thinner until it completely disappears. It is believed that the Moon acts most heavily on earthly creatures precisely in the New Moon, when two luminaries (day and night) are on one side with respect to the earth.In the Full Moon, on the contrary, they are located on opposite sites.

In the first and second periods, the satellite decreases. Each of them lasts 7-7.5 days and is conditionally divided into 3 stages in which certain parts of the plant are active or inert. If you choose the lunar rhythm correctly, you can repeatedly increase productivity, and natural disasters to minimize.

Almost all sowing and planting procedures are carried out in the last spring month, when all living things wake up from hibernation.

Planting plants, especially trees and perennials, is necessary only with the growing moon, preferably a few days before the full moon. It’s better not to do this on the New Moon.

Distinctive features of crops planted during the Full Moon are high altitude, healthy appearance, and high-quality harvest. During the period of the growth of the moon, all progressive undertakings associated with plants are valid.

Favorable days for planting seeds on seedlings and in the ground

The best time for such work is the Full Moon and numbers close to it. This also includes days coinciding with the fertile signs of the zodiac, such as Pisces, Taurus, Scorpio.

Experts recommend sowing and planting work:

1. May 28, the growing moon in Scorpio.
2. May 29, the full moon in Sagittarius.
3. May 30, the growing moon in Sagittarius.
4. May 1, 27 and 28, the growing moon in Scorpio.
5. 9-11, the waning moon in Pisces.
6. 14-15, the waning moon in Taurus.

Sowing seedlings of vegetable seeds

The procedure is carried out according to the following rules:

1. It is advisable to sow root crops under a waning moon.
2. Sowing crops with above-ground fruits is carried out on the growing moon.

Planting is best done when most of the water comes through the seed coat. This happens when the seeds are soaked and placed in moist soil.

Each culture has its own characteristics of care:

1. May 1 (Moon in Scorpio) beans, peas, beans and soybeans are planted in a greenhouse or under cover; pumpkin, melon, parsley, dill, onion, garlic, tomatoes and asparagus are planted in open ground.
2. May 2-3 (the Moon descends in Sagittarius) - onions, radishes, horseradish, garlic, early potatoes, strawberry tendrils, onions are planted in open ground.
3. May 4-6 (third quarter of the Moon): beans, zucchini, seedlings of peppers, squash, pumpkin, peas, cabbage beans are placed in a greenhouse or under a film, and onions and onions, radishes, carrots, garlic, Brussels sprouts or white cabbage.
4. May 7-8 (Moon in Aquarius) are not suitable for planting vegetables.
5. May 9-11 (Moon in Pisces) - potatoes, turnips, rutabaga, strawberries, radishes and Jerusalem artichoke are planted in open ground.
6. May 12-13 (Moon in Aries) are not suitable for planting vegetables.
7. May 14-15 (Moon in Taurus) - cauliflower seedlings, seeds of other varieties of cabbage, spinach, dill, onions and batun are placed under a film or in a greenhouse. Any plants except root crops can be planted in open beds.
8. May 16-17 (Moon in Gemini) - New Moon. Leek, lettuce, parsley, fennel, strawberries, lentils and beans are planted in a greenhouse, under a film shelter, as well as in open ground.
9. May 18-19 (The Crescent Moon in Cancer) is an ideal period for working with vegetables.
10. May 20-21 (Leo, the first lunar quarter) is an unfavorable time for sowing and planting vegetable crops.
11. May 22-23 (Waxing Moon in Virgo) - the best days for procedures with flowers.
12. On May 24-26 (the Moon in Libra), cucumbers, tomatoes and beans are planted in the greenhouse and under cover, and cauliflower and white cabbage are planted in the open ground.
13. May 27-28 (Moon in Scorpio) - tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, pumpkin, squash and squash seedlings are placed in the greenhouse and under the film, under the open sky - potatoes, horseradish roots, vegetable seedlings.
14. May 29-31 (Moon in Sagittarius) - pepper seedlings are planted in the protected ground, and perennial onions are planted in the open.

On what days is it better to plant indoor plants and flowers?

