The Moon has an influence on our planet, in particular on the living. Sowing, planting, tending, harvesting... What to do in the garden during the leafy days of the lunar calendar? We give you all our tips!

What are the leaf days in 2023?

• January 2023: 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 27
• February 2023: 4, 5, 14, 15, 22, 23
• Mars 2023 : 3, 4, 13, 14, 22, 23, 31
• April 2023: 10, 11, 18, 19, 27, 28
• May 2023: 7, 8, 15, 16, 24, 25
• June 2023: 3, 4, 12, 13, 21
• July 2023: 1, 2, 9, 10, 18, 19, 28, 29
• August 2023: 5, 6, 14, 15, 24, 25
• September 2023: 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 21, 22, 29, 30
• October 2023: 8, 18, 19, 26, 27, 28
• November 2023 : 4, 5, 14, 15, 23, 24
• December 2023: 1, 2, 11, 12, 20, 21, 29

What is a 'leaf day'?

The Moon revolves around the Earth in just over 29 days. This rotation takes it successively in front of the twelve constellations of the zodiac, which are groups of stars to which men have given names. Each of them is associated with one of the four fundamental elements which are Water, Earth, Air and Fire. When the Moon is in front of a water constellation (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces), plant activity favors leaves: these are leaf days. .

On leaf days, which plants are affected?

In the vegetable garden, the leafy plants, in other words the vegetables grown for their leaves , are numerous: watercress, lamb's lettuce, lettuce, arugula, spinach, chard, leek, cabbage, orach, basil, celery, chervil, fennel, parsley, dandelion, rhubarb, etc.

In the ornamental garden, the grass is concerned, as are shrubs with decorative foliage and more generally, all plants whose leaves serve a decorative purpose , such as hostas, dichondras or ferns . Indoor plants with decorative foliage such as syngoniums, fittonias or chlorophytums should also be treated with care during leafy days.

What to do on leafy days in the garden and vegetable garden?

In the vegetable garden, leaf days are good times to sow plants leaves . Then just adjust the varieties of vegetables to the seasons. For example, you can sow orach, basil, celery, kohlrabi or lettuce in March and sow plants such as chervil, fennel, parsley in the ground in May. , leek, etc. You can take advantage of these days to plant or transplant leafy plants, if possible in the waning moon and preferably at the end of the afternoon . Ditto for weeding, hoeing or butter , prefer leafy days for leafy plants.

In the garden, it's time to to mow the lawn . Small precision however: favor the periods of descending moon. The lawn will be more beautiful and the regrowth will be slower. You can also prune your decorative foliage plants, outdoor or indoor . Again, for ideal energy synergy, favor a time when the moon is waning and waning.

Source journaldesfemmes.fr