The moon directly affects the growth and development of plants. Therefore, when planting and working in the garden, it is necessary to take into account its phases and location among the constellations.
1st of May: the month will begin with the position of the Moon in the constellation Aquarius. It is unfavorable for sowing. It is better to devote time on this day to hilling and loosening the soil and spraying against pests.
May 2 and 3: great days for transplanting and planting all types of plants, since the Earth's satellite will move into the constellation Pisces. This will best affect the development of pumpkin, nightshade and vegetable crops.
May 4 and 5: Aries is not favorable for sowing, but you can collect seeds for testicles and trim the mustache of dugouts and strawberries. The lunar seedling calendar will tell you more about the impact of the Moon on plantings.
May 6 and 7: One of the most favorable positions for sowing is the Moon in Taurus. You can plant any type of cabbage, carrots, cucumbers and peppers, as well as herbs.
May 8 and 9: The Moon will change its position and will be in the Sign of Gemini. Under its influence, legumes, strawberries, melons and climbing plants grow well.
May 10 and 11: The influence of Cancer will increase. These days it’s a good idea to soak the seeds, loosen the soil and graft the plants. The constellation has a particularly positive effect on growth annual plants, planted these days, but perennials also grow well.
May 12 and 13: Leo is a sign of little fertility, so during its activity it is best to clear plants of unnecessary shoots and yellowed leaves, as well as collect fruits and seeds.
May 14, 15 and 16: The Moon will move into the influence of the Virgo constellation. This is a low-fertility sign, but strawberries can be planted when the harvest is not abundant; creeping plants develop well.
May 17 and 18: The influence of the constellation Libra will increase, which is favorable for planting tuberous flowers and roses. Vegetables and fruit and berry crops will give a rich harvest; potatoes planted on this day, as well as any root crops and legumes, also develop well.
May 19, 20 and 21: the Earth's satellite will go into zodiac Scorpio, which helps pumpkins, zucchini and cucumbers to be disease-resistant. Scorpio also favors the development of bulbous and nightshade plants such as eggplants, tomatoes and peppers.
May 22 and 23: can be planted to collect seeds for subsequent sowing, since the Moon will move into a less fertile sign - Sagittarius. You can plant cuttings and seedlings.
May 24, 25 and 26: Capricorn will have a beneficial effect on sowing, planting and replanting legumes and grains, as well as shrubs and trees. Vegetable and tuber crops develop well.
May 27 and 28: The Moon will be under the strong influence of Aquarius. It is infertile, so may calendar The gardener advises these days to start weeding the beds, loosening and removing excess shoots.
May 29 and 30: When planted these days, any plants will develop well, since the influence of the sign of Pisces, which is very fertile, will increase. Its effect is especially positive on cucumbers, pumpkins, zucchini, tomatoes and eggplants.
May 31: The Moon will again be in the barren constellation Aries. On the last day of the month, the gardening calendar recommends treating plants against pests and thoroughly loosening the soil.
Find out the influence of the zodiac constellations, and you will definitely reap a rich harvest. I wish you success, and don't forget to press the buttons and
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The last month of spring - important time for plants. They begin to grow actively, demanding from gardeners...
Why know favorable days for planting?
To try to coordinate your work schedule with them. Nothing particularly bad will happen if you plant something at a different time. However, plants planted in accordance with the table of favorable and unfavorable days for planting will develop much better. They are less threatened by diseases and pests. This means that in the end, it is from them that you will receive not only a higher, but also a higher quality harvest.
Why pay attention to favorable days for sowing and working with seeds?
By starting sowing at a favorable time or starting to soak the seeds, you can hope for their better germination. Plus, young shoots will be stronger and more resistant to various “harmful” factors. Consequently, they will later produce equally strong and strong adult plants.
Why adhere to favorable times when pruning, cutting and grafting plants?
Similar reasons can be given to confirm the need to pay attention to favorable days for pruning, cuttings and grafting of trees and shrubs in your area. garden plot. By carrying out this work at the appropriate time, you significantly reduce the risks for both the “mother” bush or tree and for future seedlings.
Why carry out pest control at an opportune time?