In the lunar calendar there are separate recommendations about the planting and transplanting of decorative plants, useful to gardeners.

The moon is waning

May 4-6, Capricorn.Beginning of planting of bulbous flowers - lily of the valley, spring, chionodox, haltonium, saffron.

May 9-11, Pisces. Proceed to a flower transplant. First of all, you need to pay attention to indoor plants: cut and shape, feed, water, carry out wet cleaning.

May 14th, Taurus. Suitable time for planting annuals and perennials, any indoor flowers.

The moon is growing

May 18-19, Cancer. All annuals are planted, the roots of peonies, phloxes, irises, chrysanthemums are shared.

May 22-23, Virgo. Annuals are planted, seedlings of cloves Shabo, sweet peas. Rhizomes of perennials are divided.

May 24-26, Libra. They sow biennials - mallow and Turkish cloves, plant phlox seedlings, snapdragons, chrysanthemums. If weather permits, you can put flower seedlings on the flower beds. You can also work with indoor plants.

May 27-28, Scorpio. Suitable time for transplanting indoor flowers, primarily leafy, as well as for caring for them - watering and top dressing.

Days when seeds cannot be planted

The lunar calendar does not recommend sowing and planting work in the New Moon and the days closest to it.

In May 2018, the New Moon will come on the 15th in the sign of Taurus, so it is not recommended that plants be planted from 14.49 to 23.44 on this day.

Unfavorable days are also considered those that coincide with infertile signs: Aries, Leo, Aquarius. These include May 7, 8, 12-13, 20 and 21.

Recommended May procedures according to the zodiac signs

The lunar calendar reflects not only the desired planting dates of different crops, but also the time of work with plants: watering, removing weeds, adding fertilizers.

Experts give detailed recommendations on what is best done on certain days and what to refrain from:

Scorpio

It is advisable: to loosen, spud, water, feed, water, weed and spray plants from harmful insects.

Not advisable: plant, pinch, trim, pinch, collect medicinal herbs.

Sagittarius

Desirable: replant, plant, cut trees, replant, weed, spray from pests and diseases.

Undesirable: water abundantly, work with the roots and loosen the soil.

Capricorn

It is desirable: to clean medicinal plants, sow seeds in hotbeds and beds, planting and root dressing, pruning trees, planting and thinning plants.

Not advisable: dive, pinch, water abundantly, carry out procedures with roots.

Aquarius

Desirable: weeding, plowing, feeding organics, treating from diseases and insects, planting.

Undesirable: to sow, plant, transplant, dive, pinch, water abundantly.

Fish

It is desirable: to water, prune trees, sprinkle and pinch vegetable crops.

Undesirable: water abundantly.

Aries

Desirable: prune, shape trees and shrubs, fertilize the soil.

Undesirable: to sow, plant, transplant, dig, tear plants and flowers.

calf

It is desirable: to plant, prepare cuttings, water crops abundantly, and top dress.

Undesirable: cut and transplant plants, loosen the soil.

Twins

Desirable: transplant, water, feed, pinch, pinch and trim the shrubs.

Undesirable: transplantation and processing of fruit plants.

Cancer

It is desirable: to plant, transplant, feed, plant, water and cultivate the land.

Undesirable: to remove the tops and leaves, to dive and crop.

Virgo

It is desirable: to cultivate the soil, to feed, to plant, to collect fruits.

Undesirable: prune fruit trees.

Libra

It is advisable: to loosen, to spud, to feed the soil, to harvest.

Undesirable: to plant, dive, spray, trim, pinch, pinch plants.

