By Erin Duffy Osswald
This is the second video in a four-part series on moon-phase gardening, an ancient practice that aligns planting and other gardening activities with the cycles of the moon. In this series, I teach you how to get started in a precise, and methodical way.
To make the process easier to understand, I divide the lunar cycle into four distinct moon-phase periods—New Moon to First Quarter, First Quarter to Full Moon, Full Moon to Last Quarter, and Last Quarter to New Moon— and I explore how each impacts your garden.
This lesson is about the second quarter moon phase period, spanning from the first quarter moon to the full moon.
First Quarter to Full Moon (Waxing Gibbous)
As the moon moves toward fullness, its light increases, stimulating vigorous above-ground growth.
- Best time for: Fruiting annuals such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and squash.
- Chores to focus on: Plant seeds or transplant fruiting crops.