While doing chemical pest control in unfavorable days, You may not only not get the expected result, but also harm the plants. When the time is right, pest control will be most effective and safe.
Why know the favorable days for harvesting for storage?
There are significant differences in the collection of fruits and root crops, which means that the favorable days for them are different. Please note that we are talking about collection for storage, because... Carrying it out at a favorable time increases the possibility of the crop being better preserved for a longer period. For yourself, you can pick fruits and dig up root crops on any day.
Pivot table: "Favorable days for planting plants, sowing and other gardening work for 2016"
Favorable days - bountiful harvest Incorrect planting or sowing technology can destroy seeds or cast doubt on the full development of harvested crops. But often even after following all necessary measures The situation in the garden leaves much to be desired. Some explain this by simple bad luck, others criticize the quality seed material, experienced gardeners know that it’s all about the wrong day for sowing. Any garden owner who respects his time and nerves uses moon calendar to determine the most favorable time for planting work. The 2016 sowing calendar will help you avoid common mistake for a beginning gardener - sowing on unfavorable days.
When sowing, it is necessary to take into account the phase of the moon. If a certain day is not in the list of favorable or undesirable, then you should be guided by information about the current lunar phase. During the full moon and new moon, planting, replanting and sowing of any plants is strictly undesirable. During the waxing moon, it is best to plant above-ground crops - they will grow better, emerge from the ground faster, and their nutritious juice, attracted by the power of the growing moon, will easily reach all parts of the plant. While the waning moon is most favorable for root crops, which benefit from deepening their roots and firmly establishing themselves in the ground.
Lunar sowing calendar forecast for 2016
Experts on lunar cycles promise in 2016 good harvest from almost all types of vegetable crops. The harvests from potatoes, tomatoes, beans and cucumbers are expected to be especially generous. The possibility of poor harvesting results for peas, zucchini and garlic is noted. To smooth out possible problems With certain types crops, you must try to sow them on the most favorable day for this.
Sowing calendar for May 2016
May is traditionally the most suitable month for sowing vegetable crops in terms of planting technology, due to suitable weather data and the most active period of the lunar cycles. The sowing calendar for May 2016 is rich in lucky days and scant on unfavorable ones. You'll get excellent harvest from almost any crop planted this month. Potatoes and cucumbers in May must be planted exclusively on favorable days, otherwise you may lose most of the harvest from these crops.
Refrain from sowing seeds in next days May: 31st, 21st, 20th, 2nd, 6th and 1st.
Lunar sowing calendar for June 2016
Experts on lunar cycles promise excellent result from sowing melons and pumpkins in June. Other vegetable crops sown this month will not produce the same harvest as those sown in May, but if you have no choice, you shouldn’t worry about it. Use the gardener's calendar to level out undesirable aspects of crop growth and you will be satisfied with the result of your work. The sowing calendar promises an unusually rich harvest for watermelons planted in June 2016, so if you want to plant this crop, try to do it in June. The long wait for the watermelon harvest will be more than repaid by its generosity.
You should not plant seeds on the 30th, 19th, 4th and 20th. Refrain from any work in the garden these days.
Sowing calendar for July 2016
July 2016 is the poorest month for favorable dates in the lunar sowing calendar. If you need to sow a crop that is not in the table, follow the rule about the waning and waxing moon. In July, it is better not to visit the dacha on the 19th, 3rd and 4th. If you want to get a good bean harvest, plant its seeds in June.
Do not leave such an important process as sowing seeds to chance. Properly selected days for this work will not only help to preserve the crop as much as possible from various types of misfortunes, but will also increase the yield of your garden. Use the gardener’s sowing calendar in your practice - don’t bypass the work famous astrologers, botanists and moon phase professionals.
If you have knowledge about the influence of the Moon, then you will always achieve wonderful harvest. For example, there are rules that you should plant onions, carrots, cabbage or other vegetables when the moon is growing. But on the waning moon you should not achieve such goals. Avoid squeezing bushes, vegetables, trees or flowers during the new or full moon. Any living organisms are also negatively affected by the passage of the Earth's satellite through the sign of Aquarius. So on such days it is better to refrain from farming. So if you don't want to try and calculate for yourself the right days, then astrologers have already done everything for you.
