Lunar calendar for gardeners and vegetable growers for August 2024

August is the month of active harvesting and preparing the garden and vegetable garden for the autumn cold. Proper planning of work taking into account the phases of the Moon will help maximize the results of your labor.
The lunar calendar will tell you when it is best to plant, water, and feed the plants so that they are healthy and fertile.

Moon Phases in August 2024

Moon Phase	Dates
New Moon	August 4
First Quarter	August 11
Full Moon	August 19 (Supermoon) — August 19 at 21:25;
Last Quarter	August 26

Favorable days for various works for August 2024

Type of works	Favorable days
Planting root crops (carrots, beets)	1, 7-10, 13, 25-27
Planting cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli	11, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25, 29
Planting cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers	14, 15, 20, 21, 29
Planting onions, garlic	7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 29
Planting radishes, horseradish, daikon	7, 8, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25, 29
Planting greens	20, 21, 29
Planting flowers	10, 11, 17, 18, 19
Caring for fruit trees	12-14, 17, 18, 25, 27
Planting legumes	10, 11, 27
Planting eggplants	12, 13, 17, 18, 21-23, 25, 27
Harvesting	1, 2, 22-31
Weeding, loosening	1, 2, 7-10, 13, 25-27
Plant feeding	7-10, 13, 25-27

Unfavorable days for work:

August 3, 5, 24. On these days, it is better to refrain from any work in the garden and in the orchard.

Important tips for gardeners for August 2024:

Vegetables

Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers: Regularly collect ripe fruits, tie up plants, water and feed.
Cabbage: Watch for pests, carry out preventive treatments.
Root crops: Water moderately so that the root crops do not crack.
Greens: Cut greens regularly to stimulate their growth.

Fruit trees

Harvesting: Pick ripe fruits on time to avoid spoilage.
Pruning: After harvesting, you can carry out sanitary pruning, removing damaged and dry branches.
Preparing for winter: Feed the trees with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers for better wintering.

Berry bushes

Picking berries: Pick berries as they ripen.
Pruning: After harvesting, you can carry out formative and sanitary pruning.
Preparing for winter: Remove weeds, mulch the soil around the bushes.

Flowers

Watering: Water the flowers regularly, especially in hot weather.
Feeding: Feed the flowers with potassium fertilizers for abundant flowering.
Deadheading: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage new blooms.

General recommendations for August:

• Watering: Water plants in the morning or evening to avoid water evaporation.
• Weeding: Remove weeds regularly so that they do not take away nutrients and moisture from the crops.
• Loosen the soil: Loosen the soil after watering to improve air access to the roots of the plants.
• Controlling pests and diseases: Regularly inspect the plants for pests and diseases, and treat if necessary.
• Important: Growing conditions may vary depending on the region, so it is recommended to additionally consult with experienced gardeners or specialists.
• Collect seeds: Save the seeds of your favorite plant varieties for sowing next year.
• Make compost: Start a compost heap to improve the quality soil.
• Plan your fall plantings: Decide what crops you will grow next spring and start preparing the soil.

The lunar calendar is only a recommendation. Also consider the climatic conditions of your region and the characteristics of the crops you grow.

Additional tips on the gardener’s lunar calendar:

• Waxing Moon: favorable for planting the above-ground parts of plants (stems, leaves, fruits).
• Waning Moon: favorable for planting root crops.
• Full Moon and New Moon: rest days for plants, it is better not to carry out active work.

Folk signs associated with gardening.

A lot of dew in the morning - to a good mushroom harvest.
If the web is thick - to a warm autumn.
If birch leaves begin to turn yellow from the top - autumn will be early.
If ants actively seal their passages - to a cold winter.

Signs associated with planting:

Winter grains sown in August will give a good harvest.
Onions planted in August will overwinter well.

Signs associated with harvesting:

Berries picked during the full moon are stored for a long time.
Vegetables picked in clear weather are tastier and juicier.

Signs related to the weather:

If warm rains often fall in August, the autumn will be protracted.
Thunder in August foretells a warm autumn.