Schedule of daily work on the lunar calendar for May 2018

Every day in May 2018 coincides with a certain lunar phase and the zodiac sign, therefore, it has its own characteristics for gardeners. For convenience, we present the schedule of summer cottages for this month in the form of a table:

date of	Moon in the zodiac sign.	Lunar phase	Garden works recommended for carrying out
May 1, Tuesday	Sagittarius	decrease	Sowing greens and leaf salads, planting cabbage, peas, annual flowers, tubers, except for potatoes. It is undesirable to plant trees.
May 2, Wednesday	Sagittarius	decrease	Cultivation, weeding plants, the destruction of harmful insects, sowing onions and corms, processing trees and shrubs.
Thursday May 3rd	Sagittarius	decrease	Planting potatoes, cabbage, top dressing, pruning branches from trees and bushes, planting seedlings, watering.
May 4, Friday	Capricorn	decrease	Sowing annuals, weeding crops, pest and disease control, planting broccoli. Trees and bushes should not be touched, otherwise they may become sick.
Saturday May 5	Capricorn	decrease	Planting varieties of garlic and onions in the afternoon, as well as carrots, radishes, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, pumpkins.
May 6, Sunday	Aquarius	decrease	Work in gardens, weeding and harvesting weeds. Landing is prohibited.
May 7, Monday	Aquarius	decrease	It is impossible to plant and transplant plants. Perhaps spraying, fumigation, pruning of trees and shrubs, weeding.
May 8, Tuesday	Aquarius	last quarter	Processing with special compounds and pinching of trees, shrubs. Landing and transplantation is unacceptable.
May 9, Wednesday	Fish	decrease	Vegetables are not planted, and work with flowers is not excluded. Recommended planting bulbs, grafting trees and berry bushes, watering, top dressing.
May 10, Thursday	Fish	decrease	Planting pea and bean plants, top dressing, cultivation, watering.
May 11, Friday	Aries	decrease	You can’t plant anything. Allowed weeding vegetables, harvesting weeds, pest control, mulching.
Saturday, May 12	Aries	decrease	Crops and plantings are not recommended. Pruning of trees and shrubs, soil preparation, insect control, mulching, weeding is carried out.
Sunday, May 13	calf	decrease	Crops and plantings are unacceptable. Pruning of bushes and trees, tillage, pest control, mulching is done.
May 14, Monday	calf	decrease	Tillage, weed removal, mulching. It is better not to plant or sow anything.
May 15, Tuesday	Twins	new moon	Any garden work is undesirable.
May 16, Wednesday	Twins	increase	Planting tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, eggplant, replanting home flowers, prevention, planting perennials, removing excess shoots, weeding, mulching, fighting insects and pests.
Thursday May 17	Twins	increase	Top dressing, sowing carrots, onions, garlic, radishes, parsnips, loaches. Weed removal, mulching of the soil, elimination of diseases and pests.
May 18, Friday	Cancer	increase	Any landing and transplant.
Saturday, May 19	Cancer	increase	Planting seedlings of cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, cucumber varieties.
Sunday, May 20	a lion	increase	No need to sow and transplant vegetables. It is recommended to plant shrubs, trees, collect and dry fruits, root crops, care for strawberries, trim the tendrils, plant nutrition with minerals and organics.
May 21, Monday	a lion	increase	Transplanting and sowing garden plants is undesirable. You can collect herbs, process crops.
May 22, Tuesday	Virgo	first quarter	Nothing can be planted and transplanted; it is allowed to process ridges.
May 23, Wednesday	Virgo	increase	Sowing and transplanting is unacceptable.
Thursday, May 24th	Libra	increase	Fertilizing, watering, strengthening strawberry tendrils, planting flowers, trees, caring for indoor plants.
May 25, Friday	Libra	increase	Planting flowers and vegetables.
Saturday, May 26	Scorpio	increase	You can’t propagate crops with roots, collect herbs, plant trees. You can do vaccinations, fertilize, water, fight pests, loosen the soil.
May 27, Sunday	Scorpio	increase	Planting vegetables: cucumbers, cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, top dressing, watering, pest control, loosening of beds.
May 28, Monday	Scorpio	increase	Planting vegetables: cucumbers, cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, top dressing, watering, pest control, loosening of beds.
May 29, Tuesday	Sagittarius	full moon	You can not plant and sow.
May 30, Wednesday	Sagittarius	decrease	Watering, removing weeds, eradicating insects. All these works must be carried out with extreme caution.
Thursday, May 31	Capricorn	decrease	Planting tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, if not done before.