Favorable days:
February 2016 - 3-4, 7, 9, 11-13, 18, 20-21.
March 2016 - 1, 5, 9, 12-15, 21-23.
April 2016 - 2, 5, 8, 9, 13-16, 20, 27, 30.
May 2016 - 3, 5, 9, 12-15, 18, 22-23, 28.
June 2016 - 1-2, 7, 10-13, 19, 23, 29.
Unfavorable days:
February 2016 - 1, 5, 8, 17, 23-26.
March 2016 - 2-3, 6, 11, 16-18, 25-27.
April 2016 - 3, 4, 11, 18-19, 22-24, 29.
May 2016 - 1, 7-8, 17, 19, 26-27.
June 2016 - 4-5, 8, 14, 18, 21, 25-26.
As you can see, there are not many days like this. Other days can be considered neutral. This means that during this period you can replant your plants, plant new ones and sow vegetables and fruits. At such moments, the Moon responds favorably and cannot do anything wrong. The only downside is that you can't hope for a 100% perfect result. It depends on who is lucky. Sometimes the crop can produce big fruits, and sometimes it doesn’t. So it is better to choose the most favorable days, for example, in summer or spring.
1st of May, sun 
Moon in the sign 17:33
Waning moon
Holy Resurrection of Christ.
May 2, Mon Moon in a sign
Waning moon
May 3, Tue 
Moon in the sign 20:04
Waning moon
Recommended are radishes, bulbous plants, planting seedlings in the ground, pruning and grafting of trees and berry bushes. Planting seedlings of late-ripening crops. Weeding, loosening, removing mustaches on strawberries. Great time for cultivation, watering and fertilizing, extermination of insect pests.
May 4th, Wed Moon in a sign
Waning moon
5 May, Thu 
Moon in the sign 20:10
Waning moon
It is recommended to prepare the soil for sowing, exterminate pests, weeding and mulching
It is not advisable to collect and prepare medicinal plants and herbs, as well as planting fruit trees and propagate plants by dividing the bush.
the 6th of May, Fri Moon in a sign
New moon 22:30
May 7,Sat 
Moon in the sign 19:34
Waxing Crescent
May 8, sun Moon in a sign
Waxing Crescent
It is recommended to plant legumes and climbing plants (climbing rose, grape). Removing excess shoots, weeding, mulching, preparing a good place for lawns and beds, fighting pests and diseases (spraying and fumigation)
May 10,Tue 
Moon in a sign
Waxing Crescent
May 11, Wed Moon in a sign
Waxing Crescent
12 May, Thu 
Moon in sign 0:32
Waxing Crescent
It is not recommended to sow and replant gardening garden crops. Shrubs will also work well. It is worth mowing to slow down the growth of grasses. The right moment for preparing beds and lawns for planting, mulching, pest control, pruning trees, fumigating and spraying against pests.
may 13,Fri Moon in a sign
First quarter 20:02
Pruning and crown shaping work is recommended garden trees And berry bushes. Mowing can be done to slow down the growth of grasses. The right time to prepare beds and lawns for planting, mulching, pest control, and pruning trees. Planting shrubs and trees will work well.
Sowing and replanting garden crops is not recommended.
May 14,Sat 
Moon in the sign 08:52
Waxing Crescent
May 15, sun Moon in a sign
Waxing Crescent
16th of May, Mon 
Moon in the sign 20:33
Waxing Crescent
May 17,Tue Moon in a sign
Waxing Crescent
It is recommended to plant flowers and store tubers and seeds for storage. It is also recommended to plant stone fruits fruit trees. Watering and haymaking are effective. Optimal time for grafting and pruning garden and berry plantings, as well as applying complex fertilizers. It's a great time to cut flowers, create lawn ornaments, and care for indoor plants.
May 18, Wed Moon in a sign
Waxing Crescent
It is recommended to plant flowers and store tubers and seeds for storage. Planting stone fruit trees is also recommended. Watering and haymaking are effective. Irrigation and grafting activities are allowed. Plant pumpkins, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, peppers and zucchini. This is a great time to cut flowers, create lawn ornaments, and care for indoor plants.
It is not recommended to plant fruit trees and shrubs
May 19, Thu 
Moon in the sign 09:29
Waxing Crescent
It is recommended to plant most crops: cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, pumpkins. It is not recommended to propagate plants by roots, collect herbs and plant trees. Pruning trees and berry bushes, grafting, fertilizing, watering, killing pests, and loosening the soil are effective. It is advisable to fumigate and spray, as well as trim excess shoots on garden plants and berry bushes
May 20, Fri Moon in a sign
Waxing Crescent
May 21st, Sat 
Moon in the sign 21:48
Waxing Crescent
It is recommended to plant fast-growing crops: greens, onions, garlic, peppers, medicinal herbs- for seeds, as well as strawberries, spinach, rose hips, honeysuckle, plums. It is recommended to collect vegetables, fruits, berries and seeds, and cut flowers. The optimal time for planting climbing and legume plants. House flowers planted on this day bloom faster. It is not recommended to plant fruit trees and shrubs
22nd of May, sun Moon in a sign
Full moon 0:14
May, 23rd, Mon Moon in a sign
Waning moon
It is recommended to plant and replant trees and shrubs. Loosening, fertilizing, tree grafting, mowing. It is recommended to mow and prepare the beds for planting seedlings. Possible pruning of fruit trees and pest control.
It is allowed to replant fruit trees and berry bushes.
May 24, Tue 
Moon in the sign 08:34
Waning Moon Aquarius Aquarius Aries 04:09
Waning moon
The lunar sowing calendar for May 2016 was compiled for central Russia and Belarus, Moscow time.
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Gardener's lunar calendar 2016 - Planting tomato seedlings, sowing cucumbers
May 2016
The table of the lunar calendar given on this page is a thematic selection from a universal one made for the convenience of planning work related to work in the beds. Garden strawberries is present in this section, since it is more convenient for us to view works related to it in the “garden” section of the calendar.
May decorates the forests, summer awaits visitors.
May is the most favorable time for planting most plants. IN middle lane Russia at the beginning of the month is planted in open ground cold-resistant crops: carrots, turnips, radishes, spring garlic. In the middle of the month they plant onion sets, at the end - strawberries, beans, beets, and potatoes. Grow seedlings pumpkin crops. By weather conditions seedlings are planted in May various types cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, celery, leeks, spicy and medicinal plants.
On a note: Abundant watering helps plants survive spring night frosts, which still occur in May - moistened soil brings heat to the surface from its deeper, uncooled layers, and moisture-saturated air cools more slowly - excess steam condenses and releases heat. By watering, you can increase the temperature in the ground layer of air by 2-3 degrees.
ATTENTION! Our gardener's lunar calendar is kept by Moscow time. (The calendar can be used throughout Russia, taking into account the difference between Moscow and local time *)
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Lunar calendar 2016- I propose making a table with sections: Moon data and date, vegetables, flower garden, garden. And distribute information across these columns.
May :
Folk signs about the weather in May:
There are two cold periods in May: when the bird cherry blossoms and when the oak blossoms.
If there is a lot of rain in May, then there is little in September.
After wet May there is dry June.
May is cold - a grain-bearing year.
Based on one rather interesting folk sign, compiled (for Moscow, St. Petersburg and N. Novgorod).
* To determine the local time of a lunar calendar event in Kaliningrad, you need to subtract -1 hour, in Samara: add +1 hour, in Yekaterinburg and Perm: +2; Novosibirsk: +3, Krasnoyarsk: +4 hours... in Vladivostok: +7, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: +9 hours.
May is one of the most active months in every gardener's calendar. It is in the last month of spring that all the main work on planting occurs, both in ornamental garden, and in the garden, protection from pests and diseases and full-fledged garden care begins. But the combination of the phases of the Moon and the signs of the Zodiac in this month allots limited time for landing, forcing you to use rare favorable days to the fullest.
Detailed lunar calendar of works for May 2016 May 1, Sunday
On the first day of the month, an unfavorable period for working with all garden plants continues. In fact, gardening chores on this day can only be reduced to protective measures, prevention and standard care.
- watering and fertilizing (flowering ornamental shrubs and fruit trees need special attention);
- disease and pest control and preventive treatments;
- preparation of greenhouses and greenhouses, warm beds and seedling areas;
- protection of plantings and shelter of beds during frost;
- thinning of seedlings;
- weed control.
- crops
- transplanting;
- any planting of both ornamental and garden plants.
May 2-3, Monday-Tuesday
At the very beginning of the month, increased attention should be paid to planting ornamental trees and shrubs, replenishing the assortment of your pets with new breeds and species. But there is something to do not only in the ornamental garden. In addition to planting seedlings of annuals and perennials, you can also start sowing some vegetables, although not intended for storage.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- transferring pre-grown seedlings to permanent place in decorative garden compositions and beds;
- planting, radish, radish, daikon, early varieties root vegetables, salads (these days it is better to plant juicy vegetables that are not intended for storage, but in May there are few favorable days for root vegetables and it is better to use them wisely);
- landing ornamental shrubs and trees that are sold with a closed root system;
- pruning and shaping trimming of ornamental shrubs and trees;
- grafting and pinching of fruit-bearing trees and shrubs;
- soil preparation for future beds and flower beds;
- adding fertilizers and other improving additives to the soil;
- care of reservoirs and landscaping of the coastal line (aquatic and coastal crops can be planted).
Jobs that are best avoided:
- sowing in open soil and planting vegetables (except seedlings);
- planting trees and shrubs with bare roots (fruit and berry species);
- pruning fruit trees and bushes;
- watering and pre-planting watering of the soil.
May 4-5, Wednesday-Thursday
Taking care of the plants and keeping them clean and tidy should be the main goal during these two days. Sowing and planting should not be carried out, as well as harvesting. But you can remove weeds, improve the soil and fertilize garden and indoor crops.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- weed control, weeding and soil loosening;
- mulching the soil and working with stone fills, boulders in flower beds and rock gardens;
- fertilizers for garden and ornamental crops;
- removal of root shoots and limiting the growth of perennials;
- collection of early greens.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- sowing and planting basic vegetables and ornamental plants;
- planting trees and shrubs;
- harvesting and medicinal herbs;
- vegetative propagation.
May 6, Friday
Sowing and planting for almost all plants is strictly prohibited this Friday. All attention should be focused on organizational issues, maintaining cleanliness and order in your area. Even routine care Caring for plants should be reduced to minimal measures, limiting ourselves to only mandatory, vital procedures.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- cleaning in the garden and on the personal territory;
- watering plants during drought;
- pest and disease control;
- updating or creating a mulch layer;
- work with paving and stone structures, garden sculpture and objects of small architecture.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- planting any ornamental and garden crops, as well as shrubs and trees;
- sowing any seeds.
May 7, Saturday
In the ornamental garden on this day, you can focus on seasonal accents stored outside the soil from the bulbous family, while in the vegetable garden all attention is paid to early varieties of vegetables and herbs. This is a good day to work with both herbs and herbs.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- sowing and planting garden plants, especially early varieties of vegetables, herbs, herbs(you can also plant vegetables such as potatoes, corn, cucumbers, melons, cabbage, almost all cold-resistant summer plants);
- planting bulbous and corm plants;
- sowing decorative deciduous annuals;
- sowing and planting seedlings of ornamental plants;
- pruning and shaping trimming of ornamental shrubs and trees;
- sowing the lawn.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- replanting ornamental perennials, shrubs and trees;
- propagation of ornamental crops.
May 8-9, Sunday-Monday
This is an unfavorable period for planting and sowing, during which you should not even work with indoor plants. It is better to focus all attention on formative pruning of large garden giants and preparing the soil for future plantings.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- preparing the soil and improving it at sites that you plan to design and fill later;
- working with empty areas of soil, residual strips of soil and areas freed from early bulbous areas;
- weeding, loosening and mulching of the soil;
- pruning of shrubs and trees;
- trimming hedges;
- prevention of the spread of pests and diseases in the ornamental garden and vegetable garden, from spraying to fumigation.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- sowing of annual and perennial flowers;
- sowing and planting in the garden (except potatoes);
- watering plants;
- working with indoor crops.
May 10-11, Tuesday-Wednesday
These are the most favorable days for planting all the main garden plants, filling the beds with both crops with a shortened development period and the latest vegetables. Abundantly colored annuals, wildflowers and herbs are also favorably planted during this period.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- planting all types of early plants for the garden - from vegetables to herbs and herbs (these days are especially good for low-growing crops, melons, pumpkins and radishes, but you can plant almost all vegetables - legumes, legumes, squash, tomatoes, cabbage, peppers and cucumbers);
- sowing and planting abundantly flowering annuals;
- sowing late varieties vegetables for seedlings and beds;
- sowing and planting wildflowers and herbs;
- sowing new lawns and filling bald spots on old ones;
- watering and fertilizing.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- all types of pruning on trees and shrubs,
- pinching and formation of annuals and vegetable crops;
- pruning perennials.
May 12-13, Thursday and Friday
At the end of the week, it is better to continue working with trees and shrubs in the garden, paying more attention decorative look and their important functions. Despite the fact that the main work with ornamental plants should begin in a few days, this period should be used to create new decorative compositions and plant new exotic species and varieties of flowering crops.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- planting seedlings of ornamental trees and shrubs;
- purchasing and planting exotic and rare plants;
- planting all climbing and climbing ornamental plants (including berry climbing plants - grapes and non-bush strawberries, as well as clematis and climbing roses);
- pruning of root and stem shoots;
- lawn mowing and haymaking;
- sowing a new lawn;
- pruning ground covers in clearings;
- soil preparation;
- planning and creation of new flower beds, ridges and mixborders, landscape decorative compositions;
- mulching the soil;
- preventive treatments against diseases and pests.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- any planting of vegetables, salads, spicy and medicinal herbs;
- formative pruning;
- work with fruit and berry species.
May 14-16, Saturday-Monday
These three days are one of the rare occasions when all attention should be paid to ornamental crops. You will have to forget about plants that bear fruits, roots, and rich harvests for a while. But perennials and annuals will not let you get bored, because these days you can practice both classic crops and climbing beauties.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- sowing and planting any ornamental plants from perennials and annuals to shrubs;
- planting climbing ornamental vines (morning glory, sweet pea, hops and other climbing crops);
- creating new hedges;
- lawn mowing;
- care for grapes and strawberries;
- replanting and pruning indoor plants;
- propagation of ornamental plants;
- callout on open air pots and tubs, creation of potted gardens and design of stone flower beds;
- preparing containers and substrate for gardening on the windowsill.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- planting and sowing of fruit and vegetable gardens, intended for collecting plant seeds, and berry crops;
- carrying garden seedlings and all fruit plants.
May 17-18, Tuesday-Wednesday
In the middle of the month, a favorable period begins for planting almost all ornamental and vegetable plants, active care, filling empty areas of soil with new flowering, decorative foliage and useful crops. One of the best periods for working with flowering plants, but you shouldn’t forget about the garden.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- planting any ornamental plants (it is especially good to buy and plant roses, tuberous flowering plants, bulbous);
- planting drupes and fruit bushes and trees;
- planting legumes, cabbage, corn;
- carrying seedlings of heat-loving vegetables into open ground;
- haymaking and mowing of lawns and ground covers, care of green lawns;
- purchasing, digging and storing seeds and tubers of ornamental plants;
- cutting flowers for bouquets;
- caring for indoor, potted, tub and container plants, as well as replanting them.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- watering growing plants open ground garden plants;
- fertilizing of all types.
May 19-21, Thursday-Saturday
These three days should be entirely devoted to garden plants, with rare exceptions. After long period, when the work was mainly carried out with shrubs and trees, the time begins that is suitable for planting the long-awaited heat-loving southern vegetables in the beds.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- planting for all crops growing in the garden, including southern ones (except for potatoes and root vegetables, you can plant almost all vegetables - tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, cucumbers, melons and squash, onions and red onions);
- grafting of trees and shrubs;
- soil improvement, weeding, loosening and mulching;
- liquid fertilizers;
- pest and disease control;
- Preparation of spicy and medicinal herbs.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- planting ornamental and fruit trees and shrubs;
- any, even sanitary pruning trees and shrubs;
- vegetative propagation by segments of rhizomes, layering or divisions of all ornamental and fruit perennial crops;
- working with indoor plants except watering and spraying.
