Outdoor Planting Table for 2009

Boston, MA

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The best time to plant flowers and vegetables that bear crops above ground is during the light of the Moon; that is, from the day the Moon is new to the day it is full. Flowering bulbs and vegetables that bear crops below ground should be planted during the dark of the Moon; that is, from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again. The Moon Favorable column below gives these days, which are based on the Moon's phases for 2008 and the safe periods for planting in areas that receive frost. See the Moon Phase Calendar for the exact days of the new and full Moons.

NOTE: Above-Ground Crops Marked * -- (E) Means Early -- (L) Means Late

	Plant	Time	Planting Dates	Moon Favorable
*	Barley		May 15-Jun 21	May 24-Jun 7
*	Beans	(E)	May 7-Jun 21	May 7-9, May 24-Jun 7
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 15	Jun 22-Jul 7
	Beets	(E)	May 1-15	May 10-15
		(L)	Jul 15-Aug 15	Jul 15-20, Aug 6-15
*	Broccoli plants	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 7	Jun 22-Jul 7
*	Brussel sprouts		May 15-31	May 24-31
*	Cabbage plants		May 15-31	May 24-31
	Carrots	(E)	May 15-31	May 15-23
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 21	Jun 15-21, Jul 8-20
*	Cauliflower plants	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 21	Jun 22-Jul 7, Jul 21
*	Celery plants	(E)	May 15-Jun 30	May 24-Jun 7, Jun 22-30
		(L)	Jul 15-Aug 15	Jul 21-Aug 5
*	Collards	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jul 1-Aug 7	Jul 1-7, Jul 21-Aug 5
*	Corn, sweet	(E)	May 10-Jun 15	May 24-Jun 7
		(L)	Jun 15-30	Jun 22-30
*	Cucumbers		May 7-Jun 20	May 7-9, May 24-Jun 7
*	Eggplant plants		Jun 1-30	Jun 1-7, Jun 22-30
*	Endive	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jun 7-30	Jun 7, Jun 22-30
*	Kale	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jul 1-Aug 7	Jul 1-7, Jul 21-Aug 5
	Leeks		May 15-31	May 15-23
*	Lettuce		May 15-Jun 30	May 24-Jun 7, Jun 22-30
*	Muskmelons		May 15-Jun 30	May 24-Jun 7, Jun 22-30
*	Okra		Jun 15-Jul 10	Jun 22-Jul 7
	Onion sets		May 15-Jun 7	May 15-23
*	Parsley		May 15-31	May 24-31
	Parnsips		Apr 1-30	Apr 10-23
*	Peas	(E)	Apr 15-May 7	Apr 24-May 7
		(L)	Jul 15-31	Jul 21-31
*	Pepper plants		May 15-Jun 30	May 24-Jun 7, Jun 22-30
	Potatoes		May 1-31	May 10-23
*	Pumpkins		May 15-31	May 24-31
	Radishes	(E)	Apr 15-30	Apr 15-23
		(L)	Aug 15-31	Aug 15-19
*	Spinach	(E)	May 15-31	May 24-31
		(L)	Jul 17-Sep 7	Jul 21-Aug 5, Aug 20-Sep 4
*	Squashes		May 15-Jun 15	May 24-Jun 7
	Sweet potatoes		May 15-Jun 15	May 15-23, Jun 8-15
*	Swiss chard		May 1-31	May 1-9, May 24-31
*	Tomato plants		May 15-31	May 24-31
	Turnips	(E)	Apr 7-30	Apr 10-23
		(L)	Jul 1-Aug 15	Jul 8-20, Aug 6-15
*	Watermelons		May 15-Jun 30	May 24-Jun 7, Jun 22-30
*	Wheat, spring		Apr 7-30	Apr 7-9, Apr 24-30
*	Wheat, winter		Aug 11-Sep 15	Aug 20-Sep 4