May 22, Sunday
As with any day on which there is a full moon, this Sunday it is better to take full advantage of the opportunity to fully relax. After all, in the coming days there will be a rare opportunity to plant almost all garden plants. The only types of work that are favored by the full moon are cleaning and preparatory procedures.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- cleaning and preparing equipment;
- fertilizing;
- soil improvement and cultivation, including weeding and loosening;
- collection of seeds and herbs.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- planting any seedlings;
- sowing ornamental and useful plants, as well as vegetable plants;
- pruning and propagation of plants.
May 23, Monday
Due to the full moon, one single day in the Sagittarius phase is best used for actively planting perennial and fast-growing garden plants. On this day, you can pay attention to all ornamental and spicy crops, using the chance to make changes in both the ornamental garden and the vegetable garden.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- planting fast-growing, easily established plants with a short growing season (salads, green onions, garlic, spinach, sorrel);
- planting medicinal and spicy herbs;
- planting tall perennials and cereals;
- planting indoor, potted and tub garden plants;
- planting berry and stone fruit plants (you can sow and plant strawberries, ordinary and varietal rose hips, plums, apple trees, cherries, pears, honeysuckle);
- harvesting in greenhouses and greenhouses;
- pruning indoor plants.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- planting all slow-growing vegetable and herb crops with a long growing season (most vegetables, root tubers).
May 24-26, Tuesday-Thursday
In May, the alternation of moon phases and zodiac signs creates extremely unfavourable conditions for planting all root crops and vegetables intended for storage. Therefore, during these three days, the main attention should be paid to them. Well, besides potatoes, there is something to do. This is a period of intensive planting and transplantation, intensive care, during which it is necessary not to lose sight of a variety of garden plants and objects.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- planting and replanting all shrubs and trees - from ornamental to fruit;
- planting root crops intended for storage, including potatoes and Jerusalem artichoke;
- grafting on trees and shrubs;
- cleaning garden strawberry bushes;
- dividing perennial vegetables;
- soil cultivation and improvement;
- weed control;
- fertilization;
- lawn mowing;
- maintaining water bodies and planting aquatic crops.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- watering, replanting and planting for indoor plants.
May 27-28, Friday-Saturday
It is better to use these days to put things in order in the garden. Weeding, weed and pest control, plant protection, and partial pruning of bushes should not prevent you from collecting the seeds of crops on time, which pleased you with their luxurious flowering at the beginning of the season.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- collecting seeds of early flowering crops;
- pruning and pinching of fruit and ornamental shrubs and trees (including pruning after flowering);
- removal of growth;
- cleaning perennials, removing dry shoots and foliage;
- weeding and weed control;
- mowing lawns, ground covers, mowing the area adjacent to the garden;
- control of diseases and pests.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- any sowing and planting;
- watering (for both indoor and garden crops)
May 29-30, Sunday-Monday
The last days of May, favorable for planting and sowing, should be actively used specifically for work in the garden. Despite the fact that these days you need to remember about the early bulbous plants, it is better to pay the main attention to the beds and their “inhabitants”.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- grafting of shrubs and trees of both fruit and ornamental species;
- planting, digging and propagation of bulbous plants;
- planting radishes, other root vegetables and seedlings of heat-loving vegetables not intended for storage;
- loosening and improving the soil, hilling young plants in the garden;
- fertilizing of any kind for vegetable crops;
- watering during drought for garden and indoor plants.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- sowing and planting most ornamental plants;
- planting greenery and herbs;
- planting and pruning trees and shrubs.
May 31, Tuesday
On the last day of the month, another unfavorable period begins for all active garden planting work. At this time, you should mainly deal with cleaning and organizational issues.
Gardening work that is favorable to do these days:
- soil cultivation and improvement;
- mulching plantings and updating the old protective layer;
- watering and fertilizing;
- harvesting in greenhouses, first berries, cherries and strawberries;
- disease and pest control;
- removal of part of the ovaries from fruit trees;
- watering, fertilizing, cuttings and pinching indoor plants.
Jobs that are best avoided:
- planting any plants (both in the ornamental garden and in the vegetable garden);
- replanting and propagation of plants;
- sowing annuals, biennials and